Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-28

IN instance have failed when they had tho power, TO
eject thereirom political opponent neaal and to sup
ply his place by decided par'zan Of their own school
Complaint, therefore, would with i'll grace from
that quarter the act complained Of had been pre-
saedifafed. as in truth Il was
Although large number Of the Wing members Of the
Legislature, regarding the office Of Councillor as strictly
political in its character, desired supesede Mr. Ruher
oord, avowedy for the that his political opinion.
were not in coincidence with those Of majority Of the
General Assembly, yet that decidedly object
cd to by many Others thai all purpose of party opposition
to that gentleman entirely abandoned Prior to the
day OF the election, therefore, there action
on the subject; aud the intention TO nominate Mr.. X. T.
DANIEL was unknown To large number &c no, to MAORI
~ OF the Wing members. lie was nominated by q warm
personal NJ well political friend. with full knowledge
'hatmany Wing, had determined vote for Mr.. Ruher-
footd aud consequently that that gentemsns reelection
would be inevitable. Listening tho reiterated and
gent appeals Of some Of the whigs, the member who
nominated Mr.. Daniel subsequently, withdrew his name
aud the House was on the OF proceeding VOTE when
member Of the Democratic party under on impulse OF
feesg occasioned by anticipated triumph and apprc-
eating the mrgnanimy and forbearancc Of the msori
tuuntiuely asked "whether Mr. Daniels name had been
withdrawn in Difference great principle. from con.
visou that he could not be electcdr And this aun;ing
enquiry responded by his party friends upon the
floor Of the House, in an audible and significant chuckle
throughout the Hail. which lett il no longer in doubt
should the Wings orbear to exert the in their hands,
the motive of that orbeorancc would only be unappre
| Gated but wholly perverted and msrepresentsd.
Mr.. Daniel therefore. nominated und under the
influence OF state Of feeling the OF which a I'M
pcjadiced and generous minds will ut once comprehend
and appreciate, he was elected.
Tine Wings might rect upon this simple statement, as
iul Justification OF their in reference their cleo
ton But, when il is remembered that not one of the
members OF the Executive department the State Gov
eminent is now Whig although that party constitute
nearly mociy Of the Of Virginia. that Mr. Ruher
toord had been eight years that oce-hat he has long
held and still holds. another ees, yielding him. in salary
and prequisiiss about 81 500 $4,000 per annum-ha
he is man OF wealth. TO whom therefore the emouincnt
matter OF trihng consideration and that. while he
gentleman of respectable capacity possesses no Deeu
liar qualifications for the oce-nnd when il true on the
other hand. that Mr. Daniel in moderate circumstances
with owing family that peronalchaaeor he st,nd son
as elevated ground as his competitor and that
publications. he infinitely his supsrior-he propre,y OF
the course OF the Wing party comforting upon the latter
gentleman the office ut Executive Councillor ia conclu
siveydemonslraieJ even without reference the circum
s'aaecs aboyS odveed and which that result is moro
Immediately Teferrble. Certainly, unless il intended
to be asserted by opponents that the office OF Council
or not political station (Which would be passing ver
dict Of sofcondemnaton upon their uniform course in
relation TO it, and unless they say that man once
IN office shall never be removed contradiction OF the max
n Naturalization ~ oihce" is republican and conservative
pEnciPe,-ths charge f'roscritiyn nst the Who's
founded the removal OF Mr. Rutherford utterly grain.
ous aud unounded In any opponents should
member that we have in the removal Of Mr. Rutherford J
initiated their own OFT repeated srampe-aud il it be bad
they least have right complain that one of ,b,
own friends has fallen victim it, If they can only he
taught to practice magnanimity by retaliation eve though
that retaliation were not IN itself strictly deieusibe they
have right to complain iha; 'the bloody ns,rucio,
they have taught have returned to plague the
tors"
RECEPTION OF THE LAND FUND
On the iih OF December. 1874, Mr. GARNET Of Essex
IN conformity with what known be the Who sen,i
throughout the Commonwealth submitted Tho sllo
ing Resolution ir the Reception Of Virs iaias Slay.
the Land Fund:
Resolved, by the General Assembly of Virginia tina,
the Treasurer OF this Commonwealth be and he is hereby
authorized 10 receive OF the Treasurer of the United State.
the sum OF SAL j6, the disiribuabe portion Of Vrpinjo
arising from the sales of the Public Lands for The yc
1872 and any aiher SUN to which this Commonwealth
entitled under the provisions OF the Ac, Of CONGRESS N an
proPrae the proceeds of the sales the public lands and
TO grant Presumption rights approved the of Sep,ember
lsii; and when 80 received shall be the duty Of tho said
treasurer to place the same IN the Treasury credit Of
The Commonwealth
This resolution. which adopted by 4 vote of "a 70
81, voted for, it will be seen by sreJy lya ,1,,,l
present. and by The following gentlemen OF the opposite
| parry, viz:
Messrs. Street Of Franklin, Boyvden Of WILLIAMSBURG.
nnf
| ton, Cownn of Russell and Tate OF Smyth.
IL was sent 10 the Senate and in that body referred n
| select Committee, consisting Of Messrs. Wallace Wool
| Carter, .whigs) N-N
On the 9th Of December, Mr.. Wallace on the part of
the majority Of the Committee, made long repor conclud
| ing with the following resolutions:
"Resoired That tie Act of Congress proyidny for tho
distribution at the proceeds of the public lands an,ng The
States approved the 9Th Of September is violation
Of the Constitution and breach VI the faith of the Ineb
nd ho
" hesoired That the aforesaid Resolution Of the House
| OF Delegates he rejected"
And tas too, the face OF the fact which il nvoucIed
by the Journal OF the House Of Delegates that no longer
than the year 1882 that body by al, luminous vote
affirmed that the public lands" bcong the States and
| adopted resolution, by overwhelming majority e,n
bacing many Of the leading members of the Ijemoersc
party recommending the distribution of the proceeds Of
the sales OF the public lands among the several States
| the true policy Of the Government.
On the 3lst day Of January 1916 when n Renar, md
Resolutions OF the Committee called I'D for consderl
ion in the Senate Mr. Carter from the mncriy reported
substitute, assuming the ground that the public lands had
been coded by Virginia and tho other States in i,f t
tue original thirteen States. aud that they were 10 lac
sidered common fund n the language Of the deeds Of
cession ior the and benefit of such of the United
states az have become, shall become, members Of the
ConiederGton or Federal alliance of the said States Yir
g'nin "eaSre, according 10 the usual respective prop,r
uonS In the general charge and expenditure and shall be
'aiiu and iona de disposed of for that and
'or no other purpose whatsoever - and that the Re
VoIuonury debt being discharged, the surplus ouah, To RI
q
deeds OF cession, beneicaries of the fund-beceu,e
the fund had been intended national one to be used
exclusively for national purposes, then the pbrose "Vrs
MIA ineiusics would have been surplusseo and an hi.
employment OF terms neither necessary appropriate.
The minority took the further ground that The Gland is
ours by e'hbsef that il is offered by the agent
bu simply HANoiye ovER 10y that agent Of VIII at belongs
! to his principals
The report Of the minority concluded with the following
| resolutions;
"RoSoiycd, That tic Senate in tic Resolution Of
| the House Of Dele gates"
The substitute was rcjccied-aycs 8 noes ~, and lo
report Of the Committee, r.JecnHg me fand was then
! adOpied-ayes ~, noes z.
ASLs-Messfs. Scott Speaker, Cox Dennis. Wallace
Bspl-', Garrett, sloan, Penn. Taycr Cuerrant Niohen
hcMulen. Wiley, McCauley. Crawford, spark, Newman
and Thompson Of Ksnswha-ls. IAN defnocratsl
NOES-Messrs Thompson Of Amherst, Peyion, sutton,
B9ndurani, Galnher. Carter Crump, and Rosers-s IAN
| WbgsO Six members absent.
II ~ deemed somewhat singular that the party now OBJ
eeng to ino distribution OF the L1nd Fund on the ground
IN the language Of The MsIty Repor icon. Tsss ha,
no power to besOw upon the States the Tfessne Of the
"unOn whether derived from ncdenial taxation by mean,