Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-08
VOLUME xXXVI.---NO. AZ.

MON md consume the largest amount OF foreign pro-
ducts We appeal 10 you, fellow citizens, does II COM
port with political justice thus 10 Cypress one section Q!
The Union, foster and build up the fortunes OF ls"
men another: Dnes il accord with Republican usage
or The practice Of good government 10 levy imports n!On
The bread and industry Of fourteen millions OF iTeeneh,
TO sustain the manufacturing establishments OF !ew
hundred men; l. il Republican, is it just to force md
premuurely sustain bsnch OF industry, by eV!'nS
contributions upon al More than all! Ie II not yiG;I'
meal hps BY taxing ireesaen; TO eduee so large per-
lion OF free white population VINO toll IN the iGcio-
RES 10 The condition Of vaSsss and slaves: In a'rr
ages the temporary which this lnqnIious policy
Obtained will be a tale of wUaGsr and c gcvcrEMsnt
/ folly and oppression
| II was t1vours theory Of Mr.. Hamilton md his .r-
lowers that national debt was nationa! blessing 10
this theory the Il dera party adhered with great prEa-
city, unu public sentimentin measure a~ed them ialo
silence upon the subject, owing 10 the popularity OF
Grn jackson successful Efforts 10 discharge the national
drb.. But ilr Clay in 1889 opposed The redcmp-
lion o the three per cent stocks, insisting, mat ls
debt was beneficial 10 the country. Disappointed IN
efforts national debt, through The agerey
If the general government, the federal party hsor,ed 10
the State legislatures ana The States have accumulated
debt upon debt for the purposes OF banking aud other o.
lecs uDti The aggregate nearly two hundred millions
d. dollars Although these debts have not always grown
Of The exclusive agency OF The federal OF Hhg party
they ale nevertheless the result OF the incubation oil
federal principles and now hang Ike an incubus nf9h
The prosperity ard industry OF the States
The parallel between The old Federal and modern
Whig politics might be sill further, TO prove The
anil. Republican tendency Of The latter: at tae tSt
Congtess an effort made by the Wing orators 10
cons umGate which had for It's object no !csa
than dlsifaDchsemen, from The common privileges o.
citizenship, every who held place o trust under
the Government measure, whose object was to III W
zIe and gag and reduce 10 political slavery every man
whose integrity good conduct and Intelligence had is
commented hi,n as verify Of public confidence end
trust "
To The elder Adams his odious and oppressive Alien
Laws became shaae and reproach but OF late native
American societies have sprung up throughout iir
Union, consisting almost entirely OF Wings, and IN a
ne shborng State, headed by men who have been lead
ers IN the party whose avowed object IS repeal OF INC
naturalization laws; project whose tyranny leaves ar
behind The Alien and Sedltion measures OF Federal fa'
Foreigners should Wholesome prooatIcn oei"e
they are admitted 10 participation IN oil '"e PIiViI'sts
Of citizenship but that probation is made sutheien,y
ong and guarded by The existing laws 10 project uAe
country from all apprehension OF danger DOES u ~
come Americans be thus exclusives: Whose descenc'
ants are we, w!.a bu. foreigners redeemed this c"n
uen from its piimeval wics Shall we deny The asy m
10 others winch our fathers found on these shcres: Or
shall we Theoretically hold out our country as refuge
for the oppressed while dpry them the exercise oi
the ont rights BY Which liberty is secured Were %e,
as did The cities of Greece, 10 raise up distinction W.
The State between natives aud foreigners and not admit
The latter naturalization and tie common privileges Oh
fr,e,urn like those cities coantry would be copnu-
ally lGneuted VITA civil CONNECTIONS. Safely, on '"i'
subject justice and liberal anu phiiah'Af2
nc policy He tho has all The rights OF freeman, WIZ
E.I freeman interest in the institutions ct his corn.
,y If Government would have the love, respect ara
hem felt de yotinn of oil citizens, 1t must nele oat
even aded Justice 10 oil classes OF men FROM "'
vo, sr,ca ,hev arise nd.vId.ous distinctions produce
disccn,eu, and dissatisfaction me opp'essea popu.
ton OF The old world, who ssck our country TO escape
from tyranny, not likely 10 become The enemies o.
Rppub.,causn and freedom fhe past proves hat sned
citi2cns are the fast friends Of Government uoi IA
peace and Have we more valuable class oil men
Than The honest, industrious German: faVe We nor en-
husiasiic lovers of liberty than the natives OF NE i""
raid Isle, Shall we seek build aIIstocrac oder
IN this land of the free by the political degradation OF
such men
other lands who ha7e country their refuge and
home commenced by Mr. Clay 10 the - nate OF ne
L S BY mercess denuncia:ion OF Albert Gaiain u
man wo has rendered this country dlsiIng uiSheo .'F
vice and who Las been aa American ioi longer ui!S
Ihan the existence Of this Wig orator.
This spirit was recently raised IN the senate bY
Wing Senator from Maryland, who moved TO eScioa"
unna,ufazed foreigners settled on me pmo'ic oo'a''
from all benefits in the pre- emption law. This prop"F'-
ton was supported in speech by Mr. Clay. Such "'''
the Ilbpral and anti republican views OF mr.. Clay %
wards class OF men, who have sought aud desesVeoCf
protection. -
Blspded Nth the policy OF Wing tariffs and az oYc!-
flowing Treasury, is the system OF Internal i,Pr"''
mens by the General Governments so slrenuoosy ufs'
By The Wing party and their c"neloa'e spf ,,e
cv Mr. Clay This IL policy hy which Tue Pecpe 81
all the States are taxed and oppressed with tafI3' 70
enable Congress construct roads and canals 10 pHF
GUAR States and districts. more unequal ara uhlh1t
system Of public policy could not be conceived me-
peed TO contribute portion Of The proceeds OF er To-
Dor 10 construct canal in Vermcn, or railroad ~ M,
chinan Are the advocates Of such principles entitled
10 the favorable consideration ana suPPo! u VIC 'e
gent people Of Mississippi: w
while Mr. Clay is put forth by the wing parry la,hh
West the Middle and Eastern States, as the champion
Of the manufacturing interests ana oil nterna improve
mcnt and supported that ground or Inc rreslo'he,
in his State an assertion has lnely been promulgated
tia, he has abandoned the tariff and internal Improve
men, systems Upon the political ethics Of holding up
candidate for the Presidency, advocating one'eh' OPP
Mons in different sections OF The Union, II WIZ DC uhhe
cessary TO comment but the denial that MI Clay IS now
supporter of his cherished internal Improvement anu
tariff systems is subtcuge too Pslpable 10 impose upnh
the people Of this State, OF delude Them AZ 'ie oaI:
box Ills speeches and appeals have beeh ringing Ia
their ears too long permit them SO SOON 10 iosst 's
hobby horse which Mr. Clay has SO iuflousy an" ''E
raliopped round the political lists nr .iay mas seoo
made speech in the Senate Since 1867 on seheiai po
lilies in which he Gid moi again and again urge MS "a
vo.lte measures Ata late session OF congress, ~ ~
Gel. braled controversy with Mr. Cah"un' !e ''ef e'
,rrpon charged him with riding his hobby the American
system. to death MIR Clay in his response, stouiy DC.
MED the demise of his hobby-aSowed that the pTo'e'
tive system acknowledged IN The comPrsinse e'
and reiterated his adherence 10 his iaVoTe tchehsts q
national policy. 49,.
If Mr. CLAW has since made reclnaton Of bis hcTesy
L., il be Produced or let The Wing party OF h's'5.ir
bear the reproach Of supporting man whose pns-'
sentiments they reprobste and condemn: MF' S!ay
fends re attempting 10 make merit OF the snare ne
bore in The compromise act. His fatal pnhcy haYIng
well nigh dissolved The Union, he Is extoed 10 e EXC"
Ly his 5artzsns 70. having united in repairing the b'each
oecosionsd by his handy work uno" Inc Ee sss
principle the youth who burned ine emps ., ha a
| Tor fame he'd he united IN fAnso'sh"s '"e n'"s''
n,,,Id harc been hpralded in history Gs good man, =
rrpa, bepelaa,or ii ms country, whose example was
,bv Of imitation By rising generations OF all cour
! ties
The hostile feelings Of Mr. Clay towards the new
were again very forcb'y displayed in his adv1.
cacy OF The gh, of the Cherokee Indians TO establish
an indpoe ndent Government within the borders o. /
sovereign State, and his general opposition 10 The -
r,rv oil The late Administration, Of removing the abo''
NAL tribes west Of the Mississippi; policy, The acVan
ages of which TO the Southwestern S,etes, was o"ry
.1cesded by it's wisdom and its humanity toward ne