Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-25

Of the SUITES SUBJECT however. tn es,lns,S
= eius'on at pleasure 10y their authority. Tbs GOV
; e'hmeni' 'ct US suppose, sus'ans this mtndito O
exclusion. IL then sets up analogous tribunal. an,
i officers under US nrpronri,tc authority ,rJ Incl
S functions reach the appointed ends ~tthaut rNp,
sure to inie'dict and restraint Shall the afirm,nc
this superiority to control 10 less just Of the rev
rnuc than ~ the judicial power OF the Govsrpn,en
"i the Imcn' Would not such doctrine put a
mercy the effective action the inlcpc ndcnt
WITHIN ITS allotted sphere, OF this Government
Wh't' Government aud that n Government pee.
sldhS among twenty six others, dcpcudcnt ON tb-
assent OF all and each % these for the exercise of n,
most c'seuta, and ordinary functions OF VITALITY
lh'toi collecting and distributing: it's revenue, \
pol'SNon such MS this would seem in its mere
st1ement u involve ITS own destruction
hut, III were possible that State assent couII Lao
required, lsad Mr. Archet,) the mode OF ameud.
'"cn' 10 the constitution, as provided by IT, was
SLY more OBVIOUS, more easy OF access, and more
eHectVe, than that vt an appeal to the States "a,
make coHpacts Ssrtditm with the General Govern.
men' Tor the remedy OF the difficulty In The mode
OF amendment, the action Of two thirds OF the States
"'u'h Sunce' anu the eci'on, IT II took place would
DC conloint. In the mode proposed OF ohtntninr n
assent Ssria'in what security that all the States
could he brought To act at ALL or each to concur.
renee IN the ohlccR II some refused n some after
assent repeated that assent what the condition
:" Tue government tai action was ubtainCd1 What
/ " The action were not uniform whnt # :, 49,
wholly or partially recalled? Was II 4 Govern.
meht ~ allegiance, IN one view, or n Government
H ePols anu places, m another View And plt.h
hul the spots Shtl--the Government toe onCratiys IN
State one year, be expelled the next restored the
thlrdi and the Secretary Of the Treasury have. NJ
The commencement Of every session OF Compress IN
make report IN wh't States It was permitted TO ex.
EFT n revenue power IN which he could not. yrbc,.
It was thought the power niIsht Ice recovered
where no such hope could bc INDUCED. IN winch
states inducements might be held out with n',p,i.
nle prospects, IN whlcu not; what The form OF The IN
duccmert which hau best be presented. ard 6n,lI,,
A. l,N,, 4.
duccmcrt was recommended 20 bc raised, and n
Schedue OF the p''n On which It might bc most ia.
diclous'y addressed "a the States rCcuSan.2
Such (.ald Ms A. by PROCESS OF no unfair dc.
nuruon l. the character ot this doctrine OF the reuu
sluon of State assent 10 give con ,litutinna y,v
Ia the action o. a fiscal agent of this Government
Ito had been induced 10 d~ ell on IL the onscr tr,,,
the consideration, adventurous Ia its proper merits
that was looked to rs the rumcnt of defeat to
the present. Hl or ui any other that might bs pro
posed wlrrh cid NO, eSpDu>e aud comprehend n, II
had Hccn 3Ncned o. the purcple OF rtgusi;icn IN
der the 0dCoric lyr,tluu Of d. psndcncc o The Ed
era. on the State authority or revenue That anil.
oSy lid not eNlc;Iy describe H. however The 70.
s.mhancc was rather 10 the new doctrine of the
distinguished gentleman from South Carolina. MIR
Cahoun,l nuihcauon. That doctrine Gsser;ei
control, by dissent of the State AUTHORITY cye- tho
exercise OF the revenue power ct the Federal Gov.
eminent, huI only M peculiar cIgcumstarcc--in
Wt allegation of extraordinary grievance and ii, In,
solemn irrm oi al appeal to ultimate sovercignty.
ut an.
dnary recognised authority, an office OF every day
legislation. Il Was an advance, therefore, on the doc
Fne OF nuilIncauon-a rehurms mt on It's astute Js
coNtry-h relaxation as respected It's debtaiins
elect on the suCeCton OF the Federal 10 the STATE
authority, nnd might well claim the jealousy of tho
gentleman from South Carolina A laushl
The scope OF his remarks Nr. A. saidl was 10 !
Sho" that the bh. was free from Just exception on
hr score oiany assertion OF power no. IN consonancc
WIN me sircicst requirement OF the Cons,liu.5p I
mat requirement made an accessory power nrrrs.
snIy an proper 10 the exercise OF the nam mower |
70 De constitutional. The power u deal in ey
chanSe, couhdcd 10y the bill, was not denied 10 We
necessary insiru In the administration of tho
revenue power Of the Government With os gt
te ground could II be denied 10 be an entirely pr, |
per Inslrnment-thlt is 10 saw, one from the use of
winch injury IN no form could result. Every add
ton 10 The number Of the dealers I'm EXCHANGE S,s.
SpsiA. ueneht-at the uses OF social intercourse all
ne modes OF advantage from ~ al the forms Cr NOS.
pe'"y' resolving into exchanges IN some form
Money was the first ami most uenCiicen; of the In.
sIlments OF exchange. Roads, canals. al, the i'm.
Pl"Vemenis on them, and bills of exchange were
o-hcr instruments. There could not he too Great u.
mA up.cst on O; these instrument and ind cos If
Pre- sp=uy Now, the Government, by this bin.
"o1.l 'HnS another end a large InStrumcn, of tins
C'a'aeIei into use. One which would be az hand
every where 10 afford facilities 100 Transactions with
Whcn must be Saic, rom lbs sulLlty the Use of
"h.ch must he cheap, rs its employers we're cnrfr-
co 20 very moderate profit; and mus have the ten.
Ig auna
'''' from presenting every where 4 connection lied
Gown 10 the Observance OF moderation. An in,tru-
t"eh OF ms character surely could not be Jscried
as an aux .ary improper IN the exercise OF C. power
unIgr the Constitution.
II was no part Of MIR. As purpose. however. IN
these remarks, 20 ,:cit the bin IN any Other tbtn -
PufeY EScaI character and 10 mlln,aln the eS.p,n /
30" q s operation uud structure. IN th { character
!.oH c"Hs'Eu onl OBJECTION. lie had no doubt
mat % would have III c. incidentally 10 cLs,D.n
D. d u rHlF..t
: 'ih-'-hl 20 s1's'y tie great rru4rum.n, Of mi.
FORM AIii'n made 10y the Constitution With
lh'aa -uv1nagcs offs operation he had no design Ia
'5'.' 's1E'ng Their illustration and enforcement To I
o'hsf gentlemen better qualified for the Office. f.
was us constitution. validity the i-cal uscn, Of
Ehe Government which he persuaded himself he had
established.
There was view, however, unconnecr.d with
o iona. character OF the discussion which
ne vas greatly desrOus 20 impress on the Senate /
and the country. We lived al Il time ,yb.n tbc !
splnt oi plriy shook the land and ITS measures
lo"c with dihcu.ty be prevented from running in
70 inc most injurious extremes. This question of
hsca. agency formed the main pivot on which The
mos, violent Of the contentious revo.veL The mar
ues haa gone % battle on their seward schemes Of
policy On this respect. The battle had I,an Ios,
ana Won AS had been though. Recent cfrcuu-
.'.'9 l."'e" 'he 'rnIt oi victory suspended At this
Iolnl. Do" c 'mhltInts continued iu array with
desires eHasp'nteI instead OF a'|1vsI 4 G,, tho .rr
cess OF .h'F favored projects. Toe parry cyrcWcJ
from a'cenaeucy would sIcz2 the first uom,nf n,
rea,of on To- conhis the treasure OF the country 90
fTiTtHs, with hundred hands OF pntronigs and
pi.oEe' I"c party successful. IN the contest was
Hl>p"'eI u commit their treasure 10 an tusrttrt,r
"l''"'"S WANu nj magic, which b.ulfcd or " hcr.
81 prosperity private mud public, by Irs touch
H'" were NeIN Ih check NJ the present moment Uy /
ine position Of the Chief Magistrate. Here WINS m
interval ,lt must necessarily proye n short ops1 ~
suspended ACTIVITY as regarded these extremes Of |
I'N'y' b.heE party, M the resumption oi nm IN /