New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-07-06
.Fehn Tyler and the Land Distributiex


.rshn Tyler and the Land Distributiee.
That the Wing party have with singular una
nimitv and resoluto pcrsistency advocated for the
lsst ten years the Distribution of the Proceeds Of
the Public Lands anon. the several States of the
Union, Tor purposes OF Education and Internal
improvement. is a fact so notorious TO require
no proof That the almost unanimous vote Of it,
Representatives in Congress was given for Mr..
Claws Land Distribution Bill in l832--whcn it
was defeated only by Gen. Jackson's Veto--that
the same end was virtually Effected, so far a. re-
gardcd the Past by the Distribution Act Of 1896 ::
and that this policy OF Distribution first clearly
shadowcd forth in Mr. Jeiicrson's Message of 1906
reiterated in Gen. Jachson's Message of 1880 was
deliberately adopted by the Wings, and set forth
by them cardinal principle Of their policy in
some scores OF Legislative Reports (ncluding Mr..
.6hR Tyle,'s to the Virginia Lcgislaiurc,) in
State Addresses, &c &c-are truths so public as
TO require only passing reference. Tha, this
measure Of Distribution recommended in Mr.
Tyler's first Message 10 Congress is also well
known. And now this same Mr.. Tyler not salts
ugq of the party which elected him To Office.
turns upon this. and Vetocs most important and
else unexccpuenable Revenue law because il in
wolves the principle OF Land Distribution And
the prclcxt on which tins act of insane or sels.h
Despo'srn is sought to be justified imports that
the Land Distribution was recommended bv Mr.
Tyler and intended to take effect only in case ma
1Nrf,.s sb.,tiK bsl .,.,ol skr
yaiorem
Now that Tins position j. false the Legislative
histsfy of our country a5undantly tcstifcs. Thu
,hc Land Distribution was intended by il ndyo
Gates to take effect without regard to the tweut,
ger cont restriction. need. not now to be proved
That II was understood by its enemies ever,
Speech or Report made by them on the su6icc
obuntanily demonstrates. That il was the intcu
of the Ccmptoniise Act that the whole amour, u
Revenue needed by the Government should b,
raised ly imposis. while the Land Proceeds shout,
belong 10 the States. is also demonstrated bv co
temporary history. Bu, Alr. John rvlsr. i,
alleged, has always contenicd that Distributor
should take place only IN case sufficient Rcyenu
would bc raised 10y twenty per cent. Tariff
therefore he ia nrcproachab.c
Is this ,ruc' Did Mr. Tyler imagine when "a
recommended Distribution e brioi year since. tina
twenty per cent Tariff would slerc ilraisl.
sufficient Revenue No--he did not--h, c.,.L
not. Any Clerk N the Treasury Departmen
could have told hm, had lac needed the inforna
ton. thu, tins was morally impossible That h
held that the spirit of the Compromise should p
preserved unbroNcn j. most true; bat neither IA
nor the country understood tia, TO ihi, end ,h
iar.h must be Nopt below twenty per cent. o.
ih'N point WE ar, no; l,tt 10 difference.
In lS40 Ma ~ Der made an clcct,oaeerins roa
20 the West. speaNuga' Wheeling Columbus. a.,
'ycial other places. la all tina, region. the p,,i
cN ct toiccuoa is warmly and Justly 81, ,.-bcl
and hc was repeatedly ca,cchiscd ON the >,b,,..,
li'' answer, we're prompt AMI satisfactory. Show.
ins tnat adequate discriminating dgie. nigh, b,
'."p '>'d 'ci.ki. The sPiriS ami terms of the Com
promise Ae'. as SD, forth in his las; Annual Me-,
sage Finally. Mr. William Robinson. iun. ,
leading manufacturer Of the great Tariff city Of
fttsh@ssh, addressed BIN letter on the subico,
- which lac promptly returned an answer. o
winch th, following !, The material portion:
Nv opinion, were lOf expressed a, =, Clair,, lie and
Al >tr1bcusic. Al both places, regard 10 the on,
What your OPINIONS a. h~ Tariff. answered. IA,
~d> ln favor OF sustiininS The Compounds Bul Ths, :,
contained he puuclYc o. .etr action, The motaeut M, N a.
attained "a alunaI Which forced up the pToiecton p, -,
't.sf o. ,.1.f eqsigaisnt p ~ pr ant Tai H.
change which effected the Pas valuation ana M,
updt 90 pavGIent MAS tuDy equal IN my go p W =
per cent hat Nuh accS>a,Jn 81 the upon the chr
lccy. which had lafayxet the industry OF tho country
Wa the hope and belief that prosperity woutl
Ne speedily restored That IN connection with tins would
tsAe OCCASION ,ay that IN favor Of the distribution e
'he proceed. Ut the sales Of the pubic lands among The