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

ton addressed resolutions TO the non sayehudinr states
requesting them TO adopt eectually to SUPPRESS
Abolition Societies, and arrest all publications dangerous
TO our peace Without concert but from similar views of
the evil and Of the remedy, the Southern States all abou,
the same period, adopted similar course. The States
of New York, Maine and Ohio, have alone up to this
Time, responded to tic request addressed TO them in
communications, which have now tine honor to lay be-
fore you. M opportunity has, YET it is Lv!lrvr
hen afforded 10 the Legislatures Of The n,Ers Sta:rs t.,
act upon The SUBJECT The views Of IN, lwn former ar
30 tar, satisfactory; as they gn2P fret ;!r rir
on part 20 demand, AID On theirs 10 urau, wi,,u
the case shall a'ls", Legislative protection agains; nil
acts nj their citizens, tending 20 slu rpaur ur assa
our institutions. Oa!c, admitting That ints rrreucc by he
people 81 enc Stat" with te internal regulations of anu
l!l is improper and dangerous, yet declares she has
mo power In rcsroin tie publication Of private opinion
on cny subject whatever" But al aT 10 &C.
Glue, at this lime, to grant that legislative protection
demanded at their hands.
Exposed murc Immediately, as we are 10 the dis.
aStruus consequences of Ab,'I;unisn, aud alone pos
sesscd from position Of the of correctly cs,i.
mating them, of Judging how they might best be Oh
waited II was difficult Tor US, with clear view Of
the mischief and the remedy, we'll Of the mpclous
necessity for applying it, 10 suppose that request just
and reasonable, could he refused YET The inp osIlion
to comply with it manifested BY the States referred TO-
and such other means we lave Of understanding the
present state Of public opinion at the Morrill, justify the
concu<pn that TINT opinion is for the part
t, adapting HE only that give conentment 10
| tie South because the only one COMPATIBLE with lis
safety.
1t impossible that this aversion could exist except
ion inadequate appreciation Of the ndspensaLleness
tn tranq !lilty u the recommended to their
adoption, from dcluSion they abour unde-,
their right TO pursue it, The twoGold prejudice which
the States appealed 10 have tu in adopting
measure That may seem, in the least degree, 10 cOunie
the system Of slavery abridge the freedom OF
the ptessas well as he s;ncrre desire cherish pre-
present happy relations, recommend to
doubrd!y IN urging on Them The performance of what
we consider as their plain duty patience and 'rbrarancc
10 the urfnOSt point, compatible with those everything
obligations, which demand Of 10 project the public
peace and iiresidc security Of ci,;z"Hs, and
dcac the respect due 10 independent S ale,
against all aggression, and at whatever hazard.
in pursuance Of This respectful and concllatory poll
cy. it bchnoves lis to every in power TO
acQnan! them with true condition. to possess them
Of the real posture OF the question between and to
remove deHson pregnant witl consequences which no
friend o his country contemplate without sludd"r
ing. Now, while opinions unsettled and when il may
be easier impress truth the mind, than hereafter
convert il from error when The late absorbing political
contest being terminated, no disturbing causr 1t may be
hoped, exists al home 10 affect that sing Of purpose
and harmony OF action which the welfare Of Virginia
imrcriously deInands-nvw the proper luIc To
make the crdravnr.
10 this end and believing rs do tia: this question,
than any that has come, come be-
fore the American pcuplv tranr!t with the dircst
lanit::s he country in,c tina, its wise and JUS!
determinations hangs eur destiny free, happy and
united, distracted and harr1sScd people, respectfully
submit 10 0l aoureSS.
ing without delay TO the slave holding Stat
lc!ln memorial and rrncns,rarcc exhibiting the high
and inyplabie character IF the rights which invaded
the evil effect Of nlcimcddIng with them, both
the aud the Slavcthc peril into which il brings
the Uniou-lhe necessity that exists for the adoption by
them of the requested to be taken.-lheir
intrinsic proprciy; and especially disahusing the
public mind OF the fatal error, TINT power IS wanting
in government to punish injnreS Inflicted by It's
citizens those of another-and appealing 10 them
in The of justice, humanity freedom, peace and
ir!,prrilie,i Union afford protection indispensable To
the South, aud which i! is their imperative Guty 10
grant When this shall have been done, shall stand
acQacd before The wcri, ni the high responsibility
under to do ali III our power to arrest II possible
, the OF Farat;cSrn whose m,!ch, Is over
violated faith the Gis!rGard"d rights of The South
the wreck Of the unonand ,& PROSTATE cause o! Ii.
! berry itself.
| have the homer to communicate herewith the copy
Of an act respecting the Public Monies passed by the
last Cunnrrss-aprrJv.d 10y the President the I'D
June and shortly afterwards forwarded TO by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, and 10 which beg leave TO
Invite your carly attention. You will perceive, that By
the l3h section Of tho said act it is provided that the
nancy il the Treasury OF The u. S, Oh Tie Isl vi Janu
ary next wing five millions Of oars shall be dcro
SIZED with such III the several States III proportion 10
their respective representation in Congress- sl; hc
willing receive it, liIe lcr;s therein specified, VIZ
o p!vdgg the faith OF the State to the safe Keeping o. t
s1ule and 10 the repayment thereof from time to :c
it may IL required by the Secretary of the Treasury Tor
the wants OF Tie Government beyond the SAID i've t:-
lions rf dollars: provided That M, than ten thou
sand dollars shall bc called for from any Stale in one
month"; without notice OF thirty days Tor every add-
,iona sun, of twenty thousand dollars. The Ih sec.
lion provides for the transfer TO the States nt nn"-louh
part OF I'd Ceposes: quarter yearly commencing with
the lsL Ut January nsxl throughout the year 1887
In contemplating Tie Interesting exhibition Of Go.
vrrnmenl returning 10 the people an excess OF re-
venues collected rom themselves and looking back,
in vain through The history Of all the governments
of the earth Tor similar spectacle, it is Impossible
for US not ascrbe such resnt 10 that happy frame OF
government which has known how 10 une, III the pro.
pic themselves, The character at once OF sovereign ana
sutherland to cxu!t in the new testimony II bears TO
the practical superiority Of free institutions
do not participate in The fears some profess TO enter
tain, that this is but the beginning OF system by whGh
SURPRISES are be collected in order that they may be
dst!lbu,ed while lrepud;ac, with the scorn with which
every Intelligent Virginian will spurn IL, the idea also
thrown OUT becoming, b. accepting our propor-
ton Of the present surplus pensioners on Tic bounty oi
| of The Federal Government The assuldIty OF the
suraosi!on that any people would SYSTEMATICALLY lay
taxes themselves, in order That when coiirc!cd:
they should be returned Into their own PocKeS-an"r
ration obviously attended with the clear loss OF The eXprn'
SEES Of Collecting e ping and dlshurslng agents, besides
that of the OF the nIney during all the time this
PROCESS should be going is too gross 10 need P?se
In the present case. nj least all admit that no a*gh oi
creating surplus fer distribution, entertained III any
quarter Il has arisen from the unparalleled growth 81
the wealth and population Of this great country, falsely
ing by is rapidly, all the calculations and estimates on
which our laws have been predicated lIls cI-
cess beyond the government wants, thus accumulated
without design tile people have simply, through the re-
representatives. by the law referred TO- ordered to be
stored to themselves. What could be more reasonable
or lust or wise? Is not tho money in the public treasury
the people money and the government their mere ser
want and trustee: Was it not al best lying IDLE and un
productive or il moi So illegitimatey nsed 10 profit
those who had shadow of lain TO IL Did not pre-
semi temptation to those who had the control of it,
which the wise jealousy OLA fee people did right to re
move: .
In respect 10 much oc the surplus as may be etiTed
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