Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-18

The Efforts OF its trends, either 20 make 'rrepeaahe
BY connecting with The Interests q portion OF ,ie
people or 10 make it undergo mobilization, more oa'
,a,n, linn ;ts nresen firm, To al! that We regard as
a,I ~ .ha ch,racter of our ins,itutiona appoint an
aoen, e,pcue the arbitrary and oppressive conmanes
az no Fedcra Government, thereby aiding II ~ tap
advancement. OF lis unauthorized purposes Si7,
wid mo, receive any OF the proceeds Of the sales oil
tho n,hl,c lands. because Congress have 10 cofsu'u
,;aI ,p,bor,y TO dispose ofa any OF the revenues
~ nronr,,v o, the Federal Government for any other
thai, national purposes, for which only they were Ves,eu
:; ,L, observation-disclosures all the revenues OF that
Government Qnclud'ns the Procsecs 0! tie Sa',s VI
The nhl; and ial! shor, OF is expenditures, and the
Cro- ,en - greatly III debt, and Is actually attempt
81, rase money b. UNJUST, unequal, anc an op'
-. because such distribution produces the
necess. ,oI an increase OF the pu5c BURDENS ahd u
of 5e iris created by lie cess'on al tee pup
il. In,,in - Injurious III ls tendencies, diminishing
line no,yef aad influence Of the Goyernn,rn, IN Us
anarsprae sphere, aud increasing ooh ie-:'uiiy wlefs
I they oug:i; not To ne iei'.
,,e.. distributing among Tie States and Territories Of
the Tp,on any portion 81 their revenue, IS unconsu
,anai and dangerous usnrpaton OF power. ms Dc
ca-a,,n - FORT ned BY the very letter, well as by the
common sense meaning, of the Deeds OF Cession by
tho circumstances which superiIduced them; and ny
the objects they designed TO attain. Our own
Ieg,sa,ure IN The act authorizing and directing the
enact that the lands ceGed sall be considered
n common fund for the and benefit OF such oil the
'ntte on
beers Of the Confederation Federal Alliance OF The
said States Virginia inclusive, according TO their usual
respective proportions the general charge and e&pen
6ufe aad shall he faithfully and bona Ge disposed oi Tor
that pnrpose and toT ot.cr or purpose wiia;so
eyer There is not this deed any condition OF revcr
,on There is no specific appropria Of the proceeds
OF thu lands with reminder, over To all or any OF the
S,stes The grants "ior the only use and oeneh
of such of the States are, shall become, parties
TO the Articles of Confederation. And the proceeds
hot sy.uH 10 q
in Confederation, Virginia inclusive, "accordng 10 their
usual respective proportions of the general charge and
Iexpenditure. The States, under The Confederation,
pad their respective proportions of the charge and
expenditure of the common Government, by states
Each State raised lis part, and paid into The com
non Treasury. The proceeds of the sales OF the ceded
lands were 10 90 into the common Treasury, ana be
placed the credit o! the States, IN the manner Just
mentioned. Aud the power conferred upon Congress
by the Coms,l,ulicn over the money derived from The
sales o.! The public birds and constituting the proceeds
of those sales, is :entca wh the power OF Congress
all other money and property OF the United States
however derived whatever shape existing, within
the exclusive control of Congress- No equitable right
TO the nett proceeds OF these lands after the payment
of the debt of the Revolution, results in favor of the
States If there such right, tie present Dsiri-
button law violates it; for the proceeds would belong
only the granting States. These all facts, that
have been clearly demonstrated, that 1t is difficult
for how they can be doubted. And If, under
the old Confederation, Il was questionable, whe her
Con ress such 4 distinct body polite 10 hold
lands, ali question ceased with the formation Of iic
present Federal Government, which Isl unqnes.:nnahy
body corpe ate, distinct iron the States themselves
rs political bodies, and capable OF holding real and
personal property BE- used only in obedience In the
directions contained in the charter of lis powers for
the common benefit of all the States, and not for the
benefit of the States individually The Federal Go
vcrnment was formed for common purposes. Snch
powers were gwen it would enable i! to accomplish
the general benefit Of the Union; and none were grant
ed which would authorize II 10 eglslate for the States
se-eraiy and respectfully Oar fathers guarded against
this And Virginia most wachfu! and uniiring sent-
nes Of liberty have ceased 20 give the alarm
when the Federal Government has attempted TO widen
the circumference OF lis operations and TO ovlreap The
limits OF lis prescribed power
Our declaration Of the wre!ched Gsurpaon OF power,
upou which the distribution oi any portion OF the
vn,,uas Of the L ) is made, and especially OF that
distribution OF portion OF the proceeds OF the public
lands, which law OF Congress moss proposes Ia mike,
protected against every means OF assault by he act
,ha, most of the lands now owned by The l. ,. were
purchased with funds derived from the ordinary
nue. of the L. S.; and, Of course, the proceeds
aris, from the sales of these lands constitute part
a. the revenue of the Federal GOVERNMENT and ought
only applied the other revenue of The Federal
(Iuveragen, IS applied THIS canno, admit of doubt
The greater portion of the pablc lands has been pur
chased by the proceeds OF taxation Ough. not, then,
the proceeds Of The sales Of h;s land 10 be applied
"a TO relieve the Federal Governmen; from the
Sty CT taxing much possi6e' Bow then ought
w:th regard to .hs matter, whcn there Is no
reason !ur DOUBT the propI;ety %! the avowai we
have made hat the aw winch tins resolution con;em
plates carving effect, miserable and wicked
usurpat.om; Snail Remuneration of wrong and n
parl,c patton of its fruits go hand and hand3 We avow
ina; Congress has authority to make any distribution
Of money among the States; and that to exercise such
power, dangerous 10 The saieg Of people living
der limited Government But, regardless o! The
Constitution and wishes, Congress has determined
to make division of of the revenue Of the fede
raj Government, and 10 dispose Of way not IN
accordance with any right granted it by the charter
from winch only claims Ia act At all. 1t has deter
mined 10 break Gosn the barriers erected restraints
upon the po~cT given ii, and to invade The rights oil he
people We have resisted Tie sasIon IL IS true, aud
are iG!iy sensible o all the evils that mark lis progress
hui paid for ttes- usura!ioas. OlropPosition
:; me, by he prn!c- Of money. And or adveIsaIrs
inform Us, ira: il is i!:e dniy cf wise and Praeica!
StGCSGtH - accept the money that may lie offered, and
ha: does not beca,ne tiem 10 dispute about sacTt
prHcjpS. Those who regard the Constitution OF tci
country us rot worth thirty seven thousand dollars
ought, Of course, be willing to the money
Practical men that is, men who profess one thing and
PRACTISE another, ought, by ell means, 10 receive it;
TD0ss. who, when II was necessary 10 get anti Bank
votes the election o: military chleain 10
The highest place the ccn:sderacy, declared that, n:
n parity they were opposed 10 Bank, and afterwards
were Tor mpeaching their own Captain because he
would the Bank bill, ought TO be
ton al P'esen, lust before the unwaverng practice oil
correct principles, which viii end IN ultimate pTospe-
rsty, should no. hesitate this subject. All! VITO
desire the perpeini'y Of the pa'icy u; distribution
o. It's development in some form odious
ought to refuse the money. To all such
the question is not, Monty or TO money. IL is
whether iacored poitcy shall be carried out not
Bat, IS this question cf reception reception, oil
So zoe, 10 the OF distribution; 1t is graver
md more momcntous question than this There
principle involved that affects deeply the interest
at the country. 1t reaches farthe. back and extends
farther forward Rearing itself above the broken down
barriers Of dsreGarded Cons,itutiua, AIMS 10 plant
ase!f npon the sordd iu:cres, ard to win to s sup
port sec,joaa. Interests that have becn and that nag
continue, 10 egai':s, institutions, and battle
!icr nAucuce in extending the blessings OF justice and
rqu.i to all Money, or 10 money Do we 1--we III land
where power stacked with whus restraints; Is
!bere nothing worth preserving in the character of
nsttulians Do tie struggles of depraved AMBITION
dwindle themselves away, among Republican people
into mere questions of pecuna-y profit Sir 10 regard
this as mere question OF money money, is 10 hc
orsctui OF The past, AID Of the arts Of miserable pal
o be li-cnsiL,a the that da ~