State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-21


%. Whilst | have always broadly adj
mitted that the public lands were the com.
non property ofall the States, have been
the advocate Of that mode of disposing Of
them which would create the greatest num-
Der Of lreeholders, and conceived that in
this way the interests Of all would be as
well secured as by any other disposition !;
bul since, 10y the small size Ol the tracts in
which The lands are now laid out, and the
reduction ol the price, this desirable siua-
ton is easily atlanable by any person of
toIeIable industry, am perfectly rcconci-
led 10 the distribution ol the proceeds ofthe
sales as provided for by the bill introduced
into the Senate by Mr.. Clay; the interest
Of all seems 10 be well provided Tor by this
bill; and as from the opposition which has
hitherto been made to the disposition orlhe
lands heretofore contemplated by represent
tatvcs OF the new States, there is no prob
ability Of its being adopted, | think tough!
no longer To be insisted on.
Sd. As believe HAT no money should
be taken from the Treasury OF the United
States TO be expended on internal improve
ments but for those which are strictly ma
tional, the answer 10 this question would be
easy, but from The difficulty Of determining
which of those that are from time To time
proposed would be of this descriptions
This circumstance, the excitement which
has already been produced by apprOpra-
tons o! this kind. aud the iralOuses which
it will, no doubt, continue 10 produce il
persisted in, give additional claims TO the
mode Of approprialing all the surplus reve-
nue. OF the United States in The manner
above suggested. Erch STATE will then
have the means of accomplishing its own
schemes OF internal Improvement. Still
there will be particular cases when con-
tempated improvement will be Of greater
advantage 10 the Union generally, and
some particular States, than to that in which
il is to be made. In such cases, as well as
those in the new States, where the value Of
the public domain will he greatly enhanced
by an improvement in the means of COM
municalinn, the General Government should
certainly largely contribute. To appro-
priatiOns of the latter character there has
never been anv very warm oDpositiop.-
Upon fine whole. the distribut,on Of fine
surplus revenue AMONGST the States seem,
likely 10 remove most !, MOI nil. fine causes
Of discussion of which Ibe internal inprove-
ment system has been the fruitful source,
There is nothing, in my opinion, more sa-
credly incumbent u3on those who are con-
cerned in the administration Of our Gov
ernment than that of preserving harmony
between the States. From the cons,ruc.
ton of our system there has been, and pro.
baby ever will be, more or less jealousy
between the General and State Govern.
mentS but there is nothing in the Consti.
tution-nothing in the character of the re-
lation which the States bear 10 each 9th
eI-which can create any unlricndlv feel.
ing, if the common guardian administers
its lavors with an even and impartial hand
That this NAV be the case, all those 10
whom any portion of This delicate power is
entrusted should always act upon the prin-
cipes Of lorbearance and conciiation: ever
more ready 10 sacrifice the interest OF their
immediate constituents rather than violate
the rights Of the other members orihe fam
lily. Those who pursue "A different course,
whose rule is never 10 stop short Of the at
tainment oi'ull which they may consider
their due, will often be found 10 have tres
passed upon the boundary they had them
selves established. The observations with
which shall conclude this letter on the
subject OF tie veto power by The Presi-
dent Will apply to tins as well as your other
questions.
4th. have before ne newspaper, in
which am designated by It's distinguished
editor "1He Bank and Federal Candid-
ate" | think it would puzzle the writer TO
adduce any act OF my life which warrants
him in identifying me with the interest of
the politics of the latter. Having no
means OF ascertalning the sentiments Of the
directors and stockholders of the Bank of
the United States (Which is the one, pre-
sumo with which it was intended to asso-
ciate me- cannot say what their course is
likely TO be in relation to the ensuing cleo
ton for President. Should they, however,