The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-02-06
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
MOONS PHASES.
EN. HARRIsoN'S LETTER To sIER-
ROD WILLIAMS.
North B. al, My !, 1885,.

North Bad, My !, 1896
Sir: have the honor TO acknow .e the
receipt Of your letter Of the eth ulllno, ~
winch you request me TO answer the follow.
ing questions
lst "Wrl you, lfelec,ed President Of The
| Uuicd States, sign and approve blI dts.
tfbuiing the surplus revenue OF the United
State. to each State, according 10 the led
eral population ofeach, for internal improve.
meni education, aud 10 such Objects as the
legislature Of the several States may see
4 fit 10 apply the samel"
2ud win YOU sign aud approve a bill
| istnbutIng the proceeds Of the sales Of The
| puailc land. TO each State according to the
federal population Of each, for the purposes
above specified r.
81. VIII you sign aud approve bills
mlkin. appropriations 10 improve nasiga
b streams above ports Of eulry ~
I'll. VIII you sign and approve t,t It
becomes necessary IN secure aud save from
depreciation the revenue and finances Of
The nation, and 10 afford Uniform sound
currency 10 the People OF the uulled States
u bill, With proper notifications add res.
trleiIons, chartering Bauk Of the uuiied
Sttesl'
9Th. What is your opinion as 10 the
constitutional power OF the Senate or House
Vi Representatives Of the Congress Of the
Uaaed States, to eyp1nge or cbli'er'e from
\ the urals, the records aud proceedings u
i Rfesiuus session
From the manner 10 w!lch the four first
questions are stated, II appears that you Do
4 ~. ak ml opulon az ~ the policy or pro
pftet, Of he measures 10 which they respcc
tstly refer but What would be my course,
j, Ties scrr presented 10 me flletng 10 The
Presidential Char Of the United States N
the shape uf bills that had been duly passed
b. lie senate aud House Of Representatives.
From The opinions winch | have formed
Of ihe uteniion Of the Constitution, as 20 ca
\ SIS ~ Which the veto power should BE- eN
4 creased by the President, | would have con
tented myself with giving an affirmative az
s~er 10 the four FIRST questions; but, from
s The deep interest which has been, and N
deed IS now fell 10 relation to all the sub
seis, think Il proper TO express my views
upon each one separately.
ansser, thrn, lst. That the immediate
return Of all the surplus money which is, or
on4h, 10 be, ia the Treasury OF the Uultcd
States, TO the possession OF the People, from
whom It vas taken, is called FOR, by every
/ principle Of policy, and. indeed, Of safety 10
our institutions, and know Of no mode Of
DONG It better than that recommended by
the present Chief Magistrate 10 his first
annual message TO Congress, in the follow
4 lug words, " Yodpoid these eriis, IL appears
20 ne hat The most safe just, and f,dtrdl
diipos'hoa irhlch could be made u The sur.
w" rercaGe, rould be is Gpportioameu
anoag The Screrai States according 10 The
Ta'lo Of representation"
4 This proposition has reference TO a state
Of things which now actually exists, with the
exception OF the amount Of money thus To
be disposed ol--ior It could not have been
anticipated by tho President that the sur
plus above tbs real wants or convenient ey.
4 pcngltures oflhe Government would become
SO large, as tnat retaining 1t IN the Treasury
would 50 much dmlnish the circulating
medium az greatly to embarrass the bust
NESS of the country.
what other disposition can be made Of
with view to get Il INTO immediate cir,
EQUATION but to place il IN the hands of the
State authorities So grea. Is the amount,
aud 50 rapidly is il increasing, that it could
not be expended for a very considerable
LINE on the comparatively few objects 10
winch II could be appropriated by the Gen
e'al Government bot the desired dlstribu
ion amongs, tho People could be lmmcdi
Nnisly effected by the States, from the min.
Pc variety Of ways in which 1t might be
Employed by the,o. BY them it might DO
Goaned to their own banking institutions, or
fsen 10 lndviduaIs--a mode of distribution
fey tho General Government which sin.
cerely hope IS IN the contemplation Of no
Friend TO his country.
I'd. Whilst have always broadly ad
n'''cd that the public lands were the CON.
s'non property Of all the States, have been
fhe advocate OF that mode of disposing Of
Il hem which would create the greatest mum.
zoer ct tree.holders; aud | conceived that
~ this way the interests Of all would DO us
wen secured as by any other disposition /;
pl' since, by tho small size of the tracts in
winch the lands are now laid out, and the
-eauc'lon OF the price, this desirable situa.