Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-13

articles composed WOOL cotton fix and henri paw diff
erent rates ofduty. D6i,ies frequently
mining the duties which articles are subject The
provision in the tariff that the duty upon composed
of various materials shall be regulated by the material
chief value Of which IL is composed, productive
gueD embarrassment aud much Inconvenience IL isther
fore respectfully submitted that all articles &C. Sc there
come in the words as quoted by 4 Farmer 4
How this deficit, &c. he supplied, IN manner least
b"rhe"Some to the people by loans when the whole
country waS ringing with exceptions them By drect
Taxation Ds an ercise upon rcky' when throughout
Western States, the currency in wreched n eonti-
n"A that even the state OF Kentucky stopped
BILE petition ofosking relief agans the dues of The COST of
flee What then was left the Secretary but to raise the
duties aud euali1e the tariff sh revenue as he
himself expressly states lie therefore proposes not only
eqnate the inequalities, but to put small
of duty several articles, bich bear the aumenta
TON This the plain view OF the The increase Of
tue revenue Is the O1e; the equalization and rise Of the
duty, the best that struck his attention
Ii Is true, that Dir. O. dies himself to the
mere fruit OF the tax but probable
quences Ia other respects II true, therefore, spec-
aiing upon the probable consequences o his rt Mr. c
did admit IL to he "Pr0Jabis that proposed
augmentation would gradually lead To an ample supply OF
certain articles fOm domestic But il il
MOI surprising, the intelligent mind of Farmer not
perceive in copying his quotation fro, the Rcpo thai
Mr.. u merely contemplated revenue from the
AZ
public emergencies Does he perceive that this ind
rect protection extended oan manufactures is sim
ply concurrent with the necessities of the treasury only
U" s'i scale aud for limited time; man.
uiacturer must take all the risks he did during the lat
war; OF investing capital building factories &C. and al In
OF seeing the duties reduced as the public deb,
redeeu'eu anu the pressure upon tue treasury abated
Does he perceive, that if the protection thus
TO our own manufactures should produce such surny AS
oreac upon the revenue and again contribute reduce
"that 'his effect could NOT in all probability occur until
the operation OF the sinking fund much reduced the
interest ofhe public debt admit of correspoun-
dnn"'"n in the revemueBut this of the tariff
lie debt, was likely only in reference TO pay
'a' articles " This snpposition (ays Mr. CO.
o"u conviction that foreign articles nearly equal
'aue OF The domestic exports will be imported con
sumed anu that the substitution of particular classes of
domestic articles for those oil foreign nations not only does
not necessarily dmiash The Of domestic xp,r,s Inn
usually tends TO increase that value" that il hi, posi-
ton he true (and FGrn',r does conroyert i0 Mr. &
u"eS nor admit that the ultimate effect OF his recomnen
H"'on would be the complete protection OF the con
siderable branches OF manufactures, of course the
complete extinction of the present ryenu. ~
well as IFS proposed augmentation"
n Farmer indeed adults, thai 90 if the u,vnen, :
the tax 10y the people ceased hen il was mo- l,hg.,
receired into the treasury. Mr. Cs p,u voul,i mn L
very objectionable hut he contends, that this would
~ "a
protecting or pr0hbiIory duty is paid fully nv ,h,.
consumers Ia the manufacturers" Tins arqun,en,
mus ne "timl'ted with some qualifications crtioIu,
WIN NOT he insisted upon applicable to "A cn,,nt,
where, Tor some Time, g complete uropctiurn b,.
heen given 10 a. considerable branches of mau,f,r
lnre,' so as = completely exnsusl ice revenue"
derived from their importation. When such a STATE,
oi perfection shall arise in any branch of ,n,uuIc
lure, II may he presumed thai the rap,l enh,rk ed
The enterprise, skill and the comipe ion Of The man
ui'curers VIII enable Them furnish The article as
nations, oI
The truth OF HE TURNER'S position rests also uron
announcer HYPOTHESIS to wit, that the increased ,Imt,
WOULD he Kept up even when the public cxipenries
had ceased To require it, Ii it was not KEPT ou of
course II could not bear the propie Now we
ny II" means understand that this Mr. C's design
rue reason OF the "te ceasing, the rule itself would
cease. With The press upon the treasury vouId
cehse The press upon the people. A. soon as the
slate OF the pt'bhc debt ceases call lor H. we infer
rom the whole SpiriI of the Report that the rise in
tue tariff would be dispensed with
One remark more upon this point. n Farme,
ch"'geS N' T. with seeking TO rurr, favor with tie.
n'hu'"cinrers, and propiiiang MIR Carey nv ai,jyg
ihe tone OF "a former ErpOr, and We, i'm lie s,ue
breath he asserts The lone of the Report Of 1921 10
he more distinct than that of 1879
we respectfully contend, there fore fiat The obicct
OF 'ne augmentation was rersnne alone; aud Thai
It's effects Il" nome were merr, iocidenh,llg taken in
as Nir, =. goes along. Hin reaching his grrat OBJ
Jrci, tie supply oi The treasury he lutsny other die
hni advantages likely Ia iriSt. from H. and had ,ln
independence 60 point them out a, The risk of being
de"om'nned frie"d To The taIiif aud an ese,ru 80
i'''I'''J 'dthcE give ilm credit than &c
oI me "Si. W. H. &. may he The insdious cal,uIa-
'o'j winch Tins gcntlcmnu suppoSrs-lnt Inn, ,,I,,,
we nave learn Of his character trg do ro1 bc., %
II. w Know indeed, that the partially nf friends
"y uI"w uler Ihtoiiie IA The highest lights, the
eJ"diceS OF an adversary may dip his pencil Ia the
darkest colours thai when ,ou have mined In
'i"Cy Character, no principles can save If ,iai
"ieh 20" are about 10 offer 10 the sacrifice
tbs an easy matter 10 pick up sticks enough from,
a"s '",rh"' 70 make ire 10 attempt TO uifrI il zap
will and eVrm to TWIST ANY wnEps of his into
rope To hang him up To public eAecr,tiou
lhht MI L. Is free from faults we have never
pretended 10 aNow. HIS speech on the B,uL of ,e
" o Is - blot upon his escutcheon But what ran
80 We cannot rl " angels 10 govern Us" W e
nave 40 such men as Thomas Jefferson 10 select w
must shher throw away our vote or select .,,,,,,
ln"se met, who have any chance of bci ,lrrtrd
s'"i one, VINO Is " MOST capable, MOST honest MOST
"tn'hl 10 The constitution" We look upon MIR G.
"s 'id' nan-the irniness Of his character the indie.
pendence of his republic an urincinlrs tI,, .,,on,t
ul hls mind, ms d>InereSted and Noble couduct a.,
1910, when he firmly Welded his own rliu,s I'm the,
superior ones "i Mr. Monroe, such are some of The
recommendations which promise the peoi,lc an
'n'e ana honest administration. lie may moi rit,-
IS timely as MIR Adams lie may MOI s,r,L ca ola,
queniy as Mr. Clay lie may not 6gh as well n.
zen Jackson. lie may not iuaumuvre his tront,s as
wen as Nj Caihoun-but he has qualifications and
principles "nI claims, which ~ this time recommend
MN Va the OlbCe, beyond any Of his Cnuiurfitnrs
bht vote Tor Nathaniel Macon SAYS n F,,,giey -
NOW, admit tia" Mr.. Macon is superior to Mr. G.
are we so ~ sane ~ tO throw away the vote of Viz.
g'"'a Shall romantic chivalIy Of sentiment max
us lose sight of a The souudes cac,l,tions or nm
uehce ohdl we waste our suffrages upon = gentle
niin, who has chance OF beipp plcrtpd-Ul,nu IN.
own Stale has not taken up--Shai we titus uer,,t,s
ueeat an election by the people, and cast the confess
n'o The H. OF *. where - individuals may dist,os
" me nIiiant prize, and where tic " Old Dun,ib-
ioh VIII sink ~ tbs ingloriOus scnhc u the s,a
HOOt of citizenship" with The small tl,n, r,.,ac,,