Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-05

Consideration and discussion Of which have occupied
considerable portion of my public lie Instead, there
fore Of troubling you with reasons IN detail for my
o,,non on the Bank, the Distribution, and the Veto
cnes,ions | shall have the honor of transmitting to
Won speeches delivered by me on these subjects, in
the Senate OF the U. States, during Tie present Con-
gress.
In the first place, then, am "opposed TO The char
lcr,nr OF Bank, or any other institution, by what
ever name ii mag be called, authorized 10 bills OF
credit for banking Purposes 10 regulate exchanges,
bclieyn any such institution 10 be both uncuns!ilu-
tiona and highly inexpedlen;
3 am "oPposed TO the distribution oil the proceeds
of the public lands among The several States oil Tue
Union
3. II By protective Tariff you mean the lcvying OF
any higher tax upon imports, than may be necessary
10 secure sufficient revenue, for the purpose Of sustain
ng an economical administration of Government, then
am opposed to AM such tariff On this SUBJECT cannot
better present to you my views aa by copying few
sentences from my remarks made in the Senate OF the
u S. on The 27th of August last, on the Tariff bill
They are as follows:
81 would upon the present, as upon almost every
other occusion have acted upon the principles of Gem
Jackson n man nearly much distinguished for
gacy and craftsmanship, as Tor ms courage and con-
duct the field Of battle The iilustrions old man,
ha wing the review and reduction of the tariff Of 1872
distinctly in view uses the following language in
his annual message of December, oil that year: "The
oundest maxnis Of public policy, and the principles
upon which Republican institutions are founded,
recommended proper adaptation OF The revenue to
the expenditure; and they also require that the ex-
pendi,ure shall be united TO what, by an economi-
cal admins ration shall be consistent with the SIM
pcity Of the Government and necessary TO an ell
Gent public service. In eiie.!ng Tins adjustment,
it is due in jusce 10 the Interests OF the different
Staes and even 10 the preservation OF the Union
itself that the protection afforded by existing laws
TO any branches o.! national industry should not
coed what may lie necessary To connieract the regn-
laons of foreign nations, and TO secure supply oil
those articles manufacture essential to the national
independence and safely in time oi war. In several
of s pre- vious messages To Congress- he avows similar
principles in terms still stronger and OF them
lie cites the authority of Jefferson, Madison, and Mon
roe in their support This is my creed upon the sub
iect of the Tariff, and am both willing and anxious
10 carry it on; fairly in practice am wiling 10 unite
with my political friends from the North, the South, the
East and the West, in reducing the expenditures OF
the Government 10 the lowest point, consistently with
the national honor and the national safety. would
not impose dollar of duties on foreign imports, be
youd what may be necessary TO meet such an economi
cal expenditure. In adjusting these duties, shall
never abandon the principles OF discrimination in favor
of such branches OF home industry as may he neces
sary "to supply OF those articles OF manuiac-
essential 10 the national independence and safety
in time of war, and this more especially after such
manufactures have been established at immense ex.
pense the faith Of your laws. l would save them
from sinking into ruin, by such rate Of discrimination
may be necessary to preserve them repeat, that
this my creed, and il has always been the creed oil
the fathers of the Democratic church" Wide the
Congressional Globe for the session Of lSil AZ page
95l)
4. am Composed to amendment of the Constitu-
ton of the United States still further limiting the veto
power
| !, | shall sabde by the decision Of National Con-
vcnon of the Democratic party, the selection OF
candidate for the Presidency, and shall give my snip
port and influence TO the election Of the nominee Of
said Convention
Yours, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Ethan A. Brown, John Law, Nathaniel West, John
Petit, Jesse d. Bright, and A. G. Pepper, Esqrs.,
Committee, &c, &c.