Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-10

amount of ten millions of dollars lit should he I3
millions at the edst-no such accidental excuses of
the revenue" il YOU Pease but i'm cutting off the
pound of flesh, how many jots of the peoples blood
does he shed. lie still goes for his whole American
Systcm-"he thinks the principle ofprotection ought
to be preserved unimpaired in its application to do
mcstic industry; but at the same time, that
revenue should be collected, than is necessary to an
economical administration" is to say, make
your luxuries as cheap you please: oblge those
who silks, and drink wines and eat raisins and
figs; but those folks, who want cottons
and woolens not an atom of relief is to be extended
The manufacturer is all events to be made harm
lcss-And this new Bill Of Nominations is to be fas-
tened upon us. Such is the Mediator of the South!
And such the promises he makes to our and
breaks to our hopes.
But, 2ndly, q still more remarkable change has
taken place in Mr.. Clay's opinions of Internal In
prorements:
to construct Internal Improvements; the tme he
has never conended that ought be raised for
that express purpose, either by direct taxes by inn
posts But in providing for the expenses of the Govern
mcnt prudence ought guard against any deficit in the
revenue SURPRISES will sometimes remain III the Urea
sury Is productive of good that these SURPRISES
should be expended than for them to lie idle in the Trea
sury These occasional supluses he has been, and is
favour OF applying to the Improvement OF the country 1t
Is unounded charge against Mr. Clay that he has
conended for the right the propriey, of raising money
tn order to construct Roads and Canals
MIR. c. no,c begs the "timid and nervous advo-
Gates of State Rights and foes of Federal cncroach
men" to dismiss all their fears, as he goes only
for "dccidentdt ercesses."
Let consult only few historical facts, and then
we shall be better able to Judge what u somerset he
is willing to throw. We all remember MIR. Calhoun's
famous bonus bill of1Sl6. 1t set apart and pledged
as permanent fund for Internal improvement, the
bonus of the National Bank, and the United States
share of dividends"-the United States share of the
capital being S7O00000,) with Mr.. Calhoun's provi-
sion for distributing the dividends according Gen.
Jacksons and MIR. Jetcrsons rule of the ratio of re-
presentation. We all remember how much the
'timd and nervous advocates of State Rights" fear
ell such a measure,-and it is still remembered how
much MIR. Madsons Veto, two days only before he
laid down the Administration, thrilled through the
hearts ofthe friends Of State Rights Just as Gen.
Jackson's Maysvlle Veto did in 1880. Upon the re-
turn of this bill the III. of r., MIR. Clay was i'm the
Chair An effort made force it through by
the two-thirds vote; but it failed, 60 So. Among
these 60 votes is registered the of the Speaker;
and to his first name is attached the following note:
"The Speaker who has the right of voting upon
questions only when his can affect question
Fortunately Mr.. C.'s vote could not affect this uues-
ton, and the bill persisted, to the great oy of the
friends of the Constitution.
But, MIR. C.'s zeal in the cause never seemed to
hag-( until perhaps within few wecks.) In Janu-
ry, 1874, another attempt made to lay the
FOUNDATIONS of great system The bill "authoriZing
the President of the u. S. to cause certain SURVEYS
and estimates to be made on the subject of Roads
and Canals" came before the H. of II. Mr. CLAY
supported it with great eoquence and ability From
the magnitude ofthe interests involved i'm the uues-
ton, (exclams the Orator. all will readily concur
that II the power is granted, and does really exist
II ought to be indicated, upheld and maintained,
That the country may derive the great benefits which
may flow from its prudent exercise" "Politcal
power eXerted when it has not been intrusted the
public finctonary is guilty of usurpaon. And his
nfdely to the public good is not perhaps less Gull
pable, when he ,ncglects refuses to exercise a
power which has been fairly conveyed to pro-
mote the public prosperity. If the power, which
he thus forbears to exercise, only be exerted
by him-if no other public functionary can employ
ii, and the public good requires its exercise his
fredchc'y is greatly aggravated" Does any tell
us, that this is the language of who relies up
on tile little SURPRISES, that may happen to remain
aye, upon accidental eXccsses in the Treasury? The
whole tone of the Speech indicates determination
TO carry the system into ef1ect-and upon his own
principles Mr.. Clay would have been treacherous TO
his trusts, if in the failure of other MEANS he had
raised money IN order to execute the great power he
upholds and maintains And now to carry
II on only by the accidental eXcesses" by the
dle-cnds and cheese pariDgs of the Treasuryi
But ii IL time To conclude this exposition.--Yet n
few months ago, aud Mr. Clay declared that not an
inch of ground was TO be given up on the Tariff
and thatsh Veto on the Msysvle road was trans
erosion not to be forgiyen.-If the change of tone
were dictated by an honest spirit of Cancellation, we
should hail it with pleasure. We should merely
welcome the expiation which he is making for his
own political sins; would thank him for his exer-
tions. But, tineo Danaos ct dona ferentes.
DUrIEs.-The Boston Cenine says that elf the du-
ties ON the following articles entirely taken OFF,
people would save much-and domestic interest would
be injured Pepper, which pays cts. pound-Aspice
6-Cloves 25-Nutmegs 60-Currants 3-Figs 3-Prunes
4-RaiSns and L."
We admit the manufacturers would not suffer, but
Hop mach would the People gain? We have made
ahe calculation upon the last Report of the Sccreta-
ny of the Treasury and the whole gain is 5i6 627-
scarcely 26th part of tho revenues we are to re-
duce! But ,oho the people that to sape thus
much? The rich or the poor?-S141,7 III ofths saw
ing is upon the article of Rasins; thing, mostly
consumed in the towns, and by those, who are in
comfortable circumstanccs.-Ca Garry out the idea of
the Centinel-Take off the duties on articles which
not within the sacred pale of the Protective Sys-
tem-Expunge the duties upon ,oiReS and SiLEs-and
what portion of the people do You relieve? The
great mass Of the people who drink whskcy or cider,
and not ,cine?-Do you extend relief to those who
are in want of inferior woolcns and the coarscr
cottons? Oh no. but to those who silks and fine
linen. Is this justice? is this any thing like an equal
apportionment of the benefits and burthens of the
government Save manufacturers (says Mr..
ClayE-touch not a brise of the whole stye--I.ct
them be protected, whatever becomes of the great
body of consumers-And SUCH we are noiU told, is
the generous creed of the Hediator of the South!
"But (adds the Political Economist of the Boston
Centinel) as to articles produced or made i'm this
country, they probably furnished cheaper by do
nestle competition encouraged by the duties, than
they would be if entirely imported. We should bo
at the mercy of circumstances and foreign manuiac-
tiIrers, It we depended altogether on foreign sup
plies."-Ile has slipped i'm the word "probably," to
save his credit and his conscience but the statement