The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-19
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measure, 60 lmpOse Cevehne duNea on s'"
of Ihe arlIclss nov embraced 10 The tree lis
Should Il be deemed proper 10 impose sue
duties, with VleW 10 tdlss tegeuue ~ NEE
ihe expense Of the waT wAh Mexico "r '
avoid 10 Ihn sxeni Ihs crNaucn OF puol'
debt, ,hey my be repealed "hra lhe eHs''
gency which gave rise 70 thsm 'hi'l cease
10 exist, and constitute % Psf! Otthe per-
manenl policy OF Che country,
The act ol The Oh OF August 'as" '"I
ptoyide lor the belec organza'Ion OF heI
treasury; and Tor HE COLLECTION, 'aieSeeP'
ing transfer, aud disbursement OF The puo'I
Ie feyenue,' hos heen carried In'O eSecH-
don As rapidly as the delay necessarily vi
rising oul OF the spPon'me0' OF new ON
eers, taking aud approving their bonds ana
prenaring a0d scouting proper places iot
,he ssfe- keeping Of the public mOney;would.
hermit. It's no. proposed to cepafi 10 any
re.pecl from The principles or policy on
which this great metsuIe IS iouoded' mere
are; however deiecls ~ The details oi Tue
measure, developed BY IT'S practical opera
lion, which are (rlly SCI forth 10 Ihe repor
Of the Secretary OF The Treasury to which
the alteu,ion ol Congress IS invited lhese
defects would impair to soue extent tue
successful operation OF Ihe law h slI Hme'
bot are especially embarrassing when 'he
country ir engaged in wsr, when the ex'
penditures are greatly Increased. when
loans are 10 be effected. and The dlsburse-
msn,s are 10 be made at points many hum
dred miles distant, IN some cases. IIom any
deposIlory, and large portion OI them IN
foreign country. The modhca'Ions sug'
pes, ed in tbe repolI OF tue Secretary q tie
Treasury are reco amended TO your aVora'
Reconsideration
In connexion with this subject, lnVlI'
your attention 10 the importance OF es'ab'
fishing a branch Of The mint OF Ihe unHeo
States At New York. Two Thirds OF the
revenue derived from custom being collect
ed al that poitt, the demand for specie TO
nav the duties will be large! and branch
mint, where foreign co aud bullion could
be Immediately converted into American
coin, would greatly facilitate the transaction
OF The public busines, enlarge ME cIEcuIa-
ton Of gold and SILVER, and be, al ME same
lime. a safe depository Of the public money
The importance of graduating and redoc'
ing the price of snch OF the public lands as
have been loNg offered 10 The market, a
the mnium rate authorized by exlsiIng
laws, aud remain unsnId, induces me again
10 recommend The subject TO your iaVoIa'
bic consideration. Many millions OF acres
of these lands have been offered in Ihe mar'
Ike. for more than thirty years, and larger
ouan.i.3s for mOIe Ihan len or twenty
wears; and being Of an inferior quality .lhey
must remain unsaleable for an IindehnIit
period unless The price a! which !hey ina
be purchased shall be reduced. To place
price upon them above their real value rs
not only 10 prevent their sale. and thereby
deprive the Treasury Of any income iron
thai source, bu. is unjust 10 The States IL
which they lie, because II reIsrds Ihel
arow,h and increase Of population, and be-
cause Ibey have no power 10 levy TAX up
on them as upon oihe, lands wlhin 'heI'
limits; held by Other pIcprlelors than 'ht
United SIaIes, foi ihs support oil Their loca
governments.
The beneficial effects Of the graduation
phrcipIe have be en- realized by sOme OF The
States owning the lands within ineif 'Im'
its,in which they have been adopted. They
have been demonstrated also by The UnIed
States acting So the trustee OF the ChIcka'
ssw tribe OF Indians in the sale OF IhelI
lands living within the stales OF Mississippi
end AIabana. The ChiCksaw lands, which
would no, comand in Ihe market the mini
Jun price euabished by the laws of The
Un!ted States for The sale Of the lands, Ve!t
in pursuance Of the uea'y at 1884 VIII
that uibe, subsequently, offered for sale
al graduated anG reduced rates for IImited
periods. The result was, that large guam
lilies of these lands were purchased which
would otherwise have remained unsOld. The
lands were disposed Of al their. rea! value,
and many person 8 of limited means were
enabled to purchase small tracts, apoD
which ,hey have seItleG with their families.
That similar results would be produced by
the adoption of the graduation policy By
the United Slales,in all the States in which
.hey are owners Of large bodies of lands
which have been long in the market, cans
no, be doubted II cannot be spond poII'
-cy TO withhold large quantities of The public
lands from the use and occupation ct cur
citizens, by fixing upon them prices which
experience has shown they will not COM
mand On the contrary, it is wise policy
10 affsrd faciInes to our citizens 10 become
the owners, at low and moderate rates, Of
freehods Of their own, instead Of being the
tenants and dependaOlS Of others. ll'' oe
spprehended that these lands, if reduced ia
prce. would be secured 10 large quantities
by spectators or capitalists, the Soies may
be restricted, in limited Quantities, to lclu-
al settlers or persons purchasing ior Purpo>