Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-09-02

Cfesinr Tor the improvement OF then
own condition, But ~ ng aray-yes
to the last cent gjUsa quay. forever, Ia
Pampef the reckless tx%travagance oil
a Government forever preaching re-
tfencbmeDt and economy. and forever
heaPlng million upon million OF annual
expenditures ''tn SUCK lie armies and dry
nurse the land"
The committee submit 10 the House
their Undertaking opinion that The ap
preparation OF any part Of The proceeds
OF The sales oftbe public lands 10 the or.
binary annual expenditures would be-
The only eHecruai and lrrel rieyable zip
ing di0"y Of That great and ineslimable
inheritance Of The American Prop'e.-
That, il once that growlng and mex
haustib'e fund shall be doomed to TO- m
Inc whole or any PAT Of The Ways and
meons or the annual estimates VI The
feceIp s and expenditures Of the Ma
tIonai Government, The People may bid
farewell, 10 every hope OF ever r~eceiv.
ing a DO lars useful Improvement from
that gift Of God 10 t1em, thas cruelty
and perHdlously wresled from their
hands.
NlneIeeu Of The Srates Of this Union,
IN The ardent. pc rhaps. 10 some cases,
inconSDd rabig ardent. pursuit Of his
improvement Of their own condition.
hove become involved, some Of them
heavily involved, IN dpbl. The great
est portion OF this deb mas been CON-
tracled Tor The accomplishment Vi stu.
pendous works 10 expedite and facilitate
Inc intercourse of travel and Of trade
between The remotesi ex'remes Of this
great Republic. swarmng from year 10
yea, with rebuilding millions Of popu.
jatIon. 1t IS 10 exaggerated estimate
oil the va ue OF these works TO say, hat
he saving OF lime, OF labor. and OF ex
pense 10 individual citizens ofthe Union.
enjoying the benefit OF these public
works, more than rPpays, 10 every SIN.
gle year, The whole cost Of their con-
slrnctton.
But, while these immense brne6rs
nave been thus secured 10 lbe People.
as a community Of individuals, the
States which authorized hem have con
tfacled a burden oil liabilities heavier
nan hey are able to bear. They need
the assistance oil a friendly and power
Iul hand, and where should they find il
but in the svmPa;hies OF the National
Government in their fidelity TO tho
trust commiled 10 their charge ia this
immense and almost b0und'ess public
DOMAIN? The application OF the pro-
ceeds oil The public lsods TO alleviate The
burden Of these debts pressing upon the
people Of almost all The States. ia, If 20.
The only. the 0 uneXceptionable mode
OF extending The mighty arm Of The
Union TO relieve the People Of The
States from the pressure Of the burden
bearing upon lhem-a relief consisting
only o! the distribution among Them Of
their " property "A relief furnishing
them The means Of psving TO the United
States themselves no uncomfortable por.
lion Of tbs debIs due from the States 10
them, so that By one and the sarne ope.
ration the People Of the States will be
relieved from the intolerabIe pressure
oil their debt, and The common Treasury
OF the Union will receive back in paw
ment Of debt no small part Of The same
sums allotted 10 the States as their re-
specliVe portions of the distribution.
The committee regret that the short
ness OF the lime which lhey have allow
ed themselves for The preparation OF this
report cOnstruins them 10 p ,ss over Du-
merOus other considerations amounting
T. the Clearest demonstration that the
distribution among the States OF The DrO-
ceeds OF the sa les Of The public lands
WIli be mimi ely more conducive 10 The
ends OF justice and TO The relief Of the
People from Their embarrassments, than
The devotion Of The same lurds TO be
oNd''ONVH up W tiF ilSrildlf Ru' pn VI tlt
oI dlnarv annual expense Of The Federal
Go'ernment-io prrlsh ~ the using like
the nine millions OF h. fourth n tai
ment PROMISED To lhp States, The seven N
eight mIllmus OF stock IN the Bank o.
The United Slater, aud the five ar sN
mllIluos o. Indian trust and NV nen-
sIon funds. al sunk curing The Van Burer
Administration, WITHOUT leaving a wreck
behind.
This review Of The sons Of The Pres
ldenl for objectjng 10 the passage Of The
bill might be extended far more into de-
tail, and all leading to The conclusion
that tIeV are feeble, inconsisIant, and un,
8 tislactory. II remains only Tor The
House TO lake, by yeas and nays, The
question upon The foaI passage Of the
GnI, and as The m 'IorIly Of the COM
mIl,ee cannol indulge, even hypothetical
ly, The absurd hope oI a majority Gil bel
III this or he Uther House Of Congress
rompelent 10 The enartment of The bill.
into a law, they leave the House 10 de
IaI What Iurihar naaeu., Ihou nan,