Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-28
VOLUME XLv.-N;rsIa:IR %.

Judging from the character of is Bl1MDsIs, WUuh
most checrlully consider any proposition Ina
might BE- referred 10 rheml would appeal Il
the gentleman l.om Massachusetts. (Mr. GRIN
NELL :han whom no mar in this House is more
thoroughly acquainted with commercial affairs
and inquire ot him whether he believes any 0
these custom-houscs, &c. can be properly dis
pensed WITH
Mr.. GRINSELL made no reply.
alf. McCrland proceeded. II lie complaint
oitae gentleman iron Penns ylvania be well ioun
DIED. why has ror The committee taken charge oI
lhe subject, and introduced bin 10 dispense with
such As were superauous7 On the contrary, they
have introduced bills tor several new collection
districts, which predict viii mol yield one lar
,hina 'or len hat lie treasury will have Iosufply
10 support Them No salunIy Ietrcncnment can
Re mafe nnlii our laws reainst0 commerce and
navigation ale revised, modified and The entire
svtiem Temode!ed; anil tell The gentleman from
Pennsylvania this is MOI The work Of 4 day
WIN his view, in'icdnccd during Inc las,
Congress, resolution, which was submitted 10
The committee on Commerce, arj reported upon
aroratiy: In; amer il had passed i was, nnnn
morton u ny !tsnd from Philadelphia, aif. J.
k. lnocis1ll, without ans Intention on ms pall 70
detra! i, rccansi:crct, in order 10 permit him g.
amcni s. as 10 cover 4 revision Of all oar laSs;
and The resolution MAS then, on account 81 the
magnitude u The design, unfortunately laid on
Tho table, 80 sleep the sleep that knows no w
king" When ! was a member q! The committee
on Commerce, Introduced bill regulating he
Compensation OF COLLECTORS and ether officers u
III customs, which became law. aad which has
savei The government annually some fli!y lhou.
sani dollars. My lTiend from Norh Carolina
| ,Ir. Mckay has Tor several years been laboiiny
IN rp. lIc he a 90 ,ho
and Mi. Walker, Secretary Of thr Treasury Al
his session, recommcnteda reduction His sug-
gcsiiuns and those 81 my irleEC from &cr,h Ca
rulina, were adopei by the committee 81 Ways
and Means, and The aggregate amcunI has been
reduced from 2039 eli d1lla!s ant sc cents, IL
lSit-7, and 2o909l6 dollars, in lc47-S, 10 L.
$40, coo dollars n lefS-'9 Does this look like a
disposition in The DemGcfa'ic parry % throw any
Obstacles III the way 81 sauaTy re,reGchmenl AMI
reioimi Viii The gentleman please show any
such indication or his side OF the House-unless
il IS just before some important eleciion2
Gentlemen ha! complained Of the estrava
gancc Of this administration, 10, in al cases fail
10 give rs The items. Ills an easy Thing 10 make
$ weeping declarations and naked assertions, bul
far more difficult q specify and partie ularza.-
The gentleman from Pennsylvania lakes Us back
To The Pfe>idcacy uf John Quincy Adams, and
without MAXI g any allowance for The growth IL
our county, lis Territories, its trade, commerce,
business u all p.lons-wilhou, !ciiecsns
TIA i, has become one OF the creates; nations, in
all respects, il the wo!ld-censures Ar. Polk and
the Democratic party Tor mol reducing all our ma.
lianal expenditures j those OF Mr. hdamSs al.
Sir il your party issincere in these
and il you are really honest IN your
when you talk as Inc gentleman
pan eptv 10 I lnt mo ell, hv
did not apply he knife in s4l42 when you had
the po@er2 Why did you increase them far be.
yoni those OF Mr.. Adams's administration an OF
subsequent administration
In 1871 The expenditures, exclusive Of The public
debt were S26 l96Sf0 %
In 1912, 2436l 1876 so
You then were hurled from power, and Lie De-
mocratic party succeeded and look a, The differ
ence in 81 short period
The expenditures THE lime o! cnmmencln. The
fiscal year having been changed rom ISL January
70 Isl JuIyl were for six ;Goahs III lsi3.
Sli.256,5GS 80
In 1913 Al 2065o los o.
Ia lS4t',5 1885 1850 81
/ il no., then, really amusing, here, where
We know each o!her and where ihr course q
taGh ip6h fre;;fehchmcnt AM reform! Does NOT
your parry as a parry, vote almost invatlany
ivr the largest appropriations, whether N pnohc
or D iya,e bi!ls2 are you no; T.! spenil1 gov
crGmenL conducted on the most nagh''!cehi
scael No man can come u am o!her cohclu.
81 n who mas watched auentivey your course 81
legislation during The last five years. IL run,
one Of the great differences oct"ecn raries he'e'
is, lha, the one parry with some eScepich>) )
favorable Il wha. they term 'libciaP appropIia
lions, whilst the olhcr is for scruiiniz'ng closely
every e,n in an appropriation biiI, AMI c"nHuc
ting the business q The government Just as eco
numicaIly a. Their own.
A word or two 10 my iiiend from Gtoigla. WI
TONES who has just preceded mr, ana nae
done. tfe SAYS Gen. Taylor, u eieclcGI WI
bring back hi, 2o:e:nmen. 10 ne phfet piihsi'
nes and policy oi Genera Washington; Dul NJ
most s,udious;y avoids giving Us any ieea q
what those principles or that policy are tie
places himself on lhe Allison lei!ef, upon Which
almost any and every construction may be pull
Ernm i, You cannot el whether Gen. Taylor IS
in favor OF bank or agains; il, Tor the suh-'rea-
spry or against ii. for protective arit or agalns'
i. for internal Improvements or against mem, iot
the distribution Of the proceeds OF me puoiic
lands or against il; and for The Wi'mot tfoviso
or aoains, il. This is your candidate Seem"
snch il your mood, anu r0u are disposed 70 iaHe
Gen. TAYLOR without pledges, ana without any
ayowaI Of principles, and fight The battle Q! lo4o
aver AGAIN. | most respectfully Recommend 70
van he perusal Il the Letter Of the Hon. WI
iouchbv Newton "a highly Respectable wing, an,
rocor.iv member ot this blouse from The %
Domirion) 10 Wrig committee ~ richmond,
IA February. 1871, who invited MN, ctiieVe. 70
assis, in preparing an address iFom cch'en w
T. HE Wings of Virginia In l;at lel'er, speak
;ns II The con;es, Of 1910. Mr.. Newton says;
ave hal a long and aiduous contest ana
achieved what We supposed a glorious TRIUMPH
nm wha, advantages have we rcaped nom ou
Iahors1 The fruits oiall onr tolls nave ln'Gca "
ashes on onr lips; and We may 'ru'y eH0'"'."
Win pyrihus, onc more such victory, aud we are
unione
AMI tyour an,icipaiions are realized, thai PC
rinI ! annroaching. Bur, in my judgment, me
sons 81 lse Tim. indicate that tn period mas ar
,iyrd and tha, he wing panty, as the parry was
L.n,rn under The 'embodimeni' Of is principles.
!. already broken into fragments. how nue..
more noble il would b. Tor your parry, SINKING rs
!, i 10 b. defeated coa,cndins for rrlncifle9 ~
n,,rer,,ce II This mos! salu,a:y advice OF Mt.
Newton -, . rcr.,,
ne errors o. 1910. which have been me !fuiuui
source Of all our woes. LIE, hem remember INA,
,honrs,y is he best policy, both IN puonc ina
nrjya,e lie. think know some:hin. 'l lne W
rina character. Our people are LIBERAL ana ing
nnnns ,her will tolerate an homes, difference 81
on;ninn. sincerely entertained ard honestly eS.
Messed; but they abhoc even the appearance q
p p;s.;o,u,a,ion Let the convention, therefore
bsldIy avow The principles OF The paoy- aaSocale
= national bank, ca nomtss, and without clfcumio'
cn'inn a tariff with proper Discrimination iof me
Teaso,lable protection OF our g:eat comcsic inter.
csrs and such other measures as they may deeH,
essential 10 The purity OF the governments anu Tue
p'Fa1e r1e the chairmans hammer fell, and further
remarks were pTec!uded.
ARRIVAL OF THE VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS.
The ,tsospor; ship Memphis, Dillatt, aIrlvct
in Iiamp,on Roads On Sondav; snip oaio, CARE
N SUNDAY night; and Herman, Welch, on Mon .,
dsv morning. alltrom Brazos, bringing homo ~
V;Irainia Regimen, Of Volunteers from Mexico
fsass The Norfolk flerald.)
Tba dc;achmeni on board the Memphis con
s;,ls Of six companies, with The following oil
&c Cap. Hatpcr, commanding dsiacha.eOi r ZAP!
Ache, csmmsn.irp Comp !; Cap.a'n "l ~,
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