Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-02


n the pockets OF the South.rns, to plumber bis
,ouoy, authorised by the bill, he is calling the
oou'hen., 10 guard themselves against the Engli-h'
man! Ii not, by the action OF hls industry - upon
tbs American industry, the Engli-haisn will
riUe the Southerns' packets OF every cent. -
No. so, Sir, Iaughable conceit.--Frnst NE,
sir, the Euglishn,sn's industry will never hurt
yours 4, may enhance lie value, by enhancing
the mat ke for its productions; but never can hui,
u. Equally unfounaed is the charge against the
British government rf injurious design. upon
American industry: mere tub TO the ~ hale. So
far from il, that even after passing the tariff law,
having for its vowed object the destruction OF
British industry, the British government in
liberal spirit OF reciprocity offered to put her
colonial trade upon better footing with the
UuIed States. than it ever had been, and doub.-
lessly would have extended the ssne spirit
oil liberal reciprocity, to other branches of com.
merce, had II not been ungraciously Tepul.ej, in
consequence of the most unfortunate preference,
given 10 this ungise. injurious, and gripping res
rictive system. MIR. Speaker, hist the sectional
bearings given TO this rQin1us tariff, by aspiring
orator, Tor the purpose of insuring its sue
cess Is admitted la It's fa.l extent, i, ought
ever 10 be recolec,ed, thai IL has its individual
bearing also; that its injurious bearings are as
obvious upon different occupations, ss upon sec
tional interest. And its oppressive effects are
perhaps more soreiy felt By the wheat-growers,
than any other descii options of persons; whilst
iher peculiar Interests al now, have scarcely re-
cerei the least attention. 1t is high time tina, the
wheat-Growers -hould speak out, and speak audi
bly, Whenever they do, they must be heard -
1t should be reelected TOO, that the WHEAT
growers residing in the manufacturing states, are
burthened IN the same with the wheat
gfowersln the mountaineering states. The
~ dement's they receive, consist in The brskef cir
culstion ofcash drawn from other states by the
manufacturers; but If they will make the calcuIa
10 tyill Su1 hat
afford poor compensation for the increased duties
they pay upon all articles OF their own consump~
'ioh, whether foreign or domestic. Even he Jour.
neyinen lsbo' err, the actual operatives in the ma,
uiac'uring establishments, are most erieviously
taxed under the bill. The bouny being given up
ON the manufactured article, and not upcn the
wages oil the day laborer, he pays his portion of
the unjust tax in common with other citizens -
ies, tue operative shoemaker in settling hi ac-
count with his MASTER is chsrg ed the bounty price
upon the shoes o! his own making, as other ci-
lizsns are; and so of every other actual operatiy
IN every otter manufacturing occupation. 1t is
this principle which has filled Great Britain with
beRgaTs and nsserablise The same poljcv viii
produce the same effects in sny other country in
the world, which shall continue il long enough
70 produce Its necessary natural effects TIL. on.
W persons who receive the enormous bounty IN
On the domestic manufIclu goods are either the
stockholders OF the manufacturing Scrip or the
Tie otherciasse OF society whether iahabilsnts OF
manufacturing states not, can never long submit
10 tue payment OF this most uuprincjpied tribute
grounded upon doctrine directly at war with the
great benelciai, genuine y mefcan PRINCIPLE of wr-
zen constitutions, y when its natural and necessa.
~ tendency must be L. make the rich richer and
the poor, poorer. MIR. Speaker, 1t would be too
great task to undertake general review and re-
csphuiation OF This ccnpI ehensibie, and multif,-
i'ous SUBJECT; cut, sir, there IS one point, which
Deg 10 be permitted 10 press upon your most Sc
tious con1'dcfation In il wiil be found tie only
remaining hope Tor the preservation OF human Ii
oerty You cannot but observe, sir, that this un
pTincipied tariff scheme, is grounded in its most a.
sehtiai paris, upon difference in sectional int
lee's, tending III Its operations directly to III union
That IT'S strikes directly the root OF The fe1e,.
I'VE principle, the essential basis Of The cons,i,,
non oil the u. 3: That instead of leaving the To-
cal authorities to legislaie for local interests If ~
surps tue power of lesslating for ths whole !,
thus not only sets at defiance all the res;rsin;rc
PROVISIONS OF the constitution, but subyers come 81
he great fundamental principles, heretofore held
most lear by the American people Ii strikes III;
fectiy at the great principle of security in ,exation
to viii Representation and taxation as essentials
~ reciprocal. HE great American principIe in
taxation 49, that the people shall OF be taxed ~
cepi o5 ID IT Representatives and the secuflt, a.
Tue people against unnecessary taxation consist,
!" 'he similarity OF Interests between Ibe Repre.
sentative and the constituent. Ihe Rep. SENTATIVE
"'"se.i' pays Ills due share or the taxes lie impo.
sc. upon his Constituents. Bur, sir, under the N
surped power TO pass the tariff BILL unon the so,s
ground OF protecting manufactures, the duties are
imposed not by the Representatives of the peonl
most ourihened, but by Tepres en;atyes from other
sections OF the country. The great pIincipJe of
security grounded upon similarity of misre.,s
between the representatives and the people IS thus
necessarily set at nOughi. But That Is not all. :
IL lzfE hr
at least they have different interests FINN The
people, VINO pay the duty, End instead of nav
ing their due share OF it, consider ih.ross,. 80
VI ther constituents, lie actual receivers OF
the tax Imposei. The utter subyersion of This
only principle OF security TO The people, sure
~ cannot long be tolerated This co,siJeya
tIon IS Of Itself sufficient 10 ,hoyy the uBconstu
uonslity Of the tariff, ii there were no otber-at
!east' to show that Il is directly against the fun
pnnciPle upon which the constitution i
or, IT this power be contained i, the
constitution, IL must be admitted 10 have been in
"oiaced by mistake, and ought instantly TO be
efsuicated, because it Is against toe original ba.i.
OF It's own foundation. 1t would not be poss,o,.
to give stronger disqualification OF the correct.
ness OF these views of the subject than jy recur.
imS 70 the vote upon the late rejected vouIle.s
Oi' nave examined the yeas AMI nays upon IN.
passage Of that bill, and find every vote excen,
one, ana thar one from tie remote Western parts
u r, 49, -b''"e' 'hs Oi4'i NOM the Potomac e.
'"S Huipb OF AieAico i clu.ive Whatever differ
ence may have existed ia The political opinions of
'he representatives OF the people, Inlsb,,ina h.t
extensive scene OF County, they all united upon
"'St most important question, and, with one VOICE
used their best Efforts 10 save their copstitnsnts
ron tie unprincipled tax; " hlsl the iuuo.ujon
was proposed 10 be made by representatives. ffoas
o'Def sections OF the country ---having, "a thev
conceived, different and opposite interests. Here.
nsn' Is seen an attempt to impo-e taxes, the n,os
"Dusl' sgsinst the Unanimous tenlonsrances and