Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-16
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MORNING. AUGUST &c. 1888.
THE SURPLUS REVENUE.


Sam. of the pap.rs refer to thai there is now
sur Mus of twenty millions OF dollars in the nalona
and that this amount is daily being added 10 "
The resources Of prosperous country. ihe'
the question of the disposition OF Ibis princely ha
tune and properly object 10 ills being distributed among m
several States as was The 1884 because "ou' W.
as il was then a curse and blight I" any o'o ~
ceived a portion Of ii. But these same 1oul'a''
., wrong in con,endius ,hs, should be expended 10
constructing the "grcat highway "n'eh % y p0',
continent the untold wealth of The glowing of'e"''
49,, ~ a,.,,v protested against the proposed nn-
nnroprit tirn OF surplus revenue, we nave
;s, ed our oninon as the proper means Oh dsposhs
f ,he .nrnus revenue We should In the hst pace' ap
,,onyi.e portion OF it to the national deo'' "ncn "
10 between sixty and seventy millions Inc navy "
far 100 inefficient for cur present circumstance % ~
n, ns,s, mowers" of the world, should Do improved anu
o,,aoo,b.ned But above ALL most equitable ana JUST
mode of distributing surplus revenues an says e ~.
Evening Post is not levy them. but 10 eaVe 'e '"'
with the people That paper refers 10 common oiahhe'
sfacn1ed mostly of cotton Glasgow in Scotland and
which are sold BY importers in New YORK. LOT QUO
dollar piece. Full half the cost that paper 'oy''
r.c,ed nv orr government the shape OF lax upon the
manufacture OF the great staple export OF the coun"y
What makes this case extraordinary 49, mat hese
sha wis are worn almost exclusively by the negroes u w
South The class which the cotton IS taSea
for using il when manufactured Why should MOI 'e to
ton planter right To get his cotton nanu'ac'u'e
where il can be done cheapest? What right has 'he gene"
al government TO nlerpose and cucumscloe MS '''
cotton BY circumscribng the foreign MANUFACTURED ~
for his fabricse II there is either equity OF se"' "
legislation we have vet 10 learn the iac' i"ee '.'N
; ma, forci.n commerce are Of the sorry relics OF
barbarian which the cupldy of Anew anu Tue s'o'oi u
che many have strangely enough succeeded in pcrpe'"as
An =
n ,so,Ie 10 nut an end TO Them We have more money
ban we know what 10 do with threatened IN con-
saopence with every species and degree OF corruption III
onr spisatou the honor well the purity oil the gov
srnment concerned 10 have Congress delivered from inc
temptation which the present condition OF 'he "e''
holds out TO H. What thcn is our obvious uu'y' 'u y
cease the collection of these unnecessary d"'eS' - '
hs monsy with the prnpe expend If they please upon
Pacific rail- road upon any other Improvement IN WHICH
they think they have eeeper interests
No can doubt that an excess of in the trcasu-
~ will beget corruption, and that Inc Only fcheuf ' wv
All, i, 70 diminish the revenue annually collected TO Gu, oil
she .o,,ces of The overflow We take measures 10
orevsn, BY timely revision of the revenue laws that &C.
emulation Of money which leads 10 much mchel We
must remove duties from all articles which 'here Is an!
concordance in admitting free and reduce them on all the
rest |, will be Of regret continues Inc fos', IL
q, fret we shall put duties so low that they shall mol pro"
duce an amount quite sufficient for the annual expenses
Experence has shown again and again. that begin rs mum
hv ss we will the prosperity ut the country Is SUCH, hat
vha as at but scauy of income becomes IN
. hon time copous one The little streams which al
,n,s slender supply into the Treasury, grow In
and noise Of torrents n, tit a last 'ey rush WIN. 'o'e'
oovershsd t.sssu.y s without doubt great
whether TO naj;cn o. individual who shall
say THAI little greater evil tlun too mc
In the case of republic Ike we have no doubt
which condition is bes, Tor the couny II is better that
our government should he sntened Tor better that
il should be pu, awkward shifts better that il should
casonaly borrow and aud Then postpone the
OF q debt than that il should have money thhn il
knows what TO do with With treasury scany supplied
us have the probability of pure aud nga administration
of the foaaces pretty That foolish plans Of
expenditure will meet with encouragement, that ohs will MOI
me got up for iavutles that unjust claims against The
government viii be hecdIessy allowed. All these differ
ent forms Of corrupt poasety The brood Of super
abundance they are born prolific mother OF mischief
too much There is dollar In the treasury which
does not represent its equivalent Toll; dollar
which 10 not ultimately contributed the producing classes
The only preex Tor taking from the people is tina,
wanted for The purposes Of the government II
~ not wanted and taken, wrong has been committed
OF plumber: the people have been robbed Whether
uaeess n the treasury squandered fooshy or ID
Lavisaed corrupty is the less robbery to
the government has taken thu. which having need 81
it, il has no right A government which allows revenu,
law producing an :nconc beyond its wants remain il
force deauds the nation for whose welfare il etends IL
provide.