Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-04-11


Another Convention, bowcycr, is about to he held. for
the purpose o' reeanc:lag, if possible, tlesc Gnlly
iars >
i%s Compromise .1I-Tbe Enquirer quotes from
the Jnonls of the us, of Delegates in ls9 the III
lowing obtion, ir which we voted, and tp which We
still adhere:
Resoiecd ncrattesss rharby the f rrrong r.,u,ion
ugo5 The distribution OF the proceeds of the sales Of tie
pubic lands, this General Assembly doth no, mean
IA 0n9 crcnt TO infringe disturb the Act Il Cnor,s
passed the second ot March, ls32 for the settlement
OF the iarlt, commonly called the Compromise act bnt
on Tie contrary hftety declares and rcsolres Tint The
sdd lomfio"'ise aet stodd be hed sacred aad inri-
This solution passed by vote e 50 So and isa
remarkable fact, which tho Enquirer forgot to mention.
that nearly every one Of the 81 Loco Fpco-tlat
party then being opp sed to nlcXble adherence t,
the Compromise Act, which they now seem +, REGARD
with s1much 'tg3r.
Bai NC w.oIl have voted, lssi session. for precisely
Il s'''lar resolution. aud so avowed upon the ,r
"i me ioS', the presence, believe of the Ed
tor Of the Enquirer But deny that that act binds
Congress down In - per cent. duties. On the conia-
y both lis letter aud lis spirit well the necessity
OF the ease, negative such assumption Suppose fr
example. the Land Fund Were restored 10 the f,lrtl
treasury, and that The amount Of revenue received from
~ per cent duties, aided to hat fund.- should prove in
adequate tr sarcs ii y"ars. lns" the ordinary and
necessary eNF"ndlapesof the g5yernmebi--Would the
enquirer. or any other nan in his seGs in that cas-,
H'"ad that the .at.rs ought not be raised beyond
~ per cent! its1 wc ask, from what source would he
derive the additional revenue required? Nouii he r..
SIt II the odi,us, unjpet and oppressive system OF
dHtfi ta1at0H-2 system always rcpudialed by the
IL 4.ean party. ana which would operate with pccu-
liar severity upon the South? The Comprolni., act 70
orHa only that the rates Of duties STALL be egolt'' by
The wants + t3e ,gcfamcnt, economically adminir-/
81 and although il Is said in despite Of our repeated
d.acIalmer HAT VIC are for "a high Protective Iard.'
are in favor Of Il riaid adherence to this rule. We
are IN fyor only Oh farm sufficiently high Tor
I'nposes-anL We believe that such Tariff VIII at
iorl adequate protection to our manufactures.
Qacries a~r'fsf.-'i'ha Republicans TropmnIs to US
the following iucrrogalori,s, which i, wishes
sWcr "hero the DAY Of election" We have lot the
slightest objection II crafty neghbor:
i. WIS the power given to Congress to lay and col
Icct taxes Sc intended means to raise revenue,
t. destroy ii!
-. Are high taxes on goods consumed by the people
tcnctr.al 10 them not ?
-. W ere the lands ceGcd By the States To the federal
government purchased by tie States or not?
y. Aro the lands nov held by the federal government
included in the deeds Of ccssion from the States
- Were the public lands purchased by the federal
government PAID Tor cut OF the ordinary revenues or cut
OF the Treasury Of the States
10 the first question we answcr-to raise rcron"-
the very purpose fr which We desire primarily an IN
crease Of duties.
I'd High duties is an indefinite term. and We
thcrei r' answer dms: 1t is advantageous the PEG
PIE II impose duties high as to raise the necessary
re'eoge-bcyond that point we do not desire togo.--t
Is adv. niagcous, because if an adequate Is mol
derived From customs, direct taxes must be mI"sed-
ana II Is no new remark, that the people can pay NIL
Ton IN the shape ofduties more easily then they can
quarter OF a million in the form Of direct tax
Cd HE Lands coded We're not purchased by tie
Nates The rlghto property enured to them, because
alter they were wrescd from the of Great bTl
ain, they fell within their acknowledged boundaries as
free, sovereign and independent States No s'a'e
tights man, we suppose can deny that their HS"'
to these Lands is Just perfect as if they had pu
chased them
'4th Some Of The Lands held by the federal GOV
eminent are included in the deeds of cession from tue
States; and some are not
9TH. The Public Lands purchased by the fedfmlgo'
crnnent paid for out of the federal treaslry-bn'
the federal treasury itself enabled to pay for thcn
the proceeds of the sales of the cejcd Lands and II So