Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-04

OF lie American people Is W oc ""J
thing the evils of large suplus revenue are still great
or So scnsihy arc these evils felt at the present ne
that we are persuaded another session OF C"ngress VIII
not be suffered pass away without an etot 10 refuge
the revenue to the actual wants or the 'orefhtn -"
many articles o import already duty Free that Tie
process may be difficult, without infringing upon 'ns
COMPROMISED but difficult or not, 1t must he accomplish
ed One method which are inclined TO lhlnk VIII NC
rcsor,cd 10, at least urged upon tne ateno Oh oo
cr.ss is reduction Of The price OF public lands TO ac
iual settlers, limiting Of course the amount "hcn
each settler may purchase at the reduced rate. oucH
a measure would abac the cagrrnrSS OF SPECTATORS
and thus in two ways diminish the amount Oh re-
venue from the public lands. But all the reduction
which can be effected by such system, unless caf1u
n an extreme which we should entirely dIsarprovr.
will fall far short Of bringing tile public revenue WIN
IN Tie requisite limits. The next step ought 10 pe 70
inquire through Committee, what further reductions or
repcals can be effected articles not coming III co'nc
titinn with home manufactures; ana Inc "eI What ~.
duci;,ns can be made articles which d0 come 10 co'
ppltion wllh home manufactures consistently WIN t"e
rronrr projection of tine same. This branch oil the IN
oury mirh properly be referred To The Colni'tcc oh
Manufacturers who will very possibly conclude 'a'
more rapid reduction sundry articles Than is co"t'
Mated by the present Tariff will be better on The "i"e
far The manufacturing interest, than the sweeping eInc'
linn which, if the compromise IS rgidiy auhc'ea W.
will inevitably take place in et2 There VIII oe MANY
| however both in and out OF Congress- who VIII ucny
the RIGHT of one body of Legislators to bind telr success
syrs in matter purely legislative, and not pal'akng OF
the nature of contract, as IN the case OF CHAR M
which large bonus is paid These men Will Oe Ioi
proceeding without reference to 'he co'nPfoh'Ss; w
r sIasng away upon the Tariff until the revenue Is
! reduced TO the desired limits. And unless the ! j.
riff men are prepared make liberal concessions ''s
party will become predominant; for, at some rae OF
other the accumulation Of surplus revenue mus! &c
STONED, and that speedily. Its collection from lA'
people: by indirect and almost peIer,'Vhs pro
cess is one OF the least VI the evils, which 1t brings
II is however an evil. and one which, being rnt!re
" unnecessary and useless. ought to be RENE 49,
Gcr 4; is collected aud placed under the control OF the
Government il becomes still greater nuisance. IA
ia the fact al this u.nncnt' Why that the Govcrnmen
has clams upon different Banks, more than equai 10 al
IN. spcce in all The Banks in the United States an'
evcrv dollar of these cains it possesses the Legal rs
70 draw ont in specie. The consequence is, that all 'n
deposi, Banks in the country aud our whole hnanet,
system and the property OF every ma" a 10, "un. 1cy
The GYyssnrnenl by single stroke OF the pen on on
MAN. (und he not apt stick at trihcs can nreok a
the Banks and half the merchants in The land can re
vOIusonise property transferring that Of men IN
business and moderate MEANS TO the hands OF o9eigo"
capitalists who alone Withstand such a Crisis; as
is in the power of the Government to produce. we
not say it is the wish of the Government or any mem
Der of it, 10 the ;power which they possess, oF Ii