Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-10-29

peace and in war, will be benefited by II
improvement Of inland navi cation, and ii
construction ofhichways in the several state
Let us then endeavor to attain this benefit
mode which will be satisfactory to all. Tn;
e hitherto adopted has, by many Of our feilo
;. citizens, been deprecated rs an infraction
: the constitution; Willie by others it has bee
viewed as .nexCedicnt. All feel that it ha
b been employed at the expense of harmony
the legislative councils.
TO avoid these evils. it appears to me tina
the most safe. just, and federal disposito
(which could be made of the surplus revenue
; would be its apportionment among the severn
states according to their ratio Of representa-
ltion; and should this measure not be toune
warranted by the constitution, that it wouiI
be expcdient to propose to the states al
amendment authorizing it,
[signed.1 ANDREW JACKSON.
At the next session Of Congress, Decem
Der, 1880, he still thought that Congress
could not do equal justice among the states
bv appropriations for internal improvements
and still believing that the several states could
best apply their respective shares to their
own works, he again recommended its divis-
ion among the states. The following is part
'of his message at that time on this subject:
1.-The expenditures heretofore made for inter-
nal improvements amounts to upwards of FIVE
millions Of dollars, and have been dist ;outed
in very unequal proportions among the states.
TIE estimated expense Of works Of which
surveys have been made, together with that
Of others projected and partially surveyed,
amount to more than nInety-siX millions Of
dollars.
''That such improvements on account OF
particular circumstances,may be more advan-
tagcOusiy am. benefcialy made in some states
than in others is doubtless true; bat that MeyI
are of a chnracter uhich should prerent an equi-
tabE dsstr4tuti,n Of The funds nmon gstthe se,e-
ru! states, is not c0acc led. The want Of this
equitable distribution cannot fail to prove Il
prolific source of irritation among the states.
"Not,ing short of radio al change in the
action of The government upon the subject,
cun. in my opinion, remedy the evil.
..TAtl- we wing the subject, have hereto /
fore ie.t II nav duty IT, recommend the ado, y
OH OF some plan for the distribution Of the
surplus ,ln!s which may at any time remain
in tie treasury after the national deb, shall
has been paid, among the states in proper
ton 10 the number of representatives., to
De app!i d by then TO the objects of Internal,
improvement. !,
flint TIE plan unler consideration would
lerIse Important advant.g es from its certain
y: :Inl that the moneys set apart for these
purposes would be more jud:ciously applied ,
lni economically expended under the dlrec-
:Dn OF the state legislature, in which every
~. =. each state Is Immediately represented.
;ann"t, think, be doubted" I,
IS -neJl ANDREW JACKS IN. !
" III, these views of President jackson $
most ot has friends in his state were satisfied.
&c ievIng that it would be better to wait and 5
et cur share OF the public money, when the {
M Il. ~ I,a sol hx-n r
legislature 20 our works Of internal improve, ,
nen;, than to have it applied by Congress on t
;'r canals. roads. and rivers. You have wait,
Il patiently for the time to come when we
houli realize all which was promised us. f
That time did arrive last year. At the open I
~ Of the last session Of Congress the treas
ry was found Overlooking with money. The |
ucs,ion what should be done with this mo- r
ev, was, one way another, argued all l.
inter, and strange as it may appear grea, I
,any OF Gen. Jackson's prr.eale.J friends r
,cie unwilling to redeem his promise III d., Il
i'd i, amongst the states. To get rid Of it. n
onc wanted to divide amongst the states t
lat part only received for public lands. I
ONE wanted it expended in the Old states. C
building Notifications along theSays and 5
vers. and in improving harbors; so1e want y
4 10 increase the army; some wanted to in O
:casc the navy, although we have had ships il
;ilich have remained under cover fifteen 4
ears because we have had no use for them;i
,.ne wanted it To remain in the thirty five or Il
,rty state banks where IT was deposited and Il
rawing no interest; and few were tor CIV r
g it to the states according to President D
ickson's original plan. 10
During this session Of Congress. although il
,me hundreds Of thousands of former appro- o
riations remained unexpended, more than IL
X millions were applied to increase. inn ii
rove, and support the navy and navy-yards. il
IuaI TO one hundred and eighty wagon loads. I
in specie, estimating each at thir.y-threet I
.o;isand dollars. For the increase, support. r.
I'd pay Of the regular army. upwards OF four e.
.liions of dollars were appropriated. More a:
an sixty hundred thousand dollars were APP 5;
-oprated for the purchase of Indian lands al
the south at high prices, besides the sum- "a
eighteen hundret thousand to be paid in re
.nuit!es. and for the removal OF the c. eek oil