Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-14
R,CuMOND WIG.
MONDAY aoaNINo. MAncn IA.
TA.Enaair.r ana p..lri.uflsr.


the exhausted energies OF the S,a,es-which woulj
make soads, educate the children Of the State. and
shower unnumbered blessings on the People. No,
word, then OF corruption" "subsidirn.. and all
u'a'' Oh no-ihars an aIter thought.
coresp~odenes OF the Iynehburx virrinisn.
M, RIcusosp. March 5, 1912.
Inc resolution, some days ago offered by Mr.
lNhs directing the appointment Of an agent 10 re-.
yeNe the quota Of Virginia under the Distribution
law, was under discussion in the House YESTERDAY
and to-day. The debate was opened hv Mr. Uoi.
,aday IN opposition. who occupied about two hours
III gong over the grounds usually assumed nv tho
enemies OF that law. lie was followed by Mr.
"NInE IN an nblc argument, occupying about the
same time IN its delivery. IN defence OF the me-
sure. hir Bowdcn made a few remarks in f,yor
VI inc reception of the money, but in obposition n,
'ue PoUey OF on1e;in: the law under existing cir
euihs'ances. MIR STROLLER made brief speech IN
iaror OF tho measure. Gem Bayly succeeded him
IN an ingenious though sophistcal attack anon ,be
Pohey, which lac principally treated i'm conncc,ion
WIN mo Tariff Mr. VERIFY replied. The debate,
u Is understood, will bc closed ON Monday hy n,r
scott OF FeuuuiIr. My impression is that the ro
solution viii DO adopted 10y small majority
air Irving, IN the course Of the discussion. refer
ted 10 the celebrated proposition of Louis NcInn
~ ioS', H"nieh time he was Secretary OF the Trea.
sury, under Gen. Jackson. (who himself il will be
remembered, declared that the public Lands OUGHT
To cease 10 be sNrdci as n source Of r,yepn. y -,
cnt OF isom the treasury this source of SUNNY "hv
those states within whose territorial limits thev
lie, at talr pnec, to lie settled in such n,,nncr a.,
might DC satisfactory to all. The AGGREGATE nr;ro
oil the whole, tsnd Mr. McLnne,) might then he
appot,onod among tho several States in tho Union
according 10 such equitable ratio rs m,y be conSs.
tent with the objects of the orig m, C. sson erl a.,
proportion OF each may he pad or secured I,e,.I,
10 Tue others, ~ tho respective States pur.bas;n,
ns o"u' Sneh was the scheme Of the jackson
Administration in Is3l-recosnizinc, as will he
perceived, the cNpedIency Of Distribution IN the
oIoa'cst sense, ami IN the most Objectionable form
| ny transferring from the general government To
the S'a'es ~ Wheh the land lie the duty 1T dis
posing ct them, and creating between tie several
States 'hr del c1e md often times hns,e rc,,fton I
Doctor ahG creditor, Tn scheme thus dane erou, IN
one oti;s lead ng features was hailed wfh cnthusi
asr, nv the Jackson party which rasey ever ,lemur-
red - the d,cta OF ITS chef Among tho rest tho
RICHMOND ENQUIRER echoed back I've
9hout-Ater st3tns the ratio OF dis,ribrtion.
- exclaimed; What might not Virgin, do
WITH an animal dividend OF $500 C0J7 or even
halt at At How many miles Of road mich,
'she not complete? How many sch13ls Is.
"tablshedf How many Of Ter degraded pnnu-
"aton might she not transport To the shores of A.
! 'ira iuttns ASIDE, however. all the nllursmen,s
'o sci interest, and viewing the question alone
"be,ween the U. States ami the S,e,es VIII. tho
LANDS are situated, I'VE are prompted 10 ocouissro
"a o1cc m the proposition of the Secretary. and
'e'y muca Tor the reason which he assigns that
"l cause at difficulty with the general govern,.,t
o
said the Enquirer: owe approve. rs far as we are
aiyl,ej, 81 Mr McLanc's surgestion''-But the
| Eoqnrer annexed one coHdton-and what was
! N' why, mat there might be shadow Of doubt
asto tic cons;'tutionaty Of the measure TO obvatc
winch IN amendment of the constitution WIS r.
commenced. Now, ! Gih very willing 80 far as the
! argument - concerned, to give tho Enduirer the
| oeneht OF It's doubt. Admit that the Constitutional
power IS not exactly clear Sill. the question for
ces itself upon us, how does the Enquirer's appro-
val OF MIR MeLane's proposition tally with the OBJ
ieetious which 1t now urges to distribution2 IL
then exclaimed, show many miles of road might
not Niis tia complete" with her quota of the Dis
tribuuon fgnd And yeti but the o:her ,lny de-
nouneed The proposition to apply that very fund TO
the construction OF the Southwestern Road as
species OF bribery, and warned the friends OF that
Noai 70 shun the connection rs one so pou,ing in
ITS character az forever TO stamp IL with infamy
Ntie j; pretends TO think that the States would So
cihce Their dignity and independence, by accepting
ths boon. Ihsn, It promptly "acquiesced'' in the
proposition, and actually revelled IN imagination
upon the glorious prospects which its acceptance
opened 10 Virginia, not only in the construction of
road, and erecting temples OF learning but also ia
sendIrg ice negroes 10 Libefia! Where then,
vas ITS jealousy Of STATE Independence which il
now affects 10 regard As enIlasered by the roceu-
ton oil fund which belongs TO lhem-whcre i,s re.
gard Tor State rights, which Il now declares are
violated 10y the Distribution law Surely State
rights and independence would have been as mach
endangered in 1881, by the distribution among them
would have been precisely the same contamination
and pollution IN tasting touching and hanii ing the
uncean thing" as there IS IN 1912. The rights Of
the states have neither been enlarged nor diminish
ed since that period, the safeguard OF their
independence less strong and Efficient now IN, they
were ihen-nnd surely there is nothing in the char.
acter OF the fund itself, which ought 10 DC deemed
at one time COMMUNICATING and polutns by one
who so promptly acqIescei 10 It's distribution and
approved OF It's reception a. former period The
EnquireT's arguments, Il will be SEEM both then nd
now, arc ap1r, from the constitutional QUESTION
Tor II the Enquirer has changed its ground since
That te' as u Jesuiiicay attempts this morning 20
show II wOu d say now, rs II said " Mr. McIan
proposition, Eve AT acguiesce IN the policy OF
dIstubu;Ion-wo approve, NJ far as We are advised
ol Mr. Gays susccstion-but having a shade Of
doubt rs to ITS cons'nutonaiiiy, we advise an
immediate amendment OF the constitution in or |
der To remove oil objections" But does II
say SOL No; so far from il, 1t opnoses dstribu. !
ton, not only rs an urquosonabe violation OF tho
constitution, twhereas before II only hesit,tin,lv
e1presSen iint Doubt but It declares that the
OBJECT OF the Jaw Is 70 brbe tic States and that i,
inevitable tendency is TO degrade and corrunt them,
80 great u tho difference between the same pro- |
position, $50 FAR rs the principle Of Distribution Is
coneetned) AZ iiefent PERIODS, and when recon- /
mended bv d herent men, 10 one Of whom TIE En |
qurer 10 iuend.y, and hostile 10 tho nthetI The |
dullest perception must see either that the En1urer
man'aned me eNpedencyo i distribution IN 1881 |
knowing Il 10 he tad measure, terause il as /
Ie'oHlUeHueu uy IFS chltl, General Juckson or
that 10 now opposes distribution knowing II n H.
wise and snlutary policy, because It's fecomnepJ.
Ell by Mr. Clay! On one horn or the other Of tho /
dilemma II must hong-but in either co.e d, :;
m1nliest that It's opinion IS not emitted io ,cy
weight, except With those, who. like Itself ,re |
prepared to sacrifice every thing To party interests
But, the Enquirer tells us that circumstance
have altered since 1881, that then we had tho 70.
dundant treasury, ard. now, empty coGers--ond
that distribution did not therefore then "a nov,
require an lncrerss Of the tariff. The duI',st mn
Outstanding, however, must detect the sophstrv or
this most miserable shift. All know that then We
had high tariff now low one; and tbat 4, WAC
much more important then that duties shall be re-
duccd than - - now they should not be eusroen
tel The withdrawal Of the land fund ffom the
treasury then mus necessarily have perverted tbnt
reduction ITS " thdfawnl now leads 10 in-tfa-s
nay, much more en-, since then the lands vieid.J
much more tltn hey cln te expected 10 do for
many yc1rs 10 come; md Of cour.c ,reer run, ,,,,
withdrlwp from he federal treasury. In ono v,rrJ
to eject up. tn treasury Of dstubuti0g the land
fond n 1851 and l5iO mus. rr.ci civ tho sn,p.
-rcnfcung D. .s,uty rely upon the iatH ,i,po
70! ~ revenues. Whltmluof IT, then, whether lie
collection ot os much revenue ne the wontg o. H..
r'ornment ffq.ire IS produced by n failure L, r.
dnco the high ttif Of 1881. or by the inrrsr,e og
tho .Og urH Of 1927 Not az much ee thee -
between tweed .c-dum md twcedls dec. Tine ro;r,
was not sufc emily dwolt upon in debate: tbousi
hopc twill p o by Mr. Scott ON NanJ ,v--r1t
because tho opinions Of Mr. Rfclie ere ~, 10 NJ
ony great importance; but because he ,si,Js