Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-03

has lately been discovered about half mile ives
OF this village, silver mine, containing az som,
say, riches in abundance. We have by acciden
seen several specimens Of the ore which hav,
been exhibited in the village, to the wonder ant
establishment of many Of orr good citizens, to
ge,her with small bar Of the pure rhino, which
mad been - arated from tho ore. Not having
visited this bed Of riches ourselves we arc una.
| Die 10 give any particular account Of it. com
pany has been formed for the purpose1f working
the nine, under the name and style (withoui
| doubt, for we Printers entirely in the dark
! upon the subjecO Of the " Lo,criLe Silrer Min
/ ing Company" who have erected a Forge near
the spot, and we understand will in few weeks
! commence operations, when our readers may ex-
Pect TO hear more upon the subject.
-dnoher Afine.--A lead mine has been discov-
cred near the village Of Martinsburg, which is
presented 20 be very valuable.
From the London Times, .Nop. /.
In abiding on Thursday last to the official pa
pers relative TO the American tariffs with which
are presented number Of documents originally
published i'll the United States, characterized
Tie whole collection one Of extraordinary value
and importance
The most interesting feature Of this publication
Is, that il contains full statement Of the ameri
can case, considered in opposition to that of Eng
and' on the subject OF protecting and prohibiting
duties
Nothing can in itself be more unreasonable
nothing, we really think, in the mouth Of an En-
gnshnan, more Misunderstanding the habtual use
oil angry and vndictive language towards other
countries, occasion OF their choosing to adopt
precedent which this country has been the first to
establish, (and, so long it suited her purpose,
70 persist in,) for securing her own manufacture
ing interests at the expense OF those Of all other
nations.
Mr. Huskisson has been spoken oras the author
oil what IL termed " liberal system Of commercial
pohcy,' in contrast with the old system of either
literal or virtual prohibitions Now il is necessary
10 distinguish between those acts of Mr.. Husksson
winch relax the navigation laws, or affect the colo.
Mes and those which profess only facilitate the
introduction OF foreign produce manufactures to
the homemarket of Great Britain. The papers
before us concern themselves almost exclusively
as we shall do, with the latter branch of English
hberality, and they can leave no shadow of doubt
upon the minds of those who were not already
aware al fact quite obvious and unquesionable,
That MT. Hush.sso1, whether by removing pro.
iiiniton, or reducing an iInpost, gave no indul-
gence to the foreign manufacturer, Of which that
manufacturer could in any instance take any prnc-
teal advantage. Where a free competition has
been offered by Mr.. Huskisson to foreign dealers
in the staple objects of British industry it was in
cases where the British manufacture had arrived
az pitch OF excellence which sets all real rivalry
at defiance; and wherever such rivalry was still
probable, why then there was no relaxation. We
DO not say this any sort OF reproach to Mr. Hus.
kisson, further than having applied to his own acts
term which better fitted his professions. He
protested to BE-" liberal" while he was merely or
servant and shrewd. We believe that where Mr.
Huskisson failed to offer fair and substantial re
ciproctty to other nations, ii was when he had no
power to act az he desired. We all recollect what
hornets nest was brought about the ears of the
right honorable gentlemen from that moment
when he first announced his intended substitution
OF duty for prohibition in the silk trade, to that
IN which, under storm Of abuse and imprec aton
he completed that most sautary measure That
was an act TO which the name of -" liberali,y''
had by rnonstrous error Of language, been APP
propriaeG; the liberality consisting in this,-that
the night honorable gentleman adjusted his duty
for the critical purpose (Which purpose he has
most s+Iilfully accomplished) Of opening foreign
markets 10 British silks. in tenfoid the degree TO
which he admitted French silks into the British
market.
But if Mr.. Hus,isson be not reproaehable for
this practical protection Of the home industry, un.
der protested system of general relaxation; nei.
Their can, with the least pyetence TO justice, TO-
reign people be condemned for following Mr. Hus-
Kissons example The right hon. Gentleman did
nothing towards allowing either foreign manufac-
turers or foreign producers any access to this
ke, by which native goods or native produce could
ever so infinitely suffer; and the United States bv
the tariffs OF 1924 and 1928, have only gone the
length Of such protection 10 their manufactures &C
II was not requisite for the matured manufactures
OF England to protect by any new lie gslation We
accuse France of illiberaty towards England; and
why!-because she effects by law those purposes
which England likewise secured by law, 20 long,
l.
| tai required such guardian.
We hnd-in an exceedingly curious and in
sructive, though in some instances biased and
partial document, the proceedings Of q conyen-
hon OF manufactures AZ Harrisburg, u States'-
! Tie following description Of the modefn British
policy, concluding with a quotation from NJ. st.
| Greg, director OF the French Customs which is
naive and just. "The British Free Trade System
forbids the importation Of every article which the
j British soil or labor can produce except i'm some
such articles as, from superior capital or other eau
sss, she makes cheaper than any other nations
10 an application from the British Minister for a
reduction Of duties pdri pdssu with that of Great
| Britain, the French Director Of the Customs. NJ.
ST Cricq, sagaciously replied-'The system a.
doPted by England is admirable, because n ~,
dangers none Of her .Hanafdctures: and are
| tohen IRE are as fOTUdTd as England. mill be nc
h0eraf. But until then, we must stand by our
Prohibitory Duties"
| The meeting at Harrisburg was an assembly o
delegates from all the States Of the Union. These
representative Of the manufacturing interest Of
Aner'ca, sat for several days, and framed memo.
riss and propositions for the Congress- which serv
60 ~ many instances az the basis Of the tariff Law
mlneh passed the great session. The great and al
I'1os' exclusive ground on which the establishment
OF protecting duties in the United States .oas A."
Tended. both by manufactures and bv e,ria,,t.',
rsts, wac the virtual prohib,ion ~ tic So W.,
flour OF America from The markets Of Great Rri,s;n
I and the inpoSsibity of otherwise indern nic,; .
the American grower for this rejection Of HE rS;S
mn by The encouragement Of don7esf e m o1,ISe
lures, TOR more speedy increase and condenss,io
/ OF hands which might consume his corn Tb;s T.
the rue cause OF The new protecting duties iunos
! &C IN America on behalf of native indusfrv tbis