Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Wing.


WAsHtsGros, Aug. %, 1912.
DEAR Sta Il regard the vote OF yesterday as a
triumpE OF trpsditney of the performance OF sec.
iiona interest over universal prinepie-I allude 10
the vote by which Tariff Bill was passed, with
the Land clause stricken out. This is said in a
feeling OF sorrow at the result. / will no, permit
myself 10 get into passion this hot weather That
there has been a total aban comment, however, of
Of the great leading principles of the Extra Ses
sion, and by portion Of the Wing party no ono
can deny. Distribution has been given up by the
very men who declared they had determined TO re-
sisi Executive dctaiion at all hazirds-by those
who were willing, they professed, to show their
abhorrence OF Mr. TyleI's iron rule, in bending all
measures TO suit his own views. not by mere lesis
laIive hiInsn. but by Offering themselves up as
sacrifice upon the very altar OF patriotism ir j, uas
necessary. Instead of this, however, in the hour
oftria when their friends expected their assistance
they are found acting in concert with the sworn
enemies Of Distribution, and the avowed adversares
of the Wing party-they arc found accepting the
very boon which long since had been offered them
by their opponents on the floor Of the House
Representatives; but which, with the spirit f
Wings, they had, with honest Indignation, rejected
When the vote was announced-when, too, heard
openly declared the ASSENT of portion of the
Wings TO the suicidal measure, as am bound TO
believe it, could but think Of the following. and
other passages. in the late report Of Mr Adams,
which has been 50 much extoed by the press
throughout the country, and for which the same
| gentlemen voted:
"rhe Committee submit the House heir unhesaiiny
OF the sales Of the public lands The ordinary ahnual
pendnres would be the only esetual and irretTievabe
the AmsIiean people That, II once that growing in.
@ iuni sh1ll DC doomed 10 form the whole any
receipts and expenditures OF the National Government
the people may bid FAREWELL long farewell 10 every hon.
OF ever receiving dollars useful inproveaen f,on III
sllt OF God 70 em thus cruelty ami eIdously wrested
"Nneteen Of the States OF this Union in the ardent,
IN some cases, neonsideratey ardent pursuit OF
vow O. OF heavily ia~oi,sd 10 JSss Ths
the in I.Ieonrss Of travel and OF t1, 49,
est cSiTopes Of this republic swarmng from wear
20 year, WIN redoueng millions Of population II Is no
cAaRgeraied estimate of te value Of these saw
hai the savng Of time, of labor, aud expense Individual
cuzens OF the unon enjoying the benefit OF these public
more Than Iepys in every single year, the whole
"Bu while these immense benefits have been hus a.
cured 10 the people as community OF individuals the
states which authorized them contracted bnTden OF
the assistance OF friendly and powerful hand and where
should they find Lut in the simpathes OF the Rational
their charge in This a'aosf IoEHdiSss pnbLc
s 70 s2 s I,r" me rssisds o he public
he Psops Of anosf al fle Stars IT, II 1si he oI n.
most HHsreepoDGoie mode Of extending the BsAfy am,
Of me Union 10 Tebere the people Of The Sfafes from
re .ssHTs Of tie b"rien Lsari"s upon Mspi-G ysRsJ
consisting only NJ NE dstTJatOn among fleng Of .ir
ooH pToP.Ttva relief JirhishHR them me means Of
paying 10 he United Sfdles AeDsslres no inconSeTalis
portion Of hs debts due from tie Sfaies 10 Msr so ai
oy G1s ana ts same operation e people Of ne States
ion Dc retsred(ro The fRfoierabie presume Of their nm
and me 1easury ofks Union lsiH yeeefp, 5aei
iHPaymeHf " debt no siEaI part Of he sans sums al
Yea 70 ms StGfss as their Tsspeeffre portions Of the Die
@The Committee tina, the shortnoss Of tho time
winch they have allowed themselves for the preparation
Of this report constants them TO pass over numerous
other considerations amounting to the eeares emonsf
u2n That the Distribution among the Saes the
Of TIC sales Of the Public Lands will be Infinitely more
conducive TO the ends OF uscc aud the relief OF the
people from their ombaTrassmeLts. than tho devotion OF
te same funds 20 be swallowed up the nsaate TuI of
ho ordinary annual expenses fthe Federal
To Perish IN the using like the nine millions Of tho fourth
nsalnen promised 70 the States, The eight mil
lions OF STOCK In The Bank Of tie United States and The rs
or SIX millions Of Indian trust aud navy pension funds ali
SUNK during the Van Buren, Administration without eav
| nga wreck behind"
These solemn resolves Of Wing majority in
Congress are, again, the very next week, soemnly
nnnulled by the very votes. IL, part, of the same
majority. cas-, no impuiatonJ on the motives Of
any Wing who voted for the bill; far from il. /
baieve they acted from patriotic considera tons and
from the pu'est views; yet | mus, be permitted to
say, think they have mistaken their duty TO them
selves-their constituents, separately, and the PEG,
pie, collectively will never again venture pro.
die'ion oyou in regard to the rmntss Of our friends
in Congress.
| will conclude this subjec, with ga farewell,
long farewell, TO any hopo Of ever receiving
dollars useful improvement from that gift Of God
" TO the people) thus cruelty and 10y the PEST
"denPs Veto) pefhIiously wreSied from their
hands"
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