Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-02

psdlsns that should BE- done immediately 90 a. 10 Q.
void the rainy sessen which commences In January
would, however. reco amer md delay until the ternina
ton OF the next session Of Congress Perhaps The sub
may before that time receive some ua action, poe.
.iby favorable the rights of the state IL 10 al
least respectful to the General Government TO pursue
such course. IL Congress should fail or refuse to
comply with the request Of the state cause the head
OF the ST. Mays to be aicertsned according TO the
reav OF 1898, the e.rly termination OF the session wi
siord ample time Tor the examination aud survey BY
Commissioners on be part OF the state
| Various resolutions passed by the Legislatures o
Penn ania Ohio, Vermont, Delaware aud Connect
cut, upon the subjects Of the tariff internal Improve
mens, and election Of electors OF President and Vice
President. have been received from the Chief Magis
tra'es OF those a,es, copies oil which according
| request, submitted to you.
R-sclu ions passed by the Legislature Of L,usian,
have also been received, in which is expressed the
pnion tina, the tariff OF 1929 is not only constitutions
and cSp-dent, but harmless TO the Southern States
Copies OF these also submitted to you, but not with
out calling your attention to the striking illustration
which they iurnish OF the ss.hn.ss which occAsioDed
ana conunues in iorco the present tariff system With
IN the lev last has become the principal
production OF Louisiana. all the apple atoms OF labor
'h"' directed to its cultivation il said to ieid to the
rlcuturists the greatest proh and especially to the
veal hest capitalists. Notwithstanding this, the man
utacturers Of Louisiana receive bounty Of City per
cent upon all the sugar they make, in the form Of
duty OF three cents per pound upon the foreign ati.
Gle. The vAius of this bounty to the wealthy pianter.
and the interest they have in retaining it, TO have
proved as convincing arguments to the Legislature OF
Louisiana Of the constitutonaiy Of destroying foreign
commerce under the power given to regulate it, the
an &c pa'ed high price OF domestic woolien. cotton
iron and whi'key, TO those who voted for the tariff
Of 1874 and 1925
The seh,hnsss Of wealth in this ems to he taking
the place Of ambition in other countries and in like man.
Der TO be ndugng its lust for acquisition the expense
OF Justice and the most sacred institutions OF the
try The measures OF the last session of Congress give
but little indication Of disposition in the
relieve the Southern people Of the tribute which they
are now compelled to pay to the people of the Eastern
and Northern States. 1t is that the duty upon salt
has been reduced, not however because it uncons
tutona and partial but because its manufacturers
not sufficiently numerous TO maintain a monopoly, the
effects of which felt by majority of the people
The duties upon tea and coffee have also been reduced
The revenue derived from the impost upon these ar
cles was drawn more equally from he entire country
than the same amount from any other whatever
The effects OF this will be to extend the time
at which the public debt will he p,id of, and fix upon
the Southern States the oppressive part Of the pre-
sent tariff.
The Presidents veto TO bills passed by Congress for
the appropriation Of money for internal improve ents
affords the cheering hope that the Federal Government
may be again limited TO the exercise OF its constitution
al powers.
Ii is perhaps the most singular result of peculiar
form OF government, that free institutions should
have been often preserved from violation by the re-
representatives. Of the people, through the responsibility
an! patriotism OF our elective Chief Magistrates.