Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-09

tax OF $41 OUN 900 the people of the country; a
bill! sacred as to be required 10 originate
only that House which is supposed TO represent the
embodied viii Of the people; bill, which must be
sdered in Committee OF the Whole, 10 take IL out OF the
reach OF tie previous GuestIon-such bill as ihis, COM
ny from tie House with all he marks vi haste, incom
pie,c iaomstrous all It's lincaInen,s, recommended
b. committee which speaks the viii OF the minority
in both Houses, referred 10 the COMMITTEE on Finance,
and reported to the Senate by that committee With va
rlous amendments hat does the Sc nate do: The bill
is calls up; but instead of exomin'mg the rroprety
OF these amendments, the party Which compose The una
orl,y OF that very committeeman party which conf
nose the majority OF tie Senate and the llouse-bu the
party which represents hut onethi.d OF the American
people, II TO take standard the expression oil
popular will that We have recently had-by that party
these amendments are in their order, voted down. and
the determination avowed of passing the bill as 1t IS.
las the Senate o.. the U. S. any right 10 say that il
Will moi exercise IT'S legitimate functions and make IT.
self mere mindless mass, ready TO receive whatever
may be brought 10 ii from the House, without thought
or considerations 1t is i bill TO impose on your con-
sttutnls, SIR tax the most odious and oppressive
that has ever been imposed since the last The
universal cry CT the na.ion is relief instead OF bur
cens; and yet yon are required 10 vote for this bill, to
tax your constituents TO the amount OF twenty seven
millions OF dollars without exertng your faculty OF rea.
SON. lest the bill should 90 back 10 the House. And
Why not Let il 90 back to the House: Why because
the bill came here by majority of but three,
and ma ory not exclusively party majoIity-a tax
oil twenty millions oil dollars, to be imposed with
out thought or considerations under the spur of the gag
IN The House. and with mutiicd mouths and tied hands
in the Senate, for the reason that the public oalamics
are CRYING aloud THIS 10 he imposcd
by Congress condemned and cashred by the people.
This lie of Congress- aud these the means,
by which bill Of hs species Is TO be passed-and
that, too Sir tie eighth month Of the session, when
want of time is made additional pe,e1t for hasten
ing the adoption of an important bill Of this kind,
without consideration and without examination under
the exercise of the gag House, and The other
under the operation OF stern, evocab!e ndomitabe
decree If this is the way i'll which laws to be
passed it is the people should know it. The PEG.
pie OF this country a speaking, hearing, and q
thinking people; and they Will not fail TO mark those
who endeavor procure the passage ofan tax
in this manner.
There is not Senator the other sde-taken sepa-
rately and detached from his pariy-who would not
be disposed TO amend the BILL yet, 1t fated pass,
with all its mperections on lis head-a bill which
tnues the distribution Of the proceeds of the public
lands, and imposes taxes on the very somachs of the
people, to make up the amount thus distracted
lie (Mr a hoped such amendments might be
deemed wise aud proper would yet be moved, without
regard time any ether circumstance; and that upon