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August 6, 1842
Richmond Palladium
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Gen. Howard opposes distributing proceeds of public lands, arguing it would violate the compromise and reignite tariff debates, as stated in a letter to P. E. Engle, D. Vance, and A. P. Watson published in the State Sentinel.
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Gen. Howard against the distribution of the proceeds of the Public Lands! We clip the following paragraph from a letter of Gen. Howard, addressed to P. E. Engle, D. Vance and A. P. Watson, published in the last number of the State Sentinel:
"I regard the public lands as a source of revenue, and their diversion from the proper objects of revenue, will lead to the necessity of violating the compromise, and the result will be the renewal of that angry excitement on the subject of the tariff, which threatened such dangerous consequences some years since."
"I regard the public lands as a source of revenue, and their diversion from the proper objects of revenue, will lead to the necessity of violating the compromise, and the result will be the renewal of that angry excitement on the subject of the tariff, which threatened such dangerous consequences some years since."
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Public Lands
Distribution
Tariff
Compromise
Gen Howard
What entities or persons were involved?
Gen. Howard
P. E. Engle
D. Vance
A. P. Watson
Domestic News Details
Key Persons
Gen. Howard
P. E. Engle
D. Vance
A. P. Watson
Event Details
Gen. Howard expresses opposition to distributing public lands proceeds in a letter, viewing them as revenue source; diversion would violate compromise and renew tariff excitement.