Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-24

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gsic!llnond, Va, Friday, June 24.
THE DEPOSlTE BILL.
The Washington scribber Of the Baltimore Patriot,
l"O"-ulas Mr. Ots-aias the guondam Enlogis OF the
Infamous Garrison does some injustice his EJi-
torial employer does still more, by his contemplate
epithes. The article which published this day week,
the surplus question, written without any CONSUL
tation with any party at Washington We intended it 10
have sort of connection with Mr. Mckay resolutions;
for, we had no hint Of his intentions to them We
had idea any such concdcnce Mr. o. is pleased
to allude TO. We had no suspicion that the Deposte
bill would be sent TO the House, that the resolutions
would he moved the day that the Enquirer reach
cd Washington The fact is that article simply ex
pressed views Of the best remedy which was
adapted 10 the extraordinary disease Of pehorc
treasury This remedy not first got up for the pur-
pose of defeating the bill 1t old the Compro.
mise act $50 cuhed of March 1888. We have recon-
nended it from time to time, since We pressed
urgently last November. We have repeated il several
times during the present session of Congress- We re.
echoed it on Friday last antwe repeat it to-day. Does
the scrbbler of the Baltimore press his 9uid pro quo
employer, doubt what say? We feel ourselves com.
PEELED to quote from ourselves, and lay the following e1
tracts before readers:
(Fron. tie Enquirer of February %, 1881
"Though it be moi the best will to which we may now
be entitled yet we would take for much as il was
worh-and leave it 10 other times, to energies
and to future sessions, 10 correct all imperiectons
and render justice to the South, and respect
to the Constitution. Upon point, minds de.
cdedly made up Fthis or any Other 6H should raise
more mURsV than commensurate tci the economical
arans Of The Gorernnent to rest sati.ed anil be
cut doir, to that Standard We never consent 10
raise money from the people, which can be used for no
other purpose than to purchase po,csr and thus extend
the federal authority at the expense OF the States or OF
the People"
(Ffom the same, !iareh 2, 1882
7ltoaus ressreing the right Of cutting doom the rerenns
to the most economical 1cnnts he Gorernme- hail
the passage Of the bill with satisfaction calculated to
preserve the peace Of The countryr. Clay has been
the most active man in bringing ii about was what
he owed TO the country-and we are glad that he has
paid The debt But, depend upon 1t, Mr Clny that your
hopes about the return of favorable times, and the
renewal of more eice Tariff will never be
mated with the cunsent of the Soulh-An another
thing! You will succeed, hint, in convert
ing the Southrons into high Tariff men'-lha hope
is gone that source Of joy is dried up.-9nd another
The South have not given up their constitutional OBJ
jections-and what is more, they never w-or, indie
pendenly Of their pecuninry interests they regard the
whole system contrary to The genius Of our insttu-
tions-as involving especially jurisdiction over the
rights and pursuits of the People which was never: and
never will be- yielded 10 limited Federal Government
(From the same, .NarcA s.
The bill give peace-and we are grateful ior The
boon it thus confersAs revenue measure, we take It
IL
better and acorsc-The adjusting Of it in proportion 10
the economical wants of the Government is now one
thing needful. The revenue ought to have been cut
down least sir millions Of doiiars We are advised
by mercantile gentleman that tor The hrst year this bill
will scarcely cut down than million. Should
this prove be the case, it will he incumbent on the
merit Congress to retouch its provsions-and most gladly
do we devove it upon the next Congress- Tor, 1t Will
give better bargain, than We could have got from
the present.
(From the same, .uareh l2
In all human probability, the very next session OF
Congress must retouch the Tuo in order 10 adjust the
duiy to- the demands of the Government.
We confess this great excess OF revenue is not only
pulling but il is alarming. 1t will enable the Govern
overstep its due limits, by purchasing ungranted
po1ceard TO yate the very principles OF The Consl-
tuition Were We in fact called upUu 10 choose between
the Federal Governments raising money BY
Means and having much more money TO spcnd than Its
economical wants require: we should mol hesitate IN pro-;
nouncng the last 10 be the greatest evil. II - more
strongly calculated to pervcr The purposes OF the 10
vcrnmcnt, than the other To keep doun .siS ezeess'
therefore. will become the most mperous duty oil Con,
grassland happy, iii! is 10 he done that shou'o
fall upon the next Congresseccted as they arc, under
the new census many of them elected with to the
reduction of the Tariff and penetrated with just ideas OF
the simplicity Of our Constitution
Such was the prosStando with which received the
COMPROMISE law $50 cacd). Such is the spirit in which
we have always viewed it. So earnest has been the
manner in which we have uniformly called upon Con-
eress to reduce the Surplus by reducing The Rercnue-
When the debt was paid Off and II was evident 1aal
Surplus was about to accumulate upon our hands, we
pressed the principle with more and more force. fot
instance three weeks before The present congress as
sembled, we thus expressed ourselves:
(From the Enquirer, Norcmber 20, 1855.
"rhe following is an extract from his (Mr. Calhoun 81
reply to the letter of invitation from the Wings Of BAL
iimore. to their recent dinner
sc.upd to truth eono n. say that, my opinion whit
the result oe pending contest between the people and
tho Ptesdon The time mus! s"me anu m M s rxa
M voice. The friends free
tuons shall zcaous honestly unite effort to cadi-
which hove given such power nno
huence TO The Executive 'spnI.en. o. ad Th nv h AL
.he county " @ Who isc, met ion ofthe Government