Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-06
ToWT .MEETkNG-rHE raRIFF


PETERSBURG, Febr uary II AT a Meeting of tho
ii'u."s OF rse!ershurg, held Al tho courthouse on
Ert4'y Tie l3h Of February, 1924, called by he
Mayor To receive The Report Of the Committee 10
'rf from lie Chamber of Commerce Of New York an
'hesiiJ"ci oil The proposed TARIFF OF DUTIES
~ ptesrni under the Consideration of Congress
J0HH ii. Blows, (Msyor) in tis CHair-T
EDWARD PEsCUD, SecreLdry. h
DECOR Thomas Robinson, from said Commit .e
presented the following MEMORIAL, which, aGe'
neinS read was unanimously agreed 10, aud copies
ordered to be transmitted to the Rppresep,,,r'va
IRON this District, well to each of The Se,ato,s
and REPRESENTATIVES om Virginia in the Cor
OF me uned States ; and iitrw,se TO The Cl,nmber
ol Commerce Of Ike Ciiy Of New York ami n,bsr
principal Glue, Of the Union
Your MemnriaIisis, the merchants of Pefersb,ro
Va obIrude their sentiments Oh Your honorable
nome, second lime, with reluctance on he suhect
OF Tie lar'h duties; bu the perseye ring sc fshness
al our manufacturing associations oemaiitIiug noth
'hg less Titan the humiliation Of The mercantile and
agricultural interests Of tle cation TO promote their
own schemes of rapid ACKNOWLEDGEMENT leave ms M
O'her alternative, than eIther appeal agnin TO the
wisdom OF our representatives, or 9ppedr Ii, nur
silence 10 acqniei see IN measure of tic most min
Gus tendency Tor such conceive the hill for the
alteration OF ,he T"riif duties, now before yon,
honorable body, 10 lac. The ahies' Statesmen LotI,
ihrorehcal and practical, of the commercial nations
di Europe, have acknowledged, iiay demonstrated
'ha every interference OF government TO direct or
'tSu'ie Tue employment OF privfne capital or enter
priEe, has been attended wi!I mischief They Is -
pore the evils IN which those natIuu, have bce 10
vowed 10y pursuing system vi houmiies monopoIes
anu protecting uuiies, AMI arc EndeavOfimg 10 Telrace
'neir steps at The very moment our Legislators arc
nTIicd 10 involve themselves IN the same ial,vr,nt
Out we DO not object TO the projected Tariff merely
on nus general though strong ground, The expercnce
VI oihcr nations. We OhJeci--Firsi-Ihat he Con-
BTtss Ol Tue Z. STATES did with the pOwer of re-
quitting, receive from ear constitutions also The no,y
sr Ol dnHuHhing foreign commerce such as ia evi.
re"Y INC 'enuehcy, ana such az, Of course, be-
we've 10 Oe the intent OF The bill in question. We be-
HeFe that The power OF regulating foreign Commerce
was conceded for very different puruosp TO vii
principally with view 90 prevent the evil, aupre-
henued from a c9iSiOu nf interest among the indie.
pendent sovereJgniirs Of which our rppubc is com.
PDSe"' ana aIs0 10 supply Tevenue for the support
~ tue general government, without the uere s.iy al
fe'oriins TO 'nierGal taxnUn- Retaliation in certain
Uses HI'ant nave heen thought Of bui lhat any fur.
'heT FeAircliOhs, save such might secure us The
necessary munitions Of war, were CONTEMPLATED lac
ihr trainers OF our Constitution, we uueriy disbe-
ieVe aud against the cxetCisc Of implied powers
we sormuy protest. Nor can '. = see boyy tie u,n.
jected alterations Oi The Gar can be supnoried nm
der Ihe clause of the Constitution eramipg movers
lOr regulating Commerce, seeing dat the hill !
dtOicfdiy lnirnduced f,r ~ object entirely distoct|
from The regulation Ui Commerce 10 wit the estate
} 'hW'"t oI mInulactWi'g mUn"p poles. We can
scarcely hoGbt hal the uftiuns al Europe who have
",'hrf'u breh accustomed 10 receive our raw nIafer-
49, WIN re'"h''' ny encouraging The productions Of
OlP"r cpunftcs 40 the cNruslun Of ours The eGecf|
" such rc-aCrOn would he IT, al boil, 10 The ,,e,c.n
'le aud agricultural ine'ests. That those nations
WI consent to scud back ships bai,sied with
H"h"sJ 10" wi le 80 visionary as 40 EXPECT viii
W" fccPr'ty Cummercc rannoi cxist, and there.
Ilrc II Is that We consider irnihiaion Of ForeirnI
>"mWFice asa necessary cUnst puence of flie pro.
Jectrd alteration Of tie IaflG. -. Ondy-The Tariff
As ~" stands, bears very uncqnaIy on Different
'erl vnS vi "ur extensive country, aud This ineuuHlity
m be slhl more scnsiby fell fthe proposed alera-
o. IRE adopted. il H. always uninsi add in,pol,tic
uS we ","y Tor he en"lnmeh' Of Tie few, but
'eet' perulHuly dangerous in 4 confederation ike
uIs, 10 h''ogce h'r seeds OF JEALOUSY and disco,d
'aohg one adeprrdc.u S,stee, b. DECLARING one
'oih inbH"ry 80 another. This IT,. 1lready been
ir'iy effected apd will lr coni leir,i hy tie pas
ge ~ the bill ~ qItsfion. Thai f,p tax on e,e,vI
uch o. Ultimately pad 10y the consumer is univ.r
NY Understood, ~ well as tba ihr atei bulk oril,e
9suhers particularly in dis r0untfy are asrcul-
." alisb on whom, Of course, the principal weight
o" $50 Wide he agricultural nicfesf IL thus ern-
crazy t'Ted, the Southern agricui uraiss are 4, be
p"ic 'rl' bnfihened ~ lie enOimous weigl thrown
~ t'dst coarse fabrics which constitute fie clothing
o. orr negroes w return fvr tbs we are uroniist
= N"rthern market Tor cor produce VIII any enc
De"eVe lhal Sac Na5lhom manufacturers, who, Nj