Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-02

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red up HE expenses If The Administration from tt,r.
teen 10 forty millions Of dollars! They are the men
WI" nave gone TO me widest extravaganza In every
branch al the public serec--who had already es.
pended thirteen millions OF dollars on the i orida
Nar-am war begun without ncccssuy-eatiied on
without sigot-and likely terminate with disgrace
who had most unnecessarily enarg ed the Diplp-
mauc Corps, scndug representative every part Of
Europe aud of South America, for no other purpose
but 10 reward greedy aud camorous parilsans -
who session or Two ago, had actually called on the
Executive Departments to say. not how hule
would content them. but how much they could con-
irite 10 6fpcpd IA party who are AZ this moment 40
much reduced by their extravaganza that they are
obliged To tall tot issues OF paper money. 10 supply
the deficiency caused By thcir own lavish piodisa-
MI Clay, IN this part Of his speech contrasted in
striking manner, the unptoductlvc pronsion olihe
General Government, win the rich fruits of The capt
lal that has been expended by the States On then
great works ot Internal Improvements.
The orator again reverted TO the sfral dcmoiishing
course of the Committee.
lie asked who had brought jourdrd the proposition
Ion assuming the payment OF the debts OF the States
lie assured the Senators from Alabama, Louisiana.
PeonsS lsania, aud Other States, whose debts were
50 large, tint lac and his colleague had no idea IF
imposing on Kentucky the burden of paying n share
Of those debts! lie cong,atulatcdlhc Senate upon
thefe being nj least QUO question on which all par
Ties agreed lie only regretted that so much time
position which nobody contests.
Mr.. Clay Then passed to the question OF the Dis
hlhntIonni the proceeds Of the Land Sales. We
hive head Senators sanding up aud declaring thai
his distribution To the &C States, eighteen Of which
have debts and eight have none, an assumption OF
! The dehs OF States We ARE trustees oflhis domain
1of lie use OF the States. Is the paying over OF
Trust fund. an assumption Of debt Was the disrI.
button bull OF 1886, giving the surplus fund 10 the
States, an assumption Was The ls, bill for dis
llbuilng the proceeds Of the land sales. which pass
ed both Houses III 1916, an assumption Had /,
receive d the sanction OF President Jacksu aud were
II no" IN operation would any man propose
peal II, because some OF tho States nigh devote the
quota 10 winch they would be entitled. to the ex,in-
gulshment Of tlcir obligations
But, asked Mt Cay, what right have Senators TO
presume that even the States which are in
debt will use heu shares of the land proceeds 70,
paying then debts How do they know they NIL
not MAKE other use Of them
These questions cannot be satisfactorily answcied,a
Yet grave Senators stand up here, aud argue as Al
distribution aud assumption synonymous
Nf Clay lhen Iook up the position that tho States
lave rieh to the proceeds Of The sales of the pub
lie lhnds and went into an argument IN support Of H.
distinguished for tlcarncss and force.
In drawing TO Il conclusion. Mr.. Clay said, lhs,e
was one sentiment which nigh he upprrmosi IN thr
inthds oi every patriotic aud practical statesman
tins UNIT II was, that VIC are one Icoptc bound To-
eeher IN fortune, character. aud dcsiuirs. II WAS
not Tor members OF the Congt,ss uflhe United States,
10 whom nre cuuiided the interests OF great aud
nnlled people 10 use here, and ccnsure any po,ion
81 llIat people any Of the SHtrs-or having incur
red debts 1t WIS not the spiut Of Patiiotisni---i
was not the spun OF Chrlslantty- was more in the
ehalactei 81 the sell righteous Pharsre who thank
ed Heaven HAT lie Others are, aud was re-
buked Ion =. Can you, lac asked look on suffering
Illinois, on bn'dencd Alabama--and yc, think ,ha
you can commend yourselves II tory AID. and ~
patriotic statesmen, by auimadvcttlug on, and
snfng then conduct! Rather, let US pay aightnl
regard 10 the condition Of the whole county, aud SYM
paliise with every par, and do utmost Ia enconr-
age and and evry section, far may be within our
powers.
But, is II said, then Continued Mr.. Claw la; We
are lof assuming The debts of the States No No!
Lei not malignant peiversion and alschood attribute
HAT 10 us. IN the lace OF posu's scaimers OF the
iel that no one has brought forward such y propasi-
lon. But W. have trust fund which can be DIS
rlbnied without the want Of il being much Tel, by
lie Government. 1t will help the States through
heit difficulties. Besides, II theu property. We
assume no dett. We Pdy u debt incurred by our
ancestors.
But (hc proceeded TO say) we shall be told of the
ameHtable condition Of the Treasury. Admit II.
! lat evil can be rcmcdled by adopting vigorous
course oi measures ion icltenthn,cnt and economy.
Reduce your Standing army. Wien we were only
1nc hall a. strong q we now arc--when we had not
VIC possessed f.w of The means of
communicate between one section aud another.
which We now enjpy from the so much decucd sys.
lem oil internal mprovemcuIs,-thcn, SIX thousand
men We're sufficient.
Abolish your useless mint, stamping coin at an
expense 50 great, that every doa stamped, cost
lollai
d minsl your Diplomatic Corps What use is
there FOR sending representatives and agents OF his
Government TO every petty court in Europe mud A
metioa as is now the case This souiec OF extra
yaga has been greatly opened up the of
PROMISED "rrlorm!" 1899. Let the number OF Of
dceis m your civil Administration be decreased!
hat million Of dollars coutd be sared in he Custom
House alone The Custom House officers have
been increased under HE present Administration.
IN proportion tn the decrease Of the revenue. ! he
less income tho Treasury, the more pafiizans
necessary engage tot attending TO its collec-
tlon! !!
There are many other ohieCts TO which men sin
eefely bent on rerenchment mig apply themselves,
aud The result would be to enable the Government
easily 10 spare these five millions Of dollars, winch
ought 10 be distributed 10 the States from the pro-
ceeds oil Tie land sales.
But, Mr.. Clay eontended II afer all these meas-
nres Of renenchmeD should fail enable the rrea-
sury 10 spare the amount to which the States have
jnst lam from The proceeds oftbe land saies-then
would be bctler, accordant to justice. well
is to proper regard for the Interests of The States.
10 lay duties on Injuries such rs silks, vines
spices, TO raise revenue; and this mi IN be done
perfect conformity to the provisions Of the Compro-
mise Act. Six eight, ten millions OF dollns might
be raised IN this way without affecting the provisions
OF that measure.
The money in question BELONGS ofu;ght 10 lie
States. Wnh IuIs fact staring ~ Il lace of Con-
2ies-, every hing ought he done IN oid,r 10 NAH