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

= II an indlg.dual landh1ldcr should sell on. vea-
,er year. parcels OF rs estate, and consume is proceeds
IN the pay meni O, lis household expenses The first
prpcple Of political eeoneny necessary FL nation is To
iase by TAXATION within the year the whole sum re
ouired for the expenditure Of that year. Every dcrar
lure hsm this pnc Pie is a s.rp in the rath uf national
aakruptcy and ruin The dally demands Of the Ira-
tury must be supplied h tie geome derived inm iaNa-
iion by the year. and 81 the dissipation OF the COM
mon property.
The secon, raaspl Of tlc President Tor Directing to
The passage Of this b is mol more p1nderens than the
frsi. Il is tie destitute and embarrassed state ol the
Treasury and the impolcy, it not uneonstutona!liy.
of giving away fruitful source Of revenue, winch IT II
famed may be seized by the Government and applied 10
nee, its daily wants Ba the President Lad just told
that this fruitful source of revenue subject wholly
dssmlla in tscaracio tfo that revenue raised b. dn
ties mros- soGssimarhat the uHien ofthtm iormed
in his mind an ins0Tmonabe objection 10 the passageof
the bill 81 mos, respectfully submit (says the message)
whether this is time to give away the proceeds OF the
land sales. WHEN the public lands constitute fund
which OF all others may be made mos, useful In sustain
ing the public credit. And how could II be made thus
useful! Precisely hy giving them away BY giving
them away toieyen For if The principle be es,ab
ls1 hat the proceeds Of the sales Of the public lands
81 Y ? substituted in the place of revenue by taxation
to deiray the ordinary annual expenses of the National
Government never more viii the people ofany State in
this Union have the Lene e dollar from this richest
OF mines OF lneN hauStlbe wealth. bestowed upon them
by their bountllu uaor for the improvement Of their
condition. But gwen away-ycs, to the last cent
given away forever. pamper the reckless Ntravacancc
OF Government forever preaching relrenchment and e
economy, and forever heaping million upon million of
annual expenditures, 10 suchle armies and dry
tie land.
The committee su nit 70 The IJusetlei unhcsltane
o'n,af that the appropriation of any part Of the proceeds
o the sales OF the public lands the ordinary annual
expenditures would be only the electua and rrctrcva
Die giving away of that great and inesmalr inheritance
# the American People That. il 9nre thai growing and
iatxhaasbl, fund shall Re doomed Ia firm the whole 81
any part 81 the Wa and meals Tor the annual ESTIMATES
of the receipts aud cNpond lures of The National Govern
ment. the People may bid arrwe.a long farewell 10
every hope ofcver reerl,nea dollar's useful Improve
ment from that gift Of God 10 them. thus cruelty and
pcrfidously wrcsted trln their hands.
Nineteen of the States Of his MON, ia the ardent
perhaps in some cases ncun5ieraely ardent pursuit Of
the improvement Of their condition, have become
involved, sumo of them heavily involved III debt. The
greatest portion OF this debt has been contracted for the
mplishment of stupendeus works 10 expedite and
facilitate the intercourse of travel and OF trade between
tie remoest extremes If tbs great republic. swafming
from year 10 year with redoubmg millions of population
it is exaggerated estimate Of ihe value Of these works
10 say. That the ~ al nr at labor and OF expense
to individual cita,ns ct !ae tnIon. tniolag the ben
eft Of these public works. than rcpay~ in every
single year. the Who'll, czsj II the construction.
But while ihe,r !a nea,e benefits have been thus
cured To the People. community ouii,daas. the
States which aulhuiiz d thea hHAe contracted tur
den OF lab. ha.yef than they a.. f. bear. They
need the assistance II a friend and powerful hand and
where should they ha1 It bat IN the sympathirs Of tho
National Gryernmca2 m their fidelity To The trust
med 10 their chalge In tins immense and anoel bound
less pu5le domain! the application Of The proceeds of
the public lands to alleviate the burden Of these debts
pressing upon the people Of almost all the Stats, Is II
I3 the o4y, The most aarXrcp li,Haa madc Of extend
Ing the mighty arm II tho iaa love the People of
the States from tie pressure lhe burden bearing upon
,hcn-a relief consisting only Of hr distribution among
them Ot tn cir Tr.J7i|-9 ''" them