Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-09

ders,cca 1t docs mol provide that after June, le42 the
dre, o,e n he fixed permanently al ~ per cenlun az
roiorcm The provision is that no more revenue 10
be raised than j. necessary to an econon'ca'
lion of the Government; and that IN no event are Wv
n EXCEED 90 per ceulum cd caiOTcm Ii one per cenlu
md rq{crsm will raise revenue enough for the wants q
the Treasury no more, under tina! act can De coec'u
think there can be doubt, tina! when his PrcF'oO
was made the prolific source OF revenue, fo",ng i'u"
the lands in the eye OF the Legislator ana 'ha' "e
designed that only such duties should be iau' not
ceeding 90 per cenlum, might be necessary ~
conjunction with the from The lanus "a ~.
proper wanls Of the Government. This view oi ."e
subject is strengthened by the fact, that the OIL %',e
passed Congress the same session. pIoy'dng TOT
button of the proceeds Of the sales OF the lands a'"s
the States only extended five years. and was
TO operate in lS31-showing obviously 'ha' tlt m 49,
of Congress was 10 dispose oil Inc surplus ".'' c.,
foresesn would accumulate IN The treasury III u ",
part of the operation of the Compromise Act' anu
The proceeds of The lands after 1887, the time w'h 'e
third reduction under that act would take Pace' ~ 'o
slu,e part Of the ordinary revenue, WIFI" ~ ~
feared but for this augmentation wouiu oe oo
Us TO be inadequate TO the wants Of inc ""Ie' a.,
is still further fortified BY the additional act mat Tue
second land bill which introduced IN 1870, was I.
Prospective in lis operation for three
i've for only two commencing with 1865, anu eho'"g III
1887. 81
the snrnus which had already accumulated and which
i, was The design Of the frs, act 10 prevent ana 10 pro
vide noaips similar till lo3f-aiter "hch 'iihe
no surplus was anticipated but on Inc contrary, IL Wu'
Ereseen that tie wants of the Treasury would require
tho aid ne The sales of the lands II right IN tins
view of The subject, n distribution after June, le42
would of itself be violation OF the COMPROMISE ye
the resolution Of the committee is unlimited as TO Tune
and if its recone ndaton should be carried into eject
i, would lead to a violation of the Compromise
Bu, suppose am wrong, and that distribution axe
1912 would not be violation OF the Compromise "on'1
il be polite after that time 10 make dlstroulioh ma
ny considerations compel me TO answer inns queso" "
the negative In the first place, II woulo Ue I'D.
most consolidating in its tendencies. IL wou'a iIPa
The pdepcnderce of the States. 1t would make Them
in fact and in feeling, dependents upon the General
vrrnment. But will not press this we OF 'he supJec'
interesting and important as 1t 49, In The sec"h" pace
i, would increase Executive patronage, inas!uch as "
woud make the collection of larger amount oil feVe
me necessary For illustration, say that Tue necessary
e1peudi,ures of the Government would require heeh
millions of dolIars-iha the sales oil the PuOi1c ahos
be distributed would amount 10 five miIons-ls II ho
evident that if the distribution takes place, that the Pa
tonage of the Executive "quo I'D hoe, is increased one
fourth:
do not think that distribution can take place after
1872 without violating the spirit Of the compromise; enc
if it could do not think ii should be made MY amend
prov ides for such Distribution, ouL tue iesou
ton Of the committee does
think lave shown that my amendment creates Q
combination of interests in favor Of economy IL an
correct in this its effects would be mos; valuable Ca
less there is something TO Keep down appropriations, e"
ravagance will continue 10 be the order oil the day Inc
anxiety Of the country discharge the national DEBT pro-
ducsd this effect some extent during It's EXISTENCE
Hence it was that Immediately after It's discharge, The
expenditures ran up from about II 10 % millions The
money was the Treasury, and as ii was not necessary
To nav the debt il was appropriated Every one being
willing TO see il appropriated rather than 1t should re
main in The Treasury. Between this time and lol2, my
amendment viii! be a powerful incentive to economy
after iha, time short supply will compelt Win these
hugI
unmelhodcally arranged leave the question with the
House had hoped to tuke part in this debate at
later day. when would have been better prepared iol
the discussion but my anxiety 10 vndIca'e my amend
reut al the time it offered has caused me TO throw
myself upon the indulgence of The House at Tins ne
and having received that ndulgcn from in the kind
est and most respectful manner, cannot. IN conclusion
do less than PyprCSS thanks.