Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-04

struggle, il manifested Il power fnr mis- ,hief
which II would he dangerous 10 permit Ia axi>; in
Il lirc cnuntr:-that we never can for. the panic
and alarm. ihc disastrous and cyi-is,vc suffering
which, in lis coEvnlsvc effort 10 rslptnalc lis
power. II inflicted On thc coani y-lhai lis noto-
rious alliance with leading politicians. AID liz
opcn interference ~ means of the corrupin"
power Of money in the political confess al the
times. had converted il into Il political cn"inr
used 10 control elections and the course OF public
affairs AMI thai no restraints of law could pre-
vent any similar Institution from being the viii
ling instrument, used for similar prnposesn
GorcrHor PITTS IaoagNrnl
9th. That ''oi the same character is the power
which al some times has been attempted 10 bc OK
crci>ed by the Federal Government o; first col
letting by taxation ON The people, !; surplus rcvc-
hue beyond the wants OF tha, Government and
then distributing >,ci, surplus in Tie shape al do
nations anon" the State: 4 power, Which hes moi
been conferred on the Government hy any cra0xs
grant, nor is il an 5;,eid,atio any express power
nc. w0fY and PFopcr for lis exccation-hal Ia
conceGe such power, would bc Ia make the
Federal Government the iaX-galhcrcr of The
States and acc,rtom them io look 10 that source
from which 10 supply tx state Treasures and,o
dciiav hecxpcnsCsoi III" State Ciol ernments-,hat
a surplus Federal revenue, raised by means of
Il tariff of duties must necessarily h" collected III
unequal proportions from TIE people ol the re-
>pcctivc States. The planting anil producing
States mus bear III" larger portion - the burden
II was this inequality which has heretofore aycn
rise 10 the Just complains III these States as also
Of Inc commercial interests, ;cali,; the o;rra-
tons Of high ana protective Tariff. That. if
the proceeds OF the sales o;he pablo lands IT, sci
apart for distribution anon" the states as has
been at sometimes proposed, the operation and e.
feet would be the same; for ~ al,sracir.s rom
the Federal Trcasury The proceeds clthe sales 81
the public lands !, necessity is thereby created for
On increased Tariff l. The amount Illus as;racicd
To ccilect surplus revenue ly unequal taxation
and then 10 return Ia The pcori" by Il distribution
among the States, their own money, in sums di-
miniShcd by The amount OF the cost Of collection
and distribution, aside irom lis NANTES; injustice
is power which it could never have been intend
ed 10 confer on the Federal tiovcynmert"
Gar I'ois'S Janna'urnl
9th "Tha, The Constitution docs no confer au-
thority upon the Federal Government directly
or indircclv TO assume The debts of the several
States contracted .or local internal improvements
or othcr State purposes: Eor would such aSs,mp-
ton he lasi or cNlcdicEt
Rcwla!jWSef Lote Bal,i'orc Coareaficp.
9Th "fha: justice and sound policy forbid the
FcGoral Government II foster one banch of ~
dus;ry 10 The deilimcni o! ;.na,her cr t. cherish
the interests oi one potion Ia he injury Of alo-
;hcr portion OF our common country: tx; ev"rr
citizen and every Sec,icn oi liiS county has a
RICH. 10 demand and irsi>l upon IN equality oi
rights and privileges ana 10 complete ard ample
protection OF pcl>or> and properly from domestic
violence or foreign aggression.
R,nihti0,,s ri Eaiiimorc Coarcatioa.
Sth. Tina, the Tariff act passed b! the last Con
grcss is highly po'criir' 1a'[g. and MOI one Tor
revenue" that il directly violates DIV s mini
mum principle lis high, and its specific duties
the Compromise act Of $50: llla, ii has raised
the rates Of ,;uty - lsI aS 10 siiIt out (lnany)
imports. and consequently c;:i od (naMy) sour
ces of I2vcnue' and lid (as Governor ro.h
states in his speech IL ;lle pe3p'e OF Madison, ana
the adjoining counties, ola the ii April 1913 the
difference between thr course OF the Federal and
the Republican Faltc<, is. whilst they are thc
advocates OF Distribution and Protective Tariff
measures which We corsiier ru;noL> t. lc IT,
teresis OF tie couniry and especially IL he ME
rests of the planning s'tates-wc have steadily ana
at all times opposed both
9th That ANY attempt on the part olthe Federal
Govemmcn; 10 act upon the subject oi slavery.
as il exists within he States woul; h. i clear IL
fraction oillc Constitution and IL disturb Il with
in the District of Columbia would hc Dalpallc
violation oi The pablo faith - we'll - o!thc ccar
meaning and Obvious intention oil the Trainers OF
the Constitution. They intended - leave. and
they did in fact leave The subject !, the exclusive
regulation ard ;:c,;oa .; c Si;tca ana Territories
within which slavery existed ar might exist Thcy
intended 10 place and the did in fact plac-. it b.
yond the pale OF aeon within The constitutional
power of the Federal Government. And n power
has been conferred upon the FEDERAL Government,
either hy express gran; OF necessary implication.
| 10 take cosni2ancc of or III any manner or 10 any
extent TO interfere with. or to act upon the subject
of domestic slavery, the existence Of which III
man, Of The Statcs is expressly recognised br the
Constitution OF the {. ST. Gor. PS LaaDeafnL
lnlh. That The Constitution conicrs no power on
the Federal Government 10 construct Wo'; OF
Internal Improvements within The States. ~
means OF appropriations drawn from Tue N~'Ion-
llih. That The separation @: the monies OF tie
Goycramcn, from III business oi h";,Niag ins-
l;,;ion> is indi>pei sable ior the safety Of ;hc
land> OF tie Goyc.un nj. AMI ,&e iigiis III Ii,
people.
18Th That the liberal pfincipl. c.nhcjiel by
Jefferson in the Declaration ri Independence, and
sanctioned in the Constitution. which makes oar,
the land of liberty ANA the asylulo the opprcsS-
cd of every nation. have crcr been can.i"a! prii!-
ciple> in the Democratic faith; ard every al
tempt To abrid2c the present privilege 81 beccm-
Ing citizens ana Iii, owners of soil among u,
Gl1t ~ S IcSiSitI VIII A4lI SIM spun WIN u
swept the alien and >cdiiion laMs rG.a oar s,a,Utc
book Hnlimofc r. ai"ti"as.
l3ih That We are decidedly opposed To tatin"
from the President the qualified veto power, by
which h. is enabled. under restrictions and res
possibilities amply sufficient To guard The public
interest, 10 suspend The paS>ast .; bill. whose
merits cannot secure the appI1:al Of iwo-lhr!s
of the Senate and House OF Representatives, M
til the ludgmcn; %! the people can b. obtained
thereon and which has thrice *avt'! The .tincrl-
can people from The corrupt and iyTanr,cai dolii-
nation Of The Bank oi the United States"
fBqi:imolr II mia'ioH
llth That or tile 10 he whole OF the Terri
tory OF Orco IN is clear and rnqucs.ionahle: that
no portion Of the same ought 10 BE- ccicd 20 Eng
land or any other power: and That Tie rc-occapo-
lion Of Oregoa ana the remuneration al Teas,
Il, the earliest ;;yac",llc rcrioi al" zeal Ainc.i-
can measures, which i'iie Association lecom-
mends 10 he cordial support otiae Democracy OF
the Union Bani~o,. R.oi%.9a<.
18Th Tia, The remuneration Of rcSas is par
;cuarly required y the best interests Of oug
whole county, ana especially b" Tie security and
rights of the Sor;!i-ihat lis speedy annexation
vii! (to employ the language oil the Patriot Of the
Ucrmiiacei "sivs 70 tbs country the strength 10
resist foreign intcrcrcncc--,iial Texas i. the nc!
10 our safety in the Southwest ana Wcs;--ihai
she offers ibis key 10 us ol fan and honorable
aras-tha, il is cug duty 10 take il and locl; thc
door against future danger thai ii is moi nrcrS-
sa,y f,r us 10 ask the consent of Mexico or any
Other foreign power.a.h;t W have no reasons Ia
expect much less Ia fear. any war viii Mexico
that she has no ri"iit 10 cm1rti cur iofhcarancc
or 10 assert her position Ly force OF armS-no
marine. no Scamcn 10 annoy nS-iai ihe mode oi
| warfare against Cur commerce, with which Mr.
Clay attempts To imin.:slalc rs is Il lnc.c chinT-
ra--;,s we have a right II treat any rrivalccrsinan
a. pirate. who sails under 4 Mexican Commits
sion. without havn. two-,hift~ O. lis aieS OF
| Mexican scamcn-wlici cdnno; pc Ghtgih>d-
that The sillatioa Of Gr2at hrllain. win her pos
sessions scattered every sea. her maEuf;icil-
rcs dependent upon us Tor tier Jaw materials
and bread, her own interests rially connected
with her oammc;cc ard thr CanGdas exposed TO
our frontier forbid her making the remuneration
If Texas cause of war with The United States.
10th Rcmtred. Mc5rfmr That il is the duty o:
the present Congress tn re-annex Texas to the I.