Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-28

AxoTtIn I>rAMors FinnIcArIox.-Whc Il politi-
cal party sinksto the degradation Of a deliberate forgery
in aid Of lis cause, il is the proof at once of lis destltu-
ton both of principle and confidence. The character
Of Federalism is as notorious as 1t IS dcplorablc in this
respect; hut degraded as i is, we were not prepared Tor
the wanton coinage W. arr about 10 "nail TO the
counter. Desperation and prollgacy rarely 90 10
such extremes.
In the Albany Daily Advertiser ofthc 18th Of June,
the iollowing article was published with the capitals
and establishment with which we now give it 10 the
readen
s1he~ True Yam Eurcn doctrinc-Ecad II, .WccAanics ond
LdborcrS-R cdd IL, F0rmersW
"Fhe following is an extract from a speech recently
delivered in The Senate Of the United States by Iappan
Of Ohio, one ofthc special instruments OF Nan Buren,
and his cabinet. 1t is the whole doctrine OF the ADM
niS'ration on the subject Of ~agcS and prices, IN a nut.
she'll. The only mistake we notice is, that Mr.. Tap
pan does not put the point TO which the wages o.! labor
should be reduced iom enongh. Buchanan is nearer
the mark. He hints al SIREN pence per day.
'Lcst any honest mechanic, laborer or yeoman,
should overlook the blessings that this Administration
has in store for him, We give Mr.. Tappan $ remarks IN
capitals:
slhc PRICE nfIabor is entirely tao hjgA. THE LA
B0RER IN THIS COUNTRY CAN AFFORD TO
WORK FOR ntrsn prncc n d0y. ANDTHE HARD
MONEY SYSTEM WILL BRING DOWN WAGES
TO THAT sun. WHEAT WILL ALSO COME
THING ELSE IN PROPORTION. THIS IS THE
BEST TARIFF YOU CAN HAVE, AND THE
ONLY ONE THAT CAN ENABLE THE MANU-
FACTURER TO COMPETE WITH ENGLAND.
Tht SUI. Treasury ariH cfcct both these oLjcctS-lT WILL
PUT DOWN TIE BANKS AND Griag nogeS and
,rcrg hing else domn.
''lle above extract from the New York Times we
commend 10 the careful consideration Of the people.
Much as has been SAID in favor Of the Suh-Trcasury, we
do not remember 10 have seen is principles more fairly
explained than Mr. Tappan has done it. TINS as a"
a"thortatirc cpoSHoa. Mr.. Tapran is a favored mem
hcroi the van Burcn party, and his view oil the sub
Treasury scheme VIII not be denied to be true. What
then have The mechanics and lahorcrs 10 expect from an
administration which boldly av"ws It's determination
~ briay ragc$ 9Hd rrery Mng else do3ra.' We have
no doubt that If succcessiul IN their scheme, We should
see labor depressed ana industry destroyed. But the
issue is with the people; on them the responsibility
rests, and we feel assured shat when they take the re-
.ponsibilIty VIC need not fear. 1t may, however, be
well Tor the partizans of Van Buren, TO remember that
if they firing crcry thing else do~n' they may bring
themselves down with It,
On The appearance Of this statement and pretended
extract from Mr.. Tappan's speech, in the Daily Adver-
tIscr, mot having 4 personal acquaintance with MIR. T)
We wrote 10 4 friend at Washington, cuclosinr the arti.
Gle, and requesting him 10 call the attention Of Mr. 7.
TO what we had little doubt, Judging from the charac.
ter and habits of the Federal press, would prove to be a
rross forgery. The result IS as we anticipated as the
following reply will show =
"WAsnIxcrox, I'd July. IslO.
M dear sir: Your avor Of the 50th ult., came to me
today, and have called upon and presented it. and the
enclosure, 10 Judge Tappan of the Senate. lie SAYS,
unhcsitatngly, what | suppose from the nature of the
extract he must say, that it was 4 gross forgery and I'M
position upon the public; and presented TO me a similar
%purporled extract from another Wing paper, which he
had received by the same mail which brought your note
10 me. He said he had received several ofthe same for
gcrics before, and that upon the receipt of THE ycry first,
which, came 10 him from some friend in PENNSYLVANIA,
he Immediately wrote, positively denying the authenti.
city ofthe language. or sentiments, as attributed 10 him,
and offering a reward of $1,000 in money, to the person
who would produce an authenticated copy ofany speech
Of his, containing either the language, or the sentiments
of the extract, or rather %purportcd extract, which you.
send, as taken from a speech made by him in the Sc
nate, or IN any other place.
81 return 10 yon the slip you enclosed, that you may
be able to be definite in your contradiction Of the au-
thenticity of the pretended extract: and while do not
wish to make myself a party to a newspaper contro-
versy in The matter, | authorize you to give my name
TO any person who may wish your authority for this
statement.