Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-02

" be executed with the supplies which this bill a0tas'
and perhaps not without them. , L
This Hill passed and these and other similar uhdef'ah
prs comple,ed we may indulge the patriotic hope 'al
nr Union will be bound by ties and interests that Trhur'
!, ndissclubc AS the General Government wi,s'lolu1
all direct agency from these truly national VOTES I
from all new objects Of internal improvement o"s
M, n WELD 10 the States what is their OWL the amount
r.ccvEd from the public lands: 1t would thus but exc
cutc faithfully trust expressly created by the Original
deeds of cession resulting from the trcals" "cqu
si,lon With this ample resource, every utSF'0'e ooJ
f ;,unrovcmcnt in every part Of our extensive c'u"
,rv nav in due time be accom- llSicd Placing s OK
haustess fund in the hnnds Ut te Sevrra n.'loe'S "a
the Conlcdcracy, their common Federal hrnu mag al
dress them in the glowing language oil TIC bi'Sn D1'u:
1 Bid habOrs open, public ways eH'c'd,
Rid truIulcs wurIirr az the Gudh,cend.
Did the broad arch the dangerous flood contain"
The mole projycn. break the I"ans man.
Back TO hi. bounds their subject ronn"rd
And roll oJcd, TT rivers hiuus the land
The affair of the public lands was iorcco uPoh ne
In the session cil-2 motion from quarter P"'''cn'y
un(ricndly to me, made to refer IL 10 Tic
| nf Manufactures Of which vas 4 member. l slIehn'
ously opposed the reference rcmonslralrd' protest.
| ed | cntrca,cd nplorcd. 1t was III VAN that IN
sisted that the Committee on the Public LANDS was 'ie
REGULAR standing Committee TO which the reference sino
be made. twas IN VAN tiat cohehucd l"at .e uo'
Lands and Domestic Manufactures were SUBJECTS aos"-
u,cy incongruous. The unnatural alliance was 0iurF-
ed by the Of ajority Of the Senate rlt liia
personal embarrassment Intended me- lr!t t!l"t
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strurncnt which could touch without being wound;
| cd Nevertheless. subdued all my repngnancr and /
engaged assiLuou>ly in the task "h!ch aa been SO IN
kindly assigned me. This or similar BILL was Tic o.
spring Of m? deliberations when reported: Tie report
accommodating it was referred by the same majority oil
the Senate to the very Committee the Public Lands
to wLcl. had unsucccssluy sought 10 have the sub
rc originally assigned for the avowed purpose OF OBJ
tanning acouncrac!ng report Dut ID sple OF al oPPos.'
ton il passed the Scnatc at that session AT the next,
| Lntl, liuusrs of Congress.
confess feel anXIols Tor the fate OF tins measure,
less OH account Of any agency have had IN proposing
it, as hope and believe, than from lrl, sincere, ana
thorough convction that no one measure ever present
pd 10 Inc councils Of the nation iraught with 50
much uumxed good, and could exert such powerLl and
enduring influence in the preservation OF the Union IT.
self and upon some Of its highest interests. II can be
inst rumcnal in any DEGREE the adoption OF It, slal!
enjoy in that retirement into which hope shortly to en-
ter heart feeling satisfaction aud lasting consolation
shall carry there regrets, no complaints rrproach-
cs on my own account When | look back upon my
hrmlr nruiu left nr.'i..".;u yOung 70 have Deen
...,;., of fathers smiles and carcsscs, with Wi
lowed mother, surrounded by numerous otisprng IN
the midst Of prcuniary cInbarrassments, without esu-
lar education, without fortune. without friends, without
uarons have reason to be satisfied with my public ca
rcr onrht to be thankful or the high places and no.
nors 10 which have been called by the favor and par
alty ofmy countrynrn and am thankful and grateful
And | shall! take with the pleasing consciousness,
Tim, in whatever station have been placed have
es,y and honestly laored to justify their confidence by
fahul fearless and Jealous discharge OF my public
duties Pardon these pcrsonsal illusions make the
motion o.; which notice las been given.
cayr was then granted. and the bill introduced,
read twice. referred to the Committee on the fuohc
Lands and ordered to be printed.
EXECUTIVE PATRONAGE, &c.
Mr. Calhoun pursuant to notice, asked and o0taIncd
leave to introduce the following bills:
i bill TO repeal the first and second sections of the act
limiting the terms of service Of certain officers therein
Named &c.
A bin to regulate the Public Deposcs.
Also il Joint resolution TO amend The Constitution, SO
as 10 provide for distribution Of the surplus revenue
REDUCTION OF THE REVENUE.
Mr. Calhoun offered tho following resolutions:
Raso!rcd That the Report OF the Secretary OF the
TREASURY Of the 18th instant relative 10 the duties that
may be reduced or repealed be referred to the Committee
on Manufactures, with instructions to report bill pro.
ydinp for the reduction repeal Of all duties which, in
their opinion may he reduced or repealed consistently
with due regard to the manufacturing Interest.
Mr Calhoun Offering this solution, adverted 10
the immense surplus which was daily accruns IN the
Public Treasury, to which must look for an immense
increase of power the hands of the Executive Govern
mcnt, and the overspreadng of the country with cor
rupon and subservlcncy This was not proper occa-
sion to discuss the actual condition OF tie treasury; but
if were it would lac difficult to show that the actual
surplus IN the Treasury now from II 10 ~ mlI!0ns
and that in the coming year would be scarcely short
of 80 millions With this immense revenue at the dlspo
sal of the President in banks under his CONTROL and sub
iect TO be withdrawn at his discrrun II would be III
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Executive will On this point therefore the battle
would have 10 be fou sht between power and liberty. All
other measures which could be desired, would fall short
Of correcting the danger TO be aPPrehended from tie
march of power But if all those who were opposed to
the usurpations of the Government could be brought
zcaously to unite in arrcsng the funds arising out OF
tie revenue far they could IN their passage TO the
public Treasury, and would snatch from the grasp OF
The Executive the funds which have already accunua-
J in his hands there would be still ground for the hope
that the course of power would &c stayed Every dol
lar we can prevent from coming into the Treasury, or
every dollar thrown back into the hands OF lie people,
will tend TO strengthen the OF liberty and unncVe
| the arm Of power He hoped that the Committee on
Manufactures would take up the report with an earnest
desire repeal and reduce ali these duties that can DC
reduced or repealed without injury to the manufacturing
interest In doing this they will then feel that they are
not only aiding the Of reform as lar as 1t can be
assisted by these means but that they are also conbut-
inv 10 the prosperity of that particular interest OF winch
they are the special guardians since every reduction OF
duty, and every tax removed while 1t cheaPens te cos'
of production ut homc and thus benefits our own manu-
acurcr will open the prospect OF securing the foreign
market As there will be the two interests thus concur
ring 10 favor reduction he hoped the COMMITTEE on
Manufactures would consider the SUBJECT ana report
as early period rs possible, all the reductions which
can be made without injury 10 the manufacturing in
| terest.
Mr. Davis said he was not quite prepared TO vote al
once for the proposition Of the gentleman from South
Carolina 1t had upon him suddenly, and lie wa;
not prepared understand the exact extent OF tho pro
position as he had not in his mind the precise PROPOSE
tons Of the Secretary of The Treasury on the subject
Therefore, he was rather unwilling to vote for an nstruc
tun to tic Committee; for it would be that this was
not in The shape OF inquiry, but percmnory Instruc
tion touching interest of the first magnitude, and
measure Of very important character Which was ADOPT
cd few years since He hoped the Senate would no
be called on to instruction of this Importance
before they had had time to examine its character liz
had only express The hope that the Senator from
South Carolina would not press his resolution at Till
moment.
Nh Calhoun replied that there could be no difficulty
on the subject. The Committee on Manufactures wou'