Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-28

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able except that the duties might by be reduced to q
per cent, if that with the lands, supposed TO be
enough.
Mr. W. then explained his construction Of the home
valuation, with view Of showing that the Senator iroG
Maine was mistaken in surprising tina. he ought to ge
ten per cent. additional BY home valuation, or al
much as the highest duties now That would IN
vove necessity Of raising the present valuation quite
~ per cent in order TO get 10 per cent. more duty
than you get by % per cent THIS would he maniles
violation of the Compromise act. lie objected TO the
proviso 10 the Distribution and also to the amend
ment OF the Senator from Maine, the ground Of thc
both being p"sipnnement of the payments 10 the
States and not of the right of the States 10 Tie dis,r
button for month. If it stopped the distribution
Itself and left forever in the treasury the receipts lr
July, il would be reasonable. II should not be
as now, neglect of payment month after due-a re
pudia ton to the S,ates-an act of bankruptcy
Hence the distribution for the month should not be
merely suspended 10 be afterwards paid; but the right
to any proceeds and any distribution ought TO he stop
ped while the of duties kept after July above
- per cent. We must look 10 the principle Involved
and not 10 mere pccuniary wants
He complained that the whole receipts from the pub
c LANDS for the first half of tie year, by neglecng tC
advertise new lands, did not exceed S!0O,GGO: while
the actual annual expense TO be deducted neal
500 0G0. Bat, if all the charges of the and 10 pei
cent Nc, brought into account, the lands might
fall in Debt, instead of leaving surplus to be dstr
buied If this lamen.able system continued Of not adj
verlisng new lands.
The people ofthe West were moi fiat, or the Yam
KEGS from the East who emgrate there 10 buy set
tie on refuse lands that had been cued over. But
advertise new and good lands, you DID in lc3s, $50
and lsio, and three TO four millions year would lie
collected from that The share 10 State FOL
each Representative now, for the first half of the year
about $500 f The expenses have equailed only abou
hal: Of iIe receipts. This beegay pit,ancc, moi
worth the SCRABBLE account OF amount; bat ii in
VOWED great aud vital principle, which he would not
now dctein the Senate in discussing
Mr.. HUNTINGTON observed HAT this ban, SO far
provides for the continuation Of present duties, did
to be Objectionable amy side Of the chamber
He argued 10 show the indispensable necessity Of
passing this law, on the ground that duties could
be collected under the Compromise act after the 50
Of June lie dssenled from the conclusions drawn by
the Senator from New Hampshire and contenLed tina,
the courts of the United States would be called upon
decide the question. lie denied the possibility OF
rying out the law Of 1852 BY The law of lS:' they
opposed 10 each other in The mode nj valuation,
besides being rreconclatc as 10 the amount ot duty
But the Compromise act had mol let the matter open 10
construction for i, provided for the repeal Of all acts
inconsistent with The provisions Of the act itself
He understood there was vessel laden w;lh ioreig
goods at this very moment, beating and oil the Hook
waiting for the s of July, 10 enter New York, IN view
Of landing her cargo free Of duty; and she viii do il