Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-03
RICHMOND WHIG.
WEDNESDAY MOURNING. AUG. ,.
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The RortnHs Bal-and Toryism.
IL is conceded nll hands, that n crisis Is at
hand--,hat the Government 10 in imminent peril OF
speedy dissolution, Though the frerzy and folly CT
/ the Acting President. That functionary has nssu
med to himself the power OF controlling the entire
legislation Of the country, aud refuses his sanction
u the most wholesome and necessary laws fom on
idle apprehension which haunts his disotdered BRAIN
that he is to be headed, or at least may obtain
the credit Of any good laws which may DO enacted.
Congress has passed one revenue hill-which has
been crushed beneath the veto-leaving the Govern
/ men, without any resoureeS-save such as may lie
illegally ex;orsd by the usurped sulhori,y Of tho
Executive IL is about TO pass another Revenue
Bill-to provide Tor the immediate and pressing
wants of the Government-to preserve the public
faith and promote the public pIosper,y-and this
too, we are given TO understand, will share the same
fate with that which went before IT, Congress mus,
abandon the duty enjoined upon it by tho Con,t,u
tion-nnd consent huinbly to receive such laws as
the Executive may dictate. II must submit, to this
extreme disgrace-t must humble the people, whom
1t represents, at the foo,sool OF power and De,ray
their Liberties, or the Government must stop-and
they, as the Representatives OF the People, must be
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willing 10 encounter the consequences. II John
Tyler chooses to arrest the Government, after Con-
gress has done its duty-he may, if he can, throw
tho responsibility on the Wings. They will bea,
their share Of the blame, whatever it be. We are
willing to 90 before the country on the issue
"Shall the Executive or the Peoples Representa-
tives frame laws and exercise the taxing power7" If
it DO decided that the former is rishtfuly the sole
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record his edicts-wc must submit until another
Washington shall arise 10 break our chains;-bu,
VIC have faith that there is much OF the spirit of
&c still extan, in this country to sanction prnci-
pie which subverts the whole genius Of our ns,i,u-
tons. Ia tho meantime until the issue is decided
VIC shall whether John Tyler and his co,moron,
crow will suffer less from the stoppase Of sup
plies than the people and their Representatives If
he can carry on the Government and feed MS office
holders, without, the aid of the people-well and
good-he is welcome 10 make the experiment.
We observe that ths'Tor begin to tremble at
the prospect before them. To stave off the issue
which must prove fatal TO them, they are attempt
ing to in,imidae the wings, by telling them, that
they will be responsible, il Tyler vetoes the Reye-
nue. Bill and stops the wheels OF Government. The
Wings are not quite soft enough to be operated up
OF 10y such stuff that. After labouring eight
months 10 frame wholesome laws-nnd then having
them nullihed by tho Executive they will he con-
tent TO give tho task. and leave the ecnsequen
ees with the President and his allies.
Upon this subject, we dnd the Enquirer of yes
terjay deseAnting most ieelngly. We ask the
readers attention to the annexed extract ior more
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It's worse than idle-ii is fraud to assert tina,
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with or without the lands These whir slars.
Shsneers are seeking 20 deceive the psople and 10
| irrNhte the manufacturers Nv such bold and un
founded assertions Many of the Democrats At
Washing Ton are determined. tie moment this bll is
throwo out 10 come forward aud poar oil upon the
waves. They will IN al probability, propose
her bill 20 rLiso revenue lot tie support OF
The Government. They Wll not DISCHARGE their
GUY 20 themselves o. 10 theg country, Il they
shrink IRON THIS duty. For one NC are Vii.
me 20 raise the duties beyond twenty Der cent
we would raise thsnl p per cent or hish-
I eT. Col. Benton said on Saturday, that he eop'd
! not conceive OF q revenue duty The toaxin,nn, of
I winch should exceed, or materially exceed 80 ner
csniun-As such a duty might defeat IFS own ob,
Ject, " diminishing consumption, or induce Snug.
cling We would lessen, too, the free list and suI
jet various articles m u 10 duty-eysn tea and
eoase- fer : limited nrEbsr of years. The homo
- -1t-on Wos.d d courte, be unuecessary-and in
ia-t- = ca nsTeF Dc made Uniform, IN differtl
--r4r 49, thefeiorts eors-itu:onal. Let the 10
= 3 -rc-s Ia. =. sn25. Tie b,Eis OF e.leulaiion
et--F - - u--s.ss- ne Eoud 20 b.ek upon
lie --i-r - -ls c. :----i. bsi yglI bsck some
e e ts-ps.'--'r az --fs p BIZ "e'.sl's proje,
70 3 lr-rurg - ---asI G BE ifa, q Jgn.. II
fe--azatT 2. -.z-G rsTgnzsr f5r s1roortio.
.-ie ~ s-iIsi - - y Ts--rlssi ard ayo.dio1
nIr-Aer lldcs. i1a-H, I'D fttzc.ag tie debt ~
Sh"if = iH;F ga g ga stages IN TIE process
~ F1GI--crs lE1 zl5sT -Ee augmentation Of
slLes isr ua.1si so thSst psriod. We can
1dt -HrRea. . esaLrsT IKE rFses Of our Govern
aai- - ~ snHEJ a cur ins,i.u,ioos.-Con- |
gfis nsiL ~. scl9zfn ard Leave the Treasury |
- ~, sd - GDTsrnreni itsef disorganizsd-
La "a nssScaSs. Who UOu.d r1hsr reign in Hell
nifn ssrgs N HsaVsa'-rho would s1crifcs the /
>ssh;fy N tLsir isOistory for Henry Clay, or 10 !
;fsT hatred Df John Tyisr-lei such faetio1s spi.
rlss n you'd even aba nJon their Tariff comrades
- fHsr fats, fsior % thsts desperate exr,nitie,
B.f lst 70 Dsno-raiic OF Wig member who loves /
% >9pn'fY, ihiak on moment Of adjourning, with
2 - pfDgfng or the nsesEstiss Of the Government.
ms pgb.ie I'D gnation will visit him in his rs,-e-
nsnt-Ws eall, therefore. upon every friend Of bis
cnDnfy % ft 10 bis voiee against the desperadoes
mn would break up 10 eOnfusion. Lot cyery "a |
riD'ie member o. Congrsss be at his post lie, no |
psfsOnal tscnhcs-no sense Of ennui arising Crot, |
the prolongaton Of the tes,ion-de,er him from
dong his duty. As the ezcheIuer is impoverished,
~ The public creditors arc unpaid-as no loan can |
DO irnfn,distsly made-Congrsss must grant a dis
cfeiiOnary power 10 issue Treasury notes 10 he
neeeslafY smount-And distribution must l.. su,
psnded-iof what enlightened statesman can think
one momsnt NJ giving away the public money
when The United States Is forced TO issue i,s own
notes % pay ~ own debisi"
There are sigma Of alarm in this Blu, le, that
pass We ask the public confederation to somo Of
hseoneession5 and accommodations in this strange
medley Of Toryism and Jacobinism.
The Editor avows himself in favor OF Tariff OF
"25 PEI cent or hghy'-in violation Of the SACRED
and invioIa,e" Compromise Act, which he pro
nounces Hneonshiu,ionan The singularity Of TN,
is, that, while no thus denounces the Comproniss
Act and ask, for iis violation las he unders,and,tn
he makes an appeal TO his party throughou, The
State to he'd meetings and pro,et against any Tariff
exceeding 90 per cent? This is Of a piece with
the won,ed candor and fair dealing Of this genius OF
dupiciyi Tie sees md is forced to confess the nb
soluic necessity Of high TarG-bu, at the same
time, he wishes to profit by the popular prejudice
against Tariff, and to keep up the idea with his
deludcd followers in the county, that he !, bitterly
opposed to il II there he goddess Of Candor, she
must be muniheently endowed with the attribute,
Of mercy. 10 forgive this habtual and wanton trans
gressor Of oil her canonsi
Well, this is something gained. A few weeks
since we wore told that ia Tariff exceeding 20 per
cen. were adop,cd-that "Rtpean R,psol' would
DO he wo,ehword and reply. Now VIC are offered
Tariff "highef" than % per cent-(no limtD--a
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