Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-07-05

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ne states und Che Feofs bot rnoe get ih'e Of h ues-
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ofths peafir ~ uua Nhrh % ufgoi With considerable
ssrntsfnrs aal So not tuow bot the tine may soon
ne ID Is he's sifcais suvci. when iHpct iaih ~
w5f. b fequircA ~ Il De qusl,irson' iof meu-
hsriq ~ what gtui fucu pleased Go Gtnumnaie The
-Drssnefaiic Party | ftaifst ng democracy BE- not AZ
that ohrisoltf have slu COT hieucr 10 The uimate
aesi.iou Il the People II Nc distribution works wei,
snl the revenue 81 the rouary viii admit u, u will be
tanibuoi, otherwise. % Nil he abandoned.
Sir nnoiher a ocgi1n med. against hn tiil w that by
nprug the catcs n depcrltrt position ihr general
Government. "a wl tend 60 reduce consolidation hs,
think also ofthe Y,ll 1'3sciians Tbs objection
no, only oyerlhrovn by % argument contaned Ia tho
pfcslacnit Message q iSl bat conraiced by new
argument which hus lately rme Dte fashion. The arsu-
rent b. this that the stass by ahstracrg the funds
from ths National Trtatuty, viii become aHpoworiui
anl leave the General orcrnmcu, too weak to
is ucrrssafy uVefstouf. confess sr, that Tins argu
nrui, coming H cs. from gentlemen claiming 20 haNc
p thc peculiar kcc ping 'he principles Of ihc OLD hcpuo
ljtan party, strikes my wihtr eraiiugy. Bot thr
!. dsy oi now 0irrs suh suppcso must brace mp
our nerves 60 stand the shock Of any thing, however
strange 90 Unrxpcctc1. thought that II there was any
one principle which stood above an others the plat
form ou which he cid Republican party founded, II
wae that the danger e. system from the weak
mess Of the States AMI the too sront AMI absorbing power
81 thu General Government but now trouth, We Bre
oxhorod, ia the hol, of Rcpubcanism md Dc.
mocracy not 20 distribute 10 the States surplus
which tho General Government does moi need, and
NO, use or fear oi edaugenng the system by strength
euins the power q he siates ST. this objection, like
the other taxes NY democracy too heavily. lcanf 20 IT.
D.. ifrtff Irg gla. il.f fla
the III your tabi, becausc proposes 90 give he new
States some tea per cent the amount OF the sales Of
the lands within their respective limits, for the purpose
internal Improvement, before the general distribution
IL made; and fer tbs reason is said the distribution il
uaegunl aud unjust 90 the old States Sir tAis objection
mol only answered by the uniform practice OF the Gov
ornneu which have before stated, TO make,
81 enhancing the value and increasing the sales OF the
Iue the lands grants Of lands for such purposes but
bv tho fact that tho additional ten per cont may be Deem
"a necessary place the States actual equal
iy with the Old ot the reason that The former nave u-
creased much rapidly in population, since the last
census, than the latter; OF which increase IN the new
States the amount Of their respective land sales Is the best
practical admensuromeut But the objection Is contra
Jieled Rud overthrow by another, still more exrsorli-
nary Sir, III public docuIneut,f where find this OBJ
lection most strongly urged and most laboriousy insisted
on, the final views OF the author summed up IN the
following lsnguagel give !, rerbGia a eratin II do
not doubt that The real interest Of each and all the
States the Union. and particularly OF the States
that the price OF these lands shall be reduced and cradu
atea; anl that after they have been offered for cerial
number Of years. tho refuse, remaining unsod, shall be a.
bandonoi 10 tie States Yes. sir, told that il is
unconstitutional violation of compact, aud unjust to the
old satos, to allow the new States, in measure OF gen
s sn w.: , m. 90 .ns amount
arc sold, il Will bc perfectly Constitutional 10 clear
forny with compact. and perfectly Just 20 the old State
70 ceIo the whole Of the lands 10 the SIR was her,
ever auy put lie MEASURE which met With such unaccoun
d able such ex,raordoaryi.ht too much say, absurd
objections And what, sir, rs the ob jet olths up
90 nod common sense why, SIR, no other thai
can discover than to enable the very persons who
carrying the ia reap rich harvest Of pa tronnse
by controlling and directing the Of the money whose
distribution they oppose. And this brings TO tle con
sleraton Of another objection which has been mad an,
tho last which shall notice. !, snd, zee hare NJ
security hat he States WiR make Of he money
would ask sir what security have the People that m
shall make wise Of it Have they not The stronges
possible 10 believe that il il remains undislrbu
ted VIC shall Il most wasefully and impruvilentiy
they not already sensible IL, they have read bu
poorly the signs Of the times have watched bat careessl,
the movements II their representatives,. Sir, Will no
at this time 90 iuto this subject fully than hay.
: already done But would ask il there is a man herr
who seriously and truly believes that the states cou,
and would not make much better use Of this mone-
than should? Il notorious that the States use thei
funds much more economically than we do--hlt an,
State can accomplish given object with half the amour
Il money that Their agents are nearer 10 tn
People. AMI feel much dceperuud stronger resi-
iy. The People themselves take deeper interest IN ob
icc Of State character than those of the Genera
{ Government, and watch the agents moro closely AM
what n this objection, after all. but insult TO the under
standings and ntogniy o. the People Gentlemen tall
here they supposed al the virtue and all the wisdom
II the nation were cougrogaed in these Halls and tina
= nothing could be well done ualcss nc did it,
j. Sir, have such belief believe that Virginia an
Maryland, AMI Pcnnsylyauiasy, and Vermont too-an
every other State IN the Union would appropriate thei
T. respective shares IN this fund to much better purpose
than should. Anil r have no fears oi It's corrupt
,ag tho States. is when money is collected in larg
ma,so whore i cannot be properly used that the DANCE
Of corruption e1i.. That the precise situation of III
surplus reference to the general Government
We have proper otectst which we car apply IT, AM
therefore muit expect that It Will naturally he use
Tor improper aud corrupt purposes The condition o
the staios wholly different. The great objects Of inter
nal improve o. md eiuca'iou which come within m
peculiar province Of state legislation vii furnish ami
hnd highly beneficial for the application the PRO
oeeis Of the public lands To- years 20 and so loo
a. those objects require the fostering care Of the Stat
ao'houue' there is possible danger that the fund WI
ccuupi ihcm. Appropriated under the wise e i-iaio
81 ihv Peoples immediate representatives, will inlus
rev life and ysor INTO tho busness uf tho whole countr,
aui m useiulnes' be hengpy iet aul pprecate by ey
cry M the Uuion
hr Chairman, have sail his measure Of the dsribu
ton Of the proceeds Of the public lands was measure
the People Il ha, received the long recorded approha