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

promote his own ends regardless of his country aims
who abandons principles, sets up misconceVeo hoo"
oil pedirncv the rule of action, exagSeraes the ne
cessitles of the country, and makes the Constitution
bend to theE-who induces the friends OF Distribution
| IL support q Bankrupt Law, that the TRENDS OF
| BANKRUPT Inv may be induced thereby TO support .
Distribution Law, thus frcIng ohnoS ots laws on Inc
country against the Constitution and the WISHES Oh
ma ,7i;y OF the people-who IDENTIFIES h'Iase" WIN
the creation of sectional interests, avcrsc 10 the pros
pery OF the rest-who builds up powers IN the com
muniy opposed 10 lis natural and proper powers ana
which tend to force every thing under theIr suo)fc
tion-he who thus acs, cuts himself OF from al tne
sympaihies Of maj 9ry of his countrymen, a"o en-.
Ia Is pom them mscheis and evils winch they cannon
overlook, but which they must remedy by all proper
means Of c6unteraclion
Wills, the deeds of cesson, the reasons of the ces-
sious the practice cf the Government under the
deeds and The small quantity of the cedcd land unson,
when compared to The great quantity winch mas pee u
purchased by tie United States Government, and
which now Yields the most of The funds derived from
the sales of the public lands nil prove that dIsifpu
ton unconstitutional, and all considerations {" JUS
ce show it 10 be nexpedIen' there are many reasons
To create the belief, that the practice OF the pocy
would perver, all the powers of the Federal Govern
Inent from their proper channel, and change The TO-
vernment perfect despotIsm. The great object
of the creation Of the Federal Government, was 10
secure to the States their common rights to protect
their commerce the seas, TO maintain their respecta-
blly and interests abroad and TO secure them against
all asion while each State to enjoy all powers
not granted the Federal Government nor forbidden
TO the States Under this Constitution, each State has
right to collect money for ts own domestic uses, and
10 regulate its own affairs. But, if the Federal Co.
vernment has the right to distribute money among the
States aud exercises the power OF collection. unrfuay
does the States benefited by the operation VIII
draw their from the Federal Treasury, and SO
completely drain The of that Government, as
utterly 10 inca pacitae perform lis appropriate du-
fea nd uilI tn II.
zens The Federal Government will lose its credit
abroad as under the partial operation OF TINS policy, II
has already begun to lose, and its power them would
become insignificant; while, al home we would nave
great powerful and an evil and despotc Govern
ment whitening up the sources Of the prosperity OF
Of the States, and degrading the rest by pamper
ing them with the spills taken from their sister States,
by fraud and violence This is no strained concep
ton Ii is not unreasonable to believe, that in the car
ryng out of tins policy the revenue OF the United
States, from customs, would be demanded. 1t would
be unjust-t is unjust
But that revenue would be used in this way. Al
ready are you distributing revenue derived from taxa
ton The area.er portion of The funds arising from
the sales OF the public lands derived from the sales
OF those lands which have been purchased b. the fe-
deral Government with revenue raised by tart on
nposts. distribution Of that ID distribution OF the
proceeds Of taxation. The completion OF this distri
button scheme in all Of its horrors requires the violation
Of no principle not now violated If the first step IS
if sanction the FIST will never be able to resist
the second
1t is true, we amds. emtarrassments and debts
And il is urged, that, poor and needy, we
ought to be glad TO get this money-ths sum OF about
three cents n head. virtuous man, virtuous ma
ton, will be Gsregardful Of his or its conduct,
merely account Of poverty. What will cast stain
on the character of Virginia, wealthy and prosperous,
will equally do when she is in debt and difficulties
The love of principle aud adherence 10 virtue, not
exclusively the characteristics of case and nfiuence.
They belong, perhaps, oftener TO more moderate cir
cumstances And TO urge this, reason In induce
Virginia 10 accept this bride, is TO insult her. You
may deride her much you please You may
taunt her with degeneracy, because she will
not barter away her principles for mistaken ucre You
may dennunce her. because she will not sanction those
measures, which will result finally, in her oppression,
and political deiemen,. You may sheer at her, be-
she will not lend her influence to promote the
selfish ends Ct wicked politicians, who, to gam power
have trodden upon her energies and crippled her indus
try know is the fashion for some politicians thus
70 behave towards Old Virginia, because she viii not
carry their unjust schemes of legislation Sir, il
the American People have degeme:ated, i, Is because
the policy of those who dennunce Virginia IS visionary
and foolish in her adherence 10 principles and TO equal
justice, has degraded the minds OF men, made them
selfish forgptu of their honor in attempts 10 carry
equal and oppressive schemes of legislation The man.
who wishes gain the reward hung up at the goal of
weii-spent life, must never in his conduct deviate
from the guidance of vr,uous principles. And The
State nation that aims for honor for itself and pros
perty for its citizens, gam either when its
rmness of purpose yields TO sheer, and IFS principles
are abandoned at the suggestions Of the proaigae an
The iiceniious