Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-28

Through whose sgency. than that Of any othcr
man. was u that these results brought abou Let
the question be answered by facts which cannot lie, and
upon authority which, this point will scarcely be called
In question Leaving out fyiew the immense influence
which the Presidents with regard 10 Internal I'm
pfoyemens and the Debt. had upon this subject let us
merely look at his recommendations and cxer,ions
gard to the arnitse In his first message he called the
attention OF Congress TO the existing tariff. aud
menjed its modification. In his message Of ne
peatcd this recommendation the most earnest manner.
In proportion as The dccacy OF the subject increased from
the agitation oil the public mind upon IL, and the approach
OF another Presidential contest was lac more earnest and
unreserved IN his eneavor TO bring Congress upon
H. IL was In his last annual message that suy-
gle, when, yielding thu wishes OF the ~ opie he had
consented to DO again candidates. that he pressed the SUBJ
ect upon Congress with the greatest socude and urged
en 10 act upon The very principles enthusiastic
cally lauded by the S. C. Convention That part OF his
message which has immediate reference TO in the iol
lowing words; "Ihe confidence with which the exin-
gushen oil The public debt be anticipated presents
an opportunity for carrying into effect more fully the poll.
'y III relation to import duties, which has beon recon-
,ncncd IN my former messages n modification of The
1dr0 tchich shall produce reduction Of our repenue 10
ne tcdnfs Of The Government and an adjustment of The
d'es upon imports Wh pie,o TO equal justice in rea-
.o" 10 dH oD national interests, and to the contrdc-
hon ofjof nPocy so far may be luxurious to those
interests, IS deemed TO be principal objects
Th'eh demand the attention Of the present Congress.
Nor were his exerons carry these into ccc, for
one moment relaxed. When it had become evident that
an opposition TO his reelection OF unprecedented activity
violence and bitterness, determined the
Bank was marshaing its numerous and W ell appointed
cohorts Tor the contest and openly on the
loor oil congress- that the question for the people was
thc Bank without Andrew Jackson and no Bank
when The religious feelings OF the nation were souch
10 be played upon, by two different devices well
suited 10 enlist them agains; hn,-when the ranks of
ancient Federalism, with few isolated exceptions were
once more formed TO make the victory ccrtain-whcn
nf. Nlay was maintaining in the Senate, that "be
tween the points OF the preservation of the system and
us absolute repeal, there is principle OF Union -
insisting that ic protective system should be preserved
IN iu'l vgor, and procaning aloud that, besides mum
mil
secretary oil the Treasury had sent TO Congress tariff
Dill which would have destroyed numerous branches of
orr domestic industry anded TO the tual destruction Of
all: =: :""s a, this moment that Andrew Jackson intent
only the faithful discharge of his duty and firm in his
reliance upon the intelligence aud patriotism OF the people
Tor cr support IN the arduous task OF beakr- up com
bna'ions nimca TO the prosperity and the peace of hi.
country was emitting effort give effect to his recon-
hose Efforts proved at that period but par
TALLY successu but his confidence in the good sense and
patriotism oil the people sgnay justified They
raied 10 The banner which emba1oned in letters
oil gn tc'acts and the principles which had already
ae ms service IN The presidency, like that in the field
oil battle, ever memorable and, from perhaps the most
violently contested eeciion-ed that was ever
nc was bonc aiol more than conqueror. Then sank
and sank too low TO be again raiied-,he hoses of the
combinations. Their stubboness at length gave w,v he
,oie "'s renewed manifestation OF enlarged national
spirit too vgian, and too strong under such leader to be
bdhied or resisted which prescribed change of course
TO the public servants, and demanded that the great inter
esS oil The Union should be preferred those of sections
OF oil individuals and should longer be allowed TO be
controlled by. the power resulting from their organization
FROM mat moment their power gone and the peace
oil the country was For him. however ne
and fresh eXcrons the of this victory: and
the struggle ended only 10 redoube his vigilance and s,i
mua'e 10 new efforts In his message he once more
oougt he subject before Congress in the following words
Long and patient reflection has the opinions
nave heretofore expressed Congress on this subject and
ee upon the attention OF the Legislature. The soundest
maxlms OF public policy and the principles upon which
our hepuocan institutions are founded pro-
per ddopfanon q Me rercnne to the expenditure; and
al. nd in.
rather inc nes'mabe value Of their recognition (or this
Is what the Convention have meant the value of the
principles themselves, being altogether independent OF
the passage oil this or that billy Did the Conven mean
TO convey the idea that bypasng this bill Congress in
tended to establish as constitutional princple that
they were botd 10 udop its provisions and that This
eoghuoh by one Congress would have any binding eff
hcacy upon the powers OF their Some such
preston must have been dosigned and nothing could be
Tess warranted by either the facts OF the or the
OF the subject Every ore knows that such thing WI
IN contemplation by the party with whom the bargain
struck by the Convention diplomats in Congress: And
every one knows too that had been in
one Congress has right fix the constitutional rule for
aho,her nor to engrai by "recognion or otherwise any
,PrihGipc upon the instrument under which they act.
"u 'niS oeeh he intention, 1t would have been more
ondng as construction OF the Constitutions than the
cogniOn involved in Mr. Caihouns bonus bill was bind
ing me only sense in which, with any sort of truth
the act OF the last Congress be termed recognition
oil principle Is the sense in which the expression app.
cable TO good policy In the utmost latitude of inerpre-
taon allowed by either the facts the case or the con-
sutulonal character OF Congress- the only srecoenion'
IN the bill is, that, as "prncpe' of good poiicv of
wise ana just exercise OF constitutional discretion it was
proper 10 adopt the provisions which contains and with
regard TO the principles OF good policy the Congress
oil ioiz, or the Congress which meets next December
VIII nave just as perfect Alright Judge for itself as that
which saw ut TO adopt those provisions In every cor
rect point OF view, therefore, this diplomatic flourish about
the disuhct recognition OF two great principles is
as empty as the most nane that was ever used bv
men at loss what to say. The bill, when passed
became an act OF Congress nothing less nohinr
more; ana The thing 10 be enquired into is not the
"recognitions' which the convention saw fit to see
IN II, but ITS provisions and its operation IL begins bv
raising the duties on large and important class of articles
IL unen provides that by gradual reduc ton the duties
SHALL by the year 1872 be brought down to 20 Der cent
and further provides, that reduction below % per cent
sha be found necessary TO bring them 10 the revenue
standard, such reduction shall then be made Now leav
ing out oil view the disturbances which the arrangement
Tor the Ten years may experience us TRANSPORT
TO the expiration of that term. Can any thing more Cue
be conceived than such provision such subject bv
such body as Congress- in such country as this Does
1t not at once strike every inherently supernuons or
hugaory That II the state OF public opinion i'm 1912 re-
CURES las " VIII no doubt, long before that ne) that
Congress should conform TO the principles OF free trade
hey VIII spontaneously in the way here In
be prescribed and that should this not be the state of
Tic opinion, tile provision will be more regarded than il
II had never passed! Stripped OF this wreched preence
what does the object oil the grandloquen audaon of the
convention amount to? 1t is law "a mere law having
no properties not by every other act OF Congress
under the operation OF which the duties arc 10 be brought
DOWN TO The revenue standard and which provides hat
ten years hence no more money shall be raised than shall
De necessary TO an economical administration of the
yernment. o
Compare this with the recommendations of Andre 20
Jackson! Entertaining correct views of the duties and
Tie constitutional powers OF Congress 10 ask them 10 d.
pf0mdtEe, or to make "rccogniiOns of PRINCIPLES" he
asked them to make laws lie told them that the soundest