Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-01

b., iei,crs, ana vas cdsiied-ayc9 10, aces -.
Thc question recurring the instructions IT was ia.
70, bv ycas and NAYS, aud decidc; IN the Affirmative
yees ~, nays 40.
Tho cues,ior was then taken the reference To The
Committee Of CLAIMS and decided the Affirmative
ayes ~, noes a.
s;o lhe whole subject was referred 10 tho Committee
r Claims and the printers directed 10 proceed no
further with tie work TIL the committee should report
the House then took VI the bill for The relief Of John
R,rncs and ufic. some remarks from Messrs. ROOSE.
WELT. HOPKINS, COWEN, and Others the bill vas
Iecommt;ed.
The House then adjaurned
ANIIIMETlGAL ARGUMENT
The following from the money article Of the New
York Herald is perfect answer 10 Mr.. Clays late
solutions
The resolutions Of Mr. Clay, introduced into the Se-
mai. in relation 10 revision of the tariff, meet
III. wants of the Government, are just and sonnd as
Ear a. relates to the reduction Of pendure and the
necessary increase OF the tariff The principles laid
down viii find a response in the breast Of every man
IN the community A permanent deficiency in the
revenue can and should be supplied in other way
but by an increase Of duties. Treasury notes
doubtedv the best, cheapest, and least burdensome
manner of supplying 4 temporary deficiency; but one
thai threatens 10 be permanent must be promptly met
NJ sucb The first step TO be taken, however, is To
the extent of the Deficiency and then take
measures to make it small as possible. The first
s,eo s TO husband and make the most of the revenues
ali
much as possible and finally to levy duties to meet
The deficiency thus arrived al. The dominant party
came INTO power amidst great claEor against debt
supposed 10 exist. The first thing they did 10 call
ao extra session. spend S5,u00000 additional, give
away one branch Of revenue, that Of the public lands
and increase the debt against which they clamored,
SIC, OOO, 600 The policy OF increasing the debt has
thwartsd only by the utter inability to borrow, and as
last and only resource, they are thrown back upon
the tariff Mr. Clay has rescrted 10 il for two
first that il is impossible TO borrow and second, be-
cause il avors the oppressive high tariff views of the
urs,ocra,ic party. The fifth and sixth resolutions in
troduced by Mr. Clay, clearly show this origin for the
change in policy. They are as follows:
"ReS0ired, That ti- provision IN the act of the Ex-
ira Session. for the distribution of The proceeds Of the
Public Lands requiring the operation Of that act 10 be
suspended in the contingency Of higher rate Of duty
than 20 per cent. ought 10 be repealed.
"Resoicfd That il is the duty Of Government at all
times, but especially in Il season such as now
ss IF general embarrassment and pccunlary distress,
10 abolish ell useless institutions and Offices, 10 cural
all unnecessary expenses and TO practise rgd
my"
If the object is really 10 produce "rgid economy,
in order TO make the burdens rs light possible
period of general embarrassment and pecuniary dis.
tress why persist in sguandcring the 5000, 0O0
nuav received from the proceeds Of the public lands
Simply because, by doing, the import duties will be
increased TO the extent, thereby acting a
bounty TO the manufacturing classes, and oppression
10 the consumers Of goods. The plea Of relieving the
States bv the distribution, is absurd. The following
table is from the reply OF the Secretary OF the Urea.
how much each State would have received had the Law
hoo IN min in