The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-19
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whether IL NAV not be proper as wa
measure, 10 impose revenue duties on som
of the articles now embraced 10 The free s
Should II be deemed proper 10 impose sue
duties, with a view to tass revenue " NEE
the expense OF the wat wilh Mexico. or 4
avoid to Ihal exieBs the creation OF pub !
debt, they may be repealed whrn The enei
gency which gave rise to them shall cess
10 exist, and coustItute no part OF the per
msasnt policy of the country.
The act ol the Oh OF August last. "
provide for the better orgsWz atom Of ,h'
treasury; and for the collection. ssiekeep'
ing, irsLsfer, and disbursement OF The pub
lie revenue has been carried into execu'
ton as rapidly as the delay necessarily a.
rising out OF the appointment OF new OH
GERS, taking and approving their bonds, and
preparing and securing proper places lol
the ssfe-keeping Of The public noneyiwould
permit. II is not proposed to teparl IN any
respect from The principles or policy on
which this great measure Is founded. There
ares however defects ia the details of the
measure, developed by It's practical opera
non, which are fully set forth in the reporl
of the Secretary of the Treasury, TO which
the alIehlion oi Congress Is invited. These
defects would impair TO some extent the
successful operation Of The law al oil times
bot are especially embarrassing when the
country IL engaged in a wsr, when the ex-
peudiIuIes are greatly increased. when
loans are 10 be effected, and the disburse-
ments are 10 be made q. points many huns
dred miles distant, in some cases, rom any
depository, and large portion OF them in a
foreign county. The notifications sugs
ees, ed in The report Of The Secretary Of The
Treasury are reco amended 10 your lavors-
Reconsideration
In connexion with this subject, invitt
your attention to the importance of es,ab.
fishing branch OF The mint of The United
States al New York. Two thirds Of The
revenue derived from custom being collect
ed ST that poi1t, the demand for specie to
pay the duties will be larger and branch
mint, where foreign co and bullion could
be Immediately converted into American
coin, would greatly lacllaio the transaction
Of the public busines, enlarge the clrcula-
ton Of gold and silver, aud be, al the same
time. a safe depository of the public money.
The importance of graduating and reduce
ing the price of snch Of the public lands as
have been long offered 10 The market, a
the minium rate authorized by existing
laws aud remain unsold, induces mo again
to recommend the subject To your lsvoia.
BILE consideration. Many millions of acre s
of these lands have been offered ia The uar.
ket foI more than thirty years, and larger
quantities for more than ten or twenty |
years; and being of an inferior quality they |
must remain unsaeabe for an Endefnne
period, unless The price .. which they ma y
be purchased shall be reduced. To place
} price upon them above their real vsue,is
not only 10 prevent their sala. and thereby |,
deprive the Treasury Of any income from
Ihs, source, but is unjus, 10 the States in
which they lie, because il retards lheir
growth and increase OF population, and be-
cause they have no power 10 levy lax ups
on them as upon other lands within their
bmils; held by Other pioprielors than the
United States, foI She supports si their local
governments.
This beneficial effects of The graduation
priucple have be EN- realized by some of the
States owning the lands within their lin
iIs,in which they have been adopted. They
have been demonstrated also by the United
States acting as the trustee Of the Chicks.
saw tribe oil Indians in the sale of their ,
lands lying within the states OF MississippiIi
and Alabama. The Cbicksaw lands, which
would not comand in the market the mlu-
Jun price established by the laws Of the
United States for the sale Of The lands, were
in pursuance OF the treaty at 1894 with |,
that tribe, subsequently offered for sale
al graduated and reduced rates for limited, 4
periods. The result wes, that large guam.
FLIES Of these lands were purchased, which
would otherwise have remained unsold The
snds were disposed of al their; res! value,
and many persons of limited means we're
enabled to purchase small tracts, apon
which they have settled with their families
Fiat slDilsr results would be produced by
he adoption OF the graduation policy by j1
Inc United Ststes,in all the States in which,
hey are owners OF large bodies of lands !
which have been long in the market, can.
not be doubted Ii cannot be a sound poll q
cy 10 withhold large quantities Of the public
ands from the use and occupation OF our
by fixing upon them prices which
experience has shown they will not com i
mand On the conlrafy,ii is a wise policy Ii
10 afford facilities TO our citizens 10 become
The owners, at low and moderate rates, Of q
lreehods OF aheir own, instead Of being the
tenants aDd dependents Of others II II oe q
dhst Ahese lands, ifreduced in