Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-10

vernment would no, be promoted aud ola iai industry
and better secured, by general extension OF
the law which limits appointmen TO four years.
In country, where offices are created solely Tor the
benefit of the People, man has any more int'n
sic rig Int official station than anoher. Otces were
established to give support to particular men, at the
public expense No indy duai wrong IL, therefore,
done by removal. since neither appointment 10. nor
continuance in office, is matter OF right.The incum-
bent became an officer with view to public benefits
and when these require his removal they not TO be-
sacrificed 10 private interests IL Is the People, AMI
they alone. who have right to complain. when bal
officer is substituted for good lie who is remov
ed, has the means Of obtaining living, that
enjoyed by the millions who never held office. The
proposed limitation. would destroy the idea OF proper
~, now so generally connected with official station
aud although individual distress may be sometimes pro-
duced it would, by promoting that rotation, which
sutes leading principle in the republican creed give
hea,thiul action 10 the system.
No very considerable change has occurred, during
the Of Congress- in the condition oil either
culture. Commerce, or Manufactures The operation
the Tariff has not proved injurious TO the two for
mer, nor beneficial to the latter anticipated
for egn goods have been sensbly DIM
nished while domestic competition under Elusive
element has increased the production much beyond the
dcmJnd for home consumption The consequences
have been low prices, temporary embarrassment, aud
partial lo,s. That such OF our manufacturing esab-
iishnents, based upon capital ard prudent.
" managed, will survive the shock, and be ultimately
profitable, there is no good reason TO doubt.
To regulate its con luct, as to promote Ally the
prosperity Of these three cardinal interests
the difficult, tasks Of Governments and il may be
that the complicated restrictions which COW
embarrass the intercourse of nations, could not by
common consent, be abolished, aud commerce allowed
TO How i'm those channels, TO which indivdua enter
prise, always its surest guide-inigt direct it, Blu,
we must ever expect selfish legislation in other ma
ions-and are, therefore, compelled TO adapt
to their regulations, in the manner best calculated TO
avoid serious injury, and TO harmonzs the conf c,in
interests Of our agriculture, commerce, and our
manufactures Under these impre ssions invite your
attention TO the existing Tariff, believing that some Of
| its provisions require modification.
The general rilc 10 be applied, i'm graduating the du-
ties upon articles Of foreign growth manufacture i.
that which will place own in fair competition with
those Of oher countries; and the inducements to adj
vance, even step beyond ,his point confronting
in ard to those articles which of primary neces
sity in time Of When reflect upon the diff
fculty and delicacy Of this operation ii is important
that il should never he attempted, but with the utmost
caution Frequent legislation, in regard TO any branch
OF industry, affecting it, value and by which is CAPT
may be transferred TO new channels, must Away. be
productive Of hazardous speculation and loss.
In celebrating, therefore, these interesting sub
ecs local feelings and prejuces should be ed in
the patriotic determination to promote the great inter
ests ot the whole All attempts 10 connect them with
the party conflicts Of the day, necessarily injuri-
GUS and should be dscountenanced Our action upon
them, should be under the control of higher
motives. Legislation, subjected TO such influen es
can be just and will not long retain the sanction
Of People, whose active patriotism is not bounded by
sectional limits. nsensible to that spirit of conce:-
sion and torbearance which gave life TO our political
compact and still susains it, Describing all calcuIa.
lions OF political ascenancy, the North the South the
Eat. AMI the West should unite in diminishing any
burthen oil which either may justly complain.
The agricultural interest oil our country il so essen
tally connected with every other, and superior i'm
Importance them ALL that is scarcely necessary 10
invite to IL particular attention II is principally
as manufactures and commerce tend TO increase the va
ne OF agricultural productions, and to extend their APP
pica'ion 10 the wants and comforts OF that they
deserve the fostering care of Government.
Looking forward TO the PERIOD far distant when
sinking fund viii no longer be required, the duties on
those articles OF importation which cannot come i'm com
prOuuf finns Tho fr.f a,
should engage the attention OF Congress in the moIit-
cation OF the tariff. OF these, and coffee are the
most PROMINENT they enter largely into the con-umps
lion OF the county, and have become articles of neces
sity 10 all classes. reduction. therefore Of the q
is,ing duties, will he felt benefit; but, like
all other legislation connected with commerce to be
eicacous and rot injurious, should be gradual end
certain.
The public prosperity is evinced in the increased re-
venue arising from the sales of the public lands and i'm
the ady maintenance OF that produced by mposts and
tonnage, nowithst andng the addition II dutie. imposed
by the act of l9h May, 1928, and the unusual impor
tations in the early part of that year.
The balance in the Treasury n the Let CT January
lS29, was hive millions nine hundred and seventy. two
thousand four hundred and thirty dollar. and eigb
tyone cents. The receipts Of the current wear are es
mated at twenty four millions six hundred and two thou
sand two hundred and thirty dollars; and the expend
dred and syty-four thousand five hundred and ninety
FIVE; leaving balance in the Treasury on the LIST If
Janua next of four millions four hundred and ten
thousand and seventy dollars and eghty-one cents.
debt, during the present year, the sum OF twelve mil
lions four hundreh and five thousand and five dollars
and eighty cents reducing the whole debt of the Cow
ernment on the FIRST Of January next 10 forty-cigbt
millions five hundred and sixty five thousand four hun
dred and six dollars and fifty cents, including seven
millions OF FIVE per cent stock, subsc bed 20 the Bank
OF The United States. The payment on account of In.
public debt. made the first Of July last wa. eight
millions seven hundred and fifteen thousand four hun.
bred and sxy-two dollars and eigEty-seven. cents II
was apprehe nded that the sudden withdrawal of 90 LARGE
a sum fom the banks in which il was deposited al
tire OF unusual pressure in the oney-market might
cause much injury 10 the interests dependent on INK
accommodations. But this evil wholly aver.ed bv
early anticipation of it at the Treasury aided by the
ndcous arrangements Of the officers the Bank OF the
United States.
This state of the finances exhibits the resources of
the nation in an aspect highly attering its industry
and suspicious of the ability of Government in a very
short time, to extinguish the public debt When ,his
shall be done, our population will be relieved from
considerable portion of its present burthens and will
ind, not only motives TO patriotic affection hut adj
donal means for the display of individual ente prse
The fiscal power Of the States will also be increased
and may be more extensively exerted in fyor of edu-
cation and other public Objects while ample means will
remain in the Federal Government TO protnote the ron
eral veal, in all the modes permitted to its authority
After the extinction Of the public debt il is not pro
babe that any adjustment of the tariff upon prnt nes
TO the People of the Union will until re-
mote period, If ever, leave the Government without
considerable surplus in herreasury, beyond what NAV
be required for its current service As, them the period
approaches when the application of the revenue 10 the
payment OF debt will cease, the disposition of the sur
plus will present subject for the serious deberaon of
Congre AMI may be fortunate for the country that
II is yet to be decided. Considered in connexion with
the difficulties which have heretofore attended appronria
tons Tor purposes OF internal Improvement and with those