Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-08-26

ID burden of liabilities heavier than they able TO
rear. They need the assistance of a friendly and
powerful hand and where should they find Il, but IN
he syinpathes of the National Government! IN
their fidelity to the trust committed TO their charge IN
This immense aud almost boundless domaine The
application of the proceeds of the public lands to al
ovlac the burden Of these debts pressing upon the
people of almost all the States, is, if not the only the
most uncceptonable mode of extending the flgh,
arm of the Union TO relieve the People OF the states
from the pressure of the burden bearing upon them
a relief consisting only Of the distribution among
them of their own propsry-a relief furnishing them
the means of paying to the United States themselves
no inconsdcrable portion of the debts due from the
States 10 them; 30 that by one and the aalne opera
ton the People of the States will be relieved from the
intoleralle pressure of their debt, and the common
Treasury Of the Union will receive back in payment
of debt small part of the same sums al o,ci to
the States as their respective portions of tho dlstr-
buttons
The committee regret that the shortnoss OF the
time which they have allowed themselves for tho pre-
partition of this report consrans thom TO pass over
numerous other considerations amounting to the
clcarost demonstration that the distribution among
the States of the proceeds of the sales of the public
lands will he infinitely more conducive to the ends OF
Justice and 10 the relief Of the People from their en-
barrassmen,s than the devotion of the same funds to
be swallowed up in theinsaate gulph OF the ordinary
annual expenses of the Federal Govern nent-to per-
ish in the using like the nine millions OF the fourth
nsiaIlIncnt PROMISED TO the states the seven or eg
n,iIIm' ot s,oun ~ i az in u NV, ,ra, ana Vavy
n"n.;,n h,n1is oll sunk, dnring the Van Buten Adj
minisration, without leaving wreck behind.
This review Of the reasons Of the President for oh
loc'n. to the passage Of NE bil mlgh, NC oNtGnaet
ihr more 'ilo neidi' anu a mau"s - ,e
+, rorsirs onv for Tho House TO tako. bv ycas anc
nays the question upon the final passage OF the bill
and as the majority of tho committee cannot indulge
even hypothehcally the absnrd nope OF majority q
nei III "s VI e.u ov,oi i lii ,a IL ~
save ,be ,onso f. dc,eruine what further measur
thew NAV deem necessary and practicable by tn
leg satve authority in the present calanlinous condl
ton OF the country.
They perceive that the whole legislative pow
er of the Union has been tor the last hfteer
months with regard to the acton OF Congress
upon measures OF vital importance, IN a state .
suspended animation, stranyled by the I'VE time
repeated structure OF the Executive cord. The.
observe that. under these unexamped obstruc
tons to the exercise Of their high and legitimate
duties, they have hitherto preserved the mos
respectful forbearance towards the Executive
chef; that While he has, time alter tune, annul
led by the mere act OF MS Will their commission
| from the feope TO enact laws Tor tho common
| welfare, they have iorborne evan TIE express
sion OF their resentment for these multiplied in
sults and injuries-thcy believed they had
high destiny to iuIil!~:by administering to tn
feopIe IN the FORM OF ID" reiheues 'or ,ne SUI
'eri'es VINO" ''oy '.fu loo io,9 e,'uufcu'
VIII OF one man mas frustrated all lhelr lapof
and Frustrated all thelr powers. Inc malorit
OF Inc Committee beIleVed mat the case mas ot
CURED IN me annals oil our onion' contemplate
by inc louhders OF the constitution by the graz
TO the House Of Representatives OF the powe
to 'mpoach the President OF the United States
but they are aware that the resort to that eXpt
dent might. IN the present condition of publ
affairs, prove aborlvc. They see that the rret
oucilib.e difference OF opinion and OF action bt
tween tie Legislative and Executive Dcpar
ments oil the Government is but sympathet
WIN the same discordant views ana ioeilht
among the People. 10 them alone the lin
issue OF the struggle must be left. In the SO
row and modification under the failure OF
thoIr la5ors TO redeem the honor and pro5Dar
Of their country, 1t ls~ cheering consolation
, tIIorn that the termination OF their own oillci
existence Is at hand that they are even no
about to return to receive the sentence of the
constituents upon themselves that the Legi
Ia'ive power OF the Union, crippled and disable
= ~ 1t may now be, is about to pass, renova,t
and revivihed by the Will OF the People, into OF
or hands, upon whom viii deyolve the task
providing hat remedy for the public d's!cinp0
, which their own hone. anu agonzing .eners
have n vain endeavored to supply
- The mower Of the present Congress to ena
p. laws essential to the welfare OF the People h
h boen struck with apopexy by the Execute
re- hand Submission to his viii is the only COM
u. ton upon which he will permit them TO d
n ror the enactment Of a measure earnestly /
Is commended by himself he forbid their action II
It 'ess copo!ea with c0a8lioH declared by hi
n self 10 be on a subject 80 totally different Il
y he viii not suffer them TO be coupled in the sar
n law-W,h that condition Congress cam
l. comply. In this state OF things he has assume
t. as the Committee fully believe, the exercise
y he whole legislative power to himself, and
Il lovying millions Of money upon the People wi
e out any authority Of law.-But the final dccis
i OF this question depends neither upon legslat
l! nor executive, but upon judicial authority,
a can the final decision of the Supreme Court
i oni, be pronounced before the close of the pr
D. enl ses .ion. In the mean time abus We eXcrc
H. of'he constitutional power OF the President &c
10 rest tie action OF CONGRESS- upnn measures VI