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


dental chair, was speaking to please every body:
All things TO all men; but 1 ne great object CT his
speech would TO hayabeen 10 bribe the vo-
tors OF tie manufacturing states, and TO risk hl-
chance with the agricultural states, upon express
eicns OF atleciOnate wishes and sympathetic in
tsrss;s. Hence his dalusive language to the agTi-
cultursie, whilst ne is actually pundering them to
make up bis bibe to the manufacturers. His pro-
fecit0ii to the manufacturers is made TO conss; OF
the money Of others, whilst money oil any body
Is given TO the dgricuittTi5t for ms protection.
In lieu of it, he is paid of with fairy tales AMI de
iusive promises. Let me beg your attention then,
SIR TO this highly interesting branch of the subject
Let US coolly aud calmly make the enquiry, what
the agricultuTist actually pays, what he gets, and
what ne Is promised, by our orator! First, then,
as TO our aspiring orators promises TO The agricui
turisis la page -, orator says: &C The a,ri-
cultural portion of il (the productions of labouf,)
is said, By the gentleman from Virginia, TO be
greater than that created by any other branch OF
her (British) industry; but that .fioiOs mainly
from q poiiry similar to fhei proposed iD this
6iH" Here our aspiring orator asserts, that the
great productions OF agriculture in Great Elitain,
have accrued in that country, 60 from a policy
similar TO that proposed in this bill" Ii is vi
course concluded that the agriculture of this
try IS intended by the Tariff bill : 10 be put upon
at least a. good footing is British agriculture
by their Tariff laws. This assurance is made dou
bly, sure by express declaration of the splendid
orator: For, although he declares expressly, and
believe repeatedly, that he had no intention of re-
commenting the British system of policy for inn
iia,ion and adoption here, that he eulo-
sist OF England; in page 90, be says-"iel our
arts breathe under the shades of protecton-iet
them be protected as ai England, and we shall
then be ready, as England is now said 10 he, 10
put aside protection, and TO enter upon the ireest
exchanges. To what other cause than IT, their
cIioie Proht6ttory policy can you Gscri6e British
prOspeYifgl" Here our orator expressly ascribes
ha ito Nf AZ
htbitOTy pOiicy The protection of her agricul-
ture is the foundation OF The whole, and is carried
TO greater, and more efficient extent than any
other. Here, his iriiOle prohiLS ora policy il ex-
preasly recommended for imitation; and it W as but
reasonable TO expect, that American agriculture
would be let IN Tor lis full share of protection by
the Tariff Bill. Let now see how this imi,a-
tive policy Is carried Into effect, in relation TO a.
merican sgrcultuTe' The protection in Great
Britain is founded in what's called heir corn laws
and which are irumphsnty referred 10 By
tor in page z:
Sc W hat sort OF figure would member OF the
British Parliament have made? What sort oil rec
ception would his proposition have attained, il he
had demonstrated against the Corn i4Nw;' and
IN page 10 our orator most kindly obserV es our
agriculture is our greatest Interest. IL ought ever
to be PREDOMINANT. All others should bend to il; s.
Ia considering what IL for advantage we ous At
90 contemplate ii in ali ills various branches OF
planting, farming, and grazing. Can we do no.
thing 10 nvsoraie IL 20 In page IL our orator OBJ
serves; 90 For under eli The mod fications OF soc
al industry If you will it its Just reward
the greater attractions ofagrcuItuse viii give 10 il
that proud superiority whieI il has always main
tsined.' In page 81, There il no dout but iha,
the yeomanry oil country the safest depository of
public liberty In ali times 20 come and under a.
ny probable Dir ection of the abour OF Owl populaion
the agricultural class must be the most hume
rous and powerful & will ever retain az il ouaht
IN rata in i,G. q
councils" MIR. Speaker, afts. all these plsndits
and promises, did you expect that something
would be done Tor the protection Of agriculture?
That one main object OF the tariff was 10 nut IL in
relation to other occupations upon at least a, good
footing as British agriculture in relation 10 the
other occupations of that county Let us now
see sir, how these gilded deceptive pr onises hay
been carried into effect by the Tariff Bin This,
sir, is the main poInt OF inquiry, and | therefore
beg your most particular attention to i'll most
earnestly enTea ths best attention of the whole a.
gTiculiura class but most particularly OF the wheat
growers, to this enquiry. Its results will be rem
dered too plain not to be undeIs God by every at
tentive mind. What then is the corn law OF Grea;
Britain, which stords protection 10 the Ggricuu-
rists there? What is The tariff here winch was a.
vowed to be intended 10 correspond with the Bri-
fish corn law there? Let Us Critically examin,
this initiative policy between Great Britain and
the u =. The corn law of Great Britain ALSO
lntely prohibits the importation OF foreign corn
until the price OF wheat shall amount TO 50 shilling.
sterling quarter OF eight bushels, or Ight shil-
linge sterling per busheI. The tariff law impose,
duty OF 20 cents upon the importation Of foIeigr
whsat So begins and ends the protection 10
the wheat growers What are the relstive iocs
circunst in regaid 10 bread suffs between G,
Britain and the u. >. upon which this irnitatIv,
policy is founded3 Great Britain is an importer o.
bread stuff. 10 great amount every year. a pro-
bibion, theT eiore. upon the pDraiIon of fotslgg
grain, leaves tho agriculture OF Great Britain u
ar own rivsIsbip II excludes al foieigB con ne
;iiron. n growing bread Stuff enough Tor HON,
consumption, good price Tor gram rs thus al
ways insuredi and the other classes of society ar.
compelled to pay The monopoly price, which Il
generally double the price OF The article in foreigt
countries Under The tyranny OF this corn law
all other classes pay double for their bread. whs
they could purchase it for from foreign countries
but for this tyrsnicai prohibition Ia Gres, Britair
then, the eoro law is found to be 40 operative ~
10 ensure an enormous bouaty the corn grow
ers aud IS The (OttysdGtiOH Of ne Chole Biolop9t
sing or ressricftUs system. Ihs q . $ are an er-
porting country OF bread stun of all kinds, bu
. particularly Of wheat n foreign country Their,
fore, can compete with Us IN tbat article in on
own markets. Yet az a protection to America
wheel gsOwer9, duty Of rs cenls 10 isid upon ,ht
Importation OF foreign wheat ths, is the who),
protection under our aspiring orators, aauefiB.
giided promises That provision is perfectly in
operative, and Of course, The promised protection
nominal. No foreign wheat Is ever imported int,
i tha u. :. end OF course no dvfy is ever paid Thi
precisely the before the passage OF the a.
ill, and IL noN il. In the ord.asry condition o
The country, therefore, the talk protection of
gricylture. s merely nominal and iaopefstive. --
There u hui one condition ot The cOuaty in ulrcl
u could be operative. That 5, ou.d hartsn ont,
I m re- en III ar fr. Ut ia inc D. tI.