Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-16

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section Of this Union III opposition 70 'ie SCUM
ern or weaker section. les, gentlemen, tnerc
Gan he no doubt of it. The Wings here, and in
the nation generally, are such parry; and 50 the
leading measures and policy Of the party incon-
tcsiably prove.
These measures when viewed together, form
mos, remarkable concaicnation; and now that II
is urgently proposed 10 bind them rs cram
around the body OF The Wing party OF the South,
they demand, and ought TO receive, our s'eil pa
iriotic scrutiny Upon examination, they VIII DC
found TO DC we'll conceived and combined as s.s
TEN OF policy calculated Tor ADVANCING lhe views
naturally cherished by the stronger, the govern
ing section OF the Coniederacy-benS tsolle ol
,henS monev.mres and monev-cnSines for getting
and Seeming power addressed directly to motives
of nccuniary interest and cupidity; whilst others,
moi of so pecuniarv cast, are equally adaptea 10
securing and augmentDS, in the hands oil The
stronger section, that superiority OF control over
The Government which il already possesses
Firs, in order among these measures, comes
IN, protective Tariff svstem-that system when
is. avowedly, the leading and paramount measure
OF Wing policy-lhat system upon which Inc
hearts OF vast majority OF the parry are more
sci than on ANYTHING else-than even the election
al Mr. Clay himself; for the sake Of which, III
deed. thew mainly desire his election, and Tor the
sake OF which, they would, if need there should
he unhesi,a,inglv sacrifice him Look, l pray
you. al that svSIemi What monstrous money
lure it's, What wide-reaching and bareiaced
pecnniayy brihe it holds out 10 Individuals anc
classes of people--o whole districts and sections
Of country What is it that il promises TO the
people? Why. nothing less than efficient enco'',
raseinent and aid to all the different branches OF
American industry-al the different investments
oi American capital;--a promise. IN other woIc>,
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The wages OF labor and profits OF capital, IN all
The pursuits OF iie-in all the departments oil b''-
siness Can anything be more airoclouSy false
and prolgaie than such promise!
Take notice how vast and comprehensive II IS:
il leaves out nobody: it takes in every person ana
every thing-a the different interests ana puI-
suits of the American people; Tor II would nave
looked badly. in an cectioneernS point oil view,
10 have excluded any portion OF the community
from the golden promise, ana stu worse 70 iaVe
omitted the great majority
Hence the promise in words and assurances,
was and is unhesitatingly held Oh, To GH whilst Inc
promsors know full we'll that il is an absurd ana
impraclcable promise as 10 more Than hlnc-tcntiis
of The people: in whose mouth, like the lalr-s"eui-
ing ami dccci;tl fruit that grows on the shores OF
The accui scd sea of Sodom, il must necessarily
prove but bitterness and ashes. None kno" Del
Ter than they who have studied the operation oi
protective duties with all the keenness and Scri-
tiny which seli.intcre>i inspires how compare
Uvely small is the circle which moncpolHeS The
benefits of the system None know better lhan
they that il is n system which can never operate
as nm encouragement; but which must rather ope-
rate rs a encouragement, 10 those branches oil
American industry, The productions OF which can
go abroad and successfully compete, In the gene
raj markets OF the world, with the like produc-
lions OF other countries. And yet they persist IN
holding out the deusive promise OF profit and en-
couragement 10 be afforded by II 10 all the differ
enl branches of American industry.
Gentlemen this Government will have to ind
the philosophers stone before il can aid and adj
vance all the ditieren; nercs;>-all The various
branches Of the industry OF the country-by lis le-
pislative inlermeddIng Until that discovery
shall I've made all such incrmeddling must at least
inure some portions OF the people, quite as much
AS il profits others And then 10 think OF using
such an engine as taxation FOR this purpose -
WHY gentlemen of all the prerogalireS OF Go
vernmeni, the laying OF taxes on he people diiect
or indirect is the most solemn The most RESPONSE
BILE and the most liable 70 be perverted into abuse
and oppression-especially in such Government,
and country rs ours, where one vast and distinct
geographical section is enabled BY the numerical
superiority of It's representation in The Federal
Legislature 10 sway The Sceptre over another vasl
and diasimilarly situated section. Once conecGc
10 such a Government the right 10 use the taxing
power as a constitutional means oil aloin2, adj
vanciug ana protecting all ''ihe different branches
Of American industry and what IS The conSe-
oucacc1 Our rights, our sateiy and interests are
in the hands of others; and iaoSe others. Il people
distant from Us little Identified, ana SUI less sym
pa,hZing with Us, and who lie under tue strong
est temptations that can act upon poor human M
turc 10 employ this taxing power as al engine ;ol
selves II is impossible ~ deny that the w his
party in Congress and the couairy is party raj
ring and acting with fearful uaaninty and en-
ergg, avowejly upon The ground OF SiNiIg thls
dangerous and despolic direction 10 the exercise
OF the taxing power
The Tariff OF 1872 their most cherished inca
sure, is the legislative embodiment, the practical
enforcement, and realization of tina. bfanc! OF The
policy Of the stronger section of the Conieticracy
which goes upon the principle OF using The power
o! taxation Tor the substantive and direct purpos,
OF fostering the interests and increasing the emo
lumen,s OF individuals in their private pursuit:
and pecunary investments. Ii is Tariff suci
rs the Pro.ccionsts themselves demanded ans
obtained from the last Congress. restoring INK
protective system upon the ruins oil The Compro
mise Such is the true character of the Tariti q
1872: and those who attempt 10 soften II down by
kindly phrases into a " Tariff for revenue, vii!
incidental protection 10 the different branches .
American Industry, do but cheat themselves viii
words and lose sight OF the hard substance anC
reality OF things.
But enough Of the protective Tariff system
We come next 10 lis twin brother ani inscpara
BILE CONFERENCE.-The system of Internal Improve
ments BIZ the General Observation-Disclosures lead
ing measure of Wing policy. The present Con
qress has passed two bills OF This character, in
volring appropriations of about halt million Of
dollars each for the improvement o rivers and
harbor>. One Of these hlls-,la ilI The Eastern
rivers and har5ors--has been defeated by The Pre-
silent's veto; whilst the oiheT--;hai or the West
ern rivers ami harbors-haS, rather inconsistent
IL, received his sanction.
The whole of The Southern Wigs have not
ye, surrendered their Old Southern principles on
this subject, Those from North Carolina and
some others, voted with me- against these bills
With these exceptions. the Wings IL the House
appear, BY their votes. * unanimous Tor The eS-
penditurc Of money for these objects, as they are
Tor imposing duties for protection. Many oil the
Northern and Western Democrats vote with the
Wings in favor of these appropriations for, like
the protective Tariff system. which taxes the
whole country for The benefit Of the projected in
tereSts, the Internal Improvement! system, which
takes money raised bv TAXATION from the whole
country ami applies 10 local purposes, is strong
enough t. set all party lines at defiance III the
stronger section OF the Union. II is not unt,e-
queniy mater Of competition between the Wing
and Democratic members from that region, which
shall 90 furthest aud do the most i'll the way of
ceiling the public money applied 10 these objects.
Gould yoa witness the warmth and iiefcenes>
with which they struggle for these appropriations,
You would a, once perceive how clearly the whole
system deserves the title of a moncylure and mo-
ney-cnsire in the hands of The Government or OF
those who rule or are seeking 10 rule it, Yes,
gentlemen, i, is system by which the sectional
majority Of this Union as represented in the Go
vcrnmon,, will forever prostitute the taxing power
10 local ana sectional public works and improve
mcn;S And throughout the North and West, no
political party could maintain itself that should
lake stand in opposition 10 this policy. These
bills are usually passed h concert and coinhina-
o.her words By what is called ',hc log rolling syS
r.m.' They frequently contain some very proper
ana understandable appropriations, bu, then they