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

,a,es moi 10 meet necessary expenses out a'is ones
and 10 enable US 10 make this fatal gut. destroy you
nIsdyed recorded faith with the South. Arouse again
- &c "a, and . brother against brother State agalns
S,,c Cast once more an apple ct discard, hrebran
min every region OF our happy union Prepare .
blot the glorious Of State alter State from the con
stc,a,on of the Union. But reconsider, beseech you
all the deful consequences before you strike Inc Hrs
| blow. i.
| mass BY more of It's impolicy on other accounts
add that in the present uncture, the distribution pc
culiarly i'll timed as well as lmfoiItlc. Have you no
heard, Sir, from your own friends till we are almos
deaf that The General Government 49, nj Tins moment
almos, nsoven-tha lis debts are large and that they
as we'll as its expenses, tarfully increasing An
IS this time to part with all our permanent and va'na
| bie income. Is this a time FOR eistvled Repub
can to seem 10 sneer like some Senators at economy
To rive away our great means, not only oi maxim
preparalion but Of furnishing security Tor necesSa
| loans .
WHY. Sir, such spendhrift course in an ndisldu
a as 70 his private affairs would subject HIM IN Ne'
England to be placed under guardianship, ana IN III
South apprehcnd that he would hardly be saved ilI b.
| the insane hospital. We must tear on The mask o.
There is deeper question still to the tinbL THEM oc
our forts not said to be daptaed and some moi repre
cuped only by bats and owls? Is our batteries few
sented as rolngdown, Our naval seeIunderinp a, the
and Inefficient and enemy almost
gates of the Capitol wise in snch an emer-
Never 20 never, Sir can il every quarter to strip
sency, WIN saeh eF,i LESS, before bold, enter
ourselves naked and dele nder fora, of Government
prsng and htcr foe world 10 pr.pare seasonably for
the most deul. n remove from it the means already
war, we dei'oeiai wise preparation. We refuse the
possessed 'o' The Senator on my right Mr. L'nhJ %
wise hol1e lands 10 that impending necessity, uha
oeoea.e he eoquently described, when SURROUNDED
we 40 ger on all Sides Of almost every degree Of nor
with =
fofhe burning of the Caroline, and The murder Of
ctzens are Still in controversy the North easte q
boundary unsettled, and hanging ike uafR c'ouo
over that frontier the mouth OF the Oregon perhaps
be fought for the eonfscaton OF our slaves IN le Del
mudas persisted in; peaceful merchantmen seizeo
and with deep humiliation to US, searched on ,e coast
IF Africa; Indian massacre menaced on the western
frontier and servie instruction medItaled ny bii
fish fanaicism in The fair savannahs oil the south
Yet this is the crisis seized on not only TO give away
larre resources but 10 give them for The avowed phr-
nose Of being paid over TO naughty enemies. Let
The States themselves faithfully perform their oblga-
lions az they doubtless will i'll time to all-even TO
ENGLAND But let not vs., who are under no conlrac'
10 advance this money, give 1t away virtually 10
stren rthen orr foes-we who her nothing except
renr;sals or punishment 1t has long been quoted as
an illustration Of Dutch cupdity, that gunpowder was
for rain allowed TO be sold during war to their enc.
mics But in this evince the still, greater stupidity
of virtually gieine gunpowder TO our enemies. We
furnish too by this distribution, at this liitmed ana
III starred moment under condition 10 he suspended
yhen actual war happens sort of pledge TO our enc
mics that however much we are encroached on, now
ever insultcd however dshonored peace IS not likely
10 be interrupted by the States the people, as IN that
event the distribution will be recalled. What de-
grading policy How derogatory the tendency =
What moral for history!
But with these proceeds wisely devoted to prepare
ton in peace for defence in war; inland frontier Of
FIVE thousand miles in extent can be strengthened al
the most exposed points, and armed ireeeh proe.l the
rest with their bayonets seacoast OF two thousand
miles can be in time studded with forts ana oatiefes
and our populous mats of commerce, instead OF beng
naked to the assaults OF invaders, stimulated by The
prospect of booty and beauty, will be skuy protected
from contagra,ion and plllaSe.
One remaining view Of the whole subject, and
close.
All the brilliant expectations now formed OF TINS DIS
trbution nre proved 10 be deusive. The whole hrs.
tory and character Of the shows that has
changed within the last fifteen years, SO as now to be
vitality different from what IL was ut first those ind
viduals therefore, who formerly approved could now
consistently oppose distribution. Those States, like
WISE who have formed expectations OF advantage un
der different circumstances, and then desired the dis
trbution, might now properly resist it as an even
tual injury. There has been inatlenton IN some
quarters 10 these essential differences Others have
looked only 10 The dazzling ustre of large gilt, with
out considering that in the present eXIgency, II IS
" beneficial 10 either the General Government, the
States as a whole, or the people at large THIS can
be shown TO u certainty, almost equang mathema
teal demonstration. Analyze the matter 2 inoinsnl
Most assuredly the General Government can gam no
thing by the operation finally, but character for stu
pidity in relinquishng, when much needed, certain
and large of income, and the odium oil resort
ing to higher taxes instead Of it, IL introduces, also
into the finunces when deranged By repeal OF INT
Sub Treasury, and new system oil large loans IN exc
nd IL. cnrpa ii
ardons transfer of three millions of distribution mt
the different States however remote from the usna
channels OF commerce. How mnch tins, Ike Inc d's
tribu.ion in 1887 may help 10 njurc the banking instl
tutions and derange the exchanges, time only can &c
termne. -,
more unfavoraby affected by acting in the menIa cha
| rac,er ola tax-coector for others And however IL
| over may he thus fearfuy enlarged, and IN tlm
abused, it loses much dgnty-t ceases to be resPec,
ed, though dreaded and exchanges tranquility as wei
as eseem for the miserles which must eventually com
Of anarchy, disunion, or tyranny.
In regard TO the States, taken together u The oislr
button be equal and only like sum is TO be returne
TO us in taxes, they can gain nothng-h II .
unequal it is, we have treated some win gross pa'
TALLY, and some with wicked injustice. 30 much ~
its fiscal effect on them generally. Butfa larger sun
to be returned or rather collected from their Inhaol
ants in consequence ofhs ds,rbutIon as has been DC
fore demonstrated to be the then an actua
loss is inflicted on the States whole. All the STATES
too mus, lose in relative power with the General uo
vernment politically all must feel Inundated by rfceiV
ing aims, and all must, in time, sink from prou
sovereignties into little than dependent provinces
or tributary counties. But it may be asked, do no
even the indebted States gain something' Not dol
lar if the distribution is equal, because they receive
LARGER promotion of the proceeds Of the lands tha
the States not indebted, and, formerly explained
they must have collected from them under the tariff
equal, even larger amount than the sum received
How can it, them be accounted for that these ndebte
States are anxious for the measure, answer, becaus
the tax will hereafter be collected to that amount by III
General Government rather than by the Sates-that
the whole advantage. While, 10 counterbaiance u
more is obliged to be collected from their citizens an
just offence given to the States not indebted that Inc
are 10 be taxed higher when not in debt themselves no
wanting the proceeds themselves; but feeced as The
are for the accommodation Of other States, more I'm
provident was,eful and, in fiscal view, less deserving
Even the others have often been deceived into re
solutions and upprovals favorable 10 distribution
under the false notion that there is spare surpu:
and that taxes need not be raised higher in conse
quence of the gift, and that the amount receive