Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-31
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DErRcIr, Feb. 25lh, 1913.
SUI had the honor 10 your letter OF yes
terday requesting to Communicate my opinion upon
certain questions you have stated have no reserve
upon these nor upon any other subjects involving the
principles policy Of the General Government, and
do not hesitate to give you my sentiments, freely ana
frankly.
shall limit my answer however, TO categorical
expression Of my ws, and shall! not enter mo Inc
considerations, which have led 10 them. sense OF
proprety imposes tins course upon me. received,
some time since, from Committee OF the Democratic
Convention OF the Safe 81 Indiana letter. asking my
opinion upon the topics, which embraced IN your
communication To that letter, replied at length,
giving my opinion, togrthc. with the reasons IN sup.
port OF That letter being at the disposition OF the
Convention, | do not think ought 10 make II public.
For the present, therefore, cUnine myself 10 bret
declaration of my sentiments upon the points OF en-
curry you have proposed
l. do not think tina: I National Bank should b" in
corporaied in form, under any pelence By the
General Government First, because | have never
seen in the Constitution Of the United States su!i
cient gran. OF power io7 such purpnse-and second,
because public opinion has pronounced i'seii, "nd
think Justly, against any such institution. An attempt
10 incorporate National Bank ought 10 he met by the
Presidential Veto, should that measure BE- necessary
defeat II.
= think 1t is the duty of the General Government
10 reduce its expenses ;he loves, amount
with faithful discharge offs constitutional duties
In the preparation Of udicous tarh to raise this
TO those branches Of American industry which require It
An econom,cal expenditure. tariff producing enough
with the sales Of the public land, to meet tins eIpendI
.ue and so divided among the various articles OF I'M
portation a. 10 project manufacturers by rea
sonuble duties; and within these limits practical ap
pcaon OF the Just principles of free trade 10 oui
foreign commerce, 10 me to comprehend the out
line OF the duties Of The Government OF the u 3 upon
these difficult, topics Ii 10 this be added sincere de
sire reconcile, far may BE-, locally conflicting
views by mutual concessions OF opinion and TO adopt
system which shalt have stability enough TO enable the
great interests of the country 10 accommodate them
selves 10 u, think the object which has been so long
sought will be nearly attained the circumstance:
ofihe country permit.
8 The public land should, my oPaion, be appro
pria,ed 10 the support Of tie Government of he U
States, and not distributed among the indivdaa
States.
A. | think it is the duty of every member of the
Democratic party, whom the Partially OF his friend:
Ianv designate ~ proper person To fill the Office o
President OF the United States, 10 be bound by the de
csion or the General Convention of the party.
have said this IL other CIRCUMSTANCES and here re
peat IT, Should the choice Of The Convention fail upon
me, which have no right TO expect, when | look al
the able men whose uaues are before the public,
shall 81, still and submit. Should 1t fall upon aGo-
iher shall supper, ln zealousy and sincerely.
| am, SIR,
With great regard,
Your obi ser'vt,
LEWIS CASS