Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-24


as on The former occasions, invited to ex-
plain the views and tendency of their mis-.
sion, and had the pleasure to find The
principfes of THIS institution, approved,
adopted, and promptly acted upon by
their respected teliow-citizens.
Numerous societies, have cotempora-
neously, and in rapid succession, risen
throughout tie union many have an
nOunccd themselves by publications full
OF energy, and mdrhsa with intelligence.
| Regular on,muncatioms have been trans
| united 10 us from the societies Of VIII
mington, in the state of Delaware Mid
dletown, Hartford and Litchtiell, in Com
| nectlcut Rome, and other places i'm The
state of New York; and we have full au-
| thority 10 say, that Ohio, Kentucky,
| New-'ersey, Virginia. and Mississippi,
Will soon add their strength and weight
| 10 the common stock.
| The most eminent journalists, without
regard TO political or party relations, have
| MT their unbough, talents; and essays
| have appeared in their columns, wbiclI
would do honor 10 any country or TO any
cause. The periodical publications of
most acknowledged merit, and extensive
circulation, have likewise appropriated
their labors, 10 the service of their coun-
try, and as far as their sphere extended,
have put prejudice TO flight, and igno-
! rance TO shame.
A pamphlet has been compiled by a
iudicious aud mastery hand IN the city
of Philadelphia, from the report Of the
celebrated Alexander Hamilton, made by
that statesman IN the V ar 1890, when Sc
cretary of the Treasury, by order of the
House of Representatives. this paper has
been eminently scrviceable, inasmuch as
II brings back the Judgment OF the rea-
der, 10 the natural order of things, before
t'Nn ~ ~. r.n Il. 1t
the civilized world had haJit0atcd mankind
TO disturbed aud crooked views, and falla-
cious reiahces upon ephemeral hopes and
transient 1t establishes
principles pure and nnerring and has the
merit not OILY of sage predictions, but OF
prophecies fulfilled.
IL is impossible TO notice all the valua-
bic tracts that patriotic excitement has
given birth TO, within the short period
since oar Institution led the way--the adj
dress of the Society of tliddletown, in
Connecticut, and the report of the Com
mlttee of Pittsburgh, re- printed by order
OF the House of Representatives, are do
cumenis deserving mncli attention; and
II Is tn be wished, Ina, collection of the
most of these valuable tracts, should be
embodied and preserved-they are so
maay pledges to the public, of the faith
and toyrttg of the citizen.
ne AudrcsS OF the society has been
reprinted and circulated in such abnr-
dance, in so MANY different forms. and
noticed with so mach favor, that IT is inn
possible for us to retire from tie front Of
the battle, where we first appeared, with
out some loss of character II is our
turn mar, TO take The next step i'm the field
of generous emulation, and we should
meet, more than half way every overture
TO correspondence and co-operation.--
We should acknowledge our obligations
Tor The confidence reposed in us, and for
the light and instruction reflected upon
us.
SO FAR Your committee have traced their
progress III the execution of their trust; :
so far, our bark has adventured with
favOring gale; for although we lament
that some of otir fabrics must suffer, with
in fhis gem, irreparable loss YET we trust,
that the ceJtainty. with which, they may
count upon the fostering care of the gov
eminent, will in general restore courage,
confidence, and credit, and enable Tire
greater part, 10 ride out The storm. The
immense losses, at which our u arkets
are gintted, cannot endure for many
wears, and little can lie see, who does not
read the rising prosperity of our Manu-
features, at no distant day, and arth it,
The power, happiness and security of this
high favored land.
Your Committee considering The inter
ests of commerce and manufactures as
inseparable and Identical, cannot close
this report without noticing an evil which
has grown TO an alarming extent.
The present system of auction sales OF
recent date. in this country, and an ano-
maiy III the history Of commerce, has
nearly exploded all regular business;
and the auciioueer whose office was for
mercy subordinate 10 that Of the merchant.
Is now nearly the only seller; and If s1tJ@
ordinate to any, merely 10 foreign princiA
pal. If any sales are now made by the
regular Trader, they are occasional and
supplementary.
Commercial education, orderly habits
and sober pursuits, honor and good faith.
too fatally yield TO gambling specualions
and fraudulent cOntrivances. The befIeI
tits, If any, that result from this extraor-
binary monopoly, are dearly paid for bv
the ruin of a class, whose industry was
the life Of the community, Il through them
in a greater or less degree Of the various
& numerous descriptions of persons who.
without being commercial, depend upon
commerce for their support-And if once
tic merchant disappears from the scene
tihe source is once DESTROYED, the fhou-
sand channels which il fed become dry
and fruiilcss, the proprietor, the mocha
mic, the artist, the labourer follow i'm ihe
tiHin, and must seek eiseWher for SUBJ
sistencc.
Already has The public feeling remons
strated agslnst This abuse but the prac-
an