Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-17


made up upon this point. lie believed his int.
rest 10 pay high price for inferior article and pay
gold silver, in preference TO low price, and pay it in
truck tobacco, any thing he had for sale He did net
believe he The richer the higher he taxed. Yet
these 10 he the propositions Of the advocates Of the
projecting duties.
lie induced TO enter into an argument with
mathematician, upon the question whether part of
4 wheel did not faster than another He was firm
in tie belief that this not the case lie was sure
the hole wheel went on together. The mathematician
convinced him. Mr. B. sometime after went TO con vince
lady Of the truth Of this most absurd propositions and
in The argument drawing his lines with his knife lie cut
her finger, which very naturally broke up the argument
and he Immediately relapsed into his former belief that
one part Of the wheel could ourun the other. while all
the parts remained entire Tie had made up his mind
run the risk OF being convinced of such alb
sIrdi,ics again. lie it the interest
OF! the people pay high taxes and prices in pre-
ference low ones, however il might be parti-
ruar nonopors nonopolss. Much had been said
10 The Presidents support Of the Tariff the Bank and
the Internal improvements. 1t seems: however, that hc
las sr,ycd, OF nearly destroyed them all and the
friends Of them to be almost in despair He said
President Jackson the first President who had
commended reduction of protecting duties and
had followed il up through his whole Administration;
and in this his last animal message, recommended
duction Of the income to the Of the Government.
This had made Mr. b hold TO him and his Adminis,ta.
ton with more lcnacty than he would have done for
al! commit faults and doubtless Gen Jackson had
committed many Mr.. B. said these his opinions
very xpectcdly himself expressed; but he hoped
they would be understood, and he willing the SUBJ
ec should go any committee that would forward their
being put into execution He said he should vote against
he proposition Of The gentleman from Massachusetts.
Mr.. Hardin did not think we need be under oppre. |
tensions relative TO the tariff; il not that which
had filed the Treasury TO Overlooking. 1t the |
Thirst for specuations principally in the public lands
How long this 10 last; in the course of few |
years all the lands in the western States would be dis
posed Of and then where the revenue to support
the Government TO from? The tariff mpst he |
touched with delicate and master hand In 1872 lie
tended the would exceed The expenses Of the
Government, and the public lands at that time would
yield but very small amount OF money. The great inter
csts of the South and West the production Of sugar. SALT
and grain, he conended ought to be protected. He
was in favor OF referring the subject 10 the Committee
of Ways and Means. He imagined that the objections
raised to the distribution bill OF the last session be-
The deposte banks not able to pay the
money placed in their hands.
Mr.. Vanderpocl said, that though the debate had
ken wide range, he was not disappointed; for at this
crisis, every gentleman must know that proposition
Could be introduced here, remotely bearing upon the
question OF protection, without provoking most