New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-06-02
NETWORK, WEDNESDAY, June ,, 1sAI.


-rcSS the for the States ard ts exercise after
- most beneficial manner IS restrained BY nothing IN t
grants the Constitution long Congress shall con-
lt that equality the distribution which the coinpacis
require In the pYesen condition OF of the States The
question ct d>rjEion may be regarded substantially
question be;wee direct and Indirect taxation the ds
trbuon be no; made III form other the necessity
viii daily become urgent with the debor->tates tor
resort 10 oppressive system of direct taxation, or then
credit and erssaTy ther power and influence sill be
greatly diminished The payment OF taxes often the most
incosvenient and oppressive mode will be eXaced Ia place
OF contributions for the most part voluntarily made. ans
therefore comparatively uneppressve Tho States ale en-
phatcay the constituents Of this Government, and We
should be entirely regardless OF the objects held in view By
Them the creation Of this Governmental could be
indifferent to their good Th@ happy effects Of such
measure upon ell the States, would be Immediately mani
tested With the debtor States it would effect the relef. 70
great OF the citizens from heavy bnrthen OF dl
which presses severely the lsborng class
IS. and eminently assist in restoring the general
prosperity. An immediate advance would taxi
place in the price u the State securities and the
attitude Of the States would become once more,
should ever be, lofty and erect With States laborine
under pressure from debt the fund which they
would derive from this would enable them to I'M
their condition eminent degree. so far this
Government : concerned representations domestic OBJ
ec approaching in the derived from the
land sales might be abandoned and thus system OF
qua and therefore unjust legislation would be substituted
By dispensing equality all the members OF this
ederacy Whether such distribution should be made d.
recy the States in the proceeds OF the sales the
form OF profits by virtue Of the operations OF any fiscal
agency having those proceeds basis should such
be contemplated BIZ Congress would well deserve
considerations Nor would such disposition of the proceeds
Of the sales. any manner prevent Congress from time
e iroin passing all necessary presumption laws tor the
benefit OF the actual setilers-or from making any
rangemen 10 the price OF the public lands which might
in future be esteemed desirable
The state OF the Nayy pension fund requires the nme
diae attention OF Congress BY the operation The act OF
III. ID OF March, lS3 entitled an act for the more equ
table administration OF the Navy Pension Fundihat fund
ing report oihe Commissioner of Pensions that there Will
ne required for the payment of Navy pensions he rS
IS - The sum Of 10000 In addition these sums, about
So 600 will be required pay the OF pensions which
will probably be allowed between the first OF July ana the
first of January i T., making IN the Who'll lJOOUo 10 ID
To meet these payments, there is within the control OF the
Departments the sum OF SOS Gl0, leaving deficiency OF
$I2l 300 O6 3. The public faith requires ihat lnnedl-
ate provision should be made for the payment OF these
sums.
In order TO introduce the Navy desirable efficiency
new system OF accountability may be found to be lndls-
pcrsab, nstare plan having tor MS OBJ
ec the accomplishment OF end so important, and to
meet the Just expectations oil the country require more time
than has vet been allowed the Secretary at the head OF
the Department The hope is INDUCED that, by the tfle
of your ncxreauar session, OF Importance IN con-
nection with this branch of the public service may be ma
tured for your consideration.
only require from the officer ch rged with lis direc-
ton 10 report at the usual annual session OF Congress- the
Postmaster General has presented 10 some facts con-
nrcted with the financial condition OF the Department
which deemed worthy the attention OF Congress 10y
the accompanying report of that officer, II appears the
existing liabilities OF that Department, beyond the means OF
payment ut ts command, cannot be less than S3OOUGU
the laws organizing that branch Of the public service
confine the expenditure to It's own revenues, Deficiencies
therein cannot be presented under the usual estimates fer
the eNp-ases Of Government 1t must therefore, be left TO
Conpress TO determine whether the moneys now due the
colfaccrs shall be paid from the public Treasury or we
hr that Department shall continue under present
barrassmens Il will be by the report OF the Posimas
Ter General that the recent lettings OF contracts IN several
of tn States have been made such reduced rates Ct
compensation as encourage the belief that II the c
DartiDent was relieved from existing difficulties, future
operations might be conducted without any further call up
on the general Treasury.
The power Of appointing Office is OF character
The delicate anG responsible The appointing power
even more exposed be led into with anxious
soci;ude select the most trustworthy for official station
be supposed possess personal KNOWLEDGE Of
the qualifications of every applicant deem 1t therefore
proper in this public manner, TO invite on The part Of
the Senate lust scrutiny the character and pete>l0ns
OF every person mag bring their notice ia the REGULAR
form Of nomination for office. Unless persons every way
trustworthy employed IN the public service corruption
and rrcgudrity Will inevitably follow. shall with the
greatest cheerunes acquesce in the decision OF that oocy
and regarding d wisely constituted aid the Executive
Department the performance OF this delicate duty hi
look TO It's consent and advice given only in further
ance Of the best interests Of the country shall also at
Tie Garlic proper occasion, invite the attention OF Congress
10 such measures a. my judgment, VIII be best cacu
lated 20 regulate and control the Executive Power IN refer
eace to this vitality important subject
shall also at the proper season, invite your attention TO
the statutory enacments for the suppression OF the slave
trade which may require to be rendered more efficient IN
their provisions There believe that the traffic
Is on the increase Whether such increase to be acrl0ed
TO tn abolition of slave labor in the British possessions IN
our vicinity aad an Attendant dimnuon in TIE supply Of
those articles which into the general consumption OF
the word, thereby augmenting the demand from o'nef
les 70 inq;i-a The highest considerations ct pu!Ac hon
well as the .onges; prompings OF humanity require
resort to the most vigorous efforts suppress the trade
In concgzon beg invite your particular attention 10
literal spirit Of legislation you will SEEK advance is COM
mercal as well a. is local Interests. Should Congress
d, IN b. rs duty TO renee he exIstng sub reasu1y