Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-19

We are not astonished at the Richmond Wing copy
ing the hummery of the Lynchburg Virginian, but
somewhat surprised that the Norfolk Herald should
follow in their footsteps The ground we took IN !c'l'
upon the subject Of Distribution, far from SANCTION
ing the present Of the Wings, opposes IT. WE
then insisted, tina, the u s. had no right distribute
among the States the avails OF the Public Lands or ue
States to receive, without amendment OF the 'o"'
stituon. Will The Wings ,ean for such an autho''!
Not they. We then said, when there was an ne,ss I"
revenue Of sixteen millions, Qhirty millions beng u'
receipt, and fourteen only the expendtureD that "a
ther than crush the domestic manufacturer BY PEE
cpitately reducing The duties TO the amount Of millions
the avas Of the public lands might be turned ron
Federal purposes TO the use of the States but ~H'
does not see what different state Of things is now pre-
scented Instead of plethora and excess, there
most deplorable want of revenue in the Federal Eacle
quer Again by the gradual operation Of the Com
promise act the Tariff has been reduced to 90 per cent
and, Mr. Calhoun proved on "Wednesday last, we
manufacturers have prospered under the reduction a
then mad enough to distribute these proceeds, wht"
they are wanting to pay our expenses, and to deienu ~
nation at this critical period and when, if we Go e's
them away, must unsettle the whole TarIn' ~"
raise the duties upon the Sonth from 90 10 30 per cent
Besides, the experience of the Deposte net OF 90 I"
80 mlllions,) proves TO US how much we have hs"A
ne benefit of such an appropriation tothe States i"
thirty millions have been the fruitful parents oil e@'
VACANT enerprze, of fearful waste, and Of an aecUu-
ting Stale 0rDl 10 tue amount oI TWO NuhGitu "'
But the scheme in 3D. essentially different li"
that of AZ One of the greatest Objects, them wa
extingush panic, which was felt by go many Po""
cians-and that was an apprehended struggle oe'".,i
the and the old States, and between the STAIRS
the General Government for these very pubic h;,
Hence, the project Of the scheme of le3, BY W",s"
system the States would not have been depenu."t
as under MIR. Clay's system, on the fuctua'''s
substituting bounty Of the Federal Governmenl-"0
pendent upon the increase Of the Tart, Tor 'he" -
tas. But must make clear breast IN ths you" h..
ton. We say then, once, that late experience nd
thrown light upon this proposition Of Do. oi be-
that it never would have answered. The struee'I
tween the States would only have assumed an fqur.
porte ntous form. The purchasing States wouio "'.
found it impossible TO comply with their engaseme IN
AT least, the temptation would have been too gfe''
81, the doctrine Of Reputation was not. 'o"'
sufficient TO startle US.
We shall take up this subject again, when we hen
lish General Bayly speech on distribution. i BIZ
truly explained our article in 81, and dIss,P'9o .b
anticipation all the humbug fummery OF 'ne ~ R.,
burg Virginian, and its followers. With Genei' VII
", we say now, what he asked in his speech, =, J.;
you, (WhigsO stake MIR. Rs position W r,os,,,s.
will you wait for an amendment OF the III w. j.
ton before you distribute these public, ianu v,i,
No, never In the second place, VIII yos and
until there is necessity TO raise the .omolels.
more, until the defences of the country are e' No
and she is able TO cope with the coming S'o'"'
never, never! c.,,;oo-bst
But we He free to make another coniessiio,n and
if we had ever been through Disrou''0Ia ~ now
we attacked the whole system IN 1870, IS d,cu.s'a
the lessons Of experience and the i'gn" -