Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-06


commerce with all foreign countries, have
been, from time 10 time, passed. These laws,
have no doubt, met with the entire appro-
baton of the gentleman from Virginia. Mr.
barbour SAID that he was not in Congress l.
Wherever the gentleman was, whether 90 his
Farm nr In the pursuit OF that profession ni
(which he is an ornament, have no douh,
| that he gave his Jealous support TO the laws
referred to.
The principle of the system under consi.
drratiun. has tho sanction of some Of the best
and wisest men, in all ages, in foreign coun-
tries rs well rs in cur owu--of the Edwards.
of Henry the Great, of Elizabeth, IF the
| C0iber's, abroad OF our Franklin, Jefferson,
| Madison, Hamilton, AT home. But it comes
recommended to ms by higher authority
Than any of these, iilusirious AS they unqies
ti"natc are--by the master spirit or the age
| that extraordinary man, who has thrown the
Alexanders and the C;csars infinitely farther
behind him than they stood in advance of the
most emiarnt of their predecessors that
singular man, who, whether he was STATED on
his imperial t:ronc. deciding the fate or ma
tons and allotling kingdoms to the members
of bis family, with the same composure, If not
| with the same affection, as that with which "a
| Virginia father divides his plantations atuung
| his children, or on the miserable rock of ST
| II lena, tn which he was condemned by the
victors, is equally object Of the most intense
admiration. He appears to have compre
hencrd, with the rapidiiy of intuition, the
| true interests of a state, and Ia have been
able. by the turn of a single expression, To
drvclope the secret springs of the policy of
cabinets. We find that Las Cases reports
him To have said:
" IL opposed the principles of economists, which
h" sand were correrI NJ, theory though erroneous IN
their application. The poluical consultation of,f
Ieren states, continued he, must render these prin
rpcs defective LEGAL circumstances continually call
| FOR devia'ions from their uniformity. Duties, he
sd, which were sn severely condemned hy po-
cal economists, shouli NOT, it is true, bc object
the treasury they should he the guarantee aud pro-
teciGn nf nation, and should correspond ~ l the
nature and the objects of i:s trade I'll lland winch
is Substitute of productions aud manufactures, aud
which was trade on'y OF transit and commission,
should he free al al Iellrrs and barriers. France
on the contrary, which is rich Ia every oC pro-
Ia ton and mannf'c rrrs, slodl necessarily guard
against the mporin'iOns OF rival, who might sill
continue superior Ca htr aud also agans the cupid
ty egoiism, hn'I indl'fF renee of mere brokers
have NOT iailcr mo she cirorr OF modern sys-
tsmaiZ"rS, snt the "pernr, 4" who imagine that
all tbs vi dom Of nations ccn'cred in themselves
Experience - Tive true wisdom ui nations. And wiIai
ocs =" The reasoning al economists am"muI 10 p
they inressani!y ext" The prosperity of Englind,
and hold her up as our model hut the Custom IInuse
sysiem u more bur,hcnsome ahd arbitrary 81 Eng-
land ihan ~ any other cornuy. They also co,,.e am
rnhibiiicns yet u was Eusland set the cxampc of
prohibitions and they faci necessary with re
gard To certain objects. Duties cannot adequately
'"pp'y the place AZ prohibitions there viii always
he iH"nd means To defeat the o'ecj of the legislator.
friIcr We arr still very lar hrhiud these deli
Gaze points, Whch are sill unpc'cGvcd or ill-umder-
s'n"d hy The mass of society: Yer, what ADVANCE
mrnt have we not M ule what correctness of ideas
''S bee" nrr"inred 10y nay gradual classification of
agriculture, industry, aud trade objects distinct
!" ih"m'i,e- :, and which present so great aud posi-
tive graduation
l-t.-.4gricui are The SOUL the first basis Of The
emri 2.
"2 -I'd"siry ;rAc comfor; and happiness of the
"SI.-Forign Trade; the supcrahun,Iancc, tho
proper apple tOn ur the surplus Of agriculture aud
industry.
Agriculture was continually improving during
the whole of the revolution. Foreigners
,h"ngtr II ruined an France. |. 1911, however, The
English were compelled 10 admit that we had c
or morning 10 i'arn from them
% Industry manufactures, and Internal 'ra,e,
made immense progress du'i"g my reIgn. The APP
p!icalion of chemistry 10 HE manufactures caused
them to advaqce with giant Strides gave i'm
pnse, the effects oi which extended throughout Eu
rose.
60 Foreign trade, which in it's results is infinitely
inferior 10 ag, cui,ure, o'j"c of subordinate
importance IN my mind. Foreign trade IS made for
ng icuIinre and home Industry, and Tie lat
ic' Tor The iurner. The iStefesis of these three
I,ndan 'ut,i cases divcrgne aad frequently
dieting always promoted Them in their natural
gradtiom hu, could not and ought not TO have
ra"ked them all on an equdy. Time viii unfold
wha' have done, The national resources winch
created, and the smancip'tiOn from the Engiish
which brought about. W. have now the secret of
,Ie commercial treaty OF 1888 France still exrlanis
agains, It's auihrr hu, the E"glish demanded on
patn Of rrsuI,ihg The They wished Ia io lie
same after the treaty of Amicns hat WAS theD all
pnwrIfI ; wnsa lunhTed cubilS high. replied
ti If they "rIe ia possession of The heights OF Mont
maitrc, would sr,il refuse sign the 'reay. These
wr,h- were echoed through Europe.
% The Epsiis'i viii nip such treaty
France, least IL popu!r Glamour, AID the up
Pc iiion of the Of The nation, dn fnrcr Them
{ draw track This ltrahIum would I've addition
a disgrace il Ike eyes Of that nairnr which is now
hcg'nnpg to acquire just perception of her own
interests.
6 When came 10 The head Of The governments the
American ships, which were prrniiurd enter
ports on The al their neutrality, hrougl,
m'teri Is, and had The mpudcncc sail from France
without freight for the puip oC taking Nv cargoes
of r. 'gl'sh gonds IN LoHdon. they had
Tue fsnleHce Ia make iipir plymrus, wirn they I'd
any make, hy giviss bills on persons 10 I.nndon.-
Hence The yss, iifefis reaper ny the Eng!rsh
lacnrors aud brokers, entirely 10 our pIfjHdice
NJ dc law ih.it no Americal snnid intpofi goods
10 my amonni wi.hnn, immcdircly exporp,7. Sineir
Sact opuirilent a lnnsl ngfit,fV was raised against
ms -siia inl / bd ruined trade But what
WIS consequence Notwithstanding the closing
Of MS ppts, aud IN spite Of the Engsh, who ruled
10 seas, the Amercins returned aad submitted 10
my regulations. What might NOT have done under
moro Favourable Circumstances
Thus nasnrtlzrd IN france The manufacture =
HSs:'in, Whirb includes
{" Isl. Spng.rolog. We, a, ! not previously spip
ourselves ne EngI'sh supplied US with it as SORT
oi lnvour
"2t. Ire 1osb.We did mol yet make IL il came
10 us from ihiolb
81 The yrip,jng.-This was the only part Of the
m ,nactc'ur, th5i we perfurmed ourselves. ! wish
ri nn'ui ,l'1r n Q first branches andI prQpossd
the Council Of State, That their importation should
81 pio!nhi Pti. his cxci'cd great alrm sent for
Oiicfk mn, and cOuversed with him long time -
learned from hin, tl,ni this rrohibi0n would onI
i"ss prudrr y short hat hat after year or TWO Of
l perseverance, - would prove triumph, whence we
should derive immense advantages. Then issued