Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-06

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they would act ON implied aud virtual reference,
lie repeated with Great emphasis, that the Commit
tee would act the public lands, whether IN
>iructcd o: not; that they could not proceed one
sep IN liking their new plan "i "rvcnur, without
first deciding that the lands were, or Mere not, to
he failure Sumcc of revenue; and he was decided
" IN Favor "f requiring the Committee I" decide
ruu'iciy in case, Nhcrc ifcy would, most assn
rcdly, decide sec reilly. They were now tine FL
nance CuuI!.lic" "i The Senate, and must take
the RESPONSIBILITIES as well the rrcroga-
'iv"s OF their new and elevated station.
\ b:l, they aca to give IL. fcdaction OF duties
| thcy are To make Friends and adverSarcS all
| admit tina, they are guiwg To make reduction.
Land is entitled To- place, and the highcs, place
IN the list of reductions. Mary inicrior articles
wall also We entitled to pace IN Il; bat he (Mr.
! + presumed, that no committee could bring in Il
! bin Cur reducing duties on luNurics and leaving
/ ihCm ON ncccsSarics. lie presumed that no COM
mittcc would venture Ia bring III bill !ur abolish
| i:g duties on igs. and leaving the present high
| price on land. H. presumed that no committee
would abolish duties on tn" perfumes with which
bows and III SMcrtru their hair, and leave tax
| upon the salt with which the farmers cured tn r
! provisions, ani raised their ock. lie presumed
! that tho TAX would not be ,akcn of Of silks and
| left ON blankets. Ard il he vas III any Of these
! prcsun;p'uous friend to the people could OBJ
jcct 10 such COURSE otprocccdingS would bring
/ al Tie facts to hgL', aud show every thing it
| really passed. lie called earnestly upon the
friends - the West, To ratlyio unite their voices
To Iuin their SitchGlh-to put all their shoulders
togo her, and save the public land question from
beng hl,ukcd in the new arrangement ~f the rcyc-
rur. He bcSouglr', he oh,cStcd, he cutrcatcd, by
every consideration of Justice to the West that
| the great question OF reducing the price of TIC
| public lands or transferring them to the States
should not be lodged in this critical couiuncturc
| whcn the new plan of finance was To be settled.
| lie hoped DC West had friends enough present to
protect icr interest, by adopting the resolution,
and requiring this new financial committee 10
consider The item at the public lands.
Mr.. TAZEW ELL followed Mr.. D:,kerson.
The Senator from New Jersey, said MrT, objects
To the reference of the resolution proposed, TO the
committee over which lie prcsdcs because the
subject q" Tins resolution does not properly belong
70 the Committee on Manufactures, who, as such,
know nothing about the public lands | npprcEcnd,
however that the Committee Manufactures, as
such, Know quite as much about the public lands,
rs they do about spices, teas, coffee, wines, and
silks, not one otwhch articles are OF the growth,
produce, or manufacture of this country, or enter
into competition with any similar article OF It's
production. Yet, the Senator from New Jersey
was DESTROYS of drawing all these various subicc! 5
I" this own forum, and has had his wish graticd in
this respect. Therefore, tho objection to the
proposed references OF TINS subject the same
committee, does not come with very good grace
from him.
He seeks TO Justify his wish to obtain reference
10 his committee of the several resolutions to re-.
peal the duties on the unprotected articles, upon
the ground that all these are congruous subjects
and affect the revenue: but he says, that the
price OF the public lands is not connected with that
matter. This suggestion might have furnished a
very strong argument for referring all these sub.
jccts to the Committee of Finance, as was at first
proposed; but when that proposition was rejected,
and the Committee on Manufactures became pos.
Scsscd of some OF the subjects properly appartain.
ing TO the OF the country, il seemed lit.
tie strange that the chairman Of this committee
should still desire to retain the cognizancc of these
fiscal concerns and yet should nc 10 take
under his another of like character.
say of Il like character, because, whatever may
he the forms and shapes in which these several mat
tiers presented, it must be obvious all, that
the great and loading object to which all the scve-
raj propositions addressed, is the establishment
of new syS'Cm of revenue better suited 10 the
present condition of the country than that which
now exists. Then, the establishment of a new
system of revenue, is the great purpose aimed at
10y all these several projects, each of which looks
to a different course of supply, in order to make
this new system complete, harmonious, and pcrma-
ucnt, it is indispensably necessary that all the
sources of supply should be considered by any COM
mittcc WHO may be charged with the duty of reno
delng the present system of taxation. This will
be very Obvious, said Mr.. IT,, if the slightest attcn
ton is paid to the nature Of the different subjects
from whence revenue is now derived, and to the
cortciiug interests of the several regions Of the
country. ~ regard 10 the revenue derived from
these different subjects
SO far as this matter is concerned, the people Of
the United States may be properly considered.
"!'l''H m'o 'i'rce great classes; the manu-
mourning c!lSS' 'i' producing Grass, ana the class
compose" o! inc l"h'p"%n'S Oh inc states Whhn'
whose MINUS l'ISH o""'eS oi uhOccuPeI lanoS
States. The public revenue is now derived from
cAT" oi '"cS' 'l",soS' anu III soie'iil"s INC INC
i"L""lnS ProPoi 'ohS' ,
ne hanuiac'"rlhg Grass pays out niue, comPa
i"'lVeIy' o' inc 'i'""i ~ i'N''T' "'Iir'" from tl'
featured by themselves Their own supply is very