Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18
RICHMOND WING.
MONDAY MORNING. july rs.
MR ROrrs, spEEcIL


| synopsis of MIR Bots remarks ON ,be e,,,,o,
binary ACTON oil the Executive, and the Effect Of that
action upon the revenue OF the Government and the
liberties OF the people, will aes, the pubie a,ten
ton. The usurpsuon OF the taxins powe, bv IN,
President IS the most remarkable incident Of tins
eventiul age. Gen. jackson was arbitrary and de.
poic in his official conduct, and made laws aud con
si',ulon bend to his uneove6nablc passons--but he
never exercised asserted the rich, to exercise the
power OF imposing taxes upon the people, wthou,
at least the semblanee OF authority from them. -
This usurp',ion upon the first prncp pies Of freedom
exceeding any since tho days of the infatuated
S'usttS who paid the penalty OF the attempt, the
one by the loss of his head. and tho other throne
was left for the weakest, mos. ,imL and vaeating
Individual, who has occupied the Executive chair in
'hs country. Oecupying it, too. by accident, and
without having received the suirrage of a single
person in the eonisderacy, for that pOs,. Elected
for subordinate station, with burning denuncia-
tons upon his lips against those, who had attempted
usurpations far less gross and monsuous! TIE
spectacle is one to arrest the attention and excite
the wonder OF the world. Should the people tame.
~ endure the h'gran, wrong to them and their
1o'sled institutions well may they hang their heads
IN shame, when Liberty is mcntionedi
Mr Bolts adveris TO the mischievous and ru;nous
consequences which must result, to the revenues Of
the Government, from the last Veto. There is not
now Statute, which authorizes the collection of nne
cent oil revenue. This is conceded Ivy men OF both
parties. The consequence is, If any is collected it
Is done without. warrant Of law, and so soon as the
Courts can act, it must bo refunded. The Gov
eminent, then, is without revenue, and universal
Free Trade exists. Blu, this is not all. The duties
which have been paid prior to 30,h June, arc sub
Ject TO be re-demandsd by means of drawbacks.
BY this means, the Government, loses not only the
accruins revenue, but liable be called upon for
what has been received during the las, six months.
At the loves, estimate, the last Veto will cost
the Government full ten millions of dollars, and
may cos, j, 20 or 30 millionsl This is one of the
first and most precious fruits of Erseups ltTiSla-
lion
In view Of this result, springing directly from
Executive usurpation it is not wonderful tina, those
not disposed to bend tho neck to the yoke Of slave.
ry should cast abou, for the EXTREMIST medicines in
the constitution for a remedy. IL is this in part,
which prompted the idea OF impeaching and
bringing the offender to justice. The other grounds
for jusiyng that harsh proceeding are presented in
the articles accompanying MIR Bots speech. We
do not know that that gentleman. or the House OF
Representatives will prosecute tho charges to an
issue. Norris it now of very high momen'. Some
oil the most beneficial effects expected from tho I'm.
parchment have already been realized. Treason has
been forced to show lis hand-a foul coalition, under
stress and fear has b:cn hastily consummated-
the people will DC induced to render a verdict Of
guilty-a verdict, coming from them, OF far more
consequence than coming from the Senate OF the
US.
But we are altogether Of the opinion expressed
10y MIR Bolts, some days since, that the House Of
Representatives ought 10 impeach. We ncknow.
ledge the full force Of the objection, which is rested
upon the fact that the present incumbent os tho
Executive Chair, is altogether too insignificant to
be made the subject OF SO grave and solemn
proceeding. This may be very true. But the
Representatives of the People have nothing to do
with the individual. Their complaint is against
the eter, who has usurpcj power and dissraced
The irst station among men. They should vindi-
cafe Tie outrage upon the Laws and Constitution
as heInous when commi ted by pigmy as n
FIanii-and If the adversary party should interpose
and rescue the culprit, aud take upon themselye,
his sins--on their heads be the responsibility.