Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-10
EpseEs'H'HsikH L..


SIG: canno, bu. earnestly hope that the earl at:c,l.
lnnof Congress will he directed 10 modification OF the
ariH to prevent il possible. the accumulation OF
surplus revenue in future. Already the preliminary effects
fhe distribution and depos,r laws passed at lie last ses'
'i1n, and which rinan.:r directly from the accumulation
# crenuc under the tariff have been found to operate
csl G'sastrous the commercial co!nilunitE which
"idrntifcd with Inc Federal patty and whose sense
less devotion its principles seems to have Affected
The merchants with incurube blindness to their
most important interests Dependent as they are to
great extent, taM!i discounts, they rsjoiced at
which obviously calculated TO curail
heir accommodations. u must. one would suppose,
nave occurred TO them that the withdrawal OF some tor
= millions Of dollars of dcposes, which the banks
discounted IT, great extent would render !hnpenSa-
ne u. them to make corresponding reduction. con-
siderable portion Of this was 10 be distributed 10
distant quarters, and The treat commercial cities where
had been accumulated, mast not only ec necessarily
deprived OF H. but the dcpossc banks must necessarily
BE- prepared Ia pay in specie should It he ae!lnaeu
These. forty millions were moreover in the course OF
TIC ensuing year be temporarily withdrawn from cir
aulrn entirely and :hus remain Useless TO the public,
md most especially To the merchants, until Those "
%hon it will be scrambled for settle tic terms OF Its
distribution.
Tie amount distributed among the States, will be ex.
c!us!yc!y lost to the merchants. 1t viii probably ne
loaned 10 certain favored State banks at 10" interest,"
IS is the case with lie canal fund. until called 10: to AID
IN the projects u Internal lmpTo venen That 1t Will
yer urdr any circumstances, be repaid to the General
Government. is entirely beyond "a" reach OF rational
demand Ibis mcrrY Of the States: he Hcprcsen-
.vcs Of te States in Congress- who depend entirely on
ihe People of The States 1t is therefore IDLE to presume
they Will seriously press for payment Of these G"d-
sends end thus render themselves obnoxious 20 their
constituents at hcnr by Gunng them for money they
arc unwilling to pay. The whole is, therefore. forever
ns t., the uses Of those very clear sighted merchants
/; who hailed the distribution law triumph over the
hdmu!st ration and most agnainonSly sacTliccd llelr
! interests the altar 81 faction.
It MAY rot BIZ altogether useless to Indicate some osthc
novel and political Consequences" Ills a" Every otae
in The Union will receive hcnc OF contention win IT'S
share Of the spns Of the people,. accumulated uncer
u.rlrss nav mrnic:nus Law. Every district. city and
village; every l. aiding petitioner and every whpfcr IN
Of party will srarl and growl for SHARE every loud
feeling n jealousy BIZ aggravated by an extensive craving
for undue SHARE ana Htr!aI ScTi!liUe VII" NC 'e
! consequence. go
In such state Of things, there will no longer exist
any community Of feeling or interest IN the YaTl'
ous portions of tie Snics, IS there The least pros
meet thiaK that the money will be lmrartiay dsrl-
nte for tic good OF The whole Il will IL all probab'-
ty IL. anpfogiia'rd 10 pampe!!as local Interests Did
mr. coultS and DISTRICTS c1ncating influential lead
crS appra.ng The saliabe cravings OF hungry trading
noIcians and FILTERED Wild schemes OF specu-
alion In this strife Of local and personal Interests, Pc.
cal PRINCIPLES will b. dsrcgETded aid tTodden anctF
foot they Will become conmod''y Tor traffic bargain
and sale sacrifice and compromises. The people o lie
States ii! he in the cOudilInn d parcel Of hungry peg
sars when handful oi pennies is thrown among them
There will he Grncral scramble, and the bond OF bro
lhcGlood &c srycrt d IN Inc strife If gain
FIR these vasons anI various others shall mol ioach
uDcu i, present, earnestly hope. that The carirs; altr
lion ui our,ess will b. directed To tlS important sub
irct Il The present Law cannot be repealed, and alr
npu,p's Fertilization Bill substituted in lis place: there
i, sill one lhnr which may be dome. Tie existing Ia
riff may be SO modified To prevent any surplus Tevc
nur hyy,rd the necessary expenditures OF Wise and
cconomy> trust that the representatives OF Tie
commercial communities will To their sight and
their senses and for forget their absurd devotion 10
n,.r in
own. "
But hero am met by the compromise Of Mrssrs
C!ay Calhoun and Webster. the great !.iumvirate
which, il seems. is gifted with tie sole p:ei"gavc OF
.n.cirr irreiralnIr laws. An understanding between
lrse uoica leaders aud their friends It Is SAID pre-
s,n.s m n.pcrnbc obstacle 10 any modihcaton OF me
Tariff until he wear 1912 We, the tcInls Of the L.
s mus. suffer the grievance of having millions o! our
marcy takrn from pockets not ter purposes .: ge'
neral trrrcr, or ccrny!ng tic expenses q tle GO
rrrnine. h, D be returned: not to the pockets whence
i cHe but To those whoever may be most Successful ~
H., .-nrraI Scramble The compromise IS Sacr"H II
guarantees a vested light 70 the manufacturing interest
Il cannot be lIuclrd until tn" expiration OF us -!'Esa
tive lie because ii isa compromise between '& srr:t
INTEREST: ur iiI. yarCus CLASSES 81 Industry N tile u
! States. .c
Why sir. If examine the proceedings OF vo!ig'ess'
finn, ,ir r;uirncf:!cnt OF the Guvyrnncnt to The pre-
sent time il will BE- found Ina, every great nalI"a !ta'
srre WAS more or less compromise. Iherc Is not SIN.
M l.r;slalyc act affecting the interests OF feelings ol
ihr constituent members of this Confederation: tihl Is
M; based on 4 compromise 1t vas proposed nnd dc,
Lacd; the members made Their objections ana oieFeu
Ihair amendments until the bill modified as TO
meet the arprobari Of nonri;y. II was then passed
and b?ca!ls ! law by COMPROMISE Shall IL he uFst"'
I'm, all llose laws are sacred though the eXigencirs
which rave ris. them have passed a:'aY ana 'ie &C.
neral inter, st demands their repeal or n;"uiiicatiHh:
The only feature III which tic compromise law, us Il
is called by way Of emnrnce differs from oIner laws IS
r, tx nrrvisiuis extend TO cefaln prospective tei
mil ,;. cxpration of which ii is 10 reGu" H0h me Mh'
,,utn IN Il, -
rh,rr,cr I;r and rubudy can take 1t away until me
rha,n is dissolved. This question involves very if
nortanl princpi and merits can!Inqqiry, as 10 VIVA
nx,n = ,yislatiye body. in is naturc and constitution
,.uDo,arr can bind succrrdng legislatures or even IL
r .hnd i, see occasion 10 annul Or modify lis o"T
acts. ,.,,. H. .,,-,
Il; rc admit that this compromise bill is OF the nature
Of 4 cau!ract--and ts IS c"hcvdg; d" g:rat
,c -, admission does not prove by any means that IL
,.,, H.. ,e,,ulci or altered ] believe that AL con.
tracts between individuals are dissolved ny Tie dea,, 81
rr Of the parties unless it is expressly stipulated Ina
his heirs. executors or assigns: sha'I e ''''' ~ 10
mpul II this COMPROMISE iSa coH'fact: u l. ~
mrr crr;,,s one In the first place, one parry 90 the
aurIr,nen! promises nothing, Is o"uha ny no con''u1
,,,vrr unA the ether has been oehn SON" la! NO.
c r.ars f. made It's viii before II dec, bul nr'e'
i; ,i bind It's heirs cuors D assigns; AHA j." ''n
.,.,u AIN Of opinion hat the contract eHpl!tu VIII
the persons that cons hated Tie a's'Ss "' te !s'
I'm, the question iTvOiTtS a!Huch H''ie e"''' 80 "
of the subject. =. , ,, - ,., institutions
L .,,,u,.nt That the acts OF body, whose exist
enc2pd powcrs extended to two years s"ou'a u o,u
is Successors for any period definite
unless they Involve The principle Of yS'ed rs.,s ir'
M Il ,,auI folly, ruson. or Tie "mf"faFy IN
.S e nnltica traders to superSeae the voice OF
rsr;.y Fl The people, expressed; through the irgi
mate channel Of their representatives,;
for one maintan that i. cannot be 50. because me
admission of such doctrine would .s ma,o
force sse oi "lt p 1hr Congress 9" the unrd es rive
law u upon the people till the year ls 50 may !. III
doonsdy The principle is the sumo Mh1l !nG ne. be
as The source of all! power? What. then
.r f,.runnl clccDns. which are nothing les