Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-07
DESTRUCTION BILL. n,

- 'CtlNopN, the House resolved itself into
Chair. 'e"'e III the
:, DlSTRlBUTION BILL. &c.
I' iABERSHAM esumed his remarks ,g,io.,
the bill He alluded TO the assertion oftbs .,sa,i.
man ron Maryland Mr. Johnson that the pub
H.; ,.'u never yeen considered source Of pub
TIC revenue, and quoted from a report of distin.
guIsheI gentleman from Kentucky, now in the Sc.
HA'e lMr Moreheadl made in 1882, which distinct
y maintained Contrary doctrine. The provisions
-. we oi al the utmost, would no; give more than
t"sh'y cents per man, and he could not consent IN
TX upon the great landed Interests Of the Nnr,b
anu SCUM, an onerous and Oppressive tariff. which
"ou'd oenehi but few manufacturers, for s, mi.
try consideration " " POI
Mr. h. next commented uron the remarks NJ
S.o gentleman from Mary and, rejecting upon the
executive and the many applications made n :, To-
o''ce' IN "hlch he attributed 10 u corruoting in
huenee'-Mr II. defended It from the chir,e of cor.
upton and thought the present Executive pure
sFs,shL forward and republican
MIR JOHNSON SAID that he was o,,;,,r,, ,,;.
apPfehended lie had attributed no corrp1, mo-
yes 'lhe Executive, or to those persons asa class.
VINO were appealing 70 the Executive for Offices or
patronage lie had as high an idea Of the puri y
ana rcpuo.lc1nsm of the present aJroinis,r,,,o, n,
the gentleman; and he had alluded To 4, onI 80,
mat there was Capitalization power here Which
States. VI 'he
MIR PARMENTER said that if seemed n ~, al.
lYfVY
and The government in debt Geuten,sn orno,r.i =,
thnk that u was the desire oil the north 10 ,s,,GI,b
protective tariff; for himself he did not tfink srcb
was me desire Of the north-it might be proncr N
give special protection to iron and coal for the
mineral Te,gionsi and g. the manufacture nj bgts
shoes, &C. winch were articles Of general uerossi'
~ nut no farther. lie did not think Il RIGHT I,
make lh.s Distribution to C.Icyc the jmproviGe,t
states from their Difficulties II was not the wav 10
IJ'O'n' Spehu'hrt ny putting money IN his pocket
lie was nuuOgrl 10 tho Iontt-.
Tered to'hc new States, which he looked upon a, g,
Orhe TO sience-he did not think they were Justly
entitled to n. ''
Mr. J. P. KENNEDY said ifhe though, this
bill would lead 10 the assumption Of State Dents ne
was thought by the opposition he should vote ,in,t
~, because he thought such a measure unwise-be
Would not say unconstitutional. II he believed IL
"ouId inJure the interests Of the great West or de.
P.Ne lhe Government Of the revenue proceeding
from the sales OF the Public Lands In time Of war
he should vOt" against u. Ifhe thought n was or
To bench; stock gamblers and brokers, he should
vote against it-but no believed none of these tbr,.
and be should vote for IT, lie did not think i, had
any ming 10 10 with The organic form Of the govern
mehij y was only simple question, and fhe pro.
iessons OF gentlemen thBt they thought they could 400
on object this bII which diI not n eet the eve VI.
phantom Oilhcir own and started for poc5i eR r,
ne reason why THIS bill WIS objected 10 by the on.
position was because u was a measure uriginoti6g
with lhc majority the friends Of the present adm n
/ isiuuDu, and not from themselves. lie ccp'crJed
th1t the deeds Of ccsson held the Government TO he
the trustee Of The States and he believed chat II was
rsht 10 claim the distribution Of the pro eods of The
coded .ands and sound policy demanded that those
arising from the sales of tho lands obtained by TEA
~ and purchase should also be so disposed Of If,
then went on 70 show th8t the act Which dlstfibut
ed The surplus revenue, was, IN fact bat disribut.
ing me proceeds Of the sales Of the Public Lands
| Mr. WISE asked II the gentleman intended 10
cay that the net of 1885, had only distributed Inc
| proceeds Of the Public Lands.
! Mr. KENNEDY said be intended 10 he 80 nm.
derstood. lie then went on 20 the conclusion Of n
remarks, ~ which he expressed regret that the sub
Jcct Of The lo1it had been introduced az tb, session
as he considered TIA very important question lie
would say, however, that he was roady and prepar-
cd ior lhc question: end was willing 10 av6w him
soil IN livor Of hniI Of protection for the manufac
lures Of his country.
Mr II. l.. DAVIS, was opposed to the Bill M
many grounds, one Of which was that in the pl,,
proposed u take money out by one hand and g,y
ng " th the other, II was done on the Cederativ
principle, add not on the popular prnciplo-it wa
taking eighty cents out Of the pockets of the neo
! pie, 70 return them twenty cents. IL had bee
argued here that the distribution Of these land
would enable the States TO establish public school
{ foT the education Of the poor. Yes, said Mr. 3
you strip tho rags from the backs Of the moo
you take the bread from their mouths 10 give liner
twenty cents year for purposes Of eduentio,
e IL IS also eontended that the passage Of this bi