New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-04
MIR. Tallmadge ON the Land Question.

Mr. TalInaadge on the Land Question.
The views and purposes of Hon. n FALL
NApGE in regard to the Land Distribution having
been grossly misrepresen.ed BY insinhation before
be had chance to speak for himself, we deem II
an act of justice to him to publish the following
abstract of his remarks in the Senate on Monday
which is fuller than the summary of our own cor
respondent viz:
Mr. TALLAADaE observed that the principle
now recognized by all was, that such Revenue
bill should be passed as would give an amount OF
income necessary to an economical admins tratio
of the Government and, at the same time, aaord
incidental protection to the Industry of the country
AS TO the question at -issue-that of the disirl-
button of the proceeds of the Public Lands-hls
sentiments heretofore were well known; and be
should only now say that his opinions had under
gone ne change.
He believed the only measure OF the last session
which had been so carried out as 10 give reliet to
the country, was the Bankrupt Law
Now, it was urged that this Revenue bill, II IT'S
present form, cannot become law. He would
say that no intimation of what may be the acton
of another branch of the Government should ever
have any effect on him. Gentlemen had taken up
the Veto GA the Little Tariff bill, and inferred from
it that this bill is 10 share the same fate as that
temporsry measure He inferred no such thing
Suppose am former President-General Washing
tom for instance-had thought fit to veto bill ;
aud suppose another bill of immensely superior
consequence, and involving vastly more important
interests, were to be sent to him; and suppose 1t
contained no constitutional impediment would
not General Washington say, Let the will OF the
People take effect, and this bill become la"
What is the great objection the 9th section,
as now introduced into this Revenue bill Gen
tlemen say it violates the Compromise Act But
was it no, contemplated at the time the Com
promise Ac, was on its passage, that the proceeds
of the Public Lands were 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 aancton-a bill taxing ule
Land Fund from the Treasury, and giving 1t TO the
States?
The Senator from Pennsylvania asks, Why stand
upon this miserable pittance and, by doing So ae-
feat the bill? But did not the gentlemen opposite
adhere 10 the gratuity of lands TO the new States
Was it not the understanding that it was part OF
the compact that the old States were to receive
their portion Of the distribution The right 10
the SOC, 600 acres TO each new State, which was IN
part the consideration for this distribution, Is now
to be considered vested right, while the right OF
the old States to the distribution is to be violated
The proceeds from the public lands are huctua-
ting and uncertain. Stability in the income OF the
Government is necessary; and the only way that
stability can be insured is by regular system OF
tariff. He considered this stability would best be
promoted by letting this land fund-whch may
be only million year, and ten or twelve
millions another year-go to the States in distfl-
button.
He was here to sustain the views of his csnstit-
uents; and this distribution rneasurewasa leading
one with them. He, therefore, not only himself
approved the measure, but fulfilled his duty to those
who sen, him here, in supporting it.
if this Revenue bill--this pstribution-and
some measure to regulate the Currency, could be
passed. the prosperity OF the country might be
looked to with certainty.
He should hope that there would be that patri
otism evineed now, which would give at once
means for the Treasury and encouragement to Do
nestle Industry.