The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21

IT'tiSn CdilticIt. lou WCIG VIGIL iCH, BOCA,
and infautile: without arms, without re-
sources, and without a government. And
on what question whether you should pay a
tribute'o OF six cents on a pound of tea 4
luxury of foreign growth. 1t was the pfin-
Nciplc, not the tax. that reused your passions,
called your hidden energies into action, and
in view OF the astonished world, led you to
triumph over the most powerful nation then
on earth. And will you now, a numerous,
powerful people, with the best government,
replete with resources and arms, whenever
you wish to SCH acargo of your own:prdducts
to an European power, pay tribute forper-
mission If you would not then pay it for
asirgle luxury of Asia, will you now on all
the products of America! On your cotton
its full value, and one. fifth on all other ar
ticles!
Ii you will act up to the principles that
govern you at The loss ofyour and your coun-
try's honor and independence. Save as much
as tyou can. AS England's law stands, you
have to pay, going and returning, double
freight and double charges. You convey
your products, and the return cargo to En-
gland; and store them; pay storage, light
age, wharfage, and tribute and then, and
then only, you may reload your vessel and
sail for the destined port. You had better
petition his Gracious Majesty i'm tender re-
gard to,tke ease and Happiness of his Ame-
rican subjects to appoint proper officers at
his ports and harbors in these u. States, to
receive your (not our) contributions and to
allow you to sail direct to the ports of desti-
nation. The saving will be great in money
and greater in feelings and his Majesty may
grant the request, if his idewaiters, wharf
myers, bakers, victuallers, deputy collectors.
tavern and store keepers, alarmed at the loss
OF their profits, do not object. l absolve the
OnnNSItInp from the ,N., xls.$o,e sI---ls r
such baSeness. In conjunction with the re-
publicans they have voted THAT the United
Estates cannot without a sacrifice OF their
right, honor and independence, submit to
"the late edicts of Great Britain and FrDce."
What then remains? War or intermediary
measures.
My principal object is, to convince you
beyond a reasonable doubt, that the national
government merits general'confidence; tina
1T ever has been, and is attentive to the rights
OF commerce that 1t is your interest, as we'll
as your duty, to yield it every support and
that the separation of New England from
the other states would to Il certainty tcrmi-
nate in the ruin of that part of the nation.
proceeding :o'elucidate these points, it will
not be useless to consider for a moment the
Three great interests of Agriculture, Caa.-
merce and Manufactures. They are sisters.
Agriculture is the paren. of wealth, strength
and virtue without her, cannot
exist, and manufactures cannot flourish =
without her, in modern, if not in ancient DAYS,
no nation has become great and powerful,
except Holland & the circumstances which
led to her prosperity, have long ceased to
exist.
The wealth of the farmer isfxed; it can
aet be removed or destroyed. 1t is visible;
1t is tangible II possesses an inherent pow
or OF producing wealth and it for ever re-
mains a Corner stone and pillar of national
security This employment gives health and
energy; he knows no country other than his
own and he and the manufactures are ever
al their posts ready to defend the nation.
The wealth OF the merchant, a. well as
himself, may be here to day, tomorrow in
Europe They may be withdrawn the mo-
ment they are the most wanted. This wealth
as heeting and t.ansitoyy. 1t has no country,
no home. 1t seeks all climates; and for all
II has nearly an equal respect; laboring on
~ tor SELF multiplication. But Agriculture
fonrishes most when III is most &C
tive; and the manufacturer thrives better
%ien aided by both, than VIXEN deprived OF
either.
The principal of the four reasons which
induced the formation of cur constitutions,
was to give life to commerce., and through
1t to derive a revenue.
hecur 70 the period between peace and the
present government. Did not the CONNER
cial states, enrich themselves at the expence
OF the a~griculturals Did not Maryland affect
the vital resources of Virginia. Did not New
York and Massachusetts lay North Carolina,
Jersey, Connecticut, and Vermont under CON
tribution! Did the farmer thrive, or was his
yissage marked with the smile ofcontent!
If our be annihilated, will not
the period of agricultural discontents and
dependency return?
If it be transferred to a foreign power, will
not that power in imitation Of the CONNER
cial states, enrich herself at this nations
expencea
The national benefits of our manufactures
are apparent and political considerations
should induce us to foster them. They de-
pend for their succ ess, not less on nj
than on agriculture. Commerce supplies the
manufacturers with capital, with raw mate
rails vends his wares and manufactures in
different couatries, and in different parts of
the same country (; and returns to the artist
his profit and reward.
That such is the opinion Of the manufac-
turer is evident from his establishing him
sell, almost universal lily, within the reach of
navigation and in the commercial parts of
the couHtry, in, or near towns.
The correctness of his opinion is proved
oy. th"ss facts In 1906 notw ithst landing the
infancy OF our nanufa %ctures, our merchants
rended ia foreign cou ntries two millions Sc
ven hHnHrod An1 ,xrA tI~~z -