Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-14
TIL. GAME

THE GAME.
The National Intelllgencer has shown its han
details the measures which the Ultra, Bans
party will press upon the decision Of The Ext
gress There is no doubt that these, or sm.,a-
sures, were in contemplation when The Extra ;.
was determined upon, even before General Ia
reached Washington. They are now TO be pre-
ted, before the people will have time to rally, ~
fore the great deep is broken up, and the IN
Wing nation has broken into pieces. These yc1
sures, however, are calculated 10 bring on Il
movement, and TO dissolve the Wing party In!y
original elements.
The article in the National Intelligence i =
borate expose of more than three columns. i &
with much minuteness of detail and pompousar
statements the measures which are TO be ic
Who has put the official organ up TO til
Of drumming and dragooning the members q
gress, does not appear upon the face OF the !.
The hand Of some Of the Cablnet-perhs
MIR. Clay himself may be in that thing. Tn
important question would be, whether Mr.
had any hand in the machinery; or whether i
in motion by some Of the master spirits arouf.
to decide his doubts and to control his moyeGe.
All that the official organ is pleased to say ~ u
urging a National Bank as It's grand Par.t-
is the "opinion of the Editors of chat pa
repeating which now and here they do NJ
tend, not being authorized, 10 represent the 50
the Executive. But Mr. Tyler must nov srt y
formative which lies before HIM. II he dares 70
out his ancient principles, he will meet The yen.
of the dictatorial Clique, who are thus tracing d
course they expect HIM to pursue. IL IS an eApe
upon the strength Of his nerves. VIII ne yr1
or will he resist The dictatlonl VIII he suba;
Clique, or throw himself upon his firm and ent
countrymen:
From the Expose of the n. Inteligencer, III Z
Il A.
Federal cabinet (of Minsters-we speak moi
Presdenp but a war upon all the grea, primo 1
the State Rights Party. A Distribution OF u
ceeds Of the sales of the Public Lands Is .
fundamental law Of the Extra Session It'd
augmentation of the annual revenue, by meal'
increased Tariff, TO pay any debts which ma! 4
and which the y. In,eIlgencer Id pleased TO
TO sizeable bubble. Another object II prot"
accomplish from an augmented Tariff, is 70 M,
preparations for extending and Strengthening
lie defences BY land and sea Then come
"great central fiscal agent" which OF course
great Bank Of the U. 5. Finally II sums ~
pose of measures in the following manner
"Of all speculations a. 10 what Cougre-s ma,
not do in reference TO the currency, perhap-,
no more can now he set down as CERTAIN thai
Extra Session will not pass away without the
mant of some fiscal agency 4 substitute
1
sury system.
"The measures, in fine, which may be c1Ef
become the subject Of deliberation IN Cungfcs
approaching Session, are,
81. The distribution Of the proceeds OF The sa!t'
lie Lands among the several States
'2 A revision and augmentation Of The du'if'
ports, for the purpose Of securing from thai
revenue adequate 10 the wants Of the Cove
ss3 The repeal Of the Sub Treasury law.
81 The establishment Of a fiscal agent ccntfa'
to aid The Government IN collecting and ~.
the revenue and equalizng the currency
90 A temporary loan, if necessary, 10 supp!
mediate necessities Of the Treasury.
"Thcsc measures would at once GIspers'
that have so long "verhung and yet obscure m''
before us. These measures, taken t"geihr''
we feel entirely confident, suffice, not ony =
to the country liz wonted vgor, but 10 car!
with firmer step than II has ever taken
awe have said nothing about the eis
lie debt, which II will be time enough 10 prov
the regular annual session of Congress,
amount will have been better ascertained 'h:-
vet be. Nor have we taken into CONSIDER
question Of uniform System Of Bankrupt
seems to be within the contemplation Of 81
! friends as a measure 10 be agitated at Inc =
sion; nor any other question Of a general cn'
4
cial view to the revenue and the finances; aU'
to be desirable, under every aspect OF The c-'s'
deliberations of the two Houses OF Congress
limited, as far as possible, 10 the OBJECTS io' "
| have been convened.
For such an array, then, We have far notice
| must prepare ourselves 10 meet the a-sa--
surely nothing ever was 80 contradictory .
of this project are amoug themselves. Inc
of the process is 10 give away three m'i''o''
new al the very time it is most wanting, i - q
~ on the Government, 10 pay the debts, az"
for the national defence. They are ms''aON
RIGS who would act thus. The treasury W.'
poor-we want money to make io',ilca."'
build ships; and yet they begin by making -
States the great fund Of the proceeds OF 'A'
domain. 4
The next measure of course ls, to ralse ~.
in order to supply the vacuum-And nov
this; By resorting TO new Iarin, VIM sa,n,,
odious to the South as an excise. he pe I
matter is, that what they give to the '"-ie
have to raise by new duty upon the peops. r,,er
by the expenses of collection and d's'mo- =; |
estimated by some, that for every a ,o,Illor
given away, they vii! impose al least Two Ann nsr
the people in the shape OF duties !. !, c,Il.
expense of collecting the duties when - IL &
people, but the enhancement OF The cos' :. ~ s
which the successive merchants put on e. :, \.
duty which they pay along with The Plon
advances. But by what right does Ions' sane
the proceeds of the lands Is 1t not Tue Ian
in fact, as raising the money by duties S S,,,..
ple. in order 10 raise money for the
| 49, H. ,bay ohtain that power