Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-30

/ Al could possibly Oct"i!t 'iIc ptnp"" al large or =. s.
wLn pay The t"x-but stall more, when We rcm-utrs..,
!, Inrr. portion Of tbs surplus IS again pa d On; Il, r.
L.c;ors. receivers and d,shurscrS-an and That the res
instead of being cqualil divided among those y .1 ma.
if IN. is expended III Wild projects Of Internal lipg.5r.
mcnt. that may or may not benefit The ccgu'ru.ar
that can, in the very nature Of ,htng>, gtyc cs,a....
ment to very small portion .: our p,pDai.ou. Til.
IDEA Of relieving the sdistrr>scs otthr country. hy.u..
means, i absolutely prrPa>icrois, ~r"".tnG to r...
tLinr Ike reason or common ",Hsc. True, u mrg-t Is.
II iii the companies employed IL ,N,cg:" the woI.. ,
tho-,. engaged otherwise wltA thoaa. t. mi-t.,. a.,
doubtless would, benefit The particular uurr!.n-...
] throurh which the road or canal might pass; sr, ,,,
II would increase the burdens on the balance r, t
community. IS absolutely certain. But s.nh w..
lhalluc:na,Iom oitlc Nano Statesman On thu l...aa.
so deeply ilnhurd "as lie with the great triil- ,...,
died in his resolutions, tia, lie absolutely was :. ...nr..
pos;ponn or delay altogether the payment Ut the !.
uDAgI d,bt, to giyc way to his great and t.,,,..t
scheme Of .'rcict against the "cIstrc->ps Of ,m
country. The truth is. General Harrison is 4 f..
drraI>t Of tie rld school, and al! h> OPINION, sr.
tiat lax and attudmous character "lica c.am....
- early founders. The effect Of h. cry,d. asD...
Toned in these resolutions, Is io Io>ter roricuIar sur.r..,
at the expense III the gsn,lai i1trsr>ts-tu u.,
classes whIcl, from the Yer: na,nrc "i u" ranan...
and privileges conferred upon them. uu,- N tm ~
Of time ciaugr the whole character Of our D..
mrnt. Fc!low.ctjzcns. We alGrn:ly and r.....t.
yoke Won Ia examine sell tie tendency Of G,..
rison's principles anG opinions.
His third resolution needs 10 c.UctGlton. tr..
the bold grouGG, iJat MtSt DtaHnt@'iay.s >..aU ..
exempt from taNat"m, tihus c"mirIg#g ug.. rt.
the hughes, privilege Of the prcra-",| and a,r h.aM.
from tie performance of military service or iaaurua,..
highway. Were there ever sucit Gvc'rIu,, ayuI,t ~.
fore, Doctrines SO hosl." 10 Virginia feeling ANA \ IT,
rinia interests. They even transcend IN folly and ~.
iu,.icc. the most odIous feature o; Mr.. CIIy Alr-.
can system. H.. proposed Ia tax all Tor the bcu,a, d.
the manufacturers. Genera! Harrison prup.,., to tx.
emit ;nrEI from taxation altogether, aHd ii,us" gU Tier,
cm,loy from any obligation tn tghr the battles a.
,I,,.r r,uu,ry. wan NruuIau> not E,sta'. turr .u.
for. they east their votes Tor such q caud.G4tr- N, la..
mistaken thctr character, and we think We ku.w k
v,II certainly no one has had better onpuIln.r
if they do not Indignantly reject, IN lhr s.....
time. ali such claims, all such prrtrhsurs 10 'hyr --~
,.rntl. confidence. fcl!ow.cI,lZ.us. we are '.ru. b
with Tins branch of the evidence, a. r"g8r3~ Grn,..
| Harrson's views upon the power Of Eougres,to m....
La Protective Tariff You have seen that lr III. u.
was an advocate Of such a policy, - au 'N',nt "iua
wou!a have been ruIuous 10 the South IL 10 IS r.a-
tanned IN. nrn Of al! the Infection 81 That >.Uua fwH.
y,c,, sy.tr,n 3r1lu.l which thu South ht. ..,u sa l..-.
,r.,..;i,, and winch had ncasI ~ds,ulv,d i.. Ia.g
r,h.s. .>,,,r. Can YOU trus, Gen. Harrison ..r..
NTH -. ,u. Tariff
pn, va have, additional evidence Of later date. erm.
mo down to Ls famous Cbcyio, Speech In l-1 FL
ia, .r,rrb Genera! Harrison took .t.our Hu. a,....
Ground in favor Of the Iarl!i. shielding himself. a.#
Civ md others had done before t@n. hrutrd ,am .Ha
of it first session u. the first c,r-Ir.. h' ..r SIS.
ari, of tina, Congress imposing Il 1Hl tu.y on "a.
few enumerated Articles to "a relied on, as au.-
DENTS 10 Justify the imposition Of onrro,s and rg,r..
size burdens II the seeds were thus In9cy,r,n.l.
sown by some Of the trainers Of the Constitution, a.us.
ynllny that they t,rcsaw or would have aparoy,G r.
bi,,er fruits which 1t produced. The doctrine II r..
crdcuts is DANGEROUS. when relied On to sanction g. y..
biiou of the Constitution, and should never ba c#r-.
uanccd a nlomcntLv auv man holding IN rovrrruc,la.t
sacred instrument. Say even that protection at rEfft".
mirnt have been given on a few articles 81 corsuur'mH
without objection; but when the measure @rc" rs
general system. which was oppressive peculiarly un
South imt the benefit OF the North, enforced a,I 1t 90
'y severe 'A''''"m>' u " q I'VE "'' ~ ""f
1t should have called Tor serious r'Ir'''"" ann sewer.
indignation, Inc 'IN' i"" a''''t" '' ''''H ''"''' t
10 estimate IL" ryl!, dcvlSr lhe remedy an" E''iio9 a"
steps nhlch were last conducting Us i d'scoI'' /" h''"
dissolution; ana M" u was i"sSlb!e "h"'F iH" 'f'"@
stances toy any man not only I" hr "t.I."2 70 l".a4
the burthcm, nnt 10 eni"gl1" the system al" l"''"',".
adhere to 1t until the streets OF our Clues "cTr "'N's'-
with grass, passes ~! comprehension. ihr wa vi.