Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-06
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY g, isio.
Preiot Of Hor. Ivm. Cost JoAnson.

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the Reports which have canacd from the Committee Of
Ways aud Means. Meanwhile we correct, rather per-
NIT Mr. johnson himself prevalent msapprc.
hension, namely. that the Report OF the Committee of
Ways and Means Ind condemned his specific pr9ct. The
National Iniclligcnecr OF Saturday. contains the following
letter from that gentleman:
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,, Friday erening
MoSsrs GALES & SEArcS: have just rad in newspa
per the following sentence ave happy TO learn 10y
Washington letter, which has just hand that the
Committee of Ways aud Means in the House have epor
ted unanimously against MIR. youNsoN's project"
have laid it down rule not ~ em6Srk il newspaper
c, noNers in relation t prop, titol which have mad
although have rarely ever, article opposing
which truly stated the proposition have believed that h
ana reason would AZ last prevail and that with their triumph
would be secured the adoption OF the pun OF relic, which
| recommend.
But, the above relates the business OF the House.
deem 1t proper the therein contsined
In the first place, the Committee Ways and Means
made report either adverse of the proposition
which l have submitted. The gentleman who made tho
report assured that he carefully avoided expression
o. opinion upon it. But the report made a widely
different propc-iton-a proposition issue 5000 900
OF Government currency Tor circulation. have made
sueh proposition and never dreamed oi making such
POSITION propose anissue OF stock bonds;
anu the difference i too obvious require explanation.
Agaia; Several members OF that committee avoided
committing themselves they have informed me- even up
the merits and principle, oi that report but in courtesy
were willing that the majority should report they did.
With the opinions OF the Committee at Ways and Means
have nothing to do. My purpose is simply correct
prevalent You will however, greatly obliye me If
you Will publish the suboinCt letter from gentleman
am assured by Mr. GoorE, OF high repectaby lie makes
as fdrgdtherer who has been moving nmong suffering
community, affirmative repor; upon my plan of relief
from the great Committee ~ me Peopie.
Youis, truly, W. COST JOHNSON
ToLEpo, (ouo) January Q, lSI3
DEAR SIR: some few weeks since addressed a letter
TO r Goopr the representative from this district which
gave as my opinion that your project for the relief of
the State debts would be very popular measure and
think very just Since then have travelled over
nearly all OF county the capacity and
Thar f,stin,
ems in the belief indeed hare not met Nth a dis
seating roee. trust, sir, that will pcrsevcrc; and
believe me- that whatever the politicians may say upon that
subject you will in the end receive hearty response from
the PEOPLE.
Very respectfully, &c
Hon. w. Z. JoHNsoN. DANIEL SEGUR.
1t requires ghost from the grave TO convince the
country that this proet OF Mr. Johnson Is gaining ground
with augmentng CELEBRITY. Proof OF the TACT daily &C
cumuates from the middle and western States especially
The public mind and the condition of the country are in
the most favorable state TO acquire friends Oyerwhelm
ed with debt OF 800 millions of dollars the States will
look with favorable eye upon plan, which by rendering
the national domain available, will once quidste this
debt, and relieve their citizens from many wears
of severe taxation Reason will convince them that the
public lands be appropriated object so hu
and patrio tho release of the States from an
Of debt almost in cases, hopeessly great and
the people from increased taxation period when they
can least bearii.
Thesr the considerations and the expectations which
recruiting the ranks Of the friends of this proet The
pressure of the ir, aud the universal despair Of
any of relief from the Federal Government will
swell their numbers mghty host; and compel the next
Congress, ii not adopt it, yet with Difference
and adduce ii they be adduccd unarsyycrablc rem
cons for rejecting IT,
IL II apprehension wide mistake To call Mr. John
sons pTcta Phig measure and spea. il as having
been adopted 10y that party such. That gentleman him
self can hardly be called a Wing, and the Wings as n
party where that know have adopted il or pressed
II Wing 1t il in fact tine only measure Ia,
which the times have given birh that wholly and abso
luisly free from party 1t had party originals recei,
cd impulse from pary-snd far, OF until within
yeTyshoume has escaped party attack forward
upon it, merits, from small beginnings conquerin
friends by and Argument and indebted to neither OF
tie great parties of the coun: for assistance. What it
may become the uure will disclose, but thus it IL a ea
sure wholly popular and free from party.
W are far from giving adhesion the details of
the plan. We enough familiar with them and we
prepared decide what extent depreciation
might might defeat the sangune hopes OF the pro-
;ecior and his friends. But have long since given in
adhesion the proposition that public lands are the
Peoples and should rejoice mode could be devised
cons,itutionaly, render them available to pay oil hu
immense debt OF than 2)O millions which the States
have unwisoy but periodically contracted and which, un
less the public lands be thus devoted, weigh down the
American People for 20 years come. And 50 JUST pro-
per and reasonable il his idea, that express the finn
conviction that it will prevail last against every effort Of
political party, and enlist irresistible party of its own TO
carry it through.