New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-25

a,ony the difficult subjects that occupied me attrn
ton Of my ilustrions predecessor, ~ni's 49,,
bsr of his Cabinet snd Of myself wsie President inA
- River and Harbor Improvements BY TIE ala OF thr
Federal Government occupied rrom'nent po,i''oh
While the cunvic'ion very general WIN our
..i.s and others that large class OF mem Was ut
~ - tom that ruarter. and that u could be
extended % them without exceeding ult Pitsoi'les
royy.rs of the Government AT were strongly I'D
With deep u the lisoihhts 20 sou'e " "N,"
-. is,i..tion Of Congress upon the su'lect was On
80 .tfv exuosed The matter was one OF ft4lehl
ni earnest conference between president Jackson ~
,.f during the rrst two years OF nis htsI 'nu 'uo
waole o. his la,t term Inc result Sss ..
M, better course could BIZ adopted than TO approve
,-b IN. "A We were satisfied came within thc cisss
referred 10 and do All that could be rsnnaiy ooue ~
he Executive o. prevent abuses by appropriations loi
objects that were not entitled 20 the Ad OF inc &c
dersl Government The appropriations iot h-'oI
Usrbor improvements contained ~ acts OF C"hsft
approved during respective sdmnistF Suons, ",
show the result Of hat convicnon ana 49, ~ -.
rothns that would prevent ms from pafsuln voc So
course n should sgain occupy the once OF
The subject Is one OF vast Importance ana We. oe
serving the attention bestowed upon Il BY the -
Convention OF asst year. have not oeiofe n,c Is
rsr ,ss-essss by nv lsmented friend Gov Wnshb 70
that body but was strongly and iav0raoiy iiptosS'N
DIV the views he expressed upon the general suoJr0
The views which have for many years entst'a.neu
in regard 20 the best disposition oy congress ~ -.
pubic lends hsve been recently 81 forta IN my pun
Hshed letter 70 The Industrial Congress lney NslS
FIRST That Congress ought % act upon the principe
fh4rt no D. -
settlement and substantial improvement OF me tuo,.S
- man n the amount OF revenue which may be de
Ssr,r6Ig That the accumulation OF large Tracts III
ss,r hands should be discountensnced ana
Tii-iiy That liberal facilities ought 10 De anorueo
49, -, ACQUISITION OF small portions by sucn OF our
citizens wherever residing a. are IA 80 s ~
an. of possessing them homes for then'eNss sHu
,neir families These opinions were snnouncsu As iai
bsck 4. 1885 while candidate tor the fres'1eh0y
at forth al.o in my letter 10 the Industrial NOus
The recommendations had while President Hsue ~
S,,re.s and the acts had approved 70 promote me
,,,iiev I had svowed The general principles / ~
sustained upon the subject OF the disposition OF '"e -
is. suss are In harmony with the resoiuuon Oh '"'
- -, ,,;,h IRIS difference that while the Con
.nrion propose free grants OF limited quantities LOT
actual settlement the tariherest that haa sone
recommend grants Of portions OK tnein =, ,ss
n ANYTHING more than sufficient 10 deiiay tne eNk
- s,-rv,-v and location The policy % whch nave -
long adhered. snd tor the success OF "nch nav. -.
sincerely soicitous. makes the early ana - 'a
practicable substantial settlement OF tne Faol' ~,
.a rirens and the revenue derived from the saes %
them. secondary sud comparatively ummP'ru"'
object ...,,,
because 10 affords prospect OF securing regnlaI9 81"
, Greater degree OF stability In the settlements IL
Nan can be devised ~ which these ooIecuons "ouu,
in an reasonable probability be As Wen clecte y 80
can by the eXactign Ot pccuniary cohs'ti a49i -.
the settlers the REIMBURSEMENT OF mat consioe tou
would with me. Dee no objection 20 the measure 'o'I
+, report of the Committee on Pubic Lands whlch ma
i lately been FORWARDED 10 NE. II tlftate A-'t
the Public Lsnds have been pledged 70 tue paoc circuit
ors for one of the loans Of the las, year II ths i
Congress will without doubt II any plan for me nee gt
of any porons of the Public Lands 10 sctnsl settlers
should hereafter ind favor their eyes see thar the 90
lection arising from this cause be-, m some proper way
obvisted Come what may the good latin oil the NSuon
| must always De scrupulOusy maintained
Nv opinions In regard % the Protective puues anu
the best sources OF Revenue, were very iuiy gwen III
my letter % the Indiana Convention IN lcf5 "nl'h a.
extensively published and they are me same now D
/ an th,t occasion gave my reasons f0e regarding the
system of taxation lon force la the States VIZ pHcct
IaV upon assessed property. more equal and equu
BE than a system ol Dates on Imports gave also
my reasons for bccy ing that Duties on Imports woud
fr a long time continue 90 be- used. az the mode ny
l which the Federal Government would collect us
reveuues in preference TO resort 10 direct ANsuoh'
Although the latter policy H. believe steadily gaming
/ u the public mind IL advance has not yet been
suicent % authorize us 20 expect itf early adopuoh
In the meantime the Government must have revenue
for IN. support aud the very heavy debt which has
recently Incurred ought TO be paid a. soon az prscuea
bic Under these circumstances scquesce IN the re-
solve OF the Convention that the means Tor tnese pu'
/ poses should he raised by Revenue Tarih.
have deemed il due 10 the Convention and 10 tne
occasion 10 depart thus much from the rule whlch
prescribed 10 myselt Ia my letter 10 the Industrial Cen
.ress IN regard 10 farther cNpOsitons OF my opinions
upon public questions Having done 30 snail i0r me
rst Of the canvass adhere that rule and leave ihe
whole matter In the hands of the people, with whose
disposition of IL an should be, aud certainly WIZ De-
| satisfied
am gentlemen, very respectfully Jouf trend . .,.,
B.~,~f, Brrts Jossru l. yvarr Cnlss E,q.
| COMMITTEE oi Buffalo Convention