Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-12

them from my youth. adhere TO them STILL He charged
with deserving the tariff Of $40 and with laboring to de-
feat in the last stages Of lis passage This is not true and
bring Father Richie himself TO prove it, never
gave vote the intention the effect OF which to defeat
the BILL My votes will be found consistent with each other
and with the sentiments declared in my speech that sub
ect Within the hour in which gave the vote of
with the amendment of the Senate voted twice
against laying the bill the table, But suppose to be true
that did abandon the principles Of Getrade, did not
forward the LIST Of February with proposition founded
upon those principles providing for raising by direct taxes
to meet the extraordinary expenditures incident tohe
and for the payment within reasonable time Of the debt
necessarily incurred in its prosecution No this
done than denounced a g miscellaneous ally" This
is the consistency of Mr.. Richie
Again he advises to consult wiser counseors" If
by this he TO imply that in moving in this
have consulted with tho opponents Of this Administration
pronounce the insnuation false consulted with
took counsel OF my Judgment and acted as thought
duty to my constituents required IL on the other hand
10 understand an invitation to take counsel OF him,
respectfully decline would regard it unsafe think
he has arrived at that period OF life when his judgment,
if he had any is unbalanced and unhinged He has
reached that period Of old age known second childhood
feeble and helpless than the first. trust will
be able to show before sit down that his devatons from
party principles and policy have been wanon and so fla
grant that would be unsafe for any Democrat to rely upon
his counsels or follow his advice.
But the most extraordinary and significant part of the ar
Gle is that in which he informs that the "plaform is laid
down. on which am to stand Now appeal to every gem
tleman language grossly insolent be employed
towards member of this House II is substantially this
The platform is laid down If you choose stand upon it
we'll; but il yeu dare depart from it, hold in my hand
lash with which to pursue you. commanded to walk
between two parallel lines and perchance step over the
anathemas of this Illuminated upon my head this
who processes to be the organ of the great Republican,
party Of the Union, and who has done to weaken and
divide that party, by his and sectional views and by
his denunciaons of sound and unwaveng Democrats than
any other hundred men Ifthe Republican party should
be defeated if its banner trails in the dust this Mr. T. Richie
will for the first time be responsible for its overthrow
by his who with
fidelity and entire consistency the platform Of the Repub
can party Without arrogating to myself any particular
merit, claim to have stood there myself and defy him and
those who him point out act vote of mine
Representative upon this floor that conflicts in the least degree
with the principles of the party to which belong Even if
he chooses penetrate my district and inquire into my poll
teal conduct and history, defy him to bring against the
/ first act of party unfaithfuness
This is novel, most extraordinary charge preferred
against venture to that you may search the records
OF the public prints of every party organ that has existed since
the establishment of the Government without finding IFS pa
ralel The principle here laid down is that the Representa-
tive has right think for HIMSELF that he has
right to consult the feelings wishes Of the constituency he
represents but that his highest duties discharged when he
follows bndy the path marked out for him by otherswhen
he stands like block upon the platform laid down for him.
have always understood that by the constitution all
measures must originate in this House Mr. Rtche seems,
inerprets The constitution differently "The platform is laid
down ; g the of finance marked out y aud
duty pursue them under the pains and penalties OF
accommodation. Who authorized g Father Richie" to
send here his measures oil finance him the
right to demand of implicit obedience TO the recommends
tons of the Secretary of the Treasury hur upon de-
nunciations
Sir, what the objects and purposes of my amendment
honestly and fairly considered have already stated that
was to reach the capital and wealth Of the country.
those who believe that great public debt great calam
y Of the most parayzng and unmtga,ed curses thai
can be inflicted upon abo one of the most eectua means
OF binding down and keeping down the honest abors of the
land Such have been its consequences in every Government
and if the policy be pursued by u.s. such will be ii
results here SO believing, anxious to provide for the
extpgushment Of the debt an early day and this
from the pockets of those who best able to bear it. VIZ
are IN the midst OF that be prosecuted In
its prosecution large debt has already been incurred and
continued, must be greatly increased hold that it is
duty that we should at this time provide Tor its early
extingushmen We have rights inlict upon poser,
those burdens which properly belong ourselves and which
we abundanty able to bear What right have 10
upon children the of public debt
hold that provision should be made for early payment
least within the life Of the generation that it, This
my doctrine and it is for entertaining such principles that
am denounced.
Committee Of Ways and Means of the last Congress- (Mr
MckAr when my proposition introduced, made speed
in favor of resoring direct taxation If the present
speedily brought close. He of course in for
share OF the denuncations of the Unon differ tina
gentleman this he would resort to this mode Of raising
venue only in the Of prolonged continuance Of the
would advocate its adoption if the to to day
look well to the payment Of the public debt the rails
ing OF TO supply the immediate wants of the Treasury
If after the cxtnguishment of the public debt there should
surplus Of beyond the ordinary Of the Gov
enment would diminish the duties and thus relieve thu
people from portion Of the burdens Of taxation SUCH
dertake say the doctrines Of the free trade party
TO such results my proposition directed Every man know
that the great burdens of Government upon the bong
tong and because they bear the load in silence be
they have pensoned to utter their grievance
to assa their rulers therefore you would load them dow
until their very backs broken. Ny proposition
reach the capital Of the countryo stocks money int
rest and personal property. could go into details
the particular kinds personal property which would ha
this imposed This the appropriate duty Of the commit
tee Gould have gone into details, should have designated
the objects Of taxation gold and silver plate pleasure
rages watches and ewey Of all kinds and household fur
niure exceeding in value given amount
/ These, sir of the Injuries and exavaganccs
the rich that particularly had in view have already
that did not intend exempt the capital Of the South ant
therefore the peculiar property in which the money Of th
planter is principally invested would have been embraced
desired exempt the humble abore Of the country from
portion Of this tax. believe that If the whole five million
proposed to be raised by my amendment drawn from tn
large capitalists and wealthy classes still the largest pro
potion OF the burdens of Government would fall upon tn
laboring classes
have said Ercgard Mr.. Richie unsafe counseor
would dare follow his advice disposed
seek it. In order show how unsafe and how dangerous
would he be guided by his counses will read Of hi
violent attacks upon Gen Jackson and also give the opinion
which Gen jackson entertained Of him. read extracts take
from the Richmond Enquirer the time when Gen Jackson
before the country candidate Of the Republican
party