Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-10

stf hobeItson, from the Select Commi Ire
the Public Lands, presented thus morning the R.,..
OF that Com 'ittee. 1t is entirely from IN, ma.
rnd as well by its researches as il, general ,h,,
reflects great credit upon its author. The only -
lection 10 II, is its length but ware Of the lin,
Guilty. nay the impossibny of COMPRISING, in,o
narrow space, the prominent views and arpnme.,-
which ought to be addressed TO the consider,,,o,
the people on this all-important and too mt cl, s,i
ted question. Unfortunately for the county, l.
ever, i; has become associated with party infe,s.
and it is impossible, il would seem, 10 separate
from the rise and fall of contending factions ~
it is most remarkable that tile positions now assumed
in relation to it by the Wings, are Identical viii,
those which formerly sustained by Gen. I,.l
son himself. as the 'most safe, just and felera,p
which could be suggested-they are the very sano
which received the sanction Of more than two.,b;.,
OF both Houses Of Congressional they would NO..
be unanimously responded to by the people or II.
old States, had not party interests become mi,o,.
with it. and the fate Of the rival aspran,.
power somewhat identified with its aJius,men,
When Gen. Jackson recomme nded the iistr;b,o.
OF the proceeds Of the sales ofthe public lands c,,,,
~ among the States, not the fantest whisper of do
appreciation fell upon our ears-but when Mr. f1,.
brought in bill for this purpose, and Gen. jackson
thought proper TO change his opinion, the parry
which obeyed his nod as though it were SHE SIAM,
oil late followed their fugeman, and now denonnee
IT, both as unconstitutional and inexpedient-ios,a
on subsequent occasion, they reversed their posi-.
ZION on Inc Sub Treasury question opposing II AZ
an "anti.republcan, disoreanizng and reyolutiona
fy measure, when Gen. Jackson applied to il these
eplthes, and now, when he and his successor oro.
claim II TO be "a great question Of deliycrance and
liberty uniting, with almost one voice in the now
song put into their mouths =" by authority" Tho
old kepu lcan maxim, that the people are the foun
tain OF authority and that their rulers are the mere
reieclors of their will, is thus completely reversed;
Inc ErecattUe has become the dictator 10 tie peo.
pie, aud to him his supporters to ascertain
Their opinions, as undeviatngly as 1.-The flower
TO lis Cod" And this is modern Democratic Re-
publicanism Instead Of being the creature and
the organ of public sentiment, the Presdcn, dictates
and mouds It at pleasure. lie issues his fiat, and
10 ! tie faithful PROSTATE themselves as humbly a,
the worshippers of Jugge'naut, while the ponder.
Gus wheels Of their deity crush them to the earth
Great is Allah, and Mahomet is his prophet ~
But TO return 10 the Report. 1t starts out with CT.
tatons fom the deeds Of cession, which show that,
in relation to the public lands, the General Govern
ment is The trustee Of the States, and is bound 10
conform to the conditions of The deed, in the adj
ministration Of the huSt fund thereby created.
Anon those conditions is his that The lands coded
were TO be managed a fund for the common
beneft' of all The States which were then or might
afterwards become parties to the federal compact
each IN proportion to its respective interest in tie
general charges and expenditure And it argues
that the General Government has no right TO dele
gate the trust thus couhdsd TO it, TO other hands, as
is proposed by the bill lately introduced by Mr.. Cal
houn, ceding the public lands the States in which
they are situated, on certain conditions and Trans.
ferrirg 10 them the whole Land Office machinery
Ii also argues, that there can be no more certain or
just mode Of complying with The condition of the
deed of cession than by adhering TO the existing sys
TEN, in reference to the sales of he lands and in dis
tributing the nett proceeds Of such sales in equal
proportions among the several States. 1t con,bats
the as umption that the withdrawal ofthis sum an
nuay from the federal treasury would lead to an
augmentation Of the taif; contending that, mas
much as pfoilIgacy in expenditure is one Of tho
ccssary results OF an Overlooking teasuy, so, tho
other hand, economy is the hand maid uf necessity
and will be one OF Tie legitimate fruits of cutting off
from the federal government this source of revenue.
The Report answers other objections 10 the Obey Of
distribution; and reviews III length, and with con-
summate ability, the various schemes suggested by
the Administration and its friends, tie injustice Of
all which ii exposes in clear and satisfactory man
ner. motion made TO print 1000 copies Of
this Report, but it was objected TO, and negati,ed
and the House ordered The printing Of only the usu
al number-lS5 copies.
The Bank bill has been again before the House
to-day, nearly the whole Of which was consumed in
discussing an amendment proposed by Mr.. Smith Of
Isle OF Wight, 10 the effect that, when the Banks
suspend specie payments, the holders of their
noes, on demanding specie, may require the B1nk
officers 10 write upon the back Of such notes thai
wheIeupon the notes, endorsed, shall bear inter-
est at the rate of per centum per annum until 80
days alter the resumption OF specie payments by the
Banks The improperly OF this amendment is evil
have, under existing laws, ample remedy against
the Benhs; and eyeu fthey had moi the notes of
the Banks may always be loaned ont by them at the
rate OF per cent il they desire to realize that sum.
The amendment negalived by decisive MAORI
ty. Other amendments are yet 10 be proposed
though hope we shall order the bill to its engross-
ment Tomorrow
We had long debate this morning on a bill to
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