Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-23
DIRECT TAXES.

The National Integeneer, in reference 10 mi.
subject, says:
in our last number, we predicted that the ones.
ton of Direct Taxes and Excises as the ineyiiabl.
consequence of reduction of the dulies on Imports
was one which the Editor Of the Enquirer would
not be prevailed upon 10 discuss before The election
but which, in the event of the of his canli.
date, he would most surely have discuss after IT,
Accordingly, he eschews all discussion. referring us
TO the "mora courage" of Mr. RnETr, in d,scalm-
ing any authority from the Administration Tor his
scheme OF Direct Taxation and covering himseI
with the shield of his clustering ally of the Globe
And what alier all. does his difference with Mr.
kHETT amount 10 I'VE differ" he says with
Ar. RHETT as at present advised, about 4 Direct
Tax" A convenient difference, rul, "Asat pre-.
sent ddrlScd ~ Why. IN 1887, the Enqniter las
then ADVISED, was against the sub Treasury as ~
wild and dangerous scheme = and now, in ISiOuhen
Mr. VAN buren,, 10 the language of his most dis
tingushed supporters had forced his party to carry
the scheme The Enquirer says 1t is 'dear 10 the hear,
OF every rue patriot" Aud so, if Mr. VAN l5uRKS
should be re-eected aud be led by the legitimate
and natural results of his policy to recommend Direct
Taxation, will moi ihe Enquirer "as then advised"
cease 10 differ with Mr.. RuETT J"
Ia our last paper referred to he denial of the
Globe, of the assumption Of the Ineigencer and Of
Caleb Gushing, Esq, that this scheme is one of the
''great measures which Mr.. Picken, OFFS c. de-
cares is sin contemplalion"-by whom, pray, # mol
by the Administration BY the ltllc squad Of bought
up" Nullifyers, of whom he and Mr. Rhett the
gans and oracles in the House Of Representative
That were superby ridiculous. They will never
upon this tack, unless they urged lhereuno y
their new allies, placed in position, such
they now occupy, which enables them To dclaleto
those allies, the condition Of thei, fidelity
Rn,t n, liz H.,
ly,' as it ludirously styles the ultra Federalsts
no" IN power, are now, they always opposed
to "Drect 1dreS," which II says is zone Of the
rginal badges of A lims federalism" Indeed How
does that sentence fall upon your ear, Mr.. Rheu !
Ale yoa,-the "unlerriied Nullilyer"-he cham
pion of State Rghls.-he quiolessence of Repub-
llcanlsm--one of the snaitest of the sect OF tho
Pharlsees-are you an adams FederattSt' alter
all That surely is an .unknd CUT the part OF
the great Gobe-and especially when il is recolec-
ted that this 'orlginal badge ofAdams federalism
begins the loins of nearly every leading Nn'l'yer
of the Palmetto State If. however. the adyocs
of a system of Direct Iaration be a badge Of ieg-0
ssm, then the Wings. according TO the showing of
the Gil be- are not observation-disclosures. with one
voice. they oppose and if it have any advocates
all as II certainty mas sone ana Uttt hdte more He'e
after, they are to be found among the sestyled Re
publican party s!
Where the Globe will be hereafter, when this
question comes up-as cone uPlt will atthe nextof
the succeeding sessioa Of Con gress- is booiess now
to enquire. That will depend upon The orders ii may
receive from the Palace. True, ii now says. that
this is old federal measure; but II sad the same
of the Sub Treasury in lS33.--ihat same Sub
Treasury which il makes a lest Of Republican.
ism, and whose passage the other day it hailed as
worthy TO be COMMUNICATED in connection WIN
the Declaration OF In dependence. When mems D.
pnons are thus "bought aud sod,' there Is no Ger
ianty in their future course, as there should "
no confidence in their. present declarations