Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-24

two and three millions of dollars But say gentlemen
The other side they will all hereafter be given the n.
States and be taken up under the late bounty land law W
sir admit this Tor the sake of argument, and ask. does
all affect The great constitutional question for which
conrendng My position, Mr. Speaker s his-that as
Southern corruption and lankee cupdity will let as,
in the Enon Virginia respect the Constitution IT,
is the only she retain her moral influence in ~
government I
'expediency-i believe that is tho word. My friend f
Elizabeth C,y wonl have believe that all we have TO A.
here Virginia make the lmb and the lion lie down Ia
eter these resolutions and get this money and
the whole State will ring with shouts Of Joy Even he
gentleman from Northampton and The from Prince vii
liam will BE- Ia walk hand in hand through the STATE
singing NJ highest point Of er voice mighty an
them praise in honor Of this beneicent scheme Of Sat-
emancipation But. sir, let pass these resolutions.
the money be distributed among The States and who will
it? viii the people at the States the State Legislatures
be the benociar,s II Is conceded all hands tina, ,.
Legislatures viii III and under The miserable aud de,es
table system ~ log rolling now part OF the aciics
this State il will be. all heretofore has besn e,
pended petty local improvements without bcnchln,
the great general Interests o the State and is there e.
pedicncy sound policy in this! No. sir il will but give a.
impetus 10 'ha system al Partial local expenditure whit
has well nigh anaruptci the State and which II perslste
end IN the utter run jiShonor and disgrace Of o.
old. time .honJrcd mother.
But what effect will this general plan OF dsirlbutcl
have upon hc country at large lGenenen may twist an
turn il much they please, bur IA soon as the point
s;ted that 10 have nn more revenue from me put
lie land i'll all ;ine 10 come you al once give me Norm
pet,x raise tariff and all tey want 10 carry our Their
schemes Of plumber upon The South s pretcxt Let Ties
lands remain rs tey are and ii gentlemen be right in ,hei
opinions they will not be source oil revenue Tor M
next sixteen YEAR,, On which opinion do not agrec s,i
shall not give the North this precxt which they so ba
want Ia increase tariff But sir il these resolutions sha
be carried into effect, ust certain as ihS sun VIII throw
his rays upon The monument nj Bunker HIN, VIII YANKEE
cupdy and Yankee tenay cry aiouo Jana theif cry v"
be hear,il lur more protection more protection And
proceed show what would be Inc effect oil THIS policy
upon the general interests OF the country.
First, say such line OF policy II calculated to destroy
thp mn al line de-
fence We have efficient navy without an efficient
commercial marine. We cannot hiv" navy without saos
and ships We cannot have these without commerce-and
believe sir the histories Of all counties will show that there
never has yet been active well organized navy without
good commercial marine. Indeed sir destroy The
.ncrcc of country, and you diminish the necessity for
navy We'll now sir ii We partition this land fund, the
lands The States have shown We shall have an in.
creased tariff This will restrict the commerce" and thereby
cripple and destroy. extent the navy ANA, Sir Il
there be any particular interest the country which govern
should foster and project is ths rms Is the great
engine which be used 10 beat oach ana DOWN our
foreign foes; aud alt ration o policy when Is al nj ca
cnl,rd cripple ought 10 be deprecated by all true pa
trios. -
diminish Tie commerce Let look 10 few figures. The
foreign Tonnage @ Ia s} the first period OF high Ia
.in ibis country fell oil from 6S992 tons 10 316i3 cquato
81 i9 tons Our coasne tonnage during HE same period c
oil 7ol9o tons Ia equal t" ios 81 tons, ma
sua an aggregate TALL oil OF 1851 tons Take now tho
period from 1880 To so. Mr.. Gays compromise period
and the foreign Increased from 510il5 tons 10
500 1ti equal IL 3 .s TONS and the coasting tonnage
increased in the time from 6l5il0 10 l2S9y tons; the
aggregate increase being nearly double In lSi the
Mr. Clay last tariff the registered tonnage 9l5 356
TONS II increased slowly from that period till after the
year 1916 when the last tariff passed In that year il
ll3l 2-t tons, III The next year IL went up 10 l3l2
in SS il increased 1860 ~-G and in lSi9 II went up
1891 tons making these years under that
tariff Of so '5 tons american Ansnac for ISL, page
li6)
The commerce al tho country will show the same result
The amount 81 domestic articles exported for - was
s66 9ii,7i5 In l~5o unAe the high tariffs Of ls2i'2s
they had fallen oi 10 Sj9i620e1, equal 10 Slis2S From
1880 10 l-;0 hcy had risen sll3s95 63 making in
oil o2bl And The very next year nitc the COM
promise Of 1888 ;sc domestic exports from Ss 0S6!
10 sl0lls9?0 In 1870 The high tarl Of S2 was repeal
3D. In a the Of domestic articles amounted
Sl02 l M And in .siS under the influence OF this par
TALLY low tariff hr long enough thsv had gone up 10
s32 sol III making increase of S30,6b2,22S Now Mr.
Speaker confidently submit these facts show that any in
OF The tariff will diminish the general commerce OF
the country Southern men, Neinans, shohld be eau
tios, very cautious. how they commit themselves 10
policy which all calculated IL bring about this result.
But si, brl>na do that tho distribution OF tho land
fund will inevitably csli in hGh ari hce II another
general view ot The subject which wish 10 present. The
South is purely agricultural country We want no high
thrills 10 protect All the restrictions We wan, upon
commerce, the waves OF the and the winds of
Heaven. lay down sir this proposition, that in oil agr
cultural communities. some nricIc, comnod
~, III consequence 1T iis cvilng Importance will rogu
late and control The price ., everything else At least all
other agricultural commodities. Well sir, what Is that
commodity! answer i, is cation. When cotton Is high
slaves, and everything we have sell or barter high.
appeal Ia The experience and intelligence of every member Of
this House To attest The truth of this assertion Cotton il
the great staple nj the South and anything, restrictions
which may be- thrown upon thar, will Immediately affect
svcry other Southern interest Now sir what done with
our coonl The greatest portion of is exported foreign
countries and there exchanged for goods which In
return and which thGs obtain cheaper than
mike hcn But sir suppose BY adopting the resolutions
now on your Table, YOU give the North Ia raiae
the tariff IL protect their manufacturing interests do
not at once perceive that when our cotton 10 foreign
countries II ~i not not be exchanged for foreign goods
goods NJ
into the country anu tat instead OF getting goods in
change Tor our cotton, sond have demand the money
-Aicir apccif' And woGli cell for much By
25 80 per when paid for in it would when
paid for in goods 81 their manufactured and would not
thls at once reduce The pcc OF cotton and with IT, every
thing else IN r south Sir tho proposition l. too plain for
arguments an! ash Is II wise prudent for Southern
To commit themselves any measures any system Of
policy, which might BIN. about such result thsl
But, gentlemen, don't these lands as a source
of federal that tho tariff produces revenue sufficient
for hc expenses II 'hc Well sir reduce
tariff Ia the amount Of the nnun sales the public lands
ana thereby lessen The aNes Of The country tina,
But SIR suppose distribute these binds will no, the
South have The cieaief portion of the expenses Of disbu
ton 10 pas say ior illustration, that the sales OF the
public lands will average three millions Of dollars This sum
bc raised Increased upon imports and yye all
knew the expenses collecting these taxes Is moi rs Than
ten per cent. ana Mr. Calhoun has estimated that IL will
cost Two per cent Ia distribute the band und-whlch will be
Equivalent 10 three hundred and sixty thousand dollars paid
for dsrrihnIion and s. Of 80 Of This will be paid by the
Sou'h No" tf, IS TINS Just IS IL ilir, il honest land
will Southern representatives. fix this additional
tax upon their constituents only answer for myself
Il cnlnos, ! WW mot.
These resolutions, Mr. Speaker concede point They
conccdc tnt Senators and In Congress
have some influence. Ncli this influence b. poten,
enough Ia force these resolutions through III The SANS
influence be- sufficiently powerful this system Of
public plumber which his raced The councils OF orr coun.
Try And Will II not bc much sublime spectacle In
tie OF the world r Virginia instruct her agents her
scrvani 10 ferret oi ard the evils and abuscs which
prevail n-iv.v than for her be- lnslructn. them
vo,atc the constitution o the contry md thereby giving
Impetus 10 that conception and misulc which have bocd
and blurred The unsucd escucheon OF our counrys
purity
But sir great objection 10 this whole system Is that /,
seeks Ia aain lin by indirect ways and means which
cannO BE- don" directly II is miserable altenpt at eva.
siun-a poor patty sabcrlGso sir Tor one
consent 10 see Virginia in the Illuminating suppicating
;'ntc "l ragged mendican al Washington asking for
'crunba winch a' from her masters table" Sir has sha
not always opposed these Innovations? Why, sir, the
Aherfon Resolutions ciamcd fol Congress the power
io that adircy which it could do directly; and
Mr. Fillmore IN lSis denounced Throughout, her length ant
breadth Tor his vote in uvor of them Did the gentle
mnn from Logan and Boone dcnounce him for this vote =!
MI Ferguson in his Seat, II do know whit Aher
ton resolutions do not know what the gentleman is
the position at tutor but do say if gentleman who ia
considered by in this House The leader OF the Demo-
party who not only member OF the Virginia Legs