Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-23

stntim,nt secmcd 10 prevail ,m,,- !,
ns", .sPve'any 'aosc who had supported the Cow
m~ht IN mat conflict, that II was tf, truc pol;cv ~ ~.
Government 81 10 regulate the Tariff. a : "a ,,o,,o,. ,hc
establishment OF manufactures within our hor,lrrs In
.h,s" puninn, many cf ibr Stntrsmcn from the S.u,l, uni
ted With those OF the Middle aud Wrsi.rn States Wi.
out being distinguished as a peculiar advocs,. or ~.
course u Legislation which grew up under these cir
INSTANCES, gave II my support in pursuance .fu,hlic
olanion. as soon, however, as perceived tn, J,na,rs
wnon wsrs nkcy to grow out of this spcescs vf lrsfsla.
ION pushed to excess, ! became an adv. cate H., ~. ;.
duction ofihe Tariff. and voted for cyrrv rr",n !" .;,;n.
having that end in view, down to md Including the com.
psonise, wnicn was made al the session oflo.2-3. That
compromise oughtto be considered By all .o. 4 citizen.
as putting an end TO the question. No prudcnt and ma
tsiotc man will, | am sure, ever attcmptsa renewal or
that species OF legislation. For myself cst, sincer.Jv
say, iiat j should consider any attempt OF that sort as "a
'ouFing OF cnuiity to the government. inasmucb ~ IA 4.
Unnecessary as a measure Of policy, and would c,rtain-
y revive n controversy more dangerous TO ~ IInior
tii'n any other which has arisen since the adoption Of
inc Federal Constitution. The preservation of tbc
In H""on, anu inc harmony of Tits members, are incompara-
ny n"ic important than any system of lcgislation which
regards only the pccuniary interests of a portion of the
people.
Inc same remarks are applicable. in a great decree.
To the subject flint, rnal mprovcments-in rrla,,sn q,
"'cn' II may also be observed, that the success of the co.
, ,va. o.al.s' N their prosecution, and the goat local in
|l.s,s vested IN them. together with the Consideration
tiat the States manage their concerns with ,,r. 49,.
anu economy than the General Government are rersnn-
siye arguments against Federal interference, in ,l,.,,
hereafter, beyond such works as arc uuiy.rs,lly en-.
ccded to be of n National character.
IN hne, consider the views of President Jack ~,
the Tariff and Internal improvements. as founded in ira.
WISDOM; ana, as far as may hereafter be- enabled. il
wih De my earnest cndeavor to give them. efficacy in The
administration of the Government.
On these leading subjects, | felt il my duty 10 touch
oe0ausc " seems 10 nave been crroncously unprecedented
oy some, that l would be disposed TO use The influence of
high ohiciai station, 10 restore an expiring Noror,,l,.
and certain mischicvous systems of p.licy which rx,s
Renee has exploded. 1t is m~ortifyinc To- me. TINT arch
an impression should have obtain, d any crcdcuce r,,.,
ever, since the steady, though not bcistcrous SIMMER,
which nave given To the President in his trrscv.rinu
ano successful warfare on those systems. So far from,
tnltrt1tnln.r m % Stfrh le~iHnH -. Ali -
self as selected by the Convention. for the uurnosc &c
aiuing 10 make permanent the principles and policy in
the administration OF our Government. which baxy ~
Gently been sanctioned BY such decided marks Of rrhl;o
approDat,rn and to which am pledged alik, by incIina-
On other subjects, a public life of thirty wears min.
terrupt.d activity, has. | hust, been sufhcicnt. 10 rnahI.
my countrymcn 10 understand my princiulrs End INV
.s,,, g. u acuon: ! believe no man will charge me
WIN ucrclictpnc f duty towards my country, or my conn
trynen. In devotion to my country, no one will n
mat l nave been wanting and 4 trust, that mine has
not Dcen p" iaith without works. My constituents have
never charged me with neglect of heir interests. col
iecuvely or individually and, to an American citizen
cIInpialn'hs oil wrong. and asking the aid of a friend,
wherever residing, or however poor. unknown and
humble, | have never turned a deaf ear. or refused
to iahour Tor him, as for a brother. To this faith
iulhcss, and these cxcrtioHs to be- useful. n ,b,,
TO any extraordinary qualifications in me-. do at
Tribute the honor which the Conycntion b,v. H.
r mci ana s :. ,;a the people respond i~avorably to the
recommendation OF that body, my highest poli,ical
ambition will be morc than satisfied. II viii be =
continuation, by the voice of my whole country,
ns,nla - Pioois u APPROPRIATION, given BY the
lie devoted to the service Of the nation.
But whatever MAY be the fate of the recommendation
which 1 nave received from the kind partially of the
members OF The Convention, coming from almost eve
state IN The Union, us the rcprese natives of the
democratic rarty, with which it has been my pride
10 ac', thoughoui my public career, | shall ever che
rish with the most aiicctionatc recollcctions. a dec,
sense OF the obligation they have conferred.
o wiiipiease, gentlemen, TO acccptthe assuranccso Of
my high respect and consideration, while | remain ,nost
respectfully, your friend and Fellow citizen,
~ II. NJ. JOHNSON.
10 Hiessrs. ANpREw STEVENSON, President.
JAMES FENNER,
EpM. CoSDIT,
UProw S. HEATm,
Ron. STRANGE,
j.. b. NEviTr,
FRANKLIN CASNoN. Fire PrrS;J,nt.