Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-22
Crawford-and CINcINNArUs !


Cra,cford-and CINCIYyATUs
we had supposed that the discussion between the Far
'nsT ana the Enqnirs would have any uioder
ATE man. about the character Of Mr. Crawiods financial
proposition Cncinuaus, however seized with the iauda-
be desire Of satisfying hrs doubts determined to
PRIV into the documents himself result
is that he has forward with his budget doubts
and difficulties and hopes that they may y
further explanations" Now, though have hope OF
satisfying Cineinnatu about the matter, yet he appeals
TO the public il is respectful in us TO follow
him, and r"he explanations before that august tribunal
Like DamGas and Menalcn then in the Pastoral let Gin
cinnhtus highland the patience the public can hold
out We respectfully invite them listen to the very few
Comments disposed to make:
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
Being one III those who deem II of high i'm
pnrancr, that III the election Of a chief mags-
trale of this great and growing nation, The
choice should fall on the most deserving: I
have in order to max" up my own mind, read
and weighed with all the deliberation of " hch
am capable, the various articles which have
appeared in your paper on the Presidential
question. The observations of your CORES
pondent under the signature or" A Farmer"
with your remarks on them. have particularly
! claimed my attention. He charges Mr.. Craw
ford with double dealing between the Farmer
and the Manufacturer, which he has endea.
voured 10 sustain by quotations from his an
| nuai Treasury Reports. aud which you have
| explained by endrav curing 10 shew. that The
object ofthe Secretary. in recommending an
increase of the Tariff was not thu encourage
Hnent of domestic manufactures, but 10 provide
for the wants Of The Treasury, by raising an
increased revenue from commerce. Though
the charge of your correspondent seemed we'll
| sustained, yet as yonr explanation appeared
reasonable, Determined to examine for my
sell. ] have accordingly gone over all the
annual Treasury Reports since 1919. and
must say, that am not satisfied with your
explanation and have determined TO state
the difficulties which have occurred to me !:
in the hope, that they may be removed by
further explanations. will confine my self
To the last Annual Report and in order that
my objections may be- distinctly understood
will give summary nf the Report as far as
it relates tn the fund in question.
Ii seems from that document, that the
| expenditures of the years eos and 1924 are
so amply provided for, after meeting all the
charges on them, that there will III. a large
surplus of about S 100000. in the Treasury
In the succeeding year the debt of the late
war, becomes payable, which will greatly aug
ment the demand on that year, TO meet the
operation Of the sinking fund It seems there
is annually appropriated on account of that
of tho principal and interest ofthe public debt
in addition To this sum, the Secretary STATES
that the portion of the appropriation which
| will he nnanpliPd in the years 1928 and 1924
amounting TO S 8,0O0.0OO will br charged on
the year 1925, making the sum of s g. OOO, 600,
90 applicable to The public debt in that wear
with these heavy charges on account of the
public debt, II seems from the estimate of the
Secretary. thar there will he in 1925 tempo
lror 81 Gc.a r % Nan
The succeeding vcgr, tn meet which he pro
4 posed the alteration in the Tariff. to which
your correspondent objects as favOring the
manufacturing interest {; and which you tx
pam as being necessary 10 meet the deficit
nj 'he Treasury. am not satisfied with your
explanation,
1st. Because admitting that the deficit was
+ certain, and not depending IN remote aud
contingent events; how car q permHneni and
great cbrnge in the Tariff he justified Ia nnre'
n smnH md temporary deficiency? CAN'T be-
Justified to inil'rt great and permanent injury
on The already depressed agriculturisf in order
~ meet Temporary defrjt Of s 500 900 ?
Would my wis' individual act So, IN the man
agrment Of his private aGfairs II strikes me-
i I'M the true course was 10 meet a tfmpOrnr1
d0cH, ny temporary means and If nune other
presented io hurrow the amount particularly
a. So large amount nf the public debt would
he paid In the year instead of proposing y
remedy, which must prove even bv your
admission, so permanently injurious to the
country.
2diy. Because these views are greatly
/ strengthened when we reflect that the dpfc
Is by no means certain, but conjeciirGI and dis
} TINT, being estimated IN take place and
years hence. Adding these circumstances +,
the temporary character, which have alread
/ stated 1t does appear to me- that the Score
tary cannot have compassion for us snfIrrn,
farmers, in recommending on such Sigh
grounds, great and permanent charge on us
p 9dly. II has been publickly alleged that n,
has improperly charged 100000, the unap
b piled appropriations of the sinking fund Co
, 1898, and 1894. on the year 1895, and that g,
l. so lar fro n deficit in that year. as stated b,
n the Secretary there will be large snr,.Ii
. ~ The Treasury. lie was called on by TN
resolution of The House tn explain this charr,
b and must confess that the reasons which HI
- has ALLEGED for the change, appear IN mn
d wholly iudefensible and directly contrary Z,
n his previous prictice The House n1nst als
have thought so fer not the slightest egf,r
n was made by any oop, TO carry tho recon-
mendaiion ofthe Secretary into effect II
not my intention to examine At This timp IN
y reasons for This change on winch the sunnoset
deficit - founded hut il may not he irnuro
per To- state that Il rests ON the priociplr. ,ba