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

The House of Delegates have been occupied for tw'
three days in shaping bill receiving on deposit the
portion Of the Surplus which will come TO HlrglnIa-lht
object Of The Republican Party to give TO it Pream
Bile which would dsclam the idea OF systematic DIS
ribution and would declare it to be Tie duty ct Con
gress to redeem the revenue of the country Various
amendments suggesed and finally the House yes
erday determined to sike out the Preamble, and make
it simple bill for receiving The Deposes according te
| the Act of Congress.
We understand, shat the question will come up agair
in another form. Resolutions will probably be inlrnduc
ed for nstructing Senators, &C. to reduce the Ike
venue of the Government and thus prevent all the mis-
chiefs which may arise from unnecessary accumulation
MIR Edwards has taken similar course in The Senate OF
| North Carolina.
The Wings 90, on the other hand, for what is called
the COMPROMISE act Are the Republicans prepared to
sacrifice the first principles Of the Constitution TO any
such prcpustcrous idea when that act passed. we
among Others protested against its pfcuding Congress
from any further reduction Of the Tariff 10 the ccono-
mcal wants Of the Government.
The u States have rig ht TO take cent out OF The
pockets of The people, which is not wanting for It's egi-
innate purposes it can raise money only for certain
objects-aud its distribution among the States not one
OF them. To raise than that sum, is breach OF
the powers entrusted to Congress- Ii is not only nncon'
stilutionaI but it is expedent, unwIse dangerous IL
is changing the relations between the Federal Govern,
ment and The States 1t is placing the last al the feet OF
the former 1t is taking !cm the people, to whom 1t
belongs and who know how 10 make the best use OF 1t
and accommodating it into great heap, to ADD 10 the pa
ronare and power of the Government and to disturb IN
The act Of distribution the whole monetary system OF the
country. in fact. it is system entirely inconPall'
bic With the principles of the Republican paItylhe ad'
vice of the Virginia doctrines oil the sPe-
Gifted powers and limited character OF the Federal Con
s,itulion II is one, against which we hope to see Fr-
ginia setting her faceand her Legislature protesting IN
the most solemn terms.
If the Wing were not absolutely Gallons, how could IL
have the impudcnce charge the Legislature oil va with
placing in one of the highest stations of this county, an
individual who has pretensons to recommend MIN
What modesty in charging them with selecting man,
whose highest claim said to be- that he was the brother
inlaw of the Editor of hisPaper One too VINO mas never
written one line, nor uttered one word, IN his behalf
and who had no desire 10 him elected? 1t was tts
which drew from the brief article, which we gave IN
our last 1t TO set the matter IN It's true Sht-to
expose the low usdIuus insinuation, that II was HIS
connection with us which had contributed 10 give him
the appointment; and not blazon the merits OF r. E.
Parker which expressly said must speak Tor Them
selves 1t this miserable attempt TO denounce the
Senator through us-and most idle re-
proach on the Legislature which caused Us to state the
facts as they The Whtg, usual, attempts ny
abuse and bold assertion to change the issue II
ascbes 10 feeling of resentment for the manner IN
which it has spoken of Judge Parkers Qualifications
This attempt is usous his original article was IL
liberal He might have disparsgcd Judge Parker till
doomsday lie might have drawn odous comparisons
between him and his predecessor He might have cried
his lavorile Senator to the skes-He might have done
all this and more he had not pied attack Judge
Parker unusy through our side We thought it du-
ty 10 the asehood of his assertion aud show the
course which we had pursued and shall pursue, all
similar occasions. The Editor Of this paper TO
ask The Legislature for any Office for any of his relations
or Tor hnseif-Havng stated these facts and stripped
OH the false coorng which the Wing has
former remarks, VIC drop the subject,