Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-26

ousrhaw thai sbs hardly be se,re vabe speak. Sir,
plainly; hut in no spirit Of hostility Where NY sympa
hes and friendship lie, one here can miSappreheno
Mr. Speaker distinct Issue Is presented by ms re-
renor for the action of the House The committee has
made an exhibit of the Of The Treasury which, II
true, presents this alternative: You must suspend your
appropriations for harbors lighthouses and io'uca-
tons or ynu must effect loan, ana create new ueol
| 10 carry on these projects OF Improvement. We have
nearly eph, millions Of Treasury nn,ss, IT. c!cn.
Inriun unredeemrd If these banchrs nt expenditure
are b. carried on, Congress must make de!t oi SIX
milnns more. uakng aggregate CT some i.'uflren
millions of dollars As a matter of expenditure, In"
question which arises in this state OF things IS no
longer what ii has heretofore been, when your Irea
sury ovrfll"wing, and II wns thought To he pa
triotisln 10 exhaust IL is not mere question I'll
APPROXIMATION al ALL for have not got the money L"
apprnprate But it is question OF debt-noi tempo
rary Indebtedness like that authorized at the last Sessions
of Congress, being mere anticipation OF funds ch W.
possessed but could render ava'lab!c,but OF naked
debt TO support, and carry on these gea; branclt6 I"
expenditure. Now. Sir, at the extra session, when IL
que of the ponemrnt OF the outlh Insiaheh
TO be deposited with the STATES, WAS under consdefa
linn-at The last session OF Congress- when The TREASURY
nole bill was under consideration al the present SEES
SION on all occasions the Opposlcn on this lnor, North
West and South, have been announcing the Admins
traon for its exlravagant appropriations Yes: SIN he
very men, from the North and West, who ever move III
solid column for every expendure,--by wii"'c united
votes all these pugale appropriations they drnnunce
were mainly carried--lhese men rail at The Govern
for its lavish wuSle OF HE pubic lreasueand iah
loudly of economy in disbursements Now, here Is
practical cs by which they can vindcale lhr pairi-
uiIc horror Of exravaGncP Here is an instrument by
which The mask may be torn oft from all political hypn
critics whether of the Administration or opposition We
daily hear uso united and violent denuncIaonS, OF
Executive power patronage, and corrupion; and reform
in these great essentials be The only shbboe'h
of the Opposition Here n"w. reform, proposed ~
this report going III" ront Of Executive obusrs From
what does all Executive patronage and corruption
l., niIp and
the application Of money? And who crates the oill-
ces and raises the money in!Iusted to Executive DIS
cretinn: You, Sir-ihe members on this floor. Not
an office he creaed-Eut dollar be drawn from
the Treasury, but by your Legislation. And is II not
therefore strange to hear grn,lrmen grow hoarse with
drclaImng, in swelling path"s, against Executive p"~
or and corruplon ms fatal 10 the Liberties Of the pro-
pie and their voices cold on the air, to
them voting millions upon millions away upon The
questionable objects Of expenditure, /" be admins
tered by this very Executive; Do they believe what
they say, they deceIvng, Ia betray the penpIe-
Here, again is opportunity presented By tbs report,
which hey should hail with grauatlons by which he
sincerity Of their prof ssuns may be tested. They can
now demonstrate the people, ho in favor OF prac
lical economy aud REFORM VIII they 20 with the re-
port will they propose 10 raise. by debt, six nil
lions Of dollars to be expended by the Executive in aG
diIon The twenty nine millions recommended by the
committee inl the ensuing year: The sgGs are already
breaking forth in stormy dissatisacion aud rus'. by
their full glaze. The characters Of ;he conte nding
parties will ere long be clearly seen.
Mr. Speaker there is yet another question, than that
OF economy or extravaganCe in expenditure, involved
in the recommendations Of this report II by
sary and pr'hgae appropriations, you exceed the
means IN your Treasury. and create Il debt by which
hey may b. supported, how lie tariff act o! 1888.
commonly called the compromise act, be carried int"
effect? There are Two ways by which that nc, may br
vIoated-by directly altering the rates Of duty 1t
ians, by accumla,ing debt, by which the duties in
l>l2 cannot be reduced in the words Of the act, "to
the Of niral a!mni.raton al the Govern
mcn,. The latter method brcauSe the most insIdous,
w probably be resorr-d By those disposed 10 set this
act aside Now Sir beg gentle men distinctly 10 under
stand That Of the representatives. from The South
hav" not the smallest Gh l"c,on 10 their violating It's
provisions Under most reckfsS system OF sSpcndI-
lures bernen BY ils dcteslabIe rxcpssrs twenty eight
millions deposited with the States has already been
righrrousIy raised r"m The people, beyond The
imaginary wants Of The Government. merely for The
bnrfl Of manufacturers For myself regret that the
circumstances under which that act passed. will pre-"
vent from disregardIrg It's provisions. Until lct2.
10 which period the reducuns under this act extends.
the manufacturers have moral right TO xPect that tie
protection IL affords, will be continued should, in vr-
valr life. respect the terms of arrangement mlds
der The circumstances which produced this act md
have nopnca distinct !rcm private honor. But il gen.
ilrncn I'll set asId" It's enactnrns. they shall have my
cod al good wishes in their ert rprse Ny cnnsri,u-
entS least If they still ncluatd BY their arCi. nj
free spirit, will LOSE nothing by It's repeal am ready
at all tmss-rrady nnw--ihs moment, TO meet the
Issue such legislation would present II be lar
,.C--and the soonrr great principles Of constitutional
liberty sclt,.d thu better for The people, the better
for he oppressnr and the oppressed. Wien that great
controversy il shall sill occupy the amongst
you. have OF late SO inadequarly filled shall not Turn
aside lake up the challenge OF the gentleman from
Pennsylvania. ! shall SEEK gaGalorial strife. !
shat! touch no knghtly shield. shall attempt 10 perform
ieats Of intellectual warfare, by which | may earn
the NEED Of personal reUown, from The air brave
No. No. The questions then arising may BE- too deep
all, H..
the existence q; tins Union. for think Of our per
srnn appearance amidst is fierce agiaiGns We should
rather endravor sink ourselves in the mighty inter
es,s and sui more mighty principles they may in
v"ve cling. perhaps the destiny Of constituents
aud their pos'cy 10 all time to My position aud
participation in hat conflict come when il may if nnle
shall not be unknown. As have ever been so shall
the be found striving. although eehly. against prlv
lege and m0E"poly- cunsndug for the rights of the
many against The oppression Of The few-ior the cons
tulion as our fathers gave ii 10 US, unrervered 10 the
Infamous purposes of sectional aggrandzpment or pros
tu'ed TO The still more degrading influence of uac
turing and moneyed corporations In such cause, the
we"krst may he sir"rg-lhc most fearful. brave Al
though genilemen ais CT not 10 see-ihey feel mud know
tina, the principles Of this great controversy imp
Gated IN your action on Tins report.
4 lutte longer, Mr. Speaker, the subject of exppn
di,u,es by the Government and have done The sub
rct has been considered rather with view To the i'm
mediate objects for which appTrpr RI made than
III Is bearing on our ire institutions Permit 10
present, few observations The tendency of profuse
and ptlga'e expenditures 10 destroy our republican
forms OF government.
The question Of expenditures may involve all other
questions. 1t involves, as have shown. the question
o' Executive power and patronage. II Involves The Ia
riff, II involves The grea! question: whether this shall
BE- consolidated n Federal Government; and thus
may engup The Constitution itself. From The ori lin
of this Government ttre have been wo great parties,
the Federal and Republican parties struggling for ascen
drncv in lis councils Their principles have been fixed,
although each when in possession of power has OCCASION
ally sweryed l:om their principles. The one ftars- the
other trusts IN the .Fope The qncny seeks to
establish a strong government, and weak people-he
other q weak government and strong people The one
has been endraVorlng To extend the Of government
into every mans pocket, and every mans Preside The
other striving To kept Of" aud combining 10 the simple
purpose Of protection from Justice and violence abroad
and Hilhin Hence The q fIr co ,,r ra,