Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-07

Slade, the Wing Abolition Governor Of Yer
mont, seizes with delight the annual recurrence
of the meeting of The Legislature, as fl occa
sion 10 promulge his iaciious and dsorganizing
heresies. Himself violent natic, he yields
the power and influence OF his Office 10 excite pre-.
judice against the South, and TO raise the flag OF
rebellion against all laws which may in the
least conflict with his own anl-slavery stand
ard. He attacks, fiercely, the annexation OF
Texas, and says Vermont must 'resist its con-
summation" He denounces The measure as hav-
ing been carried through Congress by corruption,
and says:
"shall such an act, carried by such means,
and siencing opposition 10 an unconsummaled
measured Let the spirit OF free, intelligent, and
nnsubdned Vermont answer"
Is not this plain hint at Nulihcalion by the
claw and order" Wing Vermont? It's in vain,
however, 10 threaten resistance 10 the completion
OF The measure. II has been sanctioned by an
immense majority Of The people, and even the
leading anti Texas Northern Wing presses are
backing out from their position, and yield 10 Inc
popular sentiment. The country will enforce III
not only because the faith of the nation IS pledged,
but because European powers have thrust them
selves into the controversy, and have secretly en-
dcavored 10 thwar our action.
Let us follow Gov. Ssde one step further. AZ
Ter venting liule OF his Abolition feeling uron
The matter between South Carolina and Massa-
chuSels, in relation TO the later's incendiary
p,,l,; III IN
sentiments, on this point, also, The Governor
pounces down savagely upon the an,i-Tarifi
views Of the Secretary Inc Treasury. Speaking
Ct inc dental protection, he says:
"The mere statement OF This doctrine is ticient
10 show tina, il strikes fatal blow a The princi.
pie OF protection, because that rate OF duty can
obviously furnish no stable protection, which IS
made TO depend, not on the degree OF protection II
will furnish, but on the amount OF revenue il will
yeld-spce il is well known that rate Of duty
on given article, riici rM yield lite or no pro-
tc.t,Oa, may be the r:ry rate whl6t rs9 y'eM ne
Rtc,t rtr.nae There is not projected interest ~
the country, that can stand single year under
the application OF such a principle as this.
"Nor is this the only aspect OF The danger. The
Secretary of The TieasrIy, whose purpose 10 de-
slruy The protection afford BY The Tariff Of 1912,
is net attempted 10 be concealed, is engaged in the
unprecedented work Of collecting, without The au.
hori'y of Congress, and By replies &c certain
questions propounded 10 manufacturers and Others
to be answered without oath or cross-examina-
lion-information 10 enable him 10 carry his de-
slruclve purpose into execution
Here, then, is The capital offence OF the Secre-
| tary Of The Treasury. Because he takes pains tc
collect all the informa ion 10 his power and TO en-
tighten Congress, as IS his duty, BY full view OF
the condition OF the counlry-so that laws might
be enacted for the benefit, no OF one, but OF all the
Interests because he thus carries out The high Pur-
poses Of his office he is denounced Ivy State 60.
yeraur as acting in violation OF Law, and in "de-
structive" spirit. This TRADE looks very much
like an official declaration Of resistance 10 all in
vestigation into the true condition ofthe protected
manufactures fthere is not something wrong,
why do The manufacturers sAun scrutiny OF The
operations The present lawl Why do they re-
fuse TO lie; the benefits and mischies Of high Ia
riff, equally, see The light? As whole, this mes
sage is full of disorganizing doctrines, and is un'
worthy the spirit Of The age. ltappears 10 look nc
further than the pecuniary Interests OF the manu-
faclurers, ard the fanalical designs OF The Adolf
| tionis,s.