Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-23

os "e sternsi gratitude OF his country.-But
ne message before us, he advances some propositiou
10 which II H. not 60 essy 10 aeQuescs He differs viii
MT Monroe To supplying that the power m eerfaipI
ksA"ea "y ns constitution He seems to agree with Nj
msa was not originally gse5;anJ tina, In
aoc'r,ns' Of $3.50 give the true aiding OF the Con
s'ution He expressly disclaims al local ,puron,,.
,oosbu at the same time, he indmates his I" belle
'aN the night to make appropriations for ouch az wer
OF anatondt character had been so yeorr,l,v Ct.
upon and 20 Tong dequ'esced IN by the Federal AN
S.e.r Governments. and the constituents ot each, a.
rn'y is exercise on the ground Of continued an
rn'nferTmpfed usage but that Il WAS nev~r,hrls.,
nshty erped,nt tina, appropriations, even Of that e.
deferred until the National debt is paid and ma,
me medn~hie, some general rule for the action Of N
Government IN that respect. ought to be established
~ az proposes n' ratio OF representation tor the ruiz
OF al oibuion oil the surplus iuod,.-The PRESIDENT
sun opposed on constitutional scrupes to local
paons-He Is strongly Of op,nen that il i. gainst IN
daeDce indirectly with private a. socstion,- RI, ~
admits the exercise Of the power az to national ~
povement'. on he ground Of continued aud mint
tfuped ussge-fet recommends il earnestly th,, 90
neral system should be deferred until the n.hJ;. -
mas been sxtinguished; aud copcexes thar n i. IN ~
meantime, erpedienf to establish some general rus TO-
.i'uiouoon OF the surPu, among the several S,a,.s
such are his doc ines-and 40 far az thew ,o,.,. 80 :
cal appropriations; to that great object he exnymi.h
men' OF the public debt; To the estatl shment of ,om
rule oil distribution ia prefe, ence 20 the an,
ana corruPog scramble for the public fund, IL .san
d'fhenl, to differ with him. But there are Other rom,
upon which we shall frankly aud respectfully sugys,
some exceptions. 'usse'
In the first place, il particular power bs mt o,,
nany delegated by the CONSTITUTIONS, can Il be confsrr.d
ny ionS continued usnge7 Can rny e.croacbm,nt
however continued, JUSTIFY ITSELF CouiI anv sna,h ~
pce'eh make the Sedition or len laws coo,tuonaI
Gan any success sanction the acts OF an usurpsII
" me End place, the President conceive. 10 he he
oe'aohsh some general rule of distribution I, hi,
10 DC established by the majority OF Compress q,
oy Tue authority Of three fourths o, the Safes A.
20 understand that il only erpedi emf but not
.en'aiiy necessary 10 amend the Cons,itu,ion. bu,
wa. u no amendment be obtained, law Of Congr..s
lot 'he equitable distribution of the surplus i. n.rc
sonss'' nj with the Constitution In his former We.
20 message, he says that should this me.ur. No, h.
'ound warranted by the Constitution il would bs ayn
oent TO propose to the States an amendment ,u,hn,;
ing ~ Ia the recent Message, he is silent about H.
consiu'ionah'y, though he expresses the .t,onss.,
wish Tor the establishment Of the rul.-If m. p,;
cent Is 10 assume the power really given n h. Ia IN
o.nuoh al recurrence 10 the parties to III. compact
men no rule OF di'su'ion however equal among m,
Of precedent TO n'jorty of Congress- no eqriy of dis,
f'ouuon' can cleanse off ITS original sin
but, IN the place. ought such or OH ht anv 9TH,
RUE OF distribution TO be engrated in the
ne Message compares, with great ingenuity the rom
sequences OF such scheme with those of the system
W operation contends that il would be far Halter 10
NIX on some general rule of amor onmeo, m an -
leave tho matter as il is to scramble among N
es-'ha II would b, less calculated TO affect the in
dependence OF the Safes, and the integrity Of 1ha;
Representatives.; and that the funds wound he " MOI.
Iuu,eonsiy applied and economically expeuded"-tba,
matters now stand. the States thems sye. In tbei,
oVe'egh character, unre Dtly nett ioner.
d. me oar OF the Federal Lsgs'aturesor such allow
our OF me National Treasury, il may comport
MN 'hsir p'aasure or sense Of duty TO besiow upon
tnem IL cannot require argument to srove which oI
tue TWO courses most compatible with the efficsncy
or 'esfec'soi'ry OF the State ,vernments" And IL
% are 70 90 on as they ,oere going il the evil
" I've system are 10 increase IL the Constitution /. n
De exposed to constant violations aud many an error
oy ths same example ruth into the State ii on. road
10 ~ al ne way 10 many others; then it wouli be
clearly beet to define the power once-to cav for
AMPLE that no money S. ali ever he given IN ons Stat.
uhess al we others shall come in, by slip Hated
.a"o Bat some restrictions ought if posb,e, t, be
't oo 'he power, In 'axing the people, increas the
o'v,-,o,e surplus on haud-And, atove all the guard
"'Sn 'he fe'iien points out against contracted sp.
80 - W Improvement, ought scarcely 10 be permit
eu--No discretion ought TO be reserved 10 Conyress
|" u"ec 20 such improvements OF general character
as me sales concerned might he disposed 10 unite
TO- the application OF the quotas Of those States under
."e cu'n OF conhGing 10 each State the expendi
'"fe OF I've appropriate quota"-1his is calculated to
pouuce I'm ar cons' qiences, though not in The same
uegree, Ms the present system. TIE scramble among
me States might be Transferred TO the dHeren sections
OF each Sa'e-' n part STOPPING to be petton-r to,
the munihcenre OF Congress-,
bu. oo"gh the proposed plan, with all its checks
may Dc better than the one in operation vet very
serious Jscons have been advanced ainat H. Mr.
hasoe' paicnarly h'sorsed them with mach force IL
Is commended, that The General Government when /,
NEEDLES with 'hs internal concerns OF the states
trsnscenis its proper boundaries; treonires ne ~
mhuehes' not necrssry TO the discharge of lite ow
functions but dangerous the rights Of the SLATE. II
IL said, that the States are the best udyes nj ,L o
iocaie' OF their own wants and e.ources and Ina,
'ney were lett entirely to themselves their priIe
"ou'd cch'pie win their interests, to set their own
Improvements w; are reminde1 Of the splendid ex.
am; les OF New York. P.cn'y,v Mo MARYLAND and
ONO the money, sf'er all, must come out Of the
pockets oil ihe people; AMI il AK ID whetbe ia no,
berr Tor the sa'e egisl ures raise the funds in IN
o"n way, than TO contribute by one uniform method to
the common exchsqu Whether il each ate merely
go, eseK me precise sum it paid in. putting into
pocket wha' takes out OF another would be not AZ we
Tor each State TO raise il Tor itself "a to empoy The
gatherers OF the United States collect il for lbem
But II also a.ked, whether the States would eonaIv
contribute IN the ratio OF tie distribu'ion wheh.
o"s "ou'u not pay more aud receive lees and pict
oe'Sd-and WHISTLER, even II this disproporon did no
exist, there would necessity IN many r,..s y,
laying out uGds. IN the construction of roads and
na'H, a times when, and at Places where, they wers
no, wanted and in this would millions of dol
'drS OF capital be wasted. ty ijudcious or uutmel
expenditures To the great injury of the nation."-I
has been likewise urged, that with whatever benefits
the scheme might b. attended, il would strengthen u
cnnnecuon which ta' 20 unhappiiy grown up between
the farm and Internal lnprOv- ment-the power tina
'1''ss he iunus' ana mat which ep nds them-hat i
would be the means Of faHenine for ever the r.
striclve System like mill sone around our nseks-
hat " certain sum IL to be Annually distributed A.
nong tho States, (Mr Oliver Of PennsyIyapis n ono
SIS 10 put II at eight miions,) never could r~duc
he taxes below that rsts-ha' the tariff must be k
at least up to this pointer that direct fares must b
levied on the peop That il COMFORTS better with tn,
genus OF our Federal Government to leave y.ry liz
lie surplus IN the Treasury but TO lower the take.
and ave the money in the pockets OF the people -
And that II the rule OF Distribution is 10 be ad pied
all, would therefore, he better to FIX no
OF appOriionmen but 10 provide only that when on
STATE receives any thing from the common Treasury
the oilers should receive much by pro rata dstri
button
Thee objections strong il they are not irrssi.,i
hIa ft,. II, a. ~