Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-24

system-but you have boldly plunged your
selves IN the same quagmire, beyond ,u,,r
depth, to share the fate of your friend With
deep regret do see expressions from the
editors of the Enquirer, which lin eii.ct)
amount to giving in their adhesion TO the ma
nuiacturing interest. Ii is heavy misfortune
to the agricultural interest, to lose the sup
port OF those, who heretofore have been con
sdered among our most steadfast and influ-
entail frends-but il would be a much great
er misfortune for us not TO know them to be
deserters, after they had actually gone over
tn the enemy. Your former defence Of Mr..
Z. against the charge of being favorable TO the
protection of manufactures, [ considered
somewhat excusabe, on the supposition that
your confidence in his principles, had prevent
ed your scrutiDizing his reports: but when
after fortnights consideration of my accusa-
ton, you again Justify him, and with such ar
guments as the foregoing-you deliberately
side with Mr.. Crawford, and even go beyond
him, IN support Of the encouragement of ma
nufactures by indirect beunties
| Had the passage last quoted, appeared in
any oil the bounty speeches in Congress, or in
any OF the newspapers devoted To the estab-
lishmrnt of manufactures, il would have caus-
ed no surprise, and would have deserved no
notice But lam unable TO express my asto-
nishment, when such grounds are assumed by
|
piece you declare that you agree with me
on the general question of the tariff" and
yet immediately after, fake, for the support
OF MIR. Crawford, the false position on which
all the advocates for monopoly foHnd their
arguments and caims-and which, if true
ought to make their claims good. All who
have commended on that side-from Stcuart
down TO Carey-from Alexander Hamilton
down TO Thomas Newton-have taken your
ground, that manufactures, once established
by bountles, will no longer require support ::
or, that the same reasons which YOU state,
VIII enable them To furnish the articles as
cheap as other nations, independent of the
duty !"
AS easy, Messrs. Editors, as it would he to
demollsh your new line of defence for Mr..
Crawford and the bounty system, shall not
now assail it. lit should become necessary,
pledge myself to its overthrow. But it
would be waste of time, at least until il is
seen whether you will endeavour to maintain
so untcnable post, or evacuate it while you
can do 1t safely. The tasi yOu may debut YOU
will not be able to march out with fling
colours. Unless You can completely destroy
the meaning and effect of your own words,
you WILDE lily qualified TO defend Mr.. Craw-
ford from my charge, even il any good de-
fence could possibly be made
The conclusion of your answer, lin which
you sum m Mr.. Crawford's claims tn the sup
port of Virginia, and ofI.r reasons why il
should be withheld from Mr.. Macon relates
to subjects distinct from what have now
discussed, and therefore / shall not include
: them in oae letter. In u few days my rea
sons1n opposition TO yours will be submit
ted(p) A FARMER.
June 18th, 1898.
NoTEs-By Editors.
AS we wash TO save room ia Tie discussion we beg
cave 10 TACK on Few notes To the above distinguish
edbV references from the text.
II (d) Our remarks were shorter Than his Ieier--as
they WIZ he also in the present case
r. (Dl The omission was noi wiliui, IL unfor-
iuhate Tor Tic passage omitted spread out IN Mr.
4 Csown words, the object and motive ofhi~ supgeS
ton. u was impossible for any one, merely from
reading the Faried statement of his commentafnr To
have understood what were the reasons and iia,ita.
lions of MIR. C'sproposon
Il (c) The question with Mr. c. was HON he was 10
RAISE The revenue which wanted Was il 10 nc
done by high or low duty? His calculation was
ny high one-by making those who imported goods
pay % instead OF ID OF 20 per cent Under this view
o. me matter, he proposed TO equaiise the duly (Which
his Commentator oonfesses TO be in itself adynnn
geo"s by raising up the various rates To % &c "A
lower rate mould 0Te brought in more money he was
mistaken. But surely man is not therefore fan "
70 We charged with being an insidnus calculator. Sr
i(l Another case Of omission MIR G.. SAYS . IL Is
oDabfe, HAT the effect &c. will gradually lead Sc
N), great deal OF new matter is here introduced
""ich we shall barely tonch upon. Some of the
present duties aiay operate in Ger ain degree ~; pro-
iecune ones But would atvantigeoirsly dispense
with them II would he well if we could do wirhnu
tdreS al all Tor everyAax is much b cad &c ukcr
OUT OF the mouths &r. OF The people hut so hne
aSwe have officers of many sorts u navy and ar
my To- support, public debt pay, we must have tax
es Ihe only question then, is what are the hes
Iaxes we can layon 10 hiring iu the desired amount
" we do not Gay IL the foreign goods the peopl,
use, we must lay il on their land, Lc.,es &c. &c 4
we lay IL So high, articles as IN cer,i die
gree TO encourage citizens To produce so me
articles like them, this is MOI enough 10 damn the
rate OF the duty until il has been prOrf that The 81 me
amount could have been better raised IN some Other
way or by rate, ilreT Than the protecting point
As 10 the specific objections linen for nstance the
BRITISH goveriment are indeed guilty Of lnilS enough
hut II hey do pay pau of our present dnv INTO Inc
treasury OF the ". why should that relief TO our
selves prevent ms from making our own citizens pa,
more, more IS TO he raised by increased dnIv fo
NE ad Ol an IMPOVERISHED treasury As 10 sail cloti
&c II our ships sell so NELL can they NOT afford 10
pay part oil the deficit Of the revenue As Ia iron
&c MrC. does not propof as Gar as we can sec 90 rs
m'Ich as viii ultimately prohibit their importation
Tor lie merely says, lhat these dties may also lie
increased The does not say hoO wuci) " icih q rieU
10 me augmentation Of the fereaHe." (The object he
, all along has IN view)
On Mr. C.. admits il probrjie that the eFsrf of the
augmentation may "grAd,ialy lead to an ample snppl,
o these articles for our domestic manuftrforic-"-
but IN the meau time they will produce the oitart he
has ~ view Tor he states that the revenue will ron
time To I've augmented " until the hubble deb; hal
have heon reduced Whether, after TINT period
when the debt is paid the EXPENSES Of the qoyern
meni " 10 inie Of peace diminished (as Mr.. g. save
to TIC extent oi the sinking fund.-" viz g 10000 600
and o course the duties reducille these n,nnurtcto
ries VIII continue 10 flourish, without such protec-
ton, VIII rest the general state Of the country
the peculiar character and condition OF each manu-
i facuro &c.
(g) The proposition contained in this paragraph +
, almost the gisi Of the whole question: vet our CORES
d pOmIcni dsmsses il with mere fpse DIRT WonlI
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