The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-06
Our Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Mny 4, 1854
The Lunatic Teso and the Lana I'rcJels Oo's
Probable Conscquences-7as Administration and the
DemoTdcy-7he Nebraska Bill, de-
Quite stirring sensation has been produced in both
houses among all parties by the Presidents veto Of the
Lupatic Asylum land BILL not much upon the merits
Of the bill ITSELF upon the probable effect of this veto
upon the Homestead bill, Benefits Land bill, the rail
road swindng land bills, nd the Nebraska bill
1t will appear from the incidental debate in the
Senate day, that there is considerable doubt
about the policy of passing the Homestead bill after this
unatc yeto but Mr. Petit is Of the opinion that tho
veto docs not involve b and that he has
reason to believe that the President will sign the
sure for free farms to Tom, Dick and Harry, notwh
standisg the unacs have been turned adrift
sttntonal II declared by the President himself that
he In favor of the railroad land grants to Western
obbng combinations that far their safety
depends upon the Presidents approval, they per-
fectly secure right and tight But these andjobbcrs
endangered by this veto from the reaction which it
may bring about among the members Of the old States
against the land monop opolzing projects Of the new
states II IS feai ed that this reaction will enemies
to these Western railroads OF number of men who have
been heretofore friends of these projects upon logrong
principles-you go for my bill, and VIII go for yours
Tho veto spells these arrangements except far the
various railroad land spectators may logroil among
Themselves.
AS for Bennett's land bl there can be no question
that If passed. IT win be vetoed The President will
take the ground that between the distribution among the
States OF the pubic lands ana the
themselves there be constitutional distinction
The Baltimore democratic platforms of 1S40, a. 4S and
80 dead against the distribution Of the proceeds and
they consequently involve the democratic duty of veto
against any bill which may be passed for dividing the
public lands among the States Under this impression
1t Is highly probable serious forts win be
made carry Hennets land distribution scheme through
the House.
lose by this veto Of The lunat!cs the support Of
her OF members in both houses who may have longer
any sufficient object to risk their Political heads for
s,gr ~ land
grants has tetn omciay declared TO be limited to the
benefit Of the monopoizng andobbers Of Western rail
1 roads. The motion Richardson, Monday next, !
apprehend win show unexpected amount Of huttcrng
and lodging upon the Nebraska question. Nor do
believe there any reasonable ground to suppose that
the Nebraska bill for repeating the Missouri compromise
in spy shape FORM will be passed by the House next
week, next month or at any time this dc of the next
session of Congress-
The certain effects then Of the veto the lunatic will
be, in Congress or at the White House
! The defeat Of the Homestead bill.
! The defeat of Benefits Lnnd Distribution bill.
An additional dead weight against the Nebraska bill.
On the other hand the clearly expressed favorm
land iobbng schc mes will have the effect of raying all
their forces TO the support Of The administration.
the Pre- mt having broken up the dcmocraiic party OF
the North and having failed 10 build up any satisfactory
drocratc harmony IN the sou,h nas now mt upon ,h.s
dent for powerful administration party in the West
upon the spois of the public lands How the expeiien
Will succscd remains 20 be But from the prescn
aspects of the unaic yeto lis natural effect will be to
rally together powerful l,ombinaton against the West
EN- railroad cquc sufficient TO defeat all their projects
II is said here that jefferson Davis and Cushing
the prime nsgaors OF this lunatc veto, the rest OF
the Cabinet being in favor OF the b especially Marcy
who never fas stopped to split hairs upon question Of
the spoils
to the veto message itself its arguments viii apply
with greater against the land jobbers than against
the roor lunaic II il is unconstitutional TO turn the
treasury into charity box, II was certainly
never contemplated by the trainers OF the fundamental
law that the public treasury the public domain should
be exclusively reserved for the benefit of gangs Of un
rrincipled land spectators.
The veto the special order the Senate for Monday
The bill will fail OF thirds vote but the debate viii
go fer to show that some rev phases and modhcaton
will follow in the reconstruction Of parties for 1856 Or
the day will doubt be apprsed OF some yer,
curious santiadmnistraon Developments on the Nebras
la question in the House. Don't forget, meantime tha
the veto the last resort of CAPTAIN TYLER.