Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-04-16

speech and the Message of the President
occupy SO large portion of our paper
this week, that we are compelled to omit
prepared for this mornings paper.
There are several features in the mes
sage that will meet with hearty approval
at the hands Of the people. The attention
of Congress is again called to the condi-
ton of the financial affairs of the country
and suggestions made for their consdcra-
ton and deliberation.
The first and we may say the most i'm
portant feature of the message, is the rec
ommcndation Of tariff for revenue pur-
poses, so constructed as to afford protcc-
ton TO American manufactures.
The next is recommendation for the
repeal of the portion of the land billwhich
provides for the distribution of the pro-
cccds of the sales of the public lands among
the States, and an application of that fund
to the uses of the General Government
If this recommendation be concurred in by
Congress, it unsettles a great question
which has long been agitated. and which
we looked upon as having been finally adj
iusted at the extra session last summer, to
the entire satisfaction Of a majority of the
people. This fund has been acknowledged
by Congress to belong to the States, and
law passed appropriating it to their use,
and Notwithstanding the Government has
the right to take it back, yet it looks like
the work of children to enact law one
day, and repeal it the next. 1t deserves
serious consideration, and no doubt will re-
ceive it before any action is had upon it.
In yesterdays New Era we find the
following:
The Loan Bill was taken out OF committee OF
the whole, according 10 the order under Mr.
SANKEY'S resolution; and several amendments
pedging the nett proceeds arising from the sales
Of the public lands fol the redemption Of the
public debt were passed upon and re ected.-
The votes thus taken show the determination OF
the House not to interfere with the Land Distri.
button Law in any shape. At halfpast three
the committee rose and reported the bill TO the
House. Mr. Fillmore, chairman OF the CON-
mittee OF Ways and Means, then renewed the
motion which had been rejected in committee, to
authorize the sale Of the stock in the market al
whatever price it would bring. This motion he
defended in speech, which was not closed when
NIS iiouso
Ia the Senate, March 80, Mr.. Kings resolu.
ton to fix day for ad journment, was taken up,
and after speech from Mr.. King in favor, and
remarks from Mr.. Archer and Preston against it,
the subject passed from the Senate.
Mr.. Tappan introduced bill to fix the ratio
Of representation under the new census. 1t was
read twice. and made the special order Of the
day for Monday last.
A bill authorizing the State OF Illinois TO i'm.
pose tax upon all lands heretofore sold by the
United States, in that state and bill for the re-
lief of Gregoife Sarpy', heirs, were read a third
time and passed.
Passage Of Mr.. Clay's Resolutions
The remainder of the day was taken up in
the discussion Of Mr.. Rves' amendments to the
resolutions some time since submitted by Mr..
Clay. These amendments proposed more par.
ticularly the repeal OF the Land Distribution
Law of the Extra Session, and declares thai the
Compromise Act ought to be adhered to, as the
the general basis Of the adjustment of any new
tariff for revenue. Messrs. Bates, Clay Rives,
Mangum, Walker, Woodbury., Calhoun and
Wright, participated in the debate. The cues.
ton was taken on the amendments, and they
were rejected-2l voting for, and % against,
their adoption.
On motion Of Mr.. Preston, the several res o.
luron introduced by Mr.. Clay, IS declatory OF
the views of the Senate, were adopted-snd re.
ferred to the appropriate committees