Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-07-18
THE PUBLIC LANDS-SHARE OF YER.
MONT

llEs LhNDo-Ot1hhE OE VEIN
MONT.
That "$50000 annually Mr.. Watchman,
which you promised Vermont, from the avas of
the public lands, if Zip aud ii" should be cleo
ted-you haven't told us anything about tiff we
have got it--how much &c. Come, out with it.
Vermont Patriot
Cerainy-Ihess are fair questions, and we will
answer them On Monday last our faithful State
Treasurer, in answer to inquiries put by him, re-
ceived letter from the Secretary OF the Treasu.
ry, announcing that measures were in progress
for The distribution of the lanh money, and us
soon ms completed the necessary information
would he gwen. Soon, then, Vermont will re.
coive her share in the first division under the dis
lrbu act Of Sept. last, which may he applied
in the wisdom of our legislature 10 extend the
blessings Of Education, develope the resources of
the Stale, or even--f that can he really found to
discharge the debt OF The state. The amount of the
first [semannual] distributin we know not ii
will probably br about $4,000, AN amount much
smaller than was reasonably TO he anticipated, as
the sales Of the public lands have been extremely
small. The reason is simply ibis: by the opera
ton OF locooco policy, the whole business Of tue
nal Improvements stopped, and of course tie tide
ofemigraIion both foreign aud domestic, has been
checked, and even the means Of purchasing lands
denied to those who would otherwise become in
dependent proprictors vi the soil. With the re-
turn OF the good old days of Wing policy PRO.
LECTION TO DOMESTIC INDUSTRY and
n SOUND CURRENCY-will come revival Of
business, and the energy aud the enterprise OF the
people will one more come into full play, we may
almost literally say, 10 make the very "deserr
blossom like the rose" We nay then, in the full
rLition Of true Wing meusures-and not till then,
anticipate that Vermont will receive un annual
revenue from the public lands, equal TO her ordI
nary EXPENSES The average sales of the land.
i'll former years would give Vermont more thai
lhis-bul this included the days of reckless spec.
ulaton, such us we wish never TO see, aud indeed
never cun return under The distribution act. II
WIS by issuing aud reissung the land money, by
tie pet hanks und land agents, which stimulated
western speculation to 50 wild aud runous an ex
tent - an evil which cannot occur so long the
receipts required 10 he distributed
We thank the Patriot for giving this oppor
'uniiy h lefty TO illustrate the difference in wing g.
Iocofoco policy. What is The protessed policy o.
Vermont locoiocoism We say oltSSed, becaus,
for party purposes their leaders in Vermont hav,
OF late endeavored to conceal their old ant i.pru
tectve policy, and 10 sail under false flag. Then
proftsSed policy is to give incidental protection by
IL revenue Tariff; but be it remembered that they
still insist that The land revenue shall 20 into TIA,
| unilonn I'm tI,a .I,.tt
land sales are restored TO The usual average, th,
result of locoiOco policy is 10 rob Vermont first o
from $4,000 to 100000 per year, and next TO pu
this into the national treasury to reduce The amour
Of protection 10 our industry. That is the simpl,
operation of locofuco policy; and with it we con
tras Wing policy, which is to give Vermont $50,
600 or 500 900 per year, in ordinary times, TO %,
disposed OF for the exclusive benefit of the state
and thus leave Domestic Industry TO reap the ful
benefit of that Protection which eau he conferred
| by ruislng the whole national revenue by impos
duiies. Locotoco policy is founded OH mere par
~ expedency, to covct the support Of souIherI
anti-tarif men on The one hand, and land robber
on the other. Wing policy is founded Oh HE con
stltution, and the principles Of justice legal RICH,
aud patriotism. LocotOco policy would rob TIT
states of property acquired 10y the blood and trea
sure Of their citizens, aud yield All unsubsluutiu
and yucilldring measure CT incidental protection
Wing policy would give to the states their owl
dear bought 10y The sutfrrings Of our revolutiona
| ry fathers, and grant steady, substantial aud con
slau protection TO ali tue great Interests of tn
people. Such is the difference in the policy, til
! principles, and the aims, of the Two pnres-suc
the issue put TO the people Of Vermont. Let til
people answer. We appeal TO the Wings to an
swcr-une and all to answer, now as in 1910, b.
a universal rulIy at the polls. With The sam
principles at stake, let Us have the same faith, lh
sane energy, and the same glorious triumph.