Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-23

larger proportion OF the proceeds oil the lhhus ''a
the States not indebted, and, as formerly explained,
they must have collected from them under the tari, u
equal even larger amount than the sum received
How can it, them be accounted for that these indeDeu
States are anxious for the measure: answer, because
the tax will hereafter be collected to that amount by The
General Government rather than by the Staes-that IS
the whole advantage. While, 10 counterbaance 1t,
more obliged to be collected from their citizens, and
Just offence given to the States not indebted that
are be taxed higher when not in debt themselves nor
wanting the proceeds themselves but, feeced as hey
are for The accommodation Of other States, more m
proyident wasteful and in fiscal view, less deserving
Even the others have often been deceived into re-
solutions and approvals favorable 10 distribution,
under the false notion that there spare surplus,
and that taxes need not be raised higher IN conse-
quence of the gift, and that the amount received
will be vast relief to them in the discharge OF
their Indebtedness The fullacy Of these expecta-
tons has already been made manifest, except the
last, which, if possible, will appear on examination
more utterly groundess and delusiye than the others
| In fact, the indebted States do not procure q
dollar towards paying their debts than is raised
by the tariff from their own citizens nor indeed SO
much Again, the whole obtained by this arrange
mcnt a mere drop in the bucket 10 help the indebted
States to meet their obligations. Thus, for example,
half of the twenysix States owe the whole debt ex-
cent about thirteen millions Of dollars The sum they
all owe at this time cannot fall much short of two hun
dred millions, Of which this three millions gift, if all
going that purpose, would pay about seventeen
only of the principal leaving sixty nine parts of it out
Of seventy still to be raised by the States themselves
under their own taxation. What impotent relief =
What mockery to those who have been attered with
the false hopes that this distribution alone 10 save
them from insolvency and extinguish the whole, or
nearly the whole Of their imprudent liabilities =
Shame on such decisions No, to dwell too long in
details, l pass by many connected with this topic to
say, that the single of Pennsylvania may illustrate
most fully the neciency Of this distribution, 10 exr-
cate from difficulty that class of Siaes?
There Mr.. Clay of Ky. asked across the Senate
chamber What will you do with North Carolina who
owes nothing? Mr. W. replied, if the gentleman will
have patience momen; longer, l will show that the
States not indebted treated, and will fare
| worse, than those which are indebted.
Pennsylvania owes near forty millions Her annual
interes, cannot be much if any less than two millions
Her share in the Distribution at $4,000 for each cleo
toral vote, will be about 100000 This would pay SO
little of the principal leave undscharged 7o0,
0G0, and what's just view, would leave, of the
interest Alone be stll raised from taxation and her
other resources, Sl,7CO,000 yearly, without extin-
gushing then single dollar of the immense forty mil
lion principal. This sample of the whole. know,
Sir that this great Keystone State in politics is also
able 10 deveope her immense resources and discharge
punctuay and honorahly all her obligations. enter
tain little doubt she is willing to do it's doing