Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-07-13

vernmen, and nut the States, the proposes u
subscribe their debt to the Government, as SO much
stock the Bank their credit, for which the Govern
meht is To pay them interest the debt they owe
VI; and to cap the climax Of perverson and absuTdy
lie provides that if any State should refuse TO aecr
Us share oil the subscription, II shall go TO the other
STATES; thus taking from a State at his peafnF'
what he says is due il, and giving 1t to the otili
States, without leave or licence. lie deals VITA
words, rights, and property, as u his VIII was Tie
ohiy standard Of either; makes debts from The States
debts 10 them and transfers what he asserts belongs
10 one, 10 others just II suits hlm But see tha
TIE committee has just reported bull which o:!ii,s
provision founded on such monstrous pcrverslon arc
abuse oil language and shall omit the residue OF the
remarks | intended 10 make on this point. These
i items, winch II IS proposed should compose The pro
Ieced debt exceed tiriy-onc millions Of dollars; ane
exceed, by rather more Than million, the amount 81
lis stock. OF this large funded debt (nearly equal e
hall OF that al the Rrvoluiinn,) upwards OF nineteen
nilliuns is 10 90 directly 10 the creation the benefit
Of the Bank, and the remaining twelve millions is NJ
doubt intended 10 30 Into the hands Of individuals
with the view, in part, oil furnishing the means OF meet
ing their subscription; that IS, the Bank is 10 be
tactured out OF the credit Of the people. mortgage
IN Tie shape Of public Stocks To hr laid their n;
dustry and property 10 the amount OF thirtyone mil
ions that 10 be converted INTO cash, and Incorporated
into Bank, TO lie put under the control and manage
incnt Of directors, III this District Add that II
is to have the Of the public revenue, till wanted ioI
ens, and that It's notes are made equal to gold
and silver every where, its collections and dsburse
lnen,S and you viii have the project Of tie Secretary
that has been much Landed by his party
To meet this heavy incumbrance on tie labor and
proper.y Of the peopIc and to cover the deficit which
would be caused by the distribution OF the revenue from
the lands he next proposes 10 impose heavy tax 81
% per cent, the importation OF all articles now duly
free, with the exception OF those contained IN me On
section Of c compromise act, and TO rase the dut" 70
~ per cent On all the articles which pay less than
tI, a.. he
present duty In, on imports.
70 complete the list Of these ndOus and oppressive
measures, lie proposes finally that unconstitutional,
dangerous and d.tcstablc mCasure-he distribution o:
Tie revenue from the public lands among the States,
which must end in final loss 10 the Government OF
tins great and growing branch Of revenue and per-
maenl mortgage 10 stockholders, domestic and foreign,
Of the whole Of the public domain, consisting of more
than thousand millions Of acres: the noble inheritance
LeIueat!=d hy ancestors 10 and our posicrity
Such the measures proposed hy the Secretary
and for the adoption Of which he ana the party III pow
er display 50 much soIiciude A permanent funded
deb, hes al the bottom Of the whole scheme, and hence
the deep anxiety 10 make out great deficiency IN the
revenue order afford plausible pretrxt to create
such debt. But stop not here. push my inquiry
beyond the measures themselves TO the motive Of Their
authors and ask why such solicude 10 adopt them al
this time: Why the zeal Of the Secretary strongly
displayed in his report; Why the call of this cxtaor-
binary session at this snliry season, at such great m
convene Of the members and heavy charge on the
country. Why the universal and pressing demand
,hrough all the organs Of the party for action instant
acton And why, finally, the decree Of urgency here;
the enactment Of rules to cut short inquiry ana
discussions and The more rigid and despotlc enforce
ent of the old ones, than has ever been Known 10
cur,ail debate. What i, the motive for all this:
If 10 believe our opponents 1t originates IN
the highest and purest motive Of patriotism and hu.
tnani,y tina: their object 10 relieve the distress OF
the country The distress Of the country Hho Isl
meant by tic country The great mass of tho cominu
nty the people, nho live on their own means and IN.
dus,ry, and look not to Government for fasors 81
DO they by the country the taxpayers IN con-
tradsttnctlon 10 tax. consumers-those who support
the Government and not those who are supported ny
III Are these measures intended TO relieve them
Would it relieve them, To place on their industry ana
property mortgage Of more than hrty-one millions
Of dollars III the shape Of permanent funded debt
and which would annually extract from them nearly
two millions Of dollars 10 pay the interest only Honld
IL relieve them 10 impose additional tax vi al ieas
twelve millions, BY levying duty on coffee, tea, ana
other articles 2O per cent that IS to take one pouha
in six Of all they consume; Would il relieve them TO sur
render for ever the revenue from the public lands
which cannot be estimated at less than re millions OF
dollars annually, for the next ten years with pros
meet Of great increase in future, To be given away 10
and dealers III State stocks, Tor which the
MON is no way responsible, either in justice, equity
or honor, Would il relieve them to lay permanent
mortgage virtually, on the whole Of the public do
main in favor Of stock obbers and SPECTATORS lou,
gentlemen, addressing the opposite sde) promised re-
lief and reform to the people. On tins promise they
have raised you to power Is this the REFORM TINS me
relief YOU promised Will you, can you rise IN your
places here, and in derison, tell the ceuded people
that when you promised reform and relief, you meant
debt, taxes, mortgages End the giving away OF he'f
inheritance You are silent, and VIII be s'!enl-y"u
dare not make such avowal-an yet these are Tue
ONLY measures you propose. ).
q, La l,.f In he
he; To whom bit those who are the tax-consuners,
and not the taxpayers IN realty support ho'
the Government, but are supported by Inc Govefh.
mcnt5 Who but the mercena!y corps-no, shaii hol
use 50 strong term-the dependent corps, who i've,
or expect to live the Government-ihe oince'hoia-
ders and expeclants, Of whom SO fearful Hight III on
tins District on the 18th March last? 10 THIS numerous
body Of moi less than hundred thousand aclual ae
pendants on Government and more ihan twice tial
number Of expectants these measures would indeed De
rIcf The more that is extracted from The people by
and by whatever other device IL can be elected
,I mare oors 10 them Their Interests and that OF the
people are in direct conflict That winch Expresses in'
one pampers the other; that which takes from The one -
gained 10 the other o.,
But these are not the only classes TO whom these
measures would bring relief There are ether AID more
nowerru who locking with the most Intsnse anSe-
IT, in the hope of g0rglng themselves by iher means
al the expense Of the people. These look TO deus,
stocks banks, distribution, and taxes as the choces
d
10 The stock market is supplied the powerful ana
controlling tie Bank, the greater The amount Of .ne
nubc revenue that is distributed and the heavier TIE
taxes the better for them.
To all these, the measures earnestly recommended
in this report would bring great and reei
They are in deep distrcss-hn hungry, iam'shsd' ahd
bowling for their prey. Well they may be. ! ne sys
tom of measures, b. means OF which ihey SO ons 'eu
on The vitals c he people, has been utterly oyeI'hf"wn
and has left them their present distressed and starved
condition. The object now is 10 renew thai sys'f."
yss Sir. the very measures recommended BY The Sc
crelary are the identical measures which divided .ie
two great parties the Republican and Federal at .he
Of the Government, and whcn, alef
more than half century Of perscverng and unyeldns
resistance the former has succeeded IN ofer''fo"'"s
Will any one, any one, venture to deny "ha' a.
sert Who there ignorant OF our pol tca history, Is
moi to know that the first on which 'hr grea
nar;es divided was the funded debt, tic next Inc Saoh
Al Bank and the partnership through Il OF The povef
ment With the banks: and then the protective iarh'
with all the unconstitutional and wasiesu expenditures
which have and must ever follow in It's ron: These are
the measures which the usrious leaders OF the hepuo
lcan marty of former days srenuousiy ress'eo' a
which We have, after so long and severe contest over
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