Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-31

Secretary gave to the world the blessed fruits of his
successful lucubrations. And here ! cannot but
express my regret that in his zeal for this ., stem,
Mr. Hush Could have been be ray ed into the little
attihce OF abusing the authority Of a celebrated
french writer, NJ Say, to support his opinions.
Whic Mr.. Rush denounces in one sweeping SEN.
tence the other distinguished Economists of Et-
rope, lie refers TO Nj. Say as to one "who knows
how to reconcile the enlightened ideas IF Free
Irade with those first duties that every nation
owes to ITSELF, and wishing to play OF his great
name against those of Smith, Ricardo and Others.
he selects from his work isolated Passages, the
hrst OF which he quotes in mu,ilated form, and
IRON these he would lead the public TO believe that
Say was on the side of his move! opinions. The
irst quotation Is from Page 1871, American edition,
Chap,er ON government regulations, intended TO in
tnence producton; in that chapter page 90, NJ.
Say, uses this strong language. "Whcn authority
throws itself In the way of this natural course OF
thngs ana pays the product you about 10 Gre
a'e' ana tha' wfich yields the greatest profit, ana
Is consequently the most in request, is by means
the thost suitdole to your circumstances; yen
must uhaer'aRel some other il evidently directs
part OIL the prodl fctve energies OF the nation to-
wares al ooectlot less desire at the expense OF
ano'her oo]eet ri more urgent desire. In France.
'oou' ue year 1924, there some persons
prosecuted and even brought to the scaiTold for
having eohyer'ed corn land into pasturage. Yet,
tue ,hoiheht thesf unhappy people found it more
Pon."oie 10 ieetq Cattle than grow corn,
'''s.' Ie Sure 'htt society stood more in need OF
ca'e 'han OF grain, and that greater value couldbe
Ifooucea IN one way, Than in the o,her''--Again.
P"se 400 ne orsert es: For the reason that
vac "ee suoufo Oh Al chartered town, or free town
'n ne MOST OF country embarrassed by the Off.
'''uS"ess OF including government will exhibit
an usuA oeeree oil prosperity, nation that enjoys
e eeuo'h OF INDUSTRY IN the midst oil others, fol-
lowing 'ne corporate system. would probably reap
| .''ar aoVahtages.j Those have thrven the most
es nave oeen the feast shackled by the observ
oi iorhaitie', PROVIDED OF course. that individuals
lpe secure rom 'he fxactions OF power, the CHI
cahefy Oh law, ana the attempts OF dishonesty or
| violence. Su!iy whose whole life spent ia
| the s'uoy ano practtee OF measures fcr mpIovin..
me prosperity oil France, entertained this opinion
IN lbs memoirs ne notices the multiplicity ofusc-
'ess laws ana oroin1nces as direct barrier to the
hauoha! progress. Thus, throughout the whole
OF that valuable CHAPTER, NJ. Say comhats the pra-
cpie oil Legislative interference in the direction OF
private INDUSTRY; Out because he admits that tho
SIX and woollen manufacturers of France, owed
| much OF Their improvement TO the encouragement.
afforded them during the administration of oIbe,,
| Mr. Hush cites the passage Wi h abundant common
Ola ION and proposes for adoption the system
of France. "-
! Before we adopt it let us hear from the same en-
ightened Bay, the effects upon France of that lau
GEO system. :" Coibert's early education in the
counting house OF the Messrs Mascrsni of Jyo,a
hR
manufacturers. Commerce and manufacturers ,brov.
prooisiously under his powerful and judicial nat
| ronage; but though he liberated them from abpn.
dance OF oppression, he was himself hardly sparin.
enough OF ordinances and regulations, he encour-
| age9 manufactures at the expense of acricul-
fure, ond saddled the people at large, 1pith thu
extraordinary profits of nonopohsfs. We can
not shut our eycsto the fact, that TO th;s system
acted upon ever since the days Of Colbert. France
owed the striking inequalities Of private fortune
the overgrown wealth of some, and the superla,ive
| misery OF ohers, the contrast OF few splendis
es'aplshmen's OF industry, with wide waste OF
poverty and degradation
would now ask, is possible that a man fn;,s
MI Rush nigh station. could have read tina, chap
nf,cin nd s ,nonono,ies5 o. ::
Hon. Secretary condescended to the disineenuous
continuance OF attempting to practice upon the cre-
duity oil the American people by insinua,ng that
M Say gave the sanction OF his name to the crude
conceptions OF his own irregular fancy? Weak.
indeed and i'll founded must be that system which
requires the support of contemplate an artifice
But, If Fay and thousand others AZ distino,,i
IS he, were ever so much enanoared with manufac.
turing monopoes should we on their supee.tion
follow the example of France. That we too NAV
be blessed with " the contrast Of few splendid
establishments OF industry with wide waste of
poverty and degradaionr' Such change NAV
comport very well with the aris,ocratic notions az
Mir. Rush, but hope and believe the American
people are not ye; ripe for that change; a, least
tpe OF the south not, and if our Brethren
would force us into such condition. we would
say, though with extreme reluctance what Abra-
ham said unto Lot, " pray thee let there be no
strife between me and ,hee,'' &C. But il is ON he
practice OF Great Britain that the Secretary seems
TO rest most triumphantly for the support of his
doctrines. Let us now see what are the speciai
advantages which, with all her natural facilities
that country derives from her extensive manufsc
lures. How is her population discrmineted9 Be.
hold her starving poor crowding tie repositories OF
want and wretchedness, and say, if then TOO there
IS not - the contrast of few splendid establish
ments with wide waste of ruin and degradation,
Would we cove the blessing OF an ImF q iurn in
imperio," OF manufacturers and monopolis,s legis
sting Tor their country by controlling in their own
favor the legislative will. Great Britain can f,--
nish US with opposite example smitb. smell
ing OF the monopoly which manufacturers baa
obtained in that country, says This mononoIv
has so much encreased the 1unnber OF some na,t;c.
ulsr tribes OF them, that like On overerovn s,ana
ing army they have become formidable 10 the CO.
vernnent, and upon many occasions intitnidate
the legislature" and, therefore, he. very ,vi,,v
observes the Legislature it possible thu. 10
r deliberations could be always directed net bv H.
clsmorous importantly Of partial interests b,t-t;o
an extensive view OF the general good ought unou
this very account to be particularly careful neber
TO establish any new inonopflics Of this kind. ner
10 extend further, those which are already es-at
.lshed. Every such regulation introduces some
degree o. real disorder in the constitution of the
state, which it will be difficult afterwards 10 cure
without occasioning another disorder" Ac,inp
upon this suggestion and feeling the evils which
she had been accommodating herself, too opptess.