Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-22
Nj TpIsr and Dis,ri6lllion-

The National lnteiligencer devOies half column
N dscredit the rumour that MIR Tyler will veto the
Revenue p IN, unless the Distribution Act is repealed
That paper refers to several deep committals Of Mr.
Tyler, within the last twelve months, to the Disri-
button act. irres pectvs q the compromise. An act
similar to tha, before Congress, passed at the
EXru Session, and received the ready sanction OF
his Exceenoy.
II is almost idle TO make any deduction from Nj
Tyet's former opinions. But there is no ono fact
better established than that he has uniformly min
tanned, that no disposition Of the Lnud Money car
in any wise affect the Compromise Act. We gave
tho other day, an extract TO this effect, from his
speech made in the Virginia Legislature in 1889
and wrilisn for the press by himself. In that
.peech he declared his determination to stand by the
Compromise-wh he construed TO mean, that the
expenditures Of the Government should be reduced
(which he is now increasingly land distinctly nvow.
ed in The language already quoted, and which j.
subjoined, tina. the Land Money and the Compro.
mise had no connection. IIe said
"The Public Lands are not mentioned in the
Compromise Bill, nor COULD THEI NAVE BEFH
THOUGHT % BT CoNGREss. The fact ~ that the
L'nd Bill was nj the moment of the passage Of tho
COmpromlse Bill in the Presidents pocket. SO fai
l
had been disposed Of, by what only wanted the sig.
| nature Of tho President to become law. How
/ THIN CAN THE COMPROMISE ACT ~ MADE IN AMI
/ WAY DEPENDENT on ANY DISPOSITION
! TO BE MADE of the PUBLIC LANDS ~
This extract, which should touch the Captain,
conscience, will serve 10 show what success Nj
Gilmer and Mr. Wise had in yindceting His Excel
lency's consistency. On this subject, wo find IN,
following notice in the New York American, Of Nj
Gilmer's remarks and Mr. Goggin's reply.
"Mr GiImor, in his speech yesterday afternoon
| attempted 10 maintain Mr. Tyicf's consistency anc
his own (for he too then in TINT legislature ant
acted with Mr. Tyler in favor VI the Distribution,
by the assertion that st that time, 1882 there wal
On Overlooking Treasury, admitting Of Distribution
present financial difficulties reversed the esse nm,
compelled them 10 oppose the re1ization Of III,
scheme NJ this time. MIR Goggin nj Virginia, aske,
Mr. GiImer to permit him 10 explain as he had mad
that charge against Mr Tyler IN his speech on FIJI
day.
"Mr Gilmer at fret declined, alleging that M
hour too shorts; The finished ten minutes befor
tho hour was up) but hs afterwards yielded reuo
family, while Mr. Goggn briefly showed that from
1887, when Won Buren, called an extra session n
Congress, on account Of deficiency of means 70
tho year, tho Treasury, 90 far from 'ovofhowing
had been empty"
On The hna vote IN TIC House, on me bill 10 con
tinuo the present rate Of duties TIL tho lst Of Az
gust, ono I.1cO Pafmenier, 81 Massachus cts, wa
m the affirmative; and = Wings, WIN. Butler, W
} Il Campbell. Il r Foster, Gamble llnbersham
Rencher, King, aud Warren, were iu the negative
Tbs "Cofporars Guard" splt-Nessfa Cushini
and Irwin going fnr the bill, and Gmer Profit
and Wise against IT,