Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-09-01

the resources Ot ouI hdtpno' '""oS'y1
and capital, and thus to open to us all the
fountain OF national wealth: The enc
nies of the distribution policy had u dou-
BILE plan i'm view to defeat it. One is to
reduce the duties on imports to the bare
revenue that would suffice for the civil
list, and thus leave no surplus for dstri-
button from that source, which would be
destruction at once tn the whole manu-
featuring industry of the country. The
other is To reduce the price OF the public
domain to a graduation, that would bare
ly reimburse the expenses OF its admin
istration, and so leave no surplus for dis
trbution from that source. And but Tor
the act establishing this distribution Poi'-
cy there was reason 10 fear they wou''
succeed in their scheme of fcutting down
the revenue from customs IN the manner
proposed by them. That scheme seem-
ed to he ginning strength daily. But
now il will not be SO easy for them TO
persuade The people Of the States, to give
up their revenue from customs, or to give
away their lands, in order, and only in
order, to deprive themselves OF great
annual income 10 be received into their
own State Treasures. think it will be
mpossible-certainlyi it will, if all the
friends of the distribution policy (and ma
ny of the ruling party-ail the anti Van
Buren, part OF that party-have shown
themselves to be its fast friends) rally
and unite their eXertions for its defence
us they did for its establishment
pass over the tendency which this
distribution policy will have to produce
economy in the administration Of the
General Government, and to prevent the
waste Of the public treasure-to which
this reforming and retrenching admins
traton has been rather too much given
to be consistent with their professions.
We need not doubt this future prudence
in Congress, when every member will
have constantly before his eyes, and will
zee that this waste will bear directly on
his own Slate, will be waste Of her own
treasures.
These will be the results Of this policy
to the whole country, as whole-the
general results to the Union itself. TO
the States individually the results will be
no less im2ortant-to the great States to
come in aid Of their other resources, for
ull their State purposes; to the smaller
States, with their small resources, it will
be difficult fully to appreciate the value
of this resource to them. To them it Is
to form case comparatively Of life oil
death Tc this State, for instance, who
can tell its value? The interest alone
without trenching at all upon the capita
if properly invested, will give to US il,
time, and at no distant day, an amnna
income Of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS. Think of it--besides tho relic
from every state burthen, " hat institution
it will enable NJ to have for the convent
ence, the improvement, the comfort an'
happiness Of all our fellow-citizens, an
for the elevation Of tho State!
Now, the act establishing this policy
fraught with SO much good to the countr
generally, and to the States Individually
and more especially to the smaller States
is not vet secure, A strenuous effort
to be made-it is already concerted
to procure its repeal before it goes int
operation, or i'll some way to illustrate il
operation.
Van Buren and his personal partizans
were the bitter and uncompromising op
ponenIs Of the policy, andthey still mea
to destroy it if possible. The Globe, tn
official paper and organ, has denounce
1t as another monster, and one 10 be de
stroyed. Many Of the affiliated presse
have echoed the denunciation, particu
larly the Albany Argus; and both ar
endeavorng to reunte the party for il
destruction. The Globe is calling upo
the States to refuse to accept the distr
button under the act, and thus to lrustrat
its operation he Globe has intimate
that the act will be officially dcuounce'
and its repeal recommended in the opel
ing message to Congress at the ne
session; snd we aie to presume that
has official authority for the intimatio
1t is then to be, (who can doubt ii? III
great issue of the coming Presidents
contest. The issue then to be put TO th
people is TO be this-Van Buren, 1o
President and no distribution; or disi,Ib,
ton, and no Van Buren, for President.
Now, suppose this alternative propos
cd to any l,hode-lsand man here, TAX
Mr.. Van Buren, for your President, b,
then loreso for your State this distrib,
ton policy-or take for your State tn
distribution policy, but then forego Va
Buren, for your President!-is there an
Rhode Island man so Van Buren, ma
as TO say, Van Buren for President
the better part of the alternative; and
say, give me Van Buren, for my Pres
dent, and for my State, ] say,-let ii
distribution policy go' J cannot belle,
it. For no Rhode-lsland mau would d
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