The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-09-06

to expunge the land section from the bill
which we then had under consideration
To this sort Of attempt TO control our action
none were disposed to submit. There was
but one feeling; and that was determine
ton 10 pass the bill with distribution in it -
For one, would sooner have lost my RICH!
arm than TO have voted aye to proposition
to strike out the 9th section of the bill un.
der such circumstances. We felt that it was
due to ourselves 10 go forward and do what
was, in itself, right, and leave the President
TO his responsibility, if he should veto the
bill. We had, in fact, no good reason to
suppose that he would veto it, because there
was no Constitutional objection TO the distri-
button section, and there could be no pre-
tence of its having been passed hastily and
without full consideration. 1t could be pre-
scented to him as the deliberate judgment Of
Congress. We had right 10 hope there
fore, that he would sign the bill-especially
as he had, on another occasion, Professed
great respect to the wishes of Congressman
strong reluctance TO refuse his co-opera-
ton
We thus did our duty and left the Presi-
dent to his responsibility. Having done
this, and tho justice due TO the States. and
the protected interests through the land dis
tribution having been defeated by the Pres
ideht, we now feel ourselves al liberty TO
vield TO the necessities of case, and pass
a tariff with temporary surrender of land
distribution. | say temporary, because |
cannot doubt that the p, ople will, in due
time, veto the President and the party who
have combined to wrest from the States what
is justly their own. The land distribution
battle has go! to be fought over again, in
our elections. cannot doubt the result OF
the contest; and trust that when this great
wing measure shall be again carried, it will
90 so strong as to stay where the People
shall put it.
| forgot to mention, in its appropriate
connection, the fact that when Mr.. Nc Ken.
mans bill was under consideration in Com
mittee of the whole, motion was made by
Mr.. Roosevelt of New York, to reduce the
duty on wool from three cents per pound
and thirty pei cent ad valorem to one cent
per pound, and troenty per cent advalorem.
The motion failed, though there was hea-
Wy sound Of ayes from the Eastern side Of
the hall-the head quarters ofLocoiocoism.
This shows how much the wool growers are
TO expect in the way Of protection, if they
surrender their interests 10 the bonds of the
party Of which Mr.. Roosevelt is a prominent
Congressional leader.
have just learnt that the bill has been
reported 10 the Senate by the Committee Of
Finance ofthat body to whom it was referred
with amendments. 1t is supposed by some
that it cannot pass the Senate unle IS il is
amended in a few particulars. If if shall be
amended have reason to fear as to its fate
should it come back 10 the House-the same
fears which were entertained with regard tc
the former bill when there were such siren.
uous efforts mada in the Senate 10 amend il
for The sake of bringing it again within the
power of the House when it might have beer
laid on the table or otherwise defeated.
hope, however for the best. as YOU know
always do. Hope ,0as at the bottom or Pan
dord's boz.
Respectfully yours.
WILLIAM SLADE.