Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-12

against II IN the following emphatic manner:
alt will be seen also that provision has been ncor
poraed in it, that the duty OF 20 per cent to
be assessed after 1872 should be calculated upon The
ket value OF the merchandise at The port tchere IL may
De entered and upon its foreign value. IL is our opin
ion, that should this provision be enforced the
Of the southern States will be Frustrated and the
foreign trade carried on by the United States with the
iour quarters Of the globe will be concentrated in the
north. Not dollar OF duties on imports will be col
lected in tile ports of Savannah and Charleston except the
duties such articles as win pay specific duty This
monsrous provision adopted by 20 against 10,
Mr. Calhoun voting for il. We extend further
our remarks upon this subject We shall do
we can procure article published time ago by Mr.
Condy Racquet, upon the home valuation for the payment
oil duties.-we must however, call the attention Of the
reader toa few facts On the question OF agreeing this
provision OF the bill, which Mr.. Clay proposed am
amendment TO it, Mr. Calhoun said he should, Nth great
reluctance, rote for the amendment, upon the express
ground Of understanding ITS operation in particular
manner The absuiiy OF this declaration is so giarng
that requires comment Can the particular
in which Mr. Calhoun understands the operation OF the
provision in question, change or adect9 The provision
so clearly expressed, that Mr. Clayton Of Delaware,
said that the amendment expressed in language 80
perfectly distinct he hoped would permit himself
to be deceived by it, Can MIR. Calhoun be deceived by
it,"
But, i'm all human probability, the very next ses-
sion OF Congress must rctouch the ratio i'm order TO
adjust the duty to the demands of the government
Does not the Z" New York American" prognosticate
truly, when it says:
The immediate and constant operation of the bill for
the ten years TO come tcH De 10 produce great
rerenue beyond the tcds Of the government; and this
consideration may materially aid the Of Mr. Claws
Land Bill, which will have the effect divert from the
Public Treasury into those OF the States, the annual mil
lions received from the sale of lands thus diminish the
plethora at Washington But with full allowance for this
drain there will still be great overflow; and shall be
sadly puzzled we fear, between riches and right Of
them"
Now, we confess this great excess of revenue is
not only puzzing, but il is alarming Ii will enable
the government TO overstep its due limits by p,rchas
ing ungranted po,cer-and TO vitiate the very prin-
cpes of the Constitution. Were we, i'm fact, called
upon TO choose between the Federal Governments
raising money by Objectionable means, and having
much more money TO spend than its economical wants
require, we should not hesitate In pronouncing the
last to be the greatest evil. 1t is strongly cal
culated to pervert the purposes of the government
than the other. To keep down this excess, there
fore, will become the most imperious duty of Con-
gress-and happy, if it is to be DONE that il
should fall upon the next Congress-eected as they
are, under the new census, many of them elected
with an eye TO the reduction of the Tariff, and
penetrated with just ideas of the simplicity of our
Constitution.
We bid Mr. CIays bill therefore, welcome, on
account of its conciliaory tendencies-but il is a
piece OF patchwork which is very imperfect, and
VIII require great amendment. IL will, however he
amended, IN the rue technical sense of the word
IL will be Improved, and not made worse by the
change Let Mr.. Clay he assured, that our chains
VIII be. relaxed, not made tighter He may try to
soothe the monopolists by hopes of better days lie
may beg them to wait for more fortunate times, and
more efficient protection. That time will never
come. Thanks to Mr.. Clay! He himself has con-
trbuted to sing the requiem of his Protective system
we hail the euthanaSid with delight. But the New
FORK Evening Post so completely expresses our own
opinions and feelings i'll the following article, that
we take pleasure in copying it for our readers:
our readers will perceive, by turning to the report of
the proceedings Of Congress todays paper that the
bill for reducing the Tariff passed the Senate OH Fri
day by large majority, retaining unchanged its original
shape Before this me has, without question: receiv
ed Tho giunaf IF .a D..
pressed our objections TO many Of the provisions with
which the measure is encountered, and esteem il aoge
her clumsy piece OF legislation. But il is founded on
true and just basis, the abandonment OF the protective
principle and the reduction OF the wants Of
an economical administration of the public affairs This is
osrassy nope mat i viii be early m revis
o e Congress and freed from whatever has
tendency to obstruct its beneficial effects.
"Ihe truth is, that this measure has been forced upon
Congress by the authority Of public opinion 1t not an
act oiree spontaneous, voluntary legislation on their part
eouG no. therefore be expected to be free from pro-
VISIONS which would reard qualify its natural effect
For our own part have little respect for the Congress
which this day dissolved by the provisions of the Con-
uilon and rejoice from the bottom of our hearts that
the authority delegated is now al an end and that II
is to be succeeded by body OF men chosen under better
auspices not operated upon the degree by
influences and more likely TO act in accordance with the
general public sentiment. The House Of Representatives
has distinguished itself by signal want Of abiy i'm the
senate mere has been nodeciency this score but both
Houses have swarmed with corrupt men and advocates of
corruption and both have been made the theatre of the
contests oil wretched in which the pub-
Tic good was overlooked and trampled under feet To
Judge what reduction of the Tariff that Congress was
Wiling 10 give US, look at the Tariff Of last July Even
hat Jaw, lane imperfect, inadequate, and contradictory
as II was was fairly wresed from them by the struggles
OF tue friends OF free trade among whom were the
able delegates from this city, and by the voice of the
people, uniting itself with The Recommendation of the
Executive That law, however did satisfy the peosle;
and their desires have been further complied with though
still imPerfecy, and by law which they will vet call
upon their representatives TO amend.
we Should however, be unjust to the cause which we
nave all along constantly and 8eaIously maintained were
we not TO express our deep and sincere qualification that
he glorious principle oil free trade is proclaimed by So
Tenn legislative act Of this country and the restrictive svs
lem given to certain, though lingering dssolution
10 au so lar as we might in producing this result our
own humble labors have been devoted In this battle te
nag oil the Evening Post has been nailed TO the mast This
journal has persevere in the of free trade through
good report and evil repo has ntermRted
sackened Its exertions from encouragement never lower
ed its tone for fear of going fast for the party 10 which
mas been attached For this we have received
much a6usej we have been asailed BY journals
respectfully conducted in terms that we have bee
Obliged to discontinue exchanges with them; we have
oeen charged win being bribed by British gold for sup
porting doctrines which TO understanding seemed IN
less clear than the principles christian moratv and ~
nave been hercey threatened with vengeance in anonv
nous communications from the OF those
lneres II was to uphold the restrictive system None Of
ese hings however, have moved u.s. we have never de
pondedi we always believed that the public would recrCy
Itse at last AT this we have the gr,c alton oC
knowing that the general sentiment of the people ia
edly and trinmPhantly raised sustain the doctrines for
wheh we nave so long combated; that il forced from
congress measure by which they sanctioned and pro-
claimed as the future policy Of the country.
Our readers who have gone with this contest will
now permit us to tender them our cordial congratulaon
Nnnl 80 ia.