Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-14
XXXI.--No. 81

pay the public creditors; whereas goes into the
pockets OF those who live upon the Treasury.
The Report next proceeds TO examine into the effect
OF this enormous extension of Executive patronage.
The Committee says il has tended TO sap the founda-
tons of the Constitutions throw cloud of uncertain
~ over the future substitute degrading subservien-
To power for the To liberty and orr free in
stutcns for which the American People have here
totore distinguished. There a period in our
history, in short, in which the prospects more
gloomy Tor liberty, and devotion to party and
strongcr-Wh this increase of patronage. the whole
structure of the Government is undergoing change.
Admitting the necessity of strong Executive the Re-
port enters into argument to show that Executives
has become too strong, when begins TO regard itself
the paramount power in the Government Nor in
case could the aid of the several States successfully
invoked to resist the approach of despotc power this
form. So Tar from opposing it, they will be more likely
to aid and strengthen the Executive and acting in
junction with it, constitute joint force difficult be
resisted by any other authority.
For these evils, present and prospective the Report
says there can be but cecua remedy, and that Isl
prompt and great reduction of Executive patronage
INTO ule most expedent mode of efiectng which, the
Committee next proceed to inquire They begin by lay
ing down general principle, that it is the duty of
Government TO leave the money, far practicable,
in the pockets of the people, from which they say
not be removed by the Government except for its
tial wants. without violation the highest trust of the
Government and manifest injustice to the people.
The Report then enters upon elaborate and COM
pehensivc view the finances of the country TO show
to what extent the revenue of the country may be
pected to exceed the the support of
Government In pursning this inquiry the Committee
go on to shew that during the existence of the compro
mise law so called regulating duties imports, and az
ter all the reductions which may be made by reducing
lection, there will still be unavoidable annual
surplus in the Treasury of about nine millions of dol
lars They do not propose tn reduce the income
by reducing the price of the public lands, because
to reduce the price would only tempt great spe-
cuations therein, and affect the value of all other
landed property the Union but would have the effect
to increase instead of diminishing the income from their
sale AS, therefore, 1T IS deemed impossible during tho
existence oil the compromise act and without disturbing
lat act to prevent the annual receipt into the Treasury
of surplus of nire millions, after reducing the
penditucs OF the Government within proper limits the
mode OF applying THIS They protest against its
naming and aecnnuatinr in the Banks ,e.S is de-
posted and they do recommend its application
the purposes ofntcrnal improvement, the difficulties in
the way which, have been increased by the late Ex
ecutve veoes refusing to sanction appropriations for
that object.
The Committee therefore, come to the conclusion that
the only, and the least Objectionable, mode of dsposng
OF the surplus to make annual distribution
thereof among The seserG States and Territories including
the District Of COio,nb;a continue until the year 1872
which will terminate the existence of the present COM
act and leave Congress at liberty TO reduce the
i income to the actual wants of the Government. The
Committee propose TO effect their object by amend
t mcn OF the Constitution by giving power to Congress
to make such distribution, winch majority of the Com
l. nitlsreem within the competency of Con-
and propose to divide ' surplus revenue into
such number oshaes there Senators and Repre-
seatves, be divided among the States in proportion
~ 70 rsa Is.'sa.Jt
n and the District of Columbia
f The Committee propose also the enactment of law,
IF for which they report BILL regulate the Deposes Of
d the public money; the enactment of of the bills
reported by Select Committee in 1926, regulate the
g patronage of the Government
After the reading of the report finished the Joint
If Resolution proposing the distribution of the surplus
venue and the two Bills were severaiy presented and
of read the first time.
read second time, with the view of making its consi
Ill Iteration the order of the day for particular day
~ Mr. Benton objected to its being read the second
time and, it required unanimous CONSENT the second
he reading did not take place.
by The bills were read a second time, by general consent
lie kand motion of NJ. Calhoun, made the special order
he Tor Thursday next.
MIR Pondexter then rose, and from an impression
Of the deep Importance of the subject moved e printing
of thirty thousand copies of the Report made dday ant
he of the Report of 1896 the subject He fQlowc
his motion with animated speech the state y pun
IN lie affairs. -
debate then arose which lasted until past FIVE o'clock
when the Senate adjourned after ordering 10000 copie
ter of Mr. Cahouns Report be printed and the usua
ID number Of Mr. B>ntons Report of 1896, the sam
be subject-.Nat h'tcttigcncer.
Extract from Mr. CALmouSs Speech Abbeville s G
no. the place of his nativity, delivered the 9th May
-, Not doubling the necessity Of an enlightened systo
of measures for The security Of Tie country and Tie ao
,be Of its interest your disposition
make the necessary sacrifices to sustain IT, care my
est tons efforts in Juror Of all such measures the gradual
49, Of tie Ya1y, moderate Military eStdbiishDlen
30 properly oTgGai-od and instructed, system Of t0rct
@ far the defence Of The eoost The restoration Of spec
bo currency, due protection If h0ss manufactures Of
c country hich had ;ake root during he perod Of
TO ANIL rcsrieaoss; oad finally, system Of connecting
raj earOHs positions Of hc country By iudcious system
pre- Internal Pyoteme"t Nor dga" 'oas mistaken IN yot
r. chaTacev."
The above passage from Mr. C1lhOunS Sei-cOngrat
800 ating address, in which Inc divides the praise with h
n constituents oY bearing the necessary sacrifices SHOW
H. concusively how false all the denias which hat
70 been put in TO his having been the advocate of Il
= oc American system in eXtcnsO. MIR Calhoun himsc
s25 and oil the Multiplying prints under his conirol
have defended his advocacy Of the protective Tariff in
IL speech Of 1876 upon the pretence that it ter
s22 porary measure, not system; but here have
, Calhoun, almost ycarS after, Boosting Of it 8"
a cniightcHcd system Of measures, for which he felt bou
80 acknowledge The virtuOus selfdeDia Of his constit
80 cnts in making sacrifices to sustain.
Rot Z. fln rrelV 10 chr
~ that Mr. Calhoun has attempted rccentg TO produce
80 tectivc policy part Of "a system Of luc0surcs-,
- quote it TO show thai in the why YEAR 1926 which
~ Calhoun scectedin his Report to compare with III
80 ct isBS, TO mark the increase Of expenditure Al
c.. Executive patronage, the IpENrIcAL YEAR
which he congratulating himself upon having p
i'm in motion the wHoLE AMERICAN SYSTEM. la
the Report Of Monday last nc invcghs against the mn
,trv plcation Of public officers and agents, mark
g. the progressive CORRUPTION Of the Government Acco
~ oC ing the synopsis Of the Report given in the Intel
,oce genccr, the year 2J selected by Mr. Calhoun
nm then thought the extent Of Executive patro
chi age "to0 grcaf and yet give his speed
r. IL showing that be at the moment congratulate
Co himself before assomblagc Of his constituents,
a. Of having put in motion almost the whole system
IL measures Of which Che increase Of revenue
rbe increase Of cxpcndureand the increase Of pafon
,vt, has grown and he attempts to iascn the prose
or Administration the odium Of results growing out Of q
tsoc system when he well knows that tie President
oy.r lahored from the first Sur Of MS recntivc cxi
.t n cncc TO put IN end - asl ~ scheme OF corrupt