Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-10

wives and daughters, some Of the hrest ar. vs
lef, because was unable to obtain them. By the
to quantity and quality, when you shall have &, T.
Their proofs Of chr determination to adhere strictly
to the purposes for which the institution was orgf
nay designed No change ofthe Administration,
or OF the times, shall induce US to depart from the
letter and spirit Of the resolutions heretofore "a
oopted by this society, and published in your paper
The vanity Of our people, land especially Of the
young portion,] with few exceptions is annihi-
lated; and laudable pride 10 live independent Of
our wouldbe task-masters, has succeeeed and fills
its place. wish from my heart you could SEQ the
change which has been wrought among US, with.
IN the last twelve months-lpsteaa Of seeing US
dressed up, and appearing in public with taw-
dry suit OF clothes manufactured 10 tho North. ami
many OF 10 playing the shabby genteel"
you would now see US clad in the substantial
home-spun, with the good old domestic way and
worn with an easy lofty pride, becoming people
resoiuteIy bent on stern resistance 10 usurpatfon
and oppression.
But, MessEs. Editors, If have cause to reioice
at the immense savings in the way of clothing, 1
have still greater cause TO exult at tie rapid pro-
gress made 10 curtailng our purchases Of beef and
PORK. for the last ten or fifteen years, there were
few planters or farmers in this part Of the country
who did not purchase more or less Of these arti.
cles. The tobacco mania had seized us; and most
planters, without rejecting upon the cost, took il
IN their heads, it was cheaper to make tobacco, to
buy beef and pork, than to raise them; this error
are sonse others, is working its own cure. Not a
little pains has been taken to ascertain the com
parative difference between the quantity of beeS
and pork purchased this season, in this section OF
the country, by the planters and farmers and thar
OF the last or years the result clearly shows
there has not been more than third of the pork
and not 18th Of the beef. Indeed Messrs. Editors
L know several gentlemen in the immediate yic;u.
ny o. me, VINO heretofore, were purchasers OF
peel or, they did not buy, had none TO sen, that
have sold considerable quantities this season.
am not making these statements of facts from
motives OF vain sloryl know we have as yee come
lar short OF the point to which ought to 20, and
ihey are made with hope, that others win a.
least initiate our example, if they do not cho &c 70
outstriP US in the race of frugality. No! III felt
an Itching TO be ostentatioue, should not atson.
t e course would follow the examples set be-
tore me on various occasions. would 60 tony
courthouse on some court day, or attend some
ones muster-collect the people together by three
o'yeses-harangue them as we'll as knew how
ABUSE the Tariff laws, their authors aiJers aud
abettors-offer preamble with string Of resoI,,-
tions pedging our lives, our fortunes and sacre,i
honors, Dever 10 purchase Yankey goods or Ken
lucky pork-get them adopted by unanimous
vote-have them sent to you for publication--go
home and ray further attention to their subisc,
matter But This is not my object; neither is il the
object OF the society, or OF the people around r,.
we are ardently DESTROYS of bringing about reform,
oil topping off every thing like extravaganza, & in
"ouueing ecouomy in Its stead nor will We
- ' '~SSo'S, o-A'ii fdSh " Us San VIII truth
say
Let the mighty and great, roll il, sp7<a-
dour and state,
ency them not declare Il,
eat my otcn lambs, my chickens ard
shear my o,cn fleece, and Itredr it
Jan. Goth, 1929.
-..eGe,.-
II ls source Of inich regret, both on hi, own
account and that of the public, that Mr. John Y
Mason, from the Senatorial District of Southamr>
'on' had been confined tor nearly six weeks to fis
room by very painful injurv-We understapa
mat he 10 compelled to leave Richmond as soon "a
me important question Of Conve niien has been
finally disposed Of.
:, In our next, we shall lay before our reader,
me Convention Speeches of Messrs. Allen of Pres
ioh' wilson and Duncan-They are this morning
unavoidshy crowded out.
we are authorized so saw thai iisi II r. Anderson viii
net ne eandda. repfe,en, the County Of Soo,,y
he1t ii, use OF Dele, ~ -
W authorized 70 announce that John P White, e,e
val be candidate to the county Of Henrico in %
next Legislature of Virginia.
THE PRESIDENT ELEGT.-Rvale letter f,o,o
a gentleman OF Uniontown, Pa. to his friend in
ms city politely submitted to us-we learn that
Gen. jackson and suite reached that place ON his
way to Washington, on the 4th inst. In approach
ing Uniontown, he was met by a cavalcade of ci.
liens, and escorted in handsome style to town.
where he dined. He proceeds a, the rate of abou;
20 miles "a day. [BaH. Pa,riot.
SEOCKOE WARE HOrycr