Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-10
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"The OF Senate yesterday upon the reference of NJ,
Bentons banko, BILL with corresponding same
seem to ind cate settled determination body sacrifice
the principle Of protection manufactures thu, view are
highly interesting"
Such is the first editorial paragraph in the Washington
National inteigencer OF last Friday 1t becomes its
place in this prime organ of III. Ciays wild unprnc-
pied ambition. Notwithstanding its ambiguous and
SphynX-ke phraseoogy, its object distinctly
the Constitution designed by H. Clay and his par;izan-
They first take hold Of matters apparently OF little Import
and treat them so as not to excite alarm The foregoing
extract Tor instance, regards what might be called
question OF order, and is expressed as that il
might receive construction the opposite what was in
tended and TO convey the idea of settled determination
IN the Senate-not to sacrifice manufactures about
which the Constitution SILENT and for which it makes no
provision the principle of protection against force or
JTdud from tcihoW or tcf, due to the whole people Of
the several States in their political capacity as members of
the Union, and guaranteed them by the Constitution
not So but quite the reverse the aim of the paragraph
IL is a consistent part OF the scheme by which H. CLAW
and his parzans would first undermine then oyerturn
the Constitution TO make for that arbitrary and des
potic rule Of majorcs Congress- which thew are
laborng to introduce, untrammeled by the limitations of
the Constitution. by sly and gradual insinuaons they
would amiliarze the minds of the people with the action
OF Congress, direct Indirect subjects wholly without
The Constitution in exclusion, TO the destrucon of
subjects and interests the safety and regua
iion oil which have been expressly conded Congress
by the Constitution They would thus by degrees sub
vert the whole fabric of happy and pave
the way for enslaving under color of law the free c
Zens of these United States.
Mr.. Benons bill intended purely fer the benefit of our
Indians by dispensing with the duties the blankets for
their use is ironically and with sinister design called his
"blanket BILL BY the votes in question was refereed
not to the committee ReUenuenot to the mittee on
Indian dGdirsbotl express objects of the Constitution
but TO the committee on Manufactures Yea on Ma
nufactures to which the Constitution silent and for
which, proceeding they do from the private and dom
ciary labor OF the citizen in his private capacity on
principle oil public law could any provision with propoty
be introduced into the Constitution. The corresponding
votes the bill to abolish tie duties on Alum Salt
which, involving the question: whether the revenue derv
cd from this article should continue cease was referred
mot TO the Revenue Finance committee, but, to
that of Manufactures. Why so' Was it because reve-
nue. Is one OF the subjects objects Of the Constitution and
manufactures not Was it to shew that the Constitution
when IT would oppose, restrain, limit restrict a mere
legislative majority, must yield, give way, and be nul6
ed by those sworn TO maintain it, especially when such
majority, assuming TO itself absolute and dcspoc power
and the functions Of unlimited legislature, in utter
regard OF the contract established by the fundamental law
that law which gave them existence and Of the soem
nifty OF sacred oaths, Wills seeks TO sacrifice justice
equity and right, to avarice and cupidyo tho love Of
money and the lust Of power and TO subject the great
mass OF the people, and their property to the unjust exor
ton aud exaction Of few manufacturers in and out OF
Congress! CIyIS.