Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-23

,no,ber which. pr ba5iy, provoked the unjust mpu-
tation on their misunderstanding this question OF i'm.
uos., as they did that Of slavery, with integrity and
md, peudence The undo rsigued hope they will come
Ia lie conclus:on hch oil lovers of their country
must ds sire that nsead OF deserving capital punish
me Mt tic Pfcsiocni is entitled 10 the thanks OF dIspas-
sona,e Iaen fU. ansousy enforcing the law concern
nr ,inposis. Nor will We omit this occasion, while
indicating that Court, for expressing grateful ackno"
Judgments to il, for having contrary 10 many proposes
siors BY indept dcnt judgment, sustained the most de-
l,cale provisions Of union against tie ciaIors a:
p.eiudccs Of Eeg:nrbi!'sn. Finally, ii'e untess!nri
are assured that whatever The Court does, they Will not
leave as has been strangely imagined they must, tie
determination CT tbs question OF law 10 The arbra-
ment of lures. is hardly juror III the country
who does not know that property, liberty and order,
are best preserved By maintaining that venerable Juris
prudence which, IN civil cases, leaves 10 JnrIes only
questions of fact ard refers TO judges questions oil Law
The undersigned have fear Of the judiciary. They
dread no veto or dctaiion from President. They
not alarmed by crises of party Americon republican an
nais are continued series Of formidable conunctures
without dettmert 10 The republic, an,agonIsIn with
ont crmmotion, State and individual conflicts without
civil war or any Inwhocsone catastrophe. The chart
table bullet box is ways at hand, with IGestinlte re-
lief 10 vent all pa. We are happy TO fluid that
poren,ou. committee, Tie offspring Of ind gnation pro-
.cs,s no fatal act BIT is proceedings will go Gu IN
harmless explosion Eoqu ut invec,!ve. angry denun
citation philippines az speech and print nil'ct no fatal
blows on the solid 5uwarks of this great empire, which
advances steadily in greatness, increasing III popula-
ton production and powrr rejoicing IN peace and pien
ty while antagonist parties and ambitious individuals,
struggle for lis honors with fierce but harmless recri
mnation. Repu can government would else be be.
ref, of IFS ration attractions and manly support, the
noble exctemens Of free press, free speech and uni
yersa suffrage admirable substitutes tor The stagnnnl
;raaou,y frivolous recreations and dreadful energy
Of despclis,n Let the bn,lemens Of this Capitol con
tinue 10 rock with salu.sry agitation Our reliance Is
in the majestic strength and serenity of sovereign
people. :,
The undersigned cannot believe that Congress will
adjourn without enacting law for revenue. They
will not afford the President great triumph. The
public discmper is easily remedlabe, that those
in power never can answer TO the community ioT
longer falling TO apply the remedy. The minority is
no, responsible nor the President, even the Sc
nate The House of Representatives is exclusively
the national purse bearer. BY the majority OF that
House should be annually replenished and arranged
lis receipts and issues, as the report OF the majority
of this committee argues. Most OF the troubles ex-
perenced by thu present and penultimc'e admnlsta.
lions including the overthrow of the latter, atiri
bniabe 10 surereroga;ory Executive efforts, beyond
Executive duty. 20 repair dsordered finances, disor
dered by il! judged ard caamtous acts OF Congress
The people will hold the majority OF the iicuse oil
Representatives responsible for this their appropri-
ale and chef q ice. i, is dsreputabe 10 them that
res,ora ton easy has been long deferred No coun-
try in the world has such resources and facilities Tor
revenue. One yeas administration of such laws as
! Congress
hauslible means, the labor, the ingenuity, the COM
MERGE the manufactures, and the public lands OF the
United States, superabundant income. But as with
the fatal distribution of surplus revenue among the
States distress and generalization began so are they
continued by the same gious impolcy, insisting
on aims giving piltance OF land sales to the States
| The undersigned discern, with deep dlsapprova, that
the report ct the maj orty of this committee IN con-
| formty with tee votes OF lis chairman, strenuousy
argues dsr;bu Of the public lands TO pay The deolS
IL than In 10 - n
dangers of III uuch condemned scheme. In pre-
ference for anothe-, and much better nearly all Con.
rress coincide in opinion with the President and the
people viz tha. Immediate relief would proceed irom
! moderate, Discriminating, permanent tariff Why
is it net a law /; Why may it not be at once: Who
binders it Is party passion TO prevail, or magnani-
nous patriotism: The undersigned will not doubt,
even though pr apps doomed 10 Disappointment
| This mortal ssu If cast by Congress upon an in
iurcd insulted OPPRESSED, and outraged people, may
return, with d:sas responsibility, with deep datnna
tion plague tie inventors of such mischief Those
we act with are ready TO 90 forth, and he tried by
the country, in fail confidence of popular Justice
Others will detcf for themselves and for US, ioo
as we are but i.oI:y. The report OF the majority
proposes nothing III, that the President be assailed
and the Constitution assaulted; the President i'm.
peached without ;,ai, the country dishonored in hin
| for exercising ;.!n under Congressional duresse
an unQuestioaal!e and much. cherished power, Gear
10 n noble people, which il 10 The widest dream OF
i
to be struck from the Constitution Meantime, what
is 10 be done' ne Congress TO call oft more vetoes
Like bnrbarous nations, worshippng demoniac crea
lures of their own malignant imagining are we all 10
be sacrificed TO tic evil genii OF dscord and despair
Are distraction Int inaction 10 minister furious and
dreadful redress: The undersigned rely on popular
Providence, which, in trials, has, with the
smiles of Heavo;, ovefrulcd whatever per's have
beset TIL now thoughtful and consderate conn
try No God Of bt,!es is invoked for our rescue
Deprcca,ing such shocking Proclamation, we humb!y
trust, that bae b!oodshed, no civil war or mas
sacre, is The oily umpirage to determine for rational
port or repudiate the Government Of their own cea
ton We do not espar We do not fear that savage
nfauaton will cast away for future scorn The present
admiration and refuge of the world.
c. J. lNGERSOLL,
| JAMES l. ROOSEVELT
AND AND NEGROES FOR sALE-Ey virtue Of a Deed of
L. Trust the Esd day Of April 1917, ny Col
Henry wife for certain therein specified