Litchfield enquirer., 1837-03-30
roHotEsr MEN or AfL PARTIES
SURPLUS REVENUE.

allowing the Government of the U. S. to retain in their hands five millions over and above all the money that was wanted for every pay the rest back to the people, to whom it belongs. This bill was op- posed by all the violent Van Buren eti in Congress. But the honest men of the Jackson party united with the whigs and passed the Bill by large majority. It was defeated in the Senate-Niles voted againstit
 MT. REYNOLDS, of Illinois, made speech in ia: vor of the Distribution. He ever was, and still is Jackson Democrat, but an honest man. There is not a Van Buren editor in Connecticut who dares publish this speech. union of honest will carry all be- fore them at the polls next Monday, and we will get our money. E.
 HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Feb g.
 Mir Reynolds: of Illinois, said he utterly aston- ished that subject palpably plain and easy to com prehend and so nlanfesty just and right within itse should meet with such opposition as 1t dld Tn ths House.
 plain and simple propositions, (said MT R.) would at once settle down oh the one before the House. It's latitude and longitude, and all it's various bearings, can be marked with mathematical precision. No one can misunderstood it. if he has an eye to see, or ear to hear.' To give back to the people their mon! ey, whichs not wanted for the expenses of Govern
 ent, seems to me to require no argument to support it.
 This is the proposition now before the House. Any argument to sustain such self-evdent truth will ob scnrc i and add nothing to Its standing in the mind of
 My astonishment is greatly increased to see my per. aonal and political friends oppose the measure For the good sense honesty of those friends have the most profound respect and veneraton. Lam proud that am honored with their confidence. This friendship has made lasting impression on my heart, so that am the more aggreyed to know that we may separate on this subject. hope we will not disagree on such a proposition, which IS So conducive m my opnlon' 10 the best interests of our country .,:. subee s poea ens with whom have had the honor to act, cannot discover any grounds on which to separate. have been found working in the harness" with them on all occasions. am not one of those individuals to condemn my political friends ifthey do not act in every particular as dos On s occasion they may possess Some powerful rea' eon of which am ignorant am pne oi the 'n.s,t,a san, to follow party, with my eyes shut' against common sense and the good of my country.
 This being my situation, it may be the cause can; friends are influenced on this subject. It fs not un reasonable 10 parties organsed Tn every country They are in this republic. and would not fequirs the talents of philosopher to see that they exist in this House. In order to advance the best interests of the country, certain measures must be pursued. These
 measures ought to be founded on princpe to advance these measures parties must be formed and organzed'
 have always understood this was the object ot the great democratic party in the United States To ad- s nv 1 obeet H in aet;ng with tRs Uurty 6ave been with it time immemoria" Being in this situation ofmind and body, appeal to my ccompeers my poit: lcal frlenQS, 70 unIe ana act tO&etHeE which to my mind is so eminenty calculated to ad: vance the welfare of the country. The militia ot our party at the last session of Congress achieved victo T on ths scsame subject and thereby sa tN the appropriations which the public good required.- These troops without their file leaders captains or eergeants, associated together and with the good ot their country stronger impressed their hearts than party discipline, achieved the victory above alluded to. hope will have the pleasure 10 see the same men net in the m sGme M manner on the sas subject, thus ture of the subject to change the principle on which we acted at the last session of Congress. The Peo pie, to my knowledge. have not rcmonstrated against the of the last session this subject In the name Of God can we expect that the people will be dis pleased to have returned to themselves their own ploney,. which the public expenditures do not need again assemble around the national standard, and without the interference of their driRed and drilling officers, sustain this proposition which will, my opn- in, be hailed by our counrymen as one ot the best acts of this. or any other session of Congress.
 MT. Speaker, this proposition standing pre-eminent: above the necessity o argument to sustain 1t, will Consider some of tho objections which arc urged a. gainst it: The general and commonplace objection F, that there will be 10 sifpus revenue in the Treas. dry to distribute. This argument was suggested to mo by my friends who sit near me. It is to my mind an objection that is not even blessed with relation ship to good sense. is an orphan in the world with out godfather Most objections. even if they are nents to sustain them; but it is not the case with the one before us. Even the simplest statement of the case ought to put t to rest forever that no surplus, no distribution. there is no surplus revenue, the act of Congress will remain dead letter in out statute books, and will be, in that respect smlar to thou sand other imperative paragraphs in these books ! cannot see why provision cannot be enacted, to $ perpetual and asng OreUer in relation to this DO; Hey. it be right in one year, it will be proper and right at any other, and at all other times. It would be singular provision for miller to have waste' yedr olone and let the accumulation of water Gt other li"es break his dam This may be considered a ve. Y humble comparison; but it is one known to every body, and is, in my opinion, applicable to the case be-
 Mir. Speaker, can compare our, situation to that of people m steamboat in danger of exploding from an excess ofs'eam What IS to he done in such case DO you thnk, sir, that any man of common sense on board the boat would deliberately keep up the steam, ad endanger the vessel and all on board by inevita- b!s explosion7 The prompt remedy would be to let saf the steam. So with the surplus Let it of. Yet Ihaye fears of the United States exploding if the surplus revenue remain Tn the banks or n the pock' eEs of the people. per- and some say it IS unconsttutiona to raise surplus fund for distribution. It would be extreme nnwise collect money and distribute 1t to the reo- m idea never entered the heads of the traners o the Consttutioa It would be not only unwise. but tbsuld; to suppose the people would permit such an
 to gG o MGSs eieF aoes mot nonSr Se hechsty on Congress to raise revenue to distribute I only provides. if there exist surplus m the TNeasnry on the lst of January, 1858 then, and in that event. to distribute it among the States in the pgnp4riQ1 mentioned in the amendment. Such snr- pins exlstng m the Treasury is misfortune; but It is one tfVm which can be relieved with the great e4E e14ee When have not enough revenue, we hosg9s ta make hp the dsfot. When we have too Nne hy not send it back to the people in their State LeGsIafures
 t E fereed on ali sides that money is dangerous H@2k'Ats and has corrupting influence. It IS like zz'Ezz ii the garden of Eden. Gentlemen who con l911 kinst this amendnen; say that this money will