Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-09

reasonably expected that Efforts wiz, y. 49,, % III, nv, ~
70 recy ms Injurious operation of their instI-
u' duoush no evil OF ths character should
,ueh perersion OF the fr, principle of our sys,ethat t
~ " Sort'''-" must he very that President
elected by minority enjoy the confidence necessary to
u'e successful discharge oi his duties
IN us as IN al other matters of public couccru policy re
d as icw inpedincnts possible should
ice operation OF The public will let hen cndcavor so to
amend our system 'at the Office of Chief Magistrate may not
uon ay eisen but IN pursuance expires
son OF the Will OF the majority.
would therefore such an amend,n. n of the
constitution a. all intermediate agency i'm the
ecuon OF President mud Vice The mode may be
regulated preserve 20 each State its prrsrn, ~
~eis, ~ the election; aud failure rs, atenp, may Ii.
PROVIDED Tor, 10y coninus the second between the
two highest candidate In conncxion with such ms, scnd
nc II would advisable limit the service of The Chief
magistrate To single tcrn either four wears r. how.
ever should adopted i, is worthy OF cons;r,,;o
wnehe provision dslua,liyug the Representatives
~ 0nnsIes on whom such AN election may have de,ol,ed
while members oi Congress cons,ionay arpoin,
"a i" onces al 'T AID profit, ii will be practice even Nh.
Ger inc n' conscientious adherence dty to select them
N sueh stations they believed better qua lied 10 nh
I,an 9he ci''ssns' but the purity of o,enent would
.ooeSs ue promoted by their exclusion n all appointments
IN e E az the President la whose election they may have
osrn oicaIy concerned The the jade Al Office
a we NECESSITY NJ securing the Cabinet and IN dmlon;c
81 ue highest rank, the best talents pntical cx
pltics should pc"aps, except these om the exclusion
re perhaps few men who cau for great lenglh of
''N Office aud power, without being more or les under
"e influence OF feelings unavorhbe Il faithful Discharge OF
,, t'O ''"'eS lhcir integrity NAV he proof against
proper 'eauous Immediately addressed themselves but
ey are apt to acquire hab looking indifference lpon
rN interests and o to.craums conduct from which an
uipacscd man would revolt Oa.,c considered as sne.
s ~ property; and Government, rather means OF promo
''''"d interests, than instrument created solely
of me service "f tire People Corruption m some and ~,
Peters'om OF correct feelings aud principles divert
o., "a ui" IL eSi'nate ends, aud maze engine for
We support OF The ew ie expense many The duc,
as Fu'c Officers a'e, or AT least admit OF being made
'IIv' ''' men ~ intelligence may readily qualify
themselves Tor their performance; cannot but believe that
iOs ny the 'onk continuance OF men office than is
,lr , W. "a stned oy their experience submit, there
s, 10 your cnnSderato whether the efficiency % The GOV
would not he promoted, aud official ind,,y and in
"htS appointments four wears. ~
Ia county Where offices created solely for the benefit OF
u'r ;' 40 one man ms any more intrinsic right official
station lah another On,es not established 10 1--WE
wrong l. therefore done by removal since neither ai,ci
- nor CONTINUANCE an office, Of right THE i,be,
n'came an olceI with public benefits aud when
these require t'moya they nce To private
interests tie People, and they alone Lave ri,t 10
who removed has the obtaining living thar
are enjoyed by the millions who hei Office The pro
generally connected with OIL al station aud although uyi
dual distress may be sometimes produced, would by promo
republican ceed, give hcal'nfil action to the system
No very considerable change has occurred during the recess
OF Congress III the condition OF either Arrcnlure ON
mafce or Mauuiacu!cS The operation o; the Tariff has no,
not been sensiAly dunulslcf while domestic competition
under Elusive excitement has increased the ,r6,ciin
much beyond the demand or consumption The conse
luences have been low prices temporary sud
partial loss That such of our turing establishments As
based upon capital aud prudently managed 81 sur
I'VE the shock aud be ultimately profitable no good
To regulate its conduct promote equally the pros
'eriy OF these three cardinal Interests, the most diff
u 'ds". "i uoNenenG and may be regretted thdt the
implicated restrictions which the intercourse
nations, could by consent be abolished and
commerce allowed 10 now M those channels which iudiv
iual enerpuse-aways It's surest gudemgt direct It But
must ever expect selfish legislation other nations and are
The best calculated serious injury and 10
nouze the conflicting interests OF agriculture our com
ii'' ana our manufactures Under these Impressions
invite attention existing Tariff beley, ,s, sn,,n
d IT'S provisions require modification.
The general rule applied IN graduating the duties r
hcies OF foreign growth or manufacture that which viii
dGe our own IN lar competition with those of otler countries
nd the Inducements advance even step bevol bi, noi
re controlling IN regard those which are Of urinary
nd deicacy Of this operation is important that II should
ever be attempted but with the utmost caution Frcnnc
alue, and by which its capital may transferred TO new
ninne must always be productive Of hazardous speculation
In debeains therefore, on these interesting subjects local
ceilings aud Preudces should be merged in the aIo:c deter
emPis TO connect them with the party conflicts of the t1v
necessarily injurious, and should be drcounens on
action upon them should be under the Of higher and
pureT motives Legislation, subjected such influences can
never be Jus and Will not long retain the sanction of people
nsensbe to that spirit Of concession and f,rcaauce winch
gave le 10 Our political compact and s, sustas it Dscar
South, the East, and the West should unite m tini.hi, @
Ounhen Of which either may justly complain
The agricultural interest Of country so essentially cc
all that scarcely necessary no invite r, 10 mem
attention II principally manufactures aud Commerce tend
10 increase the value OF agricultural productions and 10 extend
ei application to the wants aud comforts society ,at ,
deserve the fostering care Of Government
Looking toward to the period far distant vhcu sinkn,
und, WI no longer he required the duties those articles n
importation which cannot IN competition with our own,
PRODUCTIONS are the first that should engage attention of
Congress ~ the modification Of the tariff OF these and
coffee are the most prominent they largely into the con-
sumption of the country, and have become necessity
10 All classes reduction therefore, the existing d1tes
will he felt benefit but like all other .,i.,tion
connected with commerce, 20 be ecaclous injurious
should be gradual and certain
The public prosperity evrced in the increased revenue
aTing from The sales Of tie public lands and IN the steady
ma nlenanee Of that oucsd ~ nFos and tonnage noiwi
Standing The additional duties imposed 10y the Of 18Th Nav
year ~
The balance in the Treasury the 1t Of jan 1922 was five
mon nIne hundred seyentywo thou four hundred and
thrty-ivc dollars and eighty-onc cent. The receipts
OF the current ycar estimated at tWenty-our mil.
lions SIX hundred and two thousand two hundred and
thirty dollars; and the expenditures for the same
time at twcniy-siX millions ono hundred and sixty
four thousand five bundled and nincty-Gyc dollars.
leaving balance n he Treasury on the LIT of Jauu-
airy next, ofiour millions four hundred and ten thou
sand and seventy dollars and eighty one Gems
There VIII have been paid, account of Inc public
debt during The present year, the sum oftwelve mil
lions four hundred and five thousand and five dollars
and eighty cents; reducing the whole debt ofthe Go
vcrnmcn on the lst Of January next, 10 foriy-e1ht