Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-17


LN'CRiS4SED TaRIFF.--R Reduced Recenue !
Our American Economists seem now to admit ,
that these two events are to go hand in hand. The
Nat. Intelgencer thinks, that million of Dollar,
more less in the Treasury will not make any
difference and MIR Niles would even +" exceed
ingly rejoice" ~ the reduction of the Revenue un-
der certain circumstances Hear him We wish
aim to have all the benefits of his own statements :
:" am not OF those, if any such there are, who
would build up any interest in the United States
at the expense OF all other nterests-butb believe il
IL the interest OF all of US that the great manufac
lures OF non, cotton, wool, Sc. should be COM
pleely established; aud that they should be purse
as our navigation and commerce has been, and is,
until they shall be placed beyond the fear of for
egn competition for cheapness of price soher desi-
rable qualities, which irN follow reasonable encou-
ragement and protection OF them, and without any
generally increased average cost to consumes
Woollen goods are at present very cheap, indie ed;
cheaper than persons will continue 10 make them
at; and shat may lie saved in the reduced price of
the present year, will be lost by the advances on
.ioi,re purchases. Seadness in demand and modes
rase profits, afford the hes, security TO
efs and consumers and there is no such opposi-
ton 10. TIER interests as some have supposed.
.s II Is is SO, though the rumor is now FRS, pro-
musaied, believe, thai tie viii fall short
:" two or 'llrce millions In the iluposD in conse-
quence of the decreased importation Of foreign goud-
effected by the operations of the present tariff
IshdH exceedingly rejoice at It. L, shews thai
we have accumulated many millions of wealth
because Of the t0iG-and not one pound less OF
orr cotton or flour has been consumed on mat ac-
count. nor has any 4mericdn paid 0nsht more
for the goods tchich he purchased for Tie reason
tina, they were made at home And thus the two
or three millions OF revenue runored 10 be def
Glen, on The imposts, sheloS a clear gain To the
motion Of 7he phOle ualoe Of the goods OH ,chich
such dn dmOuiltof dtIiy tcOuld hare accrued
and l am glad of it. But may not some part OF
This deficiency, II raj, arise from other causes? II
the prodnct OF sugar in the u. States be 45 0G0 hhd
and this probably about the amount OF tile la-i
crop, the dury on this, Chad il Leen imported
would have amounted to about million aud a
ha} 81 ao9lors by tue operation OF the present,
tariff. Is the IS Enquirer prepared to complain
o. the duty this article /? Ought louisiana to
oppose The tariff Aye, and the cotton grow ers
will yet feel the benefit of the tariff not only as il
really benefits them now in raising the price of
their commodity, and in furnishing them with COT
ton goods at reduced rates, but a protection "a
gainst foreign competition, however much we At
present export
. But may not the reductI on of the rev nue. if
any there s, have its origin in the reduced paLua
mons placed ON British goods the cusi ON houses
-dd rdlorem duties we know curousy man
aged sometimes; there has been, however treat
reduction, In the present year. OF Ike aclua selling
price of woollens in England, and, though lust a.
many yards may have been recev ed as heretofore,
II IL very possible that the amount oil duties NAV
be 10 or 20 ner less for the reason iust sta
ted, on al uak goods
Mr.. N say that no 'sAmerican has raid ausbt
more Tor the goods which he purchased for the rea
son that they were made at home'' Does he mean
to say that We have net paid TOO much for the goods
we have purchased al home, when we might have
got cheaper articles abroad Jnt for the hea-
ry duties on them! Ii he does not mean that
we have paid more than otherwise might have
done, how does he explain the hoI-bed way in
which the Tariff rears up domestic manufacturers
If he does not mean this, what does he mean, tIe
thinks too, that the two three millions lost TO
The revenue, Is SO much clear gain to the nation
and, therefore, he Is " glad of ~ Does he
mean That The domestic manufacturers constitute
the nation? and that the high prices ne pay for
Their goods is SO much clear gain to as, the con-
sumers!
TO speak plainly, we do objec, TO the high duty
on the article OF sugar (for the benefit of Lou
isana,) as much as the high duty on cotton bag
glng (for the benefit OF Kentucky. If the sugar
cane be the most profitable OF all The products of
our soil. we do not see :he necessity or Justice of
still further adding to the profits of the sugar plan.
tiers by high duties foreign sugars We dis
ike very nigh duty sugar, as we dislike
very high duty salt.
The cause which Mr. ". assigns in his last
paragraph for the reduction OF the revenue. no
doubt has lis effect but il Is very far from being
the sole cause of the reduction. The QUANTITY of
goods imported is generally conceded 10 be much
Tess; owing 10 the operation of the Tariff-'tis to
THIS that we are principally 10 look for the two or
three millions short--whch the II esencer NAV
think OF so little consequence (hough running FOR
years to come ard at which Mr.. Niles i. IRE.
pared 10 be &c exceedingly rejoced.''- MANY
men, many minds" as the old saying has it.
PoLENIcs. Mr.. Wicklffe of X lately adj
dressed his constituents in set speech The
Louisville Advertiser gives the following extract:
Mr.. Wicklife dwell for some tins on the pro-
posed amendments TO the federal constitution, TO
take the election of President from Congress and
give IL 10 the people. II stated that ali the firm
sdherenIs of the administration were decidedly ho.-
tile 10 the proposition That, although land lie said
he spoke 1nderstandingty,) Mr.. Clay was, at a
former session, IN favor Of such amendments he
was opposed ~ them las! winter; and that Mr. Adj
ans was on the same side of the question, not
wIIhstanding the regret expressed by him, imme-
diaiely after his election, that ii was not in his
power 10 refer the question back to the decision of
tine people. lie said that he had no right at the
commencement of the session, TO suppose he ould
ind himself III opposition to the President or Sec
rotary OF State, in relation to the proposition TO
take the election of President from the House. and
give IL TO the people. Such, however, was the
TACT He ssid nothing Of Their motives Gentle
men mad Alright to change; but he chose 10 be con-
slstent. he spoke OF the election by The House
as dangerous precedent; said he had been called
upon TO participate in one election OF the kind but