Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-15
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SlRs Rely upon IL that tire South has nothing moro "a
s1r'os 10 nope Loo at the present session of Congress than
MR. McLane's BIZ, perhaps slightly modified. Ought
for the sake harmony and for the salvation of ha
Union 10 take that measure. ln that event Gends o,em
TO he urged to endeavour ii possible TO provide for future
reductions, should the exceed the wants of the
government They ought TO be exhorted to watch its flu
lure expenditures, 10 rctrench wherever rerenchen is
P'c"Oe' TO re-organize some of the departments AMI
erect every possible saving TO resist appropriations Tor
Unconstitutional objects, aud by these leave
surplus III the Treasury after the proposed reduction of o
duties this he accomplished, the system, will insensbly
yield TO the events for the rea body Of the p.
pie in the Tariff States will never consent o INV ic
duties ana suiter The money accumulate in the Urea
sury Its friends this fact and are
endeavorng TO find out disspate the public
treasure they scarcely care how. Hence they advocate
every scheme OF Internal lmprov emcnt, however wild or
useless aud if they baked in that (and they viii be-
so long as jackson Remains at the holm, Tor he ,yn GER
ahy negative every feature OF the " i1rhour Bill tha-
conflicts with his Maysyilc Mess,ge)they will avocae
division OF the spos taken nom the people OF the South
among Tie several states IN proportion 10 their federal
numbers Let these desperate schemes be successfully
reS'ed-and we trust TO our representatives. to our
President TO stop any such poiecand after few wears
we shall have nothing dread from Tariff The pen
Siohcrs will die off time ether and preventive
be taken 10 arrest the frauds down Eost',
e ioruhcaionS will he completed, the navy will DO suC-
hciently ncreasedthc dock yards, day docks hospitals
&c VIII he creced-and thus the necessary demands up
on The Treasury be diminished, TO leave compare
Ivy s'h'n sum To ne provided or--not more pcrhapS
Than eight millions And under these circumstances re-
peat H. the people never will consent to have ,en or
WE'VE millions more, taken from their pockets transfer
them TO those of few aristocrac Northern capitalists
lac Dody poc by Tins process, will purge itself of such
But, reject McLane's Bill and are YOU p,eparcd for the
consequence that may, that must ensuc? The friends Of
Mr. Clay and the shot. headed friends of Mr. G hon
are both prepared TO unite against it, And what will be The
result South Carolina will resort to notification. that
TO say TO direct resistance OF the laws and may be
virtual dissolution OF Union. Are the Nrgnians rea-
dy to aid SO mad scheme? Or, will they for the pre-
sent acqucsce in any liberal compromise which may DO
obtained! VIII they not bring 10 this agitaed question
The same saving temper with which the present form of
government was laid by its authors and received y tho
reoPe recall 10 your recollection the words OF George
washington, when as President of the Convention Nv
September 1857, lac presented the President of Con.
Srcss The draft oil the Constitutions n all dcibera-
uons on tls subject kept steadily in view thai
winch appears To us the greatest interest of every trne
american, The consolidation of our Union, in which is
,No,e" our prosperity felicity, safety perhaps our ma
loha existence This important consideration serious-
"ly ana deeply impressed minds led each State il,
Tue convention TO he less rigid points of inferior mag
muue, IMAM might have been otherwise eXDec ted. and
mus the Constitution which present is the re-
sun u spirit OF amity, and of that mutual Difference
ahd concession, which the popularity our uoiticaI 81,
iuaton rendered indispensable. That it will yueet tho
u ana cnlre appreciation of every State not ne
10 De expected; but each will doubtless consider that
her Interests been alone consulted tho
ngh nave been particularly disagreeable Injurious
ther Mr. Mclane's Bill can be obtained without the mid
oil Andrew Jackson. 1t is said aud believed that some of
INC members oil Congress would 10 vote for
It's Wihout The lrm conviction that his great and popular
name VIII shield them from attackhat he saved New
Orleans, lac will save his country from convuIsion-ohd
good VIII and shake the pycudccs OF his countrymep
ana gam him the fortunate titles of Mediator aud Pdc
fcator IF AMERICA
In tho Custom House alone, many savings might be made