Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-01

tbnrs 10 dsabuse them Of these prendices, Iii eFeK
to secure the application Of The proper cofFec'feS
the very moment the people had undeis'o'e 'i' ".s
character Of the party whch had made pledges ony 10
violate them that very monentthey had rejected them.
Mr. w. here alluded 10 the coadnon OF tie country
The deep indebtedness OF the states, nrisIn rom WIN
and exravsgant expenditures Tor works oil 'h'erai IN
movement which they could not pay and 70 lhr eS
's,mo corruption Of public aud private morals "hat
had produced this s.a!c Of thnss Was Il the WORK
ing of the Democratic principle: Was II NE carrying
out of that great principle upon whch th's "",e'n
men, had been founded: NJ: base slander TO
say So Ii vas the result Vi The corrupt system OF
banking. -.
Mr. W then adverted to the loan of twelve millions
of dollars already authorized by law, aud to the ptopo
s,on contained in an amenda,ory bill reported at inc
present session by the chairman OF the Comniltee OF
WAYS and Means, TO add the sum OF live millions OF
dollars thereto making m aggregate oil seventeen mn
lions of dollars. And had the Wing party iaid Tie
foundation for national debit
MIR W then glanced briefly. for the purpose OF re-
probation the increased expenditures in different de-
psrtments Of the Government, and especially 10 ,he
proposed increase of the army and navy As 10 the lat
ter said proposed by the Secretary of the Navy
that Of onr defence 10 be equal 10
halfthe navy of Great Bntnn-a project the support oil
which, Mr.. ~ said, would require from ~ 10 - NIL
lions per annum. Were the people prepared to see
the expenditures OF the Government Increased To
fifty millions Of dollars year, Was tins the reform
promised, Was this the economy which the Wing par
~ had pledged themselves TO introduce into the admin
stratlon of public affairs II not necessary tor US
10 keep up large naval armament for the protection
of our commerce, though it was necessary Tor Great
Britain 10 do The policy Of the two countries, IN
their commercial relations, was essentially different
Great Britain carried her either by force
or by the influence of money. When force wonld ac-
complish her purpose, she resorted tn that illness
the case of China When force would not do she re-
sorted the influence Of money in the case OF our
own country Not such the policy of the United
States. Her policy, in commercial affairs, was nego
tiation and peace, and in is way she accomplished
what Great Britain effected by the he had irdi-
Gated. lie repeated, therefore, that the United States
did requse large naval force to carry on her coa
merce.
few words as to the immediate question before the
House Geullenca differed widely rs TO the meaning
10 be attached certain expressions in the President
message. He (Mr. w understood the meaning Of
The President to be this that the only object OF tariff
was produce 10 meet the expenses OF The
Government, but that in DONG that, Congress might
discriminate between articles such manner as 10
afford incidental protection. In tins connection MT
w. repeed the idea winch had been thrown out ms to
Executive dicalion III this portion OF the message lie
trusted ,hnt members tins floor yet III liberty 10
.,eok of ie opinions of the President without uhec
ing themselves 10 the charge OF being dictated TO by the
Executive. ,
Mr. W. condemned The denunciations which he had
heard against the President this floor. He (dr.
NY had heard eplhets applied which, he trusted, iar
ane respcct which the members of the House owed
20 themselves and from sense OF duty y their con-
noa country, would never again be heard W no was
il that mpeacked the official Integrity and honesty
of the President, Il those very men who hau been
most active in eectng him, and whose talents, time
end money, had been spent III procuring hun Inc poil
cal power which lie possessed.
E'by was this change? Had the Presiden, sacrificed
the rights battered the liberties OF his country; or
had he tsam9ed ON lis Constitution? Ma; nor had he
abandoned single principle which he had avo%eo ar
terror 10 his election. Why then was il TINT he was
thus denounced; twas because lie would not violate
.fl, ,.1f b.n Gn No
course Of conduct which would subject hun to The
1ebuke of his fellow here ana o. hs Cod hereafter
because he would not obey the dicalon 9! legislative
caucus because he oud no; sign the charter or BANK
which he believed would be destructive 10 e puoiic IL
ber:es because lie would not 20 aspose oil tic 'teacr
If his Office rs 10 advance the claims o: particular nd-
vi.iual TO the Executive chair. Jhis was Inc head
ana front OF his offending lie tMr w was unaer
no obligation defend the President further man as
the PRINCIPLES Of truth and justice were 0ssaed VI MS
nerson blu, he mir w could not refuse 10 defend The
President belle wing as he did that that officer had been
nnusy asssiled and asa!ed, too, by those who were
ins,,ume nei IN placing him where lie now was
Mr. W gave lis views at some length on ire SUP.
go, of mo ro,ctiye 9ocy expressed himself opposed
10 lsyvipo any higher dnieS ,han were necessary 10
defray the economical expenses 81 The Government ana
snoke in favor OF the reference to Tia Comnii'ee Of
Ways and Means
Mr. CHRISTOPHER H. WILLIAMS next ad-
dressed the House in speech, but lmperlectiy
observe N the introduction, that he iGd n1ingeu
out little in the debate. OF the House, hayin@ peen
for six years past mere locke. IN Vienna he
Ind listened some,mpa with pleasure, but often
,,uh much pain, what was passing. rs 20 u!s
animated debate which had, for some Gays been
carried on in relation 10 tarii, II was perfect
hrmbup-an imposition on The pubic NINA. Tue
question treated any body IN that House was
=, this day advocating high protective tariff such as
had been enacted in 1898 and ls32 whereas, every
one well knew that that doctrine had long SINCE Deeh
abandoned by all who had supported 1t, aud II vas UNI
Ssrsay agreed that very moderate protection was all
now conteuded for. True il was 10 be expected that
in so widely extended country much diversity OF OPT
MON would prevail as 10 the euanum OF protection
needed 10 sustain the industry o; our own ci,zens
arainst the injurious competition of foreigners, but ne
proesed against tie idea that the Wing party, as SUCH
were making efforts restore the high protective po-
lev which once prevailed III this country. Ana las
proof OF tins was be found III the fact notorious to
every body here, that the moment this question oil the
tariff was stirred, ALL party lines gave way Strong m
deed must the pressure BE- under winch those adanan'
tine chains Of party discipline were sundcrec but,
before gigantic question as this even those almost
understandable letters sundered like taS before The
fame. the tariff was h" only subject waca coain
exer, that power in the House.
In adveriing to the speech delivered few days slncc
BY Mr. Rhett al S. Carolina, IN opposition to The doc
trine OF protection in every degree Mr. W sad nc had
listened TO it with pleasure aud with PRIDE NotWith-
standing the gentleman had been rocked IN the cradle
Qualification, and had deeply mbbed lts Peslent doc
srnes, he put forth his political hereses with such
manly boldness and tearessness OF consequences or
contradiction, that il really grat'tyoI 10 listen TO
him Yet ultra that gentleman was, even he had adj
United that exercise Of discrimination IN The inposi
ton of duties for alone was right ana proper.
lie presumed il would never he pretended tia, that gen
tlen,an advocate for high protective tariff! yet
lie admitted s which all the rational advocates q
protection conteadeG for that, after all the dust ana
noise OF this debate, gentlemen on all sides came 70
The same conclusion. Now he presumed that to all
quarters Of the Union 1t matter OF indifference
by what process Of reasoning gentlemen reached their
conclusion, provided that, at as they could al! agree
Why, then, prolong fierce debate on mere abstrac-
: ,ions' nnd why the bold and mpudent charge winch
aipearea iyrsl the Democratic prints, that the Wings
we're pushing tie cd high protective policy OF Ios;
The falsty Of the charge Tas seen IN the tact lhai
when the tariff partially arranged Il tie extra
Persian whom there was SO irreslslble Wing maori.