Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-31
rt1r LAND RESOI,UTIONS

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solutions l wish s"Py 10 submit ls~ e'na'S,' wing
have been prompted by Tie considerations when nave "
fuenced nv mind 10 oppose them.
have never been actuaed by any disposition to ndng
thar snec,s Of rhetoric (which the leard call gmaroe
shall briefly enunciate soEe oil inc reasons WHICH SAVE VI
rscted ME 10 the conclusion a'!nten 10.
feel profound di.dcnce in approaching inc eaelect ~
dor cnn,dera,on-a cIfidence which springs from iw
causes appreciation ct my o 'nco h f ~ al
ice 10 nv subject and conviction o. inc ac INIT amos
the enro field has been pre-oceun'eu 0! 'o7s "h' h
cedcd me- whose accomplished sic"ie5 nave 50 succe'
moved the harvest ni argument, ia' - sS"'ei' 'iae
Th ia s,nrhine Sir exceedingly fascinating in the re
solutions Of the gentleman from Ezaoe'h lily ana beui'a
and in the substitute of the gentleman from Logan AM
Roonc becsu.. il .he fae.aann o! wealth, tie Gscna
lion of that Idol the almighty Dollar beiore when all hu
mainly bows submissive adorao' ~ l' ol' > "tost
charms and whose alng scalcons II IS ahc" oresst
who now exposes 10 vision ei SURPRISING beauties, and
woos and courts yield ourselves to her embraces -
Ii is almost impossible II requires no eiirt c me VIII
- ~ ,,r,I co,rarc which II is difficult 10 summon
10 our aid under anr I" refuse and REJECT
arcess and donation such contemplated py these reso
utions but il would be magnificent moral spectacle one
which in this age would strike every contemplated with
constituent, but still, with proud admiration 10 behold
people oppressed BY debt, eroanng uner aShon tla mas
crushed them with harsh heel down 10 The very dust re-
ect the means of aeviaing their sueFng OF Ing
their burdens and OF restoring them again 10 wealth ana
power rather than sacrifice pnnciPe such spectacle
will trust and confidently seete be exhibited on this &C.
casop the rejection Of prncely domain, and the
of restoration sovency and credit rather than accept IT,
Icou condition
Yes sir Virginia abandon The posltlon which s'e
mas always maintained upon this SUBJECT Destitute as Size
is she can sacrifice her honor and bnrer her virtue o
any con sieaiionshc shall not DC prosl;ed for empire
she must remain what she ever has been, pure vcsal
| picstess sacrificing alone al the affairs OF Principle.
AMI aware sir oil The benefits contemplated BY the pas
sage of these resolutions AIN not ignorant vi our wants
know the condition of our 'reasury-l Know The s,ua-
ton of our works Of internal mprovenents- am NJ; dead
the and croachs which have been cast upon US
nm not unmindlu Of the truth, Ia extent, of the
declarations Of the gentleman from Bedford (Nlr. Burwel J
touching the sad condition and decline Of ny
and my own section. / know, in sadness 10 ! know,
the condition OF the poor children OF the Common.
wealth | know they lack the light OF knowledge, that
they are cropping their way in mental Darkness and perhaps
their destiny may be- ha they shall remain forever blind
and sensce.s 10 the illumination OF that which exists
alone in knowledge am free school man. Heaven knowa
desire 10 them educated "omd tax myself TO the last
cent to effect that object t"st si SIC II eiectcdi bul
sir would where they forever plunged III the
lowest abyss Of ignorance before woa!d give ny vote
lii, them up and educate them, by the aims which
proud but degraded mot.r cngng i;endcant would
supplicate from lie charity ~ another.
OF the questions considered ato which This sub
jec naturally divides ITSELF it purpose TO discuss
the first, the question OF consuionay Is question,
however properly discussed here An obstruction to Sc
is direct vote qat ccA per alum ac
per 1t is b. determined in The court oi oar conscnc
shall appear neither side. have heard II argued al!
fe-n the halls OF Congress- upon the hu.nss and By the
iresde The ubest men the nation have discussed it
1t has discussed with great ability here in this house
by the gentleman from Mathews ard MIddesex (Nr Non
lague.)
acknowledge the
be the superior rule Of our action and our paramount
law believing unconsulionu will not violate tue sacred
they have pledged by advocating supporting il.
There may be who consi Tor this subject IN the light
In which it is viewed BY South Carolina revolutionary
movements believe that people may violate compact
which broken repeatedly ny other parties III ana
all constitutional objections may be removed from The minds
oil SUCH by such considerations do not regard ~ but
free say that apprscia the argument aid for
| give tho class of such ehinGeTs.
The Constitution of the United "taes has long cea.ed TO
contain in point Of fact, other language than is
pressed by the aphots, might righ; il is nouQt more
than ancient relic that shoui be deposited in
museum evidence the ccdl,ily OF The times which
gave BIRTH Numerical power has governed md num.Fi-
cal power will continue tglampaing over numerical lor-
~ 50 long as this government exists.
From he beginning the Constitution has been yoiatef,
and from beginning there existed ample the
dissolution Of the Union u these States from lis violation
am di.anonist. fui,y app.crIte the external al
van,ages which flow from, association OF republics IS
we'll as do completely comprehend Tue Internal d-ad7an-
tages which attach 10 our c"1arine.shl would no. G!s-
,ove The Union for a vivI,ioa lie Constitution; It wcnd
been dissolved years ago, had hn oceIa co!oa o
its existence Ii is now vaiucess 10 he South II "oad
be far better for us hu no written Constitution whatever
should exist. We have tie saaJow light
Without it, might excite the sympathy q ourrnsess b
utter he!plessncss.
Without would have eapericneejle.s oi The; 'yaan;
and oppressic under wnca have go long gndned anc
which produced by tho destruction OF OR agriculture;
and commercial in;ercats through fundamentally OF
Wing policy; result which been unGndy and Gh
generously alluded 10 ~ the gentleman from bedford, the
decrease Of OF. population II he last t"en? y~a'.
Yes sir We are np5raced for decline We nsu!'el
~ having exposed the contemplation c: m- House. tie
miserable spectacle Of insi.nicace. WHAT has pc"
iuced this Of ;ngs2 Wai have conaped 10
in the scale ot power and importance T. the &C.
gree portrayed by tie gentleman Taxation y The State
Government for works Of internal impG y.eisni; tSton
oy the Federal Government for protection 10 domestic
fractures BY high Tariff These things have contributed
TO drive people from their soil Cnccasn3ly ws nave
chung oppressed mother pl we have been forced 10
hide faces In garments and turn 10 bid her last
adeu forever.
Taxation to support these works Of internal improvement
home; taxation imposed By Whiagey make the cn
richer und the poorer taxation benefit the gentry o.
Boston and Lowell, the iboitinnists OF New Ensldad 10
Cypress hone., had-%o!Sns a2ncui;uraIss oi ne
South taxation foster capital anu degrade LABOR AL
this taxation has driven with lis !ess scoige, our people
from their hcnas bringing 3.,atcn upon oar ilnd - lice
10 the western wilderness r refuge VINO aou5s II y
truy as the gentleman has slated the elects haze ateisi
the causes. Bu Mr.. Speaker will no. discuss Tie con-
stitution1llty of these propositions.
CONFESS did FIRST fascinated by the hope o GAM strive
10 overcome them coai,ss did iy al the mouth u TIE
charmer, but have had the moral eoara to rtsst 1a -
cape the first moment did conceive II might DC
rypcdien, u receive sp Hdia Donation U7on reflection
cannot support the latter ground, these resolutions
shall utterly oppose thcni
ncxpedency, ina. it dentlcb wiz tie ti' tGat
there would created in the Paste Treasury Oy
tire distribution of the proceeds OF the safes 81 these LANDS
among the States which would have be filed up by
increased duty upon Imports aud il was charged upon The
Wing party that the object sought ~ be attained oy theni
was particular benefit 10 the distributes lat higher
tariff.
Ii ia now urged thar that argument which contains truth
which be cCltrorerted possesses no l'E'r any
weight because the administration OF President Polk has
satisfactorily demonstrated that low aliii will produce
withou, the aid of land fund.- sufficient revenue Ia deuI
all expenses OF the government and no resort need Or
had TO Ill. proceeds If the sales OF lands al ALI that ts
surplus money in the treasury lying idle, ana me mccoy
States should we'll and better receive II than tha' re
where is Of no account but to lcad 10 wasea sxen
diiure.
know sir deny Tint there will be any proceeds
from the lands for the years. and
in that event that is absurd argue upon the pre-.
sumption that they form part any nd for the sPoft o
the government. deny this assumption 10 not believe
that they will unavang for on2 period, but II they
wee would in the slightest degree les the eirot ri
the argument II :ney laoc they Will be al
least after the expiration OF sixteen years and Ac effect
their distribution only carried forward 10 the period
Of their availability.
It's true that sufficient from impos's The
General Government does need these oceeds ~ deay
her expenses Lutt does not follow hat she should no; use
them In order the Iutcs from SUBJECT 6 ~
lessen the duties upon those which pay tax u the extent
OF the use o this uni she could them aud lessen
The burden OF 10 that extent Suppose Sill that al
though low tariff produced enough revenue 10 deifay eve
nv expense yet the proceeds OF the sales OF the pubic
lands produced amply sufficient also, for the purpose
would TINT OF facts justify any argument that there
| uf The of his