Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-22

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E 49," .t,lcat atrr amendment WAS urged ny the
|t8 ~ 80 rarinus efforts were made to dilute the
|H8 ,sss!.' a;.b the Preamble asseried-to preserve
# fsa'? what las bcrn called t!e Compromise Bill;
II Z. -: ~ !. lii rca mare rapid reduction than It
H " =, r'scs the proceeds Of the Public Lands up.
M y:'.sy ay from the proceeds Of the Tariff,
III IN, NJ, ably Mr. Gays idea Of disiribu-
n So the STATES The Wings failed in all their
H t. ',s-Ai! their appeals resisted by the Re-
~ =. ..,i lic Preamble was carried on Tuesday by
= nv 81: Five congratulate the People upon its
s.rs: ,x;n. : Tie bill. as i, has passed and our Sc.
~ -, from il the line Of the duty which is now
''sr;:, ,,cc!-riz: 10 reduce the revenue to the
III .i w1u,s o! the Government. The Legislature
II ., Lsrcty protests against any system OF taxa.
& ..l ra;se: i cen. more than tie Government
8 to- -. ..aro.:;:c and unjust" incompatible with
"-' 1850. - Congress-: as contrary, in fact, 10 Tie
- ~ ..,,,.s :. l.in:cd Constitution:
49, 4 ELL.
,,- be willingness OF the State Of Virginia to &C.
-.. -, A.p,,::e Of lis proportion OF the moneys that
i., TIL; section Of The act of Congress, entitled,
"a ycr:.!.tc the drposites cf the public money"
.,.I The 2;cd oil June, 1886, are to be deposited
IN IKE seys!:! States, and authorship the Treasure.
n i: Commonwealth! to receive the same
,r.,as BIZ the l3.A section of the act o. Congress
,,as Im:cd States, entitled. san act to regulate the
i >..,> G: the pubic money. approved the 23d Of
~ I- !; IS enacted, "that the money which shall he
| Treasury Of The l. States the lSt day ofJanuary,
''- ,r,yn,t ,.e sum OF millions of dollars, shall
,osei With the several States" under the prov
r AM, on tie terms tarrcin corta,ned and while the
Ea-,l Assembly regards any system OF taxation by
" r..ryl! Government producing more revenue than
,...,-y for the wants Of the Government ecouom-
$50. administered, rs inYoc and un ust and denies
'.,sl y: the Congress Of the United States to raise
nT- iJr The purpose ct Gcpostc distribution
- tie States: Nevertheless believing the surplus
- IN iae Treasury 10 haze arisen under cStraordi-
" ,.asat!ces. nc, likely 10 continue and consider
,ryv sous Vi the said act, 10 be temporary ex-
,; % :c!ieyta redundant Treasury, eud being will
=; sga! a..: unGc: such circumstances, TO receive
~-,y:..vn oi sad surplus proposed TO be deposited
-: =. S!te u .!glnia:
:. ! l...:ire S@q;c4 ty Ike General assembly o.
r MIA. Th.: IL. Treasurer oi the Commonwealth
Il. ,..c being, lie, aad he is hereby appointed and
~ ~ % :.>rl1e, Oh tie terms rccited III the thir-
: c:lo. q tie acl u Congress- entitled :; an act
go; .s the deposltes O lie public money!, approx
az. !y!r iif: 4 june eighteen iGnd.ed aud thir-
,..y the 1 ,v!:ioa q moneys thereby directed 10 BE-
,,.... with te several States, that according TO the
i.u.S d. that SScLu!! may, caI, CT caght 10 be de-
: ,.y viii, ms State. And the said Ireasuress here
/: taay emp. wcreG ind authorized, any SUNS
l :,y. tine IL l:GAe be delivered 10 ! by the Secre
us .c Treasury Of Lie United States, for and
ca O.: sad proportion: liable aforesaid to be deposit
a. w tbs State, 10 IN and deliver to the said Score
,.:y .: the Treasury such certificate certificates d
t. pest rcio. prescribed by, may be required
r.:. aaI ~ virtue Of the provisions 0! the said rec
Svcts 1!G 10 Go ana perform upon Tie .ai!E S:a rt
:5.as2:.y d! tbs State any act necessary TO entille
a ,:e authorized umctlonary OF the State to have
eyo:!d "!!A tie Stale That proportion Of the surpu:
.fg I'D Ina; ~ the provisions OF the said section mag
caa Or 0aL.: to b: deposited with this Stale.
:: ind @s jHrher enacted, That al! moneys deposit!
tt VII! received by tie Treasurer under the authori
= hereby given, sl.a b. paid into the Public Treasury
q Ills STATE, and deposited, public moneys belonging
= -. C"raE.oa'"ca By law directed 10 be paid
tfys:It ana the treasurer shall and he is hereby de
C.ica 70 he officially abe, and his surees responsible
ut:cto3, in Ike for other moneys paid intt
las Public Treasury
. This &c. shat: &c in force from the passing thereof
liz idea w!.ic! mas been urged by the Wing presse:
sal g:a:ors that are precIudcd from touching ths
Ca?:omise Bill is utterly contrary to the whole spr
Uet Government It's to substitute aic for the con
ta;i.n. Il is to make arrangement, got up by twc
{; lAee individuals in 1882, binding upon the whole
Il:g. ..!o; their consent; binding even upon those
VIC protested against il at the time 1t is calculated L
c4a.e 's relations between the Federal and State Go
y:HenS. and 10 disturb the natural monetary system
IL CoGilry, FOR six years more And the wonder is
@ should be particularly pressed an article OF III,
WIG a!th by the Nu!liliers; the very men, who were
Slt &c sacrifice the Union itself TO their horror Of h
!-' These gentlemen appear 10 he just willing tt
f'pa:c the manufacturing interest nov, and to strk,
va colvn between Southern Nullitiers and Northern
'!!es, as they were willing TO prescribe that interes
"a y How little virtue there is in this phantom of
compromise bill, will appear from the following article
a:-e " York Evening POST
" HE question Of reducing the taxes on imported ar
lies Of the most urgen: now before the nation
i %aS c0laterally before Tie House Of Representative
u Wednesday. Our readers will find in another par
- lie paper abSrac; OF the debate, in which the sub
"c vas handled, must say, with daintiness which
w !Ak will strike the payers as wholly ridiculous
\ few years age. Congress passed an act adjusting
IL. Tariff. Two three of the leaders Of diieren
i-c:lons took it into their heads to call the law which
ttcled this al utnent the compromise act, and have
fstF since held II up sort Of legislative bargain
WINCH the nation Is bound TO observe, something
n the nature Of contract which must be kept sacred
We are sorry TO see many of the speakers in the
House repeating this sort Of slang at the present mo
Es! Tie Compromise Act is no mo:c coinpro
Ae, than any of the previous acts adjusting the la
-: 1t has been the habit Of the National Legislature
e:t since The last with Great Britain, to take The
@t: 10 new draft in about Two years. and 10 uE
ss all Tie old regulations, by pEohbitory OF pro
"..g duties. In all this time there nothing heart
a-lI compromise; no anxiety was manifested lest exist
is interests should suffer jury; the fear that ship
5 might suffer, that our foreign trade might suffer
~: tue muittudinous body Of consumers might suffer
never stood in the way OF increase of duties. Nc
ra oi manufactures came forward to say Sir, our last
'aii act was compromise with the consumers and q
'fc:ESe with those who are engaged IN foreign com
's.ce We then obtained US advantageous terms as we
'.! ana we are bound TO abide by them let Us go nc
.''"t' let Us not disturb the COMPROMISED But now
wien We ind that the last tariff act taxes the people an
! M!' millions Beyond what is wanted Tor The pur-
Ss VI g"rc!nment; that this law discovered 10
,' an oppressive burden and moral curse source OF
.'''" contention, and so!did scrambng among the
'S; now that i. appears to strike in its ultimate con-
4ariceS at the Federal Constitution are all at once
MISE
lie act which is fctlously named the compromise
-" s's"cs precisely on the footing with all the
.1"S 'VF la&at!on 1t may be repealed whenever the
tt:" has no occasion for it. 1t should be treated with
" ''e ceremony have treated all the compronIi.
rs %icn pFecedet 1t is monslrous 10 say, that the
CT repeating taxes no longer necessary mas been
I'"e9 a''ay 10 few individuals, and that there is
10 H"IP Tor ;ie nation. If such contract has been
u Congress- ten Congress has exceeded lis au-
'.y It has no right 10 sell the power Of taxation
!! lie &C! IN question be in fact compromise bind
80 II rs terms, It should be repealed on that very
@ II is bargaining away Of the power Of future
legislatures, 10 Which tic Constitution rives no coun.
,.n..Cc II uSurneinn which sknliiI he sunmnlv