Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-13


What nert?-We shall expect Mr. Hammond TO re-
new his criticism upon the diatory proceedings of Con-
Gress few days ago, he pretty sharply rebuked Mr.
Webster for his attempts throw obstacles in the wav of
me .fPportonment BW-by introducing the principle
OF Jrdct'ons which had been repudiaed bv President
Washington forty years ago, and never since
MI hammond thinks that man of Mr.. Webster's char
acer and petensons have been engaged in better
business other business has occupied his atten
tioh, IL Is not IN our power to inform Mr. Hammond He
has not attended his Committee it is sad more than n
dozen times during half many monhs-and all his ,.b
NC debates might be put into nutshell The Tariff is
one OIL those questions which he like discuss
must feel rather sensitive and upon -It is the old
case OF Webster DS Webster He has taken fees from
one party at least and spoken both sides of the question
but as The case is probably for its final hearing
1t is TO be hoped that he will TO his first love and to
ms original principles If he should wish any light upon
the subject, we advise him TO read very luminous and
convincing speech delivered years ago. wiz in $780,
oy gentleman OF his own name, Mr. Daniel Webster
OF Boston, Whoever he may be- certainly does the ora
TOR great credit Ii is more than cloquentts true-and
1t is the speech OF who promised To make great
Stdfesmdn III the present Senator from Massachusetts
should have any occasion for it, in the pending debate we
should be happy to transmit him the copy which is now
before usln the mean time, beg leave lay before
MN sample oil the doctrines and spirit of the speech The
WINE IS not the worse Tor having been taken from the
cask dozen years ago 1t is to be hoped that it left
something more than the lees behind
The Constitutional pO,cet-"It would hardly be con-
tended that Congress possessed that of general power
by which might declare that particular should
be pursued in society," and that others should not If such
power belonged to any government this country il GER
tainly did not belong TO the general government The
question was therefore, and he thought IL perv serious
question: whether in laying duties under the authority to
lay impos obviously given for the purpose of revenue
Congress can reasonably and fairly, lose sight of those
purposes entirely and levy duties for other objects Con-
gress may tax the land; but il would be strange propo
ton if Congress should be asked lay land tax for the
direct purpose Of Withdrawing capital from agriculture
and sending those engaged in 10 other pursuits The
power, however, exists in case, much as i'm the
other Ii is not easy,t must be confessed draw limit
in such cases. and therefore, perhaps must be presii
ed in all that the power exercised for the legal
purpose the collection OF revenues and that whatever other
consequences easued must be regarded incidental
consequential to the exercise of the power STILL il was
question Uery fit, in his Judgment to be considered by
Congress- whether il fair and Just exercise O potc
eT to elevate the incidental far above the primary obcc or
10 speak properly TO pursue the latter in utter dsre
gard of the fOrneri' q"
3D. The erpediency of TIE Tariff" To individuals,
this policy injurious it is TO government system
oil artificial government protection leads the people
much reliance government1f left TO their choice
OF pursuits they depend their skill and their
industry But, government essentially affects their
equations by its systems OF bountes and preferences is
natural, when in Distress that they should call govern
mcnt Tor relief Hence perpetual contest, carredon be-
tween the different interests of society Agriculursts
taxed to-day TO sustain northumberland taxed
tomorrow to sustain agrculureand then imposi-
IONS perhaps both manufactures and agriculture sup
port commensurate when government has exhausted its
invention in these modes Of legislation, finds The result
Tess J0roTdbe than the original and natural state and
course NJ things. He could hGTdy conceive of anu
thing 7coTse than policy which should place the great
Interests OF This country in hostility another poll
cy which should keep them conflict and bring
them every year to fight their battles in the committee