Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-17

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Tc did So he said, contrary 10 ms own cxpec'a'o o
yn he came there that morning, lie did not expect Tue
dsb,,. would liza We Ia Ken such VIDE range. 90 ""'y
uos,;ors questions not pertaining 10 the matter w
iodlod been introduced and discussed, that he zen
constrained 10 say something OF The reasons w'ic"
would influence his course on lie present oc.aH' -
Mon wcr. divided into two parties one oil when was
hostile IN the Federal party and the other 10 Inc sahit
eYtreme hostile to the Nuifers; and II seemed as
wp were brought 10 the condition 81 having i" g
loo, n Chief Magistrate from one oil these i've
hated and despised parties u ne mac +" o"o
vould not perini, him hesitate which OF the TWO u
choose Whatever might be SAID in condemnation
The Federal Party, stall more might De sara ~ oPP"s''
=, The Notification Party. lie would not here rriu'e
for the history OF the country dd it-'he various
nd se,s;ons which had been ieuped upon those emit
non, saoes and patriots who sealed their devotion, ant
,bn recttude of their motives, IN manner as nPersn
able os time itself in the Constitution which they hand
ed down to their posier'ty a..
It maltered not, (said MIR Sd what was Tue ONCE
va were called on to f the leading question was
h,bcr the candidates entertained this or that opinion
On The subject Of Federal politics. Now, as 10 The
nrescnt questions Chose of Federalism and Nnlllhca
| ton ! they were not questions oil the present Gay
They had long since passed by, anc were OF no pacu
c,I consequence the functions of Governor oi r
;n;o He did not propose to canvass The opinions o
| The Federas,s; nor would he canvass the opinions 0
| tho candidates on the Tariff and Internal Improve
ments These questions were not pertinent 10 TIT
ouestons under discussion to-day. But as gentlemen
had INDUCED so loudly IN endeavor,ns 10 auach s.,s
mn 10 Gen. Watts, OH account Of his opinions on the
subject he would refresh their failing memories in re
oard 10 the opinions this question, nvowed by one
not in private only, but openly before The world-whf
The treat leader and apostle Of the Republican Par
~ Mr. s. then read from the messages OF MIR. JET
| fsrsop 10 show that he in favor OF Internal I'm
movement by the General Government:
Thc question: therefore, comes forward to what otnc
objects sa! tes su,pse, o "S The public debt an,
duriup hoe when the purposes oil war sn no "
r,, domestic rdnafltturs? few articles Of more &c
neral and necessary use, the smppresson ~ une eon WI
m Maid arc foreign xures purchased By those only who
rich afford themselves The use 81 isn. ihc patriot
great purposes public Education, Roads, Rivers Canals ant
SUI other objects Of public improvement a. may oc though
oner 10 add To the enumeration tedeIa powers
y thcse operations Of communication VII be open
ed States the lines Of SEPARATION VIII aappea n e
interests will identified, and te union cecned ny new aht
| indisspluble ties.'-.J.T's .hessogt, s0o. ,
Further on, he says that the object can only De a,
tanned by amending the Constitutions but such was h'
idea of the necessity of the measures, that rather thar
reduce the i'm ports he preferred to keep The law on The
statute books and amend the Constitution TO htort
Congress the power to appropriate The money In ano
Their Messace--the iast--aier picture Of the country
and calculation Of its revenue, &c., he says:
The probable uthe rus>es 81 revenue heyon'
,vba, can be applied TO payment of the public debt wheneye
the freedom and safety Of our commerce ha nc sate ne,
\
nhc vaults? Shall the reduced? or shall Il no
rather he appropriated the oil Roads Canals Rivers
under the power which may already c
the Constitution as may be approved by The states
Gentlemen would perceive said Mr.. S., that Mr.. JEFF
ferson looked to the time when there would be sur
plus in the Treasury, and he proposed to apply that
/ works of Internal Improvements, &C. Now, however
in order TO obtain patentrght for DemocTacy-a dl
poma in the Democratic School-it was necessary no
only TO condemn the friends of Internal Improvement
Ms eretics but also the system of mposts the cheap
est and best system of taxation, is TO be regarded
wronr ard direct taxation considered as preferable
These questions, however, were foreign to the irnc
tons of the Governor of Virginia, who had but it'll
patronage, and was but little known 10 the people
4 Mr. s. then went into the consideration OF Executive
patronage contendng that the powers Of the Fedora
Executive had largely increased, and that The Demo
cratic Party had contributed TO IT, by uniting IN wa
\ upon the Legislative Department OF the Government
He reviewed the course pursued by Gen. Jackson, an
the Democratic Party. He then spoke Of The Dlsribu
ton Law and defended it from the attacks made npo
il. II was not now question OF Distribution, out on
of reception The law had been passed. Its const'tn
tional,y had been decided by the proper tribunal AM
we had TO say whether we would receive our part o
the fund The House had been told the law was dis
graceiul-that il robbery-that those who received
The money, were receirers Of stolen goods
Mr. BAYLY interrupted him. he confessed II wa
not very elegant phrase, but lie had taken il verbatim
IL
day before.
) Nr Scorr said he wished the gentleman from Acco
mac would read the speeches of Mr.. Clay oftener ant
profit by them. He would find in them many passage
more worthy Of his imitation than that he had quoted
But. WHY should we reject this fund; Did not III
necessities Of the Treasury demand il; What was tn
state of our cofTers' They were empty We had 4
live ON credit We had TO supply our wants by mean
Of loans What would be the consequence of reusn!
this fund, Would not have 10 go to the banks
fl,tta 4, ataku hYo h4nd InaD
if not the people will have 10 be taxed. Their pocket
will have TO be drawn upon more and more The she
riffs and commissioners and taxgathers will be sen
abroad to seize and to sell the bed and the house, ant
the cow-o strip the poor Of the last comforts OF e
You will have TO tax the people more and more. Don
borrow from the wicked banks! What time is Thu
for such proceeding! What wailing and weeping vii
be hea rd from every part ofthe State! What ancntao
would proceedfrom every log cabin in the country I'M
present. MIR. S. thought, was a time when there exist
ed greater pressure than was known IN Inc coun
!. try 1t was time when the people were reaPng th
. bitter fruits Of the policy pursued by the two proceeding
administrations (Jacksons and Van Burens) All tht
evils which were now expressing the country might
Mr. s. conended, be traced TO the measures OF the Ge
neral Government during the last l2years lie there
fore thought, that the proposition 10 refuse this fund
and thereby create the necessity for more taxes, came
with i'll grace from party that had already contributed
: SO largely to bankrupt and ruin the country.
But, continued Mr. S., suppose the proceeds OF tht
public lands are retained by the feoerai 1oVerhmeh.
and not distributed, would taxation be diminished
Would the Federal Government IFS extravaganza
He thought not, and feared the public lands would BIZ
lost altogether, unless the proceeds OF the sales were
distributed. There was party within the Democratic
Party whose design 10 surrender the public land
10 the States They were to be used as trading
Il fund-a means by which corrupt politicians were Il
win their way to high Offices. They were intended
as a common fund for the benefit Of the States Thi
was Mr.. SIS doctrine and it seemed to him that The
present was question between direct and indirect tax
alton.
Mr. S. then referred 10 the opinions Of the nominees
on the subect'of Internal Improvements. The State
had made such large investments in these works, tina
il was her interest 10 sustain them; and when dc
schemes ofInlerra improvement, ever derive aid from
the quarter of the country from which Mr.. Taylor
came? His local position was such as 10 make hin
I look with horror extensive system of improve
ment. Yet, gentlemen from the West, from districts
knocking at your doors for the means of construct
ing their highways, expected TO vote for man who
Will condemn their principles.
1.-THE report of Mr. Soorrs speech has been neces