The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-05-05

Z. :. -, = N. ,r,tmsni = he SenainI
F,.m New York. lklr. Wrght.l 80 =
,h,ll esaieni mysfli u present. sssh sh'
dr.sosihg % shou ihsi. 80 lst 'i'oa NE
disrbus'oa bill being slslsl'on e .ns
..mn,amiss. he eomprnmise wonld have
.heen violated iT he land fund bad btsn
rl,sihsd - ) psEi0fshs Senssief snnsai
disbarssfnenls.
4 said shsl had rfeof rasFsneons 70
"a record; and I Nil nos state shsisss
n which | refer. Al The moment ne
eonptoulss blIl sss in.feduesd lnto Con-
ss,,s, he same humble indisioesl BOW
sddressiag you, vhe presented 'hsl eill.
reported also. The. bill 70 disHIb1is snong
~ STATES he proreecs Of ihe public
lands; bosh aere pending iegsihef. ano
we're txpecled 10 pass about lhe sane
time. So confident wefe we ell lhsi me
di,,rlbu,ion bill, with single smend-
msni, wculd receive The appreciation o.
he Executive, thai none bul those who
uere in shs Presidents most secret con-
lidence enlsfta,ned doubio on The subject.
The money which The lands would yield
Vas 10 be apPlisdfor purposes Of internal
imuroyemeni, education. sEdeolonixsiion.
Ia that shape the bill was originally
drawn, and IN that shape Il passed ihe
senate. While il Was m lbe House re-
csised various messagss from iis friends 70
consent 10 strike on, that restriction. &C
eompknied with the assurance ihsl u that
restriction was stricken cot General Jsek-
son would sign the bill; but. Il not. that
! /, would inssllsbly BE- vetoed: and ! had
reason 10 believe that the form Of The veto
message vas actually prepared IN reler'
snce 10 that restriction upon The power
Of the STATES. For . long time held ou'
ssains. an remonsranees, and Insisted on
retaining the restriction; but, pereeising
the danger Of the bill. finally yielded.
J Il was relorned from he House with that
smendmeni. and the Senate soneared.
Al,er this anleudment had been made. and
whils The distribution and the compro'
mise bills were moving through Con
gress pari passu. the same person being
TIE author Of both. the language 10 The
CON promise aei on which | am comment
ing was employed, and in that shape The
bill passed both Houses, end both wer'
sen, 10 the Presldsn:; but The compromise
bill only was signed. the land bill having
been vir,uslly nsgaiissd.
And now le, me again call the siien
lion 0f The Srnale TO the express language
Of the third section. II declares that
after the sOlh June. 1912. q such dulie'
shall be laid for the purpose cf raising
such rerenue as may be necessary 10 Al
economical administration Of the Govern
meni."
Can any thing be moro explicit! Cal
words be employed more completely ex
elusive Of II resort ic the land resoute,
J Cor resenuti The Government was Il
be " economically administered" Yes
and howl BY means Of such duties on
" as might be necessary for that purpose
\ Does not This completely exclude all re
sor, To The public landsi The author o
The one bill was The author Of the other
ihe same individual Who drew up the land
\ distribution bill drew Up slso this third
section ofthe comprntnise act. And ear
there be any doubt a. to the intention, ia
both. that The Government should rely
solely and exclusively on duties from III,
ciistams, and not on the proceeds Of III
public lands!
] EMr. Wfigh, here interposed. and, a
he desired 70 dischafge himself from ih'
necessity Of making any reply. he woul,
II beg 20 remind the honorable Senator tha
The distribution bill was limited in iis du
ration TO FIVE years.
| Mr.. Clay. Very true. il vas so limi.
ed--in form, 10 be sure. the bill vas re
stricied 10 FIVE years: but h.oughoul ih,
eniiEs discussion i, was ifesled on al
sides as being, in substance. permanent
definite. and final disposition Of The sub
Ieci; because every body concluded j
would be 70 enscied from time 10 tim,
ss lis limitation expired. II Ass 0,
treated in srgufnsn, BY every gen,lemal
who spoke TO The bill On either side
Theirs vas slso snother limitaiion 10 th,
contingency o. The ice Of war
War must always bring along ai.h II IL
own laws necessities. During iis con
iinuance il may be indispensable To pu
in requisition tie whole resources Of III,
country. Aud the lard fund sud tie con
promise act itself would bo,h yield Il
those necessities.
j will now pass 10 snolher objection
urged BY The SensiDr IRON Suuth Caro-
lima. II was that M reirenchment ofex
pendi,ures was made al the extra session
or, in other words. that an economlca
administration Of the Government" hs
not yet been obtained.
But first let me stop a momen, In in
qnire tchence This obj. ct'on proceeds
The Senators from New York. and from
South Carolina. all united in urging snt
insisting on il. and they We'd With eacl
other in impuung wastefulness aud extra
yagance Ia the existing Administration
And IL the charge were we'll founded
couli itcome with grace from such guar