Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-24

Jackson. ho
thought Old Ignorant and credulous he soon found his
mistake Failing TO sway the desnies of the country
enrough mat Iron-minded" patriot he soon found a
Petext Tor quarrel and left the ran Ks in
n'gh audgeon Though he had advocated the Tariff he
oent ms Talents and popularity in the South TO the r.
oe"en' OF ienzied evaporation against that me A.
sure. ~ the mead OF memorable Cohort of NuifeSs
he suddenly discovered the outrageous md
ohconsututionality of OF ms oton measures! A
,""nefn Coedcrdfioa the topic of conve rsaon md
we mann oolect that seemed To be aimed at And this
party actually carried SO far as 10 brine The
omon 20 ne very verge OF destruction II Virginia had
o"'y couhehanced his schemes, they would have been
carried out--the powers of tho General Covernmen,
would nave been defed- Cirt Har with all lis borrors
anu oeso'aiions would have ensued. Pause Fellow
,,'@cns, ana reject upon these dire conscquen .es
where now would be the proud trophies of our goJke
ia'ners OF theRevoution. Where the free and enyed
INSTITUTIONS won by their blood, and erected by their wis
aom Would not all have fallen melancholv sacrifice
10 tue anholy ambition Of this modern Catilne OureY
Pent Oh Jree government has given some trouble and
great anxiety TO the oroened heads othe world who bo 90
constantly eyed its progress with iealous soic;,nd
YOU'D these picegerents of God have failed 10 inter
h here "a ouI unnatural strife And what would have
peen .he result OF such interference The Loaf of
Lioerty and political Equality, which our countrv nov,
SENDS abroad upon the earth accompanied bv so MANI
u"phes OF science and civilization would have beer :,
egusnea, ana, perhaps, for everlI say extnauisbed
Tor ever, because that the device of coaons
u examinations against Liberty and Free-will would
ever ter Keep down the rise Of annoying an anon,
IN government. Depend upon it, that All K;nos ,nd
- 80 NV 'ne iuAuIies OF power, and study by day
and by night, the best means TO increase and 10
a,e ''em Dut leave you, fellow citizens TO conten
paie the evils of disruption of our glorious IJnion
.hat Union which, in many respects makes us one
rest oil nankind-of that Union which ,,,ar,n,.es 49,,
rights, and which has, already given us doncs
c"rpd ana happiness without PARALLEL and
1uieu 10 us nigh standing and moral ele
throughout all the nations of the habable globe.
ne Hg"ators of the day know the cherished value of
.his Union; and, when they would gain point seek 10
oil the people 1t Isl indeed panic scheme not unlike
hoogobhn stories, which nurses resort TO- 10 keen
children obedent and STILL = - ~P
But, must return to nv historical narrot;vo .,l,
il as brief as can, anu '"aAe
Inc Tariff was unjust, unequal and violatory of the
spirit OF the Constitution if not of i,s Iet,or p
and argument had been busy and the public mind 49,
tnese only legitimate levers waking up The voice
u me people was rising to denounce most obectono
o,e ieaures Mr. Clay this and bargained with the
Nuttters. The President, in accordance With ,,;
opinion, had recommended immediate reduction IF
ment When the People and the Ereeu,;rc had Hi
mus plainly spoken, Mr.. Clay confessed that The
larIh was utterly lost and fastened to compromise
with the ruined the oppressed NuiLifer Mr. CpIbnmn
and stipulated that the reductions shopd he gr,dI '
M io1i. HOW inconsistent the conduct Of the Mil
hIiers on tins occasion A measure which had been
Tor resistance by arms; for disuon and cipI ,nor @
acquiesced in until Al and that too when the wan,s
% .ne government did not call for the money What
sort OF patriotism call ye this? The wisdom of The pre-
sdents Message, calling for immediate reduction of
the lariif is fully shewn by the accumulated millions
(say 70 millions which lie useless in the R,nL
to the credit of the Government This money has he's
toraTiy and unnecessarily extorted from the ole c
"e people; and according to Mr.. Cays present scheme
=. % 70 oe a'1aded among the States as n bf TO be
scrambled for, and then 10 be employed by Slate de-
;,sosaes, IN such manner as best TO promote local
interests and individual eaews and aspirations
beg you, fellow citizens TO reflect unon This con,;
naung SUBJECT Now, that the public debt is paid Off
Una. ne country Is in state high prosperity and like
column OF brilliant light, rising in the midst of The
wilderness, displaying its power genius its free nrin
ciPes-now, that the of our Young countrv ;s
so fully known throughout the habtabe oobe,Iai ne
in sha e
and ocean, and is every where known and respected
out by your own Governor and ms rinions-Now thai
are mus iree OF debthus rising i'm the scale of ma
tons, 'ehere is the policy or even Justice of tar;n tie
people! unnecessarily, merely to accumulate from and
i distribute money among, them' This policy is in
uHect insidous, and leads TO bad conseuuences YET
until lo4l useless of money are TO come ino The
treasury to be taken from the people when there ia no
use Tor 1T beyond the fair revenue wants of the Co..
IN inns state OF things, that gifted statesman Col
ehton mas, IN pursuance of the advice of WASHINGTON
10 appropriate portions of this money TO The
iauuaoe purpose OF placing the whole ofour Atlantic and
interior frontiers in state of defence If we mean y,
stay united, and think the Union worth nresery;no 10
e 0sst way the money can be disposed off We
take Time by the foreock and be prepared 10 sns,o
our growing Importance among the nations of the earth
why not complete and increase our Navy Yards and
prepare Tor use the materials of such NAVY ms will he
required In the hour of peril, WHY not spend the snr
Paus on nana Tor national purposes without regard to
party or the mad ambition Of mad poiticanss Or ,1b, ot
at once reduce Mis indirect aration upon us and
money an our oen P0chetS9 But does not seem TO he
P u '' seHeme OF cunning men, to corrupt and rule
plnndered and credulous people? e
The duty we pay imported article is added ,o tho
price, WIN interest," &c by the importer and the more
hanus II goes through the commissions exnenses
ana prohs we have to pay. These facts enable the A,oc
TcaH manufactures to his price fully nm TO that fr
wneh similar imported article be sold This they
can PT%ect'on! Thus, we pay duty and other CHARGES
on dtt me goods zoe consume. But only duties SC n9d
on imported ARTICLES go into the TreaSuTy the res into
he P0eheS oil the manufacturers without the reduction
OF collection and other charges Now fellow citizens MIR
LAY, me luther of the Tariff system backed bv the
rings (as Senior Webb impudently christened This
e0ata Pdft) are nearly all for equal Distribution of
he surplus revenue in the Treasury among the states of
,ne mon May not ask you, if you think this thing
be gust, or not? You have seen that the nonnrctro
have reaped greater profit from the Tariff Than The
lreasury has; and that they now call upon vour scr
rams IN Congress Tor their full share Of what mn, Loye
Pa.d INTO Me Treasury. And, will you believe fellow
ciuZehs that these Uhggish politicians prefer this i'm
build up dcfences our long line of seaboard ;n,o
ror frontiers, and the preparation of NAVY wards and
ue accumulation of the materials and the science NO
oessary IN war! fet-the Wing leaders do prefer il =
ney want me SeTdm6e-they want the money; not for
union, but diSunion purposes
Such the character and such the desons Of an, 80
iltIcal opponents as understand them MANY of tbe
wings IN Virginia, who joined that party i'm the manic
excitement not entertain all these yicws-but lhcv
follow the leaders who do ~
IL we look TO the whole policy and conduct of the die
nctlons VINO now compose the Opposition or
wing party, what must think of their patriotism or
candour Ihey have, wished TO put down the Admins
uation-Ihey wish to defeat the election of Mr.
V an buren, who will carry out its principles They
tred TO raIse Panic about the Bank-and they failed
teo 70 recharter the Bank, and they failed. They
hoped TO blow up war with France; They tr;cd 10
make another Panic out Of MaaDd they again failed
They tried TO raise another Panic out of AIolit
ana hey iaiIed IN that design They trying to make