Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-09-06

author, are to nc considered as Gods yicegercns
upon earth; and gencsaliy consist of of stu
pi,ity and ignorance; and whilst it is admitted that
there are many virtuous, intelligent, patriotic Anne
rcan Legislators, the author might probably have
mentioned another compound of seIiishness
and vice more mischlevous than the compound
mass of stupidity and ignorance; the uhiied com
pounds, perhaps, forming majority of ,the
whole: under whose banelu influence the tariff law
and other ridiculous, destructive relief schemes have
s been palmed upon the people of the u S. These
hopeful legislators would possess absolute dis
erection to vote patronage to the executive sufIi-
cient to corrupt themselves, and to enable them to
corrupt their constituents, whose maxim, accord
ing to the author in exercising this inestab,e right
of suffrage has slrcaJy come this" That when
man is fit for nothing else, he is fit for legisla-
tor" Fellow-Ci,izens, critically review this pic
\ ture examine it with your best attention, and ask
yourselves iii be ovadrawn!!! Ask yourselves
further, whether you do moi behold some of these
things ia actual operation at this momentl.. Ii so,
is it not time 10 consider well, and determine wLe
Their you are prepared to exchange our own fun
,lamental laws, made by yourselves, and if fairly
and honestly interpreted, most apply fitted TO the
protection of your rights and liberties, and assure
you of enjoying the highest des,inies awarded to
man in social state, for these new-langled inv
tions, which, in the opinion of the writer, exhibit
the mos. frighful desposm!! But horrible as this
picture is, It's most shocking anu deprecated fca-
ture is yet TO be ske,ched and exhibited. This con-
sists in the application of this new-langed, COM
plicated system of despotism. To the peculiar con-
diiion of the territory and people OF the U. s.
when compared with the people and territory OF
any other nation. sThcse INDUSTRIOUS political ano-
males would arise from the vast extent of terrific
ry, and the present and rapidly increasing number
of inhabitants, connected With the different eli
mates and productions OF soil; and the differ ence
IN the pursuits and interests of the inhabitants;
greatly aggravated too by the ccums ance OF their
being in great degree sectional. 1t was OH this
ground that states and state governments now to
be annhiated become essential ingredients in our
beautiful system of fundamental laws; and above
az, from the difference in Tie great principles of
lasor, established in different sections of territory
upon which, the community in each, depends for
ats subsistence, Its prosperity, and its happiness
Inestimating these views of this part of the sub
ect it should be primarily observed and should ne
VERDE forgotten; that none OF these differences in
sectional pursuits and interests grow out of the
tu,al relations OF different occupations i'll society
They all created by the artificial interrpejding
ofMe government. Ii is impossible 10 find any
difference in the natural relations of the slave
holding and the non-slave-hoding states, nor in
the different occupations of their inhabitants res
pec,isely. The cotton planter OF the south raises
all article which is Indispensable 10 the prosperity
OF the manufacturer OF the East, whilst he wants
In tie natural operation of their different sec1
tional pursuits they become reciprocally beneficial
to each other, and difference interests is seei
TO exist betw cen them; but the moment the 90
vernment intermediates with these occupations and
arIifcialy takes hom the cotton planter certain
portion OF the annual proceeds OF his labor, and
gives II TO the Eastern manufacturer, then commen-
ces the difference OF interests between these Two
sectional occupations This difference of interests
he nus Of Of
the labor OF the one, compulsvely taken by 60
vernment snd given the other. Tie interest Of
the one Is to Increase, OF the other TO lessen the
quantum Of labor. Let nothing be taken from the
one and given 10 the other, and all difference of
interests instantly vanishes, and a reciprocity Of
interest, becomes instantly restored. The one con-
dillon being the natural and rightful relation of
these two occupaiions the other, the wrongful ar
.i'ieai relation creaIed by tine government. DifA
erent occupations in society," and still more if such
occupations be sectional, afford the most fruitful
means TO governments, OF creating artificial differ
enees OF interests in society; and through such ar,i
hciai differences OF establishing and confirming.
their own de-potism. The most detes,able acts of
the most detestable tyrants have often derived their
pestientisl influence from this condition OF society
They play off the interest of one occupation
against another; and thus make all dependent up
on them, Tor the avors they capriciously deal out
to each. The Tariff law, is tie most illustrative
example of the truth of this doctrine. II is upon
the artificial difference ofin,eresis created by that
law, as the writer conceives, that the present adj
ministraon has placed itself for support; and tina,
interest in its meretricious ourishp of the admin
stration has yielded up, in the opinion the wri-
ter every wholesome restraining principle OF the
fundamental laws; and rely ing upon the favoritism
oil the government, has heedlesly thrown all its
own rights upon the partial discretion of the aini-
nis'raiion Introducing this law, at this lime,
merely Tor illustration, without pursuing the subject
In deta the writer will only observe further; that
In his judgment, this law is, at this moment, pro-
ducns the most injurious effects upon the govern
n'ent and people OF the U. 81 il has deranged the
natural beneficial relations between different sec
ions OF the country and different occupations in
society. La consequence of unjust favoriiism,
1t has destroyed all the moral influence OF the 90
yernment. I The writer believes, that there is not
an Intelligent cotton, nor tobacco planter, nor
wheat farmer, who does not know, that he Is plum
dered OF a considerable portion OF the annual
proceeds of his labor, for the benefit Of the manu-
iacturer This necessarily produces antipaibies and
lealousies, where mutual confidence before exist ed
lhe Intelligent manufacturer knows the same thihg
ana INDUCES The spirit. With this kno ledge
ana feeling, neither can have any confidence In the
morals OF the government The only difference
between them consists in this-thc manufacturer is
oriDed by the favor he receives to support the inn
moral measure, and every other of the partial adj
Iuinistration. He thus becomes corrupted and de-
moralsed himself. The planter, conscious OF his
own wrong, must despise the sturdy sobber; whom
ne mIstakingly thinks, he has oirestrainng
ana repelimg Innunerable other evil consequent
ces result from these preposterous Inventions for
interpreting the Constitution OF the u. S. One Of
Tue most extensive and prominent, consists in the
unnprihcIpled shutting Tor cices, and patronage.
Inns has produced snd extended for and wide,
oaneul eectioneering spirit; out of which has ari-
sen still more evil spirit of Idoiary Here lie, The
reader pause look around and see; if this evil spi-