Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-19

popular sGt CT Nj j. {, @eaa rsysa af tna, :ss Ana
ii is worthy cf remark, that lac recommended and ~
proved law, T.. Tie session, brlose,) rasng
ten TINES that aEnnn hy system Of imprsts duties
IN Imported ai;cles. slr Y. then asked, is this
question @e nirEi,ng consideration: Is law Wise,
and uTt, jas,ly odua.ious TO such unncasured &c.
nuncal,on.
Thu gentleman from Arcomac had declared, that IL
NJ. Taylor would con'atnnate his hands with this
fund, lac world nat rfe for him. This said Mr.. Y,
only proved what he had been coniending ior-that
Mr. T. aad the Democratic party were opposed 10 a
reception Of The quota, which would be yesterday due
to old Virginia, and he wished this fact to he known 10
the people In speaking Of the subject too, the gen.
tean had asserted that the deposiies made by the Fe
dcral Government i'll 36, 81, had been wasted and
squandered away, so as to produce effect. Mr. Y.
denied that such had been the case. Where the
monies which Virginia then received; In Bank
Stocks, yielding regular dividends, and thereby swell
ing the receipts Of the Commonwealth, and but for
these Deposes, the deficiency in the State Treasury,
would be larger than il is al this time
Mr. Y. continued. lie maintained, that the Demo.
cratic party has changed their ground. They were
once in favor of Distribution Did not large majority
of The Democratic party in Congress, in 1892 vote for
Mr. Clays Land Bill and was not the fact notorious
Had General Jackson returned the bill with his obec-
tons, it would have passed the House by than
Nay, more Did not Colonel Joe Watkins, the leader
of the Democratic party in this Assembly advocate the
measure IN 1889, and go far TO 10 print
10 200 extra copies of Mr.. Tylcrs Report the sub
cct by referring 10 the vote the occasion, it would
be seen that the Democrats voted for the motion. The
resolutions reported by the committee would have been
passed and acquesced in but for the hue and cry sud-
de My made by the Editor of the Enqnirer,) that their
effect, and the effect Of the passage Of the Distribution
Law would be 10 make MIR. Clay President for it was
perceived that the measure would be popular, and
would make Mr. Clay its father and patron, popular
likewise.
But, the gentleman from Louisa had said that the
Distribution law not before the House. MIR. Y.
was aware of the fact; but, nasmuch the opinions
Of candidates upon it had been made the subject Of in
CURRY and test sought to be applied to their views upon
the reception of Virginas quota, il did properly come
up in this debate. Therefore he had asked-und he
still pressed the Observation-Disclosures Mr.. Taylor was in
fnv of The appointment OF an agent TO receive the
money lie insisted that the responsibility should rest
upon the Governor
The gentleman, said MIR. ! asserted that The cause
of the present condition of the country was owing TO
the legislation Of Congress since the Wings into
power. How this, The dstresses came before the
extra session. and before the Wings had possession of
the Government The extra session had not long gone
by, and many Of its measures-the Distribution Law
for example, had not gone into operation. How then
could the ds,resses of the country be charged upon
Wing Congress- MIR. Yerby said, lie could prove,
If It were proper time) that the evils under
which the country was suffering, were nttrbula-
bic 10 the course pursued by Democratic admins
t;a,ions When prices fell and credit languished,
the people looked to their rulers to find the GAUGE
and nothing but the distress and embarassments IN.
der which they laborng, compelled them to rise
in their strength and hurl from power those who had
so long held and abused it. But fnrbear 10 press this
question further. The gentleman from Louisa, how
ever said that we must reduce the expenditures of The
Ead al tery not n
proposition from one who voted for Mr.. Van Buren,,
and advocated the policy Of his administrations man
under whose auspices the expenditures of the Federal
Government mounted up to $4,000, 000--rather sim
gular: The gentleman also said that each Government
should raise money for itself. Now this head, Mr..
Y was willing 10 adopt the language and opinion Of
the gentleman from Fnuquier, that the Distribution
Law was bcnefcent, wise, and just measure" lie
thought imposis the best and most proper mode of col
Letting revenue, by indirect tax upon foreign
imports, such as costly silks and wines, Injuries
exclusively used by the rich. Which mode, he
would ask, would bear mast progressively the
poor: Under that system, the duties imposed, would
fall on the proper persons-lhe consumers and not
upon the yeonanry of the country. The gentle
man from Louisa asked if Virginia would have 81
ven up her domain had she supposed il would be dlsri
buted among all the States; In to that, Mr. Y.
asked if virginia would have coded her domain, had
she known that it would be conhscated to the new
States as was commended by Mr. Calhoun, in his speech,
would be the inevitable effect unless his system of dis
trbution (Which in fact gaes a,cay the lands) were
adopted and clamed by Mr. Benton and others, repre-
scnling States The gentleman had also objected
the provision by which ten per cent, was 10 be given
to the States This provision, said MIR. Y, was
introduced into the bill compromise, and he thought
it much better 10 give them ten per cent? than allow
them TO take all
But it was not Mr.. Us purpose 10 discuss at this
tne more large, the policy propriety of the Dis.
lrbuton Law; but should that question come up for
discussion, lie hoped TO have opportunity Of pre-
senting his views; and he would be happy TO meet the
gentleman from Louisa, and other opponents Of that
measure. Mr.. Y. adduced further proof Of the
views Of Mr. Taylor on the Distribution that he was
member of the Democratic Convention, which put
forth an Address recommending that Virginias quota
of The fund be refused And concluded by asserting,
that his mind had been forced 10 the conclusion, that
if elected, he, Mr. T., would refuse to appoint agent
and thereby reject her proportion.
To DC continued.