Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-28

;br,yI upon him. He had IT.. rcflre risen in his race
and after calling the steno rarIeEs 20 noe his w"fcs
he had declared that be voted for that bil III me same
manner and 40 Other than he did or all other bills, ands
that he hld himself further personally pedScC III us
passage tau many otcr MI O. was therefore al pelect
liberty TO select bis position, winch lie would no" st
We of tie South Lad dcrir j incalcU.aI!c advantage
from ,hut act; and, belonging 10 that section,
he claimed al those advantages to the very last letter
That act had reduced the inc ct tic Government
greatly FeY? he believed fully aware OF the eI-
tent to which had operated. 1t TACT, which lho
documents would show, that the act OF lc:5 arrested
the cusoinh oaSc onc.ha't IN value oil the an9u"t
OF the imports. The imports - that lime, deduci!ng =
st!puents aJuGt $iNtyEre millions OF dollars IN
value OFT Of which the Government. collected about
lhrtytwo millions il Tie gross. The imports o. l!e
last year, dcduc,ing reshlpnien amounted TO Zu"oV-
eco. which, If the tariff Of lS-S had not been reduced,
wcald have given increase OF SGOOcU,Nt0 i.sStcat
If something upwards Of 81 000.U0G lie c!ai:Ged
not the whole difference for he compromise, but up.
wards Of $50 QU0O9 may be alrIy carried 10 ITS Gre
dit. Under this gsea rcduclic1, We 81 The Sou': began
20 revive Our business began TO thrive and 20 ipok up
Eat tie compromise act had not yet fully discharged
lis functions. Its operation ''cu!d continue until me
revenue should be brought down til no duty should
exceed 20 per cent nd vaIorca aud the revenue be re-
Guccd to the Scual wants q! the Government. but,
while he clai.Hrl Cor the South all these very important
advantages M. G. trusted he too honest as wei! as
proud lille lie claimed those benefits IN her pa'',
10 :ibhuI Whatever advantage the North may derive
from the compromise. Ills pU ton, then, on the rucs
ton Of reduction, was tul:'.r. aud M, 10 iead a"d
scl! he believed 20 be tie true position Of the oGu'H
II it be The wish OF other ions To reduce, she VII
chcrr!y Follow but trust SIC WI! BE- t!e last 10 HS'
tulh the present state o: t,llnrs
iIa.ing thus clearly defined his oTn position. MI T.
said lie wU;i venture suggestion. ii The HiaAu.ac.
turing interests would listen 70 the Voice OF one who had
never becu their enemy he vaud venture 10 ad?lsc
,cm whic. he should consider as wise or all
sides.
It is we'll known (sa;d Mr. { ) that The compromise
act II. .i,,s rr:y great and s!ddcn reduction IL tie
years ~ an -: lie doubted The wisdom Of this pro-
vision 1T the .c bal those vi" represented Inc I!a'
;i:ctu.ing ni".r:. Thought it was sa!ST ana Better 10
reduce slowly at first and more rapidly III ne ter
u!naIn 81 the term. ii ORDER - AVOID tie foss'oy OF
shock a. the commencement ~ the term lie lhpu4n
experience had c!ea!y shown Tat there could be no ma
2a in acce!craling Tie Of reduction now, III order
10 avoid the Great and RAPID descent OF IL and AZ an"
it! this view il seemed to him That it would BE- Wise %
!.hue the rcn1i;ns reelection equally Oh the SIN re-
ins:l!ng years Of the twas. however: but sH.
-cs!on.
sion Of Congress- ne should have posponcd'lhe inr-
,i,:.un oi ne rrrSrn, ill., awaited the acton Of Tie
Committee on finance Bot il possible that Com
mcc insight SIND 1t imprac'!cahe to re:ncc tie eFeh"r'
and rs there bat about t:v" months OF The Session
left, il something were MT effected in the mean time
large yu.p might b. left in tie Treasury, or rather IN
the Deposit bl.k:lr there t. disturb an" G'aorueFe
r,rrcDcr Of The country: cherish and foster sp!.
ri, If wild and hyuaaic;s snccuation ard To be wir!d"d
f.. c!ec:iuncrf!nr purposes. standing surplus IN te
..aposc banks almost universally condemned IL"
President himself had anaauucgd II IN his message, a'u
~. G. !iGa!tiIT agreed "ith Ma III every "'" III ~"
bsl3re #sn...n. the bill 10 the Chair he would take Tie
liberty e! EXPRESSING lis hop" that the subject would DC
d,.o ,, j. h@n. would be followed Lei the sd5.
ic; be arc., on great public grounds, an" lei an PAL
f. yu. be sacrificed this great question 10 t'' e"Nu
al ,. coun.r" Ict, he "ouG say TO the !rieuS Vi NC
Naturalization that it WIS not from any tear, OH party
.ro,.nI liz. he uttered this sentiment; tor be neir'eu
I.;c was 10 subject which, in iIc hands oil sA'u' op
no.cu would he rMorc fatal /" po%cr. ,c.I
NE Li y.- LY consent, read tWic'; "'en AZ,
noun u,.yei that il IT,. mace Tie order oil The DAY los
hicnGay next He cSHHiIy l"f us
Mr. ilar a3rxrc!mc. un"i...ng ~ !herruptio. ""o
laett (amI he would only Interrupt Tor moment vac
.Gcss Of tie debate expected 20 p:ocrcdto Gay. Du' o
lie mime roi Indications which had been gwen OF Pu'
pose disturb the compromise act ana iF"' ''e G'I
musGn 10 tie subject which had just bceh lhart' M
felt himself called uHnn 10 say one word C"Is"c''"a
Ike circumstances under hC. hat act passed. t'!e u'""
nar through this body The acc a'"aii"n win "n'cn II i'
through t!r c:sc, The cordial reception WIN "EIc u
was rrratrd br every palt every hcfeS, ~ LIZ eou
,r. l.. ,,d not d. mi; that il ulh to be lightly tonch-
rj I'm faith Of adherence 10 tie provisions cl ta'
act. Ia!g. investments has been made; ana un"It
l.; .nrHccal operation every interest h!3 Pso'Pe'"'
tie manufacturing not less than other great ntr'eS'7
'Tb. whale couu,ry has looked 10 the lnv!o!ab!y Oh
Tie ART lc measures o. the Pr9s!cn,; tile reports from
the Secretary 81 tie Treasury Tic declarations " ''r
beers Of Cnarlcss, upon tbs i"oT ana tilat OF te "'
Iior., all heretofore have united IN stamping upon II
h,t character Strictly spgah:mg lie was aware t'ia'
Cou;rrrss possessed the POKER to lcpea or !ony Va.
,c la, j.. his opinion it could moi be d"nc wis"C"' SUN
t.,nr Ike violation Of the p"j'c a!th nc nlo 'o
seen nj the period Il the passacr OF the ac' thG Pop'
iIjIy Of In. re surplus yond the wants OF the GOVERN
mcnt ccono,.ra'iy administered and he LAD e"~eaE"tu,
simultaneously vii! he passage ui me ACT 10 p'"'''
il i,y Tie Introduction vi The land hl liIl OH ~" rHS
Conrrc3s DO, unfortunately ha! encountered TIC veto Oh
i. President |! IaL bill had !ece""d MS sa'c''''
there would haze been 10 sur cS at 'e !ls ss i;'
none uow probably hereafter, to d'vGc III" us
u, nFnp,s 81
i. ,j,, ,an .,rn:,,s aros II the land bill which pass
cd ut the last session Of the Senate ad become law; -
would haze distributed among tue SeTeta states a'G
suG dian vii! kc deposited ID 'f.2!t UeaSH''C' "'' "
Lri:rsir 2Ct. -. -, .,;,,o r
III, compromise act did not depend upon hun. lie wa
kucyy that lis fate ia Ia" hands 0! MAJORITY % 'o
Scugc rs now constituted, and majority OF "S
Rnt if they choose Fcpca. il, "r TO nahe any
alteration in tie measure Of protection secured ~ 't
act H., could ony deeply regret me FeGTch'g vi
which had been happily hea!ca. iif c1'' ' C, !
in no such o!cCt but shall, Tor himself, st"aH"y opTo
.n ,,,ia, Canr. @. The provisions Of the act, ana
;m; unon that c!.cacious and cDmpiec remedy LOT
,,,i:,s ,yh;c Is 10 nc found III lie land bill! or upon
s2ric other competent remedy WHICH VIII HUI o'N'
/ ali the great business q! the country ~ G.
MIR Talnrr said he hoped that the biIi oi the Sc
,i,, fam South Carolina would be referred TO TIC
Committee or Finance, 70 winch this subject aplop''
.,cIy by.onced The bill Is, IN substance, lene"ai
t continuation Of the opposite bill Of the last sesEi"n;
and nix r-al and important is asked 10 oe ACT
cd u5rn GeiimcIy in few days, without any ~, prev
,,s exa,aa:g!. by committee Of this body The gen.
ten:an tells that, according to his estimate mere
will be probable surplus in the leaS"y ." re
J, y The i'i 10 Senator, r WALKER sad
he ,vi, he'd 10 tc subjected 10 the eS@h'i'a,'o Vi wv
,ce on Enacc but assa""s it to be co,set o anG%F
,;,n eys,iur lass. sLai ccn;n"e 10 taE the Ee"e
;d ,, .o,,.. Of tie GOVERNMENT ana so iegisate as
S % ycsct i Curing t SUCCEEDING Surplus Of es:
nisns Ts gsn;con from south EaFG ,I al has u.s., Ia s1
It portion Of bis cuiogy OIL The deposlle n e {" Tue iis
SeS"!" c,io,ora and reserve ilcu. Tor the honest