Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-01
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CO.3I.uU.NYCATED
A'CeeeioHS on me state Of The South and II:
u'a'eo u'tcn mare led 10 MS present condition
In debate on the Tariff Bill, Mr. Benton pIace5
III most striking poir: of view the impove risheJ
sonui'ioh OF the South, and the causes which bayo
Ied 10 II. fhe picture which he presented. is bv
"o '',eanS oVerchafSed. He represents the South
as iaborng under an universal nressure for me-
ney-the price of al property do,yn-the countr,,
dropping and anguishing-iowns and Giles decay
lng-and the frugal habits of the people nusbed :,
.le verge OF universal sef-denial for the preserva
ton OF their family estates" The whole reonie of
me south, even those who have tinwittinolv all.
vocafed the measures that have brought about hi.
sate OF thifgs admit that the South is labori,,
under an Universal pressure for money! and that
NV 1 e"ousi, LOT current expenses can be command.
% ~ '''e people: That the price of every
species oil property Is at the lowest poin. or do.
preston, must have been witnessed bv ALI Ter
'"us ana slaves be forced into the market and th.
sacriuce Is immense. Lands do not command o,o
,1ulth oi me price that might have been had for
mem until within the last ten years Tbev ,ynra
hlSn dringa particular period whilst thew yyer-
maze SUBJECT OF speculation. With that sxcen
i'on the price has fallen gradually, until il il 81
low th"' no sales are made but upon compulsioif,
ana then they sell !oi i:exi to nothing Lei any
man , u"VeFse the country, and he need not b..
toid, that It g langushes and drooos"--bis cyos
VIII furnish him the most conclusive evidence.
"ha' i, 'here TO encourage the exeriions of tI,,
liusJa,i"nan: III Is struggle not TO accumulate
Nnfh
'sFeceived ~ return for continual toll thai can bo
considered as rcward-so little profit is made
'hdt II FARMERS can subsjst on their farms IL ia a.
much as can be expected. Our towns and cities
Yen nose winch once fiourished, are falling into
decay aud ruin Nothing but ~ fb,, ,ooa, frr,ra1
haDiis, pushed TO the verge of universal scIe e.
MAJ, can preserve the estates of the farmers
without II, universal bankruptcy must t,ke Mac.
AZ thlS tinie they are on the brink of ruin and can
ony Nc redeened by tic most frugal habits. bv
fhns gal,r
OH the produce Of their own farms
no" mas THIS. deplorabe state of things beer,
brought about: Mr.. Benton gives the answer
oy + ederai Legislation" What was the condi-
.,",, me o9uh before the revolution, and what
Woun nave been its condition but for Federal o..
g''ia'ion: Mr. Benton tells u.s. the old ,ne, re,,e,,
uer' ana the young have heard their parents do.
care mat before the revolution the Souti, was
.Ie seat OF wealth as well Of hospitality: money
ana all That 1t commanded abounded there ), yyist
contrast Is THIS with its present condition. THIS
wealth. did not take wings hy from the Sonu, OH
transfer itself 10 the North. No II ,yas forced
from inc south and transferred 10 the North Inv
n'o'ehce: ms was effected by Federal Leeisls-
noh which has brought upon the Soun The Cid
spread ruin, which will DESTROY her N tbc rconIa
100 up their arms and submit TO their fate. Tbia
me south surely will not do Bv Federal 7 . ,;,
i e' the south has been drained of her ca5tal
,o' we pehei,oi the North. That this could have
Deen 80 completely effected seems aI,ooS, ;u.rad;
bic Since the revolution the states sou,h - a.,
fotoinac have exported in four articles of produce
H'oIe than SSoO,oOO,O00 in value, and the Nortl,
comparatively nothing; and yet the South is i'm
Is OIL the brink Of ruin, and it, wealth,
~. capital has settled in the regions north of ,bc
to'onac" How has this been effected by Federal
Legislation? We are told by Mr.. Benton what Voc,
AT know to be true, that ii has been effected bv
making The exports Of the South the basis nj he
'e9tra' revenue" The twenty old millions Of
I'i'ars annually levied on imported goods arc de-.
u"cted out OF tbo exports Of the South si,hcr =,
W" diminished price which Is received for ,Io,,,
N foreign ports, or IN the increased price he
This enormous amount Of exports Iyo,IJ ;oS;.,,-
hp'ialirled wealth IA the South, If left 70 oniov,
'ou' me inter- renee and oppression of tbe 80
" the pro ice Of their own labor. Ie,ys
- m'Uci more Immediately home 10 tho
''''" 'V'''o'" A'iahuc States Three .loarths Of