Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-15
tla9 600 lS9
l35,563,266
Making a total cos, OF
Received by sales Of lands IN all,
S5O.S26 923

n.,;. ,o,.,c o.,o, slse 600 1879
oo.,ua sb W. aoiss Of lands IN ALL 1885,, 266
,,,.. $50 s26 923
pv which II appears that public lands are In debt TO the
more $50 OOO ssyng nothing ABOUT tue
army expenses In defending the lrontef inc lh'ah wars
and The Mercan and we were 10 adu 10 lls inc pro-
babs cost of these wars PUBLIC LANDS WOULD BIZ IN DEBT
TO THE GOVERNMENT MORE THAN sSOu,uuU,ouu'
Thu public lands therefore clearly stand in debt to tbs Ge
neral Government by Wing showing, s3VV,Uoouoo lms
sum 10 iar mark; bu, shall accept the conceded
amount for the arguments suke This 3OOooooOo OF DOL
lara has been paid with monies received by the
for duties To distribute the lands in the possession oil The
Government which were purchased by this fund raised from
Sp,;ss 10 distribute virtually the duties themselves Nay
II IL for # the duties been themselves distributed In
cash. the enormous expenditures attending Tue management
of The public lands would have been pchhes anu
steangs commissions and salaries OF federal oces WOMB
have been retained the reasury and Vgnias dsroute
share of the booty would have been in me-
nsy rather than and half millions OF acres Of
Wild worthless wolf-inhabited lands.
The Whie party of vrgina therefore, stand committed
in the resolutions OF instructions In favor OF Bennes
Land Bl-in their endorsement of Mr.. Staples Speech
furnishing thu very proof convcting them Of the ac-,o
she policy of distributing lands standing 10 debt 10 TAXA
lion in the ne, sum OF $500 100000 gatuous among me
States; and that proportion inhlcns Inc siosses'
inequality and Injustice upon the old Southern STATES rom
which the duties with which these lands were purchased
we're almost exclusively raised
The simple doctrine-the gnablr position OF The he
publican pary-s lands bought with tho revenues raised
By taxation should be economically and honestly SOLO ny e
proceeds applied TO the extin-
auishment of in which they stand indebted 10
those revenues and then to The tmnuon pro an0 OF Tie
cusom, The ssnclioning permission OF any other ap'
pcaton OF these proceeds makes an inoad upon the CON-
stuion fatal its integrity fatal TO the sovereignty OIL the
States fatal peace and security OF the South and Ia
tai sooner or later, The Union itself II funds arising
from customs be allowed TO be invested III puoc iahus
that these muy be distributed the States me next
step will be allow 10 be levied Tor The purpose OF
direct distribution among the States; under which system the
South which pYs almost the whole OF the customs VIII DC
brought under grinding and memorable ubuto 10 the North
you cannot maintain Tho distinction between money raised
for direct distribution aud money raised for investment in
lands intended TO be distributed Ii the power exists In one
sase Il exists in the o:her and II the constitutional states
permit be exercised nay advocate is exercise III one
case they will be Immediately compelled 10 submit 10 It's eS
.rcse In the other We urge the Republican party OF Fr
ppin 10 stand by their ancient faith The measures OF To-Day
NAV be new but the principles they involve old and dura
oo az the constitution itself They exhibit the same anago
sm as Of old absolute consolidation and simple con-
federation They involve the questions which occu
pied the inelecs the great Republican statesmen OF Viz
snia and as clearly Distinguish the friends OF constitution
and 10 from The advocates Of arbitrary power the meas
ures upon which the early Republican battles were fought
Those sincere Republicans, who are monentary seduced
BY these measures any there be- will very speedily
return to the true faith they examine these with
the vhis which their fathers viewed cognae measures
of their own times. If any wander OIL and return not II
will be proof that principle and by conviction they were
MAYER with US; ha their faith like the seed (Which fell
among ,horns which, when they forth, is choked with
cares and riches aud pleasures Of This e and brings no
" fruit 10 perfection
The old Articles of Confederation altered because
they made The General Government dependant upon the
Statep supplies Shall now 50 construe hs existing
Constitution as make the States dependent upon the
bounty OF the General Government for the of domes
tic cgislaon OF paying debts incurred by DO
mes,ic legislation That would be The last step TO CONSOLE
dstcn That would be The final surrender Of the lIs sem
bancs Of Suite sovereignty We would then be and
ono rs a community with The North. Our domestic inst
futions would hen in iac' &c their domestic nsluIions
sheir morbid conscience would be- law and the repub
can duty of submission The maoritys will would ad
nit no other appeal for the South but 10 arms and rebellion