Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-02

their quality, vLilr /, would eventually re.luce their
jp,'cs. Coz etnm.m has incurred, obligation TO
chez h the manufacturing interests of the county,
as during the late war, When great inron, cpience
Was experienced Ly waui OF necessary supplies Ot
lein'hng for the army, ~'une Inducements held
out to their constituents to rcn,cril ration niepem-
dent "i foreign counui"s ioi clothing Extensive ard
numerous establishments wcIe u,ae, in the cunii. al
expectation that they would not lie suffered au-
gui,l for want OF the continued p,o coh or govern
lmeu'.
We contend, also, that the incrensc Of duties will
n0' impair the rcrs'We oi the Uni,ed States. Il
ufsdried, lay the orrosrrs q" the pIobi'oiy Tariff az
1910, that tho intota'iums ot India co;tous would
lessen the resources tie treasury To am Alarming
! mount hcsr productions have not been fulfilled.
IN. Increase oil our poinauon, the artificial WAITS
OF tue inhabitants, aud the greater ability purchase,
WI, IT'S presumed, ever continue demand Tor the
| ''"'ce OF oihet nations the wise governments ut
tue Old world will Tend their powerful aid hitherto,
IN ennhn: their subjects 10 rival the youthful .stai
',shnenis al this country aud il cannot he denied
tshai the Interests OF the promoted by
I"h"evcr promotes an increase of national industry
AMI wealth.
In the petition referred to, we have requested an
addition ot t,ceire and dhdlf per cent on all maafsc-
lures OF foreign wuOi, together with further coun-
'"rvail,'s duty, should The contemplated drawback
10" BRUSH manufactures lie granted by the govern
hrn oi thar county, Of any inct Lf mpost he
deem'd exnedieni on the iSipor'a,oas OF WOOL into
lie United States.
| We have thus expressed, nj length our ideas
Tbs mpo, lan subject aud the co.uperaiion Of Man
oiaeurers ~ bringing the subjArt before Congress,
and presenting il in candid light the cunsid-ra-
on oi Our 'llow-ciiZens eng eyed in other pursuits,
| - earnestly recommended
hive tie honor to be-, respectfully your obeJient
| servant, JOSHUA ILAPP,
Chairman Committse OF CORES ponjencc.
The Memorial If Sundry ittdbiianis If South Carot-
ma, 10 ae Senate and House Of Representatives Of The
CHiied Sta,es-SnEwETH,
Al IL at "A. 81
Try dsrending for 'ts prosperity and wealth upon The
Iinodncfon oi u staple for foreign market, aud
Therefore, much Interested IN all pubic measures
chicuiaed Ia affect agriculture commerce. With
a just regard To their interest, aud what they
| eonscieniiousy believe the essential aud permanent
interest OF the naiion your memoralisis anxious
10 arrest, hy all legitimate means, the proposed sys-
ten, OF tariff n0c before Congress.
Your mcmoi iniisis are not now, when the ext
ge"ces OF the government made heavier demands
upon iheni were they reluctant To bear their just
portion OF The public hurihons, either IN con ihuug
theIr wealth or seriIces bearing with patience.
the most distressing pIvaions the interest
ahd honor OF the reppLlc and now, If they believed
either ITS Interest o. honor coucerned would submit
WIKI rs much cheeriu.nrss Hs formerly 10 the siill
heavier exacIiohs with which they threatened by
Tie proposed mtHsure for the enCoutagcme nj OF do
! niesiic manufactures.
But ." iis project they unable io discover any
atanhble Object oi national good While IL neces-
sfHy and avowedly conIemplltes II sudden, violent,
"nn (as your mOiiaiisS believe,) ruinous ou-
ton ~ The agricultural and commercial interests ui
Tile naiion Your momoralis,s humbIy conceive,
iiat wise policy would hesitate 10 put 20 hazard the
gre" and fundamental principles OF national wealih
Tor any doubtful or hypothetical good TIE agricul-
'hre and commerce OF this country have givea il
prosperity beyond the experience OF the world in
whole history, beyond the hopes Of the most sangulne
'irois and yei promise TO IL accessions Of wealth
ara greatness beyond calculation Under the happy
iGsuence Of free institutions and Of laws interfering
AS rarely as possible with private Interests snerprzc
skll and capital have adopted those Occupations
wnch The circumstances of the country naturally M
'i'ed them The high price of labour and cheapRess
an" ieriiiiy ol land made us agricultural, while DIFF
er"nt state Ji things IN Europe, especially in Eng
dnu mas gven Use TO manufactures and this natural
a"d necessary difference has established a CONNER
cal intercourse between us, exceedingly advanta-
geons TO both. England requires those supplies which
ue HdiuTai circumstances OF our country enable
i"rn'Sl, anu we, on the other hand, require those
winch the naui al circun stances of that country ena-
ble it 10 furnish. The demand in Great Britain for
our agricultural products, depend upon our demand
ior hrr manufacture articles. These denauds are
mutual, dependant, and must he continued or dis
continued together Tor even If very obvious policy
did not suggest TO Great Britain The prop,ieIy Of
counter vaRg duties, she would be unable ~ pay for
the raw material, when we cease To lake the manu-
iaciure- We must then look for a market ~ the
source OF our supplies--a market which this project
proposes ia compel us To purchase high price III
the noiiern states, and which, after is purchased
cannot furnish demand for than one seventh oil
our cotton, while the tObaSco and rice OF the south
are eh without a n"Ikei. In the time, Eng
land looks elsewhere for purchasers and producers
la lew Years cotton will he supplied from the
East Indies, from Braz or, if The restrictions on
last India sugar are removed, as in all likelihood
they will lie AZ the next Parliament, from Jamaica
N,h all tho advantages of open trade we hay q
had reason To fear the competition Of the Brazil cot
Ton and have actually suffered from That of the East
Indies IN Two years the commerce Of Great Britain
can fail INTO this channel, and leave us without -
market for our staple stock lie idle, our
iaIms viii be abandoned, and our commerce will |
hngush under permanent embargo Thus the pro |
pose" measure exposes Ia probable ruin, The agri
cultural interest OF seven saies, the support and
cnpHon Of one fifth Of the whole popuation Of the
United States, half OF the exports, and Gas half the
government income rs derived from The cusioms,) |
large porti0n public revenue
With an open trade to Europe and n wise invest |
ment OF capital in those employ indicated by the
lhysichl and moral SITUATION Of The country, we have
'eioiore enjoyed an Unrqualled prosperity Our
agriculture has cut down the forests peoued waste
! country, ard filled II with wealth and civilization
wtiIe our commerce has bu cities, introduced re-
hnenent, and furnished g3llant navy Tor our de-
'eace he stu greater extension Of both has been
restricted only by the want OF capital and population
I've deficiency OF the tOIm er is manifested nv the
mge prohIs oil orr commerce, exhibited in the ex-
cess OF imports above exports and the high price of
labor shows ~ least, that population is MOI reCuD-
d'"t. TIE proposed tariffs intended TO add foths
sources OF ratin1nl wealth, which have hitherto sum
Piled Us SO shnndanly, by forcing the growth OF in
situions, wEicb we believe 10 he incompatible with
the situation OF The counry-instituons which 10 he
sure, have heen source Of wealth in E,rope, but
0peT CIRCUMSTANCES opposite 10 our own that 10
expect Their suosessiul operation here a, least m
expect similar results from different cAnses and
seems 10 your niemoriSliss but little less chmerica
'ln 10 inrce ~ legislative enHcment the peculia,
| e. w.ii oil any European country without either TN.
s"' o. cniHe natural To IL. England especially has
attained great wealth and power under n system q
| encouragement to manufactures; hut whether in
consequence ~ spite of her restrictions and nono-
pores, has not heeu asccrained 10y experiment and
u well known ~ this oiorHenr, that If her rulers
we're not irexricably raunieIled by this system,
~ sci fusp all