Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-25

influence with his friends" and tell, ms we nav az.
ly on his "unquesoned character for frapkness ana
drclsion,' for future rrltef-When he showed n. -
le4l, hCr he did then employ his Influence viii b.
trends, and exert his decision, in CARVING No,
ms Tecultar, favorite notions. Then, Mr. Riv. A.
lhunceo 10 resist his measures He denounced ber,.
l945 fp ''"0" III
but 10 cut the matter Short and reduce all these an
stacuons ana hopes 10 nut shell A few DAYS alter A.
Clay had agreed 10 the Impromi.e Act of lS32 h. a.
pressed nope IN the Senate, THAT the manulac,n,s.
"ouia z" on and prosper, conid that the abapdor
heh' " projection was never intended and ooknp +,
more favorable times for renemH of more ,tfsI,,t
lnU: on the 4th March, lei2, hp repeats the h ,pe
Oh laying additional duties, 10 the &C ompromi.e ,,
on "iew (impo'tant) articles How can we con6ia -;
'he elastic creed OF such statesman as thi.: RI, :,
g no further, let Us take the present Tariff and oh
serve the positions Of the candidates in relation IN
u, and see which IS the more 10 be relied on S9on
aa'r had been enacted, alr Clay expressed his ind
nant opposition to any attempt 10 modify II in an -
sen'al degree; but look his late letter aad VIZ. Van
Buren's IN contrast with each ether:
81 had resigned in the of ~
passed Generally, the duties which imposes ;a
those IN Tie act OF 10 q and w'h M intending 10 express any
opinion item Of tins last Tariff roaa III <
defects it, lof means here
Mr.. Clays letter TO Dr.. Bronson
81 have time, any where, he STATED To express. n
cdrd dsapprobaiion of the iarr act Of the last W..
l. ed
tails."-l.Mr. Yan Burens Letter, Feb, lis
Which Of these politicians then are we most 10 cor
iide in for arellef from this Tariff! Which can w Inns,
the mosthc, no has all along gone for hi Oh protct,,
to his great American System. and who now II mat.
some political capital in the South declares he ~
in favor Of high rar-and yet sanctions The main ,,
visions OF the present bill of denominations Nr "a,
Buren,, who Gas Mr.. Benton declares "was the first
eminent member OF Congress, North Of the Potomac I,
open the war at the rght point upon the larrto l2''
who now declares for a revenue Tariff, with MAY
mum OF the compromise rate OF 90 per cent (and :,
far only furnishing incidental protection)-and no DIS
crimnatiors ID be on articles, except biom tn. mlx
Inland then not 10 be made for purposes II Dr0tion
and who is also dectdcdg opposed the presen, nj.
qaous law, both in lis Praepie aud IN lis dts' Nj
Cay may be the most to Mr.. Rvess taste We prefer
Slf. Van Buren,
Mr.. Van Buren, is most decidedly opposed Il Dst''
button (See his letter 10 Sherroi Williams 10 the 10
diana Committee, &c) MIR Clay IS decidedly in IA.
Of it. In his speech of March !, 1872 hs asi c
gacy, as ii were, 10 his party, defining "the line of
pocy upon which the Government shouli be cor
tncled he distributes the proceeds OF the sales OF the
public lands although he estimates the revenue neces
sary to be raised from duties at 70 Millions end is
compelled II raise the maximum of the duties 10 30
per In the same speech, too, lie Ell o'ces lis
resolution az follows
Resoiced, That the provision in the act of the ezra
session Tor the distribution of the proceeds of The puJ
lie lands requiring the operation of that act 10 be
pended in the contingency of higher rate Of tuy than
90 per cent, ought I, be repealed"
But Mr.. Rives contends, that the distribution stands
unnecessarily and evidently atournd as preetcei
question" on account of the STATE OF the Treasur.-ant
therefore he is for investing nan with the highs Es
ecutive Office in The nation who declares tst ,hs grr,
moments us and perpexmg subject Of our national Pc
ltics (disribuon) Stitt,d and 10 char &c Il
would indicate example OF great "Insiabli,y of lc
p,sation "a man, too, ID whom MIR Rives attributes
great "decison Of character, and "niuence over
his friends Who, then, can b'eve for moment,
that Mr. Gay will not pres, Distribution aglin,
as he should be elected; But il s idle to with
gentleman, who knows Tia, the distribution IS part
of the Wing CREED, avowed every occasion, all
their ex positions, in all tier popu ar meetings
PdBkrnyt LaLC.
Mr. R;ves passes this sut ec entirely over although
ba knows i, 10 be such iayorlte measure with Mr.
(,lov that he ea rery pressed IL, and voted for II
1-I in soite Of The instructions OF the Legislature Of
Kentucky. This tantllng OF Mr. Clay goes 10 cancel,
nv its retrospective operation, the subslsing contacts
az MI classes of the community, (the capitalists OF the
Stale Banks excepted3 whilst Mr.. Van Buren, c>r-
tends that according to the Constitution, the Bankfnp,
Law should DULY "siiord summary and peedy RENE
DIV for creditors against fraudulent or failing '0drFS
whereas the other form of the Bankrupt Law "ahcfds
relief I, iasoirent dtbtors ct all denomtnattons lite
considers the last as most exceptonabe measure,
and doing away "all discrimination between GaHLfD
Laws (of the United Sates,) and iasolrtM law. Of
the States-fM. Fan BUrens Speech u .S3d January,
1920
Internal ImprOuemen's.
Nj, Van Buren, Is opposed To the general exercise 81
the power on constitutional grounds (see his cel~ta
ted sneech Of Feb II. ISIS. and his warm appreciation
of General Jackson veto the Maysve Road Sli,
passim) See also MIR Clay bread und unqual lied
sertion of the power, (also passim)
In word compare these two statesmen, with fgad
A rctor mr. spp
uperior Mr.. Van Buren, is TO his competitor
ain the first place the power which the Gac
Government of impo-ing duties imported ar'c'~ ha been
r industry A. TO ill The Treasury surplus funds brsei
the expenses Of the Government. In Tie ,econd s
cary on magnificent roads and canals IN certain Ponl @
Union, OF which was 10 b" III the frdr'" "Ip
nrnt and would involved nI'ncnsc ENrcH pa"
as. Connected these schemes was vast National h
pror.,rdly established National purposes, hut phttF
owned by individuals. with hrancrS III every piI' % ne %
hcyond he control Of the Governments, and capable nj
rrcng an unlimited influence over me lccnhafy 'Ht>
the whole community ls was b' up "ha' was e!Heuu
sGrea American sySea system devised 10 promote r 'u
bilious views ofndsiua htd Who'll, as We nave ,rr" .
'l"e' 'y afpe'' lHoli1nd's x!ft erIeu BURN.
On all The branches of this Fictitious system, how
much more worthy at the confidence oil Inc hePuoN
con party s Martin Van Buren,
IL necessary for 10 proceed further IN our anal
sis of the letter to show how superior Mr. Van ~
rem j. in his of The fundamental provisions at Ne
COustttuliOn-hoW muCH more VI uHiSOH VIII t"9
true Virginia. strict, State Rights construction Of
limited Federal Government with specified powe's
We would refer TO that nuble speech Of MIR. NiE
Buren,, of February, lo2S, from which Mr. R'ses ha'
cued single sentence, with the hope OF protucns
a doub, (which is the Federals,, and which he r.
publican Mr.. R. obviously mIsrepresen's that 90.
gle st ntence whilst he passes the ohr portions
tie Who'll Speech and one Of the most powerful Ne?a'
lican exposons, too, that has ever been made q ''
true doctrine of The Republicans, in lin ting tic bF''a
sweep Of Federal power, and denouncing the doc,r'
of the Federas's in nfering gigantic powers ho1
mere implication. The strongest speech that "' i
has ever delivered the subject in hls ram'st da'
is far inferior in strength, truth and beauty to ~
Van Buren's We had marked copious extracts ~"
IL but we are compelled to postpone them to a m's
con venient period. We shall show hereafter how '',
a Federast Mr.. Clay is, in the construction 81 's
Con stitution even according to the standard Of AZ"
ander Hamilton himself.
Or must We expose tie insdions parallel witco !"
Rives attempts To az between The services 81 'ts'
Van Buren, and Clay, during the memorable s;tueg'
the last war Both discharged their Gn,y--hf -
in Congressional Mr.. Van Buren,, IN as eicen' a"1
brilliant manner, with equ, eolnence and BY o. "'
trrly arguments in the Legislature, or IA address
the People of New York; State go Imp'rAh' ~