Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-06

,eh, louder than words These prohibi,ory du-
-, moreover, prevent the expectation OF the pro-
uct OF our lands, by prohibiting the importation of
uch articles n we would receive in retirii,& thus
depress the agricultural interest our lands
. depreciate III value aud our farming establish
ncnts 10 be an cNpencc, instead OF source OF
profit. Now, whatever depresses tins branch OF
useful labor, cai;sot conport with sound policy
Agriculture 4 essential, not only to the we'll eieg
OF Society IN general, bu, to the prosperity OF
manufactures Ia particular. Ii supplies, TO many,
The raw materials necessary III the compost
ton oil their iabrcs 10 all, il supplies the staff OF
lite, which, IN consequence OF the nature OF their
emp Gym nts, they could not otherwise obtain
The folio" ing are postulates, undispu,cd by nc
most equitable oil tiIe wrsers OH Political! Econ
my FIRST, that The manufactures oil a country
can never thrive, until Agriculture arrives at ii
considerable degree Of perfection. Secondly, that
ny attempi To establish manufactures by IegisIa-
i've interference, before agriculture has arrived at
proper degree OF Improvement, Will not only
prov Aboitive, bu, destructive TO the best inter-
cs'~ OF the community. Thirdly, that when our
iuGs, generally, are placed na proper state OF cui-
tivation, manufactures will, OF themselves, arise
and feurisii, unasssted by Cove nucn, prov hcd
no actual appointments brown in the way by
legislative enacime tin treating OF the impol-
icy OF the tariff we might advr, to IFS tendency TO
ow divisions, 10 excite local pr, JUDGES, and foster
par y SPLITS tendency to dep. cclate the vtiue
OF ur public lands 10 obstruct heir sale AMI SUD
srquenl srtlement--iis eff CTS OH our seaporis-is
effects o.. ouf navy, tending 10 cause decrea>e III
our shipping, AM 10 drive Qua abest iDarineie To
seep employ mt in foreign service. But, we
orbeaI further e. enlarge.
The tariff is opposed to The principles Of ndfu
raj justice Tho il be not, perhaps, in the legal
sense OF the term monopoly, Its principles, and
it, foundation, and its various hearings, the
same with those oil all monopoes. Now, a mo-
nopoy, from time inncinoriai, has been consider
ed as violation OF the laws OF nature, and OF the
original compact upon which Society Is based
For this reason, any act Of the king and council,
- n NOR ls uSlda com
mon law OF En- LAND, null and void, and al
rance with the principles OF natural equity.-But
let us take another view oil the subject he ta-
| riff WAS imposed upon us--by whom! By the peo-
| pie of the U. -! No; but by scanty majority oil
our representatives in Congress, contrary TO tie
wishes and the better judgment OF majority vi
the people. We contend, there is no evidence mat
the majority OF the people arei in favor of Ia, la
riff On the contrary, there is the strongest pos
sib;e pIesumptivr evidence that they are opposed
alike 10 aiiii duties and TO tariff principles. In
| many oil the districts, whose representatives
Congress voted in favor Of the tariff, large
highly respectable minoTities opposed 10 1T.
| T. these several ninortes add the entire people
OF he South, and we shallave all overw heuing
majority on the side of )u ce, and in opposition ~
the taft Again, the tariff can only benefit the
manufacturing interest IL Is equally advVr-, 10
the shipping, the mercantile ami the agricuituI al
Interests Manufacturers, then, will be found 10
b. lis only supporters; while the marine, the
camille and agricultural classes must naturally be
supposed to be, with but lew exceptions, opposed
Ia it. 1t woul be he height OF absuTdiiy 10 con-
tend, that these latter classes combined, do taI
outnumber the former. Now, what Principe OF
naiu al justice can sanction an act OF Oppression,
Imposed upon he many by lew! Let our opprcs
| sors answer, Tor we know oil none
| The tariff opposed to The dictates ~ reason
Reason, II unbiased 10y pieJuuice, or by views oil
sell interest, would teach its iiIegaiity lis inius-
lice, and its iinpolicy: Nor is ti4is all. We're tao
whoi community in the tariff states III favor 4
the measures 50 oppressive io our Southern coun-
try, reason alone would teach The Improperly ui
any attempt TO coerce respectable a minority as
there would sill remain, yield up their views,
their lights, and heir properly, to the will OF a
small and interested majority. Reason wouli
teach, thai not good, 5u, evil must ever rcsal,
from such an attempt.
The strictly we aDaiyse the PRINCIPLES OF
The tariff, and the carefully we invesIis ate
ITS mode OF operation, the more manifest does tn
UNI eason abieDess Of it, requirements appear
he tariff Is designed to beneii the manufacture r,
~ causing such adjsparty Ia The prices OF ioreign
and domestic manu- Iactures, as 20 insure a ready
ale 10 the latter Thus the sale OF our home
manufactures is insured no, the exp nee oil the
manufacturer, but at the expcnce of tn other
classes OF which the community is composed
Surely, to re reasonable, the manufacturer should
be made 10 pay The price OF mis- exclusive priv
iegee Instead OF imposing hish duties OIL foreign
| manufactures, suppose we should impose equiva-
lent discount duties on home Danufaciu: g.
| instead OF making the merohsnto he agricul,u-
I'LL pay duty Of 90 OF 100 per cent import ed
| articles, suppose we should compel the rnanufactu-
rer TO deduct 90 or 100 per Cent. from the value
OF his articles. There would then be the same
disparity in the prices OF the articles the same
iinducement TO the merchant and agric uturrst to
purchase our domestic, in preference to foreign
manufactures, and, consequently, there would be
the same ready Sale OF ms IaOrics insured 20 the
manifac tuIer, under the present tariff But the
hauuiacturer will object, - TO US there wouL. no,
be the same profit" We are aware of it-But is
t"me to thisf VIII the manufacturer at last
know ledge that he is influenced solely by consid-
erations Of sefintero3G That all us forid deciauia
ton about the general welfare OF the count, .
was but las sounding 81 ass, or IInkling cyuoal:
hat tn we're intended merely TO divert the at
enIon oil the ihougbtlcss multitude, while h,
wa undermining Their barns, breaking opsn their
Golfers. and carrying 0n their treasures! No
responds the manufactures, q" but such discount
duties would, moreover, be impolic and unconsii-
'uu'nai " grant q; bul not mo Than the
present tariff - Ii would be cncroacnnenl
upon our private tights" So is the tariff 10 us
IL IL would be unjust and Unreasonable" Far less
30 than the tariff The manufacturer would be
compelled to pay for his exclusive priveecs--tor
tn advantages OF a ready market. We are CON
strained to pay, not for privi gcs or inmuBitie>
by IS enjoyed, bui for the privileges emo, ed by
our oppre ssofs, tor the cham with which We are
manacIcd, Tor the Ike TO which we are BOUND
Inch oil III iwo measures would be tue mo (
unreasonable! We say to every honest, conscien-
uous statesman, and to every di.nteres,ed citizen
Judge ye.
The tariff is calculated to exert a rernicious IN
Ifuenee on the morals Of he community IL nat.
uraily ana necessarily induces smuggling, with IT'S
huge Infectious troop OF foul dstemperatures .
moral as well a physical Thus, it gives rise TO
midnight brois, and to scenes of inteinuerance: n
ministers to the warrant, enriches the imp incip
and nurtures the highway s,assn; il lays a temp
ctpia a,