New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-05
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DIKECT TAXES AN RsPUDIA7IOy.
NO RErUNDING 70 STATES IN DEFAULT.

NO RErUNDING 70 STATES IN DEFAULT.
CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN .MR. y. L. ASDafw'
AND stNATuE CHANDLER.
TO The BdiIor Of The TrtbmBr
Sir: have been requested by some friend,
Of rHH tribune TO forward you the ncioscd
correspondence with the Hon. William L. Chandler
Its subject will become "a prominent feature "
the next campaign. Respectfully.
/ New-York, Feb. 3D. 1888. +. J.. ANDREWS.
kEw-YoRS, Feb. ~, 1873
Hon. William z. Chandler
Dear Sir: desire TO call your attention to al
important mattq OF Federal policy involved In ms
bill now pending for the rcfunding to tho several
states Of the direct taxes cDie.t,d BY tho Unncd
States Go, ernmeDt. From the amount proposed II
DO REFUNDED more than two millions Of ivIiars would
DO HANDED over 70 the States o. Arkansas. Florida
Louisiana, North Carolina, soath Carolina, Tennessee
and Virginia Doubtless, your notice has not BON
called to the fact that those States now indebted
to tho United states In double that amount BY reaon
Of 6ducary Investments Dlao In thor bon under tho
direction OF tho department OF the Interior Onohaf
tbcreo about two millions OF dollars has boon actually
pabt out by tho Government mako good tho ,efanis
Of those States their public dc6's Tho inJust'ce
Of presently disbur-ing largo sum from the feacrN
IT. ssry into the hands Of its own debtors requires
no demonst alton Howe err some broader aspects OF
tho financial relations Of these states to tho Federal
aut horty are involved in this matter, and as the
bills affecting q considerable amount OF PUBIC moneys
Ii may he oppoitune to mcDtion them
Tho Unittd States Is the largest single creditor OF
these several d,faulted states Not only 90 Dun
their liabilities General Government arc annnaJ
incr a,.ng, through regular appropriations pfo."'
made by Congress- to repair tho cisaSttohS e"c'"
Of their 70 udiatlOn. Numbers OF citHehs OF o'at1
in good credit who holders o an exceedingly
oil onn off he~0 REM
stand in similar situation with tho Federal Gorcrr-
mcnt.
In the face of tho disregard OF thar obliaions
several of States ha pOfted largely by tho acs
passed at the last session o. Congress- opening mo
Court of Claims of every nature against tho
National Government They have actually obtained
heavy judgments against tho United States, whils
their own indebtedness to the General Government
remains unpaid. In addition, quite number o. DIS
have been presented Congress seeking appropriations
upon various pretexis Of large amounts oi oh"o'
States moneys to these delinquent States. ~ 49, 'hoe
fore important to determine, at this tLnc' shsI
principle should control in the disposal o. Federal
assets for the cmolnment OF States that spurn tia
prohibitions OF the Constitution against passing lava
impairng the obligation of contiaco
That principle Is no. difficult 10 discover i"'o
IL no higher sauction OF ~ stem OF governments
than this fundamental prohibition IL should NOT DO
forgotten That tho consideration which 'ho oh'"'
gave for tho Adoption of tNat pio'"''"n ""'
the assumption by UnItcd States of tho Revolution
arv debts OF the SO, era States. II was under these
circumstances that the contract clause OF tho Com
stltutlon became an eal part OF our fabric Cow
eminent It's violation is no less MOI al Dream VI ''
Articles of Union than civil insurIectoi- ~ way
I'm this faith that the citizens OF the cicd'oi oa'
leaned their money TO msmbors Of tho Union Mo't
Of these repudiaied debts were created a t tio vi
tho highest Illustration of National power which has
ensued In our history. No ono could ha'o tho"
supposed that these obligations would be ai'achoo ny
legislation which the fundamental la" al the ono'
cmphatically prohibited Yet, with tho lapse 81 10"
wears the country has witnessed the sp3ctacle OF
deliberate rejection by these States of tho mandates %
tho Constitution under which they ouLs,t a. political
communities. All along the limo, from Virginia ="
louisiana and Arkansas, they have snpS dcb'l ING
prohIbtIOn placed upon theul They ha'o Lot oheici
ihs ro,npt Of judicial afbranent. 1hoy have H.:
submitted reason, Of public Necessity Nhich' III ,ni
ffrnm of a wise dscio.icn always p0sSe,scs weight
With creditors OF governments, But they have cho''p
the method If legislative rcpualslion' nH',n was .,
our Government that they Incorporated II, Ioh'1iioa
In tho groundwork Of the tc,'clai authority, u,..
should be the course OF tho National coveihiEcntt
should it not govern rs financial ieiatons 10 'ose
contunaci0us States with some reference to tho lor
formance of their obligations under the Constitution
Should II not at least refrain from sanctlolAns, by
3scal duties 10 the Federal Government and its cid
zens The development OF our national sysicm: ana
noins of pecuniary contact between the United states
and the several states Suffice 1t 10 say, tHa. 10
door, OF the Treasury than these states that arc now
living in this state Of fragrant violation OF tho BONG
az JJniOn IL they hope TO become recipients OF no
National bounty. let them expuLgo their volays
ordinances. The citizens OF tho law abiding staie.
are living under q common Government with otaiof
in civic rebellion against tho CONSTITUTIONS Having
identical interests with the Government tney ass
tho common Treasury They .sk that the funds o!
re UasH s.1i lat ss ento nSt IL Rndsben 10 ~
rest Of tho Nation, and its General Government.
through reoeoR 81 81 n ans Effectiveness and on
which Will commend Itself to the public snse oi Jus,
tce. With its adoption as settled prliclple ,, ~
unlawful would soon DO likewise made unrroiiiabio
In the bill now penGn Sy e r,sa sss Of The
aquot proporton Of The fund preRo,GSs y, hs hold IN
r1ted AMONG aTss ss OF tho
ments made b. United States and for It's ci'ilnn'
who are creditors Of those States. Very respect
fully, ED"ARp L. AHDhh""
UNITED STATES sKSArv,
wAsHIscroN, D. c. Feb 3D. 1883. i.
NV Dear Sir: Your lc'ter OF February 10 j. ~
hand with enclosures 1t will give pleasure short
iy to examine the same carefully 60 lar az me az.
concerned You VIII VIII, bear a IN nina maid ITa.
recy from their treasures the .%cnt Of the aree
which passed tho Senate. The bill does. however.
sSs 10 r bmt dscsrrng that tn. States rsceve
trust for ths indy dua from whom the United states
20 rho ates and telling the individuals hunt tho
St,,ss Tor the Sums fought a we'll as l could, and
was defeated But II the amounts are to 60
70 tho States in trust for the ndIv Ut eouse
they should not be withheld from the states as an
OFFSET to the Indebtedness Of tho Statos to the United
States.
II seems TO that before We 90 much further 10
This business of appropratlpg money for tbs Sonth
We should End out how much the southern states owe
the United States, either directly or through So
curcs held for the benefit OF the Indians or Others
and that We shonld take steps 10 enforce pay.
mcnt. Can you refer me to any published docninens
wherein all the Indebtedness OF the States 10 Tho
United States stated and you toll ME how many
States are resisting the payment OF their obligations
as North Carolina is her special tax bonds Yours
truly, W. T. CHANDLER
ED. L. AsDRgws esq
SUDDENLY FALLEN HBTa TO MILLIONS
TRENTON n j., March (Specal. Word has just been