Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-26

3; I" IL III Ike enormi,y of it's provisions, is part
wv" - means by which you hope TO accom-
=, cherished object.
30 s"' i.s,5 Mr.. c., addressing the opposite
rhen,her.) must speak freely The cr'u-
"' ,,, nubLc credit, and the dangerous con-
Vs., Government and county, demand 1T
,.s fatal principle pervading your P"l,cy' MOI
h,,, ., al! times, " h.ch has well nigh brought
,a,,nt TO destruction. You lay duties, not
= 49,, hut for protection. Revenue, win you,
lpI,rs. is mere incident, winch Claims ou'
our care or attention. Your PRIMARY o'Jee'
,h., * sd to impose the duties as TO convert
''' 1880, houn,;es TO certain portions Of the ca
,udrStrv of the country, without regard to
-, The residue. 1t is The bounty, and not
,'' Lot non reeard: and hence duties are iu-
H. lime. amount, and manner, with lit
n .enard 10 revenue
ii az th;s we have q remarkable llustra.
-.s van were last in power, under the younger
i-3S At that time, the rcyenue-as was
i,,d on all sides-was ample TO meet the ex
q. The Government, including the payment
lE. debt. which was then nearly discharged.
y."ns oplv remained then 10 be paid of, when
4 ,.o, of the revenue-neaily one -hali-would
:. ~, ,nnn,red for the use Of the Government
goo cr,nciples, il was clearly the time, not for
- hr, The reduction of duties. And yet II
,;., very reriod, when you, acting under The
~ generous system which guides y"u IN all
... r,ca,dess OF consequences, passed the Tariff
each nearly doubled the duties, and so IN
. ,Iq revenue as suddenly 10 pay off the public
4 Ttsu followed the surplus revenue expansion OF
the pet.bank system, and all The corrupt
,,,:,s,rous consequences which have since
,,,b calamity. The Compromise act put an end
/ r,rTof ISIS Then followed an opposite train OF
Ian al u IN
4 sy..ndtnres caused by the surplus revenue
j.. misch;cvous influence, the expenditures had
,,ebled IN few years, accompanied looseness
~ Unknown before in the collection and dis
n.a,s Of the Government. ltrequired but little
"a see that, if something decisive was not done
DOWN the expenditures with the decrease of re-
| +, crash must follow. | was not silent. ! saw
e,e,. and proclaimed il; and those in power be-
.ys,, themselves with effect 10 meet it. At this
,erod you succeeded in obtaining power, but,
i ..ence has proved, with no abatement IN your al
nj TO the fatal policy viii Oh led TO the disastrous
-.
n committed, under the influence Of that Po-
r monsnous folly and injustice of raising the re-
when it ought to have been reduced; OF destroy
, fcgi!ibrium between income aud expenditures,
4 nj. Ike latter FAR beyond the former; and now,
be same pernicicus Influence, you commit the
i suor, of sinking the income below the expendi
+, Is throwing away the revenue IRON inc lanes,
,t.,sinr expenditures, TO be followed, | fear, by
:. s,,ll more fatal II is difficult to imagine an
r,cua,ed TO canse greater mischief, in the pre-
| ,,rd,iou of things than that Of making reve-
Subordinate consideration in the imposition oil
The revenue is, emphatically, the State; and
l,5sl;Ion Of burdens on the people to RAISE what
.e necessary for the wants of the Government IS
la. shove all others, which requires the highest
n and skill so To be performed as to extract
.,,.lsi amount OF revenue with the least bur-
and The greatest equality and justice among the
rs Of The community. But when the great
primary object is forgotten, -when duties are I'M
. 10 time, manner, and amount, without regard
yf2rs, or equality, or justice, the result must be
: we have witnessed the Treasury overlooking,
ihausled in rapid succession; and distrust, jea-
and d,scord pervading the whole community
nation Of income and expenditures, as rapid as
|nage.nment has experienced under the influence
radical and pcrn'cious error, would prove
Is IN private lie. Take, for illustration, an
nv family of ha.f.a-dozen sons and daugh
10 independent but moderate circumstances, hav-
Az an annual income OF two thousand dollars,
,ar IN decent frugaiy within their income.
: conditions in life would be more propitous
ppness than this. Now, suppose that their in
\ should be suddenly raised 10 twenty thousand
IS annually, and continue so for eight or nine
\. I'LL the habits Of The family should become COM
+; changed; q fine mansion 10 rise not lar from
!ormer snug residence, furnished with rich iurnI-
splendid carriages and horses 10 take the place OF
la ~ and horse, and The sons and daughters TO
| INTO all the fashionable and extravugant amuse.
sand expenses Of The higher circles. And then
% the income OF the family to be reduced sudden
Is former standard Of two thousand dollars; and
.aes no, see that would require the greatest re-
and prudence the part of lis head to the
om ruin-ihe most careful nursing of income,
rs! Doping off of expenditures, and rigid economy
ine,' But, if instead of that, they should en-.
b. to keep up or increase expenses and their style
,ag and should osteniatiously give away a large
OF their reduced revenue, their discredit would
,lia and the ruin of the family inevitable. And
! must be the fate of the Government, if the folly
i course be persisted in
.el. Mr President, how vain it is TO urge argu-
fsa,lns, the fixed determination Of party resolved
Try through their favorite system of policy, how
gaous i, may prove to both the Government and
@lory That its determination is fixed, has been
L on so many and striking occasions, that | am
j to surrender the hope Of overcoming it, SO long
party can retain majority in either House. 1t
there have been some signs occasionally of
o.. as 10 the revenue from the lands. We have
told by member on that side, in this discussion,
policy Of giving up the revenue from the land
4 -eai mistake and that it must be reversed and
-2 party would be forced 10 do it, whether it wished
have no such an,ci palion,-n that doubt
he pressure on the public Treasury will be great,
Ne tscredi; OF the Government ruinous, but see
a,e that any thing of the kind can force the party
tx They have siaked their all on the Tariff and
1'ih and are resolved TO play out the game TO the
n' Nhea the question OF repeal comes up, VIC
@nd that the Distribution act will be chung 10,
credit perish and the Treasury be bankrupt,
.'' The policy Of the party requires it. But we
"@ That the act will be repealed by its own provi
= HAT the duties must be raised above 90 per
III order to meet the wants Of the Government;
'a' Tie Tact OF so raising them will, by one Of
foTsons, repeal the act. Such is indeed the pro.
~ ahc 1t IS no less true that its insertion was
@ 10 care the passage of the act ard its passage
81 'ae bankrupt act. Such being the fact, honor
.o'o iaiIh forbid the repeal of the proviso. But
'ATy De- respected | would be happy TO think SO,
!a 'ncTedriors, because the policy of the party
Us IA The way. Yes: 10 restore the Land Fund
~ taise The income some three or four millions Of
- annually. That would reduce the necessity Of
'he onl'es p'opor,onally; and that would be
's'en' with the policy oflhe party 10 which every
East yield
-. * sane e'gent argument will prevent all serious
." iaVo1 oi economy and retrenchment. We
oesn 'oli by gentlemen that there was great aisle,
.s5ahee. aid fraud, in the public disbursements;
sole committees have been appointed, in both
10 defect abuses and reduce the expenditures
po'ernment. Well: | am one Of those who be-
''a' 'here are, and have been, great abuses in the
.%"ents; who never doubted that the surplus re-
"oud lead, and has led, to frau.!s, waste, and
sslhce; but have little hone Of seeinu them cor.