Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-30
FOR PRESIDENT
IL E NRY CT A Y
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
J Ohm d WIS,
DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRocEEDs OF
THE PUBLIC LANDs.-one article. and one of
FOR PRESIDENT
MASSACHUSETTS,.

DISTRIBUTION or THE PRocERDs OF
THE PUBLIC LANDs.-one article. and one Of
no li'tie Importance 10 The people. the wing creed
rs as follows A faithful administration of the
public domain. with equitable distribution orihe
public lands among tie several States We use
ihe term, faifhfai administration Of the public
domain. not because We presume TO say. That the
Locoiocc party way be as faithful rs the .shia
Pa'yi but because We know. thai il IL proposed By
the Locoico party. TO reinsiais Mr. Van Buren,, and
they. Of the same time, believe he will reins,ate
his old officers. or 50 many fihem as are sill his
supporters. and he and they did not faithfully 3D.
minister the public domain. during the time they
were in power The expenses ofcolleclion were
mostly increased. during The time over and above
previous or subsequent collection, while the enor-
nous sum Of one million Isso hundred and twenty
seven thousand FIVE hundred and forty seven
dollars. were puroined during that time by tho
defaultng collectors. We have every reason 10
suppose. thai should the same officers be renza,ed
the same scenes OF plumber would lie re-enacled,
increased by the imPnny Of the first, or rather, we
should say, by the taci appreciation given 10 their
acts by The people. We ASH then. faithful admin
isra,on OF that Domain that shah return into the
Treasury The greatest possible nett proceeds. for
the peoples use.
Having secured This. we ask and contemplate its
division among the several states. in an equitable
manner This has been denounced as bribery =
Why' Il is the VIII of The people acting UPON
their own money. The maney OF ,hc government
is HE peoples, aud they have hroosh their repre-
senIaIives. the power to dispose oft fit carried
10 the States by distribution. il is sill the peoples
but comes nearer to rhen and is Useful in reducing
their taxes. A HUNDRED shousand dollars annually.
given thus TO The State Of Ohio or yirginiu, would
very greatly reduce the taxes Of the people, and
permit the States pay lhoir debis or make their
improvements. This act woald bring lie stock Of
nearly every State TO par, and al The same time
make the burdens Of faxaiisn light and easy In
those States where debt no " exists i'm provemenis
would be made. and The people educaled The
question then s pat, how will they ill The vacnun
thus caused in The National Treasury England
and Frnnce. by imposing duties upon our iobacco,
make'us pay from Ten 10 fifteen millions oG dollars
annually. The tobacco erowen know that Ills
duty is levied upon them, moi oil uppn The esnsu-
ner by The reduction Of the price of il in their
hands. aud The bn.ii put npen die consumption
thereof abrsaI; While we hive derived hers,oiore
no revenue on the importation Of ten 10 fourteen
mlisns Of silks from France, and are now deriving
b. very InaIe. and here arc many articles now
free. on which IisiF giiss. more than sufficient 70
balance the amount of The land fund we propose 10
Withdraw, might be levied lrilhsust- .a.haneias ihs
price 70 The consumer.
No question Of right can be roised between the
General Government and the Siaes, the proceeds
Of The lands, being. must be admitted held only
as trust By the government for the benefit Of lie
States and the States, il hey have ony rights. have
The right 10 resume their cOnrOl and TO receive the
REVENGE
We scannot now estimate, what will be the
proceeds Of he public lands, when The wlsig TarG
and SQUAD wing currency. shall have brought
back prosperity again 10 tho country; bot that il
would be from five to ten millions annually, cannot
be doubted. Throw fhs amount INTO the treasures
Of The States lot them have il as an inheritance
10 fall back upon. and applicable TO tho payment Of
heir debis and the redemption Of heir honor. 10
Internal improvement, educaiion or colonizalion.-
under either and oil circumstances. what immense
benefits wall Be spread throughout The landf whsi
new and noble impulses will swell The hearts OF
the citizens Of shoae yiales now pressed down with
ds5i--ihen rising ereei, honest and demanding
hono1 10 others. shsi now channels Of commorco
viii be opened, what industry Stimulated. what
inbos Fewardsdf How many youihful minds may
b rescued from ignorance vice and ruin. and
'nis'd IN The sene ofbeiags to high e. and nOber
siaiisn.
Let he people reflect. Isi them 5nw The two
pictures presented By ne success d Mr. Van Bofen
eed M Clay. Do DE one case il viii bscoms IRE
ooissi u scrambieu 81 Office. Be- sunk IN their
foge''y end szinsogaoeo. and ID BE olbsr q will
So abroad, BE- disinbpied 10 the whole people,
enrich apd snlishisn hen. The choice Il before
ihou.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS Excoumuuc4-