Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-24

tGc language oil those who instlga!e ana !eao "a '"c,'
Gisgracsful proceedings. Whist VIII VIC come 10: !
there no stopping place for the folly OF these Wings
Even the pious Editor of the Fredericksburg Arena
saws, l~,pcaking OF the late Wing festival IN that town
that Mr.. Barbour was called on 10 clos: the "ser'icc,
as he had crcHed it. Are the- determined TO pros
trst. the religious as well as civil institutions Q
onr country Sec how they dcsecrate The Church
IS and It's services-witnsss their d~lsorderly ana re
evolutionary spirit n Congress and e!:-whefe.-"'
trust in the intelligence and good sense CT inc Eco
pie 10 put down a party 30 reckless and caring
Their humbugs and profanity must certainly arouse
ginia Your affairs, Jour fresiGcs, your liberties are II
danger!
The Census Lar and n. Peasants, Esq.
The last Tuesdays Wing contains a most msItIou<
and dcteatablc article signed by the senior Editor Q
that paper. 1t relates 10 the Census, which is now TAX
ina under a law Of Congress-a law passed at the IN
stance Of Rice Garland Of Louisiana, and Daniel Web
,.cr Of Mass, or ut itast 80 much Of as constitute, ht
ground of complaint by .Hr. .Lohn NHmp1en Peasants
The whole article is evidently forced, and bears upor
lis face the certain impress OF trick and hum5nS. MI
Peasants gave, the DEPUTY Marshal ''is a relsiion o.
his, vet til trclation, for whom he PROCESSES "per.nn'
al respect" vas so much awcd in his presence, that
he could not ask him tL- questions authorized by lax
without beng first "rellcvd of ms embarrassment hy
being told that he presumed his duty compreE"ndcd
other particulars besides listing the members oi my To,
milv." What great mar this Mr.. Peasants IS! How
coudcscenGin" 10 hi. Srclation, : the Deputy Marshal,
20 be sure, 10 kindly volunteer his s~c7vicssto "rcIvcvc
hun or an .wkwartncas inspired no doubt, he would
have his readers believe, By a consciousness that "hrs
relation was performing a duty Of which he wa'
ashamcd-a duty imposed by a tyrant without warrant
of law, This Mr.. Peasants is truly q nonde.cript. He
mret needs conc forward under lis own sign manual
to blow NJ iato 5c;ag another huuibug to keep the op-
position alive yet A while longer. No soonc: ~ one
irmbug exploded than another IS hatched up to take
il, place. We sr:Ze this early opportunity TO guard our
- lI--.,. IL. Drr..lA1Y
for IN. ,nter roratorie,o Of which MIR 7. complains. Mr..
Van Buren, had 10 part or let IN this law further than TO
see il executed. This aIr. P. knew. We published IN
our last a strong article from thc Globe on the subject, IN
reply 10 the review Of the intc!iigcuccrot our PTe,iden-
tal Views. IN relation Tie Tariff and Mr.. tushin- charg-
irr the friends OF tho Administration with Il dcsiCn IN
rr.ort 10 direct taxation. The Globe denied these ms
dions allegations, and exposed the faNscy OF the crsI-
ncnts upon which they rested. TIL, denial Of the
Globe wn. accompanied w;th I correspondence between
Mr.. Grundy and the Secretary of State, setting forth a
minute and succInct history Of cVerY thing relating 10
the statistical information, authorized to he obtained by
the Deputy Marsh.ls, "a far ., il might suit the plea
sure or convenience ofthc people 10 furnish Il. This
correspondence ought TO have satisfied Mr.. fl-asAnts
That there was nothing III the law which ob6gt@ h'ri 10
give the information beyond the Census proPef, and
TN. he must haze known. Yet, 10 sPnesr under his
own signature, and lie the author OF another %huntbug,
was too tempting to hi, vanity 10 ioTcgo. But, It the
n, had beer! one, the execution Of which WAS enforced
hv %pcn.ltics, upon Whose head should the anaih"mas o!
the WhiC haze been visited: Upon Mr.. Van Buren,.
Surtlg mt. Rice Garland, OF Louisiana, Il rnbid Wing,
and enc Of the famous Executive Committee, was The
mo:cr d! the resolution askin. he information wIic.i
~. Peasants refuses 10 sirc-!ot 10! The purpose, as
We have net any reasons 20 suspect, Of rcso!tlns TO d.
rect taxes, bot 10 gather information OF { curious and
r~rs,iryiar character 20 the whole nation. Mr.. Web
stpr, IN tie Senate, sustained Tie ~7roPriety Of putting
these interrccatorics, and suggested various amend.
mcn,s. 10 make The enqniry a, comprehensive as posi-
be. We have made search Tor his remarks, &c, IN
the Senate when tie bill in - was before that body,
bu, have no, been able 10 End them, as TIE Congress
sivral Debate, 20 be found IN the State Library only
come Gnrn 10 I-p The bill thug became a law.
Yet, with a knowledge Of these facts, the Wing in.
yokr= ms followers 10 refuse The information, nGasks
is tiis Federal prying INTO the domestic economy ct
the People, a precursor TO drcct idJtS' ls nothing 10
escape Is inqrIsition, or lie taN-gatherers' Are even
our Hens and Chickens 10 he listed, and an %authcntr-
called eIBOS. forwarded 10 Washington:
We -ar no. unless YOU choose, Mr.. Peasants. You
have chosen not to answer, and We expect that Mr..
Van Buren, will be less offended at your folly tian your
own friends. As TO ourselves, we readily furnished all
The information asked OF us-ne dd not stop TO enfniFe
whether Daniel Webster or Garland, or who had pro-
posed so great a string OF ntcrrogatorIcs-we knew II
was optional with us 10 answer or not, and we preferred
answering. because We thought the lntormaiInn, when
collected, would be gratifying 10 the country Mir.
Eors.th's letter discioses another fact, which reflects
Elilcl CreGl1 OF Inc j cSiicIi u Val .Ild , diilS dN-
mcnt, providing for The statistical enquiries, hsvIng
nasscd without objection, and in a form 10 admit OF
some difficulty IN executing 1t, the President caused 10
+, prcrarcd. at the Office ofthe Secretary Of Stale, al! the
tables, forms, in,erroGatorics, &c., which he deemed
rcr,li,itc 10 comply with the law, and made II the sub
icct of a special message 10 Congress, IN order 10 as
certain If ii neither vicw,. In THAT form 1T assumed the
shane of a supplemental! bill, va, referred 10 the judi
ri,rv Committee. Of which John Sergeant was Chair-
man, and a majority Hhigs, and Thus every item in
The present law wa, passed on and approved 10y thai
Committee. Thus il appears that the whole law. from
is INCEPTION TO IT. ~cousunmaton, is q NhIT mSa3urc-
rropoved by a Wing, advocated By Whigs-reportCG on
by Whica, vet the Wings nre now attempting 10 make
Jibjg capital ont of II by abusing the President
We subioin a letter on the subject from q gentle
man in WashinGtou-it completely ~crssipates this effort
nj Mr.. Pl.asants to cast censurc on the President-to.
either with MIR. Forsyth's letter, published in the En-
uu;rer Of last Friday ii will foreve silence the clamor'
sr-:
TO the Edlor- WAsurycToS, juno 10, 1910.
Sir: Hearing that the Wings were trying to make
some capital G small potatoes" at lcast) out of the law
which directs the taking OF the sixth census, wa. m
duc-d 10 look into the Journal, Of The House and the
minutes o.. the proceedings Of The Comr'I;tee Of the
whole House on The state Of the | MON, for the purpose
of asccriaining on whom the 0pproJ,mm, If any were
duc. should fail, and find myself authorized to make the
following statement:
",.Tondau, IrG. In, 1889.
"Mr. Rice Garland asked leave TO introduce a bil! 10
provide for taking the sixth census, or enumeration OF
the inhabitants of The United States; and leave being
gwen, ,,-
AIR. Rec Garland introduced said bill, 30. ll35
: lich bill was read tn first and second time, and com
mttlcd 10 the ommiitc of the Whole House, on the
state CT the Union.
"ThurSday, Eel. 2Sh.
The bill was reported 10 the House, with amend
mcn,., which amendments were sevcrally concurfed II
BIZ the House: and then three Of the said amendments
were rc.considcrsd and disagreed to. WHAT the amend
mcnts were does not appear upon the journals: and !
they did, tho object Of enquiry would not he affected.
sThr .sid bill vas then further amended, and 1T Wa
.Ordcr,d, That the said bill be c~ngTosssd and reat
a third time today. 1t was accordingly READ inc l'If'
lime and passed.
".Narrh Sd.
"The amendment: Of the Senate TO the bill no. LIZ
entitled, shn net 10 provide Ter taking the sixth censu'
or enumeration Of The inhabitants OF The Us, wasrea
and concured IN
The yeas and NAYS do not appear TO nave oeei
called upon .nv question connected with the bli' im
inference is, that no proposition very o9lect0hao'
was made.
The foregoing statement may be regarded as a cor
rect history Of the bill, as furnished by the Journals Q
.ba u or.n Of Representatives. But, IT Will be perceived