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


THE MEMORIAL
OF convention oi Delee atex representing the
Merchants and others interested in COM
merce, assembled al Philadelphia.
To tie Congress NJ the United Stafes-
Although mnrh has already been addressed
10 Honr honorable body OH the subject Of the
new iarf yet, unless il could be said TO be
eniitell exhausted, liz pre-eminent i'm cor lance
may wea Claim KIN further attention from all
VINO are inieresied; aud may be allow ed TO
constitute valid excuse Tor those who venture
once more 10 appear before you in the CHARGE
tet OF petitioners. acain,, it's adoption.
Amnhg i.is great diversity of subjects which
i'oni lime TO time. have occupied our nations al
legislature, mol ore, il is believed, within the
wh"ie scope at their proc eediass has ever
"ern acitaied, which involves a greater variety
W lnteres's-f scal. mora and political which
strikes more deeply AT the very Foundation of
al irne and enlightened policy; and which
according an IL stall b. ultimately settled. will
ne productive of perUicious ronspuuences In
shoft. ms nation. through its hishest public
innctioharies. Is called upon 10 determine
whether we will plunge sill dpeuer into ali
'hose measures OF prohibitions and restrictions
upon trade. OF duties, premiums and bhunties
o' si"'u1Ahts Ia rear exclusive interests at the
D-fonai expense. W hicli have contributed more
than any other caes.s TO hiring tj,e ercatest
commercial aud nanniac turine empire that the
wor'n ever sd" 10 the very verge of destruc.
uoh-or by taking warning in time, aid pmr.
sung "titereut course, achieve for ourselves
n tar higher degree OF national prospelity ,,an
any people of whom there is any record. have
ever before attained. Let il not be said, that
we are too niHch inclined TO magnify beyond
theit just dimensions iha various objects in-
Voived an this inquiry sill le,s let il lie said
that The iujnTies or benefits which ,nnst ueces.
s'rily result from the adoption or the ection
of TIE proposed tariff, will not be tuly equal
in process ct time, to do any thing which we
nave vcnt'iI ed 10 imagine If the Obse rvation
OF Dr. smith has hcen thought Just, that heavy
ihSes unon nscessaries become " a curse equal
Ia TIE barrcnness Of tile soil and the inclrnicn-
~ oil the heavens :" let it not he thought eX,
tTavagant in uS 10 assert, that the additional
duties required of you, Operating coutinuaIIv
upon almost all the purchases ofevery me.nber
IN tne community, although small and insig-
niIcsnf sum comparatively speaking, in each
Individual purchase, wsuld amount i'm a few
years. TO sufficient uum,er Of millions almost
entirely Ia alter the existing relations of soci.
cry, by forcins capital ont of those channel.
~ whIch II ~ naturally inclined TO flow and
allnring il into otheis where, but FOR this lie.
gisiaiive process. it never, PERHAPS would
have gone. Can ihis be consouant either to po-
ICY or justice! Can sdch power be found
either III the constitutions or codes of any free
government npon cath, would auil,oiise
'be legislature OF sf'ch government TO saw 10
any OF the great classes iato which society ma
'nrhily divides itself" Thus far shalt tion 90
aud no farther in tbs fair and homes! cndea-
vofs to brtter Thy rondition2 And vet i'm what
roes such power diffrr in effect from thai:
ny TIE operation of which any one Of these
classes may be i0stered, cherished, and elc-
waited at The expense OF the resi- until the o-
'nefs, VINO are forced into this most unnatural
siate' are so ground down, as TO he compelled
10 abandon the trade, profession or calling of
'heir choice Once admit that Congress may
nse me power OF taxing Imports all libtum,
J0r any other purpose bit that Of The ycrenue,
ahu OIL give them IN realty the power TO say
10 Tie Citizens Of these United States, You mnsr
ueVote yourselves TO a:riculiure commerce or
'n as goH may may happen 10
arr prffIn IN
ana pleasure. Let il never he forgotten that
me question now abnui TO be determined. is not
so much what nay be bcnetfciM TO our manyfac>
!Wers, as whether government has a right 10
OPheh fhese, 10 The manifest iuiury both of the
agricultural aud commercial classes 3 whether
the constitutional provision against taxing eA- |
ports can be rendered in "A great measure nu-
Eato'y' NY diminishing, at pleasure, the valne
OF our expoItable commodities, through the
lnsfrnmentaitiy OF a tax upon imports: And |
fna''y, whether the direction and employment
"f individual capital are matters 10 be resu-
i i ana controlled by individual choice, or |
by we VIII Of tie national gislature?
IL u be asked who are the ri.i,t,ul iuares |
W regard TO The expe 5iency AND justice OF The |
proposed tariff. il is surely fair 10 answer tbai |
.'e p"yrfs' :" no constitute very large m9jori- |
" VI Tue Nh0le ualtOn. are certainly Juoro
competent 10 decide. than the exptciapt re- |
carers. When The only enapiry U.s. how n,pcb ot |
NE money Of The former shall be psid 10 tho |
'n'irf ava 10 what rXlent ia shall he taken nor |
10 t!leii eHtreaiies and circumstances. This il
we PLAIN, uuvJrnshrd state ct The case and H., |
S0pilsfs a"d causuistS Disguise Il IN tIsV NAV |
,iih "b@nsvrr u is contemplated, nnadorned |
Wy me beliishmFris OF sprgIa aiIcaI nartips
h"u diNrSifd OF the Congregations Of eycfu,
eve interests, IL viii he seen as d rase .sfisre
nm tiie orc h11d, Il certain norton min of M
"niA''u'efs (ior Vrfy many NJ them are nm.
p"Ne" 70 w dfc inppfi uning flbL gOyprpnpnt
10 'sh'Dei al Tie commercial and az tirtjitotaI
tidSSfs 10 buy their manufactures VI enhanced
"lcca' or 10 20 without, "hisi OF the otl,er |
Nahu Use sbDs OF commerce and Agriculture
NH'ost 10 men, are begging tltat tbey NAV
,iot ne cHp"S"d 10 AIRY surh exaction. Ills uots
n'on or i'eAsnTe. ALREADY IN the possession If
iHs ZoveIn'nsnt, OF ~hiri zach raYty il pr,y
"g 70 haFs Tie exclusive oliOyir,Dt tor tbIt I
~onlh I've = mere rcnfrSi OF ru9id!ty. yhc,ni,,
Dotb would be ankle scGsu AID ctli,able bn,
y IS a piain, nnoisEuscsi tiiutt on lie natf 81
Gel 'dlh manufacturers 10 coax or ,tIaf,n mr. |
rnIefS inio fhe rminOns project Of coef c;u, ILs |
l"ih'Ts, IlduictS, SftisanS aud merchants i,fo |
''i"g much larger portion OF ti,gir snt,. !
''dhcc, ivan hey ~ present do. TO these ma |
ihidcin'sis : Wkiiti ou the part Of agriculture
ibd commerce il - aD ardGous strikynle Ia Lold
dst oniJ What - already ihciss, as6 no, IN hs
'OIrrd 10 part win " oonttaiy 70 their incI,,
'"uo"s. are we. therefore enenIie- 10 The ma
'nfSc.afrTSF Are we consequently (as has
'FeN hs'n sdidl selfsb, menstrual, SpfisocjaI.
r.y"'hny and ignorant; alike dea, 10 tbs |
vice VI humanity, asd 10 TIE calls Ok patr1o-