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

BvMr MISUNDERSTANDING the capita! stock o. the
Martns5ura a nd Winchester Turnpike Company.
By III MASSEY of Warren and Ciarke-So amending
18th section Of Chsp. la OF lie C1dc as 10 ailo" the Ses
it's Il fee for sumvnoning coroner 5 Jury j.
By Mr.. HALL-Reiundins 10 > u. sweeney su'" u
money improperly paid by hr'. ,...;.
By Mr. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS precinct election
At The store house OF c. w. Conner, in Patrick county
PETITIONS
nv Mr. CRUTCHFIELD: oil the Ailers OF Falmouth
demonstrating against me coho VI 'iio ao' W.
Also: of Geo w LvermoFe ana others for an act incor
,oro,;pc NJ = mining and manufacturing company
Pc Mr. WHITE of A. c. Garrett and others for The In
coroy,ra 1t ot n Saving Bank in Williamsburg
By Mr. EDMUNDSoN OF WIN; wage land and Others, Tor
the establishment oil bfahc" ' " ' 's Al
asa, OF Henry T. Butler, asking Remuneration for the
loss Of horse in conveying pl'S0'' '''' TIC county u
By MIR. BURWELL: of citizens Of beioro, asking ior
the incorporation of company i"r Inc construction .,
Turnpike road ldon 4om nu B"ehanans 10 Libefiy
pp M HaRvEY. Of the County Court Of Mason, ask
ing thai section %. chap 81 OF the Code De s"spehaea IL
By Mr. CARRINGrON, OF Botetourt; OF clI e, vi
Ro,etourt for Railroad conneAlon between the CeHai
Railroad and the Virginia and tennessee Railroad rom 70
vington through FIncasiie " SUM- i - " '
Nv Mr. WEI ToN-of the majority of the Literary So
ciety OF Romnoy, against prop'S'u u
By Mr.. LEWIS Of Harrison-o citizens OF Harrison for
the ncorporatous of independent BANK 10 DE- ocacu IN
sv Mr FISNEY-of citizens of the county of Acconac,
for the passage prevent the destruction oi leu
By Mr.. wALL-Of Issac A. Thompson, Samuel Hook
and others of Hampshire Turnpike from Capon Bridge
in said county, 10 Shspherdslown IN Jefferson
A MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
MASSAGE was reviewed from the Senate, announcing The
passage of the Bill incorporating the NORTHWESTERN Virginia
Railroad COMPANY without amendment
On motion of Mr.. PATRlCk the House ndIourned,
I'VE omitted Yesterday 10 state that M Dorman was pacea
upon the Committee investigate the affairs Of the James
River and Kanawha Company
Substance Of the Remarks Of Mr.. WHITE Of Hanorer,
deiirered in the House Of Depates HE Resolutions n
Mr. Sgar apporiion the Public Lands among the St1!es
Mr. WHITE said that did not rise respas upon the
Of the House by any lengthy dscussionh health for
babe it, The principles involved in the resolutions had never
been approved by the people of Virgnahey had OPP
posed Them leading ID bribery corruption and consolida
on-hey not in issue in the last canvass and he did
believe tnat they would meet the appreciation OF naIo-
y of the people OF the Siae but gentlemen were willing
admit that Virginia opposed 10 the distribution o the
proceeds Of the sales Of the public lands the States
yet they argued that this principle not involved in the
solutions. There difference between distribution vi
the lands among the States and distribution OF the money
arising from the sales of these lands The
the adoption Of the apply with equal force the ether
Ii the proceeds of the sues Of the public lands ought 10
have been distributed in 54 ought The public lands yield
ing md three millions OF dollars annually BE-
divided among the States nuwl Then surplus existed
but deficit in the treasury 10 be supplied by taxes on some
OF the greatest necessaries OF life and large outstanding
public debt
Now the Secretary of the Treasury recommends the IN
Of the Tariff and the evyng Of new taxes 10 raise
money pay off the public debt and meet the wants Of the
Government As there will he deficit in the treasury 10 in
the Tariff is known be the object and policy of the
Executive the history of this country proves that when
friends desire its increase they oil the ordinary sources
of revenue squander the public grand system OF
internal Improvement and appropriate the money in the
treasury various unmportant Objects no matter for what
until the treasury exhausted Ii then necessary 10 raise
money by taxation 10 fill the vacuum and the Northern aoo'
ionists harvest out Of the hard earnings OF the LABOR
OF the country.
This unjust yrannica and oppressive policy should meet
the determined opposition of every friend 10 equal rght'
Justice and the Constitution Is this the time Tor Virginia
give any kind II assent 10 the increase OF doubtful powers
quit the old platform erected By the fathers Of the Repub
lie and which she has fought many victorious battles
in favor Of strict construction and The rights of The staes
The South should insist stic construction o the Con
stution, being her only hone of safety. This construction
is death principle held sacred by her and her dis
tiaguisted
Why should change present land system, which
has been adopted almost the OF
government and under which such great results have been
producedl Within few years many States have sprung
into existence Peace happiness power and civilization
have been the fruits vi present system. lheE, "'y
III Why divide slIander nmon The States IN f
pre and extensive in its the Indies stretch
ing from the Pacific 10 the Glf u Mexico in The South 10 Tie
great inland in the Norhl-embracing region from
which empires may &c carved hnd the nooesi country mat
expanded it's bosom the OF Heaven! hs gen
enen from Logan and Powhatan rest the right OF tie go
yernncn 10 make ap2orionment OF the lands the
Virginia ordinance OF ISL and other grants from the states
making transfer OF These lands 10 the Federal Government
They commended that would const tuondi 10 maze ms
apporonment. The argument this point has teen e%
haused Mr.. w. feared that the Constitution nercars 10
become any thing that power may choose 10 maze It
These lands given common fund 10 the United
States for the and benit Of The menoers oil t1 comic
deracy. He loss To know how Inc words 'c'n;on
fund which used in the deeds could be made 10 E'eon
"separote fund" belonging tbs States ssparntey-
Divide this common fund.- and give 10 the States sspa-
and by the verv net Of distribution you destroy the
4, IN. Thar
common by the action Of the government /. mace sepa
They were given for tho use and oeneht 81 al me
States as "commoa fund" By hpporticnins these lands
among the States you make separate fund Tor
The benefit Of each Stale, instead OF all The States
The general government holds these lands as trustee if
the benefit OF all the States common fund; ana rus
tee has no right appropriate the common funds - the
separ1,. use and benefit of individual members without
press authority This is pretended By the gentlemen
But they claim distribution 10 the States according Ia thcr
respective proportion in The general charges and eSpcnd
ture We back to the period OF the adoption 81
those grant. understand their meaning lhev
under the articles OF confederation previous - .e
of Federal Constitution. Cn!e the confederation 'on
gress had power 10 directly E'ch State ra'S'd It's
quota OF taxes, bear it, proportion The general carge
and expenditure States paid the revenue - Sate5 fierce
grants declared That whatever might come IN nom tc
lands might be common fund Tor the use an oehcIt ot
all the States according their proportion In the
general charge and expenditure Alter n: adoption o the
Constitution revenue collected Tor the people, instead
the States and under the present system no one can "
what the Irrespective proportion In The general Charge ~
any State in the Union The Constitution has made com
funds to applied the objects specified In that instru-
ment. There cannot be separate funds in the revenue.
Blu. gentlemen say that the public rnds purchased
BY treaty these objections do apply. Let There
is but small quantity Of lard coded by the Saics that il not
taken up and compared with that region that stretches
itself from Gulf of Mexico To tie Pacific Ocean, Is but
small BY the treaty Guadalupe H!calgo with Mexico,
We acquired New Mexico AID Calp:nn, territory az rich,
valuable and fertile in the wor These lands, Pn'
chased BY treaty $50 900 GEO. This paid
by the taxes raised from portion Of The Unn taken
from the treasury OF this money The SCUM 2ad
seven.nnths. Congress has the power 10 lay and collect
taxes duties Imports md ex"ses The debts and pro-
vide for the defence and welfare OF the Uni
ted and for other purposes The gentlemen on HE
other side admit that Congress- by virtue OF this clause oil the
CONSTITUTIONS has right oIy raise money Tor the
purpose of distribution among tho Sates i, the money 80
raised be appropriate! 10 pay the debts aa pro-
vide for the common defence and general wea'e OF nc
United States, and tina, the power distribute or give
away the public lands any other portion OF The ruc io-
perry or revenue be found in another clause u nat IN
strumen But they argue that all The money and other pro-
pcrty the country directly obtained through the power
10 "ny and collect taxes is within tho unlimited discretion
Congress- They this this clause II the Con,
stution he Congress shall have power dispose oi and
make all necdfu rules and regulations respecting the terrific
~ or other property belonging the United States and moth
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