Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-01

/ VIII have contrary tcaieooy."
And on this the ayes and noes were demanded;
and u was adopted taaains0Nsiy also-syes $50.
The third resolution, opposing the graduation OF
the price OF the public lands. rs "unseltlng their
| condition." and impsirng the equality CT benefits
arising Ron the same, was adopted. only thirteen
| voting asainstit.
The fourth resolution, as reported by the com
mi'tee originally. was in the following words:
sRsssr,d That not oIy the experience q The past.
e,aiiabie plan providing ior The iissSbaSa smons The
states IN lni P,opet"as Of the proeeejs OF ne sales
therefore earnestly urge upon Congress the immediate
adoption OF AZ viii be best eaieaaiei to
Tho committee, however, on having this recon-
mtted TO them, reported the folio wing rs n substi-
tute:
l. "Resolred, rhnne lands which coded by the
the common beuedt Of all the States and this General
Assembly doth earnestly uIn Congress the speedy
nett proceeds Of the sales thereof among, ssies"
"RssO'red That the lands acquired by the u. States
all the States aud this General Assembly doth declare
the opinion that the most lust aud equitable plan Tor ia.
distributing the same IN Just proportions among all the
Mr. Smith, OF Isle Of Wight, then proposed to
amend this substitute by striking GU, the who.e
thereof after the word "Rssorsd" and inserting an
amendment, 50 as to cause Il TO read:
"Re.oleei That the apple Of the proceeds OF the
purposes OF the Government in carrying into effect the
rlntcu 10y the Constitution, thai disposition
them which equitable. which will mos, caeeiu
ss,e 81" 'D'' '""'e TO tue use and Oe"'"' Of the
The question then REQUIRED on the adoption OF
this amendment Of Mr. Smith, in lieu Of the substi
iuic; ard il was determined in the negatve-ayes
-, noes ss-Mr Tyler voting in the negative.
This broad proposition covered the whole ground
will be at once perceived. IL maintained that
Congress ought to apply the proceeds OF the public
lands TO the uses or general purposes" oil this Go
vernment.
MIR Tyler voted. i, will be seen. with the majo
rty OF more than TO l, Or IN other words, agan't
Government, as MIR Smith had proposed.
Bat the questions connected with and growing
of this issue still further tested. MIR Bayly
(now Judge Bayly) then moved. after the defeat Of
MIR Smiths proposition, TO amend the substitute OF
tn. committee, which have before read by striking
out the whole Of it, and TO insert, in lieu thereof, the
following;
THAT Congress ought adopt equitable plan pro-
ions OF the nctt proceeds OF sales pubRs lands
much thereof May NOT be necessary taken ia
cssss Or r.. "a Of MaTes 5 a@ s . s
rerenze 70 derGy Ae ,TpsndiiiTes Of iAe Government
economically administered"
The question being put on adopting this amend. |
ment, II was determined in the negative-ayes SIS, |
noes 7l-Mr Tyler in the negative again. From |
this vote, and others, will be seen that he was
unwilling TO use any portion even OF the land fund /
Gin conjunction with the money collected from other
sources) for deraying the expenses OF the Govern
nent, economically MISUNDERSTANDING il all,
as he did then, very properly, as the money Of the
States, and thus seeming TO repudate its connexon
with the compromise act, at time, too when there
was deficiency in the revenue, and the issue of
Treasury notes had actually commenced TO supply
this deficiency at the extra session in 1887 nearly
two years preceding this vote
The hrsi resolution OF the substitute already 70.
cited was then adop;ed-ayes 60, noes 56-Mr
Tyler in the affirmative. The second resolution of
the substitute then being under consideration,
motion was made by Mr. Bayly TO amend il, by ad-
ding thereto the following provided, however,
that such distribution shall take place after 1872"
and the question being put, il was determined IN
the negative-ayes 49, noes 75-Mr Tyler in the |
negative. Thus, sir in $780, he decided the very |
question which, as understand il, has now arisen,
in 1912, by his present proposition (simiar 10 MIR
Baylys) TO repeal the operations of his own bill.-I
But, sir, 10 trace 1t step further The amendment |
being rejected, the second resolution OF the substi-
tute was adopted. The question then REQUIRED on
adopting the fourth resolution Of the committee, as
amended by the substitute, and was first put upon
the frs; resolution, which is the same as before 70
cited, shat the lands which csded," &c. and l.
was determined in the affirmative OF course--ayes
II, noes 49-Mr Tyler in the affirmative The |
second resolution, which also is the same as that
before reciied, Shat the lands acquired &C. was
then ndopted-ayes &c, noes 52-Mr Tyler in the |
Affirmative. IL will b9 seen at glance, then, that
he, too, placed oil the lands, both those ceded and
those acquired by purchase, on the same ground.
mend the report of the committee by adding the |
following: "Resolved, That the principles of JUS
tice and equality require that the Government of
tho United States should account with such OF the |
States as have received no appropriation fom the |
public lands, rof money arising from the sales |
thereof in such manner as will place said States on
an equal footing, IN this respect with the States
that have received apPropriations."-Ayes ~, noes
49-Mr. Tyler in the affirmative.
Against the principles OF this resolution il was |
conended that the United States would be bound |
TO provide, from their ordinary revenues, sum |
sufficient 10 make up the ineq uay to the old States
which, Mr. Tyler IN his report says, have received
no benefits Of this kind corresponding with the
grants made 10 the new. These benefits, thus TO |
be made up according TO his view, amount TO some |
millions Of dollars, which would have TO lie raised |
by an increase OF duties, there being no surplus |
now, as there was none at the time Of the report,
made by him, and he adoption Of the foregoing re-
solution. | would be unwilling to go thus far, and |
presume he would now also being opposed, ns he |
is. TO distribution altogether. only want the n
mount that shall hereafter accrue, divided accord |
ing the principles of the bill. ask not that /
the u nited States shall be held 10 account las
they have nothing wherewih TO piy) for these old
balances.
MIR. Tyler, however, in making the distribution
Of the land fund among the States, did II with a |
salvo or provsO that he had no wish 10 disturb the
compromise BILL so called, in which tie friends OF
dslributiOn have always expressed their concur
renee with hun; though u has, as | conceive, no |
eonneXion whatever with fund admitted by him 10
belong, the whole Of il, the States and as he mad
admitted by voting against Judge Blyys PROPOSE
uon which, IN express terms, referred 10 the act of
March 2. 1882
Mr.. Chairman, at the time 10 which hsya had
reference, several Of my colleagues, now on this
door, were members OF the House Of Delegates, and
voted, as did Mr. Tyler, all these various resolu~
tons. ! aude 10 the gentlemen from the Augusta,
Alternate, Frederick, MeeklenLurg, and Richmond
districts, (Mesbrs. Stuart, Gimer, Barton Goode,
and Bolts, all of whom, save my friend from Meek
lenburg, (Mr GOode,) voted with Mr. Tyler | be.
leve, invariably; and to those gentlemen now re
turn my most sincere thaEks for the very decided
advocacy they gave 10 the policy Of distribution
and 10 which, no doubt, they will adherei As for
my colleague, mir. Goode,l who then dissenied
from the others, believe he has been n consistent
opponent Of this policy, and | have therefore no
fault to find with his course / believe him to be
sincere and honest in his views, and on many oe-
easions have known him 10 do the amplest Justice
TO his political opponents, when 1t was denied by
Others. lie is (sad Mr. G. that sort Of an adver.
sary with whom ] cannot fnd il 10 my heart TO dit
fer, personally, however may be politically Sc.
plrated by an honest support Of conf citing measures;
and lmpeach no! the honesty Or purity Of motive
Of any Of those who bore part on this occasion.
With regard 10 the Presidents course, | have been
led 10 notice IT, because Of the influence his opinions
may he supposed TO exert in some sections Of the
country nnd among his friends on this floor. Ihave
alluded 10 l., also, with some minuieness because
was DESTROYS Of showing, rs those opinions were |.
entertained by him while member Of the VirgiBjn |
Legislature, they had not been discarded when he |
first came into the Presidential chair