The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-01
COMMERCIAL.

published. We make the following extracts !;
Lirerpooi, July 6th.
"1he uncertainty or rather the little pros.
peet now, that any change will be made IN
the Tobacco duties, during tho present ~s.
sion olParliameni, has caused our prices n
gun to go back. The liule dong in stemmed,
is however at rates father above what were
oblainabie before tho late advances"
" liverpool, July sh.
! I'll seems now asccrtained that the duty on
/ Tobacco will not be altered during the pres
emf session of Parliament, and this article is a.
gam very dull. And, in postscript, the
writer remarks, ave curnot yet cay that
! the Tobacco question is settled
With regard 10 this matter, 50 Interesting TO
/ this section OF country. the Brush Parliament;
| is "between hawk and tuAzard." Ills said.
in the British ministerial papers, and in this
country, also, by those who arr for giving 10
Great Britain the power OF manufacturing Tor
therest eltbe world, that. II The proposed al.
ditional duty on Tobacco I've laid, il will be n
: reid'iniory measure, designed not only totopI.
! feraci our nrf OF duties on British Nlanulac.
lures, bat for the mere graft foation OF re
| ventetul spht. Then, il Is conceded that
England is regulated IN her policy solely 10y
her interests Aud it becomes MS, as II nation,
| seriously TO enquire what are those interests,
and in what hummer aud 10 what extent do
| they conflict with our own Does our Tariff
! of dut,e, on her manufactures Cypress her
| lii do, it .hows the wisdom Of building up
| manufacture of our own, 10 avoid the neces-
| sity oil being made dependent on her capri
clous whims--as interest or az humor may
| suggest We NAV be sure OF one thiug--the
whole history Of EngInnd proves it-that she
will never conccde Any lining tor which she
| does not receive tnil equivalent II remains
with Us 10 say whether W will submit 10 this
! injurious and degrading course, or, by taking
a decided stand in tayor 81 In great system OF
policy so ably advocated by Mr.. Clay redeem
our country from bondage scarcely less DE-
leterious to her growth aud prosperity lhan
heriormcr political connection with Great Br,-
! tam.
Why. however. the difficulty Of deciding, *
hiblted by the Rrt,sh Minister 7 Why does he
inst announce hls intention OF imposing an ad-
d,tlonal duty on Tobacco and then - shrink
IRON the sound hapscit had made :" Smp
because II is tot measure OF Justice, aud is not
dictated ny the substantial aud lasting interests
OF GREAT Britain but is a mere ebull,ion OF old
"omanlsh spleen, su,h rs we might nationally
expect lom Military Chiefain, like the Duke
OF n ellington, who has been called on 10 per
! torn duties with which, from his previous pur
suits lac must be totally unconversant lie
breads the game OF reiaija'1o because he knows
. II ~ IA dangerous one--more particularly when
! he /. aware thai his opponent hoIds a stromg
hand, and himselfa comparatively weak one
/ In tins country ~e have no half-sarved popoa
ton, who can be reused 10 the commission OF
whisper Of rebellion. And. even if we had, our
tariff, 50 Tar from eurlall.us and diminishing the
modes OF obtaining subsistence. nuItpes and III
cresses them by creating new employments--
slb'ih''i'S '''itA - 'N"''#f'1 "'h ~
hands for tie forgr the wheel ADD the loom,
! Great Britain, on the contrary by her heavy du-
tvs ON our products, amounting almost to a pro-
hibitiou, necessarily compcs as to cease trading
with her, the balance being always in hel favor,
aod, by thus destroying her principal export
market she is compelled 10 shut the doors Of her
manufactures, aud throw oul Of empIo, menl q
vast number OF men, women and children, 10 II.
nlie with the disailcclrd AID eo,ubustlbIe mass
Of oilers with which she had previously beet,
cursed. What is she To gam by such u course
What may she not lose An idle and .enorn,
population Is always ready TOY mischief II on
" requnes leader, with courage 10 apply IN,
torch and genius to control the flame, to lea,
such men on 10 Tn commission of worse deed
than any which disg,aces the otherwise sloIiou
annals OF Revolutionary France
But, ifthe proposed additional duty on Tobacco,
1--WE say nothing of Cotton at present. he intend
ed to force us To pail down our manufactures
and 10 render Us rs were during the las
war, completely dependent on orr enemy for th
very blankets when covered our soldiers, ever,
mnn should PROFOUND 10 himself the questo,
whcthc, he viii listen 10 such a degrading rom
promiae-for it isno,hing else. I" Are we to b
at the beck aud call of Great Britain" is ia
e question. five are, we had better have remain
ed Colonies. Our boosted independence, is
2 shadow only, II we must cover when she frown,
70 II Is time to test the question whether VIZ are t
be tributaries 10 Great Britain, or really ind,
= pendent people. We are for independence.
e JaeksOn and Burr.--We do not intend 10 NJ
t,ce, at present, the letters which appeared in IN
q, richmond Enquirer from Nashville dated S,
i vetai months ago. All we choose to say now,
t that their dates are untruly stated. and ,h'
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