Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-19
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, ISL

as, uAHeanng, and disgusting pageants which were
eaa'oee'o the people, aud substituted for argume Mt
,on s1'sf lasonlns There were living songsters,
NO. WIN manG 10 lain in the chorus OF "Tippeca.
NY anu yer w." III this was done for the pur.
pose VI e've1ung @e public attention from The real
.'sue' " p,'"ncpie ".ach were involved in the con.
ts' ~ aul's'o" 10 this the public mind was milan
ed by the most erroneous misreoresrr,,t;o,s If ,h
administration then in pow. All NJ =, r,a,.,. ~,
Thousands Of honest men, in ~, ,o;a., ~ ~, H.
noise and general excitement VIII, rronnd.d ,,,a,,
knew not what 10 think They wei .iI ,,a, .,;a,
were hard" aud that they could mol ,r'rs.ed by =
change Of ri ers Though they avowel - co,,,, ~
principles Of action, they promised to relv ,hnsas
rerench expenses and restore what had not b la,
prosperity to The country The election came o. I'D
in the midst of The excitement and confusion VIII
prevailed, they succeeded. Gen. Harrison was elected
Prcsiden; and MIR. Tyler Vice President.
The people had been told, and we're found to
believe it, that in less than sixty days after The an
nuunccmcnt of the o the Wing party, '.a"h:l
d-nce would be restored, times wonIl be easy, and
increased prosperity b. every where VISIBLE. Ihry
did succccd but times did not become easy, and In"
country i'll prosperous condition than Il had
been The people then told that il WAS nareasoa.
able to expect that government could reevc Thea; of
pay their debts for them. They told that long
time must be given 10 bring about the promised Te-
form, and thereby afford relief 10 the county The
people, still credulous, unwilling suddenly 10
abandon party with which they had been induced To
act. An Extra Sessian Of Congress was called, and
they were then told they must onk TO the action oil that
body for relief
The Extra Session opened on The 3lst Of May and
where yet the relief which they have sent To the peo-
pie? Are times any EASIER Is any relieved from
the pecunIafy liabilities which he had conrac,ed:-
The Extra Session Of Congress, cost tie nation $40,
LA Oo 10 dciray It's expenses, which has been paid by
the taxes Of the people, Did they reduce the bur
thens on the people: On the contrary, they made
ncw appropriations for the service Of the year lei
by the preceding Congress, by the sum Of S3,Gl3,-
10 O2. Did they retrench the public expenditures
On the contrary, they increased them largely over the
expenditures Of the preceding year. Did they DIM.
nlsh The number Of public officers or reform alleged
abuses They did not. During the session OF one
hundred days and exploded Administration Of SIR
mouths, promise made To the people before The cleo
ton was redeemed, bu, the most alarming and astound
ing strides made TO revert back 10 the Federal po
licy and convert this Government Of limited powers
into a constellation What the measures Of the
session, which to afford the promised relief 10 The
people: Their first measure 10 impair, If not sup
press, The freedom OIL debate i'll the popular branch o
Congress
Their second measure To repeal That saln'ar,
rule Of proceeding which shut out from the Hall q"
Representatives the agitation Of The AbolitonS's an
agitation which has for lis object unconstitutional
interference with ic vital interests Of large portion
Of the Union an agitation which b. possibility
result in good, but If persisted in, must produce meal
cuabe mischief. The door opened and they were
let in. The body Of Aho;oniss vino had aided in the
election Of "Tippecanoe and Tyler too and who had
increased Iii. number of their Representatives IN Con-
grcss, had become too formidable as political faction
10 be dsrrgardrd, and 10 be concil;acd. have
hesitation in rc-aiii.mng what upon Former coca.
SION declared, thai modern ALolonism, with and
fey exceptions, has Lrcuae purely political question:
And have as little hesitation III declaring my convic
lio from tho evidences Of the fact, before the pnblic
that the great body the Aboitioas,s cderalists
and in the last Presidential election called themselves
Wings, and united in lie support Of the Wing ticket
The great body Of the Democracy Of The North, will
add, are they have always been, the natural and
il;hiu allies Of the South and of Southern interests
They have advocated al all times strict construction
Of The Constitution, and been ready TO aid IN re-
strain;ng The action or the Federal Government within
lis proper sphere The first month Of The Extra Ses
son oil Congress was occupied mainly in this MTaSnre
II rciirf hope rather than expect, that the agi
,a'ing and alarming scenes may be re-enacted BY
tie party al the opening Of the next Session OF
Congress
1t mus, be kept constantly in mind that Congress
called together as The public were told, 10 supply
the wants Of what enormously represented Ia BE- ~
empty Treasury, and 10 relieve the people 10 effect
these objects the Distribution Bill passed-by
which the annual proceeds Of the sales Of the public
llnds which had been Of the ordinary sources oil
revenue from The foundation Of the Government, IVES
cut of from The Treasury and directed to be applied
stulion, but 10 purposes not contemplated by, a;d
without the pale o! the powers delegated 10 the Federal
Government by that instrument. And this was io!low
ed by public oan in time Of peace, and by new taxes
on the people II will strike every one - strange
mode Of supplying what said 10 be deficient re-
venue or IN empty Treasury To take out Of the 1rea-
sury what was in H. annually accruing 10 il, and m
stead uappiyirS il 10 the payment Of the debts or en-
pcnses oftlc Government 10 appropriate il 10 other and
different purposes. The Distribution I "as The
br,be held cut and especially to the Indebted States,
10 make The other # retf acceptable 10 the
people.
money in the Treasury, whether derived from lands,
I'M, i,npos;s direct taxation, is no, conferred upon
The Federal Government by any express grant oil the
Constitution nor is i, Unnecessary and proper % carry
into fleet any express grant, and is an usurpaon IL
h.,nos 10 that class OF Federal constructive powers
which tend most strongly 10 consolidation. That 10
yrrnmcnt which possesses unlimited power OF TAXA
ton and appropriate TIE taxes when chiecleu %
oh,cts restrained nG!y hy its discretion, wbin or ca
,,,cc IS absolute and whatever lis forms may BE-, may
Income 4 tespotism. No such power has been con-
r,,L upon Tie Government Of the u. ;. by the Con-
titn.ion No other or greater power to dispose Of inc
morev derived from the public lands, has been confer
red on that Government than has been conferred on u
r., d;suose II money collected into the Treasury from
hcr sources of revenue. The grant IN the Constitution
a., disclose OF and make all necdll rules and regulations
respecting .hc ttTiory or other PF"pfny belonging -
the United States, Is power oil regulation anu not '"
,aation In pursuance Of tins power, Congress nave
ren,otetly passed laws prescribing "rnies and regna
ions resp citing the survey and manner of sale OF Tie
territory belonging to The United States and the money
r,;sed from the sales has gone into The common IreI
sn,v and Leen applied as other public moneys to con
stitniional purposes. Our public ships afsenas ane
orticatons, as much 'Property belonging 10 .n(
t,ni,.d States as are pubic lands, and The same
aome, eys,s under this clause Of The Constitution u
sell these distribute the proceeds Of sale among the
States, and then tax the people, or borrow money !
bnlI others supply their places 'hst does TO ''s'F'
bn,e the proceeds Of The sale Of The lands. ;.
The late President Of the IT, S (Gsn ,,s s'sssas}
If the constitutional power to distribute money IN h'
Treasury among the States, and great msappFehFn'
sions have prevailed with in regard to his OPP
MON. osay given references s to his %f pg
In ,.;o, IN n,.sed by Congress, similar in principle
o oalGn in is lending provisions The Distribution nI
lately passed by Congress- will thew that he d'n,t
the existence Of the power In ls M ssash 10 .""ss.
o.,o l.. u, tic o. that body, TIE con