Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-09-03


nd ludicIous Discrimination, would,
ave no doubt, be entirely satisfactory to
he great majority Of the American people
In The way of accomplishing a measure
. salotary and so imperauvely demanded
y every public interest, The Legislative
Department will meet with cordial co.
'perailon or the part Of the Executive -
ihs rs all that the manufacturer can de-
IRE, and II would be burden readily
1oFCe by the people Bat cannot too
earnestly repeat, shat in order to be bene-
aclal, 1t must be permanent, aud in order
TO he permanent, II must command gener-
al acquIescence. Bot can such perma-
nency be justly hoped for II the Tariff
question be coupled with that Of Dislribu-
ilon, as to which serious conflict Of opin.
lon exists among the States and the peo.
pie, which enlists in It's support bare
malprIty, if indeed there be majority OF
The two houses Of Congress? What per.
manency or stability can attach to a mea-
sure which, warning upon itself, gives a.
way fruitful source of revenue at the
moment II proposes large increase of
taxes on the peop!e2 Is tie manufacturer
prepared TO stake himself and his interests
upon such in ssue2
know that it is urged but most erro.
aeously, 10 my opinion, that instability Is
just as apt to be produced by retaining the
public lands as source of revenue as
from any other canse, and this is ascribed
10 constant fiuctuatlon, as it is said, III
the amount Of sales. Ii there were any
thing in this objection il equally applies
10 every imposition OF duties on imports.
The amount OF revenue annually derived
from duties is constantly liable to change.
The regulations of foreign governments,
the vary ing productiveness OF other coun
tries, periods OF excitement 10 trade and
great variety OF other circumstances are
constantly arising TO infect the state OF
commerce, foreign and domestic, and OF
consequence, the revenue levied upon il.
The sales OF the public domain in ordina.
ry times are regulated by fixed laws,
which have their basis 10 a demand iu-
creaslng only'in the ratio Of the increase
Iof population. 10 recurring to the STA
listics connected with this subject, il will
be perceived that for period OF ten years
preceding 1884, the average amount Of
land sales did not exceed S2,0O0O00.
For the increase which took place in
lS24-5 AND q, we are to look TO that pc
culiar condition OF The country which
grew out Of one Of the most extraordinary
eXcllements in business and speculation
that has ever occurred in the history Of
commerce and cUrrencv. Ii was the fruit
of wild spirit of adventure eugendered
by Vicious system of credits, under the
evils of which the country is still laboriDg
aud which II Is iondIy hoped will not soon
recur. Considering the vast amount of
Investments made by private individuals
in the public lands, during those 3 years,
and which equalled Sl3,000,000, equal to
more than 20 years purchase, taking the
average of sales Of the 10 preceding years
it may I've safely asserted that the result Of
1.-The public land sales can hold out nothing
to alarm Inc manufacturer with the idea OF
instability in the revenues, ana conse-
Iquently IN the course of the Government
Under wha! appears to me, therefore,
the proper considerations Of public policy
and IL view Of the interests Of every
branch of domestic industry, return you
the bill with these my objections to its
becoming law.
Lake occasion emphatcally TO repeat
my anxious desire to cooperate with Con-
gress, in the passing Of law, which, white
it shall assist 10 supplying the wants Of
the Treasury and re establish public cred
it, shall afford to the manufacturing inter
ess OF the country all The Incidental pro-
lection they require.
After all, the effect Of what ! do, is
substantially to call on Congress TO re-
consideration, majority Of two-thlrds Of
both houses should be in favor of this
measure, it will become a law, notwith.
standing my objections. In case of
clear aud manifest error on the part of the
President, the presumption of the Consti.
sutton is that such malori,es will be found.
Should they be so found in this case, hav-
ing conscientiously discharged my own
duty, shall cheerlully acquesce in tho
result
JOHN TYLER.
Washington, Aug. 8, 1912.
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