Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-12
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

~ THE ItONOHAELE THOMAS NEJPTOV
SIR: ~ on have now attached more
distinction TO your name. than previously,
curing Tie whole course OF your long
pnoic NE. vi tweniy-seven representa-
tives OF Virginia, you alone have vo,cd
ior The passage of the Tariff Bill.
You are Virginian, and have supnor,-
eo measure, which makes Virginia tri-
buiary TO Rhode Island-renders The ap
ricullural states, mere colonial deneudeS-
cie> OF the manufacturing.
merciaI distfltI, ana as ttiiBe of a COM
committee OF commerce, IFS interests we're
particularly conilded 10 your care yet
have you aided The establishment of IA
system. more destructive of our com Z.
merce, Than The continuance the French
Dcerees, or the British Orders in Council.
You are republican-an advocate of
the equal rights of The states, and equal
privileges Of the people NOT only is all
equality o! right, wealth and pow er among
the states, ovcrthrown by the coDsumma-
ton OF your favorlie measure, but a Sepa-
rate interest of manufactures, arlticialIy
formed by cIcfuSive privileges, is endowed
with the ,Eeaus OF taxing Ia, people, 10
The amount of 30 or 40 millions annually.
That il will possess the power of The ua
ton, is the necessary consequence of
possessing its wealth, and gel be COM
plelely devoted TO every administration,
that will protect il in The acquisition of
plumber.
The Tariff Bill is the most eGeciual
MEASURE, OF a widely extended system,
(pursued with more or less activity for more
than thirty years. Tor distributing wealth
| and power by law, and placing them in
the hands OF separate interests, who will
| be more manageable, than lheirrighiful pos
| SCISSORS. The commercial interest, first
| established by exclusive privileges, be-
| came (by the situation of Europe indie
pendent Of their support, aud is n0w
humbled III the dust by lis fatal connex.
ion with more powerful separate inter
esi-tbe paper arisioCracy. The latter
| has IN IFS turn, nearly worked lis own
| destruction, by setting no bounds 10 lis
! appetite for plumber. Both were com
| plelely beyond liza peoples control, aud
have yielded 10 circumstances which haC
no coDuexion with the public opinion.-
| Tie separate interest of manufacturer.
promises more stability It's welfare de.
| Ponds on no foreign causes il is vestec
by law With the whole clear profits of the
| people, and unless the improbable case
| oHtbiu bttNIy lIat 'bt IbudDtldDiS OF IbS
agricultural states should be- reused 10
sense OF their rights aud duties, and e
the exercise Of lhcirpoWcr before il passe
away forever the fee and happy ciiizen
ofthe United States, will speedily be ih,
real boudsmen of sordid, hucksiering
heartlcss sfislOcrdcy.
Your exeIiions, sir, have been fully len
to establish this Ubiquitous system but
willingly believe, with views tie mos
pure You could gain OoibiDg, and hav
most literally surrendered the best inter
esls OF your district, state and naiion.-
Your independence Of popular favor
commands my admiration. With you
private virtues, sir, ash perfectly unaC
quamled--bui they must be as remarka
bic "a your good fortune has hilbert
been. II yOu continue 10 possess the COZ
hdence Of your constituents.
ViRGINIUS.
- The private character Of Nr. Newton does u
require euiogy and Guiy cuucurWith the WIN
100 TIE suggestion, that air. re supPort of the Tar
jill bas hee founded on prfe aud con Gus mOtv,
We th,nk bis yOtCJ, however, incorrect.