Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-03-11
LYNCiiRuRL. MARCH 1893.
LIE INAUGURAL. SPEECH.


TIE INAUGURAL SPEECH
Public expectation, which, as we remarked III
eur last was on iiptoc 10 sec tbs document, has
Len grat.led and never, we venture 10 say, has
II Decn more gfieously dsepfoG'sJ. The Rich
mond Enquirer had promised TIA, tic Inaugural
Speech would contain fall exposition Oft Pres
dents political creed, aud as well fiom that pom
lse as from Mr.. Raudclph's visit TO Washington,
and oihef circumstances. TIC public had been imlac-
cd to Ioos or a fesauiatiep Ia this Speech OF the
lereses contained IN the Proclamation But, in
stead Of l. we have ai.~ general views which
might be subscribed to, W.h perfect consistency, by
either oflAc parties wh'eh now diYide the country
l. IS, in ruth, one Of lhosc indcions' cfeeds,
aa.ch can offend 10 party and which, Wln,e itmay
be a5sonied 10 by all WI not DC hailed with salts
faction by any except t4ofousb.soing Iackson-Van
Bdrcn men, who are bound 10 ealosze every thing
bearing the " image an1 snpcterir'ion Of Cesar
liho"eyer, genera. reference prior exiostiohs
Of bis sentiments Is to be regarded as indicating The
Presidents present o'noos, the doctrines Of Tie
Proclamation, 80 Ia, t,sa. being fecan,ed or even
qualified, are fe-al'.mad. IN II iheir toee. He,
therefore, rhat,. a f go. ii Aim be afi,ralis'
sui FOR he may yet iaterpose the Shield Of Jack
son,sr. between his Aeft..ojyxy and the odiunl
which, hss heretofore f,en.ls consequence,
TIL PUBLIC LANDS ANOTHER We.
g. TO-
We had the pleasure 20 announce, last Thurs
day, the adoption b.! tie House of Representa-
lives, by vote Of more tlan Two to one, Of MIR.
Clays blll, providing fa tic distribution among the
several States. netceaby 10 tie ratio ofreptosenta-
ton Of the proceeds alis.ng from tie sac Of tne
Public Lands. 1t is low oar painful task to
say that tins bd-whitl in our estimation, was
sustained alike 10y justice aud sound pol,cy--'as
been ccioed by the Press lent. We wish We could
believe, that, in this wanton-exercise Ola power
vested III the Executive by the constitution, undo
belief that from its very nature ii would be used
with extreme prudence aud caution, the President
had been Influenced by considerations ofpublc pei
ICY, and not by feelings Of personal rique. But,
when We ref lei upon the character Of the law, we
:sc rresstbly implied 10 the conclusion Tint he
has, in lAis pcrnitted his private feelings
10 S""y NJ ''St'e''' N one NoIo Uha' ms pa1fc'
OIL WI LAY ""s induced ten 'asNs'h 10 u''fd
measure sanctioned by large maioril} Of the rep.
resentatiyes of the people, and based upon The
eiea est principles o''' OF - II AID *. -dien-
..
1t is high time tha, ihe oi,e9 ,ftle scrcrol GOV
sfhmei'' II '''"t"" 10 aie i'att Poo'a.n. shoa'd
De permanently s''''1o. It IS 99..} becoming mole
complex anu 'n'e'''" ana unless 1t be spe1edy
"'J"s'ei' VIC snail una n 'ety Il" years, tha' 4
~ "sa '' ma -'''a q ana 'nioi TAN e. ana bH
o''o'''edo ny l5a'oS''s, contentious and dangers
"eo WIN WHO" Tie Protective Policy, i"toas
10 '''S oee INC controversy "7aoi 'a', Is ms nj
'N""''9 a'""'@s ~ }#5i i'ss'a ny con@l So, am
'''e '''o'''' '''a a1o''''1y 'oifa'ed oH A's
'e'' "o'''' u al l'0oa1i''F haa 1t become Law
'V anu forever nave terminated ID" discuss ots
'io" "1s SUBJECT hoi. We Nre again thfe"nuaea =
ne sea q Experiment; and amid the contingencies
~ ME- '''''' II IS H'''1at 10 see at what 'o'nt and
II '''' ''''S0'es "cy VIII 'cimiha'e'
mere are we believe, but three modes which !
Tie ingenuity oil our legislators has yet discovered
10y which the Public Lands can be disposed of /
by ueposiths Their proceeds IN the national 'reasu-
ry s"Jeesto the eonsrol otthc general government:
: ny Sof'ehdefns item IA fee simple, To tbc
states N which they re scNcra.ly located 81.
hy appfopr''ns IT, sums, derived from thair
sale eqaltably' among tic several States, to be
10 such purposes as the State govern
hehts may think proper.
The first mode IS Obj stiouabe, in this that the
federal government deriving Sufficient revenue