Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-09
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'' .Neper despair of the Common peaIth.

since our la.t-They are of various ,enor-Some Of
them present rather sombre Views of the Prospect be-
animate, the spirits ot the euds OF the Constitution
We yield our feelings and opinions To the last We be-
iieve that with an intelligent people, free press,
honest and patriotic Administration we have much
TO hope and much to accomplish.
We shall state tie substance of information and
then, as our worthy ministers tell us, dismiss the mat
ter with a few words OF " practical appiication"-
The following is an extract OF letter from firm and
Intelligent Republican at the Seat of Government:
WASHINGTON CITY, April 9Th, 1880.
wrote you few days ago, that the advocates Of
the American System were alarmed at the probable
late which awaited their iavorite theory whenever the
puohc debt should be eStingushed and that they
preparing IN advance, to meet the occasion. The d
vision OF the surplus revenue among the States &C.
cording 10 their respective representations n Congress-
would at once accomplish the object they have in
view; but the idea OF collecting 10 IL millions, for
the sole purpose oil giving it back TO the people indie
pendenly OF the obvious inequality OF the mode sug-
gesled too preposteous seriously to be relied
IL would not afford plausible preext Tor the continue
non oil system Of plumber. Something else, there
tore, must be done, reconcile the people to the pay
ment OF taxess, not required by the existing demands
upon The Government. They must be taught to be-
eve, that they necessary for the bene purpo
seso the Governmen-tha their good is the end pro.
posed to be accomplished. With perfect conviction
that this sentiment should be deeply and lasngly i'm
pressed upon the public mind to ensure ultimate sue
cess to their design, constantly favored with
glowing descriptions Of the great commercial and other
advantages resulting from good roads and canals. The
neAed maginaons OF those empyrcs in political
omy, dwell with competency upon the prospv rous
eondion Of country, aud the scenes Of happi.
ness dlused throughout its borders, by the succsiu
efforts oil labor, and act in the execution Of grand
schemes oil Internal lmprovement-A deliberate at
tempt made TO misead the Judgment of the people, by
animated appeals 10 their cupdty. their pride, or their
patriotism The object TO be accomplished, is alone to
be Kept steadily in view. The be count
edit their designs succeed, the liberation of the
country from heavy public debt, towards the eatn-
guisnmen, oil which, the people have always cheeriuy
anu literally contributed, is not TO be followed up bv
the Liberation OF the people from onerous taxation d..
mat system Is TO be persevered in TO answer the de-
mands 10 be made for the great works of Internal I'm.
which, in the end, will amount TO
more than the whole public debt, incurred through
lapse OF more than fifty years: in which time the
country has been successfully carried through two
wars But lest this scheme should fail, nigh, sue
ceeu, partially, formidable auxiliary is called into
the service. Revolutionary claims upon the gratitude
oil the country, mustered in imposing array to take
the held by the side OF Internal improvements with
hope, that what the latter cannot accomplish the first
VIII certainly effect Tae general law, in relation to
the pensions of the soldiers Of the Revolution who
served IN the regular army Of that PERIOD has been so
modified in the House of Representatives that if il,
Should pass in the Senate increased number NJ i'll be
added to the pension list and the demands upon
The Treasury vastly augmented Not Satisfied with
ms further proposition is in reserve, TO Invite
the Militia, who partook in the struggle for la.
dependence, to take their share of the spos and
II this should succeed, shall be relieved of
The embarrassing and perpierine difficulty OF dis.
any lett, general disposition to indulge i'm the mos,
waseiul extravaganza in the appropriation of the reve.
nue. indicates The existence OF spirit with that
purity and economy becoming Republican ipsti.
buttons, which would he a, loss to dispense of it,"
The worthy writer proceeds TO speak of Refrench.
menf lie thinks he sees no change in this respect if
ne looks TO Congress- for the policy of the governments
lie thinks that the possession OF the strong holds of pow.
er by The prevailing party brings relief to the suffer
ing portion OF the U. States He not who admin
listers the government All he looks to- il the nriuci
pies upon which II is admnste red And he concludes
with this sentiment in which cordially agree
with him. that II necessary TO " retrc this govern
ment 10 the sound constitutional doctrines which Va oere
boldly promuged and successfully naintained"-tbat
the Union will then be invaluable blessing to us all
but if this effort falls then the State Soyereignes are
in danger OF being all useful purposes annhiIaed and
The people may sink into the slaves of consolidated 90
veTnment
In subsequent note, our excellent CORRESPONDENT
pegs us to make allowance for the Responding strain Of
his etteranother friend bids him say to US that he
does not yet despair-for he thinks he can see some
symptoms indicative of favorable change, Sc &C.
We have another letter from Washington, before us
from which we beg leave to make the following extract
appearances in the House of REPRESENTATIVES, indi
cate sounder state, and entertain some hopes that
the BufiaIoe road bill will not pass. The speech of MIR
barbour the first shock. Crockett made a cool
sense, practical and efficient charge upon it-and MIR
Storrs OF N Y, gave it an unkind cut by protesting a.
ganst as measure calculated TO exhaust the treasury
and bring the whole system into disgrace.
"The opinion now is, that il will be lost by 10 or Is
votes / congratulate you this antcipation-I con-
graduate you also the practical results which seem
to be growing up out OF the discussion The member.
from the West less alarmed the idea of reducing
the revenue; We hear them in common conversation
speaking OF domestic manufactures the rivals OF
HousehOtd manufactures They speak of the Tariff
as fdT There indications which cannot be mis-
taken The people intelligent, and cannot be led
blindold against their interest," wherever the state Of
party is such TO maintain controversy on the mat
ters which affect that interest.
"Ibe clamor which the opposition have got up about
the erfTdUdgdnce OF this administration cannot fail 10 do
much service. You see that it tends to economy
and the payment of the National Debt.-Wben such
doctrines control legislation, the transit to the oppres
sions upon the South follows in natural order"
We hear Of other accounts from Washington which
carry still healing under their wing The
Message OF the President had borne ample testimony
to the true theory of Government In strains that
were worthy OF the best days of Mr. Jefferson he had
spoken Of the rights OF the States and the specified pow
ers OF limited Confederation The friends of the old
Republican School hearkened TO him with pleasure
and conrased his doctrines with the ''sky-high la-
dinaran dctG of his displaced predecessor is no,o
said that the President is prepared to fulfil his declsra-
tons to their utmost letterthat he is ready at any time
TO afford the world the best evidence which crcumstan-
place within his power, of his being one of those
politicians who take the basis of their faith that this
Federal Government is one of limited powers formed
by the States in their sovereign capacities and not in
its principles and powers great, splendid and consoli.
dated Monarchy. these Impressions are free
to repeat, what declared in last paper awe will
not beieYe-we cannot bclieve-we do not believe
that he will sign the BulTaloc Road Bill. We
honestly and firmly believe that If IL shoud ever ret
UP tO,hBp-if it possibly pass the immediate Repre-.
sentatves of the people Of the Staesf it should es-
cape the vigilance of the Senators Of the Sates-An-