Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-07-20

IN fact have at his disposal moi less than seventeen mil.
lions and half of dollars Besides, what TO be-
come OF the Secretays proposed addition 10 the tariff
BY evying duty of twenty per cent on free goods
This, according to his calculation, 10 bring
hve millions and quarter. Did gentlemen propose 10
give him six millions Of surplus, besides five millions
and upwards OF new means:
But il not these grounds alone that Mr.. II.
opposed this loan bill. 1t because lie in the
recommendation Of the Secretary the commencement
Of series of measures which went to effect reyolu-
ton IN the country; SILENT indeed peaceful Il might
be: but working entire and radical change all the
institutions and policy Of country: because he
the unoldngs of system which was It's results, 10
take power from the many, and place IN the hands
OF the few. There necessity for creating thirty
millions of the U. S. stock, any ineligible reason
tor H. unless 10 bring upon the country high protect
ing Tariff, and TO furnish OF setting new
Bank agoIng than lis capital were required 10 be all
paid in specie. While it might be very difficult thing
70 put such an institution INTO operation if the whole Of
IT'S vast Of stock must be furnished in specie
nosng could be easter if il were allowed TO be founded
on Y. ). stock.
And was he, with the recollection Of all the
IONS produced by the charterng Of such an lnstitu-
ton III his portion OF the Union, 10 be deferred from
opposing It, and all cognate measures for fear of be
ing charged with disloyal,y 10 The Constitution? HIS
friend from South Carolina (Nlr Pickens had sug-
sested that equal taxation with unequal distribution
was an evil IN any Government, and had used THIS
consideration as an argument against overburdenng
tectlve system I'm which taxes twice paid-once
10 the Government and once 70 The manufacturers
and for this he had been taken 10 task by the gentle
man from Pennsylvania (Mr. Sergeant and charged
with want of attachment 10 the Constitution.
I Mr.. II. nveghed against the injustice Of such
charge, maintaining that mnn might be animated with
the utmost loyalty 10 the Constitution and yet disap
prove OF measures which were contrary to lis SPIRIT
and every way inexpedient From this very question
| of tax collection and tax distribution the great
ylch Disturbed SOCIAL condition
zed man, in our own country and elsewhere. IL was
contest, not between capital and labor not between
numbers and property but whether The distribution Of
taxes raised should be left the natural results Of
lativc industry and enterprise whether should be
directed by the force Of law. There always aud
would be division and contrarlety OF feeling be-
tween the tax-paylng and the tax-receivng portions oil
every community; because one portion pad more than
they received, while the other received more than they
paid II this division and mutual opposition which
had brought down all the ancient Republics, and had
laid them beneath the feet Of tyrants. Mr. II. pro-
creded 10 trace this general result as II appeared IN
Roman history, TO which he made some eloquent al
usions lie then proceeded to apply the general po-
sitions he had laid down, by pretty ineligible illusions
to matters nearer home.
lie supposed the case, that there might exist tax
consuming party in this country-not that he SAID any
such party did exist-whch had planned conspI-
racv plumber the paying many for the benefit OF
themselves: what would be the first 10 which
they would naturally have recourse. Their design
might, At first sight, appear hopeless. lhey were few
Those whom they sought 10 make prey were many
They must, therefore, resort 10 art and management
They would as their first step, 90 10 portion of
this multitude, and Join them III scheme to plum
der the other portion. A fit measure 10 effect such
purpose would be 10 propose protective arm mus
they would hold out at bride 10 those protected,
and would associate them with their sedrcers and ma
nagers against the protected, and IN denonhcng
them If they complained. Suppose BY this high IarIh
of duties, they had collected large revenue, winch
they had their disposal, but still they did not ieel
their paanx sufficiently strong to venture on Inc ODDS
opposed 10 thcm-what next would they do They
would Sc; on foo, grand scheme Tor cxpcnding this
revenue on WORKS Of internal approximation the
construction Of artificial understanding the OBJ
sruclions in rivers erecting piers and brcakwaers
and walls and contrive IT, that the benefit from
these works should be distributed in unequal man
ner as possible. This would do much. But they
would still want one thing They won!d desire 10 pos
scss some instrument by winch they might rare the
value Of property to-day, and depress IT o.morrow
take away their occupations from so-,e classes in the
community, and render the laoor Of other classes
wholly improbable: re.- popular clamor, by raising
the price OF Labor and when better suited their pur
pose, raise popular clamor by depressing prices
Where COLD such admirable, such an efficient IN
srument be found In National Bank. lie cared
not for the name: he cared whether il arrayed
in the Haunting scarlet Of the Babyonian harot, and
had written It's forehead, Bank OF the u. 8 or
in the more modest attire OF salntcd Magdaen,
and called scfa "Fscal agent
There yet one ether means that might be ayaila
BILE in carrying forward the general design and that
was distribution b bill which went III lis p-act
cal operation t. distribute the revenue raised IN man
ncr most quail between section OF the coun-
try and her, and between class IN the commu
nifty and aGot!cr BY this circle this system OF con-
nected n,eans, mutually dependent each other, tls
tax.coasunng party might BY degrees, en,rench itself
firmly in The possession Of power. lie alluded to the
power which questions of distribution had IN agtating
the p7ssions o. community. lie advertcd to the
con .aauences of those passions when once deeply
reused A multitude which believed themselves de-
Grauded, wrongcd, and haughy oppressed by an IN
Just distribution of the fruits Of labor would need no
Hannibal take them the Alps and to point out
them the outspread riches below as the object Of
their plumber.
Mr. r. warned gentlemen 10 prepare for what might
he the consequences Of their action here. No
would regret such results than he; but If they
came he meant to preserve 10 himself at least tins con-
ISOLATION, that he had had part or lot in bringing
them upon the country. Mr. ii. referred TO the
remarks made by Mr.. Sergeant on Friday, and invited
him to consider which course he would take, should
the attempt be made 10 transfer power from the many
to the few. Let hm now come ont and show his CO.
lors and not reproach his friend from South Carolina
or himself with a want of love for the Constitution,
when they objected to measures which were directly
against the letter of the Constitution As for himself,
he loved what IN the Consttuon-not like the
gentleman from Pennsylvania, who seemed more to
was in IT, Mr. H. Indignantly repelled the Imputaon
Of a want Of affection for his Northern brethren,
IL because he was the advocate Of free trade and equal
rights He not 10 be moved by any argument ad-
dressed 10 his fears; the gentleman had held up pic
ture of all that horrible the consequence which
was to ensue If the South refused parties pate in that
system of measures of which this bill formed part
Such ARGUMENTS would have effect GU him, but 10
drive him 10 adhere the firmly 10 his principles
He insisted that this measure winch raised
al, fh,
the issue whether Government was to be IN the hands
of the manv, or in the hands of the few. Mr.. H. be-
cycd with his whole heart, that IN advocating the doc
rne Of free trade he pleading for the best inter
ess not Of the South alone, but Of the North and Of
The West The interests not only Of this nation but Of
all mankind only for the present time, but for all
ares to come. 1t the doctrine of the most pro-
found minds the world had ever known, and it would
continue TO make its triumphant progress in the face
Of all opposition unit, all the nations of The earth should
acknowledge and rejoice in its sway. The gentleman
from Pennsylvania might strive III vain to resist this
he could nch lis LIGHT thar he