Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-24

,s;,s fur the bones that might be 'hioWn ''''
confess felt every proud en1o'i"h ana '''y 'spn
800 s;nt and sicsen with disgust. And now MAKE
~ bah;,nal distribution Of money from ms u"-
90 en-,n,sn, and YOU increase all these Disgusting
49, s"ns You create dependents and expectnn's IN
orerv State throughout this constderacy The purple
of Presideata al power would be put up every jan"
and hid for by tue plunderers If the republic All he
ro,sm and na,r;o,ism, aud vaor would de away, ana
the loves, vices would reign triumphant A'a''ct-
keep hungry and ean-would be the god before WING"
the nation would bow down and worship IN oase 'u'a-
Try Have we read the lessons OF history 10 no auE
tage, Look at republican Kome-ohee d pa"uA , 1
be-oic people They powerful and v'rtuous, uh''i
demagouues taught them 10 look TO The puhiic giana
RIOS for corn As soon they began To diV'ue Tue
suois they became nation OF robbers ana Piu"ues'
and sunk into the deepest degeneracy anu COT upo
4 nd are we now to commence system "hicn VIII 'h-
evably lead US through the same career: Saii your
bordes from this wide spread land who VIII haoiluay
receive money that you may collect mere LOT as'ou
ton and you create mighty system whIr VIZ n'a
v nroye the eutanasia Of the Republic IL The states
should submit to it, (Which tnnnk prooaoy wouiu NOT
ha the case we would then sink down quietly INTO the
h,sest despotism-the pity and contempt OF mankind
Where Government is arstocrauc IN lis form, those
who WELD it's power may become enervaled ana cor
,nnt for time and yet the nation may recover, be-
cause the great body Of the people may still be vrtn-
ono and patriotic. But when republic, where the
mower is in the people, becomes corrupt, then the
whole body polite angushes and dies-there IS no re-
cupera,ve energythe heart of the system IS poisoned,
and every pulse aud muscle becomes feeble and langud
The gentleman speaks of this system as calculated 10
advance State Rights. From what analogy does tae
gentleman draw his reasoning. Sir, consider the
provisions OF the Constitutions strictly construed not
at a incompatible with State Rights and it is great
mistake to suppose that those with whom act would
take one particle from the just power OF TINS Govern
ment Enpraft upon this Government this system OF
distribution SO alien the Constitution and you brea
down all desire to keep up any general system o. w.
fences calling for heavy expenditures. GU WIZ ca
critce the great objects and en6s OF tn's on''"'
dstinr ushed Senator, Secretary oil oate' h'S NAV"
| an argument which indirectly nimaes mat y Is v"
d,v &c ,h;s Government to assist the States i not 10
nav their debts from the fact that Inc states nave sur
rendered the mast important source OF urn ie.e"'
the customs. He says that on thr part oi ','e Aa"'I
States this is great sacrifice r"o" 'his ueu ou anu
annlv il 10 this system OF dstrihulion lou propose
81 ,,oc, money from the new States, and divide II an
nualv AMONGST the old Atlantic States: and tue result
will he that they will soon begin TO inf ihr'r eyes "
yards the customs They will argue that BY cnnsump
lion they pay much OF the imposts as Inc A'ia"uc
States do through which The iGiportations are mace
md that as YOU divide the money brought INTO the rete-
nue. from, the and interior States 1t IS your duty
also 10 divide that coming from the customs hry
will say that, as they pay by consumption as much OF
the yes from customs do ana as ihey receive
h,, ,Ia of i, hack and as YOU take all the land
me collected from them and DIVIDE It, that they Elnsi
have something equaze the mnneyed action al the
Government They will demand il rs right And, SIR,
there will be some plaus'bty III It. And after The
next nsus they Will not stop 10 ask you u De s"uh
ARGUMENT bu, they will have the power TO make Il
law You tread on dangerous ground WHEN you COM
mence this system-ground at war With the hgh pur'
noses nf this Union When YOU ask money 10 defend
YOUR flag upon the ocean-when you ask tor money II
defend the land at home and your honor abro"d--yon
will find ten thousand greedy interests sprin.'n% up
throughout the States demanding the last d"ar "r d.
vision while YOU will have 10 submit 10 insult and
dshonor and deluded and betrayed people VII SINK
down into dwelling mbecllity. Sir, love the war
attributes Of this Government. lave IT'S capacity as
secured BY the Constitution, for common defence 81
our common rights aud united honor. love liz power
in war, and lis forbearing principles in peace.
Let il be powerful! in from its commanding The
undivided attachment and loyalty of devoted people
in peace. Let all local interests be strictly lett TO The
States: let what is common 10 aiI-our independence,
liberty, and union-be sacredy guarded and defended
by a common Government. Mr.. Chairman, | would
not If could, pluck single power from tba, sacred
charter that binds these States together. Sir, would
not if could, pluck single feather from the pnmagc
of the American eagle No: lei hm stand forth IN all
his vgor and power and glory but let hun stand upon
the scroll ofthe Constitution and my heart shall always
exut to see the bright constellation OF American States
forever glitter and glow around his brow.
The Constitution, strictly construed, is as it should
he There is no need ofaddng by construction IL IS
a vast mistake to suppose that the strength ri The
Union or the Government is Increased by assuming
power it the reverse. Formerly: usGrpation added
strength But The world is now changed. lnlrili.
nence and information spreading throughout all
ranks There is keen jealousy towards unnecessary
power An nntducaied people may submit to the 81
ercise of strong and useless authority III Government
but exercise doubtful and needless power amongst al
intellectual people, who have been educated 10 free
dom under Government limited b. specific grants,
and YOU create lnurmurs, eaousies, and resistance.
which will make lis habitra exercise OF weak
i,Fct Ihp Str of nj
ment consists in its justice and in combining itself with
in proper limits BY SO doing, il will be able always TO
command the united and devoted support Of all sections
and all interests This is lis strength
IF you pass such measures as this, and teach The
States 10 look here for Distribution they will make This
Government the collector of taxes for their entire sup.
port They will transfer the odous power of taxation
from the nselves upon this Government, and the PEG
pie will have little no control over The matter The
consequence will be- that the large central States OF
the Unon-New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Vr-
gnia-wll overshadow the Government, and, BY con-
centraon of actIon will control it entirely for their
benefit, whorl reference 10 the small and remote
States Of the Union. And if war should be forced
upon u.s. these central States will he the only
pabe of defrn r.: whilst the extremties will be
feed, they will hold the revenues OF the General CO.
vernment their control, and those revenues
for themselves. This they viii be enabled to do from
their location and concentrated action and this dlsi-
button established, with its attendant consequent
control
But, Mr. Chairman Continued Mr.. P.,) the money
ed operation Of this bill is not mpoan, lis poll
teal effects upon the union and harmony Of the States
II is from the States alone that you will collect the
money wi.ch you propose 10 divide. This will iorce
them together III feeling and in action, and throw The
old States the antagonist grounds. DO you expect
that this viii produce the kndest feelings II viii he
tie Are We 10 cglslate for The day or the
year, No, Sir look to The future. There now
sufficient ference IN interest between different States
Of the Union and DO increase that diff, reSr hy
creating sys,rn' which will make portion ID EFFECT
tributaries, end'thc other portion recipients oShonn
ties In twenty years from this, population will he
about 2CUooo1: IN forty years, il vii! be near o. nuh
0oO, aud eighty years, it will he 100000 GOA
And what ar 81 .hty years in national existence. Lii
erelly m";h,ug. You viii in that star after
star r:s' - Your magnificent domain hui To odd new
lustre t. your national banner. And you vatn
as to II! ioy that this miserable and tcmp"riang sys
TEN ml.lch you now propose TO create will stand the