Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-08

ts'ui. wkiie TIC states shan ruuiuuc 10 TIC nnfe.
ipe5 power Of creating banking corporation. This
psf csn snly hs Limited by tAoir consent.
Witi ,he adoption cf financial agency Of salts
SOW character tie hope may be INDUCED that ihe
snir, may once more return 10 q state OF prosperity
rrasugcs auxiliary thereto and Ia some measure IN.
afsbiy connected with its success will doubtless /
IN ,be attention Of Congress. Among such a DIS /
u'ion the proceeds Of The sales Of public lands.
ouie3 such Distribution does Dot force upon Con.
css The necessity Of imposing ppon Congress the ne
ssry Of imposing upon commerce heavier burthens /
b. those contemplated by the act Of 1899, would &C,
40 cficicu, remedial noasure by being brought d.
abs IN aii of,he States
A. one sincerely devoted 10 the task OF preserving a
h balance 10 system Of Government by the main.
nance ofilic STATES ia a condition the mos, fee and
pecahlc sud Ia the ull possession Of all their pow
can no otherwise thaa feel DESTROYS Tor hc
lacpaton from the siiualinn 20 which the pressure
j heir finances now subjects them Aud while !
! 80 rePudiaie, as measure founded IN error, and
uuog constitutional SANCTION ti,c slighcs, approach
~ assumption by this Governmen, of the debts Of
States. yc, can see in the distribution adyerted,o
sch 70 recommend ii. I he compacts between the
opuelor States and this Government expressly guar
tee 10 the States all the benefits which NAV arise
om the sales. The mode by which this is Ia DC of
ed addresses itself to the discretion of Congress
the trustees lor the States and lis exercise after
be most beneficial manner, is restrained by nothing
the Grants or IN the Constitution long as Con
css shall consult the equality in the distribution
|hch the compac,s require. In the presen, condition
some OF the States the question OF distribution NAV
regarded as substantially question between direct
nd indirect taxation. If the distribution be no, made
some form other the necessity will daily become
pore urgent with the debtor States for resort to
r.
fessarly their power and influence will be greatly d.
punished
The paymen, Of taxes, often the most nconvinient
Md oppressive mode will be exacted in place Of CON
Fibuions for the pant voluntarily made and there
pre- comparatively unOppressiyc. The States EN-
hatically the constituents of this Government, and
should be entirely regardless Of the objects held in
lew by them, in the creation of this Government, If
Po could be indifferent 10 their good. The happy eff
cts of such measure upon all the States would m-
nedaiely be manifested. With the debtor States il
oud ecc, the relief, great extent Of the citizens
u heavy burthen of direct taxation which presses
It'll severity on the laboting classes, and emnently
|sss, in restoring the general prosperity. An mmedi-
tie advance would take place in the price Of the State
ecuri,es and the attitude of the States would become
nce more, it should ever be, lofty and erect. With
States lasonng Under pressure from debt,
Fould enable them to improve their condition in an
Eminent degree.
So far as this Government is concerned, appropria-
& ons domestic objects approaching in amount the
venue derived from the land sales might be abandon
and thus system of unequal and therefore unjust
a kgslaton would be substituted by dispensing
duality to all the members of this confederacy.-
Whether such distribution should be made directly to
he States in the proceeds OF the sales, or in the form
profits by virtue of the operations of the fiscal agen-
having those proceeds its basis, should such meas
Ire be contemplated by Congress, would well deserve
Is consideration. Nor would such disposition of the
Proceeds Of the sales, in any manner prevent Congress-
BON time time, from passing all necessary pre- emp
bon laws for the benefit of the actual seiiles-or from
Shaking any arrangement to the price of the
public lands which might in future be esteemed as de-
table
The state OF the Navy pension fund requires the i'm
mediate attention Of Congress. BY the operation OF
he act of the 80 of March, 1887 entitled San act foI
PIE equitable administration of the Navy pension
IND, that fund has been exhausted. II will be seen
nom the accompanying report OF the Commissioner OF
PENSIONS that there will be required for the payment
Navy pensions, on the Isl July next, Ssi,00i 06 l3
bod the frs, OF January, 1872 the of 500 900
IN addition to these sums about So 900 will be requir
10 paw arrears of pensions which will probably be
allowed between The hrst OF July aud the hrst oil Jan
nay 1912, making in the whole, sl50,006 06 ~. IL
"a To these payments, there is within the control Of
&c Department the OF S2s,0i0, leaving a def
cehcy Of SI2l, 96G 90 % The public faith require;
ha, immediate provision should be made for the pay
Al menl Of these sums.
81 In order introduce into the Navy desirable eff
iency, new system Of accountability may be foun,
e a. be ndispensiby necessary To mature plan,hav
ing Tor It's object the accomplishment Of an end so i'm
pouant and 10 NEE, the just expectations OF the coun
81 Try, require more time than has been allowed to hi
81 Secretary the head Of that Department. The hops
q INDUCED that, by the time of your next regular ses
sion, measures Of importance, in connection with ihl
branch Of the public service, may be maured for you
y consideration.
Although the laws regulating the Post Office Depari
nen' oay require from the officer charged with ITS o.
teclon TO report a, the usual annual session of Con
q s'ess the Postmaster General has presented 10 m
souie facts connected with the financial condition
81 lie Department, which are deemed worthy the auer
bon Of Congress. by The accompanying report Of ths
officer, II appears The existing Liabilities Of that do
81 paT'men, beyond the means of payment a; its com
81 nand, caano, be less than 100000 As the laws OF
81 gaming tia, branch OF the public service, conhne N
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