Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-30
the constitution, with a view to make the clause
rcad-in eontraventon of the intention of the franz

the constitution, with view to make the clause
rcad"in eontravention of the intention of the franz
ers OF the Constitution"
"Mr Baker declared he had compromise 10 make.
He could not vote for the amendment that which
proposed strike OUT he viewed the tariff laws s
In violation othe rights Of man, contrary the
and unwarranted assumptions Of power. He considered
the state oil our country previous the revoluon CO.
ones were disinct by that event they became Free
reign aud independent nations, and acknow lodged
by Greo Britain. The conicdcracy which was then form
cd between these States REIMBURSEMENT of
eighty TWAS found to be deficient in furnishing prompt
y the OF defence in and for the regulating of
commerce. The Constitution formed to remedy
hese dcfects there was inimation that the States
were inadequate 10 the regulation of their own in
tcrnal affairs. Mr. Baker sketched a history of the
encroachments of the General Government.-The ta-
RIM laws were first desired for purposes Of revenue.
he south yielded them support through generous be-
rahy oil ieeing Such the in regard to the
Oh 1910 and 10 they ostcnbly for revenue, but
ally boor TO the manuiacurers-But these cormorants
were MOI yet sufficiently gorged they returned 10 the
charge in 1924 Their object now perceived and the
south met thcmin body but without success The north
had acted the part Of the viper after being nouisbed Inv
the generosity ofte south, returned inflicted ON them
most uninerciful system OF oppression. In 1925 the
vuures had grown great plumber, and returned with
increased vocnce no longer asking for revenue for
protection
sMr Is. considered the clauses of the Constitution pdr
which the power is claimed The right-to collect taxes
&C. to pay the debts of the Union provide for the
common defence, and general weliae--and TO regulate
commerce. The terms common defence and general
welfare referred to the defence of the country in
TN fha
Poecuoh oil domestic industry, other internal affairs
were authorized TO collect money pay the debts of
would II authorize him TO pay the debts of also. Were
mese laws Tor the regulation OF commerce, They had
nearly Destroyed it, ln 1924 commerce whitened
every sea- and its profits bringing wealth and prosperity
waited TO by every breeze but since the
of 1921 and '2s had decne now presented eloomv
prospect of decay and desoaen This doctrine of the gc-
neral welfare construed by would if submitted
to- reduce us all TO slaveryit stopped nothing short
posm. In the language Of Madison it would lead to con-
oidation and ultimately monarchy Then farewell to
our boasted liberty Freedom would take her fight still
further to the West In speaking OF the common defence
Mr. b. drew the contrast between the beraly of South
Carolina and the scrupuleus policy of the eastern states
The former had voted upwards of $260000 the support
oil the war, days notice, while latter tho now on
posed to notification, had nued the embargo and other
laws for the defence of the country Here Mr. n con
sdercd the tariff laws somewhat in detail showing that in
taxing most heavily SALT sugar. iron woolcns SC
these laws bear most heavily the poor.-Mr b. spoke
OIL me many petitions and remonsranccs Of the SOUTH and
oil me Free Trade Convention lately held in Philadelphia
but Congress had been deaf the manac
rers had held their Convention too, and had TO
adhere to their system; and not 10 relax it, Should we
then by our cautious language, say postery-we
have ie you chained be stripped by the national rob-
ber'-e hoped this house would not adopt such Ian
guage."
long discussion ensued, but no question had
been taken on the 18TH
TENNEssEE.-Mr. Gillespy's resolutions relative
to the re-chartering of the Bank of the L. s. has
been lost in the Senate by tic, 10 to 1O-Mr G's
resolutions strongly approving Gen. Jackson's MAYS
VILE veto as to Internal Improvements have been
The following proceedings of jackson Conven-
tons" in several States, sketched by the Balti-
more Republican
INDIANA-A jackson Convention for the state of In
diana was held at the State House indianapolis on the
18th day of December instant Resolutions and an adj
dress were adopted and electoral ticket for the state
adopted The following the ticket chosen; George Boon
oil Sullivan county, James Blake, of Marion: Arthur PAT
erson oil Parke; Nathan b. Palmer of jefferson; Marks
Crume oil fayee; as certain Electors and Thomas Gil
vens, of Posey; Alexander s. Burnett of FIovd. Woor
Armstrong oil Dearborn and John Ketcham Monroe as
contingent Electors who to have precedence in The
census.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resofped, That we heartily with our fellow c
zens IN recommending the present Chief Magistrate for
being of these u S. the Republican party are invoy
ed and vitality interested in the result
eSoved, That we approve of the of the pre-
sent administration, and especially late change of the
Cabinet the payment of the debt the removal o
the Indians and the rigid system of economy accoun-
President, Andrew Jackson.
ReSOiced That the present Chief Magistrate in WELD
ing TO the solicitations of his friends serve another term
Is not ranscendng any limits established by the Repu-
can party, but acting approved precedent aorne the
only true means OF testing the utility wisdom OF his
measures and vndicatng hs character from unjust asper
sion.
Resolutions favorable, to the Bait Convention in Nav
were adopted, and the Hon. John Tipon (he new u S.
Scnaior)-and Messrs. Boone, Carr McCarty (mem-
bers OF Congress) and General Samuel NIcElroy-were
appointed delegates behalf of the State of Indiana
- hENTUcKY-A Jackson Convention for the State of
hch,ucky, was 10 be held at frankfort, the 22d inst
We have received of the proceedings of Jack
son meetings in counties in the state IL promises to
be large and highly respectable body.
OHIo.-A Jackson State Convention is to be held at Co.
tu,nbus the 9Th inst. On the 18th inst preparatory
meeting was held at Cincinnati, for Hamilton county at
Convention adopted. considerable number Of the
counties have adopted similar measures
LOUISIANA State Convention of the Jackson par
proposed TO be held on the tenth of of January next
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