Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-10

nromise act. And here is the exposition nf Inc
chairman of the Finance Committee, now mat II i
known this fatal act is placed beyond reach, proving !"
the most conclusive manner, that The result IS neV'a
ble-that the Compromise act must be violated III con-
| sequence Of this Distribution bill Now, when the pre-
cnrsors of this Tariff bill have cut oil all releat, "ne
no possibility of retrieving one fatal step IS ei,' 'e
yer of the whole system comes out ana teliS Tue WI
tia, this Governments 10 have deficit OF sixteen m
lions in lis Treasury the end Of the year ana ''s W
has been kept back and this exposition mas oee"
laved iii The Signature of the President has been 90
,aned 10 the Distribution bill, with fnll knowIeuee
that had they preceded that hIli, ms signature "
would have been given to Now 1t is iuiy seen why
wae necessary to resort 10 gaglaws to force hous"
,bose measures in coordinate branch oil congress
| without discussions, without eAatiiha,"n,
| Ibara,,on and in such hot haste. Hence i.e l'sn
| ~ ,nnropration bills through that House. NOW u
| :" arr am, that the new expenditures authorized by
,b;s e.ira session alone, are upwards OF SIX mi
lions If the Secretary of the Treasury saw all
his, how can that functionary find any lusiifca-
lion in pushing his expenditures beyond MS re-
sources, and in recommending apProp''u''on' :" po
de this state of things, Has every thing been going
on by chance or design Or are the gentlemen VIII
mn 10 admit that they know not what they are DONG
and have set the whole machine OF Government oul OF
orders Is il their pleasure their purpose to Keep the
affair, of Government such confusion, that no con-
sequences be seen by those whom they call upon
to act till their are consumihated, ana u Is
loo late To pause, Has not this been the effect oil lal
shameful of legislation by which these measures
have been made dependent upon each other, ana oy
means of which, us whole, they are forced upon
IN. copntry whereas OH their individual merits they
c,uld no, stand the test For this end the passage Of
the one has been made bargain Tor The passage OF the
other and that is left last which should have been hfst
because had been first, the others never could nave
passed If nothing but an honest and TAR course oil
| legislation had been contemplated, what would have
been the order of proceedings al this session! Should II
not ha ve been full and candid exposition OF the imam
cial policy of the Administration just come INTO power,
and development Of The contemplated resources ana
expenditures of the Government for the four years 10
come Would not this he the frank and honorable
course of men whose patriotism would not stooP 10 IN
direct means of accomplishing any end! Such men
would a We instituted investigation into the ImmedI-
ate condition of the Treasury-lis Liabilities, eappcla
tons resources and accuracy OF system. They would
have calculated the measures of policy which the coun
try expected from them, and the consequent expendi-
ture of their Government for their term of service In
full view of all this they would have made their cacu-
aon of retrenchment and reform, and, having ascer-
| tanned what would be done in that way, they would
then make their estimates of means TO meet their eH
enditurrs. With clear details of all hs they would
have fastened olay such information before Congress
as would enable every branch OF the Government 10
act understandngly upon all the propositions brought
forward as the policy Of the Administration The Sc
na,or from New Hampshire, Mr. Woodbury. whose
knowledge subjects of finance IS the result OF cxpe
Renee in the Office which he filled with so much al.
vartape to the country and credit TO himself has shown
that BY proper and by means nconvenient retrench
ment and economy, there be looping of from
the expenditures Of several millions. But the Senator
from Kentucky inclined To throw that duty upon
the minority, doubt that he could not impose
more unpalaahle duty upon his own friends. But
he Mr. Calhoun) would suggest to The Senator SIM
ple process Of arriving at what he seems so DESTROYS
! of finding out-ihat is the lowest expenditure with
which the Government can be carried on. lis re-
commentator is this to revert TO the time of Mr.
Munroe's administration, when the Senator frequent
" acted in cooperation with the radical party, who
exclaimed against the expenditures OF that day; but
now rcvertlng 10 those expenditures, and taking
them item by item, let the Senator compare them
with the same classes of expenditure now, and having
asceriained which the greatest increase had &C.
cured let him investigate the OF such increase
and necessity of continuing it, and, having done all
this he may probably be able TO designate which can
most properly be retrcnched as TO bring down the
expenditures of the present Administration to as near
that of Mr. Monroes Administration as change OF CIR
cum.tances will admit lie Mr.. Calhoun had no
doubt the Senator would find that he could cut of mil
lions on millions of expenditure in this way. And
would not that he better than resortng to measures
such as those of the present session. calculated 10 spread
dis,nay throughout the counry-not only in relation
10 the measures themselves, but 10 the appalling man
ner in which they have been carried through Con-
gress ; The Senator have no objection TO going
back TO MIR. Monroe's Administration, and taking up
the nditure of his Government as one sufficiently
| ar6e Tor tal Qay. he party Win NHiCH oeHdlo
then acted, considered that expenditure susceptible of
considerable retrenchment. If his (Alr Calhoun y
memory served him. he believed il was about ten mil
lions of dollars. BY comparing The items of that ex-
pendi,ure with those Of the expenditure OF the present
Administration, the points OF increase would be seen
1t would be ascerlancd how much the army has in
creased; how much has been the increase OF the navy;
how much the increased expenses Of the Judiciary and
of the civil list; and through all the heads OF De-
partmcnts belonging 10 the Administration. By this
! thp onta of retre nj
once Take up the pension list and scrntnize It, and
You will find plenty of room for economy Go into the
department Of Indian Affairs, where there has been
more extravaganza, more lavish wasteuness and more
rickery than in any other, and you will see what re-
renclment can effect Had this scrutiny taken place
at the beginning of this session, aided by your COM
mtteea you would have been able TO set out BY op-
ping of of probably three millions This would have
been something 10 begin with; and you could then,
with good grace, propose such new measures OF poll
cy as YOU could Justify to the country. Wha far eI-
position Of your system of economy and retrenchment,
of your contemplated and ordinary expend
lures YOU could then show the basis upon which you
dppended for the cost of your measures The bill
now under consideration would then have come within
the scope of your preliminary action But 10 keep back
such this till the last days OF M expiring
session. TIL those who have to act upon II are worn out
with toll, and have become restless and impatient 10
close their ahors till there is possibility OF besow-
ing that patient investigation and deberaon upon 1t
Which its vast Importance and the magnitude OF lis
consequences demand, the strongest evidence that can
be adduced of lis self condemnation, and OF the
iniqultons designs It is intended to consummate.
| Anxious as lie mir. Cahoun) was 10 lay bare all the
niquous tendencies Of this measure, and TO scrutinize
its details for that purpose he could not consent TO take
the responsibility OF asking for days delay let the
gentlemen have all the responsibility of the bill, in
all It's stages, themselves. They have sailed US here
to deliberate on their measures, but have rendered
all deliberation nugatory they have created va
cum in the public Treasury, by giving away one
Of lis regular sources of income, and making i'm
prudent appropr,at ons; and now Thy come forward
to create necessity for violating a solemn and
sacred national compact, in order 10 fill up that va
CUM They have left no resource but commerce for
every burden of Government-they have even saddled
it with the Pos, Office Department. But the Chairman
of the Finance Committee, in his speech Of this day,
has shown the basis which his party stands. II IS
consistent with the interest of those whom that party
represents 1t is the proper basis for tie support of the
bankers, foreign stock obbers, Spectators, and Wall
gamblers who constitute the great money power
This revenue bill is the proper aliment OF that conso