Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-22

then that they would themselves not insist upon its re-
linqnshmept, but would come up nsufuly and relieve
the Country at once by voting for the bill And even
Nh Tyler said he would Sign il. il twoihrds Vi both
| Houses would but agree u pass III ..,J -
The new zeal Of his colleague. for the relif d the
Treasury was truly surprising. A bill had last SUMMIT
been introduced for that very cnd--a bill against which
M constitutional objection was pretended, and which
was rely within the provisions Of the cmnprosnisc
act had his colleague voted for III No, he voted against
! IT. Then there was another BILL intended to save tbs
little revenue left by the descending scale a duties: did
his colleague vote for hat2 No. he voted with all his
political associates. against H. An amendment had been
offered by the gentleman from Mississippi (Nr. Gwn.)
the effect Of which would have been 10 postpone the Dis
rihnton Of the land fund and keep tho money in he
Treasury TOR this. according 10 his colleague. every De-
mocfai in The House had voted. The biz went TO the
Senate thus amended. and came back with the Yerv
| same amendment, in substance. as -
Mr.. 6win reminded Mr. +. that the Senate bad voted
down his amendment aud substituted anothcr.1 -
Yes, but that other did the same thing IL pesfanfi
the distributions ii kept the nancy in the Treasury.
And what did all tho democrats in the House do then?
Voted apanst ii TO a man, by yeas and nays. low
great holr zeal To I'LL bankrupt treasury Then there
was another bill introduced for this very end Of filing
tie Treasury, and which did postpone The land dstrihu
tim, and II WINS vetoed by the President Did one demo-
crat. single Of them. for in Not one; they all
VOTED against H. Yet this bill would have prevented
distribution, and filled the Treasury.
W hat consistent patriots. and how sudden theifzess
/
,ersenedl 4 Nrro. Yes. veto; aud the consequences
very clearly showed that there had been previous un
Outstanding heiwoon the parties.
MI +. here referred to the position taken by Ar
'onne, that the only obstacle oihe passage 81
bill was that the Wing majority would connect with II
The distribution a The public lands. But In 'hs Ire aa
very prcal mistake prevailed IN the land ds,1ibuiiln
bill the Two things were connected b, the prosiso wi,
suspended ihe distribution whcn,ycr duties Shord ir
imposed over ~ per cent The object and The uIerasia
rl the hill NV vetoed In IN tho
from the olhor Had II lecono law, they would iatr
been severed completely; that Congress pglt has-
nhsed on lowered the duties wiihon, affecting tli-
land fund, might have rclnguslcd the iaa
fund without touching the duties. Mr.. =. Ane-
gaVe an account Of the Of inserting DE JrSia1
the land distribution 1ll and lis effect in connecting t
two subjects Of distribution and Tho finstss
rn bill Lad teen vetoed precisely lecause il Contained
that conneNon and vet this bill also vetoed, which
went to destroy il. The Psidcn, has said that i1i,f-
the prov lso the distribution bill could In, frou.
a law giving virtually the reason for nrJnosiaga
bill which he now gave if vciolng. Mr. +. cnld
understand such objections: he could comprehend Tia
course olmcn who would refuse give tho Government
a foyenne on grounds like these
Mr. RooStA ELI here Put query 10 Mr.. +
which led to further explanations and recap,ulnir..
relating 10 the ro,so in the distributor bill tle Jr.a
dents signature Of that bill md his voting Of the prcsp
bill on oronnds he had formerly approved.
Mr. fllIA ORE then proceeded 10 ray that there
VIZ lasi Icasena 10 appcbend that the OF fa
lreasui, would not be supplied during tho prfstntses
sion OF Congress-; W, now his patriotic eocaguc-who
admitted that the lsnd Dsruihn was the ncrept III
tie. thug never worth quarr,lng about. aud no ceud
pass the bill IN spite Of all than yield ist
irc, stood prepared with his political friends 10 strike
down the interests Of the country aud leave il PROSTATE
without a 10 maintain HE Guyefrmcn, or tcss
the public demands Gentlemen demanded cosictssien
from the Whps he thong 1T conct esiuns ere eu-
from the othorsd They said that if this land claim
was stricken out Of the bill they ready vote fer
II; but the, know that il impossible that coold I've
done IN this bill now; and why did Troy insist hat a
majority should comt down 10 the sentiments Of miner
liy2
\ laugh and cries Of "No, no. no larcaiu''1
Mr. i. said he had read the veto again and agan.
pnrros,ly whether tho President any where said
that If the land clause Of the bill he would ap
prove and sign H. but il contained such assurance
And If il hnJ hen lie rccorc,cd what had res-
SGD at the session. what conceivable ground wns
there for confidence rest on7 MIR. +. had no hope
the bill would be signed in any shape they could pot il,
There nothing, absolutely nothing 10 create cre
Mr. +. 10 he sure, did not know What might be dine
before this session should close; lie trusted there were
enough here ready and DESTROYS to do what might
the country; but II circumstances such that thu
could not be effected il remained only that both parties
should go before that srhitcr. The People thcrn
selves lie concluded by moving that tho COMMITTEES
rise.
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