The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-09-07


chimes, the STATE GOVERNMENTS, 1t will
unqlestionabiy be safer and better for the
people, than to add to The srLENDoR, the
PATRONAGE, and the POWER of The GEN.
ERAL GOVERNMENT"
1t is now seen, that if the present Wing
measures if a Federal measure, as the
Locofocos assert, Mr.. Jefferson and Gen
erai Jackson are the FederdltStS tina! first
started the project.
In 1927, De Witt Clinton recommend
ed Distribution. In 1880. Gov. Throop.
The '.Dtmocraiic" Governor of New
York, recommended DISTRIBUTION OF
THE SURPLUS REVENUE, mot the pro-
ceeds of The lands alone) AMONG the States.
He says:
''In very few years the national debt
vii! be paid off; and as but a small por-
ton of The revenue will be consumed IN
conducting the affairs of the Union, with
in the constitutional limits, and as there
are Prnd6H'al reasons for cont uing the
duties, 10 a certain CTfeni. THERE CAN BE
NO VALID OBJECTION TO THE DlsTRIBU-
TON OF THE SURPLUS REVENUE AMONG
THE STATES, TO be disposed of al their
discretion"
In his message of the 4uh Of June, 1881,
I Governor Throop again alludes to this
subject, as follows:
sin reference to the subject of revenue
and internal Improvements, | submitted
to the consideration o. the last Legislature
the propriety of taking measures to pro
cure distribution of the surplus revenue
Of the L. Siates.' The same suggestion
was made by the President Gen. Jack
SOM to Congress, in his first message,
and has been renewed by him in his late
communication to that body. ! esteem
it of sufficient importance to renew the
suggestion, and press it earnestly upon
yourconsideration."
I'm 1896, the last wear Of Gen Jackson's
administration, Congress passed law for
distributing, by way Of deposie with the
States, the surplus revenue, including the
proceeds Of the public lands. The l3lh
section Of this act, with Gen. Jackson's
approval is as follows:
"SEc. 10. And be it further enacted, That the
money which shall he in the Treasury of the
United States, on the first day Of December,
1887, reservng the sum of So 900 900, shall be
deposited with the several States, in proportion
to then respective representation, as by law au-
thorizing the Treasurer, or other competent Off
Ger, 10 receive the same.
Approved, June, 1896.
ANDREW JACKSON"
Who can doubt Of the origin of the Dis
tribulior project, with this evidence be-
fore them? 1t originated with Mr.. Jetier-
500, Gen. Jackson, and the "Democraic
party 3Htn it was r constitutional.
and most salutary measure. None it is
unconstitutional, and subversive OF the
Liberties Of the people! The Broome Re-
publican thus ably sums up the evidence
in the case. Read and remember it,
'Let rs briefly sum up this testimony.
In 1890, the federal government received
the public domain as source of revenue
until the debt incurred by the rcvolu-
lonary war should be paid. In 1906,
Mr. Jefferson announced that the reven-
ues oi the government from imports alone
were more than sufficient TO pay the re
volnlionary debt, and defray the curren,
e& enses OF the governments and he ad-
vised the appropriation of the income from
the sale of public lands TO the purpose OF
education. In 1927, De Wit Clinton.
Governor of this State. recommended the
distribution of the surplus funds of the
general government. in 1929, General
) Jackson first recommended to Congress
the same measure in aid of internal i'm
pruvements, in which the State had enis-
ted with zeal, and continued to press the
point till it was done in the last year OF
his administration In 1880, Gov. Throop
of this State, pressed the same measure
upon the attention of the Legislature, and
the next year urged it with increased We
hemence. All these recommendations
: and the only ones that have been made
I'LL quite recently, were made by Presi,
dents and Governors, vauntingly denoin
mated Democratic; and yet they have the
, lnsuflerable impudence to call Distribu-
ton federal MEASURE Indeed, that i.
{ the only objection, if it can be called ont
they have made to distribution.
sWe are in favor of Distribution; no
because it was advocated by Democrats
1 VI cuel dilSls, uul DcCdhSt IL Is measure
u of justice to the States, and in the high
Y esl degree polite. The avaiIs Of the pu1
!" lie lands have accomplished the patriotic
! purpose FOR which they were given to TIT
: general government. The national trea
:, sury is now rich; and the State govern
ments need the proceeds of the public
lands to enable them to maintain thei
J faith with credi'orsj-,o complete inter
" nal improvements; promote education
) and endow ms ilutions for the care of tn
e insane, blind and dumb For these SCUM
reasons, the Wing party is in favor @
Distribution; anti for the same reasons tn
II voice of the people, uttered through til
J. ballotb box, will sanction it,"
a. o.. A 1unulIhu urlnIIr has heen IiScnu