Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-26

pT U.s. Is wen as oy some t%in genuemso,. that
the new administration will correct the evils, and
hesl the wounds Of the constitution, He hoped,J
without pretending to know upon what this pre-
aiclion was founded, it might be verified. And
would ask, in what respect tho constitution was1
wounded 20 need this healing balm, il Il was not in
the tariff. and its hand aid, internal Improvement
Two measures that must prove the downfall OF!
this government. He spoke not in praise OF the
coming administration, or in derogAiion OF that
which was about to expire, Tor these measures did
not originate with them. One originated in the
cupidity Of the manufactures, the other in the
ambition of aspirants. The wounded constitution
was not 70 be healal Sy the removable Of one set OF
kpub!ic officers and replacing them with another.
This might illustrate the fable Of the fox and flies;
by turning out those already full, you might bring
in others that would suck you to death. This,
however, was dependent upon Lao, and not upon
the Constitution. To what part Of the Cons;itu-
ton then, is this heating balm to be applied. There
IS certainly no portion Of it SO deeply wounded
fhe eighth section Of the first article. The Pu6(ic
defence and general utJare. as we find them e8-
pressed in the Constitution, words susceptible Of
more definitions than any words In the English Ian
guage. They have become the hobby horse OF eve
~ adven,urer; and is rode by every man who has
project to carry, especially ii il relates to manufac-
lures. They. have drained your public Treasury.
and Frustrated the most prosperous commerce. in
the world. II a man now a-days has but hard
full of siikworms and half dozen mulberry trees,
his FIRST application is to Congress for act Of pro-
article is his strong hold. Hou have precisely
such q case now under advisement. In 1913, on
Tire application OF n solitary Individual, manufac-
turer OF alum, heavy duty was laid on that arti-
sic for the purpose, as Congress were told. of FRO
riding for the general tretfdre. For the first
, thirty years of the General Government, when
the Constitution was better understood, the gen.
erdt reyore was understood 10 mean that, only in
! which the whole community were to be equally
benefited; sach as paying the public debts, rais-
npr for left
building navy for the same. Itnow means any
thing aud every thing. 1t is the tyrant Of this
government. and must PROSTATE il in deep humili-
", unless it can be brought back in good time, 10
isproper, original and plain common sense meaa-
| ing. And whatsoever shall accomplish this impor-
tant restoration will redeem his country from ear
| W destruction, aud secure to himself immortal
came.
| When the American people gave to Congress
power TO RAISE and support armies, aud TO pro-
uide and maintain nary, they were intended for
defence against foreign aggression, not as sentineis
upon ourselves, nor as guards TO take Of the
Interests OF private corporations or Individuals
Instead. however Of performing theic appr pirate
Offices, they are principally employed in taking
care of the interests Of manufacturers and lead
miners. In the documents accompanying the late
message Of the President OF the United States the
Secretary OF War tells you. portion of your ar.
my IS employed in garrisoning the lead mine dis
ficts and other portions Of stationed on the
Niagara frontier. At the last session Of Congress-
upon mere resolution OF member Of the Senate,
you laid heavy duties on lead, in all its forms,
DUTY OF hive cents pound. And although, you
have as rich lead mines as ever were seen, lying
within your own territories, from which the world
could be supplied with lead, yet il is deplorebIe
TACT, that few of your citizens have pushed them
selves into the Indian nations, TO look for other
lead mines. In consequence Of which YOU have
established new military post in the midst Of the
Winnehago nation. for the purpose Of protecting
'hose few miners, who have gone there Of their
own accord, and TOR their exclusive emoiument
which must cost the government infinitely more
than The whole amount their lead will produce
his is one Of the odious effects ofyouT proe cton
90 miucEs
And for what tAT.. S. eaid.l had it become e.
cessary during the last summer, to fortity the Nj
CARA fruntieTs The Secretary Of War says, he
had done so 4" 10 afford timely aid to revenue
officers, in defeating the purposes boldly avow-
" ed by high authority, and not yet abandon
ed, OF introducing foreign goods into the United
Ststes, either by slTatagen o1 force. without the
payment Of duties. and this precaution was more
particularly necessary along the Niagara FROM
Ter, where We had no troops, and where it was
notorious that large quantities Of foreign goods
are now collected with this obvious design"
This terrifying along the Canadian line, is not
20 guard against public enemy-to meet an hos
tile attack, that three or four posts have been re-
Gently garrisoned. It's, MIR. President, for the
odious purpose Of enforcing your own otious
laws. Your president ard your heads Of depart-
mcnts tell you, in their official communications,
,his military array is 10 prevent smuggling And
10 JUSTLY tie measure necessary one, they say
that persons Of high authority had boldly svowed
their determination to introduce large quantities Of
foreign goods into the United States by siratagem
or force. without paying the duties. Is this not
most iamentab'e and alarming state ofthings, Your
taFh policy coinpeis respectable men to violate
your laws. You force them to disregard its in &
functions in order TO elude its IMPRESSIONS Mr.. s.
said, it was his perfect conviction that there was
not virtuous citizen throughout the Union. ifi
ne was nota manufacturer, or connected with mar. 1
uiaciures, who would now think il immoral TO (
srnuSgie into the country every article consum- |
ed IN 1t: And whys Because you force them TO 4
1t in seit-defence, Whilst your tariffs were mode
rate, they encouraged the extension Of your com
meFce. hiled your treasury, and diflsed gladden..
ing prosperity over every quarter OF this then hap
Ply country. Then, MIR. President,-ihere was
not man, even in the humblest walks oflife, who
would mol have lent his aid 10 the detection of
snuggieT. Let gentlemen look also to the extent
OF the evils now TO be apprehendei. There was
line OF that frontier little short of fifteen hun
dred miles in length; and when your laws become
TOO representation they transcend in severi y |
ana injustice, the power Of the people to endure,
you may build Chinesian wall for the protection
OF your Canadian frontier against smuggling. and
it will not preventit. Look at the extent and IA
ciiity OF water communication on mat fron,ier,-l
Lake ChamPlsin is one hundred and ilty miles in |
length, dividing New York and Vermont. AMI
running into Canada; Lake Ontario three bundled
miles long, Dividing New York from Canada, and
Lake Erie about three hundred miles long. divid.
ing Canada from New YORK, Pennsylya6is. and
Ohio; and other lakes fur her west What an
overwhelming army you must maintain 10 cover |
all these exposed points! Add 10 the mpossbIity
OF me army, large as /. must be 10 effect this pur-
pose, The positive certainty Of its becoming cor.
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