Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-17


measure due regard observed - the great Interests
enlisted under measures. II was measure tss IL
italy for la no sense could 1t b" Ir-"'uru a.
Il tariff for prplec:ion hut ia5-law To ray 'ie punt
debt Of The cuu.iirc.
So far as subjects which did interfere with cur do
mesc manufactures concr'n"d, le hah II? ""jsc
ton Fox instance he would advert 10 Tie dIsGihat
ing duties upon ls mportal,nu II" uregn silks; escia-
" siIhs coming from beyond IIr Cape vi '1"d fl"e'7
Upon ;ai sul-cI che, he Thought, coua nave any
difficulty.
Mr. Iou!din said he was afraid he might be m:s";i.
dctstuod by The House aud his constituents IN any vote
he nIrh rive rii referring this matter 10 any commit
tee. lie was, in Degree i Ecw urlncer aiG cid mol
know much II" the duties II" them I'D regard 10 form ana
detail Ills inclination had no! led ii much 70 lhi'ss
of that sor and duty had nat tcen required ol MN III
that line lie lad fixed opinions, made up mature.
ly and The sUhcctn,arr under consideration lie mac
very decided opinion. lie sure The income ought
mol 10 lie beyond The wants CT The Govenn'n'-''tr c"
numicuI wants ut l!e Government. lie wished them
BROUGHT duvn economy, and he would vote Tor any
investigation likely 10 PRODIGY it,
He was Ike the gentleman from South Cnr"na III
ting-hc did not wish to DO violence 10 IN" idt 81
tie nation If lie compromise bill! ed 5cd the Faith ut
the nation TO any point would abide 1t. 'NolliIg,
SAID great man, doth cover man with shame, rs
found false and prrsidons. s." the sad) OF ma
ton; Ii" would this faith argued Or brought
int" riut spn. if he could avoid it.
lie would first lake oil all duties under twenty per cent
provided 10y this compromise act, to regulate the amount
vi revenue 10 meet the wants VI Tie Government:
expressly out U! TIC "ouie
then stnp the sales Of the public lands, reduce the
price to the OF the Government. /! thcs: inca
III their full extent would not DO it, he would then
inquire, whether had really placed ourselves i'll ST.
tuatun IN which could not stop taxing the people,
even when that tax went 10 the ruin Of those who re-
celrrd, as well as those Tho paid The tax.
II srr:nrd generally agreed that the vast sums collect
cd corrupted all the nnna'ns and channels Of justice
ana vi hight. lie such dangerous
wherever they might Je lodged they could not be sale,
either III regard 10 their security, in regard 10
the purity Of the individuals into whose hands they
might fall. lie said they in"iltmsive no where.
II Icll E"r, they would corrupt every thing II GIvI.
drG they would render tie States dependent on The
b'unty of le Union Suppose large works half finish
I'd hy ii the amount divided, what would be the
effect wi"n tie money gave cut: An humble suppl.
cation To Congress Tor The lovers Of Federal
power lave been long feeling in various for
ho!I on the Sovereignty Of the States They tiied Alien
nnd Srdl0n laws, standing a:m!le5 and various ways
and means. They try 10 get hold the peck
cts If Tie people. They underwriting to gel the
States in debt TO the United States They endsavOr 20
pcrsnadc them that they vii! bc independent by
bring III debt lie sad his experience vas different
ana exactly hr reverse. Suppose the lm,erna! Improve
Eenis hall finished ard The money out, and appca
t"n !G7 money, what would be The nau!a! wcr:
Agree to Increase the .arh and submit 10 protecting
duties, aud you sha! have it; otherwise not Sir, (sad
Mr.. nCw grateful II would be TO the friends FEEDER
L! po"cr 10 see State $uppilcaIlng aud submitting IN
tins way Had there been such relation existing be-
tween The several sovereign States and the United
States, rather the friends o! Federal power, IN short
frd ralIs;s and Republicans, rs lie supposrd:-
Where, (l!c asked was Patrick Henry, and where
Alexander Hamilton and what the difference be-
.crn them: and ,rI;at is the dinr.cncG between al
their followers this day: In disguise and OF dis
gu;SG:
He said he scarcely opposed to any distribution Of
the surplus unnecessarily and unusy accumulated, tho
il might not be exactly equal II nut divided lis
cunu!atng millions would corrupt and c0rrode and de
slroy every thing. If divided he feared would suhJu
gatr the States. and render them entirely dependent on
and srrvile to, the i. s. lie not willing to be re-
Spuns!hr Ter The money 10 remain such vast SUMS Ell
tier here distributed among the States Either, lie
thought, would end III the toa! overthrow OF all our III
stluons in their purity. To avoid this evil he WI
ling 10 almost any division that would be final, and that
had attached To It provision that there should hereafter
be repetition Of the thing. lie had cons:Itu
onaI scruc abou, restoring the money Of The people
them, however un Justly obtained. Even the hghwayman
might make restitution But i he propose to repeat it, /
10 not premise not 10 do ii, it Is quite different
thing. 10 be robbed Of nu, and return -, would, |
in the long run. ruin any budy, any nation rich OF
poor. II the money not our Cwn why offer 70 lend
1t before offer IL borrow: II Own why take
bond for IL Cotton is twenty dollars or upwards
Get us in debt millions, and call when cotton is |
ten dollars, and We ruined with our money
Sell man horse 10 pay his taxes for half he is WORTH
vixen the tax is not wanting; keep The money year
two. and then two.thirds of it, Sir (hc askedD .
where is the OF this: But, it is agreed by all and
distinctly by the venerable gentleman, Tor wun he had
most profound respect especially III matters of this
kind, where his constituents peculiarly concerned
that must have reduction Of Tie duties some ex.
tent. All agree this, that the revenue ought
TO lie reduced; but when would proceed 10 il,
possible is objected to- aad obstacles in regard
10 committees seem TO fall in the way. !
Mr. b said, his aim being reduce the revenue to the
of ccUEUmy in the administration OF affairs he
would first take OH The "U!r OF the duties under twenty
per crml. excepted out Of the compromise bill; he
would then stop liIe sales of the public lands. Ii this
reduced too much, he would reduce the prices. Some
might say, and had sad stop tie sales Of the public
lands, would check the settlements ALL Let them
settle. and give presumption before, instead Of after
tcnrnt. lie would do this, than do it after he
would do either. The West settled by who
had money to buy lands. No man, who had money
would risk his life among wild beasts and Indians
These took The land from the savagrs and the wild
beasts of the forest, and sold it afterwards. 1t
kind of cspass in law for tie sQuattcr settle ON pub
lie lands, which MIR Il. would always excuse. He had
rather give the privilege, than excuse the offence.
Some said money is placed in unsafe banks The
land is safe; why sell il; That cannot away. lie,
the settler have the refusal OF The land at Government
price, and let him haye his own improvements. Where
Is ;:r injustice serious difficulty:
Gentlemen had entered somewhat into the protective
or tariff system. The manufacturers protected by
baynncs and our lorlicatons What other protrc-
ton ought they 10 desire: lie said he kncw nothing of
the details ci commerce or manufactures. His mind was
made up upon this point lie believed it his inte
rest to paya high price for an inferior article and pay it in
gold silver, in preference TO low price, and pay il in
truck tobacco, or any thing he had Tor sale lie did not
believe nc The richer the higher he taxed Yet
these 10 he the propositions Of the advocates Of the
protecting duties. I
lie induced TO enter into argument with
upon the question whether part of
4 wheel did not faster than another. He was firm
in tie belief that this not the case. lie was sure
the hole wheel went on together. The mathematician
convinced him. Mr. b. sometime after went to convince
lady of the truth Of this most absurd propositions and =
in The argument drawing his lines with his knife lie cut q
her finger, which very naturally broke up the arg umrnt,
and he Immediately elapsed into his former belief that
part Of the wheel could the other while all