Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-06

be hid on ssres. ods and msrehand.es imported. there
forebe il snac,edf SC.
n appeal that the very first session q Congress,
undr tho FedeG constituuon-s Congress composed in
mos part OF N very fathers and trainers OF the Consn-
tos who m have known far better than the of the
preenN day what its several provisions mean,by the
hrs Cone say. that under the government Of the
uion passed. in toudem verbis asserting and
psecnl xercising the power Of the national legislature
toeranti ldenial protection own manufactures.
II, the{ Mr. Carriers opinions the Tariff question
eonstta bim Federsst he is FeGeralist along with
wsshngh and Jefferson and Madison, and the long list
Of sagcs Statesmen whose handiwork the Constitution
is.
WithNpcct to Internal improvements by the Federal
Governmtt. that is qHestio rerafa-a settled
question " likely be disturbed this side the Unions
dissolutonl Besides Mr.. Carter occupies the po
sition on ,h subject with Mr. WISE and herein he is
kepubhcants his opponent.
Touchingfc Distribution OF the proceeds OF the land
sales, from ch Mr. Wise derives his strongest proof
OF the Fcder sm CT the Wing party, Mr. Carriers views
the painct radng OF the Constitution Congress shall
have power dispose Of the territory OF the u Sa,cs is
the very ineligible language OF that Instrument and is
known all who have read the several deeds of cesson
that the ards ceded by the proprietary held
in trust Tor the benefit of all the states. and
that the Fedral Government is but the Trustee appointed
to execute the according the othe ccssion This
being comparatively question, is not, like older
susceptible the like copious illustration. by the authority
OF usirious But forbear remind Mr..
Wise, and though him the Democrats whom his de.
monStahons much delight, that Gen jackson himself
the grea, Patron and high Priest of Democracy and the
magnus Apollo Of Mr.. w, declared that the public lands
ought To cease practicable be Of
Venue" and that the "mos safe. Just, and federal dis
position which could be made of the surplus
would be ITS superintendent among the several states,
according To their ratio OF Representation. And
dinghy the "groa,est and best did actually sign a
ball virtually distributing the n surplus S37 900.
600, Large portion OF which from thu proceeds
OF the sales OF the public lands IT, therefore, Mr. Car.
ter Federal for favourng Distribution he Is ia the
same category with Gen'l Jackson, whom call a Fed
eralisi would shock the and call up the choking
wrath OF Simon Pure Democrats.
Distribution Federal measure Absurrest of motions.
Ii is incomparaby pregnant with State rights than
any measure that has of Federal legislation
Ii the vcU Quntesccnce of State Righs-Sate rights
in all Its aspects and beangs-in theory prae-
teal operations 1t would restore To the States what is
righuuly theirs; redress State wrongs enforce State
rights; relieve State and the relief with which
the benign MEASURE is redoent, would in at the
hour of pressing need when the States are strained their
people the verge OF increased taxation and the cred.
and very honour Of many OF them the brink of
yawning precipice.
But we present the authority OF Mr. Wise him.
supporters.
In his speech at Louisa Courthouse, he held forth
follows:
And to enable the states upon the system fully
and eecmaly he MIR Clay proposes his greatLu Bill
GREAT say for oil the old states especially and with
out injustice injury To the newtO distribute the proceeds
Of The sales ohe public lands among all the satesto be
applied by hem they proper to all the great objects
OF moral and physical Improvements measure which
ensures equal benefits all the states aud Jenes not 10 be
calculated al erteHt raiue, LEAST
LENcE To THE CONSTITUTION, and in conformity to the
patriotic grant Of Virginia this heritage OF domain
for the common benefit of the Union"
There We have it-clear rs the Sunbesm-all who run
may read Distribution, 1899, entirely constitutional
republican and State rights. Strange metomorphoss OF
Political system, it. in l5i3, unconstitutional AMI.
State rights and federal.
Wherein then, Mr. Wise republican, less federal
than his opponent.