Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-04

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we might look forward To day not very ds,a", non
Nnrih American sun would not look down upon q
slave" - !; NJ. p-ov;ao,,
The effect of this doctrine then, IS VT F's.uen.'
III, ,,c consent nc th; shareholders. Well, SIR,
co. ,h sake of argument adm this 10 he true what
:; ), worked out, Why, that the SHAREHOLDERS are TO
INV themselves for their own slaves The owners are
t,yed by the Gen raj Government, and oui OF the re-
venue Of that Government the owners are Pa'd PACK
their own money for their own property is u not m
dubablp So the extent that the South contributes
her revenue: What beautiful and just system would
this be, 10 pay man out OF ms own p"ch.l lor ms
own property and to the amount OF about SooooVo,'
OOO-,he probable value Of the slave property al mode
rate prices. ,
Sir is il necessary 10 enquire how Mr' van bureh
stands in relation to Abolition: hIs OPINIONS are DE-
fore the world Those who run may read; and all can
nnd.rsto,d Them See MS ACT while President OF the
Senate giving the casting vote 10 prevent me Snnt
being flooded with the poisoned arrows OF me aoo.on
isis The course Of this man tells US IN Terms MOI 10 O
~; that he is with the South SIR 1t IS nse
lass consumption Of tine to dwell upon his position; but
cannot rbrar reading the sentiments OF our opponents
Here they are They published IN the Philan
thropst Abolition paper IN Ono, on the 5ist March
last:
1.-The present Administration it is generally conce
ded essentially Southern its principles and policy
it is distinguished by It's devotion to the foreign and do
mpsc interests Of slavery, perhaps more than by any
other feature The protection OF slave labor seems TO
North aud West number more than twice as many as
those of the South, but they supposed to have no
peculiar interests, the protection OF tree labor IS
minor consideration The Ar,stocrats Of the South
give law to the Government, aud Mr. IAN Buren, IS
.heir vaSsal Executive
.Auo,her view of the subject we would present
Should the Van Buren, party after having rested ITS
hopes Of great extent on ITS anti Abolition
warfare be defeated, It would be the best th'ng tha'
could happen for them as well the free States
al, no
10 cut loose from the South The conviction would
arise that it had been leaning on broken reed, ana
that there power at home winch Vt was oil more
consequence to conciliate than the slavehodinc inter
est II is the vocation of AboltionIss to rmancpatc
parties from thradom to this interest Tins they can
do by creating such mass of anti-slavery sentiment IN
the free States and directing that IT shall at once
crush the politician who may venture IN Single part
cular to pander to the wishes Of the Shareholder
Again sir. let call your attention to the proceed
inrs of an Abolition meeting, held at Mnot, in Maine,
" > .wiit,: MEETING IL MINoT.
it a meeting OF the friends of Harrison, IN Mnot, al
The Town House, on the Both day Of May, so, Bcna
min Johnson was appointed Chairman, and Jno March
Secretary.
~Thc committee, through Jahcz c. Woodman, re-
ported the following resolutions, which were adopted,
unanimously;
tionsts on The part of V,rnl d. Paris, and all other
members Of Congress who voted Tor that gag law,
equally as tyrarI. cal, The conduct was IN The
British kag, when he rejected The petitions OF our
foraf,,l!srs without hearing
.RfS3r ca !lt TIE declaration o! III" Tres deaf OF
The United States w.cn called br his position,
that he was opposed universal liberty IN the District
of Columbia shows hn 10 be tyrannica, how much
ever he mas pirate about Democracy.
"Rsso,red, 1ha; have iu!l confidence IN the ia
Tents. integrity and experience Of William Henry lar-
sson and John Tyler steer the ship of state buck 10
the Republican tracA-tha believe they will be ri
umphan.ly elected 5y large majority oil the electoral
yors-and that the old hero Will administer the Go
verament on the principles OF Washington and Ma.
olson those great fathers of the American Constltu.
ton.
Sir, when our enemies tell dcad!iest enemies
too-that they dcnounce Mr.. Van Buren, for possessing
these very objections, (Which with US are among his
very brightest ms)-will we not heed: VII! we moi
profit nv their COUNSEL Do not know and under
stand, that all they say IS ;!uc:-.r'T THE PRESENT
ADMINISTRATORS i rsS&STlALLi sot fHLEN y IT
PRINCIPLES ASD Follow We see here, Mr.. '. Burcn
denounced as tyran Jsc0sc he Is wiih tie >vEh, and
Mr. Harrison sustained lfra~%t Il IS beIrfd hr IS 'eih
lie iboiitioniSiS. Nh President ii b., That tie
South can desert man. who stands BY her IN the dark
hour of tral;-Whol is v,!,cd and denounced because
he is our frlend!rha' gratitude which adons The hu
man character must depart II can be SAID that VIC
would be thus ungratciul.
Mr. President, what are Mr.. II s opinions
Internal Improvements and the Tariff!
Let call attention I" III. first. do not m
tend IL enter upon this subject III detail, but sihpiy
mention the fact tina, When the Senate Of Ohio in
1919 he recognised the right of tho General Govern
nen TO prosecute Internal improvements by voting for
propositions embracing the doctrine in every possible
form, and then voting request to their Senators and
instructions their Representatives in Congress from
Ohio, to get laws passed embracing those principles
!, would only be necessary to refer to his votes 10
prove the truth Of my assertion. They are Doubtless
familiar to most Of those around me. In l-2I, IN the
Senate of the t. $ he voted in minority Of against
reducing the duty coffee from 10 cents per
pounG--and in minority Of agains. reducing the
duty on tea-both n-crssarics of lri:'.
On the subrc, of the Tariff hc stands Of It's
strongest advocates IL IS true. IN his letter to j. NJ
Brrren 1886, he expresses the opinion, 'that the
Tariff Compromise ought to remain undis,urbcd. II
But this cannot be considered the exponent Of his
opinions relation to the Taritfor. both friends aud
foes for allowing that Compromise to be unds,urb
ed But that may have some idea Of his devotion
TO the doctrine of protecton wiil give you an ex
tract from his speech delivered br"r thr Aiamilt IN
Cnnn,y Agricultural Society OF OhI", IN June, iS3l:
:. believe, that al the evils which were pre-
diced from the Tariff have happened and that no, one
Of The advantages which were promised tom IT. but
have been realized: and nothing but Tic foNV Of aim
doniRg il, bring back 60 the hard times through
which we have passed. at may he asked, whether,
RnGcr am circumstances, would be willing 10 aban-
don the Tariff: without hesitation, in the
affirmative. Whenever the streets Of Norfolk and
Charleston shall he covered with grass, and South
friends fnd market tor their produce and this
state Of things can be distinctly traced to the Tariff,
would then instantly give voice for its modification
entire repeal; Il should still think that its
continuance would be beneficial to 4 majority of the
American people"
Ii the Tariff had greater drvotcc, am not
aware of IL, and with Mr. H. at the helm when the
reimbursement of the Tariff takes place what are we to
promise ourselves In fine, Sir, with his Constitutional
doctrines in relation TO Internal Improvements, what
amount of money NAV not be necessary for their pro-
sccnton; to raise which, commensurate revenue w,l
have 10 be provided; and where is it to Come from
IaeritaJIy from hieh duties What nther source can
be resorled to- The proceeds Of the public lands
upon The doctrine laid down by Mr.. Harrison in his let
ter 10 Sherrod Williams in 1896, cannot be looked to;
for he SAYS 81 nm perfectly rcconced TO he dst-.bu
ton of the proceeds of the sales provided for BY the
bill introduced into the Senate By Mr. Clay. The m
irrcss ui all seem be well provided for BY this bill
Then, SIR, are inevitably thrown upon the Tariff
and to what extent that is 10 be advanced depends