Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-10-28
vol. Axsss.-.yo. aG.

81 ,hal party excitement aud prejudice which would just.
~ Impair, ~ The estnaton of pseriiv the authfiy af
legislative Inerprelal of the constitutional charter
canuot IN view oi tho argument herr Introduced from u
NJ hei'ules report, regard The power Of Congress
10 hean'fate bank any longer an npnn oqeslinn,
Tue supreme Coufi o the United Staies Is the irnaal
provided by 'he constitution self Cor the decisions Of
qo'seo "a Nus characters thai tribunal having decided
,he laslon hiahld therefore. be pu fureser.s
The Datburon II the Proceeds Of the pnbe Lands -
~ hh1il1at measure Advocated by the Avhi, Marty
he and me occasion VII not perit 60 lenetl, 10
mo he constellation Of the question. aside u, the cau-
AH'T1la 0t inc several deeds Of cesslun and the as
lion ct eonsiIluupaly. Ii seems To ma Ia res,ve il
Fe' aio The sim question III the pre,rahe mode Ut
'''ns revenue "hehef by duties ateign goods i'm
/ ported lnio the country ~ by direct axaiisi.
Nehase IN this eouniry two Governments 10 snpnnri
inn revenue Tor The supnuriut The General Gov. (
r''"'ie Is eol'eeFd ny duties upon mpJrls--ilat !,
/ hr the support Of STATE Government bv tba
heavy hand of difeei taxation. The proeoctA Of
The puhle lands constitute independent fund Where
shall be applledl Thosn vim any It shall ia aopil Ia
Tue HIale oo' rrnnfnls are for aIslog cqual 10 il
ny iahu h4se WHO saY II shall be Appled 10 tin
'entfhl enfefnmeni prefer 10 he annunt by ,. =
toct 'aNa'lhl The gouenl government il noa ma
H""'Wh Ia u'fehse wi'h this fund whunl nclnv enl. ~
cnse to seli The farlf o 1872 viii aliard suilieient
fVtloe III an 'le pup 'ses OF tioyrennaaf. aad wAg
shat mol the pocens Of these lanis be dIstribulel
hog The slaies Where they leqiiinney belone2 hear
my concur n the opinions expressed BY Gen. Jackson i
up" INA subject III his message Of the dh OF Darea-
Der l63s wherein he says; '' seems 10 me TO he our
'toe policy that the public lands shall cpase rs som IA
"oeaaia 10 % source Ut revenue to the general NV
einWth Hul The usual objection IL also made II tina
measure viz; that unconstitutional To npnly lhe
proceeds o these aes any oller purpose la thai Of .
revenue. 1eo. jaehsun. buwevef. seelns l., have
Thought otherwise IN lS32,--And father Richie the
hgp lfitsl o' modern Democracy the State Of vir.
kha appears not 10 have thought IN 1881. In the ed
iotla columns Of the isrhmoni Eo1aitar ol tho In
- december 1901, may be found the following fara.s.,
gnpo.
ine PuBtic itNns.- Mr. McIane proposes lin
MS treasury h'pafl) asI t. lqp of this n,n
Tue public treasury by dsposag Of all The public lands
III me hl9fegle. Il th,s3 Si;ea within whp,a tpfru
rial Limits they lie ut fair price to be settled IN suc
manoer as might be satisfactory . ALL The aggregate
pfloe 81 mo ""3t my 'Ien be nppoloned amung lhn,s
several Stales Of the Unoa according TO sach equahle
rates M may he consistent win The objects Of the original
eesslon. anil tii pDpttpl 0falfl my bs pltI or sa
cured directly TO me oefa by the respective States pur
chasing the lands.''
This Is declared 10y The Emonirer 10 be one Of The, >, s,
propositions OF the Report; and aler usinu
some statistics II CUES On 10 "ui them down at
hall dollar PEE acre and We obtain Immense
sum OF l5o millions OF dollars We shall not undertake.
To settle the principles Of just dsrbuan-o say hwy
much more this State shall receive for the lands il has
cedd no" ndch 10 make up r what the others have al
ready received of The Public Domain ST. &r but tax.
ing even the inadequate rah,of representation as the ba
sis OF Distribution, II wi follow that Virginia would re
ee'Ve 'of her share = Il 8h Of the WHOLE that IA say,
more than 10 m'llols Of dollars Len that stock bear
an interest oi per cent and should draw from the
innd bpne between seven aad eight hundred thousand
dollars Toe gtoaau0lnt OF any such Hypothetical sqn,
shows us the great estont oi the interests which ne in
VOWED 10 ihe propositions: VIVA, might not Virginia do
with an annual dividend Of $500 000 or even the halfof
~ Itow many miles OF road might she mol complete?
How many schools tslahlishi How many ul her deea,
ded population might SHE not transport tho shores OF
AFRICA, Putting aside however the alluremens of self
INTEREST reviewing the question aluue as one between
the Interested States and the States where the ands ara
situated, promplol arqnesce once in the pro
position OF the Secretary" Thus will he seen that the
w hig party occupy the position upon this sub
leei. occupied Ivy Mr.. Richie and Con Jackson in
lS3l-2
lew remarks upon the restrictions proposed man the
power OF The Executive, viii Conclude what have 10
say upon the several questions ol Nhg policy II is pro-
'sed 10 restrict The Veto power OF the rresdenl 50 far
ns that majority Of all the members Of both Houses of
Congress shall De sufficient 10 nvcrue his negative in.
stead q" lAoihlrds AZ now required by the Constitution
At the limo this Pawef INSERTED Ia the Constitution
by the Convention who framed H. ii was eoncndel ibst
a case would scarcely IN which il would be-
used aud the fact thai the King of fugaad had moi dar
I'd to veto bill passed by the Dfiusi Parliament for
wv years was referred 10 IN support Of this position; but
'Ad experience has taught different lesson. II has
1ocume almost If ie years 10 seo bills pa,
'ed by the Representatives of the people approve
them, and thus tho will Of one set up in open de
lance Of the assembled wsdnm Of the nation. This is
The power which Patrick Henry that good old Repubi.
can, who set the ball Of the Revelation in notion said
had an awful squirting at monarchy and yet this day.
Tie party appropuataI themselves all The Democracy
ot The land up0 their oatlis do say that this the IN st
Democratic feature OF the Constitution. Alas for Pat
ok Henry, that he lived IN snch dark age Hal he
hVed To tbs enlightened day he would have been taught
better lessons in The science oi Democracy than 10 have
uttered such sentiment
have now sir, given you, in concise manner os
am capable ui doug, the main which induced
10 abandon the support of Mr. Polk. | have also given
you the conclusion which have arrived upon the great
questions vi Tariff Bank aud Distribution, aud the Feio
power. together with reasons upon which these concin-
siuns are based, aud might here add an auxiliary
The dslr9anZng tendencies of the party have thus
1ahdoned. II any man requires proof u this | refer
hin Ia The celebrated New Jersey case. 10 the Multi
cation al the last OF Congress Of the law requr-
ny their members be elected by districts Of contiguous
territory aad by General Ticket. To their notorious
AT the Session the affairs OF tho late
Rhode Island rehellon And lastly, their universal APP
prevail OF The pursued by the renegade Dor aud his
peers IN teasun The direct tendency Of which
lamlllarze the public mind TO the outrageous viola
tons 1t Law and Order, and encourage every disap
pointed political Desperate who collect around him
a motely crew Of outlaws and Villains commence the
work OF devastation and death n order redress his sup
posed grievances. Aside how ever from every other
considerations believe that a crisis has arrived in the at
fairs Of this country which demands sonething than
The elevation OF tlrd-rae party politician 10 the Pee
siency. Auangry spirit Of contention is daily growing
up between the North and the South. Dsuniunin all
lis naked dformity is stalking forth in open
day s Carolina. And who well qualified to still the
raging and harmonlze the discvrdan elements AZ