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

OF revenue The necessities OF t-Ir.'h"e"' '''''iie
could Justify any augmentation aia IN. he'es,-
ties ui prire'e iadiriGUa,s mi fofP'a''"Ns W.
no, 10 be allowed u enter - 4 DISTURBING di" w
acting element III the settlement I" '!ie "'i''''''
that augmentation. .o,..o, ,h.,
CONGRESS ,iJ me-, take these S;tltsfy prneirieS =
. ,nIiic in The revision Il ;hc Tariff III ISL
The whole subject of LAYING and %Iaaua'inS liS
duties would then have been sinp'lie'->'iiplV"
nj the embarrassment ..rnWing on 81 eh"sdlihS
on i, a. \ Substantive object. Il h''"S lafaSi',,ai
system of protection It.; certain ld'"i'" mp:
mcn,s of capi,al and l;ho:. Thus d'>rnl'aiia>s-
cl The rule by which Congress >hoGil 'i''c N.''
governed in raising the duties above :" PEI en- ~,
wonli have been too nlain for controversy. y"
lowest rate ot increase that W"iiiu nay r'o
revenue enough Tor an cconn'hita n,
Of the Government. would have hee'' ui'lt c's.".
admitted 10 ne the rule; icf. "!eh 'io "'J.,' V, v,
LAWN. taxes is 10 bring motley mo W.
nobody but The Government, au ~ =.
ON the liuhcs, exac,o!s with which 'ne uo' TIN
ment can well ge, along il is only when ihaiNl-
du,l rupdv an . lars. scale is brought mo pay,
and seeks 10 ba oratiied at the expense oi HE ito
plr-jt i only when that which is TAX on me
GREAT mass opera,es a. bounty ana source o'
r,nolumen, 10 certain avo:cd classes and pursuits
ii i only under s,,ch circumstances 'hal We 'c-
hold The mons,rouS >rc,lace Il men ana states
mon be.i.uiuo the halls If legislation Tor The en-
actrlcnl Of duties louhiy uchiy, ana even quao,
ulDlv HIGHER than they themselves deem lus,il'u
hy considerations oi revenue Ay, indeed II th;it
which makes some lean lid mol make oilers Ill,
none would have been iound cohe'R''l9 l'i ii'4S
than some 10 per cent. increase, VI ii'"' "
on the rates OF the Compromise; iof u'c'c -
venture 10 say, no genuine statesman vi any l'l"
Ii ,pft.ls I,sD Y.
thai snch an increase would not produce ample
revenue-more, probably, man Inc PlcSc"' .A: -
bilant Protective Tariff which So greatly curiai>
innovations that their amount, even al The hlsh
rates they are compelled 10 pay, will moi, appfe--
bend. he sufficient especially il The depression oi
cotton should continue 10 hinS lie requisite ie'e-
me into the Treasury. Nor i this AT he>e
enormous duties. whilst they TINS expose The Urea
surv n starvation fleece the people severely al me
somc rim. for they alc laid mainly on nece>S'l-
RIGS which The people are obliged 10 have Il any
nricc And they must Gel them from 'lr N"tlh-
EN- manufacturer with all the enhancement "'
price occaSionci by 4 set OF prohlholy a''lcS
which shut cu' ami Weic intended 10 S,iu' "ol
from our country the cheaper articles oi ti,e same
kind ,ba, might. and Otherwise would he import
ed
The late Wing Congress undoubtedly committed
some orca, errors: in one OF whicl--namciy, the +
attempt at theirs second session, 10 repeal the proi-
"a already mentioned adopted Il their hrsi Tor
stopping The Distribution OF the proceeds OF 'llc
nibi;, hand saio- whenever the duties on imports
should be raised above the twenty per cent. "i 'he
Compromi>c--thc. were arrested ny Inc ile>i-
dcn,iai veto In another, 10 Wit, the passage OF
the Bankrupt law the, voluntarily Ioltaced men
own footsteps, under The direction ii lebuhn"
public opinion and made such aloneme!lt a> was
in their power bv an entire repeal OF The measure
lusl al the close Of their third and l.st session.
ON. would think that. under these circumstances
sell:conyiNecd hv It's own deed OF ackho"leuS,
ment. oi Tie commission OF one lnos' Wfc'cHou
crror-sclfconviclcd likewise. If the reverse cr-
r,r of havin. rcpudialcd as ar err one Of me
ycry hes, among lis acts, that Congie>s on@hl 10
he somcwha; modest in lis aro@aions OF wiS'om
and infallihiliY. Al all events. ii seems hardly
sli, IA allow OF lis friends Ia ST up * Pro-
cruises bed It's workmanship on ~ difficult sui
ic,t as a compound Tariff for protection ana for
revenue Yet il is on this very topic ilhe action
-; that Congress on the subject OF the Tarn) that
The Wing parry here. and throughout The North
and Yves. demand he most absolute and vaS>al
submission al mems judgments 10 H. pchcS$--
And this, notwithstanding that Congress. III cell
ancc If Mr. Clay> advice, raised the question ~
protection ana carried il out with 4 vengeance III
l!iiS arm. l.diUiIl!S iWHlC~NiN wv "''''
ilr principles Of The Compromise and the urgent
Recommendations oi their leader, both as 10 The
rates Of duuy a.a The mode Of assessment.
Il is time | should draw to close: hut before
don., 80 will Say that, Of course IL l. matter ci
profound desire with me Ia be sustained and ap-
proved BIZ the people OF Georgia IN my oppoSi-
lion 10 this Tariff and ~ Tie general system OF
policy ON which il i lased That a doubt should
exist. in any quarter whether this approval will
he extended is 4 new and amazing phenomenon
il, the political horizon OF The South. looN up
ON The strange No.eni with lN>ita,ing, almost ul-
believing wonder and 6oliclt:d". Though without;
the least ~cnSc ol gushing under The co!l>equ@E-
&c, that Nigh, BE- au.mre,; 10 be inpenc!ii" o"c!
myself i deep Consciousness Of the uadcnahc
!cc;lllc and consistency oil my whole political
coarse enables mc IL rcyicw the past IL louh
around upon the present and 10 dwell IN Thought
npon lhc future with serene and Scll-suslainin9
mind Just len years ago had The honor Tor
the first time OF being one OF the candidates iof
Congress oi The same political parry 10 which
now belong. and have always belonged. For
my nomination. on that occasion, and the very
Jealous support OF my political Trends every
where. was indebted. in good pait, 10 my hho..h
and somewhat, strongly marked advocacy o. t!e
doctrines OF notification, and oil opposition l" he
uroec,iyc system on the grounds both oi lis inI-
pol;cy and uncu.iSii,utionaliiy. Now what q
change From all can learn, there are those
who are concncing he decree Tor my imnoaion.
and EXPECT il 10 I've ratified ami carried INTO exc
cniion by the aroused Indignation OF that ycly
same party because | am sill hostile 10 The pro-
ia,,iy, system. and am known 10 be determined
10 give nv support 10 measure or Substantially
notifying and reducing the duties imposed BY
that iniquous Tariff OF protection 10 some, and
oppression 10 others, from whose hidcous features
have. IN dis letter, tom, in part at least HE
mask with which j, was sought 10 conceal them
Before The people oi Georgia, ana especially
my old political friends, shall yicid their saG'"n
10 such decree they ought 10 "eicf' wei Nc u!
lowing considerations
rhe duieS under the Tariff Of 1872 are made
enormously high on large class u tho heces-a.
ri,s oi lie aud these enormous rates il Is ad-
mi,;eI on ali hands can te reduced without I!"
iu1icc to the public revenue And there is not
dv so far as know that Hre,end> that the pahic
indignation ought to be lcrccj against any mem
ler of Congress for the mischief that reduction
Of them would innict on the Treasury.
Then il the revenue is 10 bc benefited rather
than injured D., the measure upon what GROUND
am |. The sworn aud tr,i>ed representative OF Inc
people Of Georgia, 10 refuse to vote lnr lcsscnIng
lie burdens OF the TaiGi-ior lessenne The taxa
,ion which il Laws on The vital nece>sarcs which
the Whole mass vi INV p'Jpic HluSt Nui Wv ..iu
consume? ! am consccu;iously convinced, mp
On .u! and careful examination, ina: The duties
under tia, Tariff arc excessive; so much so that
greatly lowcr ones a'ill produce as much, and
even more revenue. Upon what ground then, |
ask again. shah | refuse 10 reduce ihnin. loo,
down 10 the very lowest point that will, in my
homes; opinion, produce enough revenue!
viii any Nulliier. will any old Sta,e-lishls
and ant-lariii man rise up before the people OF
Georgia and tell them that their Representatives
ought, in such 4. case. 10 vote against reducing
The duties, simply i,ecauS,, the eXorbitam rates NJ
which they noW STAND secure degree o. pro'cc-
lion and emolument 10 certain distant interests
which they would no enjoy 10 the same extent,
under reduction?
II there I've such man--which can scarcely
hcicve-J Will ask linn if he does not know that
never yel shank from laying taxes on HE peo-
pie however unpopular, or howevcr high. when
those taxes appeared 10 II neccssar; 10 airport
Government ana sustain The public faith and no
hor? And having asked TIE question, would
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