Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-03-31
PRESIDENT TYLER'S MESSAGE

j.,
President. We have no time for co nment this
mornlng-nor indeed is any necessary, at least to ex
emphiy the weak and vaecillan. character of its
thor Here Isl law, the passage OF which, nine months
as" he earnestly nvokedand now as II he wished to
cut asander The only ligament which binds him the
Wing party, he deliberately asks for lis repeal Where
is his CONSISTENCY? Where his conscience?
Mr. Tyler indeed. as if he anticipated this objection
his course saws that when the Distribution law was
passed. there was reason 10 anticipate that there would
be real surplus to distribute Is this 500 Was
it, the session, supposed that the accuing
venues from % per cent. duties would pay of the ma
tional debt left by Van Buren's administration as ega
cy to It's successor and deay the curen, expenditures.
upon the progatc scale then enaled upon the country
and which cannot be all at reduced To economical
Standard Ii the Presiden, himself believed that there
would be "a real surplus 10 distribute, venture the
assertion that hc stood SOLITARY and alone" tina, sup
position
! The recomme nta,on of the President too is based
p the assumption that the Lands belong to the gene
raj o> ,ernmont-whereas, his o,cn Report and Resolt-
tions. NJ 'e to the Virginia Legislature in 1889. and
,nano,o. adoptcdby the House of Delegates affirm
tina, the Pub - Domain belongs TO The States. II II
docs what ,io has the federal government. he It's
uitlOn what y ulNti hN nun" hoii 10
channel to minister IL It's necessltics} The States in
decd might intine of ar gave Their assent to such
course. In, nov, whom H. States more needy
than the federal government -ahd "heh the FORMER mas
no other means of raising ecNeel ny o'ec 'aNS
on lands, negroes, horses &c. W. I" 'e ia'' may 'ae
to any reasonable amount the podu> sol ofe industry
such course is not only UNJUST ~ Is suicloa-
1t ros the poor to give To the rchi, N'A's from lh'
weak. to add to the power ofthe strong It imposes oil
rect taxes upon the property Of the people IL eau u Ill
indirect tax upon consumption, moety Of VIII '' Is gen
orally paid by the foreign arlizan producer '" t'
subject too copous To be treated Of IN bret In III ue
tory caption, and must be reserved for future rcmrk
We 10 candor however to say here, that the re Is
much in the Message. both Of sentiment and opinio 4
which we cordially approve. and which will we hop.
meet with prompt and hearty operation by Congress
After the message read, it orderded to be print
ed:
To he Senaic and House Of Representatives. Of the L.
States.
Notwithstanding the urgency with which have on
than occasion felt it my duty 10 press upon
Congress the necessity OF providing the Government
with the means OF dschargn9 its debts and maintaining
nvoate the public faith the increasing embarrassmehls
OF the treasury impose upon the Indispensable ohlga-
ton OF again inviting your most serious attention 10 the
condition the finances. Fortunately for myself in thus
bringing this important subject to yonr view, for de
ibcIe and comprehensive examination III allits bearings
and, trust may add for final adjustment OF 1t, to the
common advantage of the whole Union, am permitted
to approach it with perfect freedom and candor As
few OF tie burdens for which provision Is now required
10 be made have been brought upon the country during
my surI administration OF Its affairs. have neither mo
tive wish to make them matter OF elimination a
9anst any OF my predecessors All disposed 10 regard
as am bound them, facts, which canno' now
be undone and deeply interesting to all. and equal
" posing upon all the most solemn duties and the
only would make OF the errors Of tie past IS, by
careful examination OF their and cha racer, To
avoid if possible the repetition Of them future. The
condition oi the country, indeed. is such MAY well
arrest the conflict of parties. The conviction see IS
1t length Ia have made lis way TO the minds of all tia,
the dispropuron between the public responsibilities and
the NJ, provided for meeting them is casual nor
transient evil. 1t is. TN the contrary which, for
some years come. notwithstanding 10 all rea-
sonahe rcrcnchments and the progress OF the
country in population and productive power, must
tinuc to increase under existing laws, unless
to give up or impair all deiences IN and peace
But this is thought which, am persuaded. patrl-
otto mind would tcJ a moment entertain. Without al
(ecting an alarm which 10 mol feel in regard to our
foreign relations may safely be affirmed that they
in state too critical and involve too man. n"nenous
issues permit to neg ec IN the least much less 10
abandon entirely those of asserting rights.
without which negotiation Is without dignity and peace
without security.
In the Report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, sub
med to Congress at the OF the present
session, it is estimated that, after eXhaustng all the
probable of the year, there will deficit
of about Sl4 100000. With a view partly to per
manent system of revenue, and partly to immediate
lief from actual embarrassment that officer recommended,
together with plan for establishing Government Tx
chequer expedicnts Of temporary character
viz. the issuing of Treasury notes, and the extension
Of the time for which the loan authorized 10 be negoa
ted by the of the last session should be taken. Con
notes to the amount of 5000 900. but subject to the
condition that they should not be pad away below
par.
No measure connected with the last Of the two objects
above mentioned was introduced until recently into the
House OF Representatives. Should the loan bill
pending before the body pass into law for It's present
amount, there would still remain deficit Of s. 100000
1t requires argument 10 show that such condition
of the Treasury is Incompatible not only with high
state Of public credit but with anything Approaching 10
efficiency IN the conduct 81 public affairs. II must
be obvious, 10 the most mex pcrlenced minds that
10 say nothing of any particular cNlgency actual i'm
mnent there should be al all times IN the Treasury
of great nation with view TO contingencies OF ordna
nv occurrence. surplus least equal i'll amount 10 the
above deficiency. But that deficiency, serious as II
would be IN ITSELF will lam compelled 10 say, rather be
increased than diminished, without the adoption Of inca
s,lros adequate correct the evil at The sagna
ton of trade and business degree incident 10 the
arrangement OF the national finances, and the state OF
the revenue laws, holds out but little prospect of ellc in
the ordinary course OF things for some time to come.
! Under such circumstances, am deeply impressed
with the necessity Of MEETING The crisis with vigor and
de cision which il impcravey ands al the hands OF