Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-16
Hon. DAYIEL WEBSTER, &c, DC.
To be continued
From The Tallahassee Fie.ldigp

(Erom The Tallahassee Ftc.riqr.L r..n ,,re vi-
loving interesting extract from letter dated Washing
ton Aug. 25h, 1912 addressed to gentleman of this
place Il shows that the interests Of the Stockholders
rs well as the interests Of the county, and honor
and credit demand the action of the next Legislature
10 put the banks in progress Of settlement. This part
ofhe business should not be left 10 Congress- who may
disregard the welfare and prosperity Of the people OF
Florida, rs heretofore:
"You will see by the papers that the House OF Re-
the 22d instant, again considered the
Tariff bill, and after striking out the 9th section,
(Which continued the Distribution act,) passed it by
vote Of 1868 10 1903 Mr.. Calhoun declares this bill TO
be more oppressive than the odous bill of denominations
Of l52S, which South Carolina nullifed. The average
of the tax laid on oil imported articles is 36 cents on
the dollar, and those regarded of necessity at the
South, Tea, Coffee, Salt Iron and Cotton Begging, are
heavily ossessed The bill proposes to raise thirty
millions of dollars, but say il is essentially
Tariff for projections and so prohbi,ory will he lis eff
fccts that will decrease imPortations, and not more
than twelve millions will be raised. This is the talk of
the Yankee anufacturers, who are cbuckng al their
advantage Whether The bill will pass the Senate is
doubtful. lit does the President will sign il. This
will not reconcile him TO the Clay Wings. There is
an impassabe gulf between him and them. Without
the 9th section many Wings are against the bill.
"This Tariff, il mistake not, will arouse n feeling
in the South Ike that witnessed in 81, 80 and 33,
and have no doubt if The distribution clause had been
left in al least 90 States would have forthwith demand
ed its repeal To tax the people heavily is unique
mode Of reii.f The original Wing party is shiveied
to atoms. The fragments are very violent against
each other Clay, you may rely on it, will NOT be their
candidate. He will in a few months be withdrawn
unaraiiate, and Scott substituted. Calhoun or Van
Buren, will be the Democratic candidate. Van has
doubledly the strength Of tile Democratic party, but
will not think, run, unless Calhoun witbdraws,
he will not divide the party Scott, if Clay hangs on,
will run as his Vice. The South, am satisfied, will
never abandon their principles for the father of the
GA merican Tariff system"
You apprised of the fact, that Hope d Co. Of
Amsterdam, and others, holders of the Pensacola
faith bonds have applied TO Congress for their pay.
ment this session. The petition referred 10 the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the lower House,
of which committee, old John @. is Chairman / have
asceralned, my satisfaction, that majority Of
the committee are of the opinion that the Federal Co
vernmcnt is morally bound for all the territorial faith
bonds issued 10 the bunks and will report. Per-
haps the report may be delayed till next session. but
such will be the report and it, you may rest assured,
will be sustained by Congress. The delay will take
Place to await The action of local Legislature
Congress cannot avoid assuming the bonds