Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-28

Il.
"Dcdr Sir-Yesterday, Mr.. WRIGHT, of N. I
T.. finished his remarks in favour of that part of
the national tariff imposing increase OF duty on
wool and wooliens and agsnst the proposed amend
ment OF Mr.. Mallary, which in effect leaves the
duty on coarse wool, Of which we import much and
reduces the duty on fine wool, while he proposes,
as think, destructive increase on woollons
"Mr. Wright has done justice TO the claims of
our agriculturiss, and proved from the mouths of
the manufacturers themselves, speaking upon oath
that the proposed duties cloths are not only suf
fcient, but liberal, and in many instances equal 10
the purchase of the wool OF which the cloth is TO be
made Ia truth, the rates Of duty proposed are
so high that they not fail to purchase the wool
The duty on the square yard, which costs
Not over 90 cents. will be SO Is
over 90 cts. & not over 81 90 &c 40
Over 81 90 and not over 50 80 100
Over 81 so and not over 81 OO-40 pr ct or rs
Then the question arises, will l6 cents buy wsol
enough to make square yard OF cloth worth from
! 20 to 90 cents? Will 40 cents buy wool to make q
square yard Of cloth worth from 81 to 100 cents.
VIII 81 buy wool 10 make square yard of cloth
worth from 81 OIL to So so! Will Sl75 buy wool G.
! nough to make square yard of cloth worth from
50 81 to 81 o02
"These would be the questions, if the manufac-
turer asked the buyer TO glue him the WOOL but he
does not He testes, that so far as relates TO the
mere making OF the cloth, il can be made che ap
here as in England, but he wants duty to aid him.
because wool is cheaper in England than in the
United States. will not the duty now proposed
more than meet any excess in the price of wool
! here over what il costs in England, | have no
doubt it will, and that it will drive from onr mar
ket all cloths which we have the skill and capac-
ty TO make
I "Mr. WoopcocK has the flor to-day, on the
tariff bill 1t is hard to anticipate his course. He
can not well speak against The duty on wool, and
think he can not cry very earnestly for the man
uiacturer, after the committee propose to give
him duty more than sufficient to buy his wool.
Rumour says that the president has conclu-
: haI frr 4.
gland This is doubtless intended TO abate the Just
indignation OF the public for the gross neglect Of
tie administration, in leaving thisscountry. (Mr.
Lawrence represents the feebleness OF the admin
'stration, not the interests of the country without
a representative to support interests in Great
Britain. 1t VII not do. Such nomination ought
to be, and trust will be, rejected"
I ALBANY, March 20.--We are gratified to per-
ceive that one OF the first official acts which the
returning health ofthe acting governor Pitcher has
enabled him to perform, is the communication
made to the senate yesterday, and which we pub
| lished this morning with the legislative proceed
ings. The agitations OF the public mind, i'm the
section OF the stts where the outrage on the BODY
OF William Morgan was committed, require at
least that the causes should be fully investigated
and that all the means within the power Of the
state should be exerted to bring the offenders to
Justice. Tho appointment of special attorney
as recommended by gov. Pitcher, clothed with the
requisite powers, seems to be necessary to effect
this object, and will, we think, he approved of by
all who have the public good at heart, and who
wish to subserve the great ends Of Justice
If efficiently and faithfully prosecuted, as we
have no doubt it will be, it will give strength and
stability TO the laws, strengthen the arm of ius-
tee, bring the really guilty to punishment, ex
onerate the innocent, and restore the peace and
tranquility OF the community. 1t appears to us
| that it scarcely fail TO receive the sanction
! and corporation OF good men every where.
argus.
1t appears by the recent exhibits made in Con-
gress, that the appropriations during the years
OF MIR. Adams Administration, for the contingent
expenses Of the several departments IF gocern-
,nent, and the contingent expenses of foreign in
tercourse, amounted to 81 ,OI5 444 and that the
sum appropriated for the same objects during the
last years of Mr.. MOnroe's administration amount
ed to $738 ,S76-being difference between the
last and the present administration of 1906 566; or
an expenditure by Mr.. Aadms Of nearly one hair
more than by Mr.. Monroe, in the same period and
for the same objects
The natural inquiry is, what is the cause Of this
difference? In the contingent expenses of the TO-
reign intercourse, has the administration allowed
or Wnked at greater extravaganza by its favourtes
abroad, Were the secret agencies or services en-
larged, or were the dependents Of favourftes in
creased? Were not the outfit and salary to the
minister to England, (hlr. King) and the double
salary to the charge d'afairs there, sufficient; or
did they require contingent addition Or is this
increased expenditure chargeable TO the home de-
partment How much, has been placed at the
disposal of the department OF State, for purposes
connected with the political ediicaton of our be-
nighted community? How much, OF how little,
has been subscribed to newspaper funds, devoted
to the establishment or support of political Journalist
How much was subscribed, in addition 10 the fund
raised iii the cities of New York and Albany, for
the establishment of new paper in the latter
place, about which so much was predicted, and
which proved to be really very great AFFAIR."
How much, or how little, was handed over to the
committee at New York, in consideration of the
early and sudden somerset Of the National Adyo-
cates How much, or how little, was paid in hand, !
and promised, TO agent, recently at Washington,
OF whose proiigacy of political character it is not
necessary TO speak, (and who pretends TO slight
familiarity with leading member of the cabnet,)
for the purpose Of establishing new papers in the
western counties under one pretence, but the real
object of which the advancement Of Tie political
views of the administration?
We ask for information. The people have some
interest in knowing and they have right to know,
the whole truth relative to the expenditure of their
money. Possibly, when the story is all told, the
difficulty Of accounting for so large a contingent
expenditure will be obviated.
Gaibany Argus, March IL.
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
The following Letter. addressed to a gentleman
in this City, offers rather gloomy view ofthe pre-
sent state of things in the Eastetn Cities which we
apprehend, has but too much foundation, though
we cannot foresee consequences so disastrous as |
the writer predicts from it. The pressure, we hope
documentary only:
Philadelphia, March T.
awe are now realizing some Of the blessings Of !
OUR present system Of foreign trade, and that to !
degree that makes ouf Tsiy bones ache .Ihe course