Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-01-24
AFFAIRS OF THE STATES.

locofoco misrue the state has been buried in nl
most inextricabe difficulties, and the Wings arr
quite willing to have the locos "take the respon.
sibiIity" which justly belongs to them. Votes 70
Governor canvassed rs follows;
John s. Barry (oco) 25,795
Pho G. Fuller (Whig) l5,495
M. Fitch (abolilion) 1914
Within the state there are 596 miles of rail
road, and 233 of canals, which will cost, when
completed fifteen millions of dollals The deb;
| of the state is over four milions.
Tennessee. The locos OF the Senate have cleo.
ted Two Senators on their part by resolution, mol
esy taking one to themselves and selecting one
for the Wings. The Wing House maintains that
the Senators shall be elected in Joint assembly,
according TO iinmemorial cuslom-that both
should be Wings in accordance with the will of
the people and, of course, do not thank the To-
cos for endeavoring to relieve them of the priv.
lege of selecting their own candidates. 1t is hard
ly necessary for us to ndd, that the House non
concurred in the novel resolution of the Senate.
Ohio. wilson Shannon s the ocofoco candi-
date for Governor, Leicester King the abolition
candidate and Thomns Corwin, the present in
incumbent, will probably hc the Wig candidate.
Kentucky. Resolutions have been adopted H.
nanimously against reputation also, condemn
ing the har,krous conduct OF the Mexicans to
those engaged in the Santa Fe expedition. and re-
guessing The U. S. Government TO call Mexico to
an account. The last named resolutions were
communicated to Congress md referred to the
committee on foreign affairs.
Massachusetts. Receipts last year S40i.3l3 ls;
expenditures SCOOPS 81. There is now due to
Massachusetts more than 100000 for money ex
pended in the revolutionary war. or Iul ronds
there are about $50 miles, for which the state Inns
appropriated S5,3G0001 The message of d" hon
est John Davis" the champion of the tailoring
mans interests is an admirable document We
copy from his remarks on
THE DISTRIBUTION ACT AND THE
TARIFF.
AT The late session Of Congress, law was PAS
sed providing for the distribution among the
States of the proceeds of the sacs of the public
lands, and we may anticipate considerable adli-
ton to the revenue from this source, which will
he at the disposal Of The Legislature and may be
applied to the discharge Of the debt This uIeas-
ure, which having had the appreciation of success
slve Congresses, and having been defeated by tho
executive will, has ut length been nntured mo a
law by the constitutional sanrti ms, will ,loub,
nor, receive the cordial appreciation OF tho peope
OF thus Commonwealth. Tie public lands north
OF the ONO and cast of the Alississippi before
the adoption of the constitution, were placed nj
the disposal of Congress. for the benefit of all the
States OF the Union Ivy deeds of cession from The
States claiming thcm among which was Massa-
chusotts. The other tracts have since been pur-
chased OF France and Spain. 1t has been nInni-
fest for some years, that this vast and myalnnble
public domain has been rapidly wasting away, nm
der system of policy becoming annually more
weak and Inefficient ms well as more unjust 10 the
old States. The power and strength of teprcda-
tors has been so great, and carried with such a
high hand as to overawe public authority at the
sales, and render evident that unless the course
OF things could be arrested individuals and not
the public, would reap the chief advantages The
doctrine that the States in which such lands lie
have the exclusive right to them, is not without
advocates n,hc halls of Congress The interest
now created in all the States will excite greater
vigilance an4 more watchful cnre over the public
domain ana while trust Just and liberal poll
cy towards the new States will he pursued, Lean
not doubt thtt the tendency will be to arrest the
schemes of ambitious politicians to traffic the lands
away.
The act appears to create some uneasiness in
other parts of the country but il is not surprising
that mnrlnurs and threats of repeal should be-
heard from quarters where the common in.eres,
and right of all The States in the lands is denied.
Tint the law will he productive OF great and hen
elciai influences, cannot he questioned as il will
bring timely MD to relieve the pressing exigencies
OF such States ms mean To preserve their plghed
faith 10y paying their debts, and will tighten the
burden OF taxation wherever revenue is needed
But 1t recommends itself to oug approval for
other rensohs, intimately connected with our pros
perny. The revenue derived from the public
lands has been extremely tuctuuting, rising at one
time TO twenty four millions in ii year, and then
sinking TO almost n nominal sum. This hns been
disturbing cause, tending strongly Ia produce
that varying condition Ct the public treasury.
which exhibits AT one time surplus, and at au
other deficit. When it oyeihows, n reduction
OF duties upon imports is demanded; when it sub
SIDES new sources Of income required And
mus, ms uncertain annual product hls been large-
" instrumental III causing The repeal and the re-
enactment OF revenue laws within n short period
1t has necessarily become fearful cause of un.
certainty and embarrassment to those whose bus
mess depends ~ any degree for success, upon
protection resulting from The duties levied on i'm
PORTS, for such varying legislation brings with it
disastrous consequences.
This law removes this obstacle, and prepares
the way for nn adjustment of the revenue more
permanent, and yielding more steady and there.
lore more efficient support to division of labor in
TO its diversified pursuits which is essential to our
prosperity, aud demanded 10y the hest interests Of
The country.
The pea, pie of Massachusetts can SCARCELY renl-
iZe the magnitude Of The iuleres, " hich liey have
al Stake III the questions now ugllaled concerning
the revision OF the tariff Of duties and the conse-
quences which lnay rnsue, Upon most care ul
consideration of the subject, can perceive noh-
ing in horizontal line OF duties which can recon-
mend il TO the ia, orahe consideration of any one |
unless II be the fact, that ii is more injurious and
fatal to us than any other scheme, except dis
elimination designed 10 do us injury The doc
trine seems To he a studied denial of All antaces |
which might he yielded to all classes, where di- !
vision OF labor is desirable, without the slightest
disadvantage or burden 10 any one Irit were |
the work lot rremedalcd hostility, it could no, be |
better dev lsed To undermine The foundations of pro.
lection to The producing classes nnd this in truth.
is what most strongly recommends it to such as
would encourage foreign instead of home labor. |
bu' TINS is not the doctrine for people who live
by diversified occupations Nations pursue their |
own courses in these matters, and mean to secure |