Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-07
A Court-Grccn Diaioguc.
County A.
A sOOdly meeting Of Magistrates, Laryers and Clod.
hoPPers.
Euter r.

A sOOd!y meeting Of Magistrates Laryers and Clod.
hoPPers.
Enter Col r. gsaHiae LOseJcSc.
coNuSUED.l
Cbol II jackson thought We ought to have the land
money, why did he Gays Land BIN
Col CT You're almost hard for Colonel thought
to ask you that hut # you my opinion 1 IL
that he vetoed the Land Rn partly because he feared
might make clay too popular for Yan-And chiefly because
he wanted To deprive us on srATEs OF all
from public lands.
Col b. There think Didn't say OF
his reasons for veioing. that the BIN did
otD STATES justice because gave the NEW STATS Ial
than
CooneLl Iaeknoledse he did reasons
certainly the best In glad to find you agree with him an
that Colonel-buI let's hear from his lips lReads
The Bin begins with the every
of the contacts by which the United pos
sessed OF their Western domain. Virginia and other
States which coded their lands upon the coSpi
they shond benefit their sales in
proportion their Of thu charge
Ba aiicr"a o@iy portion Of 'tAs q t4e'' Proe,ods
Col c. sevrra-one that Land to die
tate to the States how the money be srrhe and
there l think he
b. too, might divide -urphlS-but at that
time there tuTlus
Col c. True. tie thought cNpedcnt jus, that
did deny right.
Cot H. Didn't he say he thought would destroy the dignity
and independence Of tbe state GovernTnentsi"
Cot Cl Yes-But hear hi that argument,
objection, BrpSlbis effect upon dgRity and
pendenee OF the State Governments appears only
necessary state the II IL, and as IT WOULD
BE, If the measure proposed were adopicd-o show
operation likely to be the which
the objection supposes In the the State
.sss .Tss prineiple As A MATER OF RIGHT ~ ~
fiona fund the itself enutrbu
ted its fair proportion. Surely there CAN BE NOTHING
DERoGAToRf in that As nd the
States themselves sovereign Character an, NO,
uneauenty petitioners Federal Lessla-
urs for -ueh allowances Of the Treasury
may eompor with their pleasure duty, be-
stow upon them eaS"0t require SrgH"mt to prove
which OF these two courses compatible with
efficiency or REsPECrABTI.rrY OF the State Govern
Co. b. you can't let the old General rest
CT o! genLemen-i ali "a
TO know Gen. Jaehson's opinion
Cicdl Yes-GO4 Gepsni,-lsrs bear VIVA, be
Col c. I've shown you hswas for DISTRIBUTING
PLUs and that the surplus made up part % THE
LAND MONEY. Now hear him ono. more about The
LAND MONEY by iIef' 10 this message he
The esssons Of Virginia Georgia, and North Caro-
Ina in EXPRESS TERMS. IN. rest irnpledly not
only provide specifically the proposition according which
EACH STATE shah profit by the PROCEEDS Of The
LAND SALES butthcy proceed declare AAt Ary ,LaR
- Faithfully ana tOna fl. si'Pe'Sl Of for TH.sTPUR
the fundamental Of the land At This moment, growing
oat Of eompaes which COLDER than the Constitution
itsef
cSdl That does pretty suoEs for Monsy ss
eordng my
Co b. But The Colonel docs DO him Jusiee-Hs forget,
the strongest reason Gen Jackson against
Is take the money the
Veto Mssage-now this-(Resds): "on tbs whole
adhere 70 tbs opinion sIprsssSd BY in my
Message OF ls9s-'hai Il Is OUR TRUE POLICY that
The Public Lands shall CEASE ~ BOON As POSSIBLE
tobes source Of REVENUE, EXCEPT for the payment
q those general charges which grow " ACQuL
srrfoN Of tbs lands, their SURVEY and SALE.
not doubt that IL the real interest OF each all
States IN the Union, and PARTICULARLY or THE
NEW States that the price Of these re-
dueed and graduated and that amer thry
for certain number Of years e refuse remaining uiod
rhan be ABANDONED 10 THE STATES nd the maeh-
merry Of Our LAND SYSTEM ENTIRELY WITH
DRAWH."-Now don't you acknowledge Gen. jackson
was opposed N our having any money from the Pubic
lands
Col c. Undoubtedly be put upon the
language you've JuS read In plain English he says 70
US very large proportion Of the public lands were
yours-they granted by you EIPRKss CONDITION
that they should be for the COMMON BENEFIT Of all the
srATEs-NIRoIIA iScLrsrvE"-by eonpacts OLDER rHas
CoSsrITuTioS" and which CoSsrIrurtoS DID
CoNsREss T suRosATE." But tho
there upon still len. you
a AsASpoS THEN-eonieniing
yourselves, II they made ray and
When aid just my opinion General
Jaeksons chief for yeioing Gays Land Bill
keep the lands for the Hates you aSed with In
justice and Colonel you've proved Il Of his
mouth
Col ~ I'm lawyer and argue with you,
reckon right should ave up money. as
Gen'l jackson said
Cot Cl Wen. Coons you back your Judgment won't you'll
You've a fine nf land The western county. IN
take IL the
Col b. What do you meant
Col C Why. sell much IN the fr place pay
and the any. the rest.
Col Cl Thank ye Colonel IN think Of your and you
know.
CiOil And when you pan your lands terms
Colonel Wen Of think hard Of your gting aWsy
the ProFtr's
m b sorelvdoLl