The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-06

ling the from it, you may reduce it one half or
more by discouragng the consumption
He heldit, therefore, impossible, with any data we
have now before Us, for any one to say PrtoT with
satisfactory approximation to certainty, whether the
contemplated duties foreign Injuries would pro-
duce money enough both fill the place of the land
sales in the public sc and to supply the deficiency ar
sing from the progressive reduction of duties under the
Compromise act. Without going into any details at
present. he would merely say that to him i seemed
quite doubtful Suppose then in the event. they should
prove inadequate 10 perform this double office, what
would be the consequence You must either resort 10
what are commonly called the protected articles to
raise the duties upon them beyond the roper cent stp
ulated by the Compromise act and thereby renew the
bitter strife which have fan hoped was finally laid
to rest by the concatory adjustment OF 1888 or other
wise you create new public debt by resortng to
loan in some form or other either Of them conse-
quences which he sure would be sincerely depre-
Gated by gentlemen who, with other views, are ncli-
ned TO give their present support to the policy of dis
| trbution
II seems to me- therefore, said Mr. Riyes, that re-
gardng il for the present fiscal question only the
proposition for distribution of the proceeds OF the
public lands is necessarily poseror TO- and dependent
| upon the permanent adjustment OF the Tariff which
must take place during the next session of Congress
The provisional arrangements made by the compromise
act will out by the list of July 1872 and the large
and admitted deficiency in the revenue that will
then arise, must impose upon Congress- at their next
session, the inevitable duty Of revising and peTma-
ton, with view to that Economical administration
of the Government" which is recognized and conse-
Grated principle in the very of the Compromise
act and which, he hoped and believed, would be faith
fully carried out by the administration The sub
ject of the highest decacy and Importance in
all its parts and bearings and lie had doubt it would
be met in manner worthy of the character of Anne
rcan legislators the catholic spirit of American
patriotism, and not in the spirit of sectional
jealousy on the one hand or local cupidity on the
otherand he felt high degree of satisfaction in the
belief that Its harmonious adjustment was destined to
become new bond of union between the various por-
tons Of our widespread confederacy.
He not disposed at this time, to disturb the
foundations Of that system which had been established
| by the wisdom of our most experienced and renowned
statesmen for the disposition of the public lands,
and which had been often the theme of eulo-
gy here and elsewhere. Ii had become fashionable, of
late in quarters to decry this system, but for
his part he had not the bitter fruits ascrbed to
it. Under it, the States had already grown up to
extent of wealth and empire which, for the rapdity
OF Its progress unparalleled in the history of the
world and hitherto harmony and contenment had been
reserved by among all the members of the confedera
cy He would not say that changes might not become
necessary in this system But this he would take the
liberty to say in spirit of the most perfect kindness
and respect to his friends who represent the States
on this foortha if that measure which they seemed,
of all Others TO deprecate distribution should
hereafter become the law of the land it will
have been owing to too eager efforts to appropriate TO
i
older States to their equal participation in UNI
der the sanction of the most solemn compacts, might
be driven to unite in placing in situation where it
would become the common interest to preserve and
protect il for the equal advantage of all.
In conclusion, he would merely add, the result of
the views he had expressed that he should against
the proposition of the Senator of Illinois Mr. Young)
TO recommit the bill with instructions to report the
plan Of the Senator from S. @. (Mr. Calhoun) for
cession of the public lands the States-f that
/ CHI he cd he yOten paI he
proposition of the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Crit-
tenden) to recommt with instructions u report plan
for distributions and in the of that being alec
/ defeated he would then have the temerity to vote
tor from Missouri, Mr.. Benton,) certainly in spi-
r Of unfriendnes5 to the real tenants of those home
y dwellings, but from of duty to the OF
justice and equal rights which they ever the fore
most to defend.
/ After few remarks by Messrs. RoANE, PoRTER and
| CRITTENDEN the question taken the motion of
Mr. Young to strike out all of Mr.. Crttendens amend
ment and insert what would embrace the principles of
Mr. CALHoUNs bill to cede the public lands with the
addition that the 65 pen cent allotted should be as
signed for the increase Of the Navy and the national
defence and was decided as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Benton Cal
houn, Clay, of Alabama, Fulton, King, Linn, Lump
kim Mouton, Nicholas, Nicholson, Norvell, Pierce,
Roane, Robinson, Sewer, Tappan, Walker, Young
30
NAYs-Messrs Bayard, Bates, Buchanan, Clay,
Of Kentucky, Clayton, Crittenden, Dixon, Graham,
Henderson, Hubbard, Huntington, Kerr, Night,
Mangum, Merrick Phelps, Porter, Prentiss, Preston,
Rives Ruggles Smith, of Connecticut, Smith, Of In
diana, Southard Sturgeon, Talmadge Wall, Web
ster White, Williams, Wrght-3l.
The question then taken on the motion of Mr..
Crittenden, recomm the bill with such instructions
as would embody the two principles of presumption
and distribution, and was decided as follows
YEAS--Messrs Bayard, Bates, Buchanan, Clay
of KY, Clayton, Crittenden, Dixon, Graham, Hunt
ngton, Kerr, Knight Mangum, Merrick, Phelps,
Prentiss, Ruggles, Smith, of Indiana Southland, Stur
geon, Tallmadge, Webster, White-22.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Benton, Cal
houn, Clay, of Ala, Fulton, Henderson, Hubbard,
King, Linn, Lumpkn Mouton, Nicholas, Nicholson,
Norvell Pierce, Porter Preston, Rves, Roane, Rob
inson, Sewer, Smith, of Connecticut, Tappan, Wal
ker, Wall, Williams, Wright, Young 20
The question then recurring the passage of the
bill, it was decided as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Anderson, Benton, Blu
chanan, Clay, of Alabama, Fulton Henderson, Hub
bard, King, Linn, Lumpkin Mouton, Nicholas, Mich
Smith, of Connecticut Smith, of Indiana, Sturgeon,
Tallmadge, Tappan, Walker Wall, Webster, White,
Williams, Wright, Young-31.
NAYS-Messrs Bayard, Calhoun Clay, of Ken
ington, Kerr, knight, Mangum, Merrick, Phelps,
Prentiss, Preston, Rves, Roane, Rugges, Southland,
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So the bill was passed.
MIR. SEW moved to strike out from the title OF
the bill the words and raise a log cabin thereon"
Mr. WHITE was glad the Senator had moved in
this matter he had voted for the bill in good faith,
and thought no title should go forth which implied
sarcasm on log cabins.
The question of Mr.. Sewers motion was taken,
and carried by an overwhelming vote.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN moved to take up the bank
rupt BILL with view to have it made the special order
| for tomorrow,
Mr.. SEWER said he was clear then for taking it
up and sitting out the discussion. He thought it
might be discussed on this evening-at all events, he
was ready to do So
/ Mr. CALHOUN moved that the Senate adjourn.
| Mr. BUCHANAN desired to make single sug-
gestion if the Senator from South Carolina would
] withdraw the motion TO adjourn
! The motion withdrawn
i Mr. BUCHANAN said he rose merely to make a
suggestion TO his friend from Kentucky Mr. CRlTTEN-
DENY the subject of his motion to take up the bank
rupt bill. He had felt himself compelled 10y sense
ofduty to vote against this measure at the last session
Lee a,,1 ha mint he Ia