From tie Detroit Free f'ress.
THE DISTRIBUTION POLICY CN.


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The n. y. Tribune, a leading whig pa.
per, has nuwittingly confessed the truo
policy which governed the wings in pass
ing the Distribution bill. 1t says:


1--WE believe it essential that the Dis.
tribu,ion shalt be secured NOW, sincc the
rery neat Congress lciX fcsi The inlur of'
an cnormonsly increased proportion ef
Representatives Of the S4aatier interest,
clamorous for the spoilations IF the Gilt
STATES altogether, by measures Of Grudua.
lion, loose Pre- .emMion or direct Cessio..
Of these lands. We believe the adoption
Of either OF these measures would at
once be robbery Of the old States aud
a decentralization Of The New, by al!uring
their citizens from the pursuits oil indus
try to roam in search OF choice tracts OF
lands, on which to pouncc at q nominal
price. But, beyond all this, we know
that there can be no efficient and steady
protection to home industry without tho
Land Distribution; for one year Of pros
porous industry will lead to heavy puf-
ch.scs Of public lands; then comes au ex.
cessiye reyenuc. next a reduction Of tbs
tariff in the midst OF good prices, next
excessive importa,ions, followed by de-
ransement, bankruptcy and Distress


Here we see that the prominent object
Of the distribution bill, was to stop tho
sale oi rubIc lands and prevent their oc-
cupasion by ..Sluatters,' and consequen,-
ly relard the peopling aud settlement Of
the. new States. Every body knew tl,i,
would be tho effect OF the bill, though
the wings dared not avuw it tetore. Let
it be remembered that our whig Senator'S
aud Representatives voted for this meas
ure.