New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-26

dence and by us held in trust for the benefit Of future
generations well rs of the present perceive no better
moral right in Government 10 sell oil this pat!lUo
ny BY millions of per annnIn, and eXpend the pro
ceeds the payment OF its ordinary expenses than the
holder Of leased entailed would have 20 sell
of all the timber buildings and fences, ana devote them
to the payment of his annual score at the neghbornc
tavern 1t is most clear to my mind that an imperative
moral obligation the American people TO SO hus
band these lands that the benefits thence resulting shall
enure to their descendants through all coming time
Thus believing have rarely lost opportunity to
oppose the present mode OF consuming the Puhc Lands
whether in public private. have for years urged.
within my humble sphere OF action and influence, that
the Lands should be disposed Of that not they
themselves at least their proceeds should be secured
against annual confscation have steadily advocated
with what little ability possess such disposition OF
these Lands thai their Proceeds should be annually
divided fairly among all the States of the Union 10 be by
them invested il they think proper in necessary works
OF Internal Improvements but the annual income arising
from such investment 10 be sacredy and lnVloaoy APP
proprsied to the great OF Popular Education so
that benefits might 10 the whole people but
more Immediately TO the poor and their children
Such ia bare outline OF plan which, have long
cherished and advocated the best possible for the dis
position of any money accrung from the sale OF Pubic
Lands But the great and good statesman who devised
and twice carried through Congress this important and
benecent measure of safety TO posterty, against the
ever eager and reckless appetite fo- present plumber
now in the shades of retirement Successtun convinc
ing TWO Houses Of determined sdversares on the
eve OF eDgrossing Presidential struggle ne was IN ooh
instances defeated or rather struck down in the
of triumph by that anomalous relic of Despots the Eek
ecutve Veto that Gneal descendant of the Divine
Right OF Kings which has been ensrafted on our Re
publican Institutions TO scourge into sautaTy reaf
cation OF what they suffer who abase themselves al
the foos.oo OF monarchy The author and champion OF
Land Distribution longer the leader and guide OF our
National Councils is now simple farmer in kentucky
and do anticipate that the position he has vacated
VIII soon be worthily filed.
In the Congress about assemble his friends and his
will be decidedly in minority in either house
and there is scarcely possibility that for the next four
years any the policy OF Land Distribution vii
be seriously considered
Now if II is TO be regarded settled that this policy
not TO prevail can perceive valid ground for oppos
Ing the virtual Freedom Of The Public Lands 10 actual set
ters Regarding the mere proceeds, at present EN-
ployed as rather perrcious than beneficial the coun
nv as SO iiuctuatng in amount rs 10 form q most
safe reliance National Revenue and acquired with
such apparent facility that they present unceasrg tempt
atoms 10 prodigal expenditure when abundant cscu
lated inevitably lead sudden and disastrous changes
in the Tariff which all agree ought 10 be stable and set
tied would decidedly prefer that the Union shall not
m AXE merchandise OF the Public Domain rather than
the proceeds expended and consumed as they now
As 10 the details OF Land system which should
grant the occupancy rather than sell the fee Of The lands
TO actual settlers prepared to express an opin
ion Whether the proper quantity TO grant TO each set
tier 90 less than precisely tho l6O acres you