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

lS!eQ iG2s II siuG.G s!!tc Is DRESSINGS Oh
we've gathered beneath i, si.lduw. Toward the gen
t.enaa from Pcans ylvaa,a, Mr.. Sergeant, he cherish
Cd feelings Of te creates; affection, admiration, anu
confidence aad H. hoped that, future that gentle
would truS 10 tne abundant resources d reason
III MS mad ior HIS power - convince his !fends
i: Ia could not succeed cony:ncin. Mr. H. "
Ike those, lie could 81 am uanany a,:enptio
upon his iraTs.
sir -iiGi.Mi.S pref;ced his renaras ~ beautiful!
illustration o the true nature o. Democracy lie then,
III speech marked VIII eaTn-s,ness, animation, P""
.r argument and richness If imagery, proceeded 10
sna that the present pa:.y in power were attempting
- give resurrection 70 the principles ahd po!eS -
the old Federal party, that had SINCE i1Vo WIN '''e
exception Of spasm or two, iaia dSfindhs i''st r.
.lcy and those prime plies had b-ea ftosta'ce - s''s
lac vnant Condemnation OF the 5iie!itei pop
ana they had lam dormant but not dead, from 'hsl
hour until now. They had revived INTO me- aio lne"
svowed advocates finding themselves 100 "eaa ~ cops
III the Democratic .ces opposed Ia 'ieih hau ca'ieu
IN md on every SIDE, and combining troops OF ali arms
.nd IN vast nu.sbers vast host had met iheiI
o6versar,es fairly IN open field, aad pot them Gem
pe,eiy TO tie rcut They we're now come P'oiesseos
10 execute vii! Of the people but, under mat pro-
icssion ncc introduced schemes and doctrines "n'ch
had asitated the American community from Inc iouh
6a,,on of the Government until un~. There had been
constant effort the sicc 10 Keep the states Will
IN Their espectve orbits, and IN restrain te uei'a'
Government to the management oil our !olcsh leia-
tons and Of those great interests which equally con-
,h. pr.-or.,.yes III the General Government beyond
n. true bearings Of the Constitution, and 20 70 nser-
pref doubtful powers IN ihai immortal instrument
a. 10 derive from II a 10 system Of measures
partial aud oppressive their effects. He protested
himself devoted friend 10 the Inion, and deprecated
the idea Of opposing the majesty and the might OF th's
Republic wi.en =; n.aely brought 10 bear on any o
the c.tiz.ms Though !; might sometimes bear hard
upon MS section 81 the county, ycl, as lney nae
entered INTO comp2c; Tor bette. aud "ors-, liz was
far adherlnp 10 the Original deed VI mon. IL The
cuty, OTHER hand, d "r General G"vefnnen. 70
afford equal protection and administer equal justice 10
every unrruaer OF tue ConieGrracy.
After some further remarks, which were not heaso,
Sir Holmes entered INTO DISCUSSION :"r winch Inc
taxing power had lee conferred upon Congress- ahd
the principles winch II ought 70 b. eSeIcised-he
reverted The early history Of the country, !" sho"
the origin d; The pl,n Of funding the public ceot The
ability and parity o: motive wih winch y lac Oeeh
ads a,-d on the hand, and resisted on TIE otier
lie t,en examined the policy 81 applying mat pan 10
tie present de-; Of the corntfy and vent INTO Sc
r,es OF reasoning the eins Of The Secretary re-
pJ-t He opposed the plan 81 loan, and was under
stood 10 prefer the ci Treasury notes believing
that the Government mig meet all It's Obligations III
n mach shorter period than the eght years referred
u IN the bill lie compared ti,= taxing power Q! tic
Government 10 The poWe. oi the sGn IN e1i!iug va
rs from all the lakes and streams and waters q! lie
country ard holding them suspended IN The ar, while
ais discussing power vas Ike the showers from fiea
ven, which tall not alike upon the VIDE space from
w.ic they had been evapora;ed but descended IN par
tai though .rac:igng abundance, only on particular
uer,ions oi the wnoe. In these showers oi Govern
,n-n;a, locrir :c was understood 10 argue that tue
neuple oil the North had shared much more largely Than
tb.r S. u,.c.n brethren; and this par, q; the SUBJECT
n. referred to remarks winch had iai!ea some Gays
SINCE NJ. Adams the SUBJECT .; the Antagonist
Interests Of free and slave !aaor ant compliance mat the
siaye labor Of the South had been subjected 70 uuequs!
burdens with view 10 The benea and protection Of
the free labor Of The North lie dwell upon the change
which tins system had produced N tie relative pros
nert,y Of the two grea, portions Of the Union lie
S,u,h had once been distinguished by us a:iIence-
Charleston had Imported more ihan y" iotN
.nd Boston put together while the people OF 'he
North though vrtuous, were comparatively poor
Ia, row the case altered; the South had sfacuaf
bsco,oe ;upogersed and her Giles :aen INTO incI.
,;.nt aeca; while the North MAS multiplying IN al
manner oil resorrces-her commerce extending, Etr
cites Doubling in population while ne" towns and v-
lagos springng up all over hel sol, a. u y 's
wand 81 encnantrr
Mir II then spoke at some length in regard % the
new Republic OF Texas, and the views 0. the South
respecting il, lie acver;ed to the compact recently
made between England ana Texas By ~h'c! .se ports
q, the LASER be open system Of low duties
he was ,!!en understood Argue that, IN case d
hph Tariff foreign countries wauc no. submit y y,
81, wo.ld seek ports Of Texas rsead Of those -
the North. In addition to that. smuggling ""a.@ be
carried on 20 great extent 10 defiance oi al! the pow
c-s Of the Government, that the North would be
rrea loser By the adoption 0. high Tariff for the Pur
pose OF meeting ti.is loan
llr II then made many general observations as 70
III. comparative effects u slavery and einanc patton N
The Yves, lndes end S"ntii America. lie was speak
inr on tins sa',.c: ..,-a ~ hour expired. = very
small portion Of h- I.A.afAs Gisi ncty heard, ow
ing 10 thu practice u S'ep;as the windows oP.n be-
!iiGd the Reporter de>-s
VI, GILNER al virginia followed lie SAID that
although lie differed very widely from the Chairman oil
the Committee of WAYS aud Means n is views Of the
pr.s-nt measure vet he happy u hnc that there
re some subjects whch they could agree. They
had COM here - IN vew 70 rePieni-h til exhausted
Treasury Il "as no use now 10 inquire no" Inc
,r.osu-y had been fought into lis present condition
IT, ,,ci stared them IN L.. face The question IN re-
la,,on TO its former nagement 3o been oec'oeo ~
the highest court OF chancey, namely, G'- au'ho''y
or the American people, and the Administration No"
m lower were administrators De buns non ehce1
sncb crcumslances Their duty first 70 ascertain
tie amount .; defci,, end then 10 consult as 10 'he
means .. supply. Mir. Giimer would no, follow the
example OF gentlemen ~ho had addressed the com
!n,t,.- hy gong INTO reirosfSc, o. The past ne
sicuia take tie estimates Of the Secretary hitse IS
h.. found them in Inc report, and make TINS hIE start
mo pn,nt From that report appeared that the dehcit
:r l-ii amounted 10 G,Go09il ia, that oil lc42 u was
SOC-121l "a, IN all Sl2,ucc,2lo l.. tie shouiu ia"e
t;s IL. granted and should base his argument on hcse
premises lie should stop 10 inquire as TO Inc pro-
babl,tv Of Congress aocedirg TO the views oil me Sc
creiary IN relation 10 The two and half million WY
aopropriation. He would take the estimates as they
s;aod, Though lie had doubt the amount would be
r.ducedJ aud then proceed to inquire by what means
tns Gobl 10 be supplied. lie would not 90 'ac n
l. the details OF tue distribution bal! winch passed the
House fw days since, although they were 'nsepara'
bl, connected with the present bI as ihs vas also
wit.i the revenue l!li.
Ii the proceed, Of the public lands according to Their
prod uc, for the last year, which 3,222-b -,
were into the Treasury was obvious hat tie
octua deficit Tor l-l would b. reduced 10 S2,-ic,to'
81 THIS would leave the total deficit Tor the Two
wears l-4l and l-i2 $50, - o. according 10 the
Secretary own reasoning. Tie revenue BAL now os-
fore the Couin,,iee Of Ways aud Means, aud which
had been recommended by the Secretary would yield
according the estimates Of that ohcer, The gross
amount of SO, lIn,uGU, but the nett amount Would
he only $50, $4,000, leaving difference oil S4,2oo
600 Tor the Of collection: IN amount vastly
too great, and which called loudly fer reform. he
hoped 1t would be reduced before The next session.
Take tins nett auonn; Of 1,oGc, and compare
il with the actual revenue OF the last year, which
was .JO2 H. and II would show that the
l,,l rcvrnac would exceed the revenue oi lc4o by
- and uauid r. oil l-3I