Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-26


But what were the opinions OF the President be
fore coming into Office, on this question: My col
league from the Bedford district. (Nr Goggin, som
days since examined fully the journal and proceed
ines of The Virginia House of Delegates. in 1883
and the re solutions adopted by that body, with 81
much unanniily, insuuc,ins the Senator'S aud re
guessing ths representatives from that State in Con
gross to vote for distributing the land fund amcns
the States. The President was then member o
the House Of Delegates. lie was chairman OF thu
committee. ard framed the report made by II "
which the whole ground is covered, both as TO H.,
authority and policy Of the measure. These resolu
1 lions aud portions of the report have been read by
my colleague. | shall no, deain the House 10y re-
peating them. But hold IN my hand copy o.
| the speech made on that occasion by Mr. Tyler ia
the House OF Delegates, printed ut the time in the
Richmond papers, and evidently written out " nth
care by himself beg TO call the attention Of the
House TO some extracts from th,t speech, and will
leave il to others to decide, how Ear we had any
ground from the sentiment then expressed by him,
to anticipate the position he has now assumed up
on this subject.
Having ndverted to the unequal expenditure oil
the revenues by the General Government, and mr.
rived a, the conclusion, that the ohly mode by which
Virginia could secure an equal participation IN
theic benefits was by insisting on distribution of
the proceeds Of the public lands, he employs the
following language7
'wc melted 10 this by other considerations
eqSay Imperative The safe owes debt already oiCse,
Would nine millions of dollars. contracted for her own
begun. From whence 10 she obtain the of
ing the Snnna iaeres, on this debt and raising the
say funds in future, ont her OF State policy
Are We TO arms apathy under This state OF thns
or shall We, with this load of debt and this
quail expenditure before say nohing-or, II we speak
all utter forth request TO the n the lang
OF obseGnioas nsicry To continue its career OF exrsva
gsnee or in the low voice OF y those
minister the government most potent, and
end scguors, that entirely
terms of ccsson made by the old sp,es-hai
duIcs violaory Of the constitution, and unequal,
aTus and UNJUST but We the representatives If Virginia
Kiss your hands and pray youto IN the exercise OF
am surrounded"
| lie then asks:
How are We to obt'n our jus; proportion this eSpen.
And answers the question himself, as follows:
There "a but one course len her che State Of Va TO
and that Is 70 demand her equal proportion OF the
mon for the benefit Of all the Saes-te deeds 81 cesson
limited snd restrained by the the acqus ton
ol ten miles square for the seal of government only
ae ulre and hold lands in the character Of trustee
the beneh Of all those who jSnt partners 90
vernment ms high time for 10 To put in claim
Snd paiDeP''" in the benefits arising from this common
This, MIR Speaker sounds like pretty good dis,ri~
button doeitine The wants and necessities OF Viz.
GINA, the good old Commonwealth, of which he and
ere citizens. then appealed to his sympathies, and
found IN MIR Tyler an advocate. Her debt, her pub
| lie works then in course Of construction and those
contemplated 10 be constructed-her rights under
the deed oil cession, and JOINT partner in the
government, were all grounds Of demand upon the
Government of the United States for particp at on
IN thus fund, held by il in the character of trustee
only. Now, the wants and necessities OF the States
are forgotten though more pressing than before and
thus land fund, which has been given TO the States
IN accordance with Mr. Tylel's solicitations mu.l
/ oe taken from them and returned TO the Treasury
OF the trustees" government, because the "trustee'
has not money enough for his without cxer-
/ eislng MS own means OF raising funds, a litt, he
yond what he, MIR Tyler, thinks he ought TO be re.
quired to do.
change OF position may have worked this
change OF opinion. MIR Tyler is no longer a dele
gate in the Virginia legislature TO feel her want.
and defend her rights. He has, in the course OF
events, become the head OF this trustee Govern.
ment" lie is now unwilling to let go any of tho
sources ofrevenue which the ''trusiee" can lay his
hands on, not sparing those OF the esii on, fy.st
| But, SIR, MIR Tyler then urged distr. button hy
some OF the very considerations, which have al
ready alluded 10 as opposed TO the suspension now
urged upon US. He said
should pass aw distributing the proc
81 the sales 81 the public lands States and f1a
lsw s-o1!a 6eeoIs Permanent toe states viii have
rest annually Gecrunef is,r ebis ana 20 a IN re-
d . the prne. Cogfa-nes IA STATE aiio.
her 'ioeSs' 'rh'e. 'eiN Instantly ne HarSf
And suppose II is equally certain that this veto
message will depress State stocks IN the market M
least 10 the extent of any elevation thew NAV hs We
heretofore attained by virtue OF the passage of the
distribution law. IL Is by contributing 10 0corf
denee IN State operations" by sustaining the value
oil State stocks, that we improve the finances and
credit OF The General Government, ,fTsctus Y as
| by direct supplies OF revenue. Why, then In the
present condition OF State credit should we s,rke ,
blow still further TO depress it.
MIR Tyler discusses, also, the probable effect of
distribution on the compromise act, aud declares
that II he thought 1t would disturb TINT measure H..
/ would not 90 for distribution. He then soes on 10
show that this can not, ty any possibility hammer
that they are separate and independent ne,sure.'
The compromise bill provides that ''dGti5s shall be
laid for an economical administration OF the Cavern
va fnf %.
United States when the Compromise bill passed In
speaking OF this act, in connection with the Land
oil, before Congress at the same session. he saws:
"But iurther-tle public lands are not uenionca IN -,
compromise bill nor could they have been Thought OF by
Consress-The faeis that tho land b ysas al ih pome1t
Of the passage OF the compromise act in the Presaens
Of the sales had been dsposedof 10y What only wante The
~ Nv TIE nFps c2 n ACT M MADE IN XNY
MADE OF THE PUBLIC LANDsTi
How, now, can he object TO distribution, on the
ground that 1t effects the compromise act ?
Il IS perfectly we'll known that these two bills
passed Congress hand IN hand, and were expected
TO constitute together the great scheme Of conpro.
mise. The President General Jsckson) signed
the tariff act and kept the land bill m his possession
until after the adjournment Of Congress, thereby
defeating It, by what has since been called the
"p7eket reio." Had he returned the bill 10 Con.
gress, with his objections, It has always been said
that 1t would have passed by the constitutional ma
! jority OF two thirds.
| ne gentleman from Soulh Carolina. mi
RHETT,) in the course OF his remarks sought 1,
revive q charge attempted to be fixed on the Wits
party at the Extra session that they were un
der the influence Of g eat leader, who had bu
10 Indicate his wishes, and they were execute,
n by his followers. The great DGcrAToK wa
attempted TO be made responsible for ever
thing done, or omitted to be done. I 90 not no
tee The remark for the purpose Of defending ethe
Mr. Clay or the Wing potion OF the House from
the imputat.On intended to be conveyed. Nsi,he
he nor they need any defence from such a cbarse
nor DO advert TO II IN order TO hrlng ony fres
aurois to bind around the brows Of the illGstrou
statesman and patriot who has 50 recently retire.
from the public councils OF his country 10 the shade
Of private life. The praises Of men, and the tran
pings Of office, can add nothing TO his fame
Ia this same speech Of Mr. Tyler, delivered in III
Virgins Legislature, in 1889, there j., however
sentence which will read, rather as Illustrative {
the INCONSISTENCY OF opinion both ms n men ard prn
cplos, which too often found TO characterize DO
iucilus. tiei speaking Of the compromise act {
1888 lie says
sin my deliberate opinion there was but one man VIII
couli have arrested fhc then course Of things and m
nan was NESaY LAY II rarely happens. M speaxer
lhc most Rhc aud talented, aud patriotic,
aud enduring But sir, u have rescued his roiutf
tom civil wHr-if % have ptcretved the Constitution A.
Union from hazard - TOTAL wreck constitute any ernun
0T nm Immortal and uniying name among men, then 80
believe that hr hss won i0r himself that high fcnnwn
speak What 10 know, ur actor n the scenes
thetVcrous period When he rose n that Sen,e fHau
p hcr and held la IBIS hand the olive bran Do 81 fracc wi
had not known what envy vas before cnvoI hrt. Nv
. that te FLASHES ~ lAsovEE within tie limits Of ny Of
iisificii gave hiiu birth"