Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-01


Courts OF justice sannot. by The rulers of evidence
ceve evidence which fit were admissible ouli show
hat the tax OF the 10 h Nav 1928 ia under IN. Cnn
uton, null end vcd.
81. The Ell c,- Of the R.sirie i've System upop tho
meath OF the people CT the ULieJ Safes TITS yetv
important part OF tn discussion il bop.J will arac,
"s a"enon not only OF the medical faculty but Of the
poohc at 'arg" V,umes would be necessary for any
nns IKE Que consideration OF his part of tho subject
% which those who advocate and uphold I'm Restris.
I've System have paid little or TO attention Upon ex.
amnain Will probably appear that tn. tendency of
me arm IS 10 abridgo the term OF human lite ia the
United S'se' al hougb II /. net 10 be aurp.,d ,hat
any accurate esrna. Vii, head can b. obtained a,
tue present time, until observations -ha have been
made upon two different Tod. OF ,m. ia enc o, which
he hrsrciv- Sysem EXCEED and the other OF VIII ella
" cid not exist Those WHO, in grorince or presump-
non are disposed TO 6isrega'd hs sspt CT oil The case
shouu walk 10 hear bat nsy be ssiJ in rexard 20 il
hereafter Ii to b. hoped ,hat au ,pourv az !, IN.
-h-cs CT The Restrictive System upon the hes h of ha
people, or especially OF tn, poor, Will be on. f. OIL,
ana prose cufed with gal and ,bat much valuable in
may be o6Aintd this ppiotcertaioly moi
OF uinor imPof'apce-n-t only from The gentlemen OF
Iha medical scuI;y, but from others who take a, in
'rfest 10 he subj CT OF TIE pub ic heaa L. wsull be-
no eight inquiry which should alb the public sus
ply to ascertain how fr he Tariff operate, to rem
ce u-eini in their professions
an The morality of tie Tar,f-wh, fhsr n b. r6s
tJn' interior. nee With the OF property or who ,
" De u" con o miiy with The Carir,ian maxits, Da
rno OF ers a. would that they should d, unio yons
oth How lar the practice of smuggling pre- walls In this
country and how far il likely be extended il the
Restrictive System all be continued How nn.,, ~
me revenue is lost by smuggling AMI is in danger of
peing lost hereafter; and how the offence OF SNUG
ghng' under system where The duties are not wanted
Tor The support OF Government is any thing mora th,n
what TIE lawyers tenn nahum proiiJitun- is an
onehce against the law OF the land an offence in
zero e0nsc'enHG, or against the law Of God.
ON How far the progress OF society is retarded nv
.He arm IN ts country, and especially, how much
the share OF commodities, the proportion of comiorts
or means OF subsisten which each man can obtain hv
day labor in this country, is dimni he'd by the effect
ana operation oil me Act OF Congress of May 10, 1925.
his inquiry all important IL will lead TO dea;lS
winch those who passed that famous had know
iedge, and probably have conception. IL certainly
should not be entrusted solely The advocates restr
ton TO prosecute this inquiry
7h. How far act WHICH nrevcnts IA. ;,,,,o ,.,it
OF an aruce prevents the expectation oil an article of
correspondent value, and how much Tariff operates
prevent our ctlzens from obtaining occupation which
TITS the protested object OF the arif to give How
many new, and now unknown, modes of industrv and
ProhaD.e occupations would spring up, and stimulate
ana reward Industry in consequence OF opening our
Po's 10 orciSh nations The beneficial results, ia this
respect, oil reform in present system would pro.
pso'y DC greater man even the enthusiastic friends of
Free Trade anticipate.
s'h' The effect OF this bargaining system upon the
character oil the members of the National Legislature
ana upon the standard of morals In this country
9th The right OF tho National Legislature undar tho
to make roads. canals. any other internal
improvements in the country, th, being nm, nj ,bo Oh
Jects OF the American System.
ION The proportion of benefit which results from
he outlay oil money under the erection CONTROL pat.
ronage, or cement of the Government "a comsar
ed WIN the result obtained by the sum of inohey
expended Tor the Objects by cautious shire wd e.
cohomca men, who EXPECT return for the capital n
vested Under his head it would be well TO Obtain
rom nose VINO may bave opportunities TO know the pro-.
sent cash value OF the different works which have
carried on oy the Government. More than hundred
millions OF dollars have been expended under the A.
Inercan system, upon public works; and If the propr
ed convention could obtain information az to he nra
seTvaiion, present state and condition OF these
now many OF them are oil any value TO the nation what
Is Their separate and com value-for how much
Grac'orS could have constructed these works some
impression may be made upon the public mind upon tho
duesuoh oil me proprety OF permitting rul ers at
totums for the Union 9
llh. The efee, and iDhueEce Of the Tariff 10 m. Ia
marker Tor slaves, 10 increase the humber of slaye,
anu 70 Perpetuae he state OF slavery The dosume pts
presented ny 'hs planters OF l. uisiaaa 10 Congress-
give much valuable Information upon Ibis very inpor.
,sn' branch OF this most I0portanl sutisct Additional
ihVesis.ii may co operate viii the statements made
ny 'he tlaneis the uaeveS, to make an mprsssi,u on
tue Puoic m'nd. by showing how the two paramcu mt
e'iis Oh the country suppor and sustain each otbsr
ana AZ ieas' msks ), apparent hst hose wio oppose
is upheld. ''
l2ih' How does .hs Restrictive system cp.rs:e to
prevent Inc progress OF ation 10 this country and
ne advance OF literature, and the arts aud scioocest
18Th 10 or not practicable. A. some future time
TO pay The expenses necessary ter the SUPPORT Of Gov.
ernmen OF our public lppds .. bsr fro,o r.n,. -.
fund Iai.fd by ssle,i
IAN; The pres Mt mode of collecting tho revenue
OF lhe Ontd Safes entirely by on articles wan
gu Pr use ana eon'nmpon' equitable in its effect aud
enp properly wholly for contributing 10 the s,,pDofi
oil northumberland not tbs pfessni mode of npo-
ing he hanjns sxss, on the same principle as an g.
! qosi poll hH' imposing Two dollars head upon each
inan, woman and child lbrous houi the Uoed States
WIN only MS exception, that, ss young children cou.
sume iewSr aeies, AID, OF course Re Imported ar
t,'es, than grown parsons, they pay a smaller ,ax
ought no' ne rich, as SUCH 10 bear proportion OF
the nsional burden?
18th WHAT would bs the increased dosrss OF know
ledge in regard to public affairs, and tho ptin,ipIss Of
ponleA' economy, IN case She czsns Of the United
SAFES p.1 drssi and si'ihs tax, iDstesd Of 40 midi.
rect and ibvisibls tax the suppora OF the Coy,rn.
ment 40 4 10, not one In ten thousaEd who support
the pro5ent syt,sn, knows, or can guess within ffv
per cent, whatii coats him. What amount OF unnsc,s.
saty expenditure would ba rstrsnchad, tbs asntou
Of tbs public excited to the of IN,
G.ysrnmsnt, and, especially, what would be tie in.
crease OF knowledge In the paop, and esOnony In the
Govsrtfnsnt, II .hs ns.iona sxpeuses we're paid by
! small direct iaxaH
I6b. To obiAia information concerning the vaIus NJ
the public lands and the prices tia, could Be obtained
Tor hem. 1h5se and instead Of beipg nearly value.
les, ard liable 70 TO sastihoed and given away az
thsy now are, would be invaluable IL no obs'rueions
were put IN ,hs wey Of foreign, aud esrsesIy Iro.
fean emigsanis or pnreba ers. None csn tell he die
ersnes between Dt lns,io9 10 purcass when The puT-
chaser can bii his furniture, farming iG pismens
and wha over tie may Cboose bring io,o she couu.
n.y. without p,yng sxaGons az The ousto house; nor
what would 90 the ndIcemen OF psTaons Of Lropsriy
and character to settle ~ our eOua.ry II they could
procurs tho fUppies 10 which they had hssu acrus.
toned from hone, without paying, a. ~ wtTe penal
~ thc Gjvsfpnoot Tor bringing their properly into
the couuirY.
18th. wat would be tho en5et Of hboIi.bing or d.
minshing The Taflh upon hs prices OF farms and The
telhy Of selling them, and getting pay 10 money
United s a,sH
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