Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-06
THr PRESENT CONGRESS-

The present session of Congress is expected 10 be
stormy one. The Opposition wi!l make battle. among
other things, the Tariff bill.-Ihc Republicans
will go for is immediate reduction. We have no
Constitutional right 10 raise Cent fo! distribution
among the States Congress has power 'to lay and COL
ec taxes duties, imports. and excuses, only for t!e
purpose OF carrying out the powers which have been
cnHded l0 It, 10 raise money 10! The States Is not one
Of those po~ciS
If We may trust The signs OF the times, this question
is 10 become OF s distinctive features between the
Administration and the Opposition. The Washington
irirnraph the Charleston Mercury, the Richmond Wing,
the Federal p.esss TO the North &C. &C. Sickle for The
compromise and opPosed 10 more rapid reduction OF
the Tariff They 90, Of course, for annual distribution
for the next six wears. Mir. McDulc, in his message Of
the 18th u takes The unfortunate ground that the ma
lunal faith is pledged To its continuance lie says That
''wla the Justice aud necessity OF tins measure OF dis
tbulion are equally obvious, under the existing ccum
stances let il be disguised that no proceeding
be- more absolutely fatal the interests OF the exporting
States than that OF abituay raising revenue By duties
on imports, for the purposes OF distributing among The
States 1t is TO be hoped, therefore, that this hazardous
but necessary measure will not continue single day
beyond the necessity which gave rise it but that the
Federal Treasury will be reduced within constitutional
dimensions by the regular process OF reducing The du.
ties as soon as this be done essentially with the
prhtrd faith Of Congress, implied in the act OF 1888
THAT is 10 say that former Congress has absolutely
pedgcd the public faith, to rioiate Tic CUnsHi0n-und
such pledge is Misunderstanding, too, upon those who
like ourselves, declared at the time, that it was not bind
spoken upon The sarct in -r messages, have taken
the true and constitutional ground They dprecae the
raising of dstrhulable surplus, and they insist upon
reduction of the Tariff Such is the tone of Govern
nrs Schev Spaghl aud Clay. We recommend the reso-
luuions which Mr. Edwards has introduced into the Sc
nate of \. Carolina. They admirably expressed and
adapted le state % the country Its hoped, that ou
own legislature will do the like
(From the Raleigh Standard)
sMn Epwl ARDS RrsoLUrioHs We would direct The
readers attention the Resolutions offered Friday
last by Mr. Edwards Of Warren and which will be found
among the Legislative proceedings of that date. MIR.
Edwards goes against the cons.iiuonaity Of raising
more revenue from the people than is actually needed 10
meet the expenditures of The Governmen Of course, he
is entirely opposed to taxing the people, BY means Of
mnsis, for the purpose Of raising surplus lor dsl!i-
button
.tis is the true Democratic doctrine; aud his resolu
tons assert the principles of Jefferson, and of the Re-
publican party Of 95. A contrary doctrine tends as
swiftly towards consolidation, as the most obnoxious
heresy Of the Elder Adams"
50 In Senate, Nov. "a.
"Nlr Edwards moved the following Resolution
substitute for those offered yesterday by Mr. Carson, OIL
the subject, viz:
"Resoiced, That message be sent to the House Of
Commons proposing raise joint select committee of
five from each House, whose duty it shall be to inquire
into the expectancy of accepting that portion OF the
Surplus Revenue which may BE- allotted a. Carolina
der act of Congress passed at its late session. emit
tied IAN to regulate the public deposes; and Of sug
resting some plan for the keeping said portion of
The Surplus Revenue and that they repO1; y BILL or
otherwise -
'hIr Edwards presented the following Resolutions
which passed their first reading and ordered TO be
printed. viz
"Rcsotred By the General Assembly of North Caro-
lima that the power 10 tax is trust created for the be-
net of the people, and limited by the necessities of 60
vernment and to call from the people, in the shape of
taxes or duties more money than is demanded by the
wants Of government economically administered, Is
breach Of that trust.
Rcso,red That the accumulation in the treasury of
the u States of large surplus revenue, is unwise sub
versve of the principles of free govetnen EJ and DAN