Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-05


Now, il strikes me, sir, tina, there is maint tanning
these votes, hut upon the power Of internal improve
men in its broadcast sense. In truth. these bills for
surveys and estimates have always been considered
az test questions. They show who Is Tor, and who
gains internal Improvement This law itself the
"hce length. and assumed the full aEd complete pow
er. ThA gcntlVman's votes sustained that POI
every torn, in which he various PROPOSITIONS amend
srnted II. lie went irr the entire and strained
authority without consulting the Sta,es ard without
agreeing to amy proPor nate di.hu,ion, and row. suf
fer me TO remind you Mr.. Presidynt, that is this We
~ same power hus sanctioned in every ioim by tie
gentle own opinion. that il plain sad marrs
uspatoa, hat the State Of South Carolina is .urpos
ed to be justified in reiu'ins submission to any laws
carrying The into effect Truly si', IS not this
a little too hard! May not crave some mercy, un-
der favor and protection OF the eentemau's own
thoriy: Admitting that road or canal must be
written down Hat usurraon az ever was comrni It'd.
may find mitigation in respect for HE place,
AMI hi. vote. one ha, knows he law.
The Tariff which South Carolina had efficient
hand in establishing, i'll iSl6, and this asserted power Of
internal improvements advanced by her in the year,
and as we have now seem approved and sanctioned by
her Representatives in 1924 these two
the great grounds Oh which she is thought TO be
justified in breaking up the Union, ii she tit break
ii up!
may sofely say, think, that we have had the
authority OF leading and distinguished gentlemen from
- Carolina i'll support of the doctrine of Internal I'm
provcmcnt repeat, that up TO 1924, l. for one, fol-
lowed South Corolina; but when that STAR i'm its
sion yeercd off in an unexpected direction relied on
its light no longer Here the Vice President said
does the Chair understand the gentleman from Massa-
chuses, 10 say that the person occupying the Chair
of the Senate has changed his opinions subject of
Internal lmprovements:l From nothing said to
sir have had reason TO know of any change in the
opinions of the person filling the Chair of the Senate.
If such change has taken plcc regret it, speak gem
orally of the State of South Carolina. individuals we
know there are, who hold opinions favorable to the
power An application for its exercise in behalf of
public work i'm South Carolina ITSELF is now pending
believe, in the other House. presented by members
from that State.
have thus, SIR perhaps without ediousncss
Hat tl,a al.
internal improvements, how, and in what company,
Tell into that error. II am wrong, tis apparent who
mislcd me.
go 10 other remarks of the honorable member-and
have TO complain of an entire misnpprehenson of what
said, on the subject OF the national debt-hough can
hardly perceive how any one could misunderstood
What said was not that wished put Off the paw
ment OF the debt, but, on the contrary that had always
voted for every measure for its reduction, uniformly
| as tho gentleman himself He 10 claim the ex-
cusve merit OF a'isposon 10 reduce the public charger
do not allow it TO him. AS debt was, am for pay
ing III because is charge finances, and OH the
industry of the country. But Observed that thought
perceived morbid fervor that subiect and exces-
sivc anxiety pay oil the debt; much because
Is debt simply as because, while it lasts, it furnishes
objection dSunon. 1t is tic of common inter
est while it lasts. did not mpue such motive TO the
honorable member HIMSELF but that there is such feel
ing in existence, have not particle of doubt The
most said was, that if effect of the debt was TO
strengthen union, that effect, itself was not re-
grced by me, however much others might regret it
The gentleman has not seen how TO reply TO this other
&C.
rinc, that national debt is onal blessing Others
must hope, will find less difficulty in understanding
me- distinctly and pontcdy cautioned the honorable
member not TO understand Inc as expressing opinion
favorable 10 he continuance Of the debt. repeated
this caution, and repeated it than once-but il was
threwn away.
On yet another point, was still more unaccountabIv
misunderstood The gentleman had harangued against
''consodaton. told him. in reply that there was one
kind OF consolidation TO which was attached, and that
was, the CONSOLIDATION our UNION; and that this
was precisely that consolidation TO which feared others
were not attached That such consolidation was the
very end of the consuion-he LEADING object as tbev
had informed themselves which its trainers had kept
in view turned 10 their communication and read their
very words-"the consolidation of the Union"-and ex-
pressed my devotion to this of consolidation said
in terms, that wished not in the slightest degree TO
augment the powers of this Governments that nv object
was 10 preserve not to enlarge; and that by consolidating
the Union, understood more than the strength
ening of the Union, and perpcuatng it. Having been
thus explicit having thus read from the printed book
the precise words which adopted as expressing nv
own sentiments IT passes comprehension, how any man
could understand me conendng for extension of
the powers of the Government, for consolidation in
that odous sense, in which it means accumulation in
the Federal Government, of the powers properly belong
ing 10 the States
repeat, sir, that in adopting the sentiment of The
trainers of tho Constitution, read their language audi
bly, and word for word and pointed the distinction
Just "a fully as ha, done, between the consoIa
ton OF the Union and that other obnoxious consolidation
which discaimcd. And yet the honorable member
misunderstood me. The gentleman had said that he
wished for no fixed revenue-not shilling. IT, by
word he could convert the Capitol into gold he would
not do it, Why all this fear of revenue? WIN sir he
cause, the gentleman told us, il tends to consolidation
Now, this mean neither nor less Than that 4
common revenue is common interest that all common
interests tend TO hold the union of the States together
confess like that tendency il the gentleman dislikes
it, he is right in deprecang shings fixed revenue
So much, sir, for consolidation.
As well as recolect the course Of his rerna ks tbc
honorable gentleman next REQUIRED TO the subject Of the
Tariff lie did not doubt the word he of unpleasant
sound to me- and proceeded with effort neither new
nor attended with success, TO involve me and INV
votes in inconsistency and contradiction am happy the
honorable gentleman has furnished me an opportunity
OF timely remark or two that SUI ject. | was glad
he appToachedit for is question enter upon without
ear from any body. The strenuous toll of the gentleman
has been TO raise Inconsistency between nv dissent
TO the Tariff in 1924 and my in 1928 1t is labor lost
He pays undeserved compliment my speech in 1926
but this is praise high that my fall he would have
it, in 1928, may be the signal. Sir there was no
fall at all Between the ground stood OH in 1924 and
that took in 1928, there only no prscipice but
no dcclivity II was change OF position to meet new
circumstances, but on the same level plain tale e Y
plains the whole matter. In 1876 had not ar ouiesccd
in the tariff then supported by South Carolina To soe
parl OF it, especially, felt and expressed great repug
nance. held the opinions i'm 1921 at the me efng
in faneuil Hail. TO which the gentleman has alluded I
said ihen and say now that, original question fine
authority OF Congress to exercise the revenue power
with direct reference TO the protection of manufactures
questionable authority, far ques ionable in INV
judgment, than the power Of Internal improvements /
must confess sir. that, in respect impression
has been made my opinions lately MIR. Madison's
publication has put the power in very strong light He