Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-24

t"orship over the mind Of Gen. Jackson, whom he
thea M DID, ignorant and crcdunus, he soon found his
misGke. Failing to sway the dcsLlnics oil the country
through that q rnnninded" patriot, he soon found
pretcSt for quarrel and left the Administration ranks IN
high dudgeon Though he had advocated the farm, lie
bent his talents and popularity in the SCUM 10 Tue eS
citrmcnt Of trenzied evaporation against that ea-
sure. Al the head of memorable Cohort OF NafytT';
he suddenly discovered the outrageous "FPress'"n ana
unconstitnt'unaliIy of OF has o1" meMS@rtS' ~
Southern Confederation the tup OF conversation ao
the main object that seemed to be aimed a. And t'S
party actually carried tar as 10 bring TUE
tn0n TO the very verge Of destruction! 1t virginia ad
only conntcnanced his schemes, they would have oech
carried out-thc powers OF tho General Government
would have been dcird-CirH Var, with all It's horrors
and desolatoas, would have cnsucd. Pause Fellow
Citizens and reflect upon these dire consequences
Where now would be the proud trophies o! our god!kc
fathers OF thcftcvoUli"n Where the Tree ana chVied
institutions. won 10y their blood, and erected by their Wis
DUN Would not all have fallen melancholy sacrifice
to the unhOy ambition Of this modern Catlnc Our cZ
pertinent of free gorCrnmcn has ven some trouble and
great anxiety TO the cr0mncd headS otc World who have
constantly eyed It's progress with jealous solcitude-
Would these iicc@crenis Of God have ilcd to inter
tcre in unnatural strife? And, what would have
been the result Of such interference: The light oil
Liberty and political Equality, which our country now
sends abroad upon the earth, accompanied by many
trophies Of science and civilization, would have been cx.
ungushcd, and perhaps, for cver.-i say cxtngulshcd
tor ever, because ain that the device oil coalitions
and combinations against Liberty and FreewiIl, would
ever Alter keep down the rise OF so annoying anoua-
ly in Government. Depend upon it, that all Kings and
Priests love the uxuries of power, and study by day
and ny night the best to increase and TO perpetu-
ate them But leave you, fellow citizens, 10 contem
plate the evils of disruption of glorious Un:on-of
that Union which, in many respects, makes us one
Peopea home, and in all respects SINE people" to the
res, of mankindof that UaiOa which guarantees our
dearest rights, and which has, already given does
tic prosperity and happness without PARALLEL and Sc
cured 10 n high standing and moral elevation
throughout all the nutions of the habi,able globe.
The .4atorS of the day know the cherished value Of
this Union; and when they would gGin point, seek to
touch Gifts vital Chords and thereby rouse the fears
Of the people, 1t is indeed panic scheme, not unlike
hobgobin stories, which nurses resort 10, 10 keep
children obedient and still.
But return 10 my historical narrative. and make
ii as brief as can!
Tie Tariff unj Just, unequal and vioatory of the
spirit Of the Constitution if not of its letter. Reason
and argument had been busy and the public mind under
these only Legitimate levers waking up The voice
of The pcopc rising 10 dcnouncc lis most obectona
bic features Mr.. Cfay ths and bnrgancd with the
.Nuiifcrs The President, in accordance with public
opinion. had recommended immediate reduction Of
the Tariff to the actual revenue wants OF the Govern
lnent. When the People and the E1ccutire had both
thus plainly spoken, Mr.. Clay confessed that the
Tariff was utterly lost, and FASTENED to compromise
with the ruined the oppressed .Nuiifv, Mr. Calhoun,
and stipulated that the reductions should be gradual un-
ill lS4l How Inconsistent was the conduct OF the Null
pronounced tyrannica and unconstitutional 10 call
for resistance by nraS; for dtSHi0h and crH 1rar,
acGuicSccd in until Al and that, too when the wants
Of The government did not call for the money! What
sort of patriotism call yc this? The wisdom Of The Pre-
sidents Message calling for immediate reduction Of
the Tariff, is fully shewn by the accumulated millions,
(say 20 mlions.) which lie useless in the Banks,
the credit Of the Government. This money has been
arbitrarily and unnecessarily exorted from the pockets OF
the people, and according 10 Mr. Clay present scheme,
is 10 he dirided among the States. Init, 10 be
scrambled for and then to be employed by Stale de-
magogucs, in such manner as lest TO promote local
interests and individual views and aspirations.
hcg YOU fellow citizens, to reflect upon this contanl-
mating SUBJECT Now, that the public debt is paid Off
that the country is state of high prosperity and like
column Of brilliant light, rising i'll the midst OF the
Wilderness displaying lis power It's genius, lis free prn-
cplcs-now, that the renown of oar young country is
so luy known throughout the habable globe-lhat Tie
Star SyaayIed Eannr gttrrs in the breeze OF every sea
and ocean and is every where known and respected
but by yUur GOrcrnOr md lbs rtntOnS-NOw, that
We are Illus free Of drbtlhus rising in the scale of
tons rhcrc is Tic policy, JUSTICE OF taxing The
people, unnecessarily merely to accumulate from, and
then distribute money among them: This policy IS m
direct, nsdions and leads to bad consequences. Yet.
until SIl useless of money TO come into the
treasury; to be taken from the people, when there Is no
for il beyond The fair revenue wants OF the Govern
mcnt. In this of things, that gifted statesman, Col
Benton, has, in pursuance of the advice Of Washing ton
proposed to appropriate portions of this money TO the
!audahe purpose of placing the whole ofou Atlantic and
interior frontiers in state Of defence If mean IL
stny m1itcd, and think the Union worth preserving is
not this the best way the money be disposed Of we
cannot expect peace To last always. Why not, then,
take Time by the forcock and be- prepared to sustain
growing Importance among the nations OF the earth :
WHY not complete and increase our Navy Yards, and
prepare for the materials of such Navy will be
required in the hour Of peril? Why not spend the sur
plus hand for national purposes without regard to
party the mad ambition Of mad politicians: Or, why not
at occ reduce his Indirect taraon npon u.s. and
in rO,ru1 efS / of
part Of the scheme Of cunning men, to corrupt and rule
Il pundcrcd and credulous people:
The duty pay imported article is added to the
price with interest. &c. by the importer; and, the
la nds rocs through, the commissions, expenses
and profits have to pay These facts enable the fine
rca manufacturer to raise his price fully up to that tor
which similar imported article can be sold. This they
call prnectiOH Thus, we pay duty and other charges
on all Tie scods But, only duties, &c paid
on imported articles, go into the Treasury the rest into
the pocs of the manufacturers without the reduction
Of collection and other charges. Now, fellow citizens, MI
CLAW the tathcr of the Tariff system, backed by the
Hhirs las Senior Webb most mpudenty chrstenrd this
pe6ad party) nearly all for cgaa distribution q"
the surplus in the Treasury, among the States OF
the Union May not ask you. if you think this thing
be lust or You have that the manufacturers
have reaped greater profit from the Tariff than the
Treasury has; and that they call upon your scr
in Congress for their full share Of what you hare
pgiH into the Treasury. And, will you believe fellow
Citizens that these WhiggiM politicians prefer this, in
the nanp TO honest appropriation OF the money, TO
build up delences long line of sraboard and lntc
rior frontiers and the preparation OF Navy yards, and
the accumulation of the materials, and the science ne
ccssary in war; Iet-the Wing leaders do prefer it -
They want the scrambc-tley want the money!; not Tor
unon but disnniOn purposes
Such is the character and such the designs Of po
litical opponents, understand them. Many OF the
Wings in Virginia. who joined that party III the panic
excitement may not entertain all these vews-bu they
follow the leaders who do.
five look to the whole policy and conduct of the diff
G.rent factions who compose the Opposition or
Whr party what must we think of their patriotism
candGur: They have wished TO put down the Admins
tra,ion.-They wish to defeat the election OF Mr.
Van Buren, who will carry out its principles, lhcy
tried TO raisa Il Panic about the Bank-and they failed.