Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-07-16

axinedthe possibilityspf the actual state Of
things, .whensa natioiifhat has paid of her
whole debt. since; Che tssl peace, while ell |
Tie ost'sr gssaI Els s5Ee ACCOMPLISHMENTS
50 great, are yet but in the infancy Of
their development, should be compalled to
higgle in the money market fora paItryI
sum, not equal totone years reyeaue ON
her sconomicat systemi IT, the Distribu-
ton. law is to be indefinsteIy suspended,
according not only to its.own terms, bat
by universal consent, ins case Of war,
whereinlare the actual rxigencies Of the
country or the moral obligation to provide
for them, less under present .clrcumstan-
ces than they could 10 were we actually
involved in ware ltappears to me to be-
the ihdispsnsa blsldaty POT ali concerned in
the administration OF public affairs, 10 see.
that a state Of things So Illuminating aad
so perilous should no. lasta rnomen. long
or than is absolutely suaa voidable. Much
less cxcusaole should we be in parting
with any portion Of our available means,
at least until the demands ofthe 'rreasu-
ry were supplied. Ras bssidas Lie nrgaIas
CIV of such considerations, the fact Is I'M.
den;able that tbs Distribution act could
na1 have become law without the qua
.rnnty IN the pro. iso O! the act itself.
his connection. thus meant 10 be in
separable, is severed blythe bill presented
TO me This bill violates the principle of
the acts Of 1883, and September, 1911. by
suspending the first, aud rendering for q
time, the last Imperative Duties above
go per cent. are'proposedto believed, and
yet the proviso ia the Distribution act is
disregarded; the proceeds OF the sale are
to be distributed on the lst Of August, SO
that while the duties proposed to be enact
ed exceed 20 per cent. no suspension of
the distributionto tho otatesis permitted to
tnke place. 10 abandon the principle for
a ,nonth, opens the way to its total aban.
donment. II sucs, is not meant, why .os.-
pone AT all? Why not let the dislribu:
ton !aks n s!eett!-vnscK, however s %. 4sA
garded as questionable. But why no,
have limited the provision to that effect?
lslt Tor the accommodation OF the 'rrea-
sury! ! seeno reason to believe tina, the
Treasury will be in better condition to
meet the payment on the LIST os August
The bill assumes that distribution Of
the proceeds OF the public lands is, BY ex-
listing laws. to be made on the lst day oil
July, l842, notwithstanding there has
been an imposition o. duties on imports
exceeding 90 per cent, up to that day, aud
directs 1t to be made on the first OF Au
gust next. Il seems to me very clear. that
this construction is equally erroneous aud
dangerous, as it would divert from tue
Treasury fund sacredly pledged for the
general purposes Of the Government, in
the event OF q rate of duty above 90 per
cent. being found necessary for an econo-
mlcai administration OF the Government.
The bill under consideration is design
ed as only temporary measure, aud thus
temporary measure passed merely for
the convenience OF Congress is made to
affect the vital principle of an impor,an,
act, u tho proyiso Of the &c, OF Sep.em
Der, i84l can DO suspended for the whole
period OF temporary law, why not Tor
the whole period ofa permanent Iaw?-
\ doubt may be Well entertained. m fact,
according 10 strlctrules, whether the con-
dillon having been thus expressly. sus.
pended by this bill, and rendered i1appli
cable TO case wheresit would Otherwise
have clearly applied.will not be consid
cred as ever alter satisfied and gone
Without expressing sany decided opinion
on this point, see enough III It to Justify
me in adheriag to the law as i, stands, ia
preference to spbjec.ing condition so Vi !
tally affecting the peace of the country,
crlsis, aud 9, siedlasIly adhered to ever
since, and so'replele il adhered to with
good to every interest Of tn, country, TO
doubtful or captioas Interpretation.
Ia discharging the high duty thus inn
posed on me by the Constitution. L re
pea. to the House my entire Willingness
to co operate in all stinanciat measures OF q
constitutional character, which, it its wis
dom, may Judge necessary and proper,
e re-estab'ish the credit Of the Govern
ment. ! be!ieve.lhat the proceeds oftne
public lands being restored to The Trea-
s0ty. or-more property 10 speak, the pre-
rsso OF the act of September. l84i, being
permitted to remain in full force, a Tariff
OF duties may easily be- adjustel, which, i
while it will yield revenue sufficient to-
MAINTAIN the Government ID .yigor BY re-
sloring its credit. will afford ample pro.
lection and lntus0sa new life into all our
manufacturing establishments. The con-
dltlon OF the country calls for such iegis- i
la'ion, and il wiz afford n.e the most SIN
cere pleasure.o cooperate in it.
JOHN TYLER.
), WASHINGTON, June 90. l842.
Rather TougA.-A person went last
week into pubic house near Dudley,
and after some convei sallon offered TO bet
wager Of los that he would eat the coat
of his back il they would allow him TO
cpt the buttons of. The wager was laid,
and the coat was cut to pieces and put in
. trying pan, and after well frying j. in
al9ncs, A. syery q; .lss coat
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