Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-05-11

~ ncpuoiCS ov tner enemies. Besides
multituSe of acts for relevirg prlva
grievances growing Gu, of the war, arI k
conlpensating Individual services, Ihet
were passed acts making additional aJo-n-
priauons. 60 the amount of several Snil
Gus. Tor defrayng unsettled e2pencJs
the army and militia during the late IVA
autaor.sing payment for proper,y{ 10
captured and DESTROYED Wills, in the ser
wee "a the United States during the late
war making farther provision, OF a libe-
raj character, for military services during
the late war; tor the payment OF militia
called INTO service IN certain cases unpro-
vidcd tor by law /; providing for the cases
OF lost vouchers, military land warrants,
discharges, exc. !; for the relief OF inva!ids
OF the mililia, and providing for the wi
dows or orphans Of militia Killed. or vino
died whilst in the service, or on their four
ney to or return from camp; granting
bounues in land and extra pay TO cert in
Sanatl II volunteers /; author;sing pay
ment Tor prison ers captured by private
armed vessels without commissions for
improving tic Navy Pension Fund, and
anthoris'ng the increase of pensions in GER
tam cases r giving pensions to all the
unfortunate sufferers in the Da-tmoor
massacre +; for ,ewarCing the officers and
capture OF the sl1op of war Penguin, of
the Constitution for the capture OF the Cv-
aae & Levant, Of the late sop OF war
wasp tor tier captures in the British
channel authorizing the stlibuticn OF
!oo. 700 dollars among the oaptors Of the
ASerine vessels given up the Aige r.nes
Tor compensation % Colonel Lawrence
and the garrison Of Fort BOYER f7r the cap-
t"e OF two OF three British transports,
&C. besides the honorary ,e wards Of cold
medals. Exc. 20 Captaias Stewart and Sid
Ole, and their crews. for their pallantry
IN naVai actions Since the last adjournment
OF c Congress.
he mea sures which re,ate TO the reve-
nue OF me country. Oh which 90 essentially
depended the Capacity Of the country to
pursue course Of LIBERAL policy AL of
wise preparation for the future, were as
follow; First in magnitude. viewed in
respect TO Its effect on manufactures. and
on iore'gn intercourse, stands the Bill 10
regulate the duties on Imports and toni
nag, generally called ,he New Tariff
IN, = ne OIL was largely discussed in both
houses, with the advantage Of the best
l.si''S @horded by the experience of past
i'nss ana the intelligence and practical
khowiedge OF the present day. The p,in--
cipai effect OF the bill, after that Of placing
orr revenue on consistent and stable
icoting, viii be to sustain and encourage
those manufacturers in this country, on
winch, when Imported from abroad high
duties are laid by the new act. This was
question: on which there was much DIFF
ference OF opinion, and which was at last
only adjusted by a compromise cf cpiniun
very dIssatlsta Glory, however, TO large
proportion OF the landed interest in Con-
,rin
propose TO examine. The effect OF the
new regulation ofduties on imports Will be.
to lessen the rsvcnue from that object.
winch mad, however, been lspr opoftiCnal.
~ great curing tie last year. The de-
inanus tor the publ service, (.nc'uaing
an adequate provision for the interest, md
gradual but rapid redemption Of the pub
he debs rclu.reG (, -. --.,...-.a-c r.,
siderable amount cf Internal taxes, on
those objects which would best bear il,
and the collection o. duties On which
would be the least oppressive and expen-
sve-whllst q iust regard 20 the conYeni-
ence anil cosnfort Of the people demanded
repeal OF those duties least produc tive
and most obnoxious. Acts were therefore
PASSED.. to continue lhe existing double du-
ties til Jane next; tn Continue the dat es
on sat; 10 continue the duties on stamps
ana on the refining OF sugar to cont aae
a Greet tax OF three millions, tor one year
ensuing to Continue The lax on d;3tnI ton
changing the mode OF collecting It; 10 re-
peal the increased duties on postage to
repeal the duties OF certain Il. anu.actu7es;
to repeal the t * on household furniture
to reduce the duties on licences TO retail
eTS' *. Besides these acts respecting re-
venue and commerce, there were passed
laws toCegnlate the commerce between the 1
y. States and q. Britain according 10 the
onveoton on that subject, (4n act which
we rise to much uunt cessary discussion y
to allow drawback Of duties on spirits
distilled and sugar refined within the u.
States 20 regulate the currency cf ,hr
gold coins of foreign countries, and several
acts for establishing, repairing AMI persec-
ting light houses.
We come now to the measure most Us
d, rIost wisasd on the one hand, most |
dreaded or the other---the act t. establish
a National Bank. Tbi3mcasure has meyer
assumed that magnitude in our view, in
which 1t has been regarded by others who
viewed t through a different meliur.-
We hope from Vt good effects we have
little fear ofbad. Twenty years ago, The |
establishments OF such Bank would baye |
been justly deprecated as m0nstroes in /
s,rument of pnwcr, which. iMproperiy |
used, would be fatal TO our libelies But. |
the times are changed =; Il bank atmos-
pheTc, If the express on be allowed, il !
created since that time, in the midsS Of
which the operations Of this institution will
be rs innoxious. and We hope as saiutlry