Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

that thrsc high protective duties are regarded as boun
ties ard taxes by these petitioners and those VINO
support their course, and urge Inc passage o. .ne o
Can stranger proof be offered? Bounties may De
inplorcd bot il is not in human nature to pray Tor
;axes lurGen and oppression, believing them 10 be
s.ch | again cppen 10 you, and ask II the power o.
.axat on can be perverted into Gil instrument IN the
hands If Government TO enrich and aggrandIze one
norton of the cnE,muny at the expense OF The oine
wbou; causing all Of the disastrous consfqnehc.s,po
litical and moral which We MI depore? Can anything
be Imagined destructive OF patr olsn and more
producliye IF fiction sesEness and violence or more
hostile 10 all economy aud accountability in the ADM
cis;ra,on IF the fiscal department OF the Government
Cau those ho regard fruitful source of gain,
or MS the means oavetng ruin, regard extravaganza,
waste, neglect, or any other means by which the ex-
mixtures NAV be increased and the tax the imports
raised with the deep condemnation which their cor
rup,inp consequences on the politics and morals oil the
community demand Let the history of the Govern
ment since the introduction oil the system, and s pre-
sent wretched condition, respond.
But it would be doing IT, Justice to charge the evils
which have flowed from the system, and the greater
which still threaten exclusively on The manufacturing
interest. Although il ostensiby originates with It, yet
in fact il is the least efficient, and the most divided, Of
all Tint combination of interests from which the sys
lem draws lis support Among them, the first and
most powerful is that active, yigilant and welllraned
CORPS which lives Government. expects 10 live
on il; which prospers most when the revenue IS the
greatest, The treasury TIE luliest, ana the e2peHu
lures the most prouse; and of course, ever the firm
and faithful supporter OF whatever system su extract
most from the pockets of tie rest OF the community to
BIZ cmptied into theirs The next in order-when The
Government is connected with the banks-wehn it re-
ceives their notes IN its dues, and pays them away
cash. and them ills repositories and fiscal agents
are the banking and other associated interests stock
ioEbers brokers' and speculators and which, like the
other profit the more in consequence OF the connexIon;
The higher the revenue, the greater lis surplus and the
expenditures Of the Government 1t is less numerous,
lu, still more active and powerful, in proportion, than
he other These form the basis. and these, politi.
cal aspranis who hope TO rise 10 power and control
through il, their pary organization IL Is they
who inluse into il the vital principle, and give life and
energy and direction 10 the whole. This formidable
combinations thus vvilied and directed, TO power
in the late great political struggle, and is in The
ccndani; and il is It's denlhlke Efforts to maintain
and consolidate its power that this and the late session,
owe IN, r extraordinary proceedings. lis hope now is
centred in this bill. In their estimation without
protective tariff all is lost and with it, that which is
now LOST may be regained.
I have now, Senators, said what intended II may
be asked why have spoken ut a Ii is not from the
expectation Of changing single vote on the opposite
side That is hopeless. The indications, during this
discusson show, beyond doubt, foreg"ne determine
ton on their part vote for the BILL without the slight
pst amendment, lie its defects great
Gentlemen have shut their eyes and closed their
The voice Of an angel from Heaven could not reach
their understanding. Why, then. have ] raised mne'
Because my hope is in truth ",rushed TO earth, it
will rise again" II is rising, and have added my
viore TO hasten its resurrection. Great already is
the change of opinion this subject since 1925
Then the plantation States, they were called stood
alone against this false and oppressive system. We
had scarcely ally beyond their limits; and we
had TO throw off the crushing burden it imposed,
as we hes, could, within the limits of the Constitution.
Very dferen, is the case now. On whatever side the
eve is turned, firm and faithful allies are 10 be SEEM
The great popular party is already rallied almost en-
uosse around the banner which is leading the party TO
its final triumph. The few That still lag, will soon be
rallied under its folds. On that banner is inscribed:
FREE TRADE; LOW DUTIES; NO DEBT; Sc
PARATION FROM BANKS I; ECONOMY RE-
TRENCHMENT, AND RlCTADHERENCETO
THE CONSTITUTION Victory in such cause
will be grea, and glorious; and if its principles be faith.
fully and firmly adhered TO, after 1t is achieved, much
will il rebound 10 the honor of those by whom il will
have been won and long will perpetuae the liberty
and prosperity Of the country.