Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-09

No act of the General ovesn,n en-, bssev.r ha IN
ed necessary to give the States jurisdiction over tn
parsons OF the lndans. That they possess by virtue
Of heir sovereign power within their own limits l,
as full manner briore as after the purchase of tn,
inh,sn 'snd' nor can this Government adj dimin
May we not hope, therefore, tha, all good citizens
and none more zealou.y than those VIII, thi * the In
uan' oppressed by subjscicn 10 the laws OF the aes
WI" Unite In attempting to open tbs eyes OF those ch
urea oil the forest 10 their rus condition, and, by
speecy removal to r.'isve them from the ev,l, re
maknary pre-eut or prospective, with which thew NAV
De supposed TO be 'h'estsn-d
| Among the numerous causes of congraulotion the
condition OF our impost revenue deserves special
on. inasmuch as promises the means of extnguish
Ing the public debt sooner than anticipated, and
furnishes strong illustration Of the practical effects
the present tariff upon commercial interests
Inc object oil the tariffs objected to by UNI
constitutional; and IL is considered by almost all as de
| feciive in many of its parts.
The power 10 impose duties imports originally be-
onged TO the several States The right to adjust those
au"es WIN aview 10 tho encouragement of domestic
branches oil industry is completely incidental to tina,
power, that II Is difficult suppose the existence of the
one without the other The States have delegated their
"hoie authority over imports TO the General Govern
meat without Limitation restriction saving the very
uncomfortable reservation relating their
laws This authority having thus entirely passed from
he States the right to exercise for the purpose of
lection does not exist in them; and, conservative f
De not possessed by the General Government II mnst
DC extinct Ourpotieal system would thus present the
anomaly oil people stripped of the right TO foster th
own industry and TO counterfeit the most selfish and
destructive policy which might be adopted by foreign
hs'ohs ms surely cannotbe the this indispen
saoe power thus surrendered by the States must be
within the scope of the authority on the subject ex
Pressly delegated to Congress.
In this conclusion. confirmed well by the opin
IONS oil Presidents Washington. Jefferson, NJ adison and
Monroe, who have each repeatedly recommended the
exercise OF this right under the Constitution as by the
uniform practice Of Congress- the continued acouies
cence oil the states, and the general understanding Of
the people. -
The difficulties of expedient adjustment of the
present 'ari although great, are far from being insur-
mountable Some unwilling improve any of its
parts because they would destroy the whole: others
Tear to touch the Objectionable parts lest those they an
prove should be jeopardiei. am persuaded that tho
advocates oil these conflicting views do injustice TO the
Amer an people, and to their Repre- sentatives The
general interest is the interest of each and nv conf.
dence entirely that ensure the adoption of such mo-
dIhcations OF the tariff the general interest requires
1t is only necessary that that interest should be under
STOOD
is an ithrni,y of our nature TO mng'e our nteret.
an preJndces wi the operation Of onny 10
ers and attribute to the objects OF likes and Jsikes
qnahues they do not and eff.cts they anuot
produce. The effects OF The present tariff doubles
overdttd, both in its evils and in lie Advantage By
one class OF reaones the reduced price of cotton and
ther agricultural products is ascrbed wholly To It's in.
huence, ard by another the reduced price Of msnuc
u'ed articles The probability is that neither opinion
approaches the truth, and that boil, induced by that
inn renee OF interests and ptejudices which have
te'erred lac decrease of prices extends ,hroughou,
'ne commercial world, embracing not only the ma
terIai and the manufac ured tcle hut % ovsiors and
iiRds Ihe cause must, therefore, he deeper AMI more
pervading thln the tariff Of the United States L. NAV
10 nsasure be attributable 20 the incrpased value OF
the precious metals, produced by diminuton OF the
supply and an Increase In the deman6 while commerce
mas rdpdy extended itelt, AMI population has aug.
'nented. The supply OF gold and Il ver the general
medium OF exchange has been greatly inerru ped by
civ" convusions IN tbs counties from which they are
Principally drawn part OF the effect too lie do Iht.
es' owing 10 an Increase of The operatives improve
men's in machinery. But, the whole il is que .,iona
be whether the reduction the price Of lands pro luce
the standard Of value.
While The chis object Of duties should he revenue,
hey may be go adjusted to encourage msnufAciure.
In thiS adjustment, how aver /, the d of the Cav
eminent to be guided by the general good o. cts OF
sahonai inportauce alone, ought to be pro;ec,ed OF
;hsse .h the foineiaH' e go
hrst rank. Whatever other species of domestic indus
try, having the lmp;riiace TO which have referred.
may oe eSpeeeo amer temporary protection, 10 com
p9te with foreign labor equal terms. meri, the same
attention in asuborIinate degree.
The prescott 'at9,sxss acme Of The comforts of Lille
unnecessarily high undertakes TO in,eres, too
local anu minute. to justify agenral exactioH; and
al-o attempts 10 force kiads Of manufactures Tor
which tie county is not 'ipe. Much relief will be
'rVeh III some o. hee respects, from the measures oil
your last ses. n.
The best, well as faitest mode of de,erm ming
whether, tom any just con.i!eraon-, paticu ar In.
,eres light to receive pro; .con woIli be TO submit
he question sinsly Tor celebration IT, afer due g
into IFS merits, nconnectcd with
C n-defaons-such a. desire 10 sustain gensral
system, or TO purchase support for diff .Ient interest
II IN n enlist in it, f,vO maj ,riy ofte Representa-
lives OF The Ieople, here bs little danger of wrong
or Injury in aljusti The tariff with ret renee TO lis
pro ecve effect. Ii that obviously just principle were
honestly h.re | to, the branches OF industry which
deserve pro'ecion woul be saved from the prejudice
escited against IN IN. when that prote :tion forms part
oi system by which portions OF the country feel, or
conceive themselves be, oppressed. What is meal
cuiaby more Important the vi al p'iocpls of our sys
tem-iha principle which requires acquisscence in the
Will OF the maj1r would b. ed the Jiscred
aud danger 10 which i; is expos by the MAORI
e', 10 lndd not on identity OF conviction, but COM
ona ions oil small maorilirs, en, red into for III pur
po'e Of mutual assistance in measures whieh resting
,o ly On heir ms ritz could never be carried
Am well aware That THE is subj CT OF 80 much d IL
icacy account OF the extended inter ests IL involves
to require that il should he 'olchsd with the utmost
caution, aud that, while abandonment Of the polcy
In which IL oIigiUa.ed-a pc icy al with our Go.
vernneDt, and pursued through admnistra-
lions, /. neither TO be expected de SIRED tbs people
have night TO demand. aud have demanded, that be
so 10 hed as to correct abuses aud obyiate injustice
T8at our d, libera ions this Interesting subject
oui be uninuenced by those pariizan conflicts that
are incident TO free Institutions Is the iervent wish OF
my heart To make this great question, which unh 40.
PLY 80 much vids and exctes the public mind, sub
servient to tho views Of ia sion,
stfoy all hopes OF settling ii satiac ory to the great
boly Of The ople. dni for the general interest. |
earnestly Tor my own feelings the common good,
warn you against Citing consequences of such
course.
According TO the estimates at he Treasury Depart
meni, The receipt 10 the Tress1ry during the pree
year, will amount to twenty MILL ms oae huudfe
aud six and ard eight.rn doll rs wi n viii
ed BY about three hundred thousand dollars the
ct mate presented in The last annual report Of the S.
creary OF ths Treasury. The total exp ndilnrs DIR
ihg tn ar, cx elusive OF public debt, is e,imated