Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-15

experiencing the ttsor OF a Northern climate and Al
ung rateiuls soil, her people have found more genia
employment IN the pursuits OF commerce and manu-
iaetuung. According to the tables acccmpanyin
the last census she stands lowest in the scale o
agriculture. The time OF her greatest manulactu
ring prosperity was that Of her lowest agricultuIa
depression. Then she imported through the singh
port oil Boston. from other parts of the u. States
not less than ; worth Of bread stuffs. Blu
! as her manufactures decline her agriculture advan,
ees, and stimulated by the bounties OF p~ropitiou
Ies's'auon, her hardy race, overcoming the difficult
ties oil atgotous climate. are subduing the sterile sol
into hle and fertility. OF those commodities she nov
imports less than s worth. Let the corr
planters OF Eastern Virginia look to this.
Inc Iarif has been said TO operate most opprcs
s,Veiy upon the Southern States, and the U. State
BANK has been put in the same category. This
know mas been the doctrine of the South Carolinl
school; but the dosmas of that school begin to h
oissipated, and juster opinions to have sway. Tn,
compromise Act has had its day, the duties hay,
been reduced. and how are the anticipaiiors c
southern politicians realized Let the coudiicr
OF the South answer. IL England succeeds in hel
great enterprirc Of stimulating the productions o.
Cotton IN Egy pi and the East Indies, the South will
lament the day when she listened TO the voice tha,
has 50 misled her. Away. then, l say, with al
such objections; as imports are the best source O.
revenue for the United States, 50 would they be fu
tie States; but that a resort TO them is denied b,
the Constitution. The same result, however, is il
part obta aed by the Distribution Law. Ever,
dollar which It places in our Treasury, is dolla,
taSen IRON direct taxation. Repeal the law, arc
the sum thereby Withdrawn from the States mus
be supplied by taxes on lands, slaves, and horses
there Is no other alternative but to leave ycur debt,
unpaid and abandon yoCr public works.
But II IS said that The law is unconstitutional
The time was, however, when this objection did 70,
prevail Witness the resolutions Of the Legislatures
OF tiseniy out OF the ttreniy. SIR States, the often
declared opinions OF the leading men OF oil p,r,ies
the legislation OF the Government. But does IL no,
1elong 10 Congress TO settle this question: And
Why should we be so swift TO assail its Judgment.
The question has been so often argued thai every
topic is exhausted. the authority Of Conc,essre ,,ss
upon a Gear aud comprehensive gran of
power over the Territories and public property OF
the United States, and upon express s..pnlat ons in
the eceds Of session | will no; repeat the ar,unen,
on this head: It gentlemen are not satisfied
with the argument of my friend from Cumbef d.
land, which | full endorse, I be- leave 10 refer
them 10 a sreeeh Of Mr.. Ro6cs:son. (now Judge.
ON the public lands, delivered in Congress in 1889
10 thai speech they vii find tho subic:I deliberately
treated, and most couc'usvciy argued.
shall pass over the objections mlde scoins, ,Lc
ptTAitS OF the bill tie proposition is 10 repeal.
no; modify, tho law. | vii! make, hcwcver. this
observation upon the criticisms Of the gentleman
from L'niSa-EGuALITI is not always JUSTICE.
hare already occupied a large share OF the lin.
oil the house, but before | resume my scat. | dss;te
To makes few observations upon the address 10
nc people recently put fosth by the Democratic
convention which assembled NJ this place. NV
tE uNluS 50 viii DC found IN the fac,
mat tSe main body Of the Argument OF tho gentle
man from Louisa, was 10 he found in that address.
and mos. OF the cha-ges which he has INDUCED in
asainstIho Wing party.
Here Mr. Scott read the first paragraph of the
aCdress, and WAS proceeding to comment with much
severity upon the language employed against the
wing parry, when he was called 10 order by the
SPelkerl He then proceeded
Alter the sweeping denunciations CT he b,unders
and nlisrule ct the Wings during the short period
ol iheir power, the boastiul display OF recent veto
res, and the lofty aVowal Of anticipated ttiumrh
IN The sprlng elections, II was 10 have been expect-
ed that the WEig party would have been iaiylu
dealt by, and that their powerful ard self confident
adversarles would be content with honorable war
and legitimate weapons. That the whig Marty
would be held responsible for measures which ar.
their own, aud principles and doctrines which thew
nVow, or can be plainly proven. Instead.
however, OF pursuing this candid course, we meet
IN me very hrsi specification, a revival of the of
reiu,ed imputstion that the wings are f,yourefs
OF the Aboli,Ionis,s. This unfounded CHARGE was
met and reiuied in the late Presidential canvass.
and retoried, with no little success, on the then
Candidate OF the Democratic party. will moi
"sste time IN rei'erating tho facts and proofs in
winch the vIndlea,ion OF the Wings and the Guilt
OF many leading Democrats was established. fTbs
ruin IS, neither OF the great political parties IS
loentIhed with those disiurbers of the pelce called
.fooiifionisiS they are found indiscrimini,ely IN
me ranks oil both. Politicians on both sides have
'N"-H H1A pOiAtCa4 Chpllul OUT Oh the subject.
and have given TO II a degree OF Importance which
It otherwise never would nave obtainod; and have
contributed TO the special and disturbing irfuenee
OF a set OF fanatics, who, if left to themselves.
would long since have sunk into insignifcance.
Passing from the subject Of abolition. the Address
loudly complains Of the repeal ofthe Sub-l'reasurv
Law-,he Te-enaciment Of which is ANNOUNCED ne
am ong the hrs; measures TO he expected from their
restoration 10 power. The pertinaciiy with which
the leaders ofthe self styled democracy hnve n,es.-
ed this fayOrtfe meaSure NJ fhfir fo,o 49,, r. /
after its condemnation by q Congress in which bs
own political friends composed a majority. and iis
subsequent damning rejection by the people Of The
United States, affords n striking Commentary upon
theif pto'esslonso difference 10 1.-THE popular will. IT.,
measure oil a party ever was rebuked by a peonle
this attempt at uncomfortable power by Mr. Va
Burea was rebuked by the people OF the Unted
IL was chung TO with the spasmojic eraSn
Of a dying maniac by one party, and assailed win
uneompromlsIns hostility by The other.
IN the late contest, and was condemned by a maio'
rliy OF 10000 freemen. Ii the people Of the n.
States ever maturely considered and authorita;iyelv
decided any question involving their interests. ,b.v
have decided this; yet those who arrogate TO them.
selves the name OF Democratic Republicans, when
ASKING their confidence, insult them by telling them
to their teeth that they mean to override their deci.
sion.
Do they think tha, the people have lost their m.
der tanding, or that the foundations Of their virtue
are sapped1 ! will not Insult them by reiterating n.
arguments upon which their decision was founded
II their memories are so frail as 10 have FORGOTTEN
ihemi u they ore so inconstant as in one shot wear
to abandon the deep convictions which reused then,
10 concerted Efforts 10 crush this monster. and s,c
now ready 10 smile on It's parents and frown nm
those who marched with them 20 battle. nil sG,r,
on our part will lie f~rui,less, and we have only len
the souowiul task Of Witnessing their progress IN.
wards that abyss in which the liberties of 80 many
nations have been swallowed up. But I do M,
Deem this OF the people OF our native V,ro;oi,
This hated measure has once more their eTn re-.
buke, and they will ngain spurn its authors md de
lenders. But the Wings, il is said. have pfopossd n
Board OF Exehequer, far more formidable tbsn tho
sub treasury. In their denunciation Of msos,,.
not OF the Ing Party, (of which parent,ce I viii
rot stop 10 inquire, but certainly not Of Inc Wb,g
PGrty) ! most heartily unite, the Wings uni,e-vs
denounce Il as a full grown ub-Treasurv-ve
dsnounee II as that which the Sub.T,ensu,v va,
INTENDED 10 be-a Mammoth Government Bank-
we ~denounce II, because 1t does that which The
SGb-Ireasury was designed to do, place the busi.
ness Of individuals in TIC power ofpoi icianq-we
denounce ~ because, ike its great prototype. Il, i,
q political engine, which, when placed in the hard.
Of en- already overshadowing Executive. there
VIII be no power in the State able 10 resist hin.
Ley nm retain his patronage, leave Congress open
10 rs eofruptng influence, retain the principle Of
unlimited re eligibility, give him youth, talents. am.
DIXON, ana pace this weapon in his bnnds. and Vim
shall set limits TO his power7 But Bank-nv.. n
National Bank-ws mus, choose between the sIb.
Treasury and a Blnk-there is no altenatiye. n il
snid. We must take the suj-T Treasury. r,v The
democrats The Board Of Exchequer-anothe rame
iOr the same thinR-saYs the Prosidcn'; or romsin
IN the state Of confusion and distress which has sr.
isled for 50 many years past, and now Jeranees
more or less, the business Of every man in the com.
muniy, or the people must have a 0,nk n, 60.