Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-07

waited If not Produced by their unwise, their reckless
legislation On the 3lst of May, lefl, this Congress
met in pursuance ct the proclamation oI GENERA
Harrison the then President o the United States TO
he purpose as stated by HIM. o! 'consIdcrng OF sua
dry important AMI weighty matters, NC. ihe "hIg
mad well drilled and controlling majority IN eacl
House-n The Senate from ghi TO en-in The House
from thirty to fttythey elected Their OWN Presdins
oicers-apaoin;ed Their own commillces-gave exist
ence, form and direction 10 Tue ehu'e oushpss U
Couc,ess- and of course, had !, III ei- power 10 dt
INV and eyerv Thing On the shape Of legsationl they
pieased-pad # coed has not resulted from their dc
.ibera,ions ;hey alone aTe responsible 10 Inc country
Tor its absence |, VAS III ths condition oil asiaifs
then and under these circumstances, they commenced
business, and amongst men INST measures was "e
( DISTRIBUTION ACT.
1t will not be denied but that Inc ana ope
ration Of this law, were to take from he treasury OF
the nation money winch had hitherto been applied III
pursuance OF aw and justice, 10 Inc payment OF ce
mands apainet IT, and after retaining expenses, inc
dent 10 It's collection, &C, " uisui'u.c lic "a'ahce
amongst the States
In The frs, MACE protest that it not, in good
faith, CARVING out that which The Noiss nad pro-
missed nor 1t be oae oil me 'weighty matters,
connected with the revenue and finances, Ia which
General Harrison had reference in his proclamation.
| Beer in mind If Won please, the charge made by the
Whps-it was not that the Treasury was too full, but
that 1t was empty. and the Government IN debt-and,
IN view of that sale OF things, ask yon II such e-
eislaion was 10 ha expelled by the country? Was 1t
| fair thus TO ieeisate 10 supply deficiency The
charge that this debt existed, and the Government
without means 10 pay lis expenses was either true, or
it was false If lalse then the Wings deserve the
soorn and contempt o. an honorable constituency, tor
corruptly publishing as true, that which they knew 10
he false with latent 10 deceive and misiead them. ii
true they are unworthy OF BECAUSE instead al
devisinp the ways and to fill the exhausted
Treasury about which they SAID 81 much, they took
out that wch left, and scattered II broadcast over
the land But this oi the reef measures OF that
Inflated Extra Session. and, SUCH propose now 10
examine 1t; and while do so, must again urge you TO
bear n. mind the object OF that session, proclaimed
by The party and their Pres;denta relief measure -,
TO whom gave it relief; Certainly not to the Co
vernrnent for it took from the Treasury two or three
millions of proper and legitimate funds 1t did not
rcpeaiSh but exhausted, and Of course embarrassed
tne Government further. Then, why cali /. Il relief
measure, You would think II reckless If not dis.
honest for embarrassed man 10 give away his pro
perry and you would feel insul!ed if he 10 tell
YOU he dony il IN order 10 pe able 10 relieve him
self from such embarrassment. Such ~ the course
pursued by The Wings They say, The Govern
ment deficient means before The law was passed.
We all kanw if it had not been repealed II would have
had less and vet they Try 10 impose upon the
belief that 1t intended reei measure. Such
statement is entitled credence. 1t is not only
called measure of relief 10 the Government ''pcr
Sc, but also ore OF great relief 10 the people. Let Us
how that is The people have To support both the
General and the State Governments; they must AID
do, support them oy taxation, either direct or indirect
Say the Ger,eral Government has means to pay It's
way, and no more bat the State Governments have
more, the Distribution Law comes in takes from tie
one having enough and gives to those havag none,
what is The consequence Does the money, mus trans.
erred from the Treasury OF the one TO the treasures
OF the others, increase IN amount: surrey not Must
no, the racuum thus created in the Treasury oil the
former by taking away ts funds, be supplied by some
kind of taxation Certainly. Thea, where Is the
MAJ c of the operation THIS money ell comes from
the pockets oil the people, and manly The iaborins
class and the less machinery and intrcacy used IN
It's collection and proper disbursement, tie better for
them They want "dou5e entries IN tins matter !;
they know that enough has 10 be raised Tor Govern
ment purposes and 1t seems but poor compliment,
their good sense, TO tell them that the process, under
thus law, O.. making and filing rarwumS, of taking
money of pocket and putting 1t into The otter.
wii enrich them, either individuals, o. as nation
BIT .he process even worse than that 1t does not
put as much back takes ont for each officer,
through whose hands ii made 10 pass, receives his
fees So, the operation OF the law, instead of aiding
the people, positively INJURIES them. IL dmnishes the
amount OF revenue by the amount o.: expenses Incl.
dent lis collection distribution, Nc, ana Tor every
dollar thus transferred they have 10 pay On the form oil
taxes1 20 supply It's vacancy only the dollar itself
but rs much than the dollar as will cost 10 col
lect it, Thus, instead of relief, IS tax upon the
1t has even the virtue OF haymlessness TO recon-
mend 1t; and, IN lis effects upon the Government, rs
before shown, 1t is an outrage it drains, instead OF
supplying. do not believe, however, that II was III
tended 10 be measure OF relief to either Government
people. 1t was DIES, rned to squandcr their money
Exhaust their treasury inducement to increased
taxes. IL was inter. ded relieve the manufacturers
bg tsking a"n"y from The treasury so as 10 force TIM
Government 10 'ase the duties on Imports, that they
mig be prot ecied and made rich The cost az lhe
neishbors. j vas The first step their grand Fedora
scheme o. taking from the iaboriEr and giving to The
favored classes; and this unhaowed system cond no
have existed long, before the Legislation would have
aeeo even more iniqnous, more unjust; than th'
od' ans distribution law. will not try unnecessarily
excite Your di.,rus, or yGuI fears: am no. ceasnri
Gus bu. aim 10 be charitable. ! must say, however
that my stock of CHARITY fails when witness paTta
aud unjust legislation by The Repre- seniaves of TIN
peope, between and man, q: section and sector
all entitled u tie same even handed justice from tn
Government Such have seem snch expect 10 SCI
again. unless the oppressed, the prescribed interests
rally as 10 the rescue. The people should turr
their attention this system Of legisa,ion they shou
look it in the face should take il IN hand, aud prescn
an uubrokcn phaianx in opposition TO IT, They shou
purge their representation, and east out, unworthy
those who, under prctence Of friendship, are barcrn
away their rights and inleres,s-w!o corruplly "5ov
the knee to Baal, or ''woTship strange gods"
/ THE BANk ANp FISCAL CORPORATION
Oh that memorable session, also called relic
measures In what they to give relief, ani una
bic 10 say They were not expected 30 donate none
to the PEOPLE; they not intended If properly con
duc,ed) 10 Issue and put forth crcuation unless up
On we'll secured paper Of some kind. Them from wha
source was the relief to come; We at that time, In
too many banks and too much paper circulation. On
grand leading of on! distress was, that the bank
had previously flooded The country with their issues
and induced the Indebtedness which was then pressin
upon us. And while labo,ing under a dlseas
from redundant paper circulation, 1t IS gravely pre-
posed that shall create hanks-again nlat
the currency, remedy for that disease. 1t is nc
contended shat hey would cond have paid The deb,
of the people, not al all The only possible alleviate
would have been ran>fe of nde5,d ness from Stat
10 National Bank, ri The increased cost of the trans
fer: and At best, hui posPonemen .! The day Of pay
ment. But who, let he ask could have obtained tha
poor benefit Certainly 10; those who have lost cred
! in the State hanks Tor il they unable 10 compl
with the indulgea; requirements Of the latter insu
tons, by paying their small ard incors;derablc install
meats, Keeping The debt secuFcd-how could they oil
tain money indulgence from another Of the
less machines located probably, n, much greater DIS
tance from them, where they woa'd necessarily be dc
prved Of many Of the facilities afforded them by The
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