Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-28


Az EXCESSIVE INDIRECT TAN;
Sustained and pressed upon the people by The lntu-
Of the classes interested in the protective policy,
and in extravagant Government expenditures.
Every sagacious mind, well read IN the history oil
Governments, must see that The absolute establish
mcnt OF these effects revolution IN our III.
situations. Our Republican system founded on The
popular will, would become the British hrsiocratic
system, sustaining itself by the influence winch The
Government would command The British throne,
with It's puppet Of majesty upon it, all the world knows
is but pageant The power Of the Governnent-the
oppressive power which holds one hundred millions in
Asia and fifty millions in Europe, IN the most nope
less, reorseess bondage that torture the human
frame into productive machinery for its managers
resides in the holders othe Bank Of Engand-the hold
ers of the debt OF Ensland-the holders of the pro-
tected interests who in fact constitute the Parliament
itself, and levy and dispense the taxes which make
omnlpoent Does not every man versed IN public al
fairs, know that the masses Of millions, which in her
islands and all the continents, bow TO the voice OF En-
gland Parliament have voice that body, although
IT representative body, II repesents, however, on
ly the wieders Of the State machinery, which is work
ed by the debt Bank, and taxing forces. What hope
there be- The same system is rveled upon Us, that
its results will be different
That il Will not be riveted upon we believe from
our knowledge of the character OF our countrymen-
Their intelligence, their spirit, their honesty, do not
fl them TO become the victims Of fraudulent contr-
vance and corruption. We believe that even the pack
ed majority Of the coming Congress hardly be
brought adopt the scheme concocted by the Cabinet
There honest men among them-dcceived them
selves the character and objects of the late Admi-
nistration and not imbued with the principles of this
A monp them are elevated minds Of the South who
will not lend themselves 10 establish British system
which will make their native land the Ireland of The
Union. To their far-seeng intelligence and high.toned
feeling, we look with confidence for an arrest Of the
dangerous schemes medated by the daring intrguers
of Federalism But If this expectation is disappointed,
we look beyond them TO the people, to pull down every
stone of the Basule which Federal Congress may
erect.
The duty to which address ourselves, is 10 infora
the people truly Of all that may transpre the them
of national politics, which shall threaten their tights
or interests With devoted heart will give our
best efforts Tie discharge of this important trust
Hon. JOHN c. CALHars.-Thls distinguished Sena-
tor from South Carolina stopped Wednesday last in
Selma his return home from ysi, TO his son. who
resides in this State. lie has been opposed to
public dinners and has uniformly declined tiem he
did this occasion. He, however, expressed his OPT
Mons the most important topics of the day, in a
short speech TO number of citizens of both parties
who assembled 10 hear him at the Presbyterian Church
Few men, whose lives have been almost entirely spent
within the political arena, are free from pre- udice
and party feeling Mr. Calhoun, whose splendid ia
tents and elevation of soul seem TO have placed him