Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-07-01
From The n. York Courier 81 Enquirer.
THE CRISIS.

lie
ler papers, we have too much reason TO
hend that a crisis has arrived in
our public affairs which may produce
.he most extraordinary s'ate of things
ever known under our constitution. 1t
isnow but too apparent, that Mr.. John
Tyler intends TO vetO any bill providing
for the collecting Of the present tariff
afterthe LIST of July or imposing an ad'
dtiona tariff, unless the same bill shall
provide for the repeal Of the law dlstrI'
butng the proceeds Of the Public Lands
among the States!
Extraordinary and astounding asthis
annunciation may seem, after Mr.. Ty-
ler's known devOtion, we may almost
call it, to this great Wing measure, 1t is
nevertheless true; and to US 1t is also
matter Of no little surprise, that all the
papers which have been hOnored with
The patronage of the Government, very
quietly subscribe 10 all Mr.. Tyler's
change of views and promptly approve
all he proposes doing. When he is in
favor OF a particular Bank Bill, they
perceive nothing but Patriotism in his
course; and when he UetoeS bill pro-
viJing for that Identical Bank, behold
thatetoo, in their eyes is but an evidence
of Patriotism! He advocates for years
in succession the distribution ofthe pro-
ceeds Of the public domain among the
-States--the right(u owners Of that do
'maiR-and when Congress pass bill
TO carry bis wishes and those OF the
people into effect, he signs and returns
it with unusual haste, and his few press
es and admirers, point to his prompt ac'
tion on this grave and importan; mea-
sure, as another evidence Of his Patriot.
ic devotion 10 the public good. A few
short months elapse, and his accidental
ExceIlency all at once discovers that
- this righteous Law should be repealed
and sends a special message TO Congress-
recommending such repeal! The Re-
presentalives Of the people, true to their
own honor and TO the interests OF the
country, treat that message with the
silent contempt it merits, and proceed TO
pass q bill providing for the extension
Of the existing Tariff Laws for a brief
month, and behold John Tyler threatens
to veto that bill unless they at the same
time repeal The Land Distribution Law
And now mark the consequence. His
organs, the Madsonian, the New York
Express, and other presses living upon
the bounty Of the Executive, cordially
approve Of this determination, and again
perceive in il nothing but additional
evidence Of the Patriotism Of John Ty-
Ter. We copy from the Express Of yes.
terday:
'"Thal the settlement Of the property
and OF the right Of property in the pub
lie lands, ought to bo early disposed Of
no man can doubt. We grant there
is tho greatest danger, lest tho old
States lose all their right, title, and in
terosl in these.lands, Tho condition Of
many of The States makes it a matter Of
high importance that these proceeds
should 90 into their treasures But
granting all this, we cannot yet feel the
policy Of jeopardng good Revenue
Bill for tho sake Of these proceeds for
but two or three years. Two or thIee
years, we sOy, because this Congress
cannot se!lle the question beyond its
own timc. Another Congress of an
other set Of men upsels all this Congress
on this matter does, This Congress
however, can create good Tariff, OnC
probably permanent Tariff The IL
nances favor satisfactory and cOntin
uous settlement Of this hitherto perpleX
ing and dangerous question. 1t so hap
peas that the wants Of The Treasury co
incde with the wants Of protection
Another Congress will hardly undo the
Tariff this Congress may do-(or rul
Treasury is necessary 10 whatever par
ty administers the Government,
"Tho questions then presented tC
esiatosmon, and all men, ara those:
"if Protection and Distribution, uni
ted, are impossible, shall the first be So
,crfced for 'he sake Of tho laslS
"I( Protection is possible and Proba-
b'e. shall distribution be 80 linked will
il in one Bill, when both will thus be
made impossblc"
We will not pause towNste ono wore
upon tho Express; but by placing ii
language before out readers able lhon
TO Judge Of the estimation in which il
should bo held, and ito claims 10 be con
-slderad Whig Press.
The question which it becomes the
people TO ponder upon deeply and grave
Iy, is, whether tho Constitution ever in
tended by vesting in tho Executive the
veto power, to place all tho Legislation
of tho country under his control3 The
votowss, In our opinion, intended main
ly to guard agOns, ha9ty legislation
and although tho debates upon tho Odop
tion OF tho Constitution it was also sus.
tanned because il would enable the Exc