The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-05
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THE PUBLIC LAND QUESTION.
Danger Of Dissolution ar the gm0a 81
that subject.
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From Inc Petersburg va South SIDE Democrat
March 81.
GOV. WISE AND THE PuyI &c LANDS.
ma following oorrsspcadence explains i.ssf and %
cheertshy editorial columns his norag
Gov. W.s on ,Ss lana ans.pp sfs un asr.ps - AZ
arc I'M regnsbIe rhey comprise the most lucid ooscs
n sns % We ,sssonus ss.n's as
yet s.ced In the lase discussions OF the qaeHon We
ooseiAsy commend biz views TO .hs attention a 90
Boz II. A. Wss.-NY-Observtug That y~1r vtsvu
On ~ matter d land drbuilon have been o. late aadB
scr, oSuces sopmss,Y were .oui s1I se ma ~.
woaid Inform No whethor they have unaersons ~
chssss ana slso 70 furnish me- for puboss'on, aey 70
hsexons tAas may have occurred 70 you oo tne suyed
Very truly youSS, A. ID. BANKS.
Psr.ssUia, March 30, 1867.
RICHMOND Va, March 20 1857.
D BANKS, Esa -ssn--s sad youthe ior.soiss = ~
substal oe Of vha, have lately wrisaea 70 friend
private letter You are Welcome 70 publish IL or moi e
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s,cHsoSD March ~. 1857.
rOal enough 70 think Of proposing . rsdivsion Of ~
puslio lands ths msev~. suoh proposition q ths uns
Il soad be inpiseaosSie, If S.ta, ssd Che sasr . =
uneenable The former unless tnero DO dnsout1oo .
uD.D The aaesc1 must ;. s.ssS then
siuon 70 dispose Of tho proceeds OF land and customs
the t,ossuI, Bile n.a.s: Of money 49,.
Of disposing OF surplus in me treasury. otasr thaa
potnsd ont NE oon.tu.ion, have esss psoposs1 -
eaoh hes been tired Deposit WITH she 5atss end disEl
butioa 70 The ssass The objsooss 70 beth srsiaspp
bic.
la Tho source from whence Il comes. wasA9 ,
comes from land customs ~ use 10 defined ~ ~
ooestiuoos, and mis- common fund for national assss-
ne land ruAd ~ sws sourcss:-- 49,. -.
lsi Csssens-oeeds BY STATES TO She unised saess
"a Aequlsuoas ~
1as Purchase Or
The aseds szrAs shasshs obiscs Of shsir sssass y
"for tbs general obars and expssdnars," psrsna
equivalent TO the prcvSloa OF Ne ccsstssuss ssspssg
ou,!S%' S P5S.,as Tor we s0msoa ss!eass -
AID Ana me sesaissic.s wsrs generally ssd ous~ax
coIeosed nom custo@s-ocss s,ny from . eoann fuSz
Of Dcnsy In NE Acc for common, general end ssdra
snds.
"a Nor 10 uoaey IN the treasury dhesguisAaAb ~
"a ne ends OF shs powers OF government - 4
mo land power !. 20 "msts al sssdfs ruiss snd 49,
ations respso.os The territory ana or shsv pre- Sy
The UL.tsd Ssales fhe cara eel enc Of pew0
sss srs:s scs q settlement Of ss,J orr lss -
pay dcoss oven secondary 70 that great ssA q ~
Aosorc yy The lands have been 90 adm stored q y
be sold n prtoe 10 cheaper homessesds - low - ~
yield no revenue or where revenue hes ssynsisss1
ron ao setsisment Of serr'sosy, 70 "a - 60
Essi snd q regulating oonnsros, rsduoag Azs -
Cccsrs an. whsss,r w. ,c,x !. n, ss,rer, =
reveons 70 the sads Of governmental p,vsss e. C
no more with land iunts than with oustom fundbL n
ID Trere . no surplus froa the proceeds o, ssiss q
public lands Debit and orctx, osss OF purchases. -
s 90 ,y: re- s On e. .
side and prooeeds on the other, snd she lands viii be
found many m ltoDs In debt 70 she customs. sssA.g
lbs
eth In 1883 even Mr. Usy conceded that there wss 70
surplus rom land, and no resort 70 depoa FOR sv@
toms coutnt be distributed, or xivea absolutely as~y
The soi OF 1889 was mass perpetual until. or ns NJ
ton. unior,upasey, carried Mr.. Oslsosn whss n.
lowed The tari1 oompeomise immediAts,y brokss.
Arohsr psrrmporJ prov',io. Is, that in osss Of va.
esncrs y, or sy emerson nsspsnins the dsp2
No Ms sss ,S s,,s Dc , ,s 70 me ,rsssa
and s7ery pore came and though cebi md dedoisnsV
up 70 100 MILLIONS, - nos breath sooui rsssrs O.
depes n 70 tina treasury heard e. The INV
pesec aw 10 dead and unexeouled The staus bssa-
N there ,ss prov,os nl 81 ooansssaass
10 show }" tpnorsny, MAI vs IN ~ very iscssass
IN tsSsdsss o'Iassonn.
Again
Gun In 1850 the supposed ,rrplas was % millions %
millions distributed, aud before lss0 there .
deho,eacy, under M Van Burep, Of 40 millions aud In
1871 the parties distributed . deooaenoy, I. passed .
susy-stowng tina, neither surplus is want Will
strap the abuse OF power from nakrg dedsienoy itDk
IL. soss Of -. revenue ro..r, res Isa. and a -
lana power, the settlement o. The West
sn s sn.. cS's Ss, % .'1
Two sssnd scr.,her n ine same category.
Tih TseOssn stimulates eriravasaooe and snsssess
oorrpptlcn 10 The states o. vel - n WashBgtoa. VIZ
esia ro % 1873 900 from her three nstamen In 1884
Whist became Of NJ DID y dinlash taxssoo rass
and foolish the hope i-e2lp 900 ony went 70
expndurss, ana 81 e66,too vent 10 pank oans, -
time vbeo the smovot vas spprecsele is compsvtsss
with tebts and liabilities and inflated spproyvfA-
uops that no our stae debt from about 10 -
II 70 ~ midous rsxes increased largely from shaa vov
daH and have been ,Tsdlly rirpg ever anoe.
urnf nsaln loc.fo n a
raj sovtrnnost ov 10 surpius-And needs every deow
nov has a1d more for jus aod general nstoaal obsu0
Tho moral GHun ent asainn calling upon Hercules -
put hA sbo1ld 70 the Wheel q stronger than al ~
natsvA reasons put toIether Teach The people 10 -
pens on tbas mode or making ther greet vofxs hGh
enpg the tar buytaeas snd Of paysg The public deoA
every OF self reliance and on mssg ssh exs~
ton VII nj bs rsaxes. You VII emssculAts 49,
people
rSis but an ep,one Of vhsi have sct time 70 ssse-
rNie You have but 70 20 back 10 The !osrsais a o.
area 70 see ny speeones snt votes, and ~ opAaism
ths re- have ,os oaapgsd, but been fortified By line
dsssly AMI respectfully, pour seedlens ssvvAsh