Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-09

VIA, return they going TO make US fo- projecting
them with military posts, at an expense at the outset
of -300, 600, and swelling hereafter God knows how
much probably equaillng The annual expenses of the
Florida war What viii they return Us for this enor
nous expense after have tempted then by this bill,
20 leave their pursuits OF honest industry, 90 upon
this Wild and gambling adventure, IN which their blood
is 10 be staked!
SIR does any man suppose that, in the next twenty
years we shall derive a cent of revenue' put it TO
The Senate is there man Eere who supposes that the
wealth or power Of the u S. will be increased to the
amount Of one solitary cent by all the colonsts that
may be prevailed upon To go there No. Sir, not
cent Well, now, make moderate estimate; what do
YOU think il will cost, on the scale OH winch you set
out during the next twenty years: Why, if you get
off with Ten millions of dollars, it will be about a;
any reasonable man would consider proper estimate
I ne country inhabited by fierce and warke savases
Ii Is a country aboundlng wh rccesses TO which they
can retreat and in which they VIII be inaccessible and
ii we get to war with the lanc we KNOW by en-
psrlencc that the most certain way TO get 10 is to
20 among ;hem,) we shall find another Florida; and
every person knows how much the expenses of that
unfortunate war had exceeded the entcpatons of those
who foreboded the worst. Sir, the interests of the
people of The IT, S., throwing out oil view the ardent
and unpatriotic desire OF adventufers ana consulting
the solid interests Of the agricultural and manufacturing
interests of the country, venture to say that for the
next twenty years there not congressional district
in this Union costing the Government nothing but,
Oh The contrary contributing to It's support, which Will
not be more valuable the IT, S. than the whole of this
territory. 1t never can DC OF any Vaue Tor agricultural
purposes.
an tie accounts have read concur, without any
dissenting voice. stating that the fur trade is in rapid
course of deterioration. The animals which yield furs
are disappearing; and the time 10 not remote when even
the BRUSH fur company will abandon the country, 1t
YOU leave them alone So you have prospect, by the
mere lapse of timely the mere progress OF events
by the determination OF unimalsoi having the tern
tory dropped INTO our possession But, II the British
bad no claim 10 This territory, and there nothing
which npced Us 10 90 with our military establish.
meu,s ard agricultural settlements, | would not
spn.-if there was cmlankment OF i've feet Ia
e removed, would not consent 10 eNpond five dollars
to remove that embankmcnt 10 enable our population 10
90 there do not wish To tempt The people TO form
scltlemen hts there. | wish tins 10 DC great empire.
grown up hy the natural course OF civilizations and the
natural extension of population thank God for his
mercy in placing Ike Rocky Mountains there. | be
licye If il had not been for those mountains would
have been already i'll The Pacific. You cannot cvzc
men, if they have an indefinite extent OF territory over
:. hich Ia spread their NUMBERS for long III they
spread their numbers, instead of becoming civilized,
they become savage. All agree that civilization
can best he eilctcd when the country is hcdged III by
narrow boundaries.
Why, Mr.. President, if .hcrc is any one lesson calcu
lated by history, beyond the possibility OF doubt,
is that all nations of the world which have within the
found them 10 he two three times expensive
than profitable. There IS nothing which Gun justify
such an entcrpriee bu, the existence OF superintendent
and Carving population. In there is such
necessity Are we pent up within narrow limits
are we stited for ar-are starving for want OF means
OF subsistence Why, Sir, we are very much distress
ed, 10 be sure but it is from Plethora not from
sumption. We now in Il condition in which
Senator from Kentucky in discussing the Turf Bill,
told US we were, and tina, isn most deplorable con
d,,ion The barns were full-were breaking down with
the weight of gram the country Sverburdened
with supcrabundance OF all TIE means Of human sub
sistence This the now. In the history Of the
United States, period never known OF such an
abundance Of every thing necessary TO support human
e-corn selling for ten 10 twelve and half cents
bushc whea: at forty cents, and every other article oil
consumption in proport;un-and with country like
this, and with soil productive rs the valleys OF
Eryrt and So extensive that you canno, people il
for a century TO come,with such soil, and such
means for yrwarding The honest agricultural ahotcr
shall we, enormous expense, derived from taxes
upon the labor of the industrious, indulge the whlms
aud caprices OF the adventurous portion Of the popu!a
ton who love to roam over the mountains? il is not
proper 10 hold out such inducements to our citizens to
engage in such adventurous pursuits. There are no
advantages 10 be derived from them The advantages
OF the fur trade have been highly exined; hut have
results hut the enormous wealth OF John Jacob
Aston and one two others, to justify the commcnda-
ton Are the honest mechanic and agricul,urisi,
gagged in the honest pursuits of industry, 10 he taxed,
that Inducements may he held out 10 the adventurous to
engage in this trade which he's enriched 50 few:
Have you read the account oil Astors adventures in
the fur trade You will there find that most Of his
operators were foreigners and the halfbred Indians
There were citizens of the u. S. employed by him;
and By this bill you will induce none o yoGr citizens
to embark hut those o adventurous charac;ethose
who have nothing to lose. | cannot think any man who
has Il strong feeling Of pariotsm-who has heart
tao
associations nseparably connected with home-woud
abandon his friends and family and all endeaed TO him,
emgrae 10 that country No, SIR, captivating as
may be portion of the Union, this spirit we
ough. not to encourage ought rathcrto induce the
honest and industrious classes to remain among u.s. and
contribute 70 the support Of their Government.
But IN Tie nrdor with which gentlemen have been
dra into the discussion Of This question, they
TO have totally overlooked very important matter
the ways and means. DO abound in financial re-
sources to be able at this particular moment 10 APP
propralc 5000 (,0 to scheme of this kind Have gen.
l!emcn considered the question OF ways and means
have not heard single individual in the Of the
debate, make the slightest reference TO the pccuniary
means Of this country To Justify such appropriation
must however, except the Senator from New llamp-
shire. Al the close Of his remarks he made slight
auson to our Frances, rather with a view Of showing
that bad as they WERE nigh make the upproprla
ton necessary 10 carry the plan into op. raun That
gehii, himself Secretary of the Treasury, nj
period of great financial embarrassment; and the irbu
lation TO which he then exposed, doubt brough,
him to sympaihse with the present Secretary of That
Department, ard 10 conslder the Importance of having
ways and means; and the still greater importance o
prosecuting this measure whether you have The ways
and means or not Well, ST., two great political par
ties now comtending FOR power. They have BOTH
in some degree, adopted the watchwords-ec
my ard rctrcnchment. That the sign under which
the Wings conquered in oi0 it is the sign under which
the Republicans hope 10 conquer Eow. Hitherto, on
tins subject, havrad nothing bat words have not
the slightest lor, TO establish in the adninislra
ton Of this Government. any system Of economy.
have not witnessed any apparent m.gvins IN the
minds nf Senators who favorable 10 the adoption of
this measure, 10 the deficient condition of the hnan
ccs confidently believe that will not have a sui-
cheney of means 10 carry on the Government, and IL
pay the ordinary demands which are contracted its
behalf The expenditure winch he Government is re-
CURED 10 mnke will not leave, al The end Of the year.
anything to be applied to the object contemplated in
ths b
have statement Of the probable amount of
the imports of the last quarter purpor,ing 10 come
from person who investigated the subject thorough
ly and who had the means 10 investigate il; and the
result was that the probable anounf of ihr whole