Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-21

ErroGr or THE CoNMITTEE OF WAYS ASD MEANS
We are ara,I:rd d, from peru<ai Of the report OF
lh. Committee OF Ways and Means that lis rccniien-
dlous have been entirely misuntcrsto"d his i!sakc
has crown out Of lie impression made by the rrlsohlug
Of Tie .rpGil rather than consideration OF Inc !tgsid'
ton it proposes. Tie report expressly recognises nc
i:pd t and makes the limitation ct lie sizes 10 actual
settlers part III the basis OF The report; ana we kapW,
that the opinions uf the author O! til" report the cii!!-
man If the Committee OF Ways aud Means: ana l:l1t 81
minority I'll The committee are Grc!GedIy ~ la'"F -
maxim. restriction oi The land sales: leading point
il. lie future policy Of the Government. not more WIN
an eve lie reduction ui the revenue, and rGihn'c
o: annual piaCs, than 10 arrest sprculaJi, !"'H'
til. monmp,iy 81 The public domain by companies an"
ir!v!urs aGd 10 reserve them Ia" actual Se't'iIhi ~
rrrioI,iin1 nw ncTs instead Of lease :odimg tnaEFy
1t is true Alr CamhTcIrng, in has ar::iinr:t II 'iie
wIn. SUBJECT maintains the free tr""e rr':ii'trS "r
which he distinguished He insists, that "ihr ro"'&cIrr
81 roq;idcracy tatirndi 0.d trrnai sin"a fe "i"y
icc lie thinks, that lands, a 4 Common property
would yield nn, Tor The support "i Ga""rD"""' more
appropriate than the resource t" the customs hic Is "o-
nnyulIs to him Tie most G!i.l and unjust !!! t."
revenue that could be devised, and which lie DDS It Is
necessary uDr, that The design u AR c""i':"if"
,rsg be faficd" Blu! il will b2 observed tia; ia" r"y
Of lnri;cllhy in HE system nf iiGamac, which AIR
Canhrccng presents in his report rs an Hlrcl |" hc
pursued and gradually approached" is mol "hr tic attain
lcm ,l which, in praciic" lie immediately co"rinPh'tS
On the contrary. his pinpus; reduction Expressly ADOPTS
the principle which has heretofore guided Comrr $" III
the relrouraLc movement rnm high % law LAKES. lnle
rrsS ttaI have grown up under our ,gSal!' are look
ed 10 as Of class 10 Lr cared far and preserved HE
report ASSUMES, that tie system which cave h' t" these
Interests should hr nr"I"niig Ttiarmfd ana 1t de-
cIares that n.g.e ;a# "Mi"st oHr ir'f$ HTs: Is
not rynpoScd Ia MtA IN moac fh'c" hS" S'of
aay jfunrh Of jndn>try.
The only difficulty That can cnsric among TIC r''io
ems who az: sincerely rsiros oi bringing Town The taI
ca 81 Il: nniy supply economical expenditure VIII
b. the ,rrrcr Of opinion to the effect "t lie TcGuc
,ons proposed in the repent Many consider lie '|dnc
ton contemplated rapid and radical AID viii! tie
restriction in the iaad sales greater than Tie object
il las in vir:T Will justify require. more gradual
movement in The same direction. will, think. be Tie
ir;aaiG result OF tic deliberations o! The majority III
toarrpss wI;ci, d,ibl!css with III" c"''!rtre
in r"sgid lie great end it would accomplish. anu, in
the main as 10 The means Al sensible that sud
den aurup and violent change is not The proper aeF,
native fer The present OF things. Day l'sc!i would
l.. i,l lpra,i. if il did emerge rongh twilight
The v.c:situGrs ct the are mad" gfa'rl ana
hcrricrn b. their slow approach; and the h'n:y Aahd
with hici they nlcIsperSed.
The sensation which this report produced IN HE House
was >,rnnpy manifested I'll the moment it received
and on every preliminary motion AS frequently nap
pens Of the most unmPn ant articles, as iia'r
g. was most talked about and XcIicd tie great
cst .c:,sDiir the duty coal pr"Gicrs revenue ri
onIy =l U. It's protection. too IS almost secured ny
nl,i.sn CAUSES Independently Of tariffs. As matter %
rp,i,lc or interest. learn that The committee cois!-
der il altogether aoHtSSrial in Tie scheme OF rcdu2-