Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-11

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datiou OF the goverumep',bst arc IL D. ard
representatives OF free men. who spesk 70 YOU of our
violated fighs-,hat we have come from dIHsren, soc
ditant psrW OF the Union. 10 jim 10 their
reso-at on-bat consciousness OF srensth 10 Ire H.
spring OF united eounsel-snd that our pur 20 10 no
the lees firm, because Il |. suDoui esd you aesiuy
| and In the spiri, OF eonsilia ,ou
"A numerous and respectable portion OF the American
people do merely complain that this system is unjust
but they question the right establish it, They do not
doubt-they utterly deny-the constitutional power OF
Congress enact it, In justice to that BODY we invite
your candid attention 10 bief considers of their
views this subject The constitutional validity or in
validity OF act OF Congress does ssarly de-
pend upon the question whether the judicial
OF tie government would affirm the or the other Of
these propositions lmay be that will in its ope-
ration aud effect be subversve OF the PRINCIPLES of The
constitution, and yet its face be superior 10 nj, lust
exception that ground. Literally aud i'm terms il may
be In execution OF expressly granted power in its
operation and effect II may only transcend that
er, but may directly eon,ravene it, Uuder the preence
oil supplying revenue, Congress may raise money be-
You'd the purposes to which II be egi,imatey APP
piled, or may increase the duties 10 an amount which
will be prohbtory Of Importation, and de-
structve OF all revenue to be derived from that source
Still such an act would purport to be in the execution
TO lay and collect taxes and courts of Jus ice
Judging oil by its terms, and by what is apparent
its face, would not affirm its invalidity But the con.
stitution is equally obligatory every department of
the governmen-on the legislator who enacts as well
as on the judge who inerPrets law II the former
shall so veil his unlawful purpose as to defend it from
the scrutiny Of the latter, violation of his
sntuuonal obgaon II it be such violation, can it be
| constituionally valid!
IT, Of the absence Of any o., grant Of pow
or to Protc' manufasure,, thu had ain
ed an express clause OF iuLiLiiou an ae If
la pc Ing duties bsyoni toe purpos es Of revenue ard
thereby ope. a'ing as a boupy 20 he manufseiurer,
wolii ny insist be admitted 20 be violation Of the
es upon It's face, aud woiid therefore eluds The judi
siAl power.
numerous and elg mt por ion Of h, Ams,i .sn
peopls believe that tn. view is applicable 10 he tariff
oil 1929 They sdn Tho pswrr Of Copv to lay and
COLLECT uch duiiss az they may deem .esssry Tor tn
pu'pose' OF revsuus, and with these lias TO
ra 90 those dues as IT, cidentaly and that exile
give p'o "a ION 20 the msnufc u.s.. They deny the
right % convert what they denomina .e III incidental
- the principal Fowe-, and rin,cenlipg The liuii oil
revenue ioimpose diliot al duy subs,anivsy and
"xcu'vely for the purpose Of riding Il a pro,e sti D.
Ihty admit 'ha Congress may coun,ev. The g. gua.
ioo' OF foreign power ~h,sh may be hostile to our
commerce, bur they deny their authority perma nty
to rrohib all i'm oriaon for tho purpose Of .ecurns
the hemv maFk-t exclusively to The domestic manu-
hc'ursr-and thereby destroy ing The commerce the,
we're entrusted 10 regulate, and fostering an int
win which hey have no con. i,uonaI power 10 ,,er.
fere Taa' portion OF fellow. criz. IN, Of whom We
speak, do not therefore, hesiiat, 10 eff m, that f the
gnt to enact The tariff law Ct 1918 be referred 10 III
a.'hoii'y 10 lay and coliec du:ss &C. 1t lie psIpatIs
aouse oil The taxLg power which conferred for the
purpose OF revenre;-if'o the bority egua,r c. m
mere, az obvious pet version a. at DO w.r sin.
u may De Ell ended 20 an utter anLihia,inn Of q
Iec which was intended 10 project. Waving how.
.ver' hi' d':tuOn, We eoneur in the OpiLior, tina,
inc Judicial ceP'rm ~ right otherwise sf.rd il NO,
'r. hen bis spPe to he American people to unite
WIN him Ia correcting the evil by peaseabie and con
ituonal means.
But hsse |, visw OF this sui .st which NAV sI ain
the consequences Of all hose who prepared II adm
mat IN tariff unt qual in is operation oppressive ane
Unjust Tie Cone iu'io OF the u lad it's orig
Ia spirit OF r,mise. Is OF CT is the security OF
taoae rights whish eonuit,ed TO is
principle that OF an equal participation in the ben. fl
and IN 'hc bur,hens OF tn government A system Of
txa'ion which 10 unequal ia s opet alton, which 90.
presses tho many for the benefit OF the few he
upJu,', 20 merely WITH refsrsIcs The great and i'm
mutable Pr!neip Of RIG ht which apple 10 hu-
man eonduc but is moreover ia direct collision W ID
'ba' constitutional equality orghi, which this iDstru
men' was mus tonesssdiy iitended to sesur-. DIS
hnSul'hed Jiris Of asa :huse;s who IL adysnts-
geousy known such 10 The people Of The Union h;
said Of u sysem OF which complain that il cal
sulaed 40 destroy many o'he grea otjses for VIII Oh
inc consultation OF the United aes was orig ina Iy
framed aud adopted" Who will affirm thai such ava
tam can consist with The .piri Ct he tns.i,u ior?
enas men's m'y be SO yelled as TO eiude tn. tical
power nd may therefor be obligatory upoH the other
departments oil the COVE snt-tu as beiyes eops
tuen ard agent, between the people aud teir ruiers
the charter will in such case have been viola cd aud
VIII belong 10 them 10 corTeci ihe ev Why sbcu d
we ieSf 10 Lcaie ihis prime pr! IL il beeause o
the dang OF hose interests which hays grown nm nm
ger me system! just consideration OF the suit c
WIN iedu 70 dEeetiy opposite reiul II il be conce
led that Tho sys'sm is oppressive, aud and uI lust
can 'ho'e no prohi by deceive ihs with IN.
expee a'ion oils permanently Isit pruce i, TO Go
Their eyes te oDsequsnces, 10 whIsh sooner or la.
ter, tbis conviction must inevitably Iesdl Disnsui
sd as ms systemic by every characteristic which may
oshhe tyranny tho mosi odiCuJ why should 9, ho
IRE i" Ve'ims, not siaDd upon chartered righti
As men and brethren We appeal you then 10 uni.s
your Efforts with ours In the ion OF this abuse
system which Is unequal in ito operation and ,hee.
iere upJu'-wh'ch 10 oppressive, besauss il burihe nv
The many Tor the benef Of tho few-srossly fatally
unw's and impolic, since il 1, suLv. rive of the haf
Dony OF the UNDERWATER is in violation Of the prins
pies OF Tree government and utterly at varanse with
the spirit oil justice and mutual sson in w bch the
con htuiicn was conceived and adcp ed such system
PsrseVered in must ALLEVIATE our sec ions FROM eaci
oher, etgendtr assonienis and animoses and cad in
eViabY' and with force which 10 human power can
resist 10 the most awful OF all calamies. We entrea
ihose differ from seriously ponder ON is view
oil the subject We entrea them NO, 10
u.s. We cannot be deferred from the discharge OF our
dues TO ourselves aud common country bY The me
mace CT sonst quenees and we are equally apabe Of
using lis Language TO others. lie men and broth 70
in the spirit OF an ae ition which 10 still warm and
undmlnshed that we would all their attention 70 ho.e
ioevsle resuils, which neither they or we will havs
Ia power 10 sver.
Examine the subject for moment ia lis sonue xon
Win The principles OF an ehghted political economy
and see 'he considerations wbsh urged 10 sustain
this system faliaeious and dslu,ys The Wee
must be necessarily briei-coDeisiing of hints and
Bestions rather iban OF extended argument or Of
minute de ats; but object will be attained II
nty serve 70 awaken 'prt OF dispassiopaie inquiry
We are the advocates OF free trade. The arsums1,
which sussins IL rests upon proposition w isb ma,
not DO denied Is The ubqu ss;iUn bic right of
Individual 10 apply his labor and capital ia ,he mod.
whlsh ne may conceive best calculated to promote hi,
own interest IL 10 the interest Of the public that he
should 80 apply H. He uniertinds better tbao il can
De understood by the government, what " i'll eouduee
TO his Own benz h--and 'iDee The msjpiy OF iodyiu
ala VIII, properly protested, be Disposed 10 foIio
'heir Interests, such application Of their ndn.,,v
ssPal mus pro use In tbs result the greatest anoun,
oil public coed. L, IL be remembered that bs
rels exclusively to the application Of sspiaL 1.
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