Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-28

b, - tho. wished 10 preserve The compromise bill, the
made hs 10 prevent exurbant sale OF The pubic ianas
If ,bis wer. permitted 10 continue, surplus revenue
c,nI .ot be prevented without touching the comPro.
mise bill Mr.. w had, the last session, offered re-
sution calling the Secretary OF The Treasury TO as
certain and report TO Congress, what reduction IN The
tariff and in the price Of the public lands would be ne
ccssaLy 10 bring d"wn the revenue TO The wants OF the
Government but in such as not to Infringe on
the compromise The Senator from Massachusetts, (Hir
Wcbster) had mnved 20 lay that resolution on the table,
not he particularly hostile it, but because
lie wished to press other suhe which was before
tie Senate and aflerward there had been opportunity
to call tup. Mr.. W. should not now depart from inc
spirit of that resolution lie had wish to violate Inc
compromise but desired that the reduction sllnuid oe IN
conformity with the sixth section OF that bill (wiich lie
read)
The Senate had heen told BY the gentleman from Zen
lucky, (Mr. ClayD that The faith Of Tie nation stood
pledged TO preserve that bill nvoae. But that bill de.
c|ared in the most TERMS that the reduction OF
the not to lie made BY drpostlng win lie
Slales-liat was no feature CT Tie compromise, but by
a reduction of duties He had uscerlalned that the
reduction which his plan would effect would amount TO
three millions Of donrs Deduct this from the eight
millions derived from the sale OF public lands 10 actual
settlers. and ii would leave five millions of dollars, be-
ing just the amount which the Senator from S. CARROLL
had thought it proper 10 retain an une1 pended
haauce in the Treasury. Mr. w insisted on his motion
| Tor referring the bill To Ike Committee on Finance.
! Mr.. Calhoun rtninrd and explained with view to
show that the of Which the gentleman from Mssis.
sppi omplaed not parallel to the present, and still
insisted the prnpre'y of allowing him special com.
mil,ee. IT, however, the Senate should resolve to send
Tie bill to The Committee Finance he should not be
loss to understand tic movement lie had read the
Presidents message aentlvfly 1t was extraordinary
document lie had read with less the report OF
the Secretary at The Treasury that too, extra
ordinary Gucsmcnt. The pernsal had suggested some
suspicious to his mind and should The present bill be sent
10 the finance cnu!ee those suspicious would be fully
confirmed. Such measure would 60 lar to convince
han that the pnicy of the Administration was ngrred
! demonstration
reduction of le revenue but in fact to leave that re-
venue in the opposite banks The end of this session
not far off. and that would tell whether he were
not correct in his opinion lie would now, in his turn,
venture to become prophet and he would predict,
that, if the present molten succeeded, that very
thing which the President in his message had most
decidedly condemned would be the thing actually rca
LIKED notwithstanding the Presidents IMPOSITION 10 the
collecting Of the surplus revenue, and all he had said
It's tendency |" pTonG" speculation and corrupt the pub!
lie morals, that the thing which would be dome
He sorry he did the Senator from New lolk,
(Alr. Wright in his place. On that gentleman, p.cul
ary, lays the obligation 10 provide for the reduction 6"
the revenue. Mr. c. we'll knew the difficulty of touch
ing this subject lie hnd himself had full and sound
trial Of that operation. He knew the cl"rts Uy which
The existing reduction lad been effected, aud he leil
vciy that the Senator from New York could not be
sannuiEe in the expectation of ctrcng reduction 10
any great amount Tie had heard much said in private
that sujrct. and he could not but regret that the Pre-
sident. when abiding 90 in his message had not re-
tcrrcd t" the difficulties attending II. Mr. Z. thought
he how things were /" go, and he thus openly an
nuurc'E what lis conviction lie believed nothing
would be duue To reduce the revenue that the money
would st be collected, and would be left, not where it
ought to he found in The treasures Of the States but in
the Opposite banks.
If the Finance Committee would report al adequate
reduction Of the venue Mr. e. would consent TO with
draw lis bill lie should infinitely prefer reduction 10
Distribution provided the thing could be done. In the
meanwhile the South claimed tie execution Of the
promise bill ii had not only closed long and painful
controversy but had enabled them to make feeble
stand against the progress Of Executive Influence. lie
concluded by moving for special committee.
Mr. Rives in favor Of referring the bill TO the
mltrc Finance, but the Senator from 5. Carolina
considered the deniu Of special committee as involving
want cfcourlesy: he would state the considerations
which led him 10 the conclusion that that would be the
proper committee. The Senator himself had said but yes
trrduy that the committee Finance the committee
whom the entire subject of the reduction Of The
nue. specially be Ingcd Tie Senator had entered into
calculation 10 show that there would be surplus in The
Treasury at the commencement o the year, and this
he grounded his bill. The question, therefore, at the
root NJ the whole matter was, whether there would be
SUCH suruius. This MAS question which obyions,
relieving himself from every thing like pledge 10 abide
~ The provisions Of the compromise act expressed his
strong preference OF reduction of the revenue to lis
distribution: hui the question whether it could safely be
reduced certainly was question coming within t!e
range OF the appropriate duties oil That committee. Mr..
r. reverted 10 The history Of The compromise bill. and
expressed his satisfaction at the reflection that he had
rendered ii his hearty support lie did not rccedr,
cuped But the Senate was now in different position:
they were al the opening of session Of Con-
gress and enabled from all the lights Of past ex-
peence to look ahead with something Ike certainly. If
they f"resaw the probability OF rsurpus otIevenue, they
were bound to guard against by attempting reduction
That, beyond question, the true policy MIR Il. ud
reled TO the P"phecy by Mr. G. that the policy Of The
Administration va; To be false and drceiu denonslra-
ton on reduction while none was Ia be made aud The
money was to remain i'll the depostc banks. Mr. Cal.
houn shook his head at the words aSe and deceul1
Well, Il demonstrations at all events, 20 be made
and all that had been said by the President in his mes
sage against surplus revenue would turn out delusian
[Mr. Z assented Yet the gentleman had no longer
than yesterday, expressed the highest satisfaction with
the Finance Committee and been lavish of his compi.
mcnts on the gentlemen composing it, when the object
was To refer THIS very measure of reduction 10 that
m'tcc. Did TIC gentleman nothing more than
dcDt0nSratt0 Had he not been in earnest: lie hoped
The gentleman had such policy could he suppose
hin to have.
MIR, Calhoun repealed tie charge Of nconsslcncy-
He had Lccn in favor of sending the subject of educ
ton c! the revenue To the Committee Finance. be-
casc lie considered the subject appropriate to their
specific duIirs but lie opposed 10 sending this bill TO
That committee, because they were known TO be adverse
10 It's object In case he had gone the great par.
principle, that propositions 10 be referred
10 committees favorable 10 Tie object prnpnsed and
The other he still bad sent it committee al least
not unavorahe the measure Hr was reiocrd to hear
the honorable Senator from Virginia declare expii
city that he did not repent The he lad taken in
reference to the comprnin se BILL lie was confident the
gentleman never would have to repent the able
and honorable he had pursued that memorable
occasion; and hc trusted the gentleman would agree
IN st nncIt with those who we've opposed to leaving
The pubic money in the Opposite banks. nr. Calhoun
had gwen many evidences of his desire that reduction
should be made i'll the revenue; and had on former &C.
cuslo sent bill 10 Tie Committee Manufactures for
that object which afterwards had passed the Senate al.
most unanimously and had been The other House.
after which il VAS never again heard Of He was not
the man, however 10 disturb The terms of the cump7o.
mise, WHICH bad happily been effected, unless il !
should be done by common consent. The South were
prepared to such STEP and if The North would
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