Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-01-07
THE DISTRIBUTION LAW.

r;s Infamous measure Of wholesale bribe-
as is we'll known, has from the first. met
's;h the unanimous and determined opposition
V he whole democratic party. Their repre-
lives to man veted against it; the en-
st. democratic press has denounced 1.-THE
w s,la narty are, in the fullest manner, COM
p',,sd against it, 1t has been announced, and
Ia announcement every where hailed as the
u ,;ee Of the party, that opposition to this mea-
Nm WV would not cease with the passage OF the
SUI Init that it would be hunted down,
0"' cd on. and expunged with indignation
ad''F The statute book. The democratic party
ls ~ nedged to repeal this law at the earliest
opportunity. :. 49,
uced against it, forbids that the opPosl-
ID" ,honld cease or be relaxed. Look at them,
1o III sonsider how many and how great are the
a NV, fundamental principles involved in this
''T Tbs democratic party have declared this
,.r constitutional, because
'' l. Gives away part Of the public mon
,hist the government has no power to APP
~ . s except for the purposes OF Its own
sdninlstrasion. g Iii. ona,,
l. is an appropriation OF public money
.,.lr to internal improvement In the states,
ao' W. aotororises where the states have the
his paving the private civil debts OF the
...tss mi Of the public treasury.
S'''S !, i ceu,ralizing in the general govern
whole mowers Of taxation for federal
anl state expenditures.
1'G Il Is an attempt to undermine the indie
,,"i,nee Of the states, by abolshlng their own
p |ranaa systems, and reducing their govern
ao,s IA the condition Of pensioners on the
ts3eral treasury. :, !.
q his breaking the most sacred of all obll-
,,;,as the responsibility OF the legislator TO
i. constituents, by giving to the state govern
MAMIE revenue which they have not collect
~ Tins A, blow striking out OF them the
st,,,ctar Of Governments; and converting them
oro mere aGents-not of the people q the
,,..ss Int the managers of the federal govern
ment.
II is not too strong language, that used by
Nessys. Calhoun. Benton, and other Senators,
shot The distribution, if suffered 10 60 into iull
oneratoo would change the character OF our
,,ovornmeot and work a revolution by corrup-
Ian Tba resultls certain. The distribution
law i The foundation of system which mas
M limit If itwere mere giving away OF
,}o nrocaeas Of ,heir lands, it would be lable
a III the constitutional objections urged a.
hove: but would then have limlt-!t has no"
mare Il /, in the outset bill TO distribute to
the states money collected at the custom hou-
ses. At this very moment the government Is
treating with the Indians, for the purpose, at
The cost Of millions, for large tracts OF lands,
the proceeds Of which are To distribute aa.oh9
the states The annuties now payable to In
dian tribes for lands therefore purchased, a.
Ii unit 10 amion of dollars year; and these
treat sums are paid by the tariff o. commerce.
The prlQcpIe is. therefore, distinctly ernbod-
led in the distribution act, that Congress may
levy taxes upon imports to pay the debts and
DELAY the expenses OF the state government!
Is mol his revolution, and of the most dam
geEoas kind
The Democratic party are pledged to crush
this system at the first opportunlty-to save
lie states from this degradation-to save the
Constitution from utter perversion-to save
The Pobllcdtery from being sold an the market
Ike the meanest commodity. for the benefit of
iofelgn and domestic stockholders. They can
dol how-lhey can DO it in the State Legisla-
ure, whose rights, dignity, independence, and
Sovereignty, are all advertised to be sold by
ms Infamous bill-lhey can crush the hydra
IL Its SHE'LL before the foul spawn has crept
forth to trail its poisoned length and infuse its
deadly breath in every life current of public
legislation, state pride, and constitutional lib
cry They can prevent the first dollar under
me great bribery bll'' from polluting the
Treasury of the staios rbo.loata, aLrc,,r,,