Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-24
$4,000
100000
S7,O64,34o

And for supplying this sum of ,064 $40
collars, IN observance OF the piignted fate
OF the Govt rnment, 1t has been proposed 70
make an addition to the customs, equal To
an average rate of - per cent upon the
products OF the duties, imposed prior to
the act OF the Ist of July, 1872, bv winch
the lmpost vas doubled Gas ALREADY STA
tcd) during the continuance or the late
war.
Ii, then, the average annual product of
the single duties on lmpor.s ana tonnage.
IDENTITY estimated higher, at the sum OF
S12,0OU,U0O
The addition of ~ per cent.
upon that amount will yield a
sum OF s OAo uon
And will give for the amount
TO be produced by the Gus
toms Sly O4O oo0
2. The social compact is formed on the
basis OF 4 surrender OF part of the natn-
raj rights cfindividuaIs, for the security 9,
oenehr OF the whole society. The federal
compact Is formed on the basis of a surrtn-
der OF part OF the political rights of each
state, tor the benefit and security of the
whole confederation. Hence, IN the at
tempt :" to concIliate the various natiouaI
interests, which ar Sc from the pursuits Of
agriculture, manufactures, trade and nayj-
Sat'on, II Is necessary To recoiil CT, tnat
tue common object oil the nation, will not
invariably correspond with the separate
offsets OF individuals, Or Of their profes-
sions, nor With the local objects of the res.
PectiVe States, or OF the industry of their
mn ,Oitauts
Under the beneEcent dispensations of
Providence, the Territory OF the United
states produces almost all the natural
ifuts OF the earth /; and, pursuing the SUB
DIVISION or winch iaOOur Is Susceptible, the
CITIZENS OF tie United States are eng tped
III the cultivation OF aiHoSt every arr, and
every science, within the scope of human
knowledge. But the fruits LrJau.ed. Al
though tney ate the fruits of the nation. are
not tie same in every State and the la
Oour employ ed, although it be the labour
Oh the ndtcl, IS eHp.oyed upon very dlf-
tereut materials, with very different re-
SUITS 10 tue principal sections OF tue Union.
rom these considerations are derived
me princplcs 1t general policy, by which
tne national Character IS tOfnc4, and the
nttuuai interests are main Il ned IneI u-
tsieSta Of agriculture Tequirc a free ana
Constant access 10 market for its Staples
'--'A " iSot4y supply Cl alt TIC HrICiCS Of
use ana consumption upon reasonable
terms but the national interest may re-
qdiFc tue establishment of a dom, sic in
preference to tor igu marS.t, aud the
employment Of domCs,c ~ prt ference tn
tpTeign iabour, IN furnishing the necessary
supplies. And ag ia, tic inter SIS If To-
rjSG c0nmcl &C ilour,sl I'D 81, when ion cjgn
co''jnerce IS the only medium ~ convey
ne natural products Ga C,untry TIA mar
kct, and 20 provide for all the wants If the
people 10 the fabrics OF ,he manufacturer
aud the artist bur the national interest
may require Contemplating equally the
state of peace aHid the state OF W ~ that
iitc people saould be as Independent the
resources OF their subsist nee, 81 IN the 90
eraunns OF their government. 1t must, how
ever De the ain Of every Just system Of po-
hI al economy, to- secure the national in
ter. 81 witn IS litt prejudice 9 possible TO
TIE peculiar interests Of agriculture and
OF commerce.
tneIe are few, if any governments.
which e, not regard the establishment Of
domestic manufactures, As a chief object
oi public policy. the United States have