Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-11-18

TO THE EDITORS OF THE EN-OvIRER
Again. the payment of South Carolina would be the means
Miller, Of South Carolina, Dec. 81, 1899 r " "
On fol'owirg The curious devsIop, mems aitsrd nj
upon The publication OF MIR. Spoois letter by Nv Mi.
er aud the consequent exposure Of Mr. CaIhouns bold
scheme for pr j isiIg the Preside Mt in the mind "a
Sonh Carolina, my attention was particularly
by the above passage II will be recolsoed shat ae
tordng to Ms Ca'houn's report to Mr. Of The (6cii.
iou' eobverfaiioD betw: the PRECEDENT ard hjm,e
the Pfesd-ni bad not only shown d cided hostility 70
The Sou Carolina claim, but betrayed the total ira
ionay Of his feeirg by urging certain objections
OF the slaim." Among these ally and impe rnsnt oh
jeeous was. the National Debit Yer sir, /, i, even
rue-THE NATIONAL DEBT"
This exclamation OF Mr.. Calhoun pupil is moi lost
upon me, for one. |, awakers valuable reso.s,;on,
which macy would now obsra,e If possible from our
me morie,. Al 'bs day, The common cant OF III. enc.
mics OF Gen. Jaek'ou, from Duff Green up, IT, uho
t0ould not hare done Just much as Gen j. in re.
gard to the National D,5n WHAT President could
have done leSt? Sc Sc
Aud yet, who does not reeollse, the universal and
nereles' ridicie from the rauks of The opposition win,
wbish General J'skson's "eiildi anxiety" a, thew
had y, aye hi, childish anxiety. about The payment Il
the National Deb, feeeivecl Now thai eve,y DO.
dy sees ina, the payment Of the National Dsbt wac the
tue way Of gog 'srly 10 she test Of puLIc otinio
-dIseneunbered Of all advsD itious sircumsian.es-
'hose dis racing gues ions conserving Internal In
proyeDeni and 'h1 TsriH, wbish have broush our
Union 10 tho verge OF de5,rue oTnow, the exre len
ey oil he III ssure IL no leng'r disputed. Abuse Of
suu ion and ruinous, II hough at the time popular
ssbsme OF ldteinai ImproyemeDls-a step " hieb wa,
indispensable 10 ihs payment Of the debt pow on, Of
lime The uoderi. bic fact hat that sy m 4 not ar
res"d would have ini 6niisl postponed the payment
btaIy forgotten. Ridieus al his ehiH.h an zie,y TO
pay me dfb, now changed into rid cuIe OF those who
Thick That auy o,hsr President could uo and ysouIJ
Dot have sBsst9d he same thing. A. B
lOur readers ~ II not feicbtly understand the al
lusions OF orr Correspondent TO Mssrs Sp,sr Mi lsr
Calhoun, &c We Ibdll make extracts bttesn = from
the Core Pondehee publ he'd upon This sul Ct. IT,
the msanums5 We totd ally share with our nd.
emit ne interest," bat ha expresses in the 6Da ex iuf-
op oil The put Ire debt. i, oge Ct hose ihrgs whte
Is gar and dear TO tho heart OF Gen. jack on--sud
nuEhi 70 be so 70 every aiot An eastern paper ~hoe
nSme hiss e,caped ne, tui DsAes The following pa,sgrapb
ppgn The 'utj-e; wbisF we % pee, will be fully ex.
planned by The coming Report OF IN able s. creisry o
he Treasury:
"OUT OF DEBr.--ii 10 fta ed shat the probable Il,
venue 81 he Ooiied ates during ibis year Oh Gus
toms, viii be az FOL owl.
New York, $40 600 600
Boston, n InO Ouo
Pbiladepha, 4 900 900
o her Porte in the United sialss, 5000 600
m S5l,ioO,0OO
The rsfeipls Of the Government for tho
salo e publis lapds and other soufses
4 Tho Revenue, $4,000, 600
Making grand total Of receipts during this year. OF
hufys lr niutionS ono hundJsd thousand dollars.
Lot tbs Government dissoun, & bonds Of this year
and Pledse their Bank OAK, (i'hey do not choose 10