Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-09

eIiaDce for comfortable support has hitherto
,een placed upon the prosperity OF agricultus
al and commercial occupations. must now be
10 some other less precautions de-
tendance, or their present employ inents ex.
changed for hopeless inaction. Aud what l. the
iestimable boon held out TO us. as a compen-
'atiou tor all these piisati0usf Why, truly,
AN adequate home inarkes for all our dom sstic
products! That this idea is altogether ialia
rious, we trust can be- made manifest by ve-
~ few remarks. The manufacturing estab.
lishments, which, IL is said will grow out Of
lie Tariff, are to be peopled from the popula>
tion already within the country. or he sup.
Piled by foreign importations. II, in the first
mode. then. II is c5sions that unless we sup.
pose the intended recruits can live in their
present scattered condition, without foud al.
together, they will mot when embodied, con-
sumo so much more additional provision as 10
compensate for the great ,ifniinu,ion Of exports
which the new tariff must necessarily occa-
sion. 1t Ia only then by the importation of
that class OF foreigners, the least desirable
part In general: of foreign population, that
and consequently the qaanium Of eonsump-
ton can be materially augmented. This
70 upQuestionably tue aS to prpvisions-
hut It will he said, our raw materials will
Then find SO mach more extensive market
than they have at present. as amply TO remu-
nerate ns for all additional costs If il were irue
that we had NO home market at all for our
agricultural products. IL might become
question with some, whether il would not be
worm while TO Incur considerable national
expense with view TO create one, provided
II was probable that the domestic sale for our
surplus produce would then be so much
greater than the foreign sale exiting Iisted ny
this creation, az to reimburse those at whose
cost II was made. for all additional expeoses.
But this happens not 10 be fact Your no.
norabie body cannot be Ignorant that our
nome market for the produce of the soil, es-
peciaiiy for cotton, is even now on the in
crease; that large portion of our manu-
Idctn!ers claim no further protection. ask no
additional duties; that the stockholders of
one OF the most considerable aud nourishin.
manniaciofies in the United States, we mean
thato Wattham, In Massachusetts,, at this
tima divide twelve per cent. Oh their capital;
anu mat most others of any Manding, are
known TO be in sufficiently floui ishinv con-
dillon to ask no aid from the government.
HE question then is simply reduced 10 this:
ohaii We Impose additional duties up0n almost
every article OF foreig u import atieD, either TO
srauiy the sangnine expectations OF those who
WISH 10 make trial of such manufactures as do
no, exist here at present, OF 10 enable those
VINO nave falied,no matter from what canse i'm
manufacturing experiments already MADE in
various parts OF our country, 10 renew them at
me expense OF more than three fourths of
the nation: Relying, as we ito, upon the wis
dom and patriotism of our legislature we
cannot tor moment believe, that from the
ireest government upon eaIth we ara 10 ex-
Pect system OF policy 80 repugnant 10 eve.
~ principle OF reason aud justice as would
DC mat which your honorable body has been
so UNFORTUNATELY urged TO adopt. And we
confidently trust that the men TO whose i'm.
teliigence and virtue tile American people
nave entrusted the preservation of their dear
sS' tights anu interests are as deeply impress
Ga az any OF their constituents themselves
can possibly be, with the truth and impor-
lance OF the following cardinal maxInis in
legislation:
IN.
That IL the principles both of Justice AVID
po''cy forbid The majority of a nation 10 i'm
they inlIibil the Imposition of auy TAX TO be
ieSled upon the fo'mer, Tor the sole benefit of
the latter.
That where revenue is TO he derived from
tmposts on foreign commodities, universal ex-
perieHce has demonstrated that me crate din.
lies contribute much more tliau high ones to.
wards tile attainment OF this object
lnat where such duties are imposed 10 fos
Ter Tue particular Interests of ahy class, who
pay NO part thereof, those duties mast ne,
cessariiy come ont OF the pockets Of all The
other classes III the community and are i'm al.
rect violation of that fundamental maxim.
few" W ''e
Ihat the practice of frequently changing
those revenue laws which operate as faxes
upon agriculture aEd commerce. has a much
more pernlcious effect npon both but s,pe-
clally Oh tue last, than permanent taxes of
the highest kind compatible wrh the perrpa.
national wealth and power.
That tor government, BY legislation. 10 add
to those Casualties aud uncertainties WHICH
naturally affect The profit OF labor, is TO i'm
fringe the natural right which every man
mas TO pursue any trade. profession or CALI
ing that he plesses. aud il to administer Or
preston instead Of Justice.
mat by the exercise ofsnch power, gov
ernmen's may not only force individual can.
itai into any channel which they please, bnt
may either create or suppress dd i6ituin amy
particular class among the various ones into
which communities are usually divided.
That the reciprocal wants OF agriculture
commerce, and manufactures, with their rel.
alive capaciiies of supply, are sure guarantee.
OF mutual good will and frIendl, Offices, when
left TO exert Their respective energies in their
own way but that the interference of roy.
ernments with their private, Concerns rarely
tails 10 produce jarring of interests and
consequent hostility both Of feeling and con.
duct. W"
mates, and the artificial varieties of manners.
liabi's, and customs are far better regula
tors of supply and demand than The yisest
leg isiators can possibly contrive.
lhat due proportion OF heat, moisture
and the pabuIum of plants will not more
certainly produce vigorous aud healthfuI
growth IN the vegetable Kingdom than will the
natural inclination of mankind TO imoroye
their condition. produce 1t in the political
world u LEFT to exert Itself, entirely free from
lH legislative restraints but snch as peace, or
der. justice and good morals require
And that u may be laid down a. a maxim
admitting Of no eAceptioD.-fhut nafionai in-
InStIy is inrigoraied by free trade and depressed
~ ercry thing opposed foa
All which is most respectfully submitted
- communicated for the Democratic Prcss1
tntrdct Of q letter dated Gibraltar, SeUtember
%, 1920
am therefore but little, il any WISER in the affair, of
jan than was when l wrote You LAST. lluYe srtn