Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-05

the eloquent and tones OF the Senator from
Pennsylvania, in debate: but when that Senator got
up TO prophesy, he confessed that the of his pre-
dicons fell upon The like the notes of SEINE bird OF
i'll omrn for he had never yet heard him predict veto
to Wing measure that VAS not verified. Now, how
ever something whispered to him that the Senator was
not in the true prophetic vein-tha his predicted veto
would not He felt satisfied tina, the exigences
Of the Government the condition oi the country, and
the various circumstances of the times, would over
rule the opinions Of the Executive as 10 the ne
cessily of adherng TO his conceptions of expedi
ency, preference to the otepeated decision OF the
representatives of the people OF the States.
Mr.. TALLMADGE observed that the principle
now recognised by all was that such revenue bill
should be passed would give amount of income
necessary 10 an economical administration OF the Co.
vernment, and, al the time, afford incidental pro-
lection 10 the industry of the country.
As TO the question at issue-hat OF the distribution
Of the proceeds Of the public ands-his sentime nts
heretofore were well known-and he should only now
say, that his opinions had undergone no change.
lie believed the only measure of The last session,
which had been Carried out as TO give relief TO the
country, the Bankrupt law.
Now, it was urged that this revenue bill, in IFS pre-
sent form, cannot become Inv. He would say tina,
no intmation of what may be the action Of another
branch Of the Government should ever have any effect
on him. Gentlemen had taken up the veto on the lit
tie tariff bill and inferred from il that this bill is TO share
the same fate that temporary measure tie inferred
no such thing. Suppose any former President Gene
raj Washington, for insance-had thought fit TO veto
bill; and suppose another bill of mmen sely superior
consequence, and involving vastly more important in
tcrests be sent him; and suppose contained
no constitutional impedment would not Gen. Wash
ngton say Let the will OF the people take effect and this
bull become law?
What the great objection to the 9th section as now
introduced into this revenue bill! Gentlemen say il
violates the Compromise act But was it not contem-
plated, the time the Compromise act was It's pas
sage, that the proceeds Of the public lands to be
no part of the revenue of the Government Had not
the land bill then passed both Houses of Congress- and
been sent TO the Executive for sancton-a bill taking
the land fund from the Treasury, aud giving it to the
States:
The Senator from Pennsylvania asks, Why stand
upon this miserable plance, and by doing SO, defeat
the blil' But did not the gentlemen opposite adhere
to the gratuy of lands to the S,aes' Wasi not
the understanding that it was part Of the compact that
that The old States receive their portion OF the
distributions The right to the 100000 acres 10 each
new State which was in part the consideration for this
distribution, is now TO be considered vested right,
while the rgh, of the old States to the distribution is
to be violated.
The proceeds from the public lands are fuciuatng
and uncertain. Stability in the income Of the Govern
is necessary; and the only way that stability can
be insured, by regular system OF tariff lie consI.