Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-21
TIE OPPOSITE and DIsrRrBUTYo.T BILL

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we'll knoo chu ,ch The Englishman with bis cno
nous Public Debts we'll as The Frenchnan' may
smile at The novelty OF situaon-and wonoer WIZ
People under the be as fortunate Us we arc DE
1.-THE fact u.s. according 10 all accounts. that 1t Is more
Gurihen than Lessng-and the Body Potic is suffering
almost much under The plethora, az w"uln 90 te
an a,rophy. What is 10 become Qflt seems |" oe a.
difficult problem the theory Of squarin2 the cci'
There are is many projectors there cnou!s IN Tue
rainbow fte question were not difficult enough
Of itself it mas. in persons, been too much COM
plica,ed with views ard purposes OF party.
The vote in the Senae OH Friday last seem; naere u
contradict this suppositinn For, II ~as ultimately 70
ted for by gentlemen CT every party, although IN ia
progress and concncon some portion OF party spirit ~
been developed. The trumys (Clay, Webster ana Ca!'
houn} and their compatriOs, went substantially 10! me
distribution nf the surplus, from the commencement o:
the Chap,er--As to Judge White he again played the
part of The little spotted Pg-and alter voting i' se-
paraon of the regulation ~ The Oep0SteS, from Inc
question of distributing the Surplus, was finally wn'p.
ped hack again into the ranks; and voted Tor the re-
consideration. From that moment, the bill was b"rne
through by decided ma ority OF the Senate, many u
the friends Of the Administration, who had IN vain Ct
tempted TO modify its provisions gradually went over 20
its suppor--beevng doubt that It was better 10 re-
distribute the surplus among tie States than enye II IN
the Treasury. The bill at last passed the Senate on
Friday by vote Of 40 10 6-( Brown and Clayton al
sen,)-and on Saturday, the II. Of r. by vote Of 20
only against 100 nVt quite 2ds refused to suspend the
rules in order take up The BILL 1t is expected, lhat
will be forced through in the Of The present week
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nerve, who finches from, responsibility. whe ne
considers the ncrests ofhs country to be conceined 10
determine upon the course he will pursue. ..
For our own parts, do not hesitate 10 repeat what
we declared on Friday last-Let not touch the Sur
=, plus during the present session.
We hope yet this bill may be lost-lf not by the vote
OF the House least by the frmness of the President!
lMr Wright has given in the speech which we lay before
-Four readers the ph Of most of the objections 10 IN"
measure 1t idle to talk of depostng the money with
the States. II is to all ntents and purposes the sanc as
sring it, Who expects to get il back The evasion -
as nsy Jas it is Ridiculous The bill first aPport!ons
among the States according to the Fedcrut rao but
in the combined ratio of the two Houses That is 10
say i, allows 10 The smaller Suites immense acrrn
! tage in the apPorllonment. For instance, IN Virginia
the federal ratio would be as 81. But by the ratio in
| the bill, it is as 81 and 2.-1hst is %
But Delaware, who has only one Representative, d.
vides also on her Senators That is instead Of one
she has as thrce-threc times than she would IL
entitled to- under the proper federal ratio Rhode slnd
has twice nuchor, her two Senators and two Repre-
sen:aves count as four in the distribution
Virginia, then, receives only much more under the
ratio Of the Bill than uHdrr the cde raj ratio, as 81 u
i-whcreas Rhode Island divides much more as ! IS
than 2-and Delaware, as to ]. Why this ineGAailiy
Clearly lure 10 the smaller States to go for lta"d
fr the very same reason may expect their Senators
always TO unite against any BILL which may require the
drprs:tes to br repaid TO the U. Stales.-it never
will he done-pcrhaps never attempted Few Senators
or Representatives will have the moral rmnrsi to
dare call upon their States for returning the money
, which they have received and expended.
/ But the evil does not stop here-Who shall say, The.
this is the only distribution that will not be msd": Ca!Y
let the States have ased of the eshPnts ot Egypt ai
will not they seek similar grani,y :-Wili not thr:
Representatives attempt 10 curry favor with their consil-
,uenls by the prosecution Of the same tempting system
VIII tie struggle be TO make out other SURPRISES for
distribution viii they not seek TO keep up The income
and 2dy to deny the legitimate necessary detnces
| Of the Country: w
In word, is il net Tariff bill in disguse' Will not
the Northern manufacturers unite with those who are
xl,,,.lo knpr
Tariff it is-or at least prevent that rapid reduction
which the interests Of the country demand at tie HANDS
Of Congress-
| The whole system is founded in error. The rnomer;
we found so much money on hand we onght 10 h2""
cut down the Tariff and reduce the revenue. Were
to presume advising the grave and reverend sesnoi
OF Congress- would at once "D" not ADJOURN r-
i I'll you have passed bill to regulate the dtp0sttS S=e
that the money is safe-beyond all waste by The Banks
as well as abuse by the Executive This one great duty
you Another is, 10 use wisely the means WHICH
full Treasury has put into your hands De"H TIE c1eh.
try the utmost capacity Of wise preparation GU
ma never have such another good opportunity OF dong
it. Then pay MP The requisitlon5 of your Indian treaties
Anticipate the instruments of the French and NrapHIl:aE
treaties. Provide ample fund for the increased OK
penses of the Indian You may want large fund
yet in relation TO Texas Then, call upon your Secretary
Of the Treasury TO report TO at the next session. inc
best Of reducing the Iar as soon rs P1ssioe ana
ns far as necessary Do not money 10 drs'rou" !;
among the Sates-so as enlarge power, ana
TO humble them your feet Never take one cent from
the pockets of the people, unless be wanting inT lie
legitimate and constitutional purposes %: The govern
ment When YOU next assemble you will see how vnI
sland-and then reduce the Tariff so what necessary
You should have begun with this plan at 'he oprnng q"
the present session But call the Secretary q ~;
Treasury report 10 you at tie present session. lie
scheme Of an economical government.
We have not analysed Mr. Wrlghts schedule OF pre-
sent appropriations lie called on the Surplus n"a t.
specify the items which eIrlvagant-ano 70 narl"
the APPROXIMATIONS vet 10 be made, which they wouIt
Tn first
given-to the second there gving-out from Mr.
Webster agan. the Indian Treaties and tue foreign In
IDENTITIES
We have no time 10 examine this subjcc. as wish
ed-We intended to have laid before our readers the
powerful remarks which Mr. Garland made in his great
speech any scheme Of Dist 75ut'on 1t Will come
hereaftPr-Fnr the present. we repeat win linn " iAe
tendency Of this system of distribution, Il once ntr0cnc-
ed will be dangerous in the extreme. Yes, sir, IN Ils
operation it will destroy the sovereignty and respect'h
; lty Of the Satest will demoraZe and corrupt the
people The States instead Of reving upon their oE
energy and enterprise and their own resources VIII
their eyes turned this great centre of attraction, TIE
Federal Government, the source OF all their wtn:h
and prosperity every session Ut Congress VIII ex'ot
the sckcnng and disgusting scene OF the representa-
lives of the several States scrambng for their portions
each returning home and saying 10 his constituents See
what the Government, has done for yon. The State Le-
pislatures will be scufng to find subjects to which I"
/, apply the bounty Of the Federal Government Mr..
Garland quotes also an appropriate passage iron I
speech delivered BY MIR. Calhoun some years ago Sir
c. said of their scheme for dsposing Of the surplus by
distributing il among the States: The public attention
was aroused-the scheme scru,nzed-its gross uncon-
sutionali,y and injustice, and its dangerous tendency
its tendency absorb the power and existence OF the
States were clearly perceived and denounced Inc Co.
nunciaon was too deep be resisted, and the scheme
was Abandoned" we consider the DHP'shng system nj
the present BILL to all inten,s and purposes intended
by lis leading projectors, TO be e7areHtto positive
:, distribution.
Il In word, let US guard we'll what money we have
u defend the cnuntry-rcduce the revenue and the lartE
Z as fast as possibe-and back 10 that wise system
which adapts the receipts from the people precisely to Tie