Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-03


The following Extract of letter from an esteemed
Correspondents has something in it worthy Of notice.
TO THE EDITOR
These are portenious times for the south
ern and western states Under the pretext of
humanity, the eastern states aim severe blow
a' tue weight OF representation of future new
states IN the national legislature; under the
pretext oil patriotism they seek 10 establish
domes'ic M exclusion of foreign manufactures:
ny inns UNJUST policy taxation will fall most
oppressively severe on the people of the south
and west. Pray doth il moi appear TO you rs a
clear propositon-that if the domestic manu-
tactnrer, with the raw materials in his work
shop JTfeo ~ all dHtiPS, cannot underSell in the
United States the foreign manufacturer who is
surcharged with double freights, duties, insu-
RANGES. commissions, &c. on both sides of the
Atiantic. he merits not further protection than
the present fariff, from the national Ie-isla-
tnre? Pray what will become of the rich pro-
auctions OF the south and west Our tobacco,
cotton, wheat, corn, -four. rice, indigo pork,
&c &c. Our New England brethren could
not barter for them, their OIL Goldfish cheese
caDbages and opions, and we could nof barter
these productions for the goods and wares OF
their manufacture, as the northern states would
not afford sufficient market for consnmp-
uon and besides, shall the agricultural inte-
rest he so much neglected and oppressed: that
the northern manufacturing, commercial and
navigating states, shall fix the price of their
dry goods, orr produce, and The rate of ex-
change. This will be the result of the ex cusion
of competition: shall lec Il mean the southern
and western states) hot be brought back to
something like that state Of things, when we
wee colonies of Great Britain Our fathers
OF the revolution have told us in terms moi 10
he forgotten, that they were only tenants or
lessees of the lands and slaves, the British mer-
chants and manufacturers were the beneficiary
owners: for they fixed the price of the goods,
The price of tie tobacco, &c and the rate OF
exchange the annual meeting of the British
merchants in Williamsburg for these purposes
is well known BY Virginia
Another important and awful consideration
emancipation OF South America: in great
portion of those regions according 10 the re-
port Fudge Bland, one of The Federal Com
misslouers) tobacco, wheat, &c. can be album
DAINTY raised they will gladly exchange their
productions for European manufactures: what
VIII he the consequence Great Britain, the
most active power IN Europe. as well AS other
nations IN that hemisphere will exclude our
produce, because we exclude their mauufac-
lures, aud they will give all possible encour-
agemeut 10 the products OF South America :
what then will be the destiny of the planters
and farmers in our southern and western
sfates' i hope il will be remembered that
he governs best who governs least that the
society Of free and enlightened people, flet alone
mil perform for itSsiffh most rdinobie and useful
operations, ,cithout being trammeHed by so much
ieg0L regulation.
4" IL appears TO me that the most important
duties devoiving OIL the state and national Ie-
gislatures, are TO prevent mischief, correct
errors, re trace oar steps and vindicate our con
stiutiohs."