Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-14
For Tic Enquirer
TO ROBERT J. WALKER, ESQ,

the honor Of Your private acquaintance. In YES.
tcrdnv'S Enquirer, there is rapid sketch of your
life and your services, which is calculated 10 make
a very favorable impression upon Tie public
mind | recognize in you one OF The first cham
pions, who brought Gen. Jackson 10 the public
notice, as a candidate for The Presidential chair.
| admire YOU especially for your devotion 10 the
cause of Texas. Upon that subject, You have
The highest claim upon The gratitude Of The u.
States, as we'll as of Texas. If The Republic of
The clone Star" voted you statue in 1897
for your services in her cause, no man will dis
pu,c your prelensioas at Tie present tine. No
man has done more for her than Ro. j. Walker:
no man has done more 10 bring her back into the
Union, not even excepting the Hero OF the Her
milage hmseli--no man better deserves your re-
ward--and To- you have ii, in part, in The dt,in-
eniShed Office which you have received idthe
Cabinet of Mr.. Polk.
You arc now The Secretary OF The Treasury,
and that important Office calls You 10 the highest
dutcs which falls within the scope Of the Esecu-
tive power. You have assisted in selllins the
question Of Texas. But there is one other impor-
lant measure 10 adjust and il you are equally
successful in disposing of the Ih7B as you have
been on the subject Of Texas, you will again re.
ceive the thanks OF your country. Mr. Polk will
have then, il is 10 be hoped, a smooth sea TO ma
visale The Republican Party will be better
united and The &C untTy more tranquil than il has
been for several years past. But will not dis
guiSe from you the fact that the measure is as
difficult in itself, as the result may be glorious 10
yourself. You must bringlo It's consideration as
much frmncss as dscrelion-as much correct
theory as copious deails-as profound sense of
what is due 10 The obligations Of public faith, as
10 The interests OF suffering people. Are you
prepared to do your duties in this spirit, or 10
iemporizc away our rights, and filter away your
own character? As your friend, and still more
the friend OF our country, ! sincerely wish you
every success and every qualification which
couli belong 10 a Gallatin or McLane.
| would warnyou against loo much confidence
in present appearances The South is now
seemingly quiet. Bul il is like Vcsuvius before
The volcano bursts forth. She is indignant al The
expressions under which she is now lahorng-
She will never rest satisfied with the act of 'i2-
She has withheld her wrath, because she las been
plunged in all the excitement Of Presidential
Election. She has been struggling 10 elect Presi-
dent, who would assist her in obtaining justice and
relief. No sooner did she succeed in this object,
than the .rca, controversy about Texas came ON
and though many Of her sons demanded immc-
dia,e action upon both these questions, yet il soon
became obvious, that there was no time 10 carry
Tariff admitted OF more delay Than Texas-and
10 this last question, therefore, they ultimately
concentrated al their cxertions. Bur Texas now
carried, you may expect the Tariff cause 10 be
called up from the docke,-and The ablest advo-
Gates devoted 10 lis prosecution. Even South
Carolina consented TO waive her rights, mil The
Presidency first, and then Texas, were decided.
South Carolina, oppressed as she has been, be-
tavcd by a violation of the public faith, as
pledged in the Compromise act, was willing 10
pause for time. But You cannot expect her TO
slnmber forever. Virginia, and all the South,
will unite with her in demanding justice al the
hands of the next Congress
need not remind You, Mr. Walker, that The
present Till OF denominations" was the illesiti-
male offspring of necessity. The Treasury was
Impoverished and in debt, and the friends OF
Mr. Clay refused 10 give any relief 10 the Go
vernmen, without severely taxing the South Tor
the benefit Of The Northern manufacturers. You
recolIcc the whole history of the odious transac-
ton. and you manfuy stood up in yonr place in
the Senate, and voted against The bill OF 1912. ];
was carried, you knew, By majority of one 0nip
Iuu heard Mr.. Rivcs denonncng il as worse in
many respects than the abcminab!e act ot '2S and
as completely prostraIipg The Compromise Act Of
So In what spirit II was received BIZ The Re
publican Parry Of the Soa;h, il i scarcely ncces-
saIy for me 10 say. The following extracts from
The Richmond Enquirer of August u, and Sep
lembcr II, 1912, may not however, De altogether
out Of place
"Bulhis bill this new Bill Of A!,ominations
is too oppressive 10 be borne. Ills mol j Revenue
bill, bui Protective bill, and il therefore violates
the spri, and intention Of the compromise act Of
SO. II di>turhs the 'pnblic faith Il inlfinges
The treaty Of amily and peace Ii cuts oil many
Of the articles OF importation on which duties
ought 10 be laid, and revenue collected. II prohi-
bits them for the benefit Of the domestic monopo-
list, and revves The odious system OF protection, in
one OF lis most oppressive forms. it is, there
fore, contrary 10 the spirit and principle Of The
compromise act and, therefore, the whole South,
The whole agricultural and commercial interest,
should make war upon it, the moment II shall bc
thrust upon the Statue Book. The South must
be reused, and Virginia will be the first 10 raise
the standard Of opposition 10 this fraudulent and
iniouous measure. We appeal 10 The Senate
for assistance. We appeal even 10 the moderate
Wings for cooperation. Surely, The Southern
Senators have not entirely forgotten The great
Is :hey have not abandoned every principle which
they once proiesSed. Surely, they have their
own consistency as much at heart, as the ambl-
"Fhe Globe gives us very copioll> Report Of
the very interesting Debate, which took place in
the Senate on Saturday last on the Tarili BILL
II occupies nearly one bruadsde OF that Journal
bat extensive as it is, we shall attempt To lay il
all before our readers, as giving The views OF dill
fercnt Senators. and the reasons which compelled
them to vote Tor the obnoxious measure, and a
shedding some light on their iutnre course
The Tariff bill received the vocS OF four Demo-
Gratis, viz: Messrs. Buchanan Sturgeon, Wright,
and Williams (of Maine.) Without their vote,
one or more Of The Wings, who voted against the
bill, would have been compelled 10 show their
true colors and vote on the other side, 10 save the
hill Ii the vote Of the Democrats had been with
held and the bill had failed, we understand, thai
one OF the Wings, who voted in The majority,
would have moved re-considerallon-an ihen,
tho bill would have enlisted more OF The wing
votes in its behalf
"The four Democrats voted for the bill with
great reluc,ance-Three Of them, buchanan,
Williams and Wright with proicaando The
full report in The Globe gives Us their speeches.
They will be found extremely interesting. Nh.
Buchanan assigns The alternatives between which
he had to chooSe-0he saving OF The PnGiic ianhs,
the securing of revenue 10 The Treasury with
out litigation with The merchants, and The saving
of certain manufacturing inlercslS-and The vol-
ing for bill which he does not approve. for which
he says, he would not vote, were not for The IN
naralleIed condition of The existing law, the trea-
sury and the couniry'-a bill, which he pfonnun-
cos 10 be sextravagant in the protection II aiards
and in some instances is alose'Ser Pr prpa !, o.
ryD He accepts il nov, as mhcn the Icas' Oh
two evils, and looks forward with hope % betse'
Inns for an adius,men, OF the Tariff on scale
more consonani with all The great and various in
teresls of The Union, wil',ou; sections
m liz r.i;,,, Gentlemen who have hitherto
Distinguished themselves in the Democratic
ranks, yet beg leave most respectfully .oSay :;
that We Shall hold them 10 ne letter and spirit Of
their averments-hal we shall never rest satisfied
until this bill Of denominations is cxpHnged from
the Statute Book, or completely changed in its
that W s1s spa W Massfs
co.onerae win ms. and take The cross upon their
o own shoulders. Repee1 Regea' is now The
word. We must gel back TO the spirit and prin-
cplc OF the Compromise Act-to which The pub
,vl,tp in no