Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-14
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We have read Mr. Calhoun Report on the Rctrcnch-
mcnt of Executive Potronagcand shall lay before our
readers possible is written with his usual
dextery and art II purports to be the pubicsprited
production of Patriotbut it bears the evident marks
OF party paper upon its face. 1t is smooth polished
and brilliant, like sheet of ice but it is cold slippery
and utterly unfit to stand upon
We shall not analysc this Report at this time-Wc
shall neither point GU; its truths its sophstrics We
shall wait for the Debate which is going on in the
Scnatca Debate, which is said be able as il has
been animated and impassioncd II has brought Benton
directly In collision with Calhoun and Wcbsicr-and as
Suthbert next 10 take the floor it has probably call.
cd forth the fiery and fearless spirit Of the Gcorgian
70 increase the flame of contention. We shall pub
lish every thing, which has passed may pass in
the Debate, that will be in tercstng our rea-
ders-whether IL relates TO the merits of the sub
ject the disputes of the Orators--In the mean
time, we may freely and fearlessy them. that
we are prepared TO go far any in retrcnchng
the unnecessary Patronage ofhe Presidcntcven though
Mr. Calhoun be our leadcrbut, when recollcct who
that leader is, shall be particularly cautious how he
bewidefs and miscads us into sloughs and quagmircs
We know of few men, for whose genius we have so
much respect Mr. C.sand few for whose views and
principles have little. Take, for example some
OF the points which are touched in this very Report
In 1sl7 Mr. Calhoun wished TO appropriaic the into
rest, which the u. s. might have in the new Bank he
wished to create TO Internal Improvcments-o e dstr-
baed among the several States the ratio of rcprescn
tatonle held, then that this appropriation could be
made without any amendment of the Constitution
Again--in 3O-3l, when Gen. Jackson suggested as a
matter OF comparative expediency under certain guards
ana RESTRICTIONS to distribute the surplus Revenue among
the States i'll like MANNER Mr. Calhoun denounced the
proposition of the most agitous which could be
couceivcd-as calculated to brbc not only the Peope
but the States-Thesc sentiments uttered in the
strongest terms in this ctywith the view of rousng
the Virgnians against Cen Jackson.
Igdi',-ln 1876 Mr.. Calhoun was in favor of cncou-
raging manufactures by Tariff.
again--ln 49, he was for resisting the Tariff at the
hazard of dissolving the Union by his scheme of Nul
cation.
And now what is he at lie is for amending the
Constitution, and for distributing the surplus revenue
which he runs up to nine millions per annum, among
the States, until the year 4land for considering the
compromise act Of 80 nvolab although brings in
ymlions year more than is required by the OF the
Ireasury:-That is to say, instead of reducing the
Tariff, and relieving the people of the South in
that proportion, he will keep the Tariff at the
present rate, though it be part of system for which
he would have nullifed the laws of the Unon-and
distributing the surplus of millions among the States
Than which there scheme efiectual and more
hagous, for bribng the People and the States And all
this because he prcends TO consider the of 3 as an
1nviolable act ofcompromisc. Statesman could never
have so considered itand would consider il now
Humble as we protested against considering il
liz that light at the time of its passage We so consider
At nowand we hold, that, instead Of altering our Con-
sttution, and coirupting the States by eirfng them to
taste OF the teShpofs c Egypt, ought down the
Tariff 'tyelds aSsurplus, relieve the South from OPP
presson and take foae Treasury all these means of
corruDon