Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-15
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MORNING, APRIL Is, 1853.


The chief issue in the approaching elections o. 'h
is 10 be upon The distribution Of the public lands io ~
position press and orators 10 endcavor 10 hah "
people of Republican Virginia believe that VAST 'es'
Of wealth is open TO our Common wealth, when sue ''
10 reach out her hand 10 secure. The cohui'''" -
finances is to be painted in rghtlul ccioFs u'P'
| and uneudina taxation is 10 be pcdictea ueo's ~ =
| uounceI tie like OF which never Tell upo', NV ,;s
a.. oo =, s.. ,,,niieJ into The prodigous proPo'''o
ina, arhnatica ingenuity can depict; IN o'u'' -
% ;, ,asrv, Of funds and wealth. the TEMPER may
sav,all these things will give thee II '''u "'' A''
! and worship ne : ;1 domain no.
| That there are immense territories OF WIN ' "
70 the States and held by their edeta agent i
| .r, citzcn Tina, this domain, i! all s'id al the
nce of one dollar and quarter per acre. "ouu
o,,.o an immense fund amounting 10 hundreds Of hliohs
dollars sundenable Aud nothing is SO easy 'hese
facs unouaited BY others 50 well KNOWN 10 haAc
and captivating exhibit Tor the eyes ol 'a'
hating voters
m ha other hand facts equally true with the Two area'
dr mentioned qualifying wholly Their checi VIII De s'"n
olv concealed That wild lands rarely have saeaoe ratu
ALL that public lands such as have value never produce
ha, value 10 the public treasury mat the expenses oi a
bh;n rc those OF all other obbing when the bisi-
ness is conducted BY one grand monopoly IKE me euei"
constitute very heavy per centage upon the
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t,led and the proceeds sales vastly diminished Inc
oonov yer. broken up and thirty States let in 10 com
,os ,yb escn other in selling in ovcrstocked mafhets
thea. facts will of course figure dminuHey ana o'Seu'ey
i, The masnoqueut Wing dia!rbes with when '"c ''ae
will resound
Happily for the cause OF truth justice and constitutions
integrity however question upon tue puoc JANUS . "
so general and vague the foregoing paragraphs soh'e'
pla;e il II has been reduced 10 an issue IN 'e 'Hgiha
Legislature The Wing party there has presented 'c own
measue-lher own proposition upon his SUBJECT anu ''e
discussion the opening canvass VIA De upon ''a ''
and nrscise proposi,ion Resolutions offered by
Wing put forward for the purpose proposing - !"'"u'
Virginia senators 10 do certain thng-hat Is 10 say 10
80 :, corr,sss far what is known as Benefits Land
Bill.
= sneecb-e sci speech--fom Wing legislative oracle
w,s commenced in support OF the rcsoiuons-and cut
shor, in its midst by party vote upon question VI ouei
Wings voting forDemocrats sgans ne delivery "l It
That speech short in the legislative Han way heVefe
less delivered 10 Buncombe through The wing press ana
that press endorsed The speech Messs Buncooe as an
able xposilion OF The subject
By that speech and those resolutions the WING p"'''
the State eand committed Benefits Land bi' As q
nouod.d by our old acquaintance, rs g. 81 inc delegate
from Patrick Probably Benefits Bill presents 'he qoes
of the public lands The most captivating FORM IN "e
b whi marty could desire it, We think II does Frooa-
HE rho speec Of the delegate from Patrick eSpouhds me
Bill in the most table" and captivating manner ""'c te
subject adm is Of We fear II does not II wac Ptoo'o'S
unfortunate Tor the Wing party; was certainly most ol.u
nae for ,rnt. that del gate from PacH was "oo ny
n;o ,olcol ir;r,ds 10 NEEDLE with the subject II Mr"a e.
S"isa S0!omon-hs speech is not ne speech Z" o"'''l
on the sid al The question which l. was ae''efe" anu
turns OUT be bad Wing document Tor inc cta's"'
;lr ,o, be ,ur fault Wing documen, II certainly is h'w
and sworn BY as such Ii il is turned 10 Democratic "srs
IN our editorial columns mus n2 BIZ thought strange
pr senls amusing struggle between strong iacs on
una sid. an, feeble augmentation the other the cream oil
The whole being the speakers total INCONSISTENCIES All
,h while Of the havoc which his facts are always making
with his eoqnence.
One sample Of The speech must suffice ior to-day. Inc
burden of The effort, be il remembered, is TO show The
immense value OF these lands and the immense loss
- which III. States are subjected by being cut out Of
he magnfcea, speculation enjoyed by The general govern
men, The following is what the speaker dlscoses IN sup
ar, Of that par, Of his argument l. plainly appears from
the exhibit ,la' all is nat gold that gtters mat ah are "
money, nor cash nor always weal!h-and that Mr. Staples
prodieous e,s % wealth and profit likely 10 accrue 10 me
States when they shall become competitors OF eaeh o'her
i, i,y ,h, yauu.t lands IL surrendered 10 'iicn par
,te very mucn It The character G the caslonldng maid
IDEAS before kicking her basket o' egss Inc ioo"
inc 10 Mr. SIS argument the wealth and prohs "h'ch
mus, accrue 10 the States when they stall step mo me
boes ri hr federal government in the land distribution:
When We deduct from The amount OF The sales me amount
If the approp atoms made Tor The public lands we vi" inl
maj no, orv is there not ontdoar rcTeue derrea from ~
source 5ut hat NE ADMINISTRATIONS OF THE PUBLIC L1Hp
49, sSr,LIy Fnn TIKI LAST yEARa, BROUGHT .HE n"V
ERsNEST ~ DEBT. BY an examination ol Tue u"Cuhe"''
the las; session Congress II VIII m nd ih me
snds hua Annnn Of sales in lS4950 and three quarters
IN lex, s 5a $685. amount Of appropriations from June
is50 70 December 1851 IS 05 975hus showing thar me
sos far Two wears and amounted 10 bn very
,,l more Than appropriations Tor one year anu HALL
For The wears la5l 81 the account VIII snrd mus 49,,
3pnropria,tt for public lands in lSo and 81
Collected from sales during period, 1922
r..,oe annr,Drja,ione sl5G5 95l
n n eoav 10 calculate how mGrh revenue Is derived iron
h s,l nf III hubble lands whH the EXPENSES OF one de-
nar,m.nt are in round numbers about s. 5UOuuO and Tie
asouST Or THE does not exceed S-Vuouoo ah""y
If The State OF Virginia shall fare as well as tue ehsia
j. here shown have done IN the agcincn
If the Two or three millions Of public lands lying sonc"ncTe
s and north of the FL PAsso which will fall t" her share
il ia pan that her public debt will undergo very decided ha
o.s nndcr The influence Of Benefits Land Bill.
VOTE OF THE STATE IN JOINT SToCk COM
PANlES.
The Legislature, during the las; week o us SeSS''' saw
~ 10 enact bill, cnlarglng the of the state ana o'her
sGck,ol..s in Joint stock companies lnc Dill ha'
bcep on il table -nh,cc. legislative examination aha re-
hecinn and 4, popuir rcmonstTancc, il any should e'"e
IN from, the country, i"r several months.
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