Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-16

he - ain.h rr'Ni ccs. aud What n wsrihf Nuh-
ing iaii. There 1, really value the land tl
mao hos mixed has labor with H. But the m"meni
an American lab,fer goes ulon Of these PARCELS
I'd aid land hich hun liie or nahug he IN II
es his labor ~iih IL and ihI which Is worth nothing
Incomes capital. in consideration vi the laDr bcs
io~ed nIDh II. u not only gives him the means Of
living from day to day, bul II aisis his capital.
Now. have sIoken OF MIR AisCullscn, aud ha, e
ventnrrdto cxpr, doubt whether ui his prIn-
ciIlcs &C opinons were applicable To Tho condition
Of this Country Bat have pleasure Ia acknowl,
that on The subject OF labor and the wages OF labor
aud the great naiiJnal Importance of high wages
he has expressed himself in the nsiesi and nobiesi
terms. lie has laid down propositions which he nj
the very foundation Of all actual prosperity. and
will read some portion of them The best interests
Of society require that The Of wages should be
made us high US possible High wages The beat
means Of attaching people 10 the institutions under
which they live
Now II Is our guod fortune, Gentlemen. 20 live in
country distinguished over oil the world Tor the
high raie Of wages. We are here in the centre OF a
grea, country agricultural. mechanical. and manu-
featuring. This very spos. this very spot Of Ando-
Yer, its institutions, lis eharacie, its condition. shows
us the result Of these happy institutions. Tins is a
beautiful town ior Agricultural purpuses--ihere are
few more 81, there lew ierile-fcw more
beautiful. There are sumo fine streams in 10. and
every one OF them is employ ed in turning
wheel. appropriated To the use of machinery in son
form. Ia other WORDS here farmers anil
facIurers-and what is the Of wageA Why.
am informed that Of those employed ia Iheso iacrD-
RIGS. the females receive 81 so OF 50 90 week aud
men without great skill having pad their buar
earn twelve dollars per month upon the average
Does The manufacturer in other parts OF the world
get any thing like Ihisl degree OF respec.
nbiliiY Is the quence aud elevation Of char
ac'er which exists M where else. And now. gcnile-
men, why do you wish TO change this OF things
by any speculative theories upon the great interest
OF the community. cunfess that feel emo
lion when admit what know to be true that there
are IN this commonwealth. in this very assem-
bage about me, many persons who entertain pOliIi-
col opinions directly contrary lhose which have
expressedi and this ascrbe 10 The unfortunate pre-.
dominance of mere party attachments and therefore
repeat the sIrong desire feel. that this subject
we should approach opponents Twill not call
them enemes) in candid spirit. with desire that
by argument and discussion may see our true ia
ierest.
There are one or two other topics which shall
treat with very great brevity. The, country ha.
been occupied with dispute about the public lands
Congress has coairned The proposlliun that in the
present condition 81 the country and alter the event.
which have occurred he proceeds of the pudlIc land
can now be consdered righiluy belonging To The
S,aies- Without entering into the argumeui. will
take u, therefore as being true proposition. II tl
be So then say this is the time 10 make that nppr,,
prIalion, because many of the states are in cundi
IIon. TO need the MEANS
Now will make but or TIVE remarks upo,
this subject further. One is that in my opnion on
legal power upon this subject heretofore has bee,
detective. IN some instances. | reproach nobody
because concurred myself ia TINT oct.
When the Land Bill passed Congress, which wa
DegaiiveJ by General Jackson though IL was admit,
60 iha' those proceeds in equity belonged 10 h,
S'ales' yet there was provision thai ia the cnse
war The aet should cease, and in any event Shout,
continue but five years. Now this being uncou
suiniional. which has become known, in iu,,;r,
and eqaiiy. the lard would now be crusader,
a. belonging 10 the Sinie 10 which they rs mucI
belong ~ time OF war as In time Of pea ce, aad m
much iOreveras This year.
Then there is The law which passed Congress. a
me special session in $780, which provided that |,
u should lac necessary 10 rails the duties ON import
" uo,e 'hah ~ per cent. then The dis .Tibuior
should Cease. This law is unconsiiiuii cna for m,
same reason. '''
Gentlemen, hold in my hand nm address
Congress 10 The people ia The darkest time Of ON
history, since The Revolution. II was in 1852 in.
aiier the peace Ia was regard Ia the publ
ueoI shows upon what principle The hon est me
lhen ac'ed upon the subject .of lhe pucIic faith.
VIII Rad only The concluding paragraph
Let II be remembered that the right. far vxb;c
we commended were in The rights Of human naInre
ny Inc blessing Of The Author Of these rights w.
nave prevailed against all opposition an they lorr
the base OF The ihleen independent States.
NO instance has here iofore occurred in which IN
friends 81 unaiullraed freedom 81 repO lcan eoxeru
men'' could attain TO So fair an opportunity ofius
y"s themselves ~ their deeds. Ia this view
1ne chiSens OF The United States arc now reso,n.
bic Tor the greatest trust ever committed 10 num-,
society. "O'''a
" Jdstlce and honesty are 10 be thus e.tabl,.ha.
among US. the cause Of Liberty will acoure J;gn;,
aho ilslre which IL never yet had and an evaooni
WIN oe set which will have most favorable in0u
ence on the nights ofInunkind. H. on the o,be
.ue. "o. government should unfortunately he biz,
TED oy The Teverso Of these cardinal and ass.o,;.
virtues Ihs great cause will be derso,oJ IT,
'aA, ana hfs experiment. will be turned seai.t ,hs.
anu ineir friends exposed 20 tyranny md s,,,,,.,;
ihis Is me declaration Of Congress in favo, =
paying The debIsOf The States. This 4 mai a. ~,
country Is being the serveFesi test OF reoubI;ea,
yI""e' ana MAJ say that the question which NO,
."s. 81 over bunpe VIII republican govern
hen's preserve their national faiih9 And a, r.,
am concerned, say readily, Yes. 10 Inc ,ac,;sc
any oegfee Of eomfOrl. OF any Jiminulion Of m,
means OF comfortable living. We have ri. A.,
70 perform Dat u u to be performed ~ The co,o,,
oy the states. especially whose honor has besn -.
ho' say furnished bot whose credit has been ,;.,i
s11 % whom u u incumbent, with the aid of ,lsu
ana with The cid Of the Renern
lar az that aid bo consr,ut,oraII,
eA'encea, TO relieve themselves, and retrieve M
honor u the country. Wv
Oea,leme'': having detained you in the cold a.
sons' " lne discussion of these public questions.
"a'e very hiile 20 say Of a per,onol ,,.,.
SS'ushen' am not a Candidate lor any Off,. !.
.no ght o. the government or The people. -
oeoh named 10 no Office, in The course Of nv l;C. :.
~ oyh suggestion, or recently with any p,svioa.
kno"leagr ars private citizen; and ,bs, .oa,
I, vi "li sever DO changed By any movomso, !,
enOf' made Tor ihsi purpose BY me Or a, nv s.,...
Ilon. 10 my opplnnn. nonninnion. n. 80