Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-28
TIE TREASURY REPORT

Mr.. Rusll's Report, which occupies 80 large
space IN TINS day : parer. Is in one respect very
much like the Presidents .lftsSagc. The FIRST
portion oi 1t Is good; the last is excepiionable
enough Like the message il carrie, it's sting il,
ihe tai. No one can peruse his statements OF th,
fthiic hfreane and Expenditure for the wears
1874 aid 1928 more especially his views of tie
fueHc DeGt and even his Estimates OF the Re
venue "hd Expenditures for 1926, wi-out being
Sruck wI,h tie simplicity of is narrative and il,
Views. Il is 20 far business -like production
which a.iuos' all persons will approve as luminous
and instructive Report he picture which be
draws oil tie Exports aud Imports, the incre,se OF
revenue and The reduction oil Tire public oebt, is as
pleasing, rs the pencil which ske.ches il is as dis
met a'd elegant IN it, cXecuiion- But it is when
hr. Hush mounts ms Hohb'. oi lorci y mauufac
lures BY the assistance 81 the tariff that he gets I'M
ga ueOd'edo!e anu most esceptiOnable ground his
propositions lose all their simplicity and clearness:
ga we are at once startled 10y the sweeping pow
err "hich are claimed for the government o, er the
fG6om aud capital OF the nation From tbe nara
S''ph, beginning with the words Ii has been
seen, almost TO the very end of tie chan,er ,Le
secretary lays down doctrines which the besl
ca ECONOMISTS %! The age, and the most cautious
COMMENTATORS on our own form OF government
- ould concur in denying. As we understand Mr.
h'sii, ie = ranks among the highest cnde IF Ie
Sf''"ft""' 'he right aad the duty OF government
a nal ~.
10 draw out Its obvious resources, and SeeE rc,,
SfdHty far netc ones to augment the nyU,bcr
ana o"tefy OF 0ccup0ftOas Tor lis inhabitants 10
hoid out 10 ereTy degree az ia6our and 10 e,ey.,,
WVayft"itoh ~ sEHI, Its appropriate object and
'''""Ct"eh'' And IN the next sentence, ne Law
do"n Ia Tie bro1dcst terms that 10 Oy,-ij-e tL
tcHo's '"00aF ~ " country 80 cHtice into the wi
"es ranges us mechanical and intellectual canabili-
t'es' instead OF suffering them 10 slnmber S,c
&c. - Is In OrlS tn ar, b..
country, TO Increase its fiscal cnerc, &c multi
ply tie means and sources of lis opulebcr: Ia i'm
que II win he clements OF general rs well a. LASH
ing strength and prosperity. And il is Gove,r-
meat }"e ederai Government, which is 10 do all
'i"9, 10 organize the whole iabour'' OF the conn
ny Ana 0h"t constitutes Ills Government
fia*e we thea angels in the shape of men IN
S0reTh u.s." Or are they mere u,en ,bo 49,,
'rna 10 Judge Tor the rest Of their CeIlo,v,oe, j.;
"I'a' concerns their own cry dly Interests villa,
business IL Is most profitable Tor them to p,,r,ue
now many par OF SHOES make, or row many
yards oi cloth o weave Inus ne g0y
MI R"-h lay" down one position in which we
Mop'u 'equiesce; that . when the people ofa coun
Try are university and pToiitably employed tb,
"6Sres"te OF h9iUidHGt be come The sul,t uca.r,r
% ""i'0H2l Wo~peIity:" thai i, in FACT. ;ba, tb,
po peritE OF u-e i0kOtc is made up of hat nr 80
pas: ~ 90 hen l. 20 Judge, how lie paris ct,.,h
"o'' pf"h'aoiy be employed? a. +, ard & Vic
81 { constantly studying their owi. interests and
"A" ".e ready to seize he best opporuni;c. OF mo-
noting II, or parcel OF peo;ie at Wa.no,'o..
WHO arc ia%en up with fancy OF Winding ever bo-
q: ousi"ess, OF Judging what suits every o,rsr
man '"e oe9l ana OF Organizing the whole l.I,oyr
OF r"un r.. " WHAT can we do for you - sid
Tie F'ench Economist 10 the SIercha,f .. o;o'
"t@ "0"S J"Fe." LIT clone and sucb ! the
reply Which every sound friend OF Political -.
my and oil tie simple principles of the F-dec,l
Constitution would address to The worthy and e,r,.
mabie Secretary oil the Treasury.
ie' Win this sweeping jurisdiction over the L.
Dur oil The country, Mir. II. does not proro-e sn,
general heojsio" Of tie present I,,,;F- b.,t
contents himself with two spec,hc recommends.
ionS' he one, an effective increase o: tie ex
Jjie quality: the other Is small re- ,.,,.,, ~
existing duties upon teas, cofte aud cocoa.