The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
will be found many millions in debt to the GUS.


 will be found many millions in debt to the GUS. toms. Seeing this
 4th In 1886, even Mr. Clay conceded tha, there was TO surplus from hnd and he resorted to deposit, for even he was obliged to concede also, that, q surplus from customs coulFnt bt distributed, or absolutely given aaoay. Then the supposed surplus was 36 millions; 2S millions were distributed, and, before 184O, there aoas c defc'ency, under Mr. Van Buren of forty mil lions. The surplus soon fell below five mil lions and the 4th instalmenls was arrested.
 Again:
 5th. In l941 the parties distributel q de. .fc1ency 1. e., passed distribution bil wher there was no surplus iu the treasury. showno that neither surplus nor its want will restrain the abuse of power from making deficiency itself larger to increase protective tariff and to defeat both the ends of the revenue power Tree trade; and of the land power, the settle meht of the west The act was made pcrne. tual unti or unless the tariff compromise ot 1ooz-5 was disturbed This condition, unfor- Innately tu carried Mr. Calhoun. What followed: l ne tartt compromise was immediately broken ana the distribution was arrested. Virginia ana the distribution was ested Virginia ieIuSed to accept any portion of her share of II. Another part of the system was, that in case of War, or deficiency, or any emergency happening, the deposit with the States should De returned to the treasury. War with Mexico which made the country bleed at purse and eeery pore, came, and through debt and deli- clency run up to 12O mlllions yet not a breath aoout return of deposits to the treasury was ever heard of. The unrepealed law is dead and unexecuted on the statute book. and there the provision still stares us out of countenance 10 snow It's immortality, that it was in its very inception "'n t,uadep Const:tutionis"
 oth. Agaln If Congress may so "resuate'' fai'ds as to give them away, so they may other property, for the two stand in the same cate gory.
 Ith. The system stimulates extravagance ana engenders corruption in the States, as well as at Washington. Virginia got S2198 OOO rom her three instalments in 1886. What became of it? Did it diminish taxation? Fu. tile and foolish was the hope! S249, GOO only went to State expenditures, and S1,958. GOO went 10 bank loans, at time when the amount Was appreciable In comparison with State debt and liabilities; and if inflated appro riations so that We ran up our State debt from about 10 or F to p millions! Taxes increased largely from that very date, and have been steadily rising ever since.
 oIh' l ne mordt argument against looking to the federal government for its surplus-and it needs every dollar it now has and more, for just and general national oblects-the moral argument against calling upon Hercules to put hls shoulder to the wheel, is stronger than all the material reasons put together Teach the people to depend on that mode of making their great works, of Tightening their tax bur thens and of paying the public debt, and eve " nerve of self-reliance and of manly self. eXertlon will at once be relaxed. You will emascuiate your people,
 This is but an epitome of what have not time to elaborate. You have but to go back to the journals of Congress to,see my speeches and votes, and my opinions there have not changed, but been fortified by time. Hastily and respectfully, your obd't serv't
 HENRY A. WISE.