Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-09-29
TO rnE rp.roRs OF rue rNournrn.

L AIN no observation-disclosures Manufactured
aud have 40 tarlItr interest in the discussions
which asiiaie the public mind of the present
DAY, III relation TO the proposed increase ut the
taiiff, for tie purpose OF encouraging mahu-
features, than " hat every person uniiimehC cd
by personal or patty motives must feel III amy
ques Involving inOmpDtous consequences
10 The w'iiaie OF Tat county. which every
tie that can influence the are ctiuns and every
argument that can opt ate Oh the MUD, bind
rs 10 guard aud protect. Moving in the hono-
rdOle, though uuobtrusive sphere OF a private
citizen-hatin 40 motive 10 declare opinions
that are not heresult OF sober and disintereSt-
ed CONVICTION. arising IL ON the hope of pcpu.
Jar DEMONSTRATING not the frown OF DISC
oIigcu power, nor the contemptuOuS sueer of
snpeic!liOus i.uorance, l express, al all proper
occasions. with tiimhess, though modesIy, my
Opinions on SUBJECTS, in which the interest Of
truii or Tie welfare OF my country, is concern
ed.-lniluenced by these considerations, ! have
enueavOuIed aS lar az my very limited means
OF information and more Limited abilities ena-
Die me, 10 Iniotm myself On The subject of The
cAisting discussion on tie 'iaifi." All the ar
pnineHts and defamation OH the one side and
the other, that have Gene within the scope of
my ieadirg, have been iglpaitially weighed
anu Investigated with The sole view, and an
ardent desire, 10 arrive at The truth. Prin-
ctpleS, considered sound have been re:orted
10, aud experience has been consulted, to throw
all ihe light on the subject thai could be de-
rived from tae one or the oihPr.-The result,
of all which has been a deliberate convictions
that any interference OH the part of the Gem
erd1 Government, with the ocular and natural
employment OF capital in agIiculture nianu-
tacinicS or commerce, for the purpose of al
iordIua faciiilons encouragement TO auy one
~ ihem by lnIpositiOns On any other, tnTther
than the just principles OF ERHHce authorize,
would be Unconstitutional, contrary 10 the
soundest and best received principles of po-
iiticai economy, aud Manitesty oppressive and
unjust.
l am yonns man, unaccustom1ed TO the
communication OF my ideas by writing, unused
10 trace and set down in terms aud proposi>
lions the operations OF the mind in lis TeasoiI-
inss and researches after truth aud pei iiaps
the attempt on this COptroYerted and abNtruse
subject, might involve il in greater difficulty
and darkness than found il. My only object
IN ihis communication IL TO call the attention
10 some sources OF intoI nation not SO generally
III the hands OF the i'nblic as could be desired
There Is series of az icutnTai aud political
essays iIomithe pen of oOuel john 1ayior of
Caroline, first published l believe. in the wears
ISIS III IN newspaper, and since collected
AUD re-published IN more permanent form
under tie title of q" Taylor's Arator :" a work
whose cOstDt reasoning, correct opinions on
every subject on which the author touches
whose sonDd practical principles aud chasie
style entlile II 10 place in the library OF The
politlcian, the tanner, or man OF tasie but
which unfortunately from some notions about
political orthodoxy has rot met with that gen
eFal circulation due 10 its merits. | would re-
guest that Nos. 10 IL OF that work inclusive.
~, he inserted from time 10 time ia your paper
as opportunity or convenience occur. These
numbers on the same subjects and from the
saEe pen that produced the memorial OF tieFre-
dericksburg agricultural society, cannot need
any other recommendation. They bear The
impress OF genius and originality, and cannot
Ian to operate conviction oil the mind. -.
Should you be prevented from complying with
this request from the circumstance OF The book
being PateRted, (bY the bye. IL would be 10
the interest OF the proprietor, that the aiten-
ton OF the public should be excited in THIS
way or from any other consideration, by pub
fishing this communication, or an any other irgy
thai you may prefer calling the attention OF the
public 10 these mastery essays | am cOnvinc-
ed you will further the cause OF truth as lnnct.
as IN any other way. If any thing have said
shall contribute towards that end, l shall be
satisfied. Treat this communication with per
feet freedom. Ii is hasty production of Que
unused TO wriiing-reJeci il entirely if You
see cause, and take no notice of It's contents
A COUNIRYhAN.
~ We give place 10 the preceding article
with great pleasure but fear il will be
out OF our power TO publish such extracts
from tue interesting work OF ATdtOT, a. our
Correspondent recommends to OIL notice.
SO weighty aud extensive are the matters " bicI
now pour upOu us from foreign sources We
seize this opportunity 10 say, that in order TO
assist tie cause ut truth, 10 vindIcate Stdte
Rights, 10 bring back the government aud the
people 10 first principles. the Senior Editor of
This paper has in press another political work,
which will be published in November next
" COuntryman' that IL ~ from Que Of the
master spirits Of the naiion.--lis title of
CONSTRUCTION CoNsTRUED. or The CONSrI-
TUITION INDICATED, will pOial out mkch of
the general bearing Of this volume 1t devel-
Opes the principles of our government TeSists
the inrOads which have been made upon il in
so MANY ways ; analyses tile Opinion of the
Supreme Court on the National Bank attacks
the OnstItutiOualty of that institution, as
well as the abuses of all banks whatever /; dis
cusseS the Missouri Question, tile question of
Protecting Duties. the prOptiety of legisla-
lures deciding on claims and matters which
should be arbitTated by other tribunals =
besides going Over = vast field OF discussion
which does not fall under either Of these
heads. II investigates the causes OF our pies
ent Distresses, aud suggests the remedies.
a brace of" VUg jmaJs" have lately been
figuring ~ Tie newspapers.--Ome OF them
IN the Albany Statesman the other in
Ills papeT-bOilI are the irumpclcrs Of
His Excellency DE Witt Clinton" We
shrewdly suspect that they are Deiher of
them what they pTetcud 10 be--but New
York CthOniaHS under tie disguise of
V'rgimans.
The Albany " Virginian" writes from
Saratoga, a series OF letters 10 his 4" dear
H IN the 9Th No. OF which he iIies
10 explain The reason Wliy N. York pos
sesses so little pofificGi inFRcncc," and yir
ginia so much. lie ascribcs To- us poIiti-
cal ats and management 10 which We
are StrauEeTs--asseits Thai on all great
questions aud leading measures, tie 20
liiicians OF the south, with The skill Oi
able generals, have in the fist place
formed solid and united phalaux among