Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-04
JUSTICE TO THE STATES,

The defeat Of Mr. Riyes' amendment 10 MIR
Clay's resolutions, makes It certain, that the land
Bill will not be disturbed by the present Congress.
Messrs. Rives, Archer, aud Preston voted in the
minority, and four Wings and one Loco were ab.
sent-so that in full Senate, the Act will be adj.
hered TO, and what is mote, the clause suspcndins
the o poration OF the Act, when the duties exceed
20 per cent. will be repealed. The House Of Re e.
personalities has minated its llincness 10 acceje
TO this proposition, by repeatedly rejecting by from,
- to 80 majority, an amendment to repeal the Land
Act, and pledge the fund to the redemption Of the
Loan. This IS all right and proper-itis but sheer
justice 10 the States, The Federal Governmtn:
has no Just claim to this fund. Ii is the property OF
the States-whieh right ard policy demand should
DC restored to them. They are emharrassed-and
the people unable to pay more direct taxes. n
the Federal Government insist on Wrestling this
fund from them, that Government will have to as
sumo the debts of the States. This was the con.
di;ion on which the Land fund was first surrender.
ed TO the Union. and il will Ne the condition which
will be insisted on again. Tho tendency Of this
policy will be to eorso.da,on--andt there fore i, =.
th't VIC derrecaSe II. and feel the greater soci,udc
Tor the success Of ITS antagonist, Distribution Du
one or the Other IS Inevitable unless resor, 20 had
to the dishonest erpedien; OF repudiation.
Let the Wigs in Congress-thc friends Of tic
States every uhere-insist on the Distribution Act,
Ihat Is the measure OF justice TO the States end
sound po'icy-Ii is essential to maintain the Lo.
nour and Independence of the separate sovereign
ues-it Is necessary 10 sustain their credit, and
relieve their eIzers OF the oppressive lo,d Of taxa
tion-l, is indispensable to the complexion OF their
Improvements, and to the diffusion Of the Blessings
OF education.-lI IS highly important to cur,a tic
patronage and arrest the usuIpation and corruption
OF the Federal Executive.
JusTIcg TO rue SrArss-let tb,t tb,n 10 tho
wateh~ord. The restoration OF the Land FunJ 10
IT'S ushiiul owners, from whom It has 50 long ceer
diverted, and whose wants so loudly call for it
JUSTICE To rHE STATEs-lei it revcrbera,e amons
The hills, an along the vass OF this mighty corled
eraey. This is the irsi grea, practical question O
State Rights and State Sovereignty which has como
up for decision within the century IL is the frs, II
strike power from the hands OF the Central Govern
ment and transfer it 10 the hands OF the independsn
States. We would invoke the friends of Stat,
Rights, who, through houghtessness have ayowel
opposition to this measure TO retrace their
no: permit this glorious opportunity to escape them
OF establishing their che ri shed principles on mar
manent basis. IL is in character, and of course ,Y
cusable, for the Federal politicians. Of the R,ehi,
school, TO devote all their thoughts and labours Il
the aggrandz sment OF the Federal Government. Al
the expense Of the Siuies-but such is not the OBJ
jeet and desisn Of the real State Rights potcions
Their object is to diminish the power and patronage
oil the General Government, and increase the wealth
and the Intelligence and maintain all the rights of the
States. Now they have the opportunity to do more
towards the accomplishment Of their wishes they
have had iofyears may have again Tor generations
No man can deny that the Land Fund belongs to the
States-no man cah deny that the States need it
no man can deny that it will augment their resour
ees, an ease the burdens OF taxation, willis, il d.
minishes the patronage and influence Of the Fedora,
Government-no man can say that JUSTICE TO THE
STATES does not require the distribution among IN.
! States.
Let the calls OF justice and the dictates Of sound
policy. them be Needed and let the States have their
own. The champions Of Federal agsrandzement
greatly misc uleuats if they suppose The friends Of
the States will dess from their efforts, even if Loco
Focoism and the treachery OF Captain Tyler sue.
coed IN cheating the States Of their rights for the
time being. The fight will be renewed from Jav n
day. and from year to year. until these rights are
respected-until this great fund is surrendered
until JUSTICE is DONE TO THE STATES.