The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-07-06

case of war,wherein are the actual eAI9eieiee "
the country, or the moral obligation to proviue
for them, less under present CIRCUMSTANCES uiut
they cuuld'Be were we actually ch9aaeu ~ wa
1t apncalssto me to he the lndSpcns'oic u,.'y VI
oil concerned in tho administration oi pup,.' d.
fairs 10 sec that state oil things so NUN
and so pcrilous should not last moment longer
ii,an is absolutely unavoidable. Much less en-
cuSabIc shol1d;we be in parting with any p1r-
tioa of our available means, at least uni lc uc
n,qn:, of the Treasury are fully supplied. bn',
he sides the urrency Of such considerations, tne
fact is unhcniablc, that redistribution act cou!u
nu; have become Il law without the guaranty III
tie proviso OF the act iiSe'i. -
This conncyion, thus meant to he bclnSepAraD'e,
is severed by the bill pre- <cntc' 10 nc Inc Dill
violates tc principle oftie acis OF lc:S5 and sep
la;ni,c., l3ll, bv suspcnding tie first, ami rem
dnr;vH, for time, the last imperative. DulicS
above 20 Der cent arc proposed to be levied, and
We. the pioriso in the distribution act is diSre-
oarded. The proceeds efSthc sales are TO be
distributed on the 1st of;hugus; 50 that, Willie
TIE duties proposed TO be enacted exceed ~ per
cent. no SUSPENSION OF the distribution to the
STATES is permitted TO take place. TO abandon
the principle for Wonh, is to open the way ior
| IFS Total abandonment Ii such is not meant,
v:,ry POSTPONE at ali Why not let the ds;rIbu-
tioa take place on the lst OF July, II the law so
directs! (Which, however. IS regarded as cues
tionabc) BIT why not have limited The provl-
sion to that effect! Is it for the accommodation
of the treasury! sec no reason to believe That
! the treasury will be in better condition TO meet
TIC pavmcnt OH tic l3t of August than on the Isl
ofJulv.
The bill assumes that distribution of the
proceeds of the public lands is, by existing laws,
10 be made on tile lst day Of July, 1872, notwlth-
standing there has been an imposition ol duties
on imports exceeding per cent up to that day,
and directs it to be made on the lst of August
: next It scemsto me very clear that this con-
clusion is equally erroneous aud dangerous; as II
;! would divert from the treasury fund sacredly
pledged for tic general purposes OF the Govern
ment, in the event of arae of duty above ~ pei
cent being found necessary lor an economical
administration of the Government.
Tie bill under consideration is designed only
as temporary measure; and thus temporary
measures, passed merely for the convenience o
Congress-, is made to affect the vital prime pie o
m important act. Iftle provSo OF the act o
September 1871, can be suspended for the whole
period of a temporary law, why not for tho whole
period of permanent law! In fact, doub
NAV he well entertained, according TO strict le
cal rules, whether the condition, having bceI
4 thus expressly suspended by this bill, aud rem
dercd inappcablc 10 case where it would
otherwise have clearly applied, will not be con
sidercd as ever after satisfied and gone. With
out expressing any decided opinion on this point
see enough in it TO justify me in adhcrins tc
the law as it stands, in preference TO suhec;in@
condition so vitality affecting the peact of the
country, and so solcmnIy enacted at a moment.
Gus crisis, and so slcndlasly adhered TO evcI
since, ana so repeie, if adhered 10, with good tr
every interest OF 1ilc country, to doubtful or cap
tious Interpretation.
In dischargng The high duties thus imposed
Oh lie by the Constitution, repeat to the House
nv entire Willingness 10 cooperate in all tinan-
ciIl measures constitutional and proper, which il
is wisdom it may Judge necessary and proper
to rc-cs!aLGsh ,!,o crclIit of the GoYcrnmcnt.
tos1cvc That the proceeds of The sales ofthc pub,
lie lands being rcstoredto the treasury-or, more
properly speaking, the provlso Of the act of Sep
tember, 1911, being permitted TO remain in full
forcc-a tariff of duties may easily be adjusted
which, while it will yield a revenue sufficient .tt
maintain the Government in vgor, by restoring
its credit, will afford ample protection, and in.
fuse new hope nio all our manufacturing cs'
tabIishnenls. The condition OF the country calls
for such legislation, aud il will a!lGrd me the
most sincere pleasure to cooperate in it.
JOHN TYLER.
Washington, June, 20, 1912.