Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-10
From he Wat.,to,sn I.ae,souian.

The $4,000 Brite-A Wing Congress- by one Of the
most garng violations OF the constitution known to the his
tory Of the country pundcrod the national treasury Of some
three millions Of dollars From this fund of corrupton they
rendered bride each Of several States in the Union
The price which each State called upon to pay in con-
siderauon Of the receipt Of tins bfbe her own
dence-her own selfrespect--hcr own honor.
The Of money which for this disgrnceul object was
insungy offered TO New York the price Of her dishon
Or was SelOOO. TWAS strong temptation to be with
stood by wing Executive. WIN. II. Seward while Gov
eTnor Of the State, without the shadow Of authority
despatched special messenger Washington humby to
receive the bribe This act be Il remembered, was done
by the man who then occupied the chair as
H. Seward, Esq, GOUcrBor Seward lie acted with
out authority, and hence, in respect bound or commit
ted the State by his action
The Legislative majority their honor be said resoly
ed that their principles preferable gan-that their
integrity could be purchased-tat TO them their coun
trys constitution was worth more than gold. The federal
administration at Washington informed that they had
set too low pnce upon the integrity Of New York-hat
she not yet far abased lend O hand 10 nuify
the constitution aud sell her Independence for the pal
try consideration 81 S53ODO.
We alluded days since e. the insult offered bv the
Locoioco Press Of this State the intelligence Of the people
in relation to the Tariff principles Of Mr. Van Buren, and the
principles Of the Land Distribution Bill; aud have above
an extract showing the language Of opponents on the
latter subject.
This IL the usual slang Of the Bocofoco Press in relation
TO the Land Distribution Bill and proves that while they
profess to be tie friends Of the people and have respect
they the most ignorant wretchos the world What
Locoioco Editor IN the State ignorant Of the fact that
IN 1886 Jackson aud Van Buren, Congrc-, distributed
among the States he Of thirty millions NJ doiars
and That Van Buren, Legislature Of this State gratefully
accepted Of j0 millions This not then looked up
hiJei but being the Of a Locooco Congress
and Legislature, aud sanctioned by Locooco President
snd Governor was oil right aud proper How then with
this fact staring them in the face, they venture 10 call
upon the people look upon the distribution Of three mil
lions among the States by Wing Congress an attempt 10
bride and corrupt them.
Tore be but one answer h this que stion They
calculate upon the ignorance Of the people They believe
that such the ignorance Of their political friends that tov
do not know and will not believe that Loco FocO Con.
gross distributed thirty millions Of dollars among the
States, and that Van Buren, Legislature Of New York
gratefully accepted Of -Four Millions Eghty.four thou.
sand dollars falling 10 the share New York under the late
distribution Law, very properly received by the late
Executive; and what more the Loco Foco Senate vote
last winter ~ nvorof receiving and approprang this sum
public purposes. True the Assembly fooshly and wick
edy refused TO concur and have tho Loco Foco
Press gravey telling the people that the late Legislature re-
fused receive this bhbe Here again. they count upon
the ignorance Of the people, and assuming that they do not
know what nnsprcd Albany last winter call upon Them
10 put faith in this vile falsehood.
But surely tie people not such gnoramuses a. the
Argus and H. associate Loco Foco Presses would have us
believe. They need be told that the refusal Of the Van
Buren, Assembly a. receive aud appropriate the SSi 900 Of
money honestly belonging the people Of this State is no
more less than sacrifice u the interests Of Martin Van
Buren, "a Northern with Southern principles" he il
compelled 10 sacrifice the a,cs and the wishes u the
people VI N " 10 please tic inl aud ioles II few al