Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-14

SIS not Vie imposition duties to ,ohafcve, sxfent
that Is, TO any extent. and that necessarily includes
Iprohi6tson, becaue IL Congress may impose duties 10
any extent, uhressihed either by tho terms in which
inc po"se Is granted, or the pwpsse for which it was
gwen is restrained by Its otcn tciH only, as 10 the
amvun OF duties. and II II wills the duties may be
made prohioory entirely, as in fact they now
some srleie'' and were so expressly intended.
To me hrs question, henl answer unhesi apgly, No
The power TO regulate q AIDE does not give tongr the
right to fooh'cit all trade or in The terms oi "Ame,
Gus 10 impose duties 10 whatever extent
In or mary ma ters, unconnected wih party strife
and the exercise o. pol cal poUef 10 such question
IT would be sufcien, oppos. mplc denial, and eve,
ry man capsGle OF distinguishing between light und
wrong woue at once perceive thu plain p,incil les OF
common sense and justice upon which the dcnia
founded and the Injustice and absurdy oi the d.noud.
But uron this "all-ebsorbing topic and this contest
between right and honor; between avarice and pile
headed by heaitess and ambitious DO iticans against
JUS ice, equal right, and consiut onal berty, the plain
est truths are unbshingv denied and evan ason put
al defiance Change the subject OF which this power
IL affirmed and under precisely similar
Affirm II oi some other subject and il the conclusion
be fdir and legitimate founded in truth, il will equally
hold. IL VIII not then il il unfair, and untrue. Tor
principles are immuablci aud The deductions OF corr,c
reasoning ai"a avs the same. Let how the posi-
ton OF "Aineiicus" will bear the viz: The pos
u'a'e OF ne argument is that Congress has power
reg"die H"te ana the conclusion is that il may, with
out traiscendng its power SO regulate il as TO
IT, Now II THIS be true then is il EQUALLY true that the
power to regulate (whcre it is otherwise res,ro ed
SfTGy-becau'c, say s advocates this is regulation
OF trade, tho prohibition, aud YOU are esiorped TO
deny that II Is not Tor iuasmch the extent and char
acer OF the regulation referred BY the terms OF
The grant TO the discretion OF the regulating power
whatever IL pleases TO doi and dchomnse its ton
an pso Jdefo regulation; Can any conc 'usIon be more
utterly abshr'-sDy doctrine more insulting 10 the nm.
derstaning, and revolving the ndepe ndence Of free
men! IL ii does not strike every Impartial tsn let
him test Il s'il farther by specific application
viz A, and & joint tenants or tenants in common
4 the tnosf
route to their common marke-A at some distance
a Toll bridge, Is has carpenters and saw-mi, and
is simply farmer and planter, relying upon the po
duct oil his tarth alone for his income. To avoid all
disputes about the OF the ferry, and provide mode
OF transportation at joint expencc, tho three agree that
each one by turns shall regulate these matters for
mences his duties as regulator and he determines TO
encourage his tobdge, by regulating the use OF the
Terry; and intriguing with he says, il you will cross
al my BRIDGE aud thus encourage it, will encourage
you by hiring your carpenters, and buyn my timber
OF you TO keep it in repair. and will make every one
else encourage Inc by exacng such fcrriage of them,
under my power to regulate as will compel them TO
cross my bridge-B agrees. and accordingly prohibit
tory ferriage is imposed. remonst atesj lie says III
Is not regulating the use OF the ferry but absolutely
prohibiting it, which can be no longer regulated
alter IS prohibited-that never intended TO give
any such power, and that the power regulate il des
not give the power TO prohibit the use Of il by the
imposition oil ierriagc effectual absolute inhbi
don-that moreover, they have for he money
which will be thus raised hc (Mr AZ has no righ
TO collect more money fom the OF the property
than Is required to defray its expence; and what then
4" TO he done with the money when collected To
which replies that he has the right TO regulate and
course, TO say what proper regulation and lie SAYS
mat tins rate OF toll is proper reguationhat TO the
money that shall be divided between US according 10
the number OF hands work. But c objects he
says, shall pay three times the toll you pay, and
have but 20 hands, while you have 40; md thus, while
you pay one-third as much as DO you will receire
twice as much Well then, says A. will make turn
pike TO the ferry. the road is now as good as
might be blu, saysC you have such power; we
never agreed that you should make a turnpike but
only that You should regulate the mode OF crossing
the ferry Well them says A, ii you don't like nv
reputation you can, by paying my toll, my
bridge, and that ends the matter. Would no, every
impartial and disiuteres:ed Mt once exc'am a.
gains This as an outrageous violation of the true
intent and meaning OF the compact, and q most mi
qiious frauds and yet Is il not true exemDlicaop
OF thi, newfanged doctrine OF right 10 ts rov, I'M
der power TO JegnlGe-ot the nick-nained American
SYSTEM Is is possible to conceive case which does
not lead to ahurdy, in which power to regulate an
existing enjoyment is relied upon Justify its de-
struction! Suppose the majority, now so resolutey
bent UPON draining the pockets OF the agricultural and
Iniddng classes, were TO please TO cut of all trade by
prohioitory duties, what would the
operats And yet it, instead Of regula ing one brauch
they cut 1t oil entirely may they not in the same trny
reguia every her branch and cut il Off This branch
oil the subject is so Intimately connected with the lh
question: that il would perhaps be proper this time
to discuss it, but have already occupied too much
| space. AT some leisure moment perhaps, I may en-
deavor 10 show what is meant by egiaing trade; and
in the order in which they stand wer the other in
quiries OF "Americus" VIRGINIUS.
| TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER
Permit me through your columns express the very
great satisfaction experienced, on attending the late
CONNIE ncement of HamPden Sydney College. And in
expressing my own feelings, sure, shall also
the feelings OF all who were IL NOS