Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-13
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1t seems to be the great object OF tn" leading NuIli-
10 keep Up the exhibition Of the absolute subsection
in which ey hold the moral and reasoning iacul-
ties of their followers in South Carolina. In Mr. Nc
Duties late annual message we have another instance
OF the absurd II shameful Misrepresentation which the
dupcd dolatoIs Of the nulliyng Juggevnaut are made
TO swallow.
We have the following passage about the surplus re-
We find large SUI plus Of revenue, accumulated in
the Federal Treasury, which has been
levied upon the productions Of industry by i
system OF oppressive taxation, enacted in opposition TO
solemn proesatiuns and attempted 10 BE- enforced
BY the military power OF the United States. The money
Is there without any agency Of ours, and the act Of dis
trouton involves the question: whether il shall renaA
deposited in certain banks, to constitute part Of their
banking capital be transferred TO the treasures of tie
respective States Tor The OF the people, 10 whom il
appropriately belongs and from whom it should
have been taken: 1t is inn possible to doubt such
question: but while the justice and necessity Of this
of distribution equally Obvious under The exist
ing circumstances, let it not be disguised that pro-
crcding be more absolutely fatal 10 the exporting
States: than that Of hahitually raising by duties
on imports, ior the purpose OF distributing among the
Staes II is 10 be hoped, therefore, that this hazardous
but necessary measure will not continue single day
beyond the necessity which gave 10 III but that the
Federal Treasury will be reduced within constitutional
dimensions, by the regular process OF reducing the du
ties this lie done consistently with the
pghtcd faith of Congress- implied in the ACT OF S33."
The inconsistency and deception cOuchcd in this reach
ing after SUI plIs by The Nuers, which, in distr-
button, necessarily tends 10 keep up the Tariff is pa
BILE a1r. Nc Duie speaking OF The excess in the TIca
sury, says: The money there ociOHt any agency Of
Ours and he hopes e Federal Treasury ac bryeduced
1cin the constitutional dimensions, by tie regular pro-
Of reducing the duties, this may be done
consistently ciM the pyhted fc Of Congress- implied ~
the act Of 1873. And who pighted ''thc Jath If Con-
gress implied in the act Of 1888, by which the in the
Federal Treasury sweed beyond the constitutional
dimcnsiOns?' Did not Mr.. Calhoun make this cumpro.
mise Of p!ighted faith with Mr.. Clay and did the
Representatives of South Carolina (of whom Mr.. Nc
Dule, think, oncl vote for The act of 1893, by
which the keeping the Treasury within constitutional
dimensions was prevented?
Under what circumstances did Mr.. Calhoun and his
coniedrraes under lake-to maintain revenue beyond
the constitutional dimensions;
In December, 1881, the President, IN his message,
said 9 The confidence with which the extnguishment
OF the public debt may he anticipated, presents an CD.
portuny for carrying into effect fully the policy
in relation TO import duties, which has been recommend
ed i'll my former meSsages-s m0di cation Of the turiE,
mhich shut produce reduction If 10 the
Of the GOetrnmcnt &c.
In December, 1892 the President said: "Thc final
moral Of this great burden (thc national dcbt from
resources affords the of further provision for all
the obecs Of general welfare and public defence, and
presents The fur sueh further reduction in the re-
renue may not be required, &c. &c. Tue soundest
measures OF public policy, end the principles upon
which our republican Institutions are founded, rccOn-
mend proper adaptation 0f the TO The c1pendi
tnre and they also require that the expenditure be lin
tied to what, by economical administration shall be
consistent with the simplicity Of the Government, and
necessary to efficient public ssrriee ais it not enough
that high duties have been paid long as the money
arising trpm them could be applied to the common bene
Fl! il The extnguishmen. of the public debit"
In compliance with these repeated and earnest recon-
mendations the Tariff reduced at the session Of
l72 and upon the coarse woocns, essential TO the