Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-25

catcd and been oturnod bv the nac1v nulc c,,a,tnr
under protest. Every leyn,e IN sustain tb, r,Iie ,lit
Of the Government short of Jirec, tnx has failed ,nd
this Al persd when out Fsr,irn R.l,,,nns WV, n,,
ncn,ly precarious
The dis,rhution of the proceeds of the nuhr lands
from the Treasury of III, nit,d Staes !, Tho rt.,an
rcs the States was amonp the earl,es, measures ur
red at the extra session 4 loan of 40 OOo ono had
been authorized for the rolieroc tho Nniinn,l rc,sr
but no negotiated, when bin Distributing tho p,,c.els
OF the public lands PASSED both Houses or Canofeaa
aud with the appreciation of the Executive became a
law Il contained clause without which il could ney
er have obtained either The Legislative or Exronti,,
sapction ptoyinp in view Of III, embarrassed cnnai
ton of tho Tnnsry thai heneyor tho dnty IN eny
tlcc ireign importation exceeded twenty per een,
the distribution to the siaos should cease and the pro
cccds OF the lands should again be applied 10 pay tie
debts and deiray the EXPENSES Of the Federal Cavern
mon revenue bill also passed al the extra session,
raising the duties on most articles which free IN
der the Compromise aet Of 1853. 10 twenty per cent
lhs nil was framed with the design To avoid any
fc' with tho twenty per cent principle Of the tompr-
misc OF 1888, on with The twenty per cont condition IN
the Distribution act
At The commencement OF the present session. the
President. IN his Annual Message. apmisod Congress
there would be deieit IN the Treasury the fsi Of
January, ia, o W. .b5f w. Al subsequent pc
rod OF this SESSION. he urged on Congress, IN special
Message Tue hbliiy 81 The treasury 10 meet thu de
niands created against II by appropriations which Con
gross had made. the necessity oi providing adequate.
means 10 sustain the Government by mn increase OF du
ties on imports aud every other means within Their pow
err lie also recommended the repeal OF the Dslfibu-
ton act. and pledge oi the land fund for the edomp
oh ct The public debt Though less than hall Ut The
&Huooo tan anll,olhedh by the aei of lS1l had hecn
taken. aud though toneres tund Itself AZ an early pc
flud OF THIS session, under The Necessity OF authorizing
an 7sue OF SpOOOuOoo Treasury notes IN addition to
the loan 81 Sl2WU,ooo. vet no revenue bill tepuri
ted uHtil thu Sd dag u juno. lSi2 Il sr Congress Ind
been ~ session SIX months. and when the country WAS
looking anAtohsly lor an adjournment, Congress bad
zone un meanwhile To appropriate many millions al dol
las which the Government did NOT pessess. and mhrh
II could mol obtain without the agency al the ie9ieh
"I of JUNE aud taken up Tor the first time IN committee
oI ihe whue. on the 9Th u June.
The final reduction al duties 10 twenty per cent.
der the Compromise OF s35, was 10 take effect on the
3ulh oJhne. and then the distribution under The acl Of
lSi was 10 commence, provided The duties were mol raj
scd hoyond twenty per cent On thu 9TH of June. The
Committee OF Ways and Means, which had reported
the Revenue bill OF the Sd. brought IN what was called
Provisional bill, the ustonsblo object OF which 10
provide or temporary collection Of duties until tine
could be afforded Tor The passage OF the general l.csunuo
bill. The necessity for some such measure nlleg
cd |" eAst on account III aouo' "he'h't uu''s could
DC eoeeea a1'' ',e ao,' o' June Mi,hou' additional
legislation. nc he'enpe bol provided iuf a general
''e''' VI un'o' p'N'n '"o''y per cunt ana lis pas
sag Won" "",,sSsny "aVo ''"nlse" inc suspeminS
cause % rue l'sun,''oa oci' Tue provisional pll''
l'Poou on 'n' Gun 81 '1oo' continued 40 rrcIohoe 10
! 'n's h,SPna"9 c'anso 81 'ho ps'n99toh ae'. VA
Inc "'f o JUNE second PROVISIONAL oll was reported
genera oecl as The ils when had been reported only
Two days before, ana Will rrNlsp rGpclllir the