The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-06-11

crease Until it seemed to be the part Of sdon to
distribute the surplus revenue among the States,
which, operating ut the same time with The specie
circular, and the causes before udycried to, cHus-
| ed them 10 suspend specie payments, and involve
The country in the greatest euharrassmcht
| And, rs TO the third, il carried through all the
stages Of lis lransnuraon, from paper aud specie
! IN nothing hut the precious metals, To say nothing
IF The insecurity of the public none,s, lis injurious
effects have been anticipated by the county in lis
unqualified rondennailon. What is row 10 be re-
gardrd the Judgment Of the American people on
the whole SUI icct, have no accurate means Of
determining, tut by Hppeuirg to their immediate
representatives.. I he late contest which trrnina-
ted in the election Of Generu Harrison IN Tho l'res.
idcncy, was decided Tn prinrip es we'll kruwn and
openly decar,d; md While HE s,h-TrruSury rc-
cpived in the result the most decided cord,n nu-
I ton. vet 10 other scheme Of finance seemed To
have been cUuCurrrd IN. To YOU, then, who have
rcuc mere directly Iiom the lrdy # our con on
constituents, sUlml The cni Qui Srn, rs best,
qua flied To give fall e,pnsi'icn Of their wishes
and opiuirus. shall he ready To crncur with YOU
in the Adoption Of such sls'Gm ns lUu nay pn-
nose, rrser>ing 10 m SET the ultimate prvir Of
IItirClng any measures whirh may in my view Of
il conflict with the Constitution, orohrrwisr ircp-
ard the prosperity Of the cornirN ; Il power whirh
conld rot part with even il | would, hut which
will net believe any act OF yours vii! call INTO ru-
qui>iron,
/ cannot avoid recurring in connection with this
sal ecl, 10 the necessity whL'h eNlSlS for adopting
scme suitable measure Whereby the un,in tied ne
alton oiPunks by the States may lie corrected in
f.lurc. Such result can he most readily achieved
nv the consent The States, To he expressed in
the form Of con pact eng themselves, which
ihpN run puIv iup II nh the consent and
probation cf this Governments; consent viii h
night in the present en- crgcncy orlhc Pr hlia de-
manhs, iusiiliuhly he given in advance orauy ac-
lion hy the States IN lLduceniCnl to such action
pom terms, well defined hy the act Of tender.
such measure, addressing itSc IN the calm rr-
nrriion Of the States, wou'd find in the experience
Of the past, aud the condition IIhe present. much
To sustain it, Aud i greatly 10 be doubted
whether ANY scheme If finance can Prove for ANY
length orlur successful, While the states shall con-
linuG in the rnrpsiyuiHcd exercise cr the power
of creating BAN ing corporations, Tins power can
on, be limited by ihcir conscnt,
Ni;h the uGcp'iuu TT tnanciaI agency Of salts
f'riory character, the hope may he god tint
he country may on'c more return ln state ct
prosperity. Measures uuAi larry thereto, aud IN
some measure, iussplrahly connected with s sue
cess. vii! doubtless Chin the attention uf Congress
n
sale IF The puhli' lands, provided sU'h dIirihu-
on does not force Upon Congress The ne eSsty Of
imposing upon commerce heavier burdens than
hose con en- Plated is the act cr 1879, wnu'd act
~ IN efficient rrncGi measure, hy h,mg brought
imccl'y in aid at the rta,es. As one sincerely de
voted to the task cr preserving JUST balance IN
nrr system Of cO,ernrcur hy the m,ia,cnan"e q!
he States in condition the nc>, fee aud rtspec.
Iuh'c. and in The full possession oi all their pnNrr
rundo IN otherwise lhIn IN feel de,rou9 for their
eniui cpailcH itUm the situation 10 which the pres
sure ON their .nan"rS now sal 'atS Them, And.
) willie must rrpUdI'e as measure founded lnrr
ror, and wanting rrnS'ir,iuuul sanction, the sh'.
os prprnlrh Ia I'M assumption hl this government
of the debts Of The ,talos aud this Government cN
prcs,'y guaranty To the States all the benefit,
Nhi'h may arise Com the s,rs,
The node hy witch this is TO be Effected nd,
dresses i'Srr IN The dI.rr,inn Of Congress, ~
'hr trustee lnr he States; aud is 'Xcr l.e, Irrl
he most heurG hi manner. il restrained hy Noih
ug in hr grants or IN tie constitution. 81 irug -
&C., gr'ss sho. consult 'hrt rGua tl N III" d''rl'
: burton whih the con pats require, IN the pre-
sent ccrtijon rf souuc ul the States, The question
rr Gis'rihulrn MA, he reg rdtda - Substantially +
Gurs'lru between iir'.i nd indirect tnNailCn, IT
their crct', md urrrssiiiv their power ard in
If taxes tGpr ihr most mnoN nj sud crp'rs
sivr clr, ihe cNar,ed in pace f'or'ihUor'
for The nrs' pgrt >ouutaliN n;dr, and ihrr' lc',
rnn prrrtiyr, urrpprrs.iNr 7 h" states are en-
phui'a ll, the ccn,ittcn,S If lhl, gO,ctrncii;urf
we should he cnur regardless, ol he 81 cc'S held
in viiw by them in the creation ur this govern
b nrtt if we could be indifferent Ia their COED
} I he hrppy effects such measure pom all lhl
srprps wou'd inn cGmIr'y he manifested
With the debtor States II wou,d eject the r.
lief 10 u arrpt extent If the ci'l2rrs from hru,,
burden IF direct taxation l.ich presses h sever
nv on the nhorirg classes and enHent'y assist il
> restoring the general prosrrliy IN innorwt,
5 rGvaucp would tai e pace in the states securities
and tie H'lrdr Of :hc States would become cn"'
u ofc, us it should ever hc, loily ard erect. VIII
'iites lrl rirg rrfrr no extreme prcssric fon
. debt, the lurd vii h they would derive Com ih,
snurca would cnahr them 10 in prove their cord
iinn in an eminent dcgrec 50 far rs this govern.
q. II cn; il concerned. rrprcpIulrrs Ia don'Si ch
= iects, approaching in amount the revenue dprvct
- lioni the hrd sales might lie abandoned, and hri
! system Of unequal aud therefore unjust lc-is
, liion wcu'd lr sub,l ted ly che dsp' rsr gcquaI
, w 10 all the men hers cf this coritdrrHc,
10 Whether such ti.iri uicn ,EOu'd lie II ace GiIrt',
10 The states IN the proceeds CIlhe ,a'Cs. or in III,
: form ofp'nCis hy ,ilrc Of III" operators Of rnl
. fiscal rgncl h,irg thc.e rrrc,,dS is lis basis
10 sho, d such II crstrcs he ccGtan pHt'd ~ Com
. grcss. world well deserve it, consideration. MOI
I word such d, position The w0rCotS Of The saIc
i in to" rrrrUr pre-, rui Congress ION tine Ia lin
L from pisir, ~ necessary pre.tll pcn laws lei
The Lrrriil Of actual settlers rr Fem making IN,
= rev mr., ngrm EMS as 10 the price If pubic lands
| viii h might il lulrIc he ,sitcn cd dfsrabr.
leg leave particularly io call your attention Il
. the accom- rnr,ilg r,poli from the Secretary n
: War. Besides the present state e the wal wh'l
. has 80 lcrg Iii ted the rrritnr, Ct olda ard TIN
,nricrS nthcr uiiieIscr inter, i therein ier'd IN
p YOU vii learn frm il that the Secretary has nsl
,. iricd II inquiry into ulusrs vii pruH scs tr de-
b ,rup girss rtoini' ies in ccEurNun w!!h Indian
treaties which have been no.nrJltd, well Us II
the expenditures Grr the zen oval urd Subsistence
IF indians. He represents, n'so other lrrgu''lif
/ Of y serious nature tut have giownt in The pric
. iirr &c the Indian f'paTucnt whFh vii r'qrU'
tie appropriation olrpwnrds Of 2tOi 700 dollars It
. correct. aud which claim the immediate attention
! Of Congress.