Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-05
Paving the Piper.

Paying the Piper.
Tho pursued-or rather, the intmaton given
last Saturday the House Of Representatives OF the
likely be pursuedby the friends Of The AdmnistrG-
iioa the delicate Of raising ways and means"
FOR the prosecution OF the with Mexico, furnishes
stnk nc Illustration OF the difference between pleasure OF
mingins the dance and the difficulty afterwards OF pay
ing the piper. IL the thing imaginable 10 dis
e.oqueny OF the duty OF sustaining country
'sht wrong" when the clarion Of rings through
the land-snd 1t the Cheapest in the wcrld Of earn
rug a reputation for patriotic ZEAL by throwing mPuauons
upon hose, who, not hesitang 10 do all that mas be IN
their power the Executive, IN that gency,
venture nevertheless to doubt It's wisdom in bringing
the war prudence and skill in conducting the
paisn But when the necessary duty, resulting from tbs
expensive GENE which, according the old tdsge, Kings
would seldom play at their subjects wisertNNo ruK
~ FLE-devoves on these bravespoken Representatives
we see they among the first finch from the
sponsibity o. the 4l Locofeso members oi the House
Of Representatives. for example only As were found on
Saturday last, voting in favor OF auiy upon tea and cot
Zee although the President the Secretary the Tes
sury earnestly recommended 1t in their snual commun
cations to Congress- and although the latter otcer. give
additional emphasis the Executive sugse. hon. has SAGE
made il the subject OF appeal 10 the Chairman
II the Committee OF Ways and Means. assuring him that
II is not only ndis pensble means of augmenung the
annual revenue but for tae important purpose OF IN
credit OF the GoNtrnrnent ana cnnbng IL 10
negotiate the twenythree millions OF dollars which
Congress Is asked sanction Only Is OF the l4l stood
nm to the rnek True they subsequently voted unsni-
mously that Ihe people OF the United States pa
otc to refuse any necessary in time OF war; but iis
is one Of those geneanes, which commits them
TO nothing or 1t follows when taken in connection with
the previous voIe affirming the nexPedency OF duty up
on tea and coffee that they do deem such duty at oil
"necessary."
IL be that the heavy eNpcn
likely 70 accrue Tr0uT Tr.oihs by the
hntely importance, have the assurance Of Secre
tlry Walker himself that lis credit under that system is :,
low, that 1t wall be impossible TO negotiate loan upon
terms which Congress will sanction, unless some Other
be resoted for the purpose of giving confidence
TO capitalists well the ability tie Willingness OF
the Government to meet promptly its engagements Now
we hold that under these circumstances tie authors Of
fAe 1dr9 Of IS46 cannot without the glazing mpro.
prety, shrink from the adoption OF the recommend
the President and Secretary Of the Treasury Having in
paired the efficiency Of tie system which they
found in operation when they into power-and not
content with that hsvng insisted also upon the restoration
OF the SubTTeasuTy scheme, with stringent specie
clause by which, capitalists always instincuvey alive 10
every government likely diminish or increase
the value OF money, which, like every other commodity,
Ia subject 10 uctuaton, have become aarmed-fhev arc
especially bound to adoPI at such as may
give efficiency the fiscal afia OF the 5vernment-
war" They nave right to abandon the Executive, in
the strait VIII en- by sir counsel ar1 cooperation
department Of the Government has boon involved They
do SO, without subeeung the yeveres nnuta-
tons the professions Of PATRIOTISM 20 abua iun inter-
spesed throughout their eloquent harangues Ii their voice
Is still for thes votes ought provide the means for
its prosecution. II ihCy sier here, the pinch Of the
h lead aud reiterated professions are BO1 at prefe
Mill
The Enquirer Of yesterday contained a rebuke o. the
Whgs, because Of the presses Of that party had
shown determination to oppose the imposition Of a dnt,
upon tea aud coffee But It's ink scarcely dry before
intelligence received that 5o- thirds Of the Lococe
members Of the House Of Representative had also assumed
attitude Of determined hostility to this proposition
The donuncis,ion aimed the Wings. by tho Enquirer
falls with double force Cpon friends, who with larg,
nrj'res in both branches OF Congress- do not stand \
need Of Wing vote, II they themselves unanimously
favor OF vigorous prosecution Of the waI-not by mere
words, which nothing, but by vo,os which are al
important Let them come up to the aid ct the Admins
Hauon Of their CHOICE before they ccnsuro the Wings
deficient 10 patriotism Let hoss who have Embedded th
wheels Of Government n ti5 slough Of despond" maxi
effort them before they complain hat Her
enes refuses to their assistance
That 10 the duty Of The Wing members OF Congress
70 cnnou' , en- pans which 10 their iudgmeat are neces
sary 20 supply the Government with adequate mean, for
ihe energetic prosecution Of the war into which we bay,
been plunged by Executive folly fashnsss no one "a
doubt Bot then. BE- s for them TO udgc for themsslve.
whether 9isas Of the Executive ufo the ise.t and IN.
most uhrzcepu9nnbls for this purpose They believe thai
thus far they have and hence with the sanction
oi twothifds Of their pOacs opponents they have vc.st
aeainsthe only scheme YET presented Tor their
Bp' II does not therefore follow A. the Enquirer
tst they substantially declare hat they viii do nothing 10
relieve iho pressure upon the rea7ufy-n- " h- be fue 1
the WhRs. is equally Of The large majority Of the En-
qurefs political friends, who y,od with them up,, d, Al
proposition. The Wings heye right, we think 10 dc.
mand uf the Administrators rest. zion OF an saesuf 10
iarh, such as ha which ound In operation End
dcsrfoycdanj LIKEWISE, that the Sub. Trea.pry law s,
be REPEALED w. by macy of the provisions Of which
BE- authors embarrassed constantly and come Of the
most iupof1n' OF which they compelled daily 10 yoe
-1law Co which indeed they s6bero IN spirit of psrf,,o
pride ard obsunlcy, though convinced Of ID. neG.
cheney aud mischcvousncss. Whom tho Administrator
shall consent tnu' 90 f'aco ie steps, % will have right
Go expect Wing support boz be- mos.uros and 30 will
unqucsu,naby receive 30. Bot BE- has mo- right Co. look
the cooperation Of that party either n tho imposition of
DfHrr TAI, which Of The members tho Locofoco
party, whose suggestions sha horcsicr notice. have aI
Fosdy proposed or n on attempt 10 patch up nv
rFpedients, syscm Of e nsdcquscy OF which fore
warned, wucu with Wbf upon it hands tho duration Of
which waa hcn of speculation and uuc,f.
ianif, % insisted upon reducing The Cuuosin the face Of
she example Furnished durle The War Of 1912 when b
tangled theory that low dluos are necessary @, pro-
duce large revenue, boiog then an aRom hs dsfes
Wsrr dsstisd. We afrad that the Administration will
mo- YET consent 20 fcacs i' steps and thereby repensh
c dcpsusy and fo-csbh he credit Of the Govtrumcnt
butn ts ohsunatey determined on sdhernz % its system
in re Tee ~ s scknowledg that nsdcquste
60 ne snoffency, % musthcn naturally rely upon friends
% sustain " undtf The enbaffasmon brought upon u By
be- own measure passed BY thcn and of the INFO
nous Consequence. 81 which they therefore Jointly and
equally rssPcnsbs