Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-01
Distr,Jp.ioa tqairaieat to IKE Tariff


seem OIL their face TO be irresistible; but the Wings VIII
go on and consunmate, if possible their absurd and
mischievous scheme of Distribution. First IL is mere
party questonand they have not the moral courage OF
John TYLER retIace theii steps-and secondly, they
consider the Distribution identified with the increase
of the Protective Tariff Can any thing be more con-
elusive upon this subject, than the reception winch Mr.
Tyles last Message has met with from the IariR Press
The Richmond Wing abuses it. tie is an anti
Southern Tariff man. The New York Tribune finds
fault with Mr.. Tyler. "Put up the Tariff (exclalms
that paper SO afford adequate protection TO
Home Industry, and there will no need OF recalling tie
Land Distribution" The Baltimore American sings
the same note and points lis policy in these words
"let the imposs he looked To the source revenue
and let the Tariff be adopted accordingly But how
different is the of the Republican or even the i'm
partial press. The New York Sun says, "rhe inaciion
Of Congress has destroyed the credit, and broken the
faith of the nation; finances wretckedy embar
rassed our honor furnished; foreign affairs in a
delicate, not say alarming condition. In this emer
gency the President lays aside all party feeling, meets
the question boldly, and frankly recommends those
measures which common sense dictates, as The only
practicable means Of promoting the welfare of the
try in this crisis He proposes TO fund the public debt,
amounting to i5,G0D,000, and pledge the pro-
ceeds of the lands for its redemption There is wisdom
and sound principle in this If Congress shall any
longer time like this, triie with the national honor,
and 90 on with their schemes for President making,
they will be held TO terrible rotrbutionb by an insult
ed and indignant people. There is not Tariff
Wing in the United States, but sounds the same
ominous notes for the South Their policy snbstan-
tally is to scatter the land fund among the States,
and raise the Qhe amount. nay, two or three
times over by duties upon the people. Nay, so far
is the n York American bent upon changn. the whole
course of the Government hy addressing itself TO the
cupidy Of the States, that 1t seriously proposes to
issue 80 or 100 millions Of T. s. stock, based upon the
public lands ito supply the wants of necessitous ma
ton: Oh noD but TO distribute the stock among the
States in order TO pay their debts. Here then we
have the assumption Of State debs avowediy But trends
of the Republic! take care If The good people of Va.
can be tempted the disciples Of the Evil one are now
trying by the present land fund.- (sma il may be, not
500 900 for the year, induce them TO Forget their prn
cples ind take its authors to their BOSOM and send
majority into nur public councils what danger may
not be in, when open and avowed and general as
sumption Of the State debts is held out TO their cupid
,y' But They who make such appeals are igno-
rant Of the ndom'able integrity, and clears GIFTED in.
tel!igence of the People of Virginia.
Yet the Wings hope 10 carry the State by such
mercrnary and corrupt appeals "Wi you not take the
money (say ihey) viii you elect men, who could
decline ii: Who even refuse TO receive money -
And will these inmtabe Wings insist upon it, that we
must always receive what is offered to Us:
Suppose bride is rendered to us-must we receive
the gilded bait: for s'as much money grasp
thus,
Must woman sacrifice her virtue for the filthy lucre'
Must Virginia sacrifice her street construction doc
trnes for money virtually raised for the purpose OF DIS
trtuiion in defiance of oil the principles oil the Con-
suton, and when it subsidies the States at the feet
of the Federal Government
| Are we silly enough to receive one dollar, and pay
for two or three? PROSTATE the Compromise Act;
and to surrender for eco, the right 10 the Federal
Government raise the Tariff from 20 to 80 per cent?
Are we mad enough to maintain distribution and to
receive the bride, when it imposerishe the Federal
Treasury, and deprves it of the hest means OF borrow
ing the money it wants, and discharging the debts
which it has contracted:
The Wing, who, under such circumstances, attempts
to seducc the surages of the Observation-Disclosures Tor
his candidate, by such short-sigh,ed appeals to the
mercenary spirit Of this "un;errfed and .unseduced
Commonwealth'--is unworthy of the confidence of an
enlightened community, Such a desperate manruvTe
only shows the desperation of the Wing party
The Wing Orators, (Mr. Irving, of Cumberland,
among them) has urged the opinion of General Jack
son in behalf of distribution. But these gentle for
ret the principles which, the soher second thought
he promulgated in his last Message TO Congress in Dec,
bic oIod, In PeO-