Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-09


upon ihis great conStiiul ional question No reasons
however, are assigned fnr this change. We, there
ere, eau only e. picture wba, the reasons he
Can ~ lac believed, that the conversion was broueh
about hs hts own lncubraiionS, which were intended
| To ptnseWe others 80 his first impre ssions 4
w""id he strange Indeed, &c it were So For, from
h "ni"ion""> neu'raiiy Of these ucubraiioss, Il is
| h'""Neu. they never made any impr essons nj Ill
ui~'a ANY other human being What has since hap
prre'i, most likely have had this strange effect up-
-" IN" 'nrunhcm! N-w York has since compile ed
d great aud useful canal sincerely hope 10 her
gear honor, aud greater profit This has run iie
| '"'l't wild Tor internal improvements. Is IL not
p"ss'hi", 'hnt the iOcumben, has taken the ,niec-
h"" if"m the popular clamor and that his ge
conversion has heen produced nv mental syuipa-
tines Can he NOT resist for a little while one
r"rular Whit! IL he would have n lii,,e patience,
think, this popular Wilt, like all the rest, will
soon die away. II unfortunately should not ; we
may look To II, Tor very heavy item to the
dit oil q hard times" Bee ,use New York has made
one great canal, where IL was practicable, aud
wanted, thousands Of schemes for roads and canals
~ many instances, where they are ne,ber practica-
tile nor wanted, will bc hroup Ia fo,ib and If sue
r-ssin, will swell the public expenditure to AN enor-
nous amount. ] sincerely regret to see these
,""es. Heel no disposition 10 comment them
l" Tins case The aspirant more fortunate IN his
seIeciion He mounted the popular hobby from, The
hegnn'ng aud has lately exhibited himself 10 all
the people of the u. 5. in exienso--aud in triumph.
AM attitude upon him.t
In consequence of the perpeiual burlvbury of
passionate exciiements produced ly the
ing spirit, IL would seem from The newspapers that
the people have fallen into one fatal error in csri-
'""'ng me npalHes, nnd quaiihcaiOns proper Tor
'hePi esidenr of the u. s They seem TO have mis-
aiken The voiubiv of The tongue, the wisdom of
me head. They seem ro think that n fiippant pra,-
'er, wo"'d make good President, as \ wise
man Wisdom consists IN the faculty oil choosing
me best object, and the hest for cffrcuat
'"s ". wise man, IS wise in conduct, and finn in
purpose \ prht Ter IS seldom wise man. Seldom
wise 10 cundnci His merit is in words General
M lie firm, in
pose. he was no pratIleI. He never petmi,,cti
w"S'" 10 he The sport of every popular Whit.
m"""|vsr the popular current SET against the ne
S's o' ms county, he So, himself against the pop
",Ar current. Witness the celebrated French rev.
o'uon. Witness the BrIris, neaiv What a con-
faS' to the scenes before us
The next popular hobby is the TariT"It is said tina,
the descending occupant and the ascending nsp.n, are
oo'h hrn'iy mounted upon this hobby Ii So thiuk not
outstanding present appearances they will find them
selves once more PROSTATE in dust, IL - not posI.
H 'ne present scheme for tariff be popular long
IS as conceive, the most unwse, uojuS,, unequal ep-
"es"e' i"sang and arbitrary measure, presented
10 my Considerations ThePreexts for it, tou appear To me
10 DC hn'sy visionary, unfouned many OF them ri
c"o"s When we hear of hill anend the several ac,s
imposing duties imports" naturally look TO The i'm,
PFo'ement OF the revenue. But Mr. Chairman frankly
says, This is hill No II mos, cer,a,, ia nm,
" hrS' destructive influence is eseriea on the r.ve
nue. and 1t would afford great consultation lift were 10 he
N'eo On hoihng else IL is then bill in di>guisr-
has inse title hut its Friends as i really unconscious nj
we mschei they are doing, they must e presumed to
DE- boldly come out and frankly tell what it, real objects
are and what the relied upon TO eject those,
Ject They say il is bill to ge domestic nianufac-
lures, and 10 promote national Industry and the ~
To coerce the sale oftbese domestic manufacturers NM, ,
consumer This coercion is To he effected by roLitin
foreign manufactures Having then objects aud the
ensy TO strip the bill offs false title, give
" true one II should he entitled bill pick the pockets
" great portion OF the community anu put the plumber
~ 'e pockets OF small portion thereof for the purpose
OF encouraging that small portion promote national in
OF the industry Of great portion of the nation
thus plundered" What m anomaly or ends ,r,, ,,,
ihs'e'd' hen of its being t as its title woud
p turns out, when stripped Of its disguise to he lii
eray Pckpocket bill" This most extraordinary hin
ppo 10 'ahe money out OF one citizens pocket aud put
INTO anohers pocket when the right OF the proner,v r
equally entitled 10 the protection of the govern
prop0ses TO vary the distribution Of great portion
VI the proceeds OF the labor of the cuuntryo erange The
present natural employment of great norton Of ,h
OIL me country and TO force into new and r,6ria,
e' &C &c. Is possible TO of more despo,c
measures than these! could ask Mr.. Speaker md Mr.
80 ' always with due respect and consideration,
hence Tie derivation Of this sovereign despoc uneon
e" Po"er' will not pin them down TO search fer IL
!" tue constitution conceive, visionary f,natical
respect TO that instrument. But would ask them
whence the legitimate derivation of that pov.r m sD
founded upon the rights Of man. and
processing TO derive all its powers from mans consent
'" sh 'hem TO ponder and consider well whether taxi
s money OUT oil one mans pocket let the disguise he hat
may and putting into the pocket Of another wi,bop,
ny consideration public service rendered E mn, h
most papabie violation of the right Of properv
therefore, its exercise is most pnIpabe nsur
patton would still more urgently hey Then, u, s y
hs, and look bnck upon the affairs of mankind and ,h
ue'eine whether almost all the past and present su
Jugs o' the many by the combinations the few have not
-, 'o' '''S very uSurpaiion in some form other
Us" '"e'n' whether the very excess of their projects
I' not render them imPrncticabe. wosId ask then
"e' 'ne'r schemes are not unequal, oppressive ana
insulting TO large united sections Of the couptrvs apd
'ney viii not be- and ought TO be- counterscf
ed would ask them 10 consider well wbe,hsr ,,, 49,
besSen and insued states have not the most annie
:" '"eF power OF successful retaliation! would ash
~ 20 cohs"er well the American character, and deter
""e'"er heVer did or ever will brook insult or on
preston, whether inflicted by eIectioneerinp
emocrat orby the stern, sovereign auocrat womb ash
mem to consider well the power of the states ove,
u 'hings when once domiciliated within their urSdc
on anu' Whether an INTERNAL cspiatioH and excise NAV
not he made to counteryail the effects of
nposs would ask them, Whether they do NOT see and
'"a' 'he arbitrary preferences given TO the manuooc
urng interests will not reHder both the manufacturer
us goods odious To the pundered and oppressed, an,
whether the goods ought not and will most Justly and
's"iso"sy lie thrown back upon the manufacturer I
would ask them Whether the money taken f,or, the t
" the many will not find its way into the pockets of the
e'ua manufacturing operator, the journeymnn? Or will
Isl become located in the pockets the eupoyer ea
'a-whelher be be manufacturer or lawyer or preach
~ or merchant, or farmer, Sc provided he be the rich
'"ner OF the manufacturing Aud whether the jou,
VIII not himself feel heavily the pressure of
DIS most extraordinary scheme would in shert ask