Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-25
VOL XXIV. mo. DO.

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IL consists OF nothing. In the extraordinary case
OF scarcity. which in all human probability never
will happen, il contests of duty mainly upon the
asriculinrist himself. OF what does the protec-
ftoii 0t n'Ghntacf0ries consist under the Ia
rih? lFdGt IS This protection nude off 1t eo1,-
ststs ~ other peoples money. II as made of o.
fher peoples money. The PREDICTION of ogrtrtth
ture, then, consists of 5lfgisens upo,i agricuh-
f"re The protection u mqnulcsfories consists
mainly OF bnrthens upon sgricuiture-high in
tolerahle hurthens upon agriculture. IL this rec-
proci'y! Is it iustices Is it not the in,ols-
rable injus,icee Can it be borne: Ought it 10 be
! borne' In regard TO its initiative character with
Briti-h policy, il would be quite laushable, were it
not for It's mischieyous and destructive effects
upon agriculture the best interests of the county
by the BrtiiSh projection, me British 0gricilit-
rists are NOR recetrin- 0a Tie ether classes Of
etcty, double prices for 5rsGdStu6S, beyond the pri
ces OF prohibited loIeisn breads stuff; whilst the
enericd,i agyieuiiVfs!s receive nothing; and pay
double prices TO the manufacturer for every
icls OF consumption even for the implements of
h0soamdTy, which are used TO raise the bread for
the manufacturer. As far as my knowledge
tends agriculture in 10 civilized country under the
sun, is placed by government in such of OPP
preston, and deg relation, and deterioration,
that Of the y. States Done, TOO, by the tariff
regulations have sometimes reluctantly been
led 10 the conclusion, that there must have Deem
some unaccountao;e cSIe!essness and hatteniion in
the organization o. .he Tariff bill; o herwi=e, il
could not be possible, that majority Of Congress
could have placed agriculture in such plundered
and degraded con6on; and the ridiculous attempt
TO gull snd appeass the wAeat-growers with q,
cents upon the importation OF foreign wheat. whist
1t sioIds bun no beneficial relief whatever, il sn
inexcusahle insult TO his understanding l beg,
enireat the earnest and unbiased attention of tho
wheat growers partiCua ~, to these plain demon
strations. But il is often asked, what harm has the
Tariff doae' IL nc, this most extraordinary
question:? Look at its effects in the depression OF
the prices of agricultural predictions, and the con-
sequenl depression in the prices of lands from the
Potomac 10 the Gulf o! Mexico, indeed, through
cut The whole agricultural country OF the Unified
States? Look at the Impoverished, sinking farm<
ers' Ask the farmer--iet every farmer ask him~
self- whether under The operations of this tariff
he receives for the productions of HE labor cen,
more than the labor Of producing them actually
costs him Ask whether the annual productions OF
his farm actually defray ito annual expendituress
II he should indulge in i'm ported articles, either
foreign domestic, whether he is not compelled 10
apply portion of his capital 10 pay the curl ent
pendtures of the yesrf know is my own case, s.
believe 1t is with Of my neghbors. This
state OF things cannot last long. Bankruptcy must
be the consequence. Agriculture could not stsnd
The burthens, it 1t would. No, sin! With the best
possible disposition to support the Tariff, agieul-
| ture could not do t--it would inevitably sink UNI
der he effort. The burhen is intolerable
But, Mr.. Speaker, with all our ha;eTing orators
! deceptive promises TO The sgrcviluris. he aeema
himself TO intend TO impose upon him the, most
IN olerabe uuTthens al the very inoTnen, be is pro-
missing him jus reward for his industry. For,
says our OrstOr ''But, If instead of these 50G,et0
artizans emigraiing from abroad, " we" give, by
! this Bill, employment TO equal number of
own cit zens,now engaged in Improbable agrcul-
turs, or idle from the want of business, the bene6
cIa effect upon farming interest would be near
/ ly doubled What aIe the mems pointed Out, in
the bill by the sagacious orator, for converting
5CO goo farmers into as many manufacturers! Tbp
only means consist Of JIrfhens SO heavy upon the
I ssnc"ltOris that he will be willing sscape from
ms own chosen calling ~ i'hout he benefit OF ap;Jen-
ship y o polIticnc school having be- IN provided Ey
The btC particle ate in the protection OF the faveur-
ed manu- featuring class, and in this way, the
gaGi9us orator proposes 10 give to agriculture thai
proud superiority which 1t has always maintained.
Can there be more preposterous absurdiiies than
hezr: In almost single aspiration, our bewildelh
/ ed orator peaks of our now disputed farming
intsIe, OF Improbable agriculture; and Of agricuL
ture, always Obtaining proud superiority pro
missed TO be bu.tomrd upon just reward to So
cial Industry. But this pIoEd superiority is TO
be obtained by giving to agriculture lie just re-
ward, with ali the re+t o. social industry; whilst
this jiLt TeUaTd is TO consist OF such heavy i'm
PosttiOHS upon agriculture, as to drive 500 900 OF
It's class, into the manufacturing class, 10 psrlici-
pate with Them ia tie protection afforded by Ue
bill; and which constitutes, the very Just reward 10
the aETcu,tuTi-t. Can there be collected together,
more ridiculous sbsurdilies, more iDcOheTent CON
ceptiohs. and more palpabIe contradictions, tIIsn
are budlled up together in the foregoing quota
tons, But there is expression in the groune,
which stands pre-ea inently disiin guished; hnd
serves to demonstrate, more than any other, tie
subliInated, Intoxicated state of our aspiring osa-
tors encbsnied mind. But, says the orator, IS IL
" JoYe IN his chair OF the sky lord Mayor" &c / (
I'VE give by the bill, employ ment equal SUM
, Der OF citizens" Had the buoyant orator ever
thought or inquired what emplo Jment " we" have
, to give! suppose we have employment to give
by this bill, or ~ any other way; what ihen will
become OF his Brilliant prOmisesS presume, that
enchanted orator has found out 10y this time
, tbat' we have no employment TO give GoYetn-
ments have no employment to give. What en-
Payments can they have 10 give? They may pSff ~
occupations by tyrsunical always beey
ed to be for the were, but they can ere0.e NONE
Our Ora'oT, however, seems TO think that, 60 wej'
do every thing. JebOvah'a Lords ON earth, or
= 1T least G"d's yicogerent5 on earth" WEI
have the Dhoie world ~ a ding; and although Pcs
co5ding 10 our great prototypes eoodsiof-nothiDs
fellows, we" are ruling and fIjng the desiiniss
OF the wordi|or purposes eCbCHtiococs for beitera
M ne condition 0f dc PcoPis; our standard, our
3 own unlimited pleasures or caprice, Prolific in
2 vsGiiOn Filling the world wIib experimental
Schemes, with JesPotic rssiricIous upon The liEer-
, he distributions Of ihsf lsbouT. Listeb now, cir,
culs'ions of our bswilJered orsof which although
then standing on conjecture, are now reduced 10
+ experience. Our huoyant orator trumphsnilv ssEs
b in psss =" Whsi.so,t Of figure would ment,
Oh e VI iish parliament bsve made; " bet sor f >
'teceaHon would be opposition have obtajns0. ii
be- bad demonstrated against the passaag Ell he
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