Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-24
POLITICAL.
CFroni The Gio5e.)
5 VIOLATIONS or THE COMPROMISE OF I.i

POLITICAL.
Mr.. CLAWS VloIiTIoE or TIE COMPROMISE oi '~i-
We have in occasional articles traced Mr. ti7y 5
in regard 70 the Tariff Of lS25, which h noF
affects condemn, and nave shown lson, The Gs1.
recorded in the Register of Debales that he labored n
1892 his return TO Congress, 10 make It more one
rous than it was when FIRST passed. We showed from
the record, that Southern Senator'S the most modeile
in their demands the mos, temperate in their coz
Duct the most anxious 10 preserve harmony between
the different sections Of the Unon-such men rs 20
lionel King, of Alabama Mr.. Grundy, Of Tennessee;
Mr. Brown, of North Carolina, and otlers-reJecled
the terms as offered by Mr.. Clay Yet this gentleman
adhered to the measure-ress;ed meagre concessions
made by his manufacturing friends III the House-Fe-
sisted the recommendations made by others "ho had
voted with him in the Senate, aud voted against lie'r
proposed retrlction Gaming back from the co7'er.
ence with the committee OF the House. The SIN re-
ducton effected in the Tariff Of lo2o by thai oi s32,
for which Mr.. Clay claims credit in his Georgia !titer,
was carried against his consent.
So the compromise act-which vas m lmmens re-
duction, have shown, by extracts :ror his
speech then made, aud written out by his OWE md
was not willing obiation, freely rendered Tor tt sak Q
of peace TO relieve the South from their pecu -
preston, the people generally Icm financially
taxation. Mr.. Clay admits, thrt IT was eXtoIed, hy
the circumstance that the Presidential and Congress
sonal elections had rendered tbs iores,ang step OF
system from the more immediate and effective Topping
oil OF the heavy restrictions which he declared nevl
table, If he awaited the action of the ne@ly-eected
Congress, under the recommendations OF Pfesident
Jackson. He then entered into line compromise with
the Southern members, and pledged himself to abide
by twenty per cent ad valoem as the limitation finally
Of the protective Duties unless the necessities OF The
Government, economically administered, should re-
quire higher imposts for revenue.
But no sooner had the Tariff, under the compromise,
reached its lowest ointnotwthstanding, during the
whole process Of reduction, manufactures and COM
merce continued 10 lhrive-than MIR Clay began, sys
tema,cay, 10 egislate to defea, ms compromise,
for which he had taken much credit, as great and
patriotic measure of pacicaton-and, to do this, he
only violated the solemn pledges OF the Compromise
Bill but principles in regard to other great points OF
national policy, which he had proclaimed should be
permanent
In 1892 returned TO the Senate, he shaped his course
for the renewal of his whole American system, as he
called it. This was 10 be accomplished chiefly by
means of national internal improvements, 10 exhaust
the Treasury-to make that vacuum, which would rem
der necessary the imposition Of high duties 10 feed his
manufacturing classes with bouniies. In developing
his whole policy, he said
81 hope, too that either in the adjustment OF the
public revenue, what would be preferable IN the APP
preparation Of the proceeds OF the pnbic lands, etec-
tua and permanent provision Will be made Tor such IN
terna improvements may be sanctlonedhy Congress
This is due 10 the American people, and einphatcally
due 10 the Western people Sir temporary causes may
exact reluctant acquiescence from the people OF the
West in the suspension Of appropriations 10 objects OF
internal improvement but certain you preside IN
that chair or as the performs its durnal revolution,
they will not be satisfied with abandonment OF the
policy.
"The appropriation OF The proceeds Of the public
lands, considerable portion OF them, TO that object,
would be most natural and suitable disposition. And
do hope, Sir that that great will be cherish
cd and obi cd IN OF
the Republic Utterly opposed, as, | trust, Congress
will show itself 10 be, TO all the mad and wild schemes
but 10 that latest, but maddes and widest OF all, re-
commended by the Secretary OF the Treasury, for
squanderng the public doman--l hope 1t will be pre-.
served for The present generation, and for posterty
it has been received from our ancestors-a rich and
bountiful inheritance In these hacyon days OF peace
and plenty, and overlooking treasury, We appear TO
embarrass ourselves in devlsng visionary schemes Tor
casting away the boun,ies with which the goodness OF
Providence has blessed US But, Sir, the storm Of war
will come-when, we know not; the day OF trial and
difficulty will assuredly come and now IL the time,
by prudent forecast, to husband our resources and
this the greatest Of them all Let them not be hoard
ed and Rugged with miscrs embrace, but literally
used Let the public lands he administered IN gene
rous spirit, and especially towards the States within
which they situated Let the proceeds oil the sales
of the public lands be applied, in season Of peace, 10
some great object and when war does come by suS-
pending that application OF them during lis contiau-
ance, you Will DC IL once put III possesS'o" v! 'hcas
for It's vigorous prosecution. More than twenty tive
years ago when first took seat III THIS body, was
told by the fathers of the Government, that "e had
any thing perfect, III our nsttntions 1t was The sys
tenn for disposing OF the public lands; and was eau
toned against rash innovations IN II. Subsequent
experience has fully satisfied NE, Of the wisdom of
their counses and that all vital changes 1t ought TO
be resisted
Here it will be observed, that MIR. Clay held it to be
sacred principle that the lands should be devoted ex
cusively to great "Natona ecis-"chershed and
dedicated 10 some National purpose worthy OF the Re
public that they should be disposed of only Tor such
n,ernal improvements as may be sanctioned by Con
uress" "alore than twenty five years ago, when he
first had seat in body, he "was told by the fathers
of the Government, thai II we had anything perfect IN
our institutions, it was The system Tor dsposlng OF he
public lands Subsequent experience had uy salIsed
him of the wisdom Of their counsels, and that al vital
changes in il oneht to be resisted We viii show,
nj MIR. Claws nstiga,on, that he planned his whole
scheme of legislation which the hard cider campaign
gave him majority to execute, upon the sn59efs'on OF
this land sys,e he perfect OF everything IN our
institutions he ADMITTEDLY and that he proposed the
sssouanderng of the National domain, no, "ior some
National purpose worthy OF the Republic, but tor the
selfish purpose unworthy of any statesman OF seduclng
the States from the maintenance OF the settled policy
in regard to the public domain by distributing II among
them and for the still unworthy purpose OF pro
ducinp that exigency in the National Treasury, which
might be urged pTetext for The violation OF The
COMPROMISE Act We shall take up the history Of
the Extra Session. to make this manifest 20 Al! the
world.
(From TIC LyueiJars RepGb'tearJ
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