The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02


some romarks occupying not more t'an '"0"'y
minutes l,s uttered more valuable 1r'',S"', ""'
o,. .,,yc oood advice ,bnn are usuaiig l'eatu u,
debate Of month .
a.. wehs,er rose ms he s,rid Tor 'hefpurpose OF
o,iog n remark Two upon some OF the op'nioos
-or,be Senator rom New York, referring particular
tv TO wb at was sud upon the subject OF The dIs'r'
button OF the proceeds prsing from the sales OF pup
lie lands | have long been OF toiSnon, said '"u
Senator that the measure 50 lors con'emP'h'oo' -
distributing tho proceeds OF Tho sales OF '"''e' was
wise one, founded upon principles oI eq"'fy a''
Justice; and although, continued mr "eos'ei' VI"
49,. los h.,, so far nnsueeessiul, do not
49,, ,b,t nj fI,. next session OF Congress such a
measure viii be accomplished, and accomplished
,yib nroper regard for lile interests of the new
states With Il principle Of Pre-emption, do not
doubt that il will give satisracton tonll ofthem. H
The Senator from New York, continued Mr.
Webster, argues that the Treasury should not be
deprived OF The received by sales OF Public
Land AID that there should not be an Increased re
vesuo for the support of Government, so long as
the sale of lands will meet the deficiency. Were
there not n single article which should be taxed oi
hight and for tho purposes of protection, | should
still be ia favor OF the distribution principle. Re
garding the principle of dis lbut'n, then, as pre-
ented TO the Senate, as one of paramount Impor-
iance Mr. Webster was in favor OF H. Lenving
&c; "a paslrl ri Hll
also polite, he spoke OF Distribution as ueuSu'e
of GuvCrnul ent revenue. ...t.... ...........
have nor, said he, been na'tenuve 10 the con,
sequences The measure proposed ~ hnancm'
one nave 'ooNeu az II VI I'is ,l sna,s
upon the subject that articles received Mt the Gus
toms not now taxed should he taxed IL order to
meet any deficiency which might arise through tho
distribution principle t.'
I'bn nroceeds of the sales Mr. Webster further
said OF land should be distributed, and the deli
ctepry cfo"lcu W ."'' u'r', ' .Io,9 ajo, -
p,cu Wy an 'pp"S.'"' ., ""i's uo.' - w., Tho
"anissa nep ~ ~, ,b ,nIs of ninety
aHluehl 'nsh3eiS Va S''oety a. We ,1 ,av n,1,,
nine ono nn"uf"''H"S "'lu ~ 11 1nt", , ani,J
mem w'"ru more ma" nuea ""y ,i Di,rihni;on
tro ' 'nn treasury uy means w v,ish 10 nro.
pu'' h'S ~ 'he lu, ,,, N"' al, s,,.;,,o ,h
pose u mo poGPe, hut W. sho'' "pi"oiPt ,
proceeds OF puonc amos '.pus ~ nv ~
several states, an" supply inc bcpcr said
noH .9p9h ar'cleS 81 .uNmy - ~" w itiir,, h
Nr 'yeps!er, 70 rp',ln t"'eu d ~ distr;bnte ,bo
uaA'ns aI',clo y, ~ h ban m mn tho
processes o"' ~ ia" go ". - ~, "a ,r,icIss Of
PtoceeuS ',i'o ,Io 80" ~, c. CIV d nI 80
J ionu'y pow huI''t.e I'M ""'' thu, ua
me memner rom I'VE" ~" % O. C,, Va Ca
should not rely ops me tece,,s o. Ia ~, Wab
INC support OF "oVerh.leht NJ. sa.u w.. lit
ser th"oives Sre". a"o ,'nPor'u'. r. c.
has been discussed ron inc 'oonual.ol vi ,o 10Y;
ernmen,; we nae re,iea uo" 'pn, han
large Nul'"ia 'eot uPo". u.s. any no neo. go. So.
the revenues iioe sands were put uln'.S. AZ ~?
member, said no. one gay Gaming upon Mr. va ,ha
son, who told me IN discussing ms ques"or' una.
the Public Lands would one day become. OF gteat
Importance to the country; and he Ptea'c'ea lnat
the sales per anmum w0uin' IN t'e cou!u VI .,,o'
amount 10 niiiloh o, uo,'ars' W "''' "nu
haif.-ceftan'y m,'''"n HN'tti I''e "ai' 80 o..
me Novernmeht nag reI'eu upon Nns.oiis ~, Us
support; ana at an ZINES a'Us' II nau H.
!eu ny the custom, noure nc i.;,t
4ofK arsNso also thas wy e' gu r.
"hen we PutH our OF our p""e " iTee'n w W.
'srnai revenues rom tne s'' IS " 'a'..' w. J
s'er theoght moi, ana To "a, Few woIu I sSse s''"
reasons ior coming 10 a uinerc"t concus'on'
II ~ we'll khoWh maxim IN poIilical econo'hy'
SAID Mr Webster, that when you raise a revenue,
tax, yon 90 not thereby oil necessity decrease tie
anount oil importation, nor does h'Sn a"Sneeht'
non oidoty pfoporuonae'y increase me pfIe OF
d'mnish tho amount OF importation rart Ial's up
on the consumer,-parl upon tne Proeucer' anu or
ten a'tosether upon tne las ~ IN, INC oo %
gooaS mere ad,hiteu rom .ne 'ses' inui ;
ar WeDsteI uu MOI Poisuo 'ne . loPs AZ "ny
great ieRgth, oHt s'aleo 'he'' al 'ue''"''y' az"
with much clearoeSs' - Htl ~ a.,
l believe, said he, duties OF revenue should be i
LAID upon articles of luxury,-and in reference to
the future, he said, ,uil senate listening WIN ga
gsEness,-l believe that nohingis necessary but