Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-12

Resolved, That 10 the opinion OF this meet
ing II forms IA very curious and extraordinary
epoch in the annals OF political economy,
that, while the most enlightened statesmen
OF Great Britain all parties, are ZealousIy
and successfully engaged, after a long course
of experience, in removing the shackles with
which discriminating duties and prohbitory
edicts have eniramm-lled the Commerce of
Eurore-and while the government Of Cana.
da, from thorough conviction of the utter
impossib'iy OF guarding agains, smuggling
with their present high duties, are petitioning
the Parliament of England Ia reduce their Ia
rltf at imports, attempts should br SO unceas-
ingly and pertinaciousiy made in these United
States tn gather up and livet TN the people
those cast-oG letters, and further To burthen
our commerce with new and most grievous
exactions.
ReSoired, That the Merchants of the Unit
ed States have paid, with unsxampled good
faith, the very heavy imposts which have
been hitherto levied by the Government, and
that they are ready To bear without murmur.
ing any burthen, however severe, which the
public good may demand but they would
he wanting in their duty TO themselves aud
to the public, were they, without remonstancr,
to submit TO speculative projects, calculated
To drive them from the honorable pursuits of
their early life, and the business of their edu-
cation,-prOjects which threaten the ruin of
themselves and dependent families, projects
tending to involve their country and their DOS
teri,y IN vast aud incacuable mischief.
RESOLVED, That the argument so often adj
vanced, that TO Increase manufactures is tn
increase the home demand for the produce of
our farms, is in the opinion of this meeting
utterly iallacious; consumption is not neces-
sarIly augmented by Chanting the occupations
of men; by taking, for inst sic., The farmer from
his plough and placing hin at the loom. A
spinner or weaver does DOT require more food
than seaman, ship-c,rpentrr, or "a culti,a-
tor oil the soil and if b. did, he would be lust
so much the more rlproiitable member of
the community, and especially if the farmer,
seaman, and ship-carentrr, are 10 be taxed to
furnish him with theoread.
RESOLVED, That place the other branches
OF industry on IA fOtiDg with what is camed
by the Manufactures, there should be- allowed
To the cultivaiorsf the soil, ship builders, &c.
bounty Of so, 90 and loo per cent. and up
wards, on the value OF their labour and ing.-
nuity, IN which Ease, our boundless wilderness
would soop blossom rs the rose, and these u.
States could nj only supply the world with
the various frus of the earth, but IL we did
| not drive the commerce. of all other nations
from the wild ocean, we should at least COM
pei them topirchase from us, the shining
and other IrIerlals wherewith 10 maintain with
us the UNEQUAL contest
ReSofse. That copy of the foregoing re-
solutions, igned by the Chairman and Secre-
tary, be'ransmltled TO our Representatives
for tins nsirIct in the National Legislature.
and tina they be respectfully but earnestly
requesfd To oppose their influence 10 the mas.
sage othe Tariff now pending before Con-
| gfess.
THOMAS p. COPE, Chairman.
II L. PATTERSON, Sec'ry.