Litchfield enquirer., 1841-06-03

, country in it's unqualified condemnation. What now to be regarded qs the judgment of the America : people on this whole subject, have no accurat means oi dsteInnlng but by appealing to their nor Etermlnated in the election of Gen. HARRISON 10 th Presidency, was decided on principles well knowl and openly declared and, while the sub -Treasur,
 received n the result the most decided condemna
 ton, yet no other scheme of finance seemed to havt 'd been cOncnrred in. To you then, who have com,
 more directly from the body of cur common consti
 uents,1 submit the entire question, as best qualified
 to give full exposition of their wishes and opinions
 shall be ready to concur with you in the adoption
 of such system as you may propose, reserving to my
 self the ultimate power of rejecting any measure
 tutionl otherwise leopard the prosperity of the l country power which could not part with even if would. but which will not believe any act o I yours will call into acquisition.
 cannot avoid recurring, in connection with this I subjects to the necessity which exists for adopting
 some suitable measures whereby the unlimited ere
 ation of banks blythe states may be corrected in l- ] ture. Such result can be most readily achieved by
 the consent ofthe states to be expressed in the form
 of compact among themselves, which they can only
 enter into with the consent and approbation of this Government a'consent hich might in the present
 emergency of public demands justifably be giv-
 en in advance of any action by the states as an in ducement to such action upon terms we'll defined by
 the act ot tender Such measure, addressing itself
 to the calm reflection of tho states, would find in the
 experience of the past and the condition of the pre- sent much to sustain 1t. And 1t Is greatly to be 1 doubted whether any scheme of finance can prove TOT any length o tune successful while the states shall continue Tn the unrcstrained exercise of the power ot creating banking corporations. This power can only be limited by their consent.
 With the adoption of financial agency of a satis- factory character the hope may be induged that the country may once more return to state of prosperi ty. Measures auxiliary thereto, and, in some mea- sure, inseparably connected with its success, will doubtless claim the attention of Congress. Among such distribution of the proceeds of the sales of
 the public lands, provided such distribution does not force upon Congress the necessity of imposing upon commerce heavier burdens than those contemplated by the act of 1e33 would act an efficient remedial measure by being brought directly in aid ofthe states As one sincerely devoted to the task of preserving just balance in our system of government by the maintenance ofthe states in condition the most free and respectable, and in the full possession of all their power, l can no otherwise than feel desirous for sthelr emanclpatlon from the situation to which the pressure on their finances now subjects them. And while must repudiate as measure founded in er- ror and wanting constitutional sanction, the slightest approach to an assumption by this government ofthe debts of the states yet can see in the distribution ,adverted O. much to recommend it. The compacts between the proprietor states and this government expressly guarantee to the states all the benefits which may arise from the sales. The mode by which this is to be effected addresses itself the discretion ot Congress, the trustee for the states and it's exercise after the beneficial manner, is restrained by nothing in the grants or in the cons tuition, so long as Congress shall consult that equal " in the distribution which the compacts require.- i'll tfc present condition 01 some Of the states, the question of distribution may be regarded as sub stanally que stion between direct and indirect tax ation. If the distribution be not made in some form or other, the necessity will daily become ur s:ve system of direc: taxation, or their credit and Unfinished The payme en of taxes, afer the most and oppressive mode, will be exacted in place of contributions for the most part voluntarily made, and therefore comparatively unoppressive-
 The states arc emphatcally the constituents of this and we should De entirely regardless ofthe objects held n view by them in the creation of this government if we could be indifferent to thelr good The hepPy effects o such M mGssre the debtor states it would effect the relief to great extent of the citizens from heavy burden of direct taxation which presses with severity the laborng classes and cmnenty assist in restoring the general An immediate advance would take place in the price of the state securities, and the att jude of the states would become once more, cs 1t ever should be, lofty and erect.
 With states nboring under no extreme pressure from debt the fund which they would derive from this source would enable them to improve their con don in an eminent degree So tar as this govern Gh iects, approaching in amount the revenue derived 1 from the land sales, might be abandoned and thus system of unequal and therefore unjust legisaton all the members of this copfedcracy. Whether such distribution should be made directly to the states m the proceeds of the sales or in the form ot prohs by virtue of 'he operations ci any lsca agency hashg contemplated by. Congress would well deserve us lts consideration. Nor would such disposition ot the proceeds of the sales in any manner prevent Con- gress from time to time from passing all necessary nreemption laws for the benefit o actual settlers, or rom making any new arrangement as to the price o the public lands which might intuture be esteemed desirable.
 hoo leave particularly to call youf attention to the accompanying report from the Secretary oi W ar Besides the present state of :he war which has so long afflicted the Territory of Florida and the various other matters of interec therein referred to- you w
 learn from it that the Secretary has instituted an n nuiry into abuses which promises to deVelope gross enormities in connection with Indian treaties Mnlcn have been negotiated, as well as Tn the eXpenotutGs for the removal and subsistence of the Indians lie represents also, other irregularities ot serous ha' ture that have grown up in the practice o the lndl an Department. which will require the aPproprlallon oI nnwards of S2OOO00 correct, and which claim the immediate attention of Congress.
 In refecting on the proper means ot defending the country we cannot shut eyes to the consequences
 h;ch inc introduction nd of the power oI steam
 non he ocean are likely produce in wars between maritime States. We cannot yet see the extent 10 which this power may be applied Tn belllgerenI ope' raIions connecting itseit as uoes ".h oJ nro;nc
 tiles but need have no fear oi Deing IeIt, m e oard to these things, behind the IT. st active an1
 kilfu of other nations. if the genius and our fellowccitlzens Is 1T TseSlEefh sieifSilEeht. erHn'
 wisdom would, nevertheless, seem 70 ulClale the necessity of placing in perfect condition .nose Qualifications which are designed for the protect o
 onr nrincipa cities and roadseads TOT 'ne ueiehce
 of opr extended maritime coast our chief reliance
 should be placed on our navy, aided by those nyen.
 ons which destined to recommend 'hemse,Ves , ;n | ,o nublic adoption. But no time should pc Ios1 In
 ulacns % our principal cities the seaboard and the
 lakes in state of entire security from toregr , as,
 saut Separated we are from the countries oi .ne
 oId wo,d. and in much unaffected by their policy, we
 ore hanpiiy relieved from the necessity of maintain
 ;ne large standing armies in time of peace. The DO
 lcy which was adopted by MT. Monroe. sh9rtly aieI
 nreservng r%e regularly organized staff sufficient iol