Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-26
Vichrnond, Thursday, ssasa. 20
REDUCTION o? THE REVENUE.

S0u,brgn be who lie may. he understands "Ea' ,'
is about; and places The necessity OF a T"iG'' IL u '%
moi striking igtts. lie condemns MIR. Calhoun on OF
h.; own mo eth Let the Why orators a"d presses Ga
mour rs thcy may, RtdrdiOn IS Mc r"rd. ne I'o"'--
the tax payers Of the country III" Tributaries "' IL" caf"'
inr IuaciIiirs and spinning jenn:cs- w!Ii INSIST upon t!c
n;J,c,;co Of the taxes, or what is The same thing. the
! reduction Of the Ta:iir. The South, IL rar'c"'"r. H"'s
against the American sys!"in-'ha accun:r!n,i"r Oh no
nry not waniing--and The r"':"d!cai D's'i;"n"1h Oh
S,ir.lrs. WIN keep up the Tariff: Is Ii 10 tax the
consumer for TIE benefit .! the tnanu!Ir'nr';
We nppsal 10 The following facts which ar" safe" IN
The New York American, Il Wing payer. but on '!:i> sub
irc;. tue To the interests Of the country. lea" lie to-
lowing Statements. and then !r; Tie manufacturers or
their nd vocatts cant about tine Compromise. Il ih'y p:e@sc:
(Frola Mc .Ntr lorE .!m5T:cs"
"TuE TAElrF-1here are !ac!s IN 'c!a'i"i' 10 'teo N's',
inv cordiliuu nfIIc manufacturing interest W'i'''' S'f'""'
le known to the people, 10 enable inr'i' I" J""St ~ "e
urcpririv Of the continuance uf the '''''P!'"'tse -
! s.rhp Nrrriuack Co. u! Lowell, has divin'" ifoii 10y"
j., prr cent. pcr annum ever since the reduction: al" '"'
go ,i;rnIr,d when The reduction was greatest. T"o
allan, | mr. - gr cent Sr1ni"anFnat. a'!sT Gee 'cu",e Il
large loss By the fire in this city OF p'c'inp'r '"E'
OtIcr Companies hare made diri"t""s arFF"n'n'"T ~
Alr,rimack; and il is believed that none 'hAi nave c''a
nr,,JrrIlv nanared have divided less : 'hn j." per cent.
Der anuutn Ter some years past. aud The last GIT!"'nH 81
some has been The largest. notwithstanding '"'y 'a'e
been kncwn TO pay cnormous SUMS III cara interest,"
..'rl;esc facts. which cannot BE- rriutcd: Snitr'"fHH t-
rouni for tic h"st?ny Of tie mn"ny"omi"g i"r''eSt :" tic
lii ncr tyo,e Co"greys Gor r'd"e'"g nc rtr'n"e.
Yours, AMI lAhi'F.
LFrom The Charleston C0uritr)
Trr SrrrLrs RLyEHuE.-lt is i very agrt"ah!'
thing to receive money; and il, will, VIC Tear be ve'y a.
fcutt to make til. people see tie evils &! asys'tii' "i'rh
invites their favor by apparently dispensing P'c""'a'F.
L,ur,irs The distribution OF the Surplus lirvrHur Il
Tie Union. among the several STATES, hath 'H!s S''h'n!
Is inviting and beneficial shape: but Il very h''r' A""'''
nation suticeil 10 shew. that What p"rF"FtS u De Il "S
prnsali"n al bounty, is IN i"ct a mere reS!''"t'"" 80 'c
nrorlr, Of money drawn from them By indirect HAall'H,
diminished by the heavy expenses OF co':rct.'H' 'hu IT,
funded most uneIGaily. and Without any J":t Ift""'"'
.-,-.-. irr,, " lIrIi 4, WAS Gt:i.Ii,-
We're the revenue of the Union derived from 1iirct
taxation, the absurdity, and the "c''A' Pcc"h'"'! '0S"'
incident TO the distribution system. would P' al once
mnr.lrsi. but where the lax is paid. IN INC fFst lisl'"1r
he the iuunricr. and bcco!nIs disguised to the cot
slmr., by being merged in the pr;ct 81 Tic mi ofhH
article. il requires sharper optics TO perceive u" 'dt"'
Men will not pause amid the hurry ana nusN" 81 ne
and business, To discriminate the d"iy from The IF'cc'i
Inc articles they consume. In relation 10 tins matter,
they are akin 10 those whom ShakSpeakc dc$cEar>. as
ribbed without knowing that they ar" robbed. an!
fine rplnrr not robbed at all. They Cannot Ttt"%c hr
ux.uailcrcr in the merchant. the grocvi, or Ia" tailor,
and commonly even when convinced "i the 'act' y
some acute iinancirr, they look on 1t a. rather Il 'ir'
cuIa,iyr Than practical truth. We Rave h"!, II IS
true, in cur own State, Il memorable exception - '"'
poou!a. blindness 10 the b%urlhcn, and almost the fA'
! istcucc of indirect taxation; but II required years OF it'
terulcd argument 10 make the fact paIpa5e |" the popd.
lar vision. aud years more of e&ci'lnI. Inlia!naal"Fy ana
eyarguralinr appeals, 10 ronse the p'pH!ir 'rc.H4 "a
tie Subject. The inequality Of The Distribution Oh the
principle Of The Fedora! representation OF Tie States"
IDnUlUSS, IS % IitlI.tSl " NV ''''N' '''
must be dyubly manifest to those "ho believe, that The
plantation or rxpoI ting States Of the South bear. bryo"d
al proportion, Tie ch!ri bu,thcn II Federal 'aXa'ion-
many Of the believers in which theory: strange - SAY,
no." ec,.ay n strong leaning towards the nrW prny"ci," IL!
rendering SOrrrcjgH StaicS Tie atIPendIaTIrS oi Licif c2H'
mon agrRry, lie Federal Government.
In addition 10 the evils OF collecting more - cNP'h'e
less, aud of gross inequality Gt dIspcn-aiirn, IN The Sys'
ten under consideration, there are others Of Il ilcr" alarm
ing character and magnitude. In the fist place, STATE
ric hts. or at least State Independence, vii! be cXpnsr"i II
Jeopardy, if the States Of Tins Union are taught 10 Ioos
up 10 III" United States Government Tor p%cunilry say.
purI; To Become. in fact. greedy e%pectants ct HE Ptn'
lie l.casurc. This is i corruptng influence, 20 w.ncA
they should not be exposed, 4 temptation mt wAcH
they sIrui!" not he led, Il glittering bai, by which they
may L. Irsul!rd Uf their Independence. and iuUrd IM'
Oblivion, II not surrender OF their sovereignty. In
The second place, this system OF distribution Is 4 df"r!
!tr!uc"nrnt and provocative 10 tie prrpclUali"li ~ ""
lauH' SYST, IN. The manufacturing States are o; c"nT"
icslrous Of rrvivIng tie monopoly, by means Of winc'
their peculiar interests hav" been protected ana !''ii'i,
and winch has crowned them with wealth and prosperity,
an they viii of course br ever ready, by ncaHS "!a
hlnh tariff. 10 create il surplus, and 70 Tor IT. dislrI3u"H,
TO render paIatab!e the means Of It's creation. :'''~~, |
having 10 interest in manufactures: and paying ll't " !
the Federal Treasury, will readily give III their ada .sot I
To- The system Of high duties and liberal Gs'rtaI'!'a, q;
to them it vii! indeed hc Il bIun'y and Il source IT "rai' [
and even the staple ar exporting States HIy b" = I
duccd mo aCTlicsceHce by tn" dr:uE"c charm 81 s"' 4
plus millions iuI general, although unequal distributor /
Under such circumstances, 1t requires not Tho g!t % ~
vinalion to predict, that ~pcrpctuity 10 tie trr!,i: ""i'
the direct result Of a a. system Which a"i"';S o.
dstrlLulab!c surplus. Tie appetite once "E"ii'4 -;
Federal gold, Will scarcely lose It's edge, bat 81.
rather bccntnr kecrcr from every renewed ~im""i5e@''
and grow b. what it feeds IN; and, indeed, We have ~'
ready before us a striking proof Of this fact N It'
positions uow before Congress, IL extend the "l-irt'"
lion 10 il second, and even 10 4 third gear. lie!or" u
States have received their shares Of the common s?2"'
under The law of the last session, propositions l'"c"'.
upon the National Legislature To prOlong the r'iIn"
spoiIatinn. Who, then, can shut his eyes To the !l'
That III the Third place, Tie distribution system has d.
rec! ard irresistible trndcicy TO r. rpctuate it:rlt. MIA
It's attendant evils: Vain Is it To GlIcge, that tie dIsF.
button. already resolved on, and now IN the process
execution, has 9rOwn, not ont Of i designed, la, Oh! Cd
i merely accidental surplus in the treasury, and ISL
was intended 10 be isolated or tcInporary-lic aii'@I
is already made to follow it up with 4 series Of ds'r.''
t!ons-to make what was perhaps honestly Intenh"tw"
a solitary instance. growing out OF and justified b. /
cu!iar %eXigcncy, the preccdcnt Of many 'oastfm"''''"
basis Of u ~syslcm-und what IS yet q wOIse symptom, W.
further reduction Of the national revenue, 10 the "ci"
wants Of the government is resisted, whether Bones"
or not, is imn"terial TO the question, by thosr VIM f'm.
OF for a division OF The spoil. 1t may he a! t' Dt"'
for the South, that the tariff compromise s!!oTd "l 4"
disturbed: il may he that the good faith OF To- SlH"I 4
involved in a rigid adherence 10 that compromise, '&!''
those who take this high ground Of honor rs ofp""''
Interest, keep their skirts clear OF al sinister "H'''
ton, lr; them betTay 10 ]hankering ailcT iIti! !hG''
innrdinatc ats ciion or appetite ter federal : 10 L. q
them rather brstuw the federal treasure on icgsii"l'"
iccts Of federal eXppnd!iure-on thc iolufcat!"H % gu, &
extensive and exposed sea. coast on The IncrcaS" +" u
army. so as 10 render ii competent to The eAirrutN' 81
our vast aud mighty republic, and to save u n 1879. i
from the disgrace OF Seminole Campaisns-on 'e"n I
prnvrmcnt Of our gallant navy, wheel! has V':"' Z
siar-spanglcd banner triumphant on every SEA, 2
rendered our name ard fame co.cxtcnsive 81" q
habilable globe. This leads US to remark on Tie
evil C the surplus distribution system. ""'N
shall, at present, notice It's direct tendency Vie
to create an antagonist interest in the States ="
appropriations by The General Governrnent-an4 'h"
position, it will be seen. in the sequel, that "e ha'e .
authority government expenditures will be tes1'
appropriations for objects pf national importance y"
opposed and defeated, in order To swell! Tie s"'r'"