Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-14
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Richmond, Saturday, Jan. Ia.
The Micligsnccr-nndM the Telegraph.

EsHCfaEgaGaGsi, SATURDAY, Sise. he.
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The Iutclfysnccr-n,d the Tibgraph.
A word 10 cacl.-And first, to the lnteIgencer, from
which paper: Of tho 10Th inst, We make the following
extract:
,ay be- and from von, probably is The purpose
the "EeF:i rsrs i,caa hc Immediate repeal OF tbo
cmp:on:s and lia it fIs in with II" present policy
Enuf Ei.p1agc ;it wise and bcnchcant act Fm
passed il remember right, the Enqner "hed
curs:ry 81 is a'*,so on ii: provisions, happy
CT .tin: AMI nos; question: and It, ht3in Effects
t" ncl teen stand Nr "sains the pei" OF public applause which,
F"'s t'onS Tie 'aaI Al III: o<sc o. aons re &c al" 0
And now let the Enquirer g Of that day speak for
itself:
(Frcnr the Enquirer If FhrraTy23, 1881
"Thcunl it be not The b-st Bill 10 which we may now
be entitled vet we would take it for much as il was
wn!-and leave It Ia other times to onr o%n energies
and Ia future sessions Ia correct all prr!rclicns. and
render justice t" The S"uh and more respect to
tie Constitution. Upon point, minds are Grc
ded!y made up: i tbs or any ether Ill., s.0Hid ra'se
more mOnry Man is commensurate wiM tbc economical
ranS RI HE GorcrHmrn a'Err 10 res; Saiifcd until &c
cnt domn to Etat standard We can never consent 10
raise money from the people. which be used for no
other purpose than To purchase F0r'F and thus extend
the Federal authority a. Inc expencc o. the States or OF
li.c People,
(fra,a the sn.ae, .'hrth 2, lc:3)
".NOreHs rt@rrins he right 81 cutting dozen The re-
r,nrc to he most ccoaonic"i II tic GOrernmea-
We hail lir passage Of The bill with satsachn-as oal-
. cuia;.d 10 preserve tie peace OF the c"uDiry
(lrom tie same. adrch %
The bill gives us pcacc-Hnd We are grateful E' tic
boon i, thus cnIE'rs-hs revenue mrasuc, we take
lor what il is worihui cannot pledge ourselves Tor
better ard woSelc adjusting oi IL ~ proportion TO
the economical Of the Government, is now one
thing Ec,d!ul. The revenue nugh! to have teen cut
down at least sir n:ii0u$ ri noiars We are advised
By mercantile gentleman, that for the first year this bill
viii scarcely crt it down more than one mIi!l"n Should
this prove 10 b. the cast. il will lie Incunbtn On the
C"rgrrsS IL Tel"uc liz :os:sons-and most gladly
90 Gcvcl;r il upon the next Congress; Tor Il Will
give lis better bargain than could lave got from
tic present.
(Fr0m TIC same, jla!ci l2)
In all human probability the very nc1t session OF
Congress must Ie0uc the rciio in order TO al just tie
Gihy 20 The dGEGnds ri IN: Government.
I'VE confess this grca. If revenue is not only
puzznr bat il is alarming II will enable Lilo Govern
c overs'cp lis due limits. by p"'cho$i"g ""gr""t-
I'll rolr-and 10 vatc tie very principles oi the Con
suon. We're we, in fact, called upon TO c!Iuosc be-
tween the Federal Governments raising money by oh.
isclionaLe means, and having much more MONEY to
spcnd, than It's economical waits require, we should not
hesitate in ronouncing line last to be the creates; evil
1t is strongly calculated TO pcrVcrt The purposes OF
the Government, than the other To kcrp do'rn 'S fL.
cess, therefore, will GrcGmc The NEST nlpcrous duty oil
Congressman happy. ii it is to be DONE that 1t
should fall upon the next Congress-elrctrd, as they
arc under the census, maay OF thcm elected Win
an eve the reduction OF the Tariff, and penetrated
with just ideas OF the simplicity of our Constitution
Such as the reservation With which we received
The Bill in 1853 II then considered arrangement;
Mcssrs Clay and Calhoun, and Iclr friends. " took
il 'icr so much as it wrrth We took ii then as the
only means could obtain, for giving peace TO the
Country Such, have doubt the light in which
it viewed by those who were not parties to The com.
promise: BY those whose bazOncd forth IL the
lntel!:geucer (A1cssrs Forsyth King, Rives Robinson
and Wrigh But protested al the same lime against
il Us any p!tdge for better GNd 'rOrse. We held the
same doctrine which now malnaln-tlat an excess
of Revenue is most alarming. and that it Vas Ec most
mpcrious duty Of Congress l" keep It down. And now
when we presumplions converted into realities;
when we sce the Surplus Revenue amounting TO near
forty millions; when see The very Inlsceis which
predicted in 1888: realised in 81, have we mol
light To call upon Congress nretucc the Iarlil-and IS
mol solemn dirty TO insist upon an adequate eductIo:
We leave il 10 the nelscpccr ard It's political frlencs
to sickle for the Of 49, TO the ninth part OF hl I"
take money frcm the pockets OF The people, which The
Government Goes moi want: TO swell tH pnDi!c coefS
to the imminent danger -four institutions, AMI at The rIsk
o.! disturbing the whole monetary system OF inc coih'
Try. ::ut for parts; VIC shall! c9mpat sc c"!tIc:
Zen and distribution Of Surplus, in 80 ana 81: us we Old
il :1and never rest ul lie taxation OF me Fr"Pe Is
rcduccd to the economical expenditures OF the Govern
,nrn Le; Mr. Calhoun now support il he p.eases, The
a!:l system for which lie almost ready at time to
dissolve the Urun-Let him nov support distribution
Of surplus which he al lime denounced as the NEST
dangerous and Unconstitutional system that could be in
veneGthc Republican party, we hope, Will MAINTAIN
very LII: rent doctrines and measures.
And now word to MIR. Cahouns 1ehgrnrh'-Ttat
modest print says:
Rcmonl ErGui:cr kt is people have got them
selves into ridiculous cnm l. /" VAN to attempt dis.
sr!>, lie The Report Of the Secretary Of
Treasury that til. estimated expenditures fer the
OuT:rAHoiaG AIRPORT .l"S scuit
than estimated rc: therefore, his estimates
thing of reduction sham. The result will prove
aud make other ,'inns ucoisr i: will only be for the
purpose Of coacGumg the object which Is 10 get r o tho
"t :G.s Dill I'll" 10 s' '" VIC '''O'' " - III" great o.
And such too is the slang Of The Boston Gazette the
Vermont Wachnan and otIMr papers Of similar
stamp They would have believe, that it is all
Sb0 and dciusion-and that the real design OF Mr.. Fan
Burrns friends is to put 40 Millions, as one Washing.
scrbber rates into his hands for the purpose of
Elcctonceting This sort Of cant itself the sham and
the drIusion. Mr.. Van Buren, goes for crcual educ
ton Of The ieyerue.-The ink Of the Telegraph
scarcely dry before s brought forward carry
out these views On "Wednesday last, Mr. Cambrclrrg
from the Committee Of WAYS and Means reported n
kN Ia reduce the rcrenucs. the L. s. 10 the 'cants If Mc
Gorrrnmcut" The moment it is reported, we sec the
Wing camp in all uproar. Mr.. Lawrence Of Boston
rises 10 attack with all his strength. He views it
party qneslion-and we venture 10 predict,
that il the BE- defeated at all there is scarcely
Wing in Congress, who will not lend his hand 10 it,
MIR. Lawrence is not only Wig, and Compromise
man. but Tariff man-and there is not of this
class: who will not attempt 10 defeat the Republican
Party in their efforts to restore the true pnc Piles of the
Constitution. The sham and the delus;on will not rest
upon
A letter from Washington, in the Newark ID. Advcr-
srr had previously announced that The morning of
the 9th Instant it was determined in the Committee Of
WAYS and Means, TO reduce tIeeItcvtnuc Imports
S7.0U0000, And is this all shdm and delusion The
Debate the bill when reported shows rs how far The
Friends Of tho Tariff still carry their devotion.
Mr.. Lawrence goes the whole in defence Of the for
mrr grounds Of the tariff. He maintains, MIR. Clay
did Of yore, that hc principles Of free trade ought no,
10 be attempted in this country. until corresponding
feeling had beru exhibited by Grea, Britain and the Con.
lnert Of Europe. IF this doctrine had been pursued
in 80, We should scarcely have obtained what even the
Compromise Bill, so called allows US.
We call, then, upon the friends Of tho Administrations
to right The shp-and 20 cut of the excess Of the
nue. Let them carry out the doctrine OF Andrew Jack
son, when he said: Thc soundrs naxi:ns of public po
Icy, and the principles upon which our Republican
e Institutions funded. recommend 0 adIpta-