Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-03-10

flr :Ac States and that its inevitable tendency de
grade and corrupt them Soereai diilrncc between
the GoPson 50 iaras the rncpleol distribution
is concerned, at different periods. and when recommend
I'd by different mn, to one o whom the Enquirer is
friendly, and hostile to the other! The duest preep
ton must see either that the Enquirer maintained the
expcdcncy Of distribution in le3l, knowing it In be
bad measure, becanse II was recommended iy It's Chief
Gen Jackson; or, that il now Opposes distribution, know
ing 1t To be wise aud santary policy, because il
is recommended by Mr.. Clay On horn or the
other Of the dilemma it must hangbu in either case
II IL manifest that Its opinion Is not entitled 10 any
weight, except with those who like itself, prcpar
ed to sacrifice every thing to pmty interests.
But the Enquirer tells thaf crcun3 tances have
altered since 1881, that then had the redundant
treasury, and now, empty cofers-lnd that distribution
did not therefore then, As now require an increase of the
tariff The dullest understanding, however must de
tect the snphstry Of this miserable shift All know
that then We had high tarifi-now a low one and
that it was much important then that duties shall
be reduced. than it is now they should be augmcn
ted The withdrawal Of the land fund from the treas-
ry then must necessarily have prevented that reduction
tits withdrawal now leads To its increasenay much
more 50, since then the lands yeled much norf than
OF course a larger withdraw from the federal
treasury. In one word the effect upon the treasury Of
the land fund in 1881 and 1910 must be
the tariff alone for lis revenues. What matters it, then
whether the collection Of much revenue as the wants
OF the government require is produced by failure IN re
dncc the high tariff Of l53l or by the increase of tho
low tariif Of 1872 Not as much as there is between
,llg g|,t,lr Ja,-, NJ a,
iicicnty dwclt upon in debate thouah hope it will
be 10y Mr. Scott ON Monday-Got Iecanso tic opiniol,S
OF MIR. Rlicic per Of any great importance; hut
because he wclds through his paper, an Intensive nu
encc, which is proper to diminish by an erpose of the
motives by which he is governed in pronouncing them
Distribution is Just the i, was in 1851 both
III It's character and in lis practical tendencies The on
ly difference is that Gen Jackson favored in 1881
MI clay Is It's most prominent advocate in lSi2.-
cannot believe that tho people will follow Mr. Richie
In c,ndcmning an act, as lplnng and degrading b.,
cause II comes from MI Clay. which, when i, ,man,-
ted from jackson Cabinet, they Taught 10 hail
with appreciation, as opening 10 Virginia long career oi
prosperity and goryn the construction of works of in
ternal improvement in the dissemination Of know .,or
and in the removal Of degraded class Of eur population
to their native land
An unavang oliot was made TN Yesterday 10 desie-
nate day for another effort To elect Governor BY
mixed vote. II was laid on the table 80 Is where il
Is probable will lie undsiurbcd the hlancc of the SIS
bill for taking the sense of the people as To
the cypcdrR'y OF calling State Conrentiol o fcy
the Constitution is the order of the day for To- morrow
and the Bank bill fer "Wednesday -Fhc bill creating am
appellate court and tic ill r The improve
m"nt Of Common Schools, will hardly lie acted on this
"h''r-the session having already Drawn 50 lear lis
close as 10 leave time for that dfhcration which inca
snrs Of so nnch magnitude mpcr1liyely require
cannot pro'end To conjecture the shape which the
Bank bill will ultimately assume think il hardly prola
bic, however. that the suggestion Of the ynchhuru IN,
mortal. in reference to leaving the day Of ros,nlii1n M
fixed, will be ncl to. Inlecd am rather ofopfin
that the recent action upon the subject in PENNSYLVANIA
and Maryland. particularly in the latter Smte.-vi
have the effect o shortening the period Of non resumpon
here In Pcnnsy yana. the two HOUSES after a,rcoinn
on bill requiring instant resumption by their Banks. dit
tered upon other points, and last dates from liar
rS'nrg committees Of conference he'd been appointed 10
compromise the difference Of views Should they are,
the banks Of that State must Immediately resume er
wind ;p unless Gov. Porter. shall as hope is exIess
ed that he will ntcrpose his veto The probability is
that the time will be extended 10 the LIST of August In
Maryland. also. the two Houses disaerccd-tle Senate
fixing on the LIST Of Auist the day of resumption and
the ether branch requiring tina, il shall at once take
place In this state of things, the Banls Of Baltimore
have held meeting aud depu,ed committee to wait ON
the Legislature and 10 make prop,stons-lst that
they will resume in GO days if the Legislature will gran,
them permission TO issue notes under the denomination
"' " To The extent OF per cent their respective CAPT
'a8-"r, II the privilege OF issuing small notes b. de
med, they have unanimously resolved with or without
the concurrence Of Pennsylvania and virginia IN resnn,
specie payments on the LIST Of August next This pro
position was referred to a Joint committee of the two
houses 1t beng certain therefore. that resumption will
take place IN Mary land by the ls of August AMI equal
~ So that indulgence leyoEd flat prriod will MI be
granted In Pennsylvania, think il not improbable that
the Virginia tanks will not he allow cd beyond that day.
The Supreme Court OF The United States has recent
y decided an important case and It's de, sion will have
the ciic" OF weakening the prejudice against that uhn
nal in the South, which has 50 long existed Tho facts
OF the caso are these: Nathan ens Of MARYLAND some
un' since pursued fugitive slave into Pennsy yana
ana caught and carried him home uitholr rrarl To the
local authorities and laws of the latter Stac-fndnp it
impossible indeed to procure the assistance Of the State
officers. For this act, Mr.. Bcms, Was indicted in
pennsylvania. and formally demanded of the (oyernor
VI mary a"d' as "a fugitive from Justice" BY friend
~ Understanding between the Governors of the two
states tho case was taken up the Supreme Court and
there decided pro fa'1na The opinion of the court is