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

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| TIE APPROACHING CRISIS
| PLAN OF TIE OPPOSITION CAMPAIGN.
me opohuon 10 the present republican adinini.tra-
uon OF Tue general government is playing of the
deepest aud most desperate games that ever WAS dvs
Ell by defeated, disappointed ambition reroll. =,
mat some time last summer, warm friend of NJ
LAY from western Vrgini' who h I'd been a visit TO
Boston, where he had seen Mr.. ebs;er, in de suIo
ry conversation dropped several hints as 10 the nan i
operations which the coalition meant 10 pursus - 20
ea" teir lost power, or II they could do that TO
vense themselves by producing general exci,emen,
mat would lead eventually to separation of the II.
mon AT that time we treated it idle talk orr snat
ing III chasrin aud Disappointment Recent events and
d'cnsslons during the present session OF Congress
have brought the subject most iorcihiy back TO onr ra
c9iiecuons-one OF which is the following passage In
Mr. C"mbreleng's late admirable report on Commerce
anu y Navigation. The passage is rs follows:
1--WE are rapidly exiting uihing our rublic debt and
app oac'hg crisis, which will revive the recollection
OF all former collisions on constitutional grounl. In
hVe years, the expenses OF the Federal Govern
whi nat much exceed our necessities in 1892 which
then included The interest the public debt we IN
not wish to anticipate that criSis-but il reouir,s M
raordnary sagaciy TO that ON the result of
struggle the character and fate OF our General
meh' VIII uepen! Our constitution is destined T. en-
coun'cr the most formidable combination of interest.
W"'ch ~ mas ever had 10 contend with since l. adop
ton The question will be. what ii was in l7S7
whether or not the State Governments shall be me rs
Provincial In, titu iona under The control of an Li 80,
General Government"
The crisis to which Mr. Canbrelcng aIludes is in
reeH approaching more rapidly than he imagines' A
H..
national debt shall b, tnguished the question of the
surplus revenue will involve in its settlement every
great question which has been separately shaking the
country Tor the last twenty years The tariff the nub
TIC iands, internal improvements commerce and navi.
CATION, the United States Bank and tho surplus reve
"un thrown INTO Congress at one and the same period
WIN. proIsce conclusion never yet experienced in
Ws country 10 these will be added by way of v,ri-
ely the minor questions growing out OF the bnaric.n,
PreJn"ice ard folly oil the ddy-such antiSunddy
mails ant-masonry--the Indians, SC. SC
TO fine
can administration are preparing to avail hem.elves
oil tis combination OF powerful interests, the pur-
pos" OF Sipng absolute pO,cer To the General Cor
efhme or failing in these 10 produce such stare Of
eeng and irritation between different sections of ~
country as will lead TO the fightful result. For
several years past the Doctrines avow.ls and move
mr nts of Messrs Webster and Claw have b.eu tcn,,i,
TO that object and operating the assons of men for
it' accomplishment. MIR. Adams taken into the
coali ION and made President for tn last four wears
merely TO keep the snfiect alive uI either of the orr
gInai partners aud contrVers should assume the pur.
PIE f
The tendency of the views and declarations Of both
Webster and Clay, since he termination of the last
wHr, has been TO mike the General Governments, pow
eiiui aFsocraey, eivng law 10 the states and control
ing tie industry of The people without regard 10 local
ln'eret' or local habits. If they cannot accomplish
that e lendid project AMI by it the ell con Of one OF
themselves to The presidency, they willing TO ruin
uohs mat VIII lead to The frehtGuI conscauca.
ces.
Inc movements of the opposition in the present cor
IN he Oripina al
pi@n OF The great catern and western arstocrais The
puoic land question has been introduced into both
houses OF Congress by opposition members lin the
house by Mr.. Hunt, OF Vermont i'm the Senate bv Mr.
Oo'e oi Cenhecicut) Tor the purpose Of ri tang
tan alizing II G wes Tie object OF the opposit,n is
70 nildne every local and sectional excitement but
10 a"dy or assuage none--to talk about every thing,
Dut settle nothing, ill all these great questions shall be
thro"n INTO Congress together. This will take place
~ 'es 'han ve years, when the public national
shall be paid OIL We not surprised therefore that
IL
the present tariff. Although minority of bol houses
yet lie OPP oson being organized and acting on ey.
cry great question en- masSe, they can at any time by
means oil legislative expediens, stop the action of CON
gress aud thereby increase the excitement of the
timrs
Let thinking men look upon this nIan of operations
anu the results to which il tends. They will see al
once iii one oflhe deepest and most anperou pr1.
lc's ever orIned TO build up large arisocracy at
w"shlhgon, at the head Of which it is intended t,
place MIR Webster or Mr.. Clay, either of whom will
ue the states and the people with roll If ron
MS project is conducted by the same spiri and is
founded on the same principles which animated the
Oil IeIerass during The rre ,idency OF tho elder Ad.
ANS OF Jefferson, OF Madison Never before has the
democratic government Of the United States beer in
'uch JooLardy az at the present time. The safety OF
ne constitution The sovereignty of the states and the
liberty Of the people, will depend altogether for
nrF preservation and permanency, the party of
democratic rePnblcans who elevated Andrew Jacl.on
10 the Preside ncy. On Il cir discretion good sense
moderation and firm democratic PRINCIPLES are pIace6
The high destnies OF free government i'm opnosi.
NO" w we p ms ana projects OF high aristocracV
gihaung m The broken fragments Of the old federal
party ard the aders and abcttors Of the Hartford Con-
venlon II republicans, in or out of Congress- per-
init themselves TO be divided separated or rritated nv
any 81 these great sectional questions we may tben
bid ihewcll to peace-tarewell TO cOntent-and Tue-
well 10 The present happy condition Of the United States
IL Is ther duty 10 settle every question as comes TN
amcdbIy ard equahlY agreeably 10 the princples Of
The constitution and the wishes OF he people The aris
iocratic opposition viii inerpose every obstacle tut
they must be defeated.
Mr.. Gays Hunbug-the American Sysfsu,
We took secession, lew days ago when spe skino NJ
The admirable Report Of Mr.. Canbtelcne from Inc
Committee on Commerce aud Navigation, TO show The
'ickery by which the manufacturing monopoliss led
on by Mr.. Clay hsd enlisted many good men into Inc
support OF the American System, to the ruin of Com
merce and Agriculture; making the merchant moor
indeed, aud naUght enIFhing' the manufacturer In
the last number Of the Banner OF The Constitution an
enlightened and able advocate Of the good old syseu
OF Free Trade, we find this matter made so plain
ami put home 80 orciby TO the commoncst urdefsand
Ing That we think we cannot better dispose of column
OF our paper, than w publishing lis article for hicb
we invite careful and dspassionate prrusol by our
mechanical, mercantile, and ayr cultural readers
tBdiL Rtp
| tFSoa ne Bqagsr qf ue Coasffutoa1
mere IS something 20 captivating ia the term, ado
nestle Industry and something 20 pafrioi i'm the
term "Americsn SYSTEM" that il is not to he wonder
cd at, that the party which fret seized upon those x
presions as watch words should have succeeded with
tho mass Of The people and have carried their point by