The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-24

excessive taxation OF the poor for fishing bountes and
and OF national depetiont may surprise you that from
such party should proceed the charge Of extravaganza
Would you not say that rom TINS quarter should come
disbursed THAT debt not with sufficient reckessness
contracted But so is and the party whose members,
in Congress and out of Congress- have always ad
hered 70 economy in public expenditure and, as
guardians of the pubic treasury have always strictly
watched at its doors 30 is that that party is ar
ragned upon plea Of extravaganza by the very party
whose extravaganza has passed into proverb Of re-
proach. is said that the expenditures Of the present s
cal year will equal 500, 1000 0O0 Upon unquesonabe
authority is answered that the expenditures will not
coed the appropriations and whether, therefore, the
pendtures will equal the charged, requires simply
inspection of the record Of appropriations BY this is
at once seen thai the sum total appropriated for the fiscal
year ending june so 1902 Is 600 or sss eSo 600
10 be oppressed IT. however, from this Of over So
yenty millions you deduct should the $40 1884 1914
printing deficiencies and the deficiencies the Indian De-
partment Of the preceding fiscal year. you will perceive
that the expenditures Of the present fiscal year will reach
only $50 065 OO6 far beneath tho expenditures Of
former years. These figures but accordance with
the perseverng efforts OF the President to induce exact
economy in the government He was efectualy aided
by the advice and assisted by the official recommended
tons Of his Cabinet The able Secretary Of the Treasury
proceeded to the very verge Of economy and greatly re-
duced the expenditures of his even to the
tncton Of places requisite to his official functions II is
something, to be sure, to have confined the appropra
tons Of the present year within by ten millions
less than those required by the previous years but when
you reflect that even to this aggregate contributed
for the building of seven new steam sloops-
ofwar-both national objects, and near to the
heart Of every patriotic citizen think fellow citizens
mnistaton being chargeabe with extravaganza de
especial commentator for unusual economy in ex
pending the public money. (Cheers)
CROWS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
] to advert to another subject, which,
though brought by myself, through the presenta-
tion Of numerous petitions, and by others, differ
emily the attention Of Congress failed because OF the
opposition of the Standing Committee holding il in charge,
~ h. nsaI attn tn fha *Nptn nj
the House / refer to the Homestead bill II is not
necessary that should further characterize il than with
its attribute of free donation of loo acres Of the pubic
domain TO every white male citizen and alien OF the UNI
ted States who will take possession of and occupy the
same. Cheers This measure, apparently Of national
generosity, but in reality simply Of national justice TO the
andlcss man. is OF comprehensive influence upon the
future growth and character Of population and OF orr
national prosperity The joint resolution proposed by Mr.
Grow which received the appreciation of the repub
party its late State Convention though Of beneficial
and benign tendency, in no wise endorses nor airms
the free homestead principle directed that none the
public lands of the United States should be exposed to
public sale under proclamation OF the President, until
the should have been surveyed and the return
thereof filed the Land Office for the period OF ten
In other words proposed to secure to the operation Of
the preempton laws and to actual settlers free of the
competition of SPECTATORS at prices however, to be
trollcd by the government SCALE increased by the
years In the language Of Mr. Grow himself, merely
prevents public sales by proclamation of the President
Ii my misfortune through ignorance of the effect of
the resolution, to object TO its Introduction Had have
understood its design, understand it now, il should
have had whenever again offered will have, my vote
But while this resolution would protect the actual settler
for Ten wears against the competition Of the Spectator
does recognise either the right Of the in any por
ton of the public lands nor the expedency Of donating
10 him lam therefore not little surprised TO learn that
the endorsement by the Republican State Convention OF
this resolution Of Mr. Grow has been accepted by
worthy land reformers endorsement by the repub
can party the free land principle Wise and benefcent
is, II not only docs not approach this principle, but
il does not even pretend TO- Land distribution contend
is eminenty democratic measure. (Appausc) In no
political convention OF this State has ever resolution in
its supper, been adopted has been by democratic
convention Repeatedly has Tammany Hall approved IT,
and il has been affirmed BY two democratic State
conventions nj Syracuse. Those who hitherto have in
PRODUCED supported ii in Congress have been chiefly
eminent members Of the democratic party So think
fellow citizens that fairly claim this just principle
TO have been duly adopted into our creed Certainly
shall however object 10 ts support by another and by
all other parties. think that have observed that the
principles, entertained in common by the par
ties OF the day, those which, the peculiar tenes
OF the democratic party long constituted the prominent
issues between II and its opponents. The growing inell
and the sober thought Of the people having at length
into the OF received and indsputable truths and
thence became part of the Unbeatable belief Of the coun
try This II the legitimate office OF party and such Is the
progress Of is reforms May the day be not distant when
The process, hope in application TO the great
principle Of the right OF the people to portion OF the pub
lie lands viii be complete and perfected in the rccogn
ton OF that truth by all parties and all men (Chccrs)
coxMyRcE-Rgy ESrk Copg-sxiGRASr PASsKSGgR LAWS.
cannot fellow citizens close these romarks without
upon those vast Interests which constitute the
springs Of national prosperity and mark the stages Of IA
moves forward the civilization OF the world II IS the
handmade OF religion and us mission j. the instruction and
the elevation OF the Indiy dual nationality culmi
mates 10 importance and power the ratio Of It's
merce and relative tonaes preponderate IN the affairs
OF the civilized world IN degree OF their relative CONNER
cs proportions The avenues Of the intercourse of man
Kind the highways OF commercial cxchangc Through
them flow the values Of material traffic n endless inter
change. The arts and refinement Of high civilization
follow rapidly after and the gradual Moderation OF society
the last discovered IN the widest diffusion OF the
benefits and the extension OF commercial pursuits What
auefne
gigantic interest, is directly conducive to the national
greatness Yet should no, be forgotten how cnsye to
foreign interference the transactions Of trade Vast in
their aggregate they nevertheless Of nnumerabc nd
yiduailies each all regulated and governed by the
laws q individual profit The self interest, there
fore which protects the traffic OF the man. presidcs
the commerce of men And Us consequence, the laws
which regulate both the very best laws they
such ouly when conducive 10 gain, and cease TO be
such whenever they fail of that object will be seen,
therefore, that the greatest encouragement that be
extended THIS intricate yet self adjusting system non
interference with IL, and the legislation which, instead Of
an attempted control Of commercial enterprise shall
al unshackng lis energies and emancpatng It's efforts
from the restraints Of ignorant and njudcous laws will
be the true legislation for the country This 10 lesson
yet be learned by that host q embryo law makers who
Fastening 20 state and federal law manufactures
Bot while they lcarning the country pcrishing-
pcrshng Of that surc Of legal enaciments prepared by
the msappcd Kindness OF political doctors and admins
with the oc real Of fresh nducied oceholders
To stem the current o law making which setting against
every social interest. and 70 conine Il within the iegi
mate province OF government y the duty and the task OF
all legislators, and especially i this paramount duty
when applied 10 the abuses which, under the guse Of
laws have oppressed The and dshcarcncd the
commercial men Of the country. The nordnae expan.
Of the commercial code subject not only " won
der but inst ,ause 81 complaint Initiating N parts with
other parts. and N conflict not cny With adIudicated
laws but with the best established usages Of commerce,
courts arc often baied their endcavors % ascertain
what the law H., IN Their efforts At a construction
unattended with obvious injury - the interests with
which progress is identified These evils should be
rectcd, and a body Of laws extracted from those Of
present force simple and adapted 70 the wants Of the
modern commercial establishment Of the United States.
u Is unnecessary that should direct your attention 70
the important effects 70 be anticipated from such
formation upon the bushes Interests ~ ts city Here.
where the interchange ~ commercial values IL most
aud that which facilitates j. most kccny appreciated.
That reform which shall Danish inircaCy Tor simplicity,
for uncertainty give assurance aud replace the involved
aud inaccessible with the Significant the INTEL gblc and
the easily found. will bc priceless boon 20 the
chants and benefit 10 the commerce Of New York. II
has been my effort. fellow ctzcns, % accomplish this