The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-10

the progress OF the Ergh debt, during esl,ai Pc
Rod irom its after their revolution. IL
eriouly appreheod.d that the plea of neceiiity
would always continue, and prodace here, as it had
in England, consinued and Inexrnguiihable progrei
| iirn of debt.
The new administration, fuceeeied March 4,h
1901, On the fra ueaiury quarter day afterwards.
hats April III 1901, the balance OF cal in the .rea-
fury ayouuted,o ,sse2e5 dollars and IL cents, an
ncrcafe Of more than three millions; and in the III
terr.ie1iate period of three years and half 1886
SSl dollars and Is cents o. the principal lad been
redeemed beiides the payment of The ntere and the
curr.nt expences of government.
| No additional tax has been laid under the prefent
adminraton, except tine late temporary addition of
two and hall per upon certain articles I'M
pot, ens.ed TO produce $4,000 dollars the preient
year contributing the Mediterranean fund, fpeciay
appropriated to the extraordinary expenees OF the ma
val armament, and limited the duration ofthe Bar
| barry War.
| The permanent. ordinary revenue is II 100000
dollars; which, after dedu&ing the appropriated
eigh, millions, leaves 100000 dollars, fur, iuf-
fcent fer the ordinary expences Of government which
are now indeed, within three miionsa year, accor-
ding to the Ian Ultimate. So that the appropriation
heed not he dilurbed.
The application OF eight millions annually ALREADY
reduces 100000 dollars of the principal This
annual reduction increaies IN compound ratio: &
Will ii continued, diicharge the whole of tie old
| g, IL
ing Is millions of the price of Lou,liana in 1919
This is fundamentally certain. Within Is years
sherefore. the United States will be freed from debt
provided the preieat fyiem OF economy and peace
fhall be maintained.
Thcfe, fellow c;tizens, facts and calculations,
founded authentic documents, which any psrfon
who has leifure ard will take the trouble can examine
for himftlf.
If the late reelection of PRECEDENT JrrrrRsov, by
1862 OF 176 electoral vutrs fair criterion of public
opinion, than eleven twelths of the nation al
ready approve the Republican meafures now in one
ration an, ieDiibe they have been oppoiei with
great ingenuity ard zeal by Preierving minority in
C reis who are ttiii iuProrted by Respectable por-
ton OF the people IN tins aud ionle o'her itates.
part of the audience, whom have the honoa- 20 i'd
dres, are of that number. AS the fyttem however,
which they have ;hus been oppong, now deliberate
!y sanctioned by 10 Deceive and increans majority
of the nation; it has in practice already been pro
dnetive of fuch beneficial clies; and on reafonab,e
grounds, Foiiiss uch further benefits; will they nos
feei duty to hsiate, re-exanne the foundati-
on OF their oPuion review the ferries of conteied
meaures by the lights of hifory and experience and
think eriouy OF the Responsibility of purifying their
loppolt,cn any further, What rational motive can
they now have for driving reyerfe the preent or
der oil things Can they hope, or even with, to re-
tore the federal nleafures which have been difard
ed! Would they, for inflance, revive the abohed
iunneceEary! Or would tbey grant the Eek. Jucpes
The alar7es they CAIN during Gie when ali the world
Is convinced there is occaiion for their iervices
Would peaceabe citizens be grated to hear again of
nVaions aad allrnls and the drums of Proyiiiona
Army, beating through our areets, to re-enf their
Ions and apprentices, with nercenary vagabonds and
convIcts, for their companions Would our hu!,and-
men, who their bread in the fweat of their brow
welcome the re-vs OF federal collectors of taxes on
their Routes and lands Are of bulnels derous
to have their negotiations embarraiIed again with
ramps! Would It be matter of joy to our traders
and manufacturers, to fee five hundred Excitement
dependent upon the pleaiure OF the executive re-pan,
ed all over the interior of the country, with nqui,o
rial powers to enter their houes and work cps any
day, and any hour to infpea their bunei;, examine
their books, and admniter oaths of dfcovery Tor the
purPoie OF collecting Excite du.e in time of gene-
raj peace, in all our towns and villages at ali expence
OF twenty per cent; when Efficiency OF revenue is
managed with economy can be RATED from the i'm
potts. collected IN few ports, of thoie who have the
moi ready means of payment, without any additional
officers with little interruption internal police aud
with les than four per colt of collection leaving
the ioces oil internal taxation for time of war or o.
Their national exigency? Who, in the prefent fate of
Things is ambitious to have our public experces re-
enlarged to their former amount? Where is the man.
VINO would willingly prevent or Protratt the redemp-
tion OF the national debt Is there one in this setn-
bly,, who, if his life ihould be fpared fifteen wears
would not feel proud to behold his codntry out of
debt: or who would not, in cafe of nj. own interme-
diate deceafe, rejoice in fuch profpett for his chill
dren II no fueh man is to be found among us WIN.
then, in the of confidence and common fenle let
me ak, why would any one be 10 inconGaent, as 10
oPpoie, or coun.enance Others in oppoiing fyaem Of
neaiures actually in train to produce 70 derabIe
! a reult
| But theie are quellions, which hope every man
VINO hears me, will reiove upon his pillow and anlwer
| TO mis- own heart.
| In the mean time let forget the appropriate
duties Of the day Fellow Citizens of all parties and
denominations, this Anniversary Of nif pendence
let us honeify try onrleves by the maxns Of the Re-
voiution and compare politics with the principle
| OF the contribution. While we are celebrating tb.
conqueit of our enemies in the field and the eitablh
neDt Of national government, let us refove to CON-
| quer our own political Prejudces and eRabih 90
vernment over party Paions Let usfpread broad
mantle OF charity over the petty anumoties, which
have two long divided us; and with grateful acknow-
ledgement;to the God of flthers for paR inter-
petitions, ana humble reliance on his grace THROUGH
the Saviour, for future bleings let us unite our con-
sratuatiors upon the happy propeGt of our country
FOR RENT;
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