Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-27

ohg PeoPit. me UNIFORM conclusion drawn re-
view OF ancient and modern conederacies instead
o' promoting pnblc happiness, securing public tran.
guilty. they have in every instance been productive
OF anarchy and confusion, Intellectual for the preserva
non Of harmony and prey 10 their dlssensions and
foreign invasinns !"
Before dtdure cnrollaries from the above ex.
tracts beg leave 10 make few observ alions touching
the extracts themselves They bear strongly upon
most interesting snbj'ci, which has occupied the alien
lion ." three trrent of the Congress of The
5 suhj'ct still unsettled which mus, of nsces-
s'iy again sngross The deliberations of the Congress 10
meet N Dtcenb-r mex,
The observations contained in these extracts were
by members of the Federal Convention who certainly
understood their work. and al q time when no ap
pication TO persons conld bias: and the OPT
mons expressed are not ,ransienly n,entinned bot if
the works perused with care will BE- seen shat they
are formally and critically elucidated
From these extracts. | hupe and believe that The fol-
lowing corollaries may be fairly deduced:
LIST That 10 the Federal Convention, a proposition
was made that benre Congress should raise money by
direct taxation they should apporiion the amount in
Tended 10 be raised among the several States and them
that acquisitions should be made upon The respective
States, to pay into the Treasury OF the States their
respective quotas and in of their failure so d.
that then Congress should pass acts authorizing and
directing The collection.
Cd That this was rejected-ayes l. noes T.
Sd That the great and radical vice of the old COME.
deration the principle of legislation Tor States
Governments IN their corporate collective capacities
Ihey consisted.
5'h That the cid confederation intended to repose in
the United States an unlimited power of providing for
the pecuniary wants of The Union But proceeding upon
an erroneous principle, u done in such manner as
entirely 10 have frus the intention 9TH Tha, this
principle 10y rsquisiinns for quotas the several
States 9th That this principle had chiefly reduced The
United States 10 situation that afforded ample Of
Modification In ourselves. and Of triumph our ene-
mics 9Th That taught by experience That as proper
dependence could not be placed on The OF rsqui
s"ns. they changed this perncinus system and adopted
the Constitution of The United States 10 operate direct
ly on individuals in thr collection ot money
And now, Sir, suppose that in lhp Federal Convention
proposition TO the following effect had been made
NV henpvPr The Congress Of the United States shall
have collected the taxes. duties imposts and excuses
necessary 10 pay the debts and provide for the
defence and general welfare OF the United SaIes that
the thus collected shall hwith be returned
10 The custody and safe keeping of banks chartered by
the several States, according TO appor"nment
founded the rule used for determining quotas
of the respective States :"
DO you believe that such proposition would have
had voices in lis favor, than The rejected by
the Convention on the 2lst August. 1887: And can
there be any difference assigned in The plan rejected,
and the plan supposed except this that after having
collected the revenue by officers of the U. the tren
Of the nation is again put back within The clutches
of the States to be paid bnck In the u s. at the pleasure
Of banks stopping payment whenever they please, and
with this risk and very identical and additional de,riment
from The control of The States !nudly complained If
under the old Confederation. Where is the difference
between permitting the revenues of the Union TO
main dependent upon the intermediate agency Of lis
members for the collection, ond giving 10 the L. S
Pile pnwer 10 collect them and then placing them back
10 be withheld al The pleasure Of a bank. OF State,
Ingenious men may declnru with plausibility on any
subject, but human ingenuity shew that the re
venues of the Union would not be placed in The
jeopardy lif than il under the Confedea-
tionl by q resort 10 such a scheme.
The CONDITION of the Government Of the IT, States
under the old idea OF leaving the revenues of the Union
at the pleasure of the Suites fully described in the
XIV No Of the Federals that wish you would publish
the whole Not would be complete commentary up-
the present plnns sna the of The
United States at the beck and mercy Of banks which
may stop payment whenever it suits their interest; and
also within the control Of State Governments when.
II may seem proper 10 them. hope TO see this
number of The Fedefas, published in the Enquirer at
This time for the following II bears most con-
cusvely upon the much vexed ques,nn, for The set
Element of which Congress was speciality and solely
called in the fall Of IS37-whrn they met wranaed and
adjourned This kno,iy subject again brought be-
fore them other successive sessions of Congress,
when they again wranged and dournsd. leaving The
money Of The people solely al The mercy of the c"ilect-
ors. making provision for furnishing them should
be pleased would say by whom the number was writ.
ten and WHEN: because it would seem to have been
penned ior the present crisis. did not know that it
was written in 1857, or l7oS. | shall make no further
extracts hoping 10 see the number itself
Virginia, Sept Ia, 1889 NOREA.
To THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.
Before this reaches yon, il is more than nr"haoe mat
the letter inviting Mr. VIM Rnanp Ia public dinner
at Louisa Courthouse well as MIR Roane letter CIV
ing his for declining To accept the same Will be
sent 10 you for publication understand !, IS the wish
of the Committee that was appointed 10 make suitable
preparations for the dinner. &c 10 publish the same
was al our September Court; and, although our plain
farmers in tie general opposed 10 men eating them.
selves into office yet there seemed 10 he $" much said
about the Wings having given MI h'Vrs e'n"e, II
Ihoc nhoPt mi q
mocracy They determined forthwith 10 call meeting
for The purpose Of rendering Mr.. Rnane dinner lhls
was done and many an old farmers hear, was maze
glad at The idea Of seeing and hearing The voice OF ie
relative Of him whose e'quence had shook '"e
Philip Of The seas" standing the very soil on which
Henry had stncd than hall century back, when
warning his countrymen of the nsdIous devices o The
enemies Of Republican government Yes, Mr Edior:
candidy tell you that many ut the old grey henas'
disciples Of The true faith seemed 10 be reused and de
lighted when they heard that Rusne was to be here
who critical nome nj in our public af4s came "itn
To the rpscue-suslaned The Democratic principle and
saved the Old Dominion from dsgacr, that her honor
nor her chvsry should be sacrificed at the foolsoo oil
the money changers
had the pleasure OF reading over Mr.. Roane's letter
II is powerful paper and will speak for itself HIS
p,incpies laid down with precision and that = ssi
defines his position = His enemies will feel rebnked.
when they see his masterly views on the finance qes-
tion as well 10 that he is in favor OF wrl'rrgu
lated stable credit system as more conducive u ne pros
ery of all classes East West North and South than
The prespn, demoralizing system-so often CONFUSING
the country with panic, and derangng the business OF
all classes in snceiy
Mr. Roanes letter will be read with satisfaction by all
true Republicans and The Democracy be more and more
attached to him. when they will have compared ms and
their principles virginia DhhoehAi'
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
To The Board of Tisifors Of the University Of prgt"a
In consequence Of the resignation OF Dr Gnllh me
late worthy and talented Professor of Medicine in the
University of Virginia meeting Of your honorable body
will be convened perceive by advertisement in the
Richmond Enquirer the Cd day Of October next, 10
supply the vacancy thus occasioned by The appointment
of successor To be connected in this capacity with
n institution which is so identified with the interests,
The hopes and the character of native State and ua
IN which she relies with the highest feelings Of comb
dsnce and pride sustain The moral influence OF her
name in the great family Of nations her dgnhed and
e.ahed rank in The States Of this cnnedpracy-in word