Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-18

ing such recipients Of grauity from The General Govern.
msntn Mr. Jefferson thought there was no constitutional
power TO dsrbure-see his message 10 Congress OF
Mr. Madison ccacurlet With him III that oinlon-tsce MS
ye;o n,cssagc III, Bank BILL Sd March, $50 Gen
nsn have said Virginia received her quota OF the public
lands in 1886. This mistake. The pubic lands have
been divided among the States Under The operation
.. an unus tariff that brought into the Treasury more
money than the wants Of the Government required large
surplus accumulated in the Treasury II source OF cor
rupo and members OF both the parties OF the country
desired dispose Of H. They thought that Congress had
right distribute among the States, and passed what
the epnsite act By which the surplus wns not
gwen tho States but loaned deposlte 10 De re-
turned whenever needed by the expenses OF the Gov
:rhment II was g and the Government can demand
il ut my time.
If Congress possessed the Constitutional power ought the
public lands 10 be distributed among the States! He thought
that the proceeds OF The sales OF the public lands rails
ing from 80 900 annually ought be applied honest
ly the common purposes OF the government and dimn
s the taxes by the same amount This would be u. and
fair all The States But ii you give 10 State more
than II contributed would he fraud and you give less.
would gress injustice, and il impose taxes sup
ply The created the revenue, would be base
preston II The public lands were divided among the States
the principles OF the resolution before the North having
population than the South would get the lions share
e The Secretary had called the attention OF the govern
ment 10 the fact there would be the end vi this
large deficit in the Treasury We ought resort 10 all the
means in the of the government 10 prevent this in
stead u making greater by destroying OF the sources
ni revenue IL Tile government which has yielded annually
S30uUUu that has been received in the "Comnon Telsu
States aud you AT cut oil OF the of
nuc, produce deficiency in the Treasury and
crssy for Increased taxation the people The country
Withholding from II of its largest and lust
ces vi supply.
They propose TO sqnander The public money By carving
grand system Of Internal improvements in the States
cut the public lands, exhaust the Treasury, order that
they may nave some petext 10 Increase the afford
further protection 10 the Northern abolronisrs have
already a:haSe otunes at the expense Of te South and
nave shown perfect disregard the Constitutional o.
N hr Coz.
siliuiion Q! tner country. Why divide among Iae
states tile public lands which have been one Of the ordinary
sources OF revenue from the foundation OF the so2-fnms
10 cut IL oil iroh the Treasury not 10 Of
granted powers Of the Constitution, but bull: Up e
Northern power al The expense OF The SOUTH oy
taSition on lrf productions and bor iac.ease tas
strength Of Northern fanatics, who on tie de-
scton ~ the lnion, and everything is -1e:-: an
dear 10 the friends of liberty,
IL was nothing but high protective ;aa r 1.g1ss az
brioe held out 10 the indie TED States. la s;-snse
way ~ supply deficient treasury ~ editing u re Q: ~
sources from winch annually acc.es -. J!segs!
Ia ne interest on capital Of s5D ~! &c -: - u
Piled TO The debts and expenses Inc
red By the Constitution but p5=es .:tr ron
The intention Of its trainers.
lie was opposed 10 sqnanderng he lie C.g-
definite appropriations. rne NYrh at ~ m az g-:
always feather their nests" The present 4-if: hsa
enough 10 false Tor the proper and purposes Z
GIvenIert II ought repealed Cncet operation
10 an extcn; never before Since the establishment ot
the government our tonnage has increased 30 o55 Tie
amounted then sl02 al $685. and yea ending 30h
OF June 1850 alter deductng the item Of specie s2 0;j67g
our doesied exports amounted value S3i 900 233o
tins amount the three great staples o Southern Production
cotton tobacco, rice, amounted Ss4 57 1886 which mike
more than threeitis o the whole exports Of The Union
The other productions OF agriculture amounted to
S239i2ooi, and these constitute the main oInda-
lion on which our financial rests. Yet gentle
men advocate policy which would make i, necessary
- nc'e the tari place heavier burtens the
of Tho country which IS four-hng, AMI which
principally
The present aIii brings money than that OF 49, By
fro.n 3l0u00000 annually The revenue :o the yeIr
ending July l-5u amounted S4 $50 S3 and
o5-easnga balance in treasury of s. 604 5io
II o policy a. recommended had been carried on, By Con-
gTes there would have BEEN predicted by The Sccre
arv oi the Treasury, deficit Of S56651 but, instead Of
this there was the large balance mentioned above III this
large amount OF revenue is properly expended II IS than
sufficient 10 meet the wants o the Government He was
opposed 10 protecting Northern aud manufacturing interests
NJ The expense OF The wongeI and nsu'ted South. They
d.! 10; deserve II al hinds-thry had violated ard
tranped tire Consi;ulion-heaped insult upon inu-
orr stres 10 insection and 10 run a
md refused 10 deliver them up expressly required
10y me c"nsiitnonnuled the constitution and laws OF
Congress- and made il felony assist in their execution
lmpernenty nteered in social organization and with
peculiar institutions and denied right OF property in
tue slaves sold US ~ their fathers lie had sympathy
x!t these socialists anti-rentcs fanatics Foureriles inf
tid,s aud noolonst,. Gentlemen admit that the public
!aCs ought 10 be Sold md their proceeds appropriated 10
tie constitutional OBJECT the payment OF The debts and
pvEse, -! ic gprsTnen--ou they say, that they have
appropriated uneqnaly and unconsutionaly; anu II
don: insist division will get anything Al
mil Il tfue, Il. slke argument that the
and tbs u cesson have been violated BY lie ~
naica magnify al the north, and is not that tho very
retson, we should resis, this usurpaion OF power
Ii the pa,c land. 10 10 uuJusY .quandeitd, lei us
resist 10 the "oittet end" We oug! not u act
ccssa!es 10 MURDER In order 10 share tho proceed. Of the
purse OF the murdered And ii 10 join in
this for public pu nder OF common public property
vita the wild teasn Of prey Of the North woul1
End that their lions would take the lions shares and not
tent with driving or vast and valuable possessions.
rIo hal M
The only way that the South receive any
thing Ike cqu1 benefits FROM: valuable possessions
will De- Let them be sold and their proceeds GO into The
treasury fund for the bene, Of dN n"
mi, viii be CONSTITUTIONAL equal last and fair
But they intend appropriate these LANDS 10 e netrous
cut ne out o JUST share do gentlemen believe
that will gain any thing tie bargain they popo-e II We
can't gel just under the Constitution do ncy be-
iese shat these land pirates will give them any o their
OF their dearest and beat principles for spos
these lands divided would Get share in free Ter
ritrry would be permitted carry proper
w. because happen he shareholders They would
law. BY which our Lands would De forfeited and scqus'ercd
on The th.1ry I, voting on.s-.e farm. We would nave
another Kentucky ana Virginia qaarre-Con2rr-s "sttet
with s!,vey discussion, .he whole Question: opened
~ Gud South disardcefy hcatcr she always has
bc"n every contest win ABOLITION. The friends vi tie
resolutions ave agIeei that We ought now 10 Consent
- the division Of the public lands, US they wli
not yield any revenue for the next sixteen yc'ls-
Ii that true have interest In the matter
becarsc il the iants will yi revenue TO the general
o.einuen they will not 10 the States. II they are not
worth any thing The federal government they VIII not be
worth hin tie States. But gentlemen mistaken
About S3000G00 accrued las. year tile treasury from these
linds. Nhy the amount next year There is
great demand f;r ,hesc able inds Besides own
population has BEEN and will continue 10 be, I'M
nense inning cation the United States The number o
Immigrants Cn,itd States for the year rndng 30a
Sept 1850 amoun,ct - BIZ, 333-ast year. 99 60ana tive
cry il. s'i they comc Al ihis tlie immigration from
1851 .Dl would ID three millions equivalent =
the white equation Of the South N $780, But small pos
OF this population paupers. The demand viii con-
nue tina, ever. Gentlemen on the opposite
have also c2Ued that the supply will be greater
than demand consequence OF the immense quantity
Vi land into by the applicants under the
Bounty Lsni' Law the authority OF the Presdcnt-
In tint. tney .o mistaken. Let look the facts and
figures T'nev will not nislead. The total number Of pr
enrolled or service during the Of 1912 A. 600
ot which 200 having served one month
Tilted thing; 9i3l entitled 10 quarter section
each; 81 21S halt quarter each 80 and 2l9ib
10 10 81 the grand total of persons, who il
living would DC entitled, This act 559 203 AMI
whom would BE- assigned should they all apply. - 100000
of public lands applying the Of IS acres -
each the Whole But ,aose hes, informed do not be-
ieyc that than half of-them will apply. This
par.d with immense public doman, abont twelve hun
dret millions Of is drop in the bucket II viii not
sensiby aztec; The price % lands in the market There -
hen nothing in this objection. But admitting for The sake
of the argument the lands will not yield ANY esenac
Tor sixteen years i. that a.y reason why they should be