Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-13
tive measure The sinking fund uct, passed shortly ae'

- and Unconstitutional expenditures W.
nro,ectye tariff still remained IN full force ana "ps''ul
"a INV farther progress in the that tad cor"
nsnced Dy what decided and build measures II was
overcome well known 10 ALL and need moi he o'u U"
this occasion. II is sufficient 10 say, that "ie' s
and desperate struggle, the controversy teth'"a"" "
The compromise act, which abandoned the p'nfci'Ve
principle, and has, | trust, closed i"ref''' "''. w
proved in this Government most Proitic source u
er, patronage, and corruption. ,, If
The next step in The progress was lhe o'tI'"' r 10
the Bank of the u Sla,es-the centre and soul oi "e
paper sysem-a step that may justly be iegn'ou 90 n
inferior TO any other in the whole series ln". Tho
lowed by The Deposie act Of 81, which lianSe,i t "
Treasures of the States the vast surplus, WIFE" o"
tinued 10 Aow in uuon u.s. Notwithstanding lhe eftal
reduction under the Compromise ACT: Inns .e.S
measure disburhened our surcharged reaSut a"u
forced on this Government the necessity =" i. .n
ment and economy and thereby has greatly s"e"g''e"
Cd I'D ,Iors,.d The reaction go necessary is the re-
ductinn of the income reform, that am usloSeo
regard il as political maxim IN Tree Slaes 'a' gu IN
poyersbed Treasury, once IN genPraloh d. t"'''
most INDISPENSABLE 10 :he preservation OF theit ihSlu
tons and liberty. or
The reYt stage in the progress was The suspension OF
the connection between the Government and the BANKS
in consequence of the suspension OF specie payments
This occasion afforded opportunity to strike 'he hsl
Llou ,cans ba, leoilimate and unh"ly alliance. II
was given decidedly boldly and vigorously, ont SUI,
with only partial success. The interest IN favor OF H""
taunp The connection was too powerful 10 De overcome
AT once. but though broken the lie is greatly weak
pned and nothing is wanting 10 sever for ever this
fatal knot but to follow up what has already oeeh conn.,
BY pprsevering and energetic blows.
This is the point 10 which the reaction mas ohPauy
reached and the question to be considered Is, 10
what moi nj ought il TO be urged and what the inter
mediate obstacles TO be overcome: am, Tor nyse" pre-
pared to answer have no conceaIment; my aim Is NIX
ed IL is less than to turn back me Government !"
where it commenced its operations IN l1e9 tooDh'e,a'e
all the intermediate originating IN The pecuiiar
principles and policy Of the school to "hich a oPP"s
ed and which experience has proved 10 BE- so dangerous
and uncongenial 10 our system 10 lake iesh start
ne departure on the State Rights Republican track,
as was Intended by the trainers OF the ConstlutI"n-
That is the point which have armed for more than
twelve wears and ads which have persisted during
the whole period to urge my way IN defiance oil opp"s
ing dlfc uties dangers and discourage nen,s and ir"
which nothing shall drive me, we III public tie) III
the objec, at which aim is accomplished. by lar the
most formidable difficulties already suTrnounled-
Those that remain comparatively insignificant
Among these, the most important and d'tlcuh BY lar
is 10 separate the Government from the banks, but
which, after the blows the connection has received Will
require not much more than unyiedIng hrmness and
perseverance, This done the great work oil freeing The
Government entirely from the paper system on winch
Hamilton laid the foundation of the whole SYSTEM Will
have been achieved
The next is to carry OUT in the revision Of the tariff,
which take place the next succeeding session.
the provisions Of the COMPROMISE Act that there shall
be duty laid but what may be necessary to The eco
nornca and constitutional wants Of The Government
Should this be accomplished there will be an end 10 inc
must ever follow in lis train Nor can believe after
what have experienced and what has been said dur
ing this session. that there will be any insuperabIe dIi
Guilty eeciing obi get intimately connected with
the peace and tranquility Of the Union.
Having freed the Government from the paper and
protective systems. the step in importance is, 10
put final stop to Internal Improvements, the cOnstruc-
ton and provement Of harbors, and The eXavagant
waste what pleased 10 Gull The pension sys.
tenn but which has departed from every principal justly
belonging TO such system. No Government was ever
before hurthened with expenditure so absurd and
monstrous II confounds all distinctions between The
deserving and undeserving, and yearly draws millions
from The Treasury without any just claim on The pub
lie bounty and ought be both arrested and reformed
single step more brings the Government To The dss
tined point; mean thorough reformation in the ad
minstruve department of the Government. ! doubt
not but that every branch needs reform. There are
doubtless, numerous de!acacns in addition TO those
brought light. The fault has been more in that sys
TEN, "a brief narrative Of which have gven( than
those who have been charged with the administration of
the Government. For years money was as dirt. The
TT asury was oppressed with il, and the only sollcude
how to get clear of what considered useless
burden Hence the vast increase Of expenditures hence
the loose and nattenve administration of the fiscal con-
cerns hence the heavy defalcations Nor these
marks confined to the Executive department Of the Go.
vernmen they apply to all, to the two Houses of Con
eress we'll other branches But there longer
surplus. The Treasury is exhausted. and the work OF
retrenchmeni, economy and accountability Is forced
on us. Reform in the fiscal action of the Government
longer be delayed and rejoice that such is The
fact Economy and accountability are virtues belong
ing TO free and popular Governments. and without which
they cannot long endure The assertion pie eminent
y true when applied to this Governmen and hence
the prominent place they occupy in the creed OF The
State Rights and Republican school.
Having taken these steps, every measure 81 proml-
hence, originating in the principles policy OF the
iional Federal school, will become oberaled, and the
Government will have been brought back after the lapse
of fifty years, 10 the point OF original DEPARTURE when
- ha iFnrt IL. r1Ti inst
false steeruge thereafter important measutr in i'd
dton 10 those enumerated, will be indispensable, to
place the States far the public domain
cerned a condition independent of the Govern.
nent the old II is much due 10 them it is in.
dispensabe 10 accomplish the great object in view The
public domain, within these States, is too great stake
TO be left under the control Of The Government Il
difficult TO estimate the vast addition it makes lis pow
and patronage and the controlling and corrup,ing
iuence which II may exercise The Presidential cleo
on and through that, the strong impulse il may
in wrong direction. Till IL is removed there be
of successful and safe steerage even if every
other sinister influence should be removed.
II would be presum p,uous in me, Mr. President 10 ad
wise those who charged with the administration of
The GoYenH~ MT what course to adopt; but, f they
would hear the Of one who desires nothing for him
SELF and whose only wish is the country prosper.
free, and happy, would say them you are plac.
ed in the most remarkable unclurc that has ever occur.
red since the establishment Of the Federal Government
BY seizng it, you may bring The vessel Of State TO posi-
lioD where she take tack and thereby escupc
all The shoals and breakers among which false sleerage
has run her, and bring her tumphany into her destined
port with honor 10 yourselves, and safely TO those on
board Take then your ground boldly; your object
disclose your measures and let the people clearly that
you inlend-what Jefferson designed 10 do but from adj
circumstances, could mpsh-o the
measures originating in principles and policy unconee
NAL TO our political systemic dvesl the Government
Of all undue patronage and infuence-to restrict it 10
the few great objects intended by the Constuon-in
word, to give complete ascendancy to the good Old
Virginia school, its antagonist: which time and ex.
perence has proved to be foreign to system Of Go
vernment-and you may count with confidence their
support, without looking 10 any other of
Should they take such course at this propous
ment. our free and happy institutions may be perpeua,sd
for generations; but, if different, short will be their
duration.