Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-05

md tranquility of the country endangered Its liberty
and Institutions, but struggle on one side 10 over
throw and on the other 10 uphold the system: III
tina, struggle it fell PROSTATE aud what now astates
the counIrv-whal causes this extraordinary session,
with all its excitement, the struggle OH the part
those in power to restore the system to nc"fp"'a
Bank; 10 re-ensct Protective Tariff; TO d's'r',s
revenue from the Lands, 10 originate ano'hei ,l
renew the system of wasteful expenditure ""a
resistance on the part Of the opposition ~
Gentlemen talk OF settling these qi'suohs' '"ss
themselves They cry Peace ptace "iei ''s'' = :"
neace There never can be peace uii ih'y az a''n'
on,a or ILL our free and popular Institutions are sue
sd bv The calm of despo,isrn ard that not Til '3
n;r,t of our patriotic and immortal ancestors, whe
achieved our independence and established OUT
.aI,,;c,l system shall become extlnct, and tne'r oe
fand,r,s n base and sordid rabbe. Till then, or I'll
ar on,onents shall be expelled from power, ana lheii
hong Of restoring and maintaining their system Z" inca
sures is blasted, the ruggle Will be continued Tue
Tranquility and harmony OF the country De disturbed
and The strength and resources OF the Government oe
wasted within, and its duties neglected without.
Rut of all these measures winch constitute thus per
n;cious system there not is more subversve OF tht
objects for which the Government was Neutrality-suspicious.
,nore destructive of harmony within and security with
on Than tina, now under consii. ration It's direct ten
ency s TO universal dscord and distractions 10 array
The new States agans, the Old the Indebted against
the indebted the staple against the manuiactnr'nE one
class against another aud finally, the people against
The Government. But pass these. aiy oo)ect Is no'
n
financial bearings Of this measure, regarded IN refer
ence to what ought to be the policy OF the Govern
meni which trust have satisfactorily shown ongn'
10 be- to turn its attention, energy ana resources o
within to whout,-to its appropriate and exclusive
snhere-that of guarding against danger from aoroao
giving free scope and protection TO cur commerce ano
navigation and that elevated standing to the country
10 which il is SO fairly entitled III the family OF nations
1T becomes necessary to repeat preparatory 70 what
propose that The object Of this measure is to wilhd'd"
the revenue from the public lands from the Treasury
Of the Union 10 be divided among the States 'a' '
probable annual amount that would be so dawn wouio
average the next ten years not less tilan ne ''''
dollars: and that to make mp the deficit, an equal sun
nps he laid on the imports Such IS the measure, re
parded as one of finance; and the question IS would u
be lust, WISE expedent, considered IN lis bearings Oh
what ought to be the policy Ct The Government:
The measure OH i,s face but surrender OF one o.
The two sources Of 10 the States To be DIV ded
among them in proportion TO their JOINT delegation III
the two Houses OF Congress- and to impose onfaeh
10 equal amount the imports that IS, on Inc 10
reign commerce Of the country. In every view can
take it is prepos,crous unequal, and unjust Regard
ed in It's most favorable aspecthat IS on the snpP
stion that the people Of each State would pay naen "
the Treasury OF the Union, through the tax on Inc 'i
ports in order to make up the deficit 4 snh squa' -
Ina, received by the States as lis strhutve share ah'
thst each individual would receive OF tha' sun '''
amount equal in proportion TO wha, ne pau - ~,
taxes; what would that be, but the folly Of s'yhs
one hand, and taking back with the o'ie': ;, Mpu''
IL,
hack must be paid for which, Tins case wcuIu oe on
not little expensive and troublesome. ne eape"sr
OF collecting the duties on imports IS known !" "
about ten per cent; 10 winch must oe "un'o ~"
nepse md trouble of distribution, with The loss oil e
use Of The mcney while the process is gong on """
nav he fnirly estimated al two per CEN, aG1's'ohsi
maxine in ALL twelve per cent Tor the cost o. lie pro
cess Ii follows that ibe people OF the STATE, III o'Ge
TO back 10 the Treasury oil the lh'oh al a"ou
equal 10 The sum received bv distribution, woniG have
each 10 paw ~ the suppos,tIon twelve per cent more
of taxes than his share OF the sum d's,Ihii'ca. lhal
sum (eaua to six hundred thousand dollars Oh hve
mions) would 90 To the collectors OF the ts1es-ine
custom house olicers-ior their share OF the pubic
spos.
Rnt il is sill worse. 1t is unequal and unjust, IS
well as foolish and absurd The supposed would
moi be the real state of the facts /! would be scarcely
possible so 10 arrange system Of taxes under witch
the people Of each Stale would pay back sum JUST
equal TO that received much less that the taxes should
fall on each individual in the State, in the same pro-
portion that he would receive Of the sum Distributed 20
the State But if this be possible, 1t certain that no
system Of npo,ts-cspeciaiiy the bill sent
from the other House make such cqual.Zaiion-
SO far from that hazard nothing IN asserting that thc
staple States would pay into the Treasury, aaaer us
operation three times much they would receive
on an average BY the distribution, and snc oil them lar
more; while 10 the manufacturing Slates, II We are TO
Judge from their zeal in favor Of ihe bill, the duties u
proposes 10 impose would De hcuniics, not taxes j!
Judged BY their acts, both measnres-tEe c'sironlion
and the du,ies-woud favor their pockets. They
would be gamers, let who may be losers IN inns hnan
cia game.
But be the equality greater less than my estimate
what could be ust than 10 distribute com
fund certain proportion among tic S'nics ana
10 compel the people of the States To make up Inc de-
felt in different proportion: 50 that some shall pay
more and others less, than what they respectively re-
ceiyed' What is it but cunn!ngy devised scheme TO
take from State, and 10 give 10 anotier-to re-
penish Tie treasury o! some cf The States from lie
pockets Of the people Of the others i'll reality ~ make
them support the Governments and pay the debts oil
other States, as well as their own, Such must BE- the
necessary result between the States which may pay
more than they receive aid those which may receive
than they pay. The injustice and inequality vii!
increase decrease just in proportion 10 The respective
excess deficit between epts and paymens, under
this hagitious con;rivance for plumber
But have not yet reached the reality OF this profit
gate and wicked scheme As unequal and unjust as ii
would be between State and State, is sill more 50,
garGed in its operation between individuals i! = be-
tween them its character and hdeous features fully
disclose themselves The money to be distributed would
not 20 the people but 10 the Legislatures Of the
States; while that 10 be pad in taxes 10 make up the
deficiency, would bc taken from them ndi idually.-
A small portion Of that which wouG 20 10 the Legs-
atures would reach the pockets OF the people 1t
would be under the control and management Of the
dominant party in the Legislature, and they under the
control ard management OF the leaders OF the party
That would be administered to the advantage OF them
would profit more by their and management OF an
irresponsible fund taken from nobody knows who, than
they would lose payers Of the taxes 10 supply It's
place, Will not be doubted BY any one who knows now
such things managed. What would be The result:
The whole Of the revenue from the immense pubic
domain would, If this wicked measure should he
the settled policy, 80 to the profit and aggran-
dzement Of the leaders for the time al the dor'.
nant party in the ,wentysix State Legislatures and
their par,sans and supporters that is, TO the most in
fiueniia if the wealthy clique for The time in
the respective States; while the deficiency would be
supplied from the pockets Of the great mass of the com
muni;y by taxes tea, coffee, SALT iron, wool
lens and, for the most part other necessarIes OF lie
And what is that but taking from the many and giving
TO the few-lrom those who look 10 their own means
and industry for tho support of themselves and fam
lies, md giving to those who look tn the Government
for support, increase the profit and influence OF
ltca managers aud their partisans, and diminish that
of the people, When il added, that the dominant
party in each State for the time would have dircc,
interest in keeping up and charging thus pernc'ous
fund, and that their combined influence must for the
time no irresistible is d,c ult see hy what means