Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-20

Inc opposition To this measure was placed cln 80
VIZ Stould uidt Tie revenue not Hecesso All ,I,;
question: oil course, involved the other ,y, ~
I,;,y 20 Vu "n'ch revenue is wsntcd' Among these
ouJCc's Was, The payment IF the puJlic e5( Tn 49,
ILL, sy.' some important extracts and explanations
Ncdieu Tor by passage in Mr. Calhoun letter ara 800
~ another place 1t viii suffice here TO STATE ,,a, 80
iI w. VIC uiree' TAX dld not inrolve hostility nor even
He"arInhesS To The prompt eNtinguislmen of the mill;
"So'' ms was not one OF the objects difference
mon as 10 which caused the dia,repce y, rnI,, "a II
necessity Of the rou tile direct t,x " .ne
49, waning on tins point Mr.. C.'s own speech yn,,Id
P'e0Iude the necessity OF looking further m, ,
~ WIZ oe seen consists chiefly of an enumtr ration al
uCicnVe oil The objects Tor which il was mno,a,, ~
provide revenue; aud among these objecis H. ~
eeo' anus no place. There is not SYLLABLE on ar 800
Jec,-Ho' the most distant allusion TO H. Nohhe ~ IL,
IN 'hc speech OF Mr.. Clay This silence shn ,iIe
pan Tor tile eNtpgushrnent of the nubc Ia, nut u'e
one OF those measures, the cxedemcy of Which, no,
at an necessary To insist Had this plan becn =, NJ ~
let,er asserts contiivcd with view TO i,s i,ci,, -
oh va "olng protection 10 manufactures il roLi ~,
nave '"hed tOencOuncr opposition or AT least no,; '
We opponents oil the protocol system H., w 1 "on
aiiober place As Will be seen from tbe y,, e; ~
Mr. Cs speech the difference between ,L u's'' oi
.he opponents oil the direct really rested nm d. cru
uOhS,-what are The pIOper CrDeudif,ye. or II, w fVo'-
nen,-'cndt amount ~ TeUenue is necessarv lar ~
o'"y "' t"e ~ PedceN' and, how shall This ypv,,,,s
be provided! On these questions the onnonn, S ue
TAX conended, on various grounds Tor limited ,,
ill., u Vn con'rsdislincIion 40 the grand sUsfe,a
- W beu Wy NM Calhoun, and in the advocacy of Which
ne continued Tor many years first of The fr;,as" ~
sisunS 'ha' revenue fully adequate TO anv nronc
Vi '"e soVetiihcnt couid he derived from tues m e.;
ports vi The advocates OF tile tax some ,or 20 ~ i
Or inc nfst oil The above grounds. oibe - a.,
because OF the necessity of the revenuc -, eehS
.s"l Vi expenditure which they advocated and hcca,,
lhey We're advocates also Of The pyofret;re s,
u 'o revenue 'productiveness of many of The ,roS
degree. sacrificed 9'e'o' Vi Tess
/" The character Of advocate of the protcco Sc
'eh' Mr. ahoun Is exhibited i'm the cvtrac,s g.,
speech OIL the Tariff and so far as thes ls from ms
or 'ur'hef explanation illuStraten-is ernIn,i H. ~
In hi 80" illustrative OF the nature OF that measure
III MS speech on The Direct Tax, he again annoor In ~
same Character Gt was then avery popsor b, we
III 'hai oil AN advocate of the liberal system Of enr
tWe' ms speech is not, properly speaIn,, az
IN favor OF the Direct Tar in pariic,r g. a. uhe
Pofuoh oil IT being bestow ed upon the tax I, ~ "a
OF Mr. Cahouns views of the permanent mo-
Hcy winch IL became this nation TO ado.t The neoP
revenue commensurate with that noIicv col;S ~
course. Ill an argument in favor of The cronJ ~
measures necessary TO that all comprehe nsyc oic -
ms Ian specify " the SECURITY of the coHn,r zee
hose measures which, at the sacrifice of sss nro, 81
be glorious and inactive repose, were to conduct
le ""ioh ~ 70 security and lasting glory Besides ,his
grand view OF the policy which the revcnuc IT, h
The raw Ie necessary he does bestow few words ON
revenue. " I"' VI system oil
VI TIE general character of this speech rs wei, Of
TIE light IN which it viewed n The tim, , VI
extracts VIII convey an idea:
National htcIhSenccr, Ff5 l. lsI6
.,r (Leading cditorial(
,,; i now progressing in the ffouse of Rnprc.
THt mas assumed highly interesting asnect
w lhou intending dctract from the uc,i,s Of 81,
Mon, We cannot avoid remarking that Mr. CLAY, on
speeches. oh which alone they might be satisfied 70 20,
nci lame as patriots, statesmen and orators Tho 1ncs
ton Immediately before the House il nJee % ques
its nature; but the GENERAL OJJPSTIoNS nI .n
lioNAL POLICY brought into discussion arr, co,o,1
(N' Io'' Important permanent interests ofthe nation
cccdings) " NO''s'osS'oi'i pro-
In The House of Representatives the day was occ,.
Ped IN debate on the revenue subject AT RevnnJs and
Mr. Calhoun spoke in favor Of continuation of H., III;
ii aA' and Mr. Ross, against it, Mr. Randolph replied 10
Mr. alhoun, sc. ~ P'u ~
MIR. CALHoUN's Spleen
NIT calhoun commenced his remarks NV obscryipo
cie were IN The affairs OF nations not less Than thsi
OF Individuals moments, The proper use of ,,Ich ~
Pe""c" ti'H lame, prosperity aud duration. Such Le
conceived to hc the present situation of this tao re-
y emerged rom war, we find ourselves in posses
sion oI physical and moral power of great mac,ii
anu impressed by the msforiunes which have rcsI,
nom 'c0"t @Jorecasf heretofore we are disposed 70 l
our means to the purposes valuable TO the counrv
"Ps' mar IN hS interesting situation, we should he
GUIDED 10y The dictates of truth wisdom only ti ,
s,ouu prefer he dSmg happiness of country to its
PtSch" ease IT'S security TO its pleasure fair honor and re-
Puta'oh, lOinSIoiiouS and inactive repose
we are now called to determine ,ohaf a,novf oC re-
pehhe IS necessary for this country in time Of pCocc
tlis involves the additional question what are , r
whch Tie true interests Of this country demand the min
p oNPe'se OF our government grows of measures
necessary Tor ITS defence and in order TO decide ,,b,
those measures ought to be- il will he proper IN inci
h" oHShf 10 DC oU policy fol0ards other nafons2 and
pndt oW oe helTs tocards us2 lie Intentionally laid ont
Of consideration the financial questions. which o,n -
uemen had examined in The debates and also The questions
OF 's'renThmens on which he would only remark dat
ne hoped whatsoever OF economy entered into the n,en
uIcs OF congress- they would be Invested of the charac
ter OF parsimOny."
Mr.. u then proceeds to discuss the two Questions
Just stated, with regard to the policy of this nation
towards others, and of others towards IT, I'm the
course of this discussion he saws
England is the most formidable power i'm the wol5
ohe mas lle most numerous army and navy at her com
"ahd we, on The contrary the most growing nation
on eaTih most rapidly improving ia those rery particulars
~ which she cNces This question then presents itself
VIII the greater power permit the less TO attain It's destined
greatness by natural growth will she fake measures IN
disturb II! Those who know The history of nations will
not bclcVc That rival will look unmove ed on this prosner
" has beoh SAID that nations have heads but no hearts
Every statesman, every who loves his country who
wishes TO maintain the dignity of dat country tosce II attain
e summit greatness and prosperity cards the progress
OF o'ncr nations with jealous eye The English States.
ueh nave always acted find no fault with tbcp, NJ,
'na account but rather point il as principle which
osh' also 10 govern conduct with regard 10 them
SC I'll Great Britain the opportunity of enforcing
VIC same doctrines We have already contested will She
not seize ~ Admitting is country to maintain that po
hcy which Oug tat It's councils be governed by The
most perfect justice and moderation, vet see said Mir
calhoun, That by adherence OF views on essential points
c peace between the two countries is liable 10 he copar
dIcd am sure that future with Enc land arc not
only possible but, will say more, that thcy are highly
propabe-nay, That they will certainty take place Future
wars Iear with the Hon. Speaker (Mr Cay) future
wars, long and bloody, will exist between o.
aud Great Britau I lamenli'
eyes on future
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