Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-07
RICH MONDE.
TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER,
The great Land Bin.


The great Land Bin.
o with more than ordinary satisfaction. We n
ni nounce the hnal passage OF the Bill Distributing ii
= proceeds of the Public Land, amonr the Stat,
IL is now the law, and we hope the permanent /,
a OF the land, having received the signature of ii
President. This is emphotically one of the .r,
> leading Wing measures, submitted to the peop'e
the last Presidential election and sol,p,nI,, ,.,
toned by an immense majority. And We, opr -,
serupu'ous opponents ossayed every nrtifcc. an
; praeiiSci every mRrGuvro TO defeat il. S;,,,I
vanquished in the two Houses of Consrcss same.
the leaders were indeiatisablc in their ,tTo,,s
: obtain the Executive Veto. They wheoded. eo,,.
and threatened the President, but all would -,
avail. The great humbuggor invoked the We,
with the promise that million, Of the democr,c
would rally to its support. Mr. Buchanan. Of 10,
i'asss memory, prayed and p-opheeied that tb
Veto would come, and Mr. Crisis Calhoun ren,,rke,
with butter sarcasm, that the Presiden, who woul,
sign such 6iI. Of denominations, need no, be scru
pulouS about United States Bank. We never r,
d moment anticipated 50 dishonouring and suicija
an &C; from Mr. Tyler, the defeat Of measure
which he warmly advocated IN the Virginia Legs
laiure, and distinctly recommended in his inaugural
] speech. What then must he INK Of these new
and pretended friends, who have couuscllcd him TO
the commission of an act, hich all honorable men
would have regarded the very extreme of base.
ncssl Had the Veto come, the Globe. Emo uirer.
and kindred prints would have shouted hossnn,s
TO the skies they would have covered the President
m Mr. BcuIou's language, with "aowers OF Iaven.
der" As It IS however, it will be their policy not
TO cenSurc him ior signing the bill, but TO vent
their indignation asuins, Henry Clay and the Wing
party. They 50 much delighted at one Bank
Veto and the prospect of another that they almost
find It IN their hearts to forgive MIR Tyler for ap.
proving measures, which they heretofore denounced
as uneousttuiiona. and Infamous.
Ever be honored the Pa'ro, and Statesman Hen
ry Clay, for his Iong, faithful, and pcrsevcring ci.
forts to carry this great and important measure Of
distribution. We all remember with what unanimi-
~ 1t was once before sanctioned by Congress and
We hsve not forgotten the eNecrable means by which
the then ruling dsspot OF this land, defeated H.,
constitutional action Of the TWO Houses. The
measure ITSELF we regard rs one Of incalcu'abIe
benefit To the country, notwithstanding all the bit
ter and malgnan, opposition wased asajns, it--ard
we have hardy charity enough to believe that men
Of ordinary understanding can deem 1t urcons,i,,.-
\ D.
s,r1c,iouis;s, who su, ufest some portions of our
own Commonwealth. We say that, not only does the
Constitution expressly authorize the disposition Of
the public lands, but the orisna, deeds by WI ich
the greater part OF them were ccded 10 the Federal
Government, expressly provide for their ultimate
division among the States IN proportion 10 the
share OF each State ia the general charge and expen-
eiure" Tbs rule OF distribution cannot apply 10
tile disbursement Of that part Of tie revenue which
Is derived from imposts. Cuslom-housc revenue Is
expended, wherever the public necessities REQUIRE
Il, without reference TO the claims OF each p,r,cu.
lar State. Whilst millions have Teen laid on. IN
the District OF Columbia New York, and other
States, IN public works and improvements, y. Caro-.
Hna Georgia ana indeed maorty Of the States, have
received literally nothing. |; would, therefore, he
rank injustice and gross violation Of solemn COM
paets TO distribute the proceeds Of the public ants
by the same unequal rule.
The Locos IN Congress and elsewhere wsre Jes.
perae.y opposed 10 this Iaw, no, because It Is not in
lise.l both right and expedlenr, but because il is
leading Wig measure, and will increase tho popu-
'ari'y OF the party. l,w.i. dGusc JOY and gadness
where gloom and dependency prevailed. |, vii
restore the almost Frustrated credit Of some of The
States intortGn lands, and will enable them to pay
puncuA.y the Interes; on their debts and accurnu
ate fund for their ultimate redemption. |, will
furnish TO other States the means Of internal i'm
provement, and will Immeasurab.y advance the
. great cause OF education. How without 80 beu,f.
Ga! measure, could many Of the States have re-
covered from hopeless embarrassment il not bank
rPicy Are any so simple and credulous as TO
suppose that the people would have borne a resort
20 direct taxation sufficient in degree TO accomplish
that object WHO does not remember the dojp.
ing and twisting and turning in our own Less,s-
ture, whenever the Bill imposing additional taxes
came up last winter for discussion and the reluc,
nnce with which even the pl,Jty sum oGone hundred
thousand dollars was finally voted 10 nav off me
third Of debt Of 100000 which the Stat.
had borrowed Of the Banks 10 psy the inf,
rest on ihe public dsji! And yet, no,xilbs,,pJing
this miserable condition Of the Treasurv-pot.
Wtas!andug the p-rll 20 which our own credit
was exposed, 10 consequence Of the general cnbar-
rassment Of the couui5y-Ihe leading Democratic
Editor OF the seat Of Government who Processes 10
have srcat regard for the interests and honour n,
virginia, has laboured necessarily, in season and
out OF season, 10 defeat his sl'u'lry law. Bg,
thanks TO Mr. Cluy-lhenks 10 the Wh.ys Of Con.
gfess-ihanks 20 PcsiiCnl TyIcr-the srcat Land
O. Bill. has become THE LAW OF THELAND-
the irremlids Of the whole fictitious crew Of Deus.
gosues and ha.r.Jraircd sophists to the contrary
Notwithstanding We hal the auspi,iou, even,
with unbouudsd satisfaction
"jinJ q Loaf IS better hiu no B,ea4.n
/ HENRY CLAY.
High as the reputation Of Henry Cay has lon,
STOOD Tor ssn'rs c.oqIcncc and patriotism. We, wa