Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-02

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49,. ,i.o r,,v We .,,;ted by them Cir. Is there any
,hno N ;r ,ar: crr,pros;;ae which Will justify US 10
ro.un {. sng p-cpe, hen the very sums coieeleu
will hazard i!a pcace and security o! the un'on
danger every thing that can he dear 10 irrrircn: 49,,
rSie Boudin's remarks not concluded wren 49,. ~.
orders of the day nsain arrived aud he vas Pfe's'
from bringing them to close
FOR THE ENQUIRER
Note Ju Mr.. jiouLDIS. ,-.:
These suggestions were thrown na 10. ~ The wants Of
in the revenue cannot DC icdI.tu nn-on;se-
tte Government without disturbing the cohpto:'
RI. ,h, c,ce,;cn does not necessarily arise un': ms,
tbsr n,e,rs have been exhausted The compromise ac'
contains this sections .r,. r., n,ucb of
h ~, s ,be IIh day Of JULY 1892, Of any other act
80 ~ ipconss,,n, with this act shall be- nnd TIE same Is
hereby. repealed: ProciLcd, That nothing ns'e"' ru
tanned shall be 20 construed as TO prevent 'e P"a'
prior subsequent TO iae saiu o":n 10Y , "v he ne
of any act or acts, from time to l'ne, unt E'ty " a.
eessary 10 detect, prevent punish erasons OF ,''e "
ties on imports imposed by law, nor 10 pTscsnS &c
sage of any act prior to 'ac 3Oth dGg 81 1u"e
,hs either Of deficiency Teeenu'
altering Tie rates Of duties articles tohse oy e yJ.
said aet of the l4h dayef July, 1882, arc su1et aes
rate of duty than taoenty per centu~ "a 0at0 ,h
manner as not TO e1ceed that rate, era 80 ,s e0
,eceaae 10 either Of the sad contingencies ,sYa
T9ct of Congress, Qt .NaTch Z, 1000
Should the means here prorde1 ne t"uHo 70 W. =;
fcient the sales of the publc anas sl'ay y: nuiJ
,ss whether some articles, bearing ~ per ct cut "
over it. might not be found to be "itAih tue si' o
nroyiso and so be reduced by mutual consent; VIZ" nIi
touching the protection or compromise q''se"o'' iii -,
the whole of these fail, wou ID then oe conpe'eu
,nret The question aud determine whether we le"ty
have placed ourselves in situation IN "nlct W.. ,i;
sta, ta rnr the people, thong h disun'u' ana every g
freG,I and dreadful threaten us win oesruc''"Ht "
- 49,, ,;n,o .pc. ,rc presented this strange condl"h-
r. NOT 20 ,r admiration, certainly to the wonder Oh Ie
worlda nation 4. the point OF civil war, because hey
were not taxed high enough. Many !cVetus'ons !-
heen nroduped because the people were taxed 100 h
RI, as one ever threatened before, because tie people
were not taxed high enough:
The nnbic debt was always used kind OF p'etcxt
fur kecnnr I'd the taxes great height, although no
-e.ior Of the L. STATES was pressing for his money who
did not get it, If now. when all are pSid ana ts a'r.
ine balance still remaning-atter having mage Prov
slim for all the legal and necessary demands OF govern
,nen, rhouuh violation of the ConSutIon cohs"iina.
,o revouton civil war; be The We are IN
condition as amazing it is distressing Thus state OF
things was not anticipated by the friends OF the Amerl'
can syscn for they had supposed that internal improve
rnants by the Federal Government would forever keep
the Treasury sufficiently drained. However, 1t VIII Ge
time enough when this state of things does necessarily
arise for us to steps, and device 'aea e DC TcsVee
from it. 50
we disturb the coupro.nse-le the duties under ~ per
cent be first taken off according to this secson-lhese
will amount to $4,000 900 within small fraction Lot
the sale of public lands be stopped oa LIES VIII amount
TO- say 6 900 900, making together S,GUo,oep. -,
Let this be taken from the revenue, and shoao II Sill
be too great then we will look to the other question
Some have objected to stopping the sale OF the pubic
lands upon the ground that ths val! stop the settlement
NJ Inc forest But that consequence does not follow from
snch n measure We have always granted pre-empIIon
RIGHTS after Settlement: Why not bcore:-it Will mol
jmuoyrrish the land before lel2 or diminish It's value;
% yeTv frontier settlement II induces others TO set
tle Whenever the land offered fos sa'' let these SIT
tiers take section, more their iofcc require Il, o'
actual settlement including their improvements, ut 90
vernmenl price for SIM ar lands near IT, not
Great complaint has been made Of spectators buying
I'D LARGE districts and settling en to the exclusion
of actual settlers
Tbis will insure all TO be actual settlers No sPccu!o
Tor will do this; ard he should, ne will be- Tor the ne
an actual settler.
Sorld there be- however, little inconvenience IN
this mode be urged with success, or even &C.
cency by one who views this sspas OK even processes
TO view it. as go dreadful evil has been described
corrupng and cor-oding-brbing and dehng every OIL
6cer and every citizen. Why sell our land: we DO
not need money 1t IS said, the revenue is not sa'e W
the Treasury or in the Banks. Tile land Is sale; why
sell it before want the money: 1t is strange mat men
should look upon this surplus evil DREADFUL and
have before them means Of relief simple, easy, and
certain as to stop selling the land and Tetuse 10 ADOPT
upon objections small in comparison. II incohve
Ill,
arise between this and 1892 in consequence OF stopping
the sales of the public lsnds-Yet these prevail with
many 50 as TO prevent them from adopting this measure
Can they be in earnest In saying ey oeeFe ls EVIL
be so great as they represent 1t
Should man say, he is terrified with the belief That
his child would be torn to pieces by niger IN iea
TO which this child is going. Should he be asked why Ire
does not stop this child and he should answer TIE ch
ia obliged to 90 there to drive up the Turkiescoud
snv man think him in earnest: II he suffered the chic
to 20 there to be destroyed by Tiger upon such msy
pretext as this could any believe father did not
want the child destroyed? So no one can oe'eVe' out
tina, when such trif:ing evils urged consequence
Of stopping the sale Of the public lands, to prevail over
means SO obvious, to prevent or check, at least els
dreadful surplus revenue, the directors must want the
money rusei-must the mischief done, or do not
believe in its being great eTf or must expect 10 oc'
complish some great and good enc -.
If we have taken the people money ny mistake, or
by design unnecessarily, VIC ought TO return 1t TO Them
or as much we have efl immediately, w:th9u ut"f
7coy rocr cu.n has the right to make restitution though
he had no right rob. But does he mean TO rob again.
An depends on this. Should his scheme be, to rob me
annually Of $780, and annually restore TO me $40 OF
back again q I'D in the same proportion OF millions, ana
make merit Of his generosity, should beg 10 be e1
cused This course, if long submitted to, would ruin
any man in the world. Why sacrifice mans property
by selling it to pay his taxes that are not wanting ane
after wear or So pay him portion of the money back:
Uhelhe. this income be from land or duties, mates no
odds If the proceeds of the sales OF The pubic lands
belong 10 the people, than any other money or pro-
per they have q perfect mystery to- me- and o mus. be
cheap us to nav their taxes with it, 1t sares time, trou
bic, Isk and expense If we cannot reduce the tariff
before 1872 sufficiently bring the revenue down TO the
wants of the Government, without disturbing the compro-
mise We held The land bill then and att at pay ,he
taxes with the proceeds of the sale OF it, as lar as sat
will CO. and the balance from mpost duties, raising Only
~ much as we may wan, for support of government
We have no right to raise money for any thing else
The Constitution authorizes torro71ng not lend,ns u
saws nothing about raising money to mortgage States or
!oanng out money
from the sayaees and wild beasts by men OF great enter