Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-21

!; r., r0cClN SAID ,iat 9; TIE ;t:nc ine rfoce7a,
mrs =, ,yh,ct he referred took place, tie Government
was issuing Treasury NOES ~, ,..-o, ,y,.
.bsn on, ~ debt, and had an ovctfiowing treasury -
How d a. rem, WAS is situation at tiis me ana VIA
different aspect dad Tie question OF c,S" y,
son, nov. compared with what 1t Ga 'nsn: i.e CIV"
Tho rms. ri farmer whn when out Z" G7Ot, '@"' a.
~ vs. r.rnus Men, as The old adsge went, should
! h ;, Lfore ihey were generous. The Government,
he yborpht had no right TO be generous ana l'as' u
Of all should il squandcr ITS means "hen II. resources
! .Id iVhnt would be thought OF the farmer
vino would give away his substance IN snch s"a'oh'
, -, ,lJ not proyide Tor his wife and children al
! homp: ooad,,s G.,
The ,,rnose Of bringing them uncrr REVIEW pul 'o WV
ns f showing tina, the President, and those act
Ma, ALWAYS concedr that the lands should not
ho ;,s, !, the States, uness there was more money
in IL. Treasury than enough 10 detray 'he
! tho Government. They required, as prerequisite "
t;s,,hn,,ou that there should DC no violation oil the
,; 49,, :, hsttyer economy in the admnis'ra-
-: r. w., C,ycrancni and reduction OF the pubic
expenditures. $50 ,, ,r,;a, i, rho
~ .,; ,i.,e the first was IN aro. oi high lari
,,.,,. he second had for It's primary object the
~, ,,n, ,f Distribution; the t..d went Tor revenue
onlyroucc,ng The power TO RAISE an adequate amount
Init at the Same time, advocating low ,aSeS an" ~"
ex,e,J;u,,< There were then, The nigh farm party
| ha Ntutr
,a.es and low expenditures. The object sought a''et
| 49, -, Gentlemen was TO unite the first two, and
e, nro,eci,on and distribution as we'll There sece"
| 10 he some symptoms OF DIVISION between Tue TWO
.;n,s. and this bill introduced 10 cement them 20
,e,bcr,, uye the manufacturers protection, and the
i Ed r l,s,rhu,iop the land money. He would not
dwau further upon the DIVISION nan n0Sfrum fdntds
counouere lies If this bill, however, did not pass,
the distribution men would have to stuck TO the compro-
muse and advocate low taxes and low expenditures oe
III tbn land
la was one of those who had endeavored 10 reduce
the expenditures Of the Government, believing lha'
they were above the standard requiIoa ny ''e "'io'
and interests of the Government lie did so, because
na,,ered not in wha, form burdens were imposed on
the people they had right to complain, unless there
was some Just ground for the imposition OF taxes: re
was opposed this bill in lis present shape II u was
really designed by it's advocates |" accomplish me oo
;ect. " hich its title purported how easy 1t was TO
SUSPEND the operation Of the Distribution law IN tue
same manner in which il was proposed TO suspend
the revenue laws, which would take effect on lne
, Both of June' Why had not the chairman OF Inc
Committee Of Ways and Means, who toresaw The
consequences now at hand, and who had the Com
promise bill staring him in the face long ago, intro.
dnced this at earlier period OF the session
That gentleman knew what laws were in force, and
what would be the consequence OF postponng actioh-
{ vet il was not until near the middle OF June that he
came forward with the present biila temporary mea-
sure repeating all the revenue laws OF The country
unless Congress should take action in SIX weeks ne
j, gentleman had spoken Of demagogues IN connexIon
with the opponents of this bill That might have been
n iapsus IinguG on the part of the gentleman but II
was hard word. II seemed 10 him that the Chairman
of the Committee of Ways and Means-the first LORD oil
the Treasury, he had been te'med-lhere Mr. fili'
more smiled might have known that the i0th OF June
would arrive aud the Compromise act 80 into iull effect
Without intending any disrespect towards that gentle
man. his course reminded him vt young person playing
with piece ofordnance. fany one told HIM that the
revenue CURED forecast he either SAID the person
c,al tvinn NJ fha O.
did not desire at this time TO enter INTO the questions
referred TO by his colleague, MIR Goggin but would
merely sey conclusion, that If the present bull was
maze 10 continue the present revenue laws and 10 sus
mend The operation of the Distribution law according te
, the amendment of his friend from Mississippi, MIR
Thompson he would vote for II, inasinuch as the pub
4 lie faith would be preserved, and ample time atoroee
10 discuss the general revenue bill lie ven'ured To say
# the operation of the present revenue laws was con
,nued as they existed the bill might be passed in five
minutes lie thought tina, neither the friends of pro
lection nor OF distribution could complain of this course
AS they both would have ample opportunities TO discus
their principles, and endeavor 10 carry them OUT "nei
Q the large bills came up Tor consider ration
dl MIR W. G. JOHNSON commenced with denunca
tim of the uone hour rule oil the abomlnaton
OF the session; by the operation OF which, he should no
be able discuss the important questions before TN
: committee his satisfaction. lie then fecapuate
,s the opinions and positions OF previous speakers an
~ SAID TO him. was not vital question whether tins b
- should pass or fail lie next explained the motive
to with which he had advocated the distribution OF tn
and he gave notice that, if the Distribution law
rendered imperative, he should ask leave 10 ntroduc
y a bill for the assumption Of the State debts.
d MIR. GORDON replied al length TO the remarks o
l. Mr. Johnson con:endlng, in opposition to that gentle
h man, that the Distribution act was passed inancia
question; that received the sanction of the two House
&c oil Congress, and Of the Executive the groun
e that the money in the Treasury, and could b
e spared; and that not passed the assumptio
tka lands bco dnGr in tha In
port of tins position, Mr. G. quoted the clause in th
bill, which provides that the distribution shall ceas
le whenever may be found necessary TO raise dute
c. on imports above twenty per centum. 1T the public
i lands held by the General Government trus
N fund, as argued by the gentleman, then Congress
could only apply them in the manner designated III I'll
/. deeds of trust Nowhere was Congress authorize
TO sell the lands and give the proceeds 10 the States
and moreover, it, according TO the doctrine Of the gen
tenan, the purposes of the trust accomplished
d and the General Government had no longer any RICH
il to hold the lands they should then be restored to tn
States who coded them, among which the State of Ne'
II York was a large grantor. But Mr. o. contende
that The grants absolute TO the General Govern
mcnt FOR the purposes therein mentoned after the
n mpishment of which, the Government was still
retain the ownership OF tie unsold lands, and to sci
IS them for actual settlement and cultivation Mr.. G
o IN conclusion replied that part of MIR. Us speec
in which he advocated the assumption Of the State
debts showing the unconsttulonaIIty and nexpeden
e cy of the measure and expressing the firm hope an
belief that runous policy would find iavo
Q in that House, or in the country.
). Mr. POPE then obtained the floor; but yielded it I
n Mr.. JOHNSON of Md, on whose motion the com
e mtee and reported progress.
On motion by MIR. COWEN, the Committee Q
Claims had leave to sit during the sessions Of tn
!. House.
a On motion of Mr. NEHEMIAH,
) The House adjourned.
= Htduesdau, Juno H. lsi2
IN SENATE.
y Mr. BUCHANAN presented memorial from citi
zens of Philadelphia, Interested in the manufacture