Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-04


world specimen Of such uns. able legislation as
Una. o. repeating great measure not SIX months in
The next resolution afirms proposition which
nc hoped would ieseive the Gnvcrlal ascot Of the
senate, as he trusted all the resolutions oud when
duly considered.
IL had appeared to him that retrenchnisnt OF ex
penseS and reform in administration ought 10 begin
IN Congress. IL was due TO the country for Con.
guess TO set the example itself OF reform and re.
trenehment. lie had documents embracing a ne.
ROO OF twenty years, divided into periods OF four
ye.S aen' from which he enumerated the nual
expenditures chargeabe on the contingent fund
showing the increase ill the amount had reached
tnree hundred and thirty three thousand dollar.
Cn ths increase he commented for some time. lie
INSISTED mat the estimates should be brought down;
! uuu SPOKE OF the work OF reform already begun in
Tue other House, by which the estimates had been
| ,suueeu one hundred thousand dollars for both
houses. IL ought TO so farther, and he hoped il
"y9Iu not stop at that amount of rerenchment.
| ho auVeflcd 10 tho expenditures Of the judicial
department, and asked could any one suppose that
inc increase TO four hundred and odd thousand dol.
lars, had grown up without great abuses; and he
feared instances were not wanting in which col
'usion between the clerks and district Judges had
counienaneed these abuses. lie could nsmo one
oistriet court IN which the expenditures were four
ties.
tie next alluded TO the diplomats corps. Our
foreign ministers, h. insisted, were IN many instances
useless. TWAS well known ministers to foreign
countries were appointed for portions of the earth
winch the officers themselves were puzzled TO find
out.
The next resolution was, as to the abuses of the
ranking privilege. This he considered n great
abuse. he had heard that in the first 6ty years OF
this Government, n system OF abuse had grown
up greater than had grown up IN the course OF GEN.
lures IN England lie enumerated many, He
understood that 95 per cent OF the mail depatches
went free, and the other per cent. had 10 ber all
'ne charges lie also understood the law was
uncertain as to the mode OF estimating distances.
Tie took, Tor example, the distance 10 Frederick
CITY; by the stage route !; Is but forty miles-yet
tho route by railroad taken, it exceeds one hun
crsd miles, and the rate OF postage is charged for
the long distance instead ofthe short, as formerly
| Inc neNtresouuon was that calling for retrepch-
menis IN the Departments. He took 1t for CREATED
thSi every one would concur that IL would 5e i'm
possible for Congress 10 accomplish reform If the
heads OF Departments did not cooperate in the
good work. But he wss sorry 10 say that two al
the Departments. IL ul! view OF the exhausted ana
bankrupt state Of publ: Treasury, had already
come Forward with unutIai and greatly enlarged
tslmaies. bic trusted, however. ifthese resolutar.
were adopted, and proper call was mada ON the
heaus OF Departments, they would CO operate.
lie would, IN conclusion, enumcr.ie some of the
advantages TO result from the adoption of these
resolutions
The fist would be an adequate revenue indeoen-
cent OF diseEedi:eSe eSpedenls. Proud England
owes her vastnsss--hsr greaineSs-.o the attention
'hs has always paid 10 the preservation OF her credit
The next was re,ronchment and refcrm-snd
was MOI due to bleeding country TO fix expendi-
lures at the iovest possible standard
Another advantage would De the check upor. III.
ehux oil our precious metals. L. was not his mr.
pose to go into the question o! those cause. which
uau oFouGh' the country into its present emharrass>
So ne Woe.d no; touch upon the past, because
ne "Iuli not open bleeding wounds on this oec1.
SON. lie merely wished to state facts and allud.
10 p'oNrlSte Cause.-The withdrawal Of the n-n
Sious ineta.' from the business OF the country /,
Is.oIeG the bsnks, and caused them TO act upon
'helr DEBTORS, and upon the circuisiion-one directly
on ina precious metals themselves and the other on
ue banks. Gentlemen deceive themselves If thew
suppose II would afford relief TO destroy the B,rkS
Leg every one q them be exiting uishsd, and the
taFin which now exists would il continued Al i,s
present rate, draw the precious metals 10 Coreisn
countries. lie was willing TO make one concession
20 me gentlemen on the other side-tbat If notbin-
out me precious metals were in circulation there
would &c less fluctuations; but SO lony as t7r,6 -
continued IN existence which banishes the nrscier.
metals, there would be fatal fluctuations. What ia
10 be done7 Free trade has been tried for nins
years paEt. That will not do it is plain: and Ie |
would cali to ths recollection of Senators tho orsu
in agitation. wa
when ten years ago one OF the mos, gifted tons of
SCUM OaToi!ns, now no more was draw.ds frisbt. |
ul pictures oil what was 10 result-pic,ures which
really, az the moment, filled all with horror and
iismay-"redues the Tariff" said he "to the stand.
arc oil revenue, and once more you will have IN.
le.ds OF South Carolina flOurshing and its homes
'niIns ana happy" Well, now, ten years Of fee
Tade have existed. Has the South been improving.
o a high tariff?
1t South Carolinians were Intercepted. md IL
Aey answered with truth, as they undoubtedly
'ou'u, 'hey would say the anticipated results have
lot Ceen realized. So far from il, the exports of
he staple States were higher during the tariff years
han during the years OF tree trade. And he under
'ood me staple article, cotton, is now lower than
ever WIS lie knew how mere theorists mystksd
ueh suolects; oni he did not mean to 20 into dis.
'as'lons with them; but he gave the facts and le,
asists and theorists say what they please in favor
Of a one SIDED paralyte free trade
when Great Britain IS pushing the growth of cot
ton IN her Eastern colonies, s this time TO t,ik
against protecting the produce OF this country ana
encouraging home industry2 $50
he did not wish 10 be misunderstood. If in Law
,hs duty Tor revenue, incidental protection can
be gwen 10 the home manufactured he vas in f,,,o
Of II. This country should learn denond,ncs on
herself. lie knew Of no where else 10 90 in, re-
venue 'hah 70 the imports. No man would at this
.ims propose direct taxation; what then could he
looked TO ior revenue but imports
= fourth advantage would be that N. S,,t., |
would DC leit IN possession OF the land fund .o &c.
ment. - S"'''''AS''
The fifth would he that this ,vs,,ro would e.,
pIoIeSIlon 10 the interests Of the country He main
famed mat Il was the righ, and tho duty Of Gee
meni to lay duties ior revenue so os 10 g,ve ,bi.
protection 9'9 Hlls |
1t had been argued that some interest, NAV, ~,
receive such protection ns they have rist, -, "o'
peci. lie enumerated some, such "a .boas ~; "
paper &c but Il they should not receive .I.. "o" |
protection under his system he would s,y -
he eid formerly, that no did hone there go
such s''F Of patriotism pervadng the ,'. .u y.
would sumunte those interests to n ,,or,r.,y ~. -
and Tor. enran-e for the common good. 'P'O"''e
j nc ron interests no considered 10 the can't. 81
the Chioi whether iron, under the maximum nj
d1ty, would or would not be protected he cod ~,
Ie', ouI ne would say 10 the delegation (rorn Tia,
portion Of the Union, that thcy must take nm ,b.
suoJ-et and urge u upon Congress tbe,oselve,"'.
ne was Wiling 70 be a humble f,l'ov,or Lr,
would not take the lead Ou' ~
With him, ifOm the ffst moment TIA, T.. l,,,,,
hil nina TO the consideration Of the subi,et NJ -.
vlding at home for the wants of the co,,n,,,f T.
never coud behave there was any thing IN a rons,i
tuional principle which step. from the wear 'so,,l
II walked uPin 1879, that the General Govs,rn,en,
could not IN laying duty for revenue. afford inciJsn
tai protection to home industry. lie did not be,;.
tats' on broad grounds, to approve of sxpsdisnts
l testing nj all NV P'V-
re had not gone into minute details; lie had an,
Doden great principles, which he considered re.es.
Eary 10 DC acled upon for the re icf OF the co1ntry
lie had Indnsed the hope that the.s princiolss
would 10 received IN spirit Of patriotism and Fan
dori ana nc haj offered them FOR the puroo.e n,
e0nsu ting together 20 what IS brst 10 be done =
AND he trusted that Senators on all sides would TO-
ifain from that doubling and Opposing which nil
men are prone 'o-himscIf amongst the rest. Ie