Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-09-05

eei much aud propose little Two of them, however
6Alr Calhoun and Woodbury., conceving something
mora due the ono 10 his theoolic eminenee, the other
Ia his prlccal have sp1kcn out little more planly.--
The Senator from South Iaruina when questioned
rs 10 whit he would do o relieve the Treasury FINN It's
present embafrasmenis tell you that 'whoi eNpendi
lures We're brought down to The MINIMUM and tho lana
fund given back he would he. ell YOU what he would
do This very satisfactory, certainly, aud clears up
all our present dark way amazingly but did the senator
when under state o things appealing far less Ia patrl
otsm client the aid OF his abilities 10 the late Admns.
tation. exact OF them amy such reduction # expendi.
nfes er did lac raise his voice for 1t when that vince had
grown authoritative with theml Did lie not. with his
clear vision, io1esec these public distrcsaes2 Why did
lie not urn upon Hem Che topping of nj cXpens,q fat
exceeding revenucl And why. let mo entrcat To knew
dues he mi call for the restoration of has distribution
OF tho surplus foyennc, well rs oars, OF die land
fund.-
The Senator from New Hampshire came mere to the
point, and told ns he would not 40 higher than ~ per
eed impuss. aud thai all that might BIZ requisite be
yend lhai~-'he natural and universal rale oil impos du
aeshe would raise by direct taxes. The Sen9iur went
on 10 develop this great principle of his sysienl--lhs
natural standard VI reYcuu,, which il u pay ana sue
what surprising (written us ho says il is. on the history
and Legislation o all countries that he had mover dlsey
cred I'll he ceased to he NJ The head of the dnanees Of the
Union
1hc Senator. then. in conformity with thia "natuf,l
standard would, he says raise Two thirds Of he rev
ee from import duties, aud one third Ioul droc, TAX,
alton.
Now. sir. The honorable Senator informed us somc
days aan that Tor State purposes there are raised
throughout the Union, about thirty two millions Of dol
ls, Ii To tesc are tohe aded ono third Of the FEEDER
altaNcs. II viii make al Least eight millions more or
bout urly millions In all, To he laken in this pticeoua
form ctiay, dpoeiy ron tho pockets of the people,
Tbs Ibeg il may be remarked will leave of The cniif
akee 10 b. collected from the people, both for STATE an,
Federal purposes. near three Durs ul The entire Amount
10 hc erlrcod IN this odions form of direct taxea-
Forty mons by direct taxes, and fifteen millions on,
fnmcpse'u' Hope the people will note from whatqua
ter proposition Ike This eomcs.
But the Senator from South Carolina hkcns This bill
shipped only 10 mee the most urgent public nrrossitrs
Ito another, certainly odieus far less Tor The amount Of
aNeH Imposed, than for the fact that they were not
wanted. l'tha bill Nominations" Il refer to the
taii % lo|7 as hn called II, meflco tho name. | beg
The senator 10 l"culleet how II to deserve IT, It's
lhio nty has not Yet been adyerte 10 in this discus
sion but nothing can be- moro outtalt Ia porltrlly
we'll known that all thu mas Objectionable rafs of duty
mil Wete tut there by the oppouenls ol tho measure
Who thus hoped 10 carry the rates hgh tina, the very
friends ri protection would moi dare to support it, and
would be compelled 10 yue against their own bill 1t
was playing desperate gnmc certainly and in tho np
shot they caught IN their own trap The Senator
himself could mol vote on that ulll, but all his friends
personal aud political, could and did, and Mhatfyc,
voted
But. sir, Why ahanl to the history Of that bill o.,
why Ire called on to endira III had IA concern ia it,
some leading gentlemen among the Sonaors own friends
might, one would think with moro proprety be called
npan 10 defend II against his vehement assaults thau
dat such defence should como from me- The Senator
nom Nc" lamfslre, who hal discovered the "naiural
and universal standard Of mpisls," voted Tor most Of
those alopiable provisions il il. Here Mr.. Woalbu
~ hung Ia head while smile went round the chnlu
! Der Perhaps hc will yindiclle the b upon his urw
principle: The will not the Senator from Missouri
who never wants he courage To stand by his own polli
cal acts. viii plain 10 us why he gave his support 10
that 'decstahe" bill Hero Mr., Benton looked lit.
tie conselous aud The late silo upou the face Of TIC Sen
ato waNed sill broader Since however these renllo
men decline 10 break lance with tho South Carolina
Senator III behalf OF this distressed BILL perhaps the
ready, The deAlorous, the able member from New iork
who has 81 often champoned the jackson aud Van Bu
rem Administrations against this Southern adversary will
enter The lists Tor measure which he advocated then
and voted for through thick and Thin Fresh symptoms
Of harny IN The chamber, while Mr.. Wright looked for
once decidedly puzzled. But no the 81 sstr offers
no assistance Inporc fhcn, the strong nlrrposilion
oil the unlncng senator from Pennsylvania. who surely
viii to the rescue and spread s broad shield over
Ills fallen measure. for which he then fought like an
laX lebanon. Mr.. Buchanan here 10 lked decidedly
ntSeoj but seemed even then Ia enjoy the hing by
means ms much as others around him. All these some
what eohlOuming personal references Eve mls pause
moment osay) were managed admirable YIN gay free
good hundred tone, that took from them ovoy thing
offensive, while II told perfectly MIR. E.'s manner Is
indeed very happy one. lie Is sound, clear, very
sfong but (lough orcble) is entirely ensy and unsln-
led and delivers himself rather with The air II animated
conversation than any thing else.
lie begged that. If Democratic Senators were dini
dent Of defending the bill their account they
would NJ least do 1t for the honor ofthei late President
and Vice President, Mossrs. Van Burcu aud johnson.
who also gave IL their support lie invoked the author
liy OF those great names Nay, he would almost lay
Magerz-or at least do whal Was much usual in
that chambcr-vcnturo prophecy that the neat Deno
cratic candidate for the highest Of those offices would,
when pitched upon prove 10 be- one who had voted for
the llill Of IS But, the whole though no thought
The chances three 10 in favor of such a result lie
would iobcar pressing it, ont Of regard for the honorable
Senator from South Carolina.
10 return 10 details: The Senators have both in
weighed against the rates in this bill as nonao. They
complain thai the rates OF duty, though less IN fact Than
IN he ae, OF 1898, IN truth oppressive because
thoy bean larger ratio to the value of the ariccs upon
since then duties, they say have become moro oppressive,
They refer 10 salt example.
Salt, they urge is rated at the specific du Of eight
cents per busbe which is much more gfeyons than len
WIS In tho tlrii of SIS. salt then cost fifty sky
cents bushe and ten cents duty was but about
twenty per cent; whereas, salt beng fifteen
sixteen cens. duty OF eight cents IS about
fly per cont aud this, they hold is r onerous
than that Of is2S.
Now, the rate is ma more tlan is necessary 10 make
up sufficient revenue That of 1928 two cents
on the hushel, twenty five per cent. The far
mar, Instead having added to the price OF his
SALT II dulles add to the 81 the full amount OF hem
will have bun eigh and can hardly imagine ihat any
plain unphil1sopIica will lind tax OF loss amount
mart budeisnme than Of greater, mcey because
the pCrcputagG less. II the simple slann OF the nen