Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-30

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ea't about il possible, for the of any
ures likely to bring relief and harmony. The very
Executive who signed the last tariff bill, officially de-
clared IL tn its details not accountable TO the great in
nFeStS 81 any portion Of The upion not eren 10 the in
ereSts tcheh Il Wds specially intended to suJserre
See Pfe-idents Message, Dec. 1925
Among the INGREDIENTS and manufacturers the wide
aud de'oa'ing failures at the East since that dccla,
on have more than vefi6,d the evils naturally TO be
anticipated IRON B II ot that character. The present
Executive also, has declared that son,e Of its pror,s
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The gentleman before me (Mr. Sil>bse) can testify
tha nothing like parallel TO those failures has occur
req IN me East tor quarter OF century. How VI uch
OF 'hi' ueep distress, there has been caused by our
present unequal Tariff; |, and my constituents am
satisfied, wish to irqure from hostility TO the pro-
'ec"ng Prhip', as an incident 10 raising
"a co"nervang Legislation against oppressive foreign
measures, or IN some means Of preparation
IN peace Tor the wants OF war; on ha. poin of
US nsrnohze but TO see whether any Just and equal
legislation requires in profound peace and with pro.-
porous revenue, that the people OF New Hsnpsh A.
zone should pay more than their Stat. tax yearly "a
uy on sait on single article of the frs y i'm
me- should pay 100 per cent tax on noiases and
o"S, grea, nece'saries and should be taxed most ex
pehsNeiy Tor every nail driven in farmers door, ev-
cry ooit IN a vessel every yard Of spread on
Tue ocean, and every pound of sugar coffee or tea that
or"gs comfort To the domestic hresdc. wish TO in
quie whether this is TO be persisted in after the limo
WI ho' We needed Tor either revenue prcte cticn
nut merely TO enable this any other A,imnisr alton
10 uo'e out sops or bribes to win States that hold the ba
q nsuh HI.
nation 10 me PooeTs that be. They do not wish TO al.
tempt any thing but equal justice between the three
great branches OF in iusiry; hut agree with the Execu
tive oil New Hampshire in 1922
ll9h Niles Register, 262 page1
NO pohcy can be more obviously unsounl, than that
OF creating manufactures, unconnected with naopa,
e'ehee, or important TO national interests at the pub
eeApehse' 10 be permanently supported by the same
!neans;-However Disguised such procedure might be-
wouu oe In its effects, the imposition of perpetus
TAX upon The productive branches Of
O IN urfiv
They never Gun agree that egh,-tenths of eur pop.
naon as farmers are NOT entitled TO full consideration
IN tarif legislation; and that old "a. honcd .he,.s
nu VaVigaon are to be zen, to airil, without their
que proportion OF favor and protection We have lords
me sou aS wen as lords OF the spindle, and for one
'"ough Hienhiy TO moderate and equal tariff on The
principles before named, never consent ,hat The
s-"-syled 4niercan System shall he confined in lis
ooun'es 10 spinning Jennies alone; and exclude a.
"o'V"eSs ana unie'erving our agriculture and our
commerce Much less can | consent that the Ameri-
can Syetem shall be converted into hobby horse IN
wnlch any Hspirant whatever may ride into political
power "lll-vaulting ambition doth o'erean itself -
And The notions OF distinguish ell mcmter of the otor
ion'e IN ISL Oh American industry have ever met
WIN my ehtre appreciation. (Nr Webstef)
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Gentlemen tell ia, they are in favor of domestic
industry; 80 am l. They would give il projections; go
would But then all domestic industry not confined
10 Manufactured The employments of ag,cul,urc
commerce. and navigation, all branches OF the same
domestic Industry; they all furnish employment for
American capt al and American labor. And when the
question Is, whether new duties shall be laid for the
purpose OF giving further encura cement % particular
nan"i cures, every reasonable must ask himself
ooh "he'her the proposed new encouragement he ne
ceSsary, and wi ether can lie given william, n;us
uce TO o;h,r branches of industry :"
entertaining such notions these tnp;cs mrs. Re
p"rdoned H. a. one OF the majority decline 10 accep,
the invitation OF the gentleman on nv rpb, fran,
missouri, (Mr Ear'ou) to stand on his new poica,
Platform whether OF nine or thirty nine articles of up
p"l'on TO the present administrations Without clamino
or TINS administration inalIibiiy, still believe its ger
era' conr'e efpolicy, democratic and constitutional; and
my friend from Louisiana can inoIm him the gen l. r
man from Mdinr a as severe Jeremiads for The loss
nee IN iSOO az now inform him that the principle
oil rotation in Office Tor political motives this nolcv
ony oows up the doctrines OF the great revolution
ooo' and That since 1T has in practice had the sanction of
the people and the States in every quarter OF the Union
Ever IN Maine, without respect to sex age or condi
.,on 20 use ITS Senator'S language. VIII, parties
strongly uiVdedhe same policy has been pushed thro'
10 the removal Of door keepers
1t Is the true republican doctrine. A rotation frs,
made oy the people themselves in the highest Office in
the ahc The chief executive of the Unon and made for
political cause for probatd well "a alegata accord.
ing TO the verdict returned. Does the sase cause
most oil the active deputies and subordnates
wen as the prncipeE Whatever disappointment and
suffering by removal individual. may sustain de.
serving and receiving, in many respec,s my private
sympathy; yet they knew the legal tenure of their Of
nces, ami u violent partZans, should diSddn TO hold
them under msn and an admnis aion they have wan
tonly illuminated
Hence. the agents OF the people cannot fear the cy
OF cruelty persecution or NsroiSn; when following
when. at the wors, if the power Of removal be dscreey
exercised doing injury the public hut TO change
one good man for another good one; and when teachjp
TO many the salutary lesson in republic that office
holders have no property in their Offices, and that liza.
bity 10 removal tends to increase ndu try and fidelity
Nor need those agents dread the discussion OF the con
OF the exercise of power oil removal
which legisa,ivcly recognised hy the very first
Congress under the Constitution was then advocated
by the trainers Of that Constitution, and has be en- pac
tsed on at pleasure, by every Executive from Wash
ng'on 10 the present Chief Magistrate. The exten, Of
the exercise has been left TO the discretion and policy
OF that branch OF the Governments whose duty il il
gee the laws ihhuliy eXecuted;" and il il was less
under ono and more under anoher administration il
has always been Influenced by the state Of that admin
stfaon, VIII 'ther coming in opposed hostile TO
their predecessors, and whether in minority or ma
orty so az TO he able to accomplish their wishes The
other doctrine is the doctrine Of minoes and cor
10 life. and our Government become, in name as in
practice. monarchy. Then in earnest, well might w.
accept the proposition Of the gentleman TO 90 over 10
The minority for greater tranquility, and, az in other
monarchies and despoisms, how admirably minor
ties govern. One accidental instance of such 90.
by way OF illustration, may possibly have
been given TO this session, in respect 70 the printing
II The public documents and must confess has not
diminished my aversion TO such kinds.of governments
md especially to their practical doctrines on public
ronomy. IL the gentleman from Missouri, on nv right
Mr.. Barion) seeks by such 10 pull down this
he may find il 'dornhiH bust-
'ess iie represented the pulling do,cn nd,nsiisira
ions ia this country usually 70 be Perhaps il would
De WELL hef-re further aunts Of this kind repeated
o se history rights TO reco let ha, pJng down adj