Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-02

| abolished, without serious ietrincnf Ia
| the agricultural interest. They ought
not 10 he placed as set-oils against heavy
duties or manufactures.
Raw Tobacco, for instance, pays IS per
| cent.-New, in the face of this nation,
we venture 10 ask, is there man in So
| cieiy who considers the cultivation of
| tobacco TO he seriously benefited by This
| duty II is mostly nominal: for il does
not amount TO prohibitory duty, and
| we know that nothing OF any consequence
comes from II 10 the custom house. Ii is
true that small quantity Of Spanish to-
baccO is imported, 10 be mixed with our
| own, IN the manufacture OF cigars. These
are deemed a luxury in this country, aud
| those only who are able, smoke them. :.
Sometimes, they are brought i'm, ready
made-and at others, we import the bun
| dies of tobacco of which they are made
| up; and were The duty IS or SO per cent.
the quantity imported is so trifling as
| very inconsiderably TO affect either the
| quantity we use, or The tobacco we raise.
Our soil and climate are not adapted TO
| the cultivation of that species, which, at
ter all. is only tit for smoking, and is i'm
| ported In small quantities. In truth,
whence would you import tobacco that
| could compete with ours? Surely not
from Russia, Holland or France, which
are glad TO get our tobacco, 10 give life,
| flavor and strength 10 that winch they
mix with il. We undertake 10 say, that
our planters need no proieciion-they
protect themselves-and are willing, If
The manufacturers would make the child's
bargain with illem-ht MS alone, and ne
,riH let yon alone. Take off your tariff,
and we will take off ours-Thsy would
say II, II they were not aware that The
treasury needs supplies, and are willing
TO contribute them through a reasonable
impost on foreign goods.
| we cannot pass over the uugeneTCus
| and illiberal attempts which have been
made in some of The northern aud mid
die stairs, TO excite preiudices against
the tobacco planters. They show The
despicable arts 10 which some men will
resort for tho promotion at their own
private views. Calumnies Of this clar~
acier would moi deserve attention. if they
were not calculated 10 produce false i'm
pressiOHs on the minds of our northern
brethren; who have already been told
that Virginia tobacco is admitted into
Eugland, free Of duty-Many Of them al.
ready believe that we possess the exc!u-
sive monopoly of the British market, con.
ferred on us by the regulations of The
government of that country-and that,
by the operations OF our own tariff. we
are protected in the enjoyment of the
domestic market. Whatever preference
our tobacco may enjoy, either at bone
or abroad, is not the result of any lega
regulation, but is attributable solely Ia
its superior quality. You may as well
say that the wines of Madeira, or the
teas of the East Indies, owe the esiima,
q 81, "A
10 the effect of legal regulations.
C0ttOn.-The same remarks almost e.
qually apply 10 this article Our own
growers are little benefited by protect
ing duty. They are in no danger of com
petition from any quarter. II is true,
that the cotton from the East Indies is
imported into Europe that great exer
tiOns have been made to encourage lis
cultivation i'll the British possessions,
but with such success as not 10 endanger
the prosperity OF our own staple. The
distance il has 10 be transported, and
the difficulty of making remiitances 10
; pay for il, will always operate as powertu
J checks. Besides, The cotton Of America
like her tobacco, is of superior quality,
and will always maintain the preference
i'm the European market. When that ar.
ticle rose TO the highest price it has ever
attained, great efforts were made in Eu.
, rope TO procure supplies from The East
} Indies; but Notwithstanding the enor-
nous quantity winch arrived from Thai
quarter, the American staple retained all
! its re-emipencc.
Foreign cottons generally, especially
those from Bengal, &c. may be imported
: into England as low, perhaps lower Than
into the u. Slaies-pulting duties entire.
| ~ out Of the question. The average ex-
, pense 10 England 10 be added TO our
cotton is from I'd. 10 sd. sterling (equa
I TO from 4 10 6 cents, per ID. when deliver
r ed there; yet notwithstanding tbs, in
= the British markets, where the article is
so aUeH understood, and so much of ii used
? the American cotton has decidedly the
/. preference. IL foreign cottons were de
! livered in this country al the same prices
;, as in England, our OtCn al our very doors
, free from the expense Of the Cd. TO 81 d.
I sterling, (were the duties OH the foreign
1 article entirely relinqushed,) would b,
I preferred by our own manufactures by
5 The difference OF the expense OF eSporta-
: ton. II cannot be objected that Britain
. is particularly prepOssessed III. favor OF on
: cottons. France, Holland, all Germany
r give us a similar PREFERENCE The iruiI
D is, we should have little cotton brought
( here under any circumstances duty GU
L of the question: except from India. Say
n that the price there is cents per ID. We
1 the article is very inferior. II wauti
' what The manufacturer calls staple.
, An intelligent English writer upon thi
!, subject says that The machinery may
, be adapted TO suit the shortness OF staple
], but the thread must he drawn SLOWLY
i and carefully"-bcuce the loss Of time
: &c. mach more important on this, thai
the other side of the Atlantic.
r Wheat aud Fiom.-RepeaI the duty, ant