Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-11
WHAT WILL THE NEXT coxcprss no !,

large majority OF Democrats the question often ask
ed, with less anxiety, according 10 the Peeu
mary political interct the individual may ieel ~
the subject, "What will the next Congress DO {: IL
we had Democra President who could be depended
npon 10 approve of The measures of Congress- we
could pretty confidently predict what il would do Bu'
the course Mr. Tyler will take is very uucer,ain.-
" hat he will recommend, what approve, none can
ell-doubtless, in accordance with his former policy
he will pursue thai course which he thinks viii gam
him political irends-but man, whose actions are
regulated by such temporary policy, cannot be de-
pended uPor.
Nor IS /; quite certain 1--WE sorry to Say I'D that
the Democrats in the next Congress will be disposed
to take aight.forward course lest flr Tyler should
approve all their measures, and make himself danger
ousy popular with the party IL is 10 be hoped tins
will not he Much should regret 10 see John
Tyler become the nominee OF the Democratic party
we should still more regret to the next Congress
degrade itself level with the last, by such miser
able tricky, log.rolling legislation to "head the IRE
sdent To say nothing OF the disastrous consequences
Of such legislation to the country the fa;e of The last
Congress should be warning TO them. The people
will moi consent to have the Treasury beggared and
e best interests OF the country neglected. TO enable
bcians to carry out their ambitious schemes
II IS not design to attempt answer 10 the ques
on, at the head of this article What Congress 'odt
10, we know not, but what they ought to do we can
lnswer without the least hesitation.
In the first place. then, they should re enact the In
dependent Treasury-this we belle We, TO De measure
BE vital importance TO the country, and should De
brought forward again as soon as there IS reasonaoe
|prospect that il can become law.
By an Independent Treasury, We do not mean biii
in all details, precisely like the one repealed al me
asst session. That BILL doubtless, had its faults 1t is
too much 10 expect that measure which proposes
such radical change, could be perfect in It's first con
ce pton and experience would, doubt, suggest many
improvements in any similar bill that could now De
framed BY Independent Treasury, we mean thr
nf tha
Banks-a law founded on this principle, is what the
Democrats have long commended for, and what mao
ry of the people demand. The change, IN pub
c opinion, respecting this measure, has been very
great When first proposed by MIR. Van Buren,, IN
III $50 il denounced, in measured terms, by many
Of his political rends-but now II ls UNANIMOUSLY
approved by the Democracy, and also by many 9" ne
opposite party. Even General Harrison made TINS
most rema rkable declaration in his Inaugural Message
sthe SEPARATION of Government from Banks IS mol
what is complained Of Magma est rer'tas Nc.
In the second place, the next Congress should repeal
the Distribution Law or as II has been appropriately
desg naled, the "Brbery Act This is a most pern'-
cious law, both in lis principle and tendency The
raising of revenue for Distribution among The SAFES
at with the spirit of national compact
and dangerous to the independence OF the states. !.
needs argument to show that 1t would be ear'n'
instrument the hands Of corrupt administrator
Tha, the design of this measure was TO buy VOTES
for the Wing party, there can be no d"ubt-out IL u
of the Democratic States have spurnfd the br'be
By the by, it is a shame that Connecticut did not fol-
low the noble example set her.
VIVA, game of deception the Wings attempted TO
play with this measure. They would iain have per-
suaded the people tina, the Democrats wished to cheat
out Of the money that would fall to them under
this law, if they short sighted not to per-
ceve that every dollar taken out of the treasury for
dlstrbulion must be paid back again, with all the
cost Of collecting and distributing.
In the third place, the next Congress should repeal
the ''mandatory clause" of the apporlIonment law
This clause, which provides that every State SHALL
choose her representative to Congress by the district
system, and not by general ticket, regard as most
unwarrantahle, If not unconstitutional interference
with State rights. We believe the district system to
be altogether the most Democratic, but Congress hns
the right TO direct the Stale in this NATTER the law
of Congress declares the number Of representatives to
which each State is entitled, but unit, now the manner
of choosing them, has been left to the respective
States, as 1t should be-
Fourthly, they should modify the tariff law of the
last Congress- On this subject we shall speak out our
own sentiments with all bodness, notwithstanding the
prediction Of some of our Democratic friends, for a
high tariff.
On principle we are opposed all tariffs except for
raising revenue-and not quite sure 1t Is the
mos, equitable mode of doing that even-but as our
Government has in the plenitude of It's wisdom, tor
many years adopted system Of high duties which has
diverted great amount Of labor and capital from It's
natural channel to manufacturing, IT would be unjust
to change too suddenly policy, under which such
extensive interests have grown up, and upon which III
great they depend for their existence. For
this reason and this only. are in favor OF mode
ra.ey discriminating tariff, which shall gradually lose
lis Discriminating character. until it becomes exclu
.ively tariff for The present tariff has many
faults which cannot now stop 10 point out. We
hope il will be essentially modified.
Filthy, they should tolerate no gag laws. We refer
only the rule which limits speaker TO one hour,
however importan nj the question which he may be
speaking, but to that odions rule which re ects
all petitions the subject of slavery This is den7 ing
to our citizens right which belongs to the humblesi
subject of Great Britain, and other monarchcal go
vernments If they may refuse petitions concerning
slavery why also those touching the currency, the
bankrupt law, the tariff: or, why may they not deny
the right altogether We see no reason why they
may do the last well as the frs. Congress may
exercise lis judgment in regard TO the proprety, OF
aty Of granting ape,iton but they are
hone the next Congress will strike out This from among
their rules.
This subject grows upon our hands, but we have al
ready exceeded the limits had prescribed We
could mention much more that Congress ought TO do
but it is pretty certain they will not do it. They ough
to abolish the ranking privilege, reduce the salaries q
many of their officers, take formal possession of The
Oregon territory abosh slavery, horse racing and lot
teres in The District Of Columbia but do not expec
any thing Of the kind and 1t is therefore idle TO tall
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