Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-01

Dnt thai distribution has no necessary ronnec-
" hon with The existence Of State debts. n vos
propoSea Gy nc pior 10 the contraction Of most Of
chem" ''s'''' y "'0'1 "
This shows how little the holders Of The stocks
.. ''ic uenhqHeht states had 10 expect from Mr.
Gi"y, II ne had been chosen President. The
Distribution scheme could not have been carried
out under his administration: and even If II had
been enacted into law three -fourths Of the
amount realized Under it wond have gone into
The treasures OF The unndebted and Interest,
paying STATES and as 4 Necessary consequence
a high Tariff would have been continued in or.
der to raise fund, for the support OF The General
government, which would cripple he non.pay.
ins one, IN Their resources inasmuch as with
The exception Of Pennsylvania, lhcy would be
among those most severely taxed Ly il.
Mr.. POLK Is anxious 10 reduce The Tariff 10
such per cen.a:e a., with the proceeds from the
sales OF the public lands, will be but barely suli
clenl 10 delray The annual expenditures. and thus
relieve the States most in need, OF the bllrdensomc
taxation by which they have been weighed down
'hauecty. Now. il requires no stretch Of the ina
Sihalion 10 perceive that resumption is as Ger
tam 10 occur speedily under the rule of MIR Polk.
as II would have done under that Of MIR. Clay
One thing is certain beyond all question. Thai the
ability 10 do 80 will be vastly increased. By way
OF illustration, Indiana owes a debt. the nere.
| upon which We will suppose TO amount annually
10 hail million OF dollars She has no manu-
ldciurrs ana therefore is not Benefited 10 The least
extent by the Taril but rnier its provisions PAYS
on her imports revenue of;; 800 000 per annun
the duties were reduced 10 - rcr e. an r0iorcm
this amount would probably be diminished 10
SloO,0ilJ. The hj2heAsum which she could ey-
pcct 10 receive, any one year from a di>lfibr.
ton oil t;ic public land money, would be S,500O0
while New York would be entitled TO $50 .OU3
without having any Use ur ii. II must be under
Stood that The principal argument, coveriiy USED
however, for the distribution, was thai il would
be The means OF perpenaliEy the Taril Thus
Indiana in consideration Of S.,50,O 900 wonld CON
tinue 10 be taxed II 500, 0G0 when. without the
contamination Of that project. an! a ccn>eduent
modification Of the Tariff based upon the ave-
rage above named, she would he taxed only
SI50,000, by which means she would be benefited
5000 an amount ample 10 pay The interest
on her debll,!
| Tnclc viii be in The treasury on Ii!e frs, day
Of January D.xl, according 10 the most reliable
data, about Sl3,0lu,0U0 Of d Surplus revenue.
ln,iiana's part 81 this sum, as she is about the
Standard size OF the States, Of which here are
%, would be 100000. Now, il the Wings and
J Dtmocrats-;ke good men Of all parties, could
:, only come together in a spirit ri COMPROMISE
cou,i take each others hand Hitli the dawning sun
OF the New Year, and .:.v, lei by-sonc-Ihing, lie
by-Soae- thingS--;rd 1T The siory and the honor
Q! our country now aGi hrncr.o!ward BE- CIR
] polar STAR they wonld reduce the import DUR 10
- per cent ad ralurein, 10 take effect al a sub
sequcni pcriod-,cI Indiana here is 50U,000 dol
lars which is justly yours, because i, was unjust
/ II taken nom you, and hand over to each State
like amount, propor;ionaleiy 10 population b.
which means, the delauiling ones would be ena-
/ bcd 10 resume forthwith. WonI1 the Claws, the
! Wtbs!eis. The Adam.cs conScn, 10 this As
suredly moi We will guarantee that the Folks,
/ the Caihouns an! the Jacksons would Dot hest
! tate moment. Then why should Mr. Polk be
REGARDED. as an eaemyl 10 The holder OF State secu-
! rites and Nj Clay his FRIEND par ezeebeare2-
4 Echo answers, Whvl