Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-10-20
DOMESTIC.

Session 1T Congress is al baud, aud We
naturally look forward 10 rhe subjects
winch are 10 occupy lis attention Lit
ne change has taken place IN The con,po.
sition o! either branch of Congress since
The termination of the fi,si session Of
the present Congress. There lave been
two or three designations, indeed, ia the
House OF Representatives: but il is pre-
sunIed they will not materially vary tie
complexion of that body. With some
allowance for Tie operation ol public
sentiment. the views OF Congress al the
next Session may be presumed to be the
same as they were at the last.
Gu no point have the manifestations of
pubic opiaion been more unanimous, or
less cquivocal, tl.au on The necessity Of
abbrs Waiting the Debates in both Houses.
In the opinion thar by such abbrv, alton
the public money. aud. What is equally
Important. the time OF Congress, may be
behrfle.alIy ecOnomised, we entirely GOA
cur. We are mol among those who would
have Congress act without Sufficient de-
liberation; but We think .hsrr is no
question likely io arise at ihr prestn, day,
on which every thing useful may NO, be
SAID within week, aud that most ques-
tons may be discussed and decided .tli.
In single day There is no advantage
III repetition OF arguments aiiea@y att
Vanced; and he who has nothing 10 adj
vance but what is new, will have very
iiitie 10 say alter a question has been dee
bated for d whole day, not 10 speak II
mouth, 10 which extent we have known
debates 10 be pro,ractcd Ifit be waste
OF ,itDe 10 debate new question ,or
weeks. II would be certainly blan e.h.e
consumption # il 10 employ uany days,
or eveu hours, on question which, al
preceding srsslnn OF Congress, had bccn
completely exhausted.
Applying this ieniark 10 The FIRST anes.
lion which will pIesrEi itself AT III. next
scssion-for we have Irlinon,sired The
hope that II wou!d uol BE- made a qnts~
uon-we hope that the Missouri subject
VIII speedily be disposed ~ Nten ,ie
Senators and Representatives irom Mis-
sour present themselves al ihe b2r OF fhe
two Houses, they will Of course be rcsns-
ed seal, uuiii the Consultation of The
State be ratified. Expectancy and com.
Ity, therefore. unite IN recommending an
early decision 1T that question The
question he again opened al large, ,se
have no hesitation inexpressins our upinA
ION liaii' will swallow up all olirF qnes-N
tons, defeating the end aud obIeei of
he meeting Of Congress, by destroying
that concord and scod feeling amuue Ia,
| ,ion. We sincerely hope, Therefore.
that Tie uaiter will be deierH,in,d &,
silent vote, so as 10 leave Congress at
/ liberty to givr the attention - hich is due
Ia Other lmportaDi national concerns.
The Missouri question beng disposed
olive viii suppose within the first " elk
OF the sesslOn-ihe next most usgent
question Ia thai which, arises from Tie
consideration OF the Ways and Means.-
There Was las, year deficiency IN The
revenue, which was supplied by a loan.
There Will be this yeai greater def. ien-
| cy /: III what manner shall /, be supplied
BY another lnan ar b, al once meeting
i The occasion, and submitting 10 a system
oil internal taxation. ut moderate amount.
! aud jud'ciousIy dis,ribuied2 W., lsye
no doubt HAT, though 1t may be sub
/ Ject Tor debate, the first course will uI.
,imaely u taken. II is easy 10 borrow.
aud the people scarcely know when thay
are run IN debt, IL is unpopular To Law
taxes, aud mnre so TO coils Ipeu. IN,
tins particular, gOverun,enis are aboui g
provident as individuals. fafS yeari ii.y
!. have 'uii pockets; u'ey n.piy t!lria Ia lie
si"nt; ation OF pi, asnres, or al besl Tie
apply OF warts, imaginary al frs, but
which become real by Indulgence. Tie
next year the income Irssrns, f,eiE anscs
beyond their ontrol--prrilaps from a
relaxation at sttcniion aud application If
u Is too small 10 fulfil existing engage.
hienis. Wisai then? Why bo,rOw. Ire
year following, The income Is still less. and
expf nces incr asIhg rather Than diminish
iug. What tiieDt BORON more and, It
the money were to b. repaid, i, nuuld ne
an admirable plan. But, sooner or later.
| when you can boron no longer. ,oa
must provide for the pay meni Of The debt
WHICH IL would have been far wiser ne.
yer to have incurred. To this general
remark there are certainly exceptions 49,
| money may be wanted for an ImpnIidn,
object ~ one year. and losD for ilst
purpese IL not only justfiable, hui pru-
| dent. 10 make il SO, however. you t,1l,sf
he certain that the income of s,iccped,up
years will be sufficient ia pay ihe Iniet. 81
and gradually to txlIugmsh Tie ,lrbi O be-
contracted. We do not know tia, il il
IN the power of Congress al present TO
settle Inc question, III What manner the
cehcIeDcy 10 Tie revenue is To b, per.
manently made up are pretty sure
at least, That II will not be settled a, the
next session, aud that auoilfr year viii
be taken TO consider Of IT,. Three worda
are enough Tor lo4D bill, and MANY words
aud much delibsraion are required Tor
system OF direct aud indirect taxation.
There Is, moreover, another subject, 10
be determined at HE next session. HE
decision OF which may, in Que was or
anoliirr, have an important elect on the
Revenue. We refer TO The Tariff OF Du,
ties or Imports. Tie present Tariff may
be so altered, by augRtniIpg duties until
they become prolibIiory, as to reduce
! the revenue. But it may also be so varied
OF. modified as to augment il aud We