Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-20

the injustice Hoi ihe. Gos etnmspt is iostcrns. will
at some future period. as they now do in England
exercise dangerous influence upon the elections,
anu consequently upon the measures Of the Co
vernment. Another effect that this odious policy
must ultimately produce, will be the entire de-
struction Of the Revenue. five cut off importa-
lions, the only source nearly Of Revenue, the re-
suit is inevitable and resort must be had 20 direct
taxation for the support of government-and here
the English system again affords us such an ex-
ample, as should warn us to avoid the Same unhap-
Ply consequences. That nation Is filled with that
most unpopular OF all classes Of persons, Excisemen
or AK gatherers, who are instruments of the GO
vernment to burden and Cypress the poor of that
country. Sir. we could not easily submit to such
a system in time Of peace. During the late war
such tax was borne, but not even then, without
great complaint and murmuring. DO you NOT, Mr.
Speaker, remember hearing OF the whiskey In
Isnrrection in pennsylvania. and know that tho ar
my was called out to enforce the payment Of
tax upon that article! We, Virginians. who are
SOBER people, might not complain of a ,chiykcy
tax, but we should. most GENEROUSLY, of a tax on
corn, cotton, ploughs, window lights, &c. can
not introduce stronger example 10 shew the ef.
lects OF protecting Tariff than an Embargo
his measure for time, shuts our ports against
foreign importations. The Tariff is the very same
principle, but with this difference in the result an
Emb largo shuts the ports for limited time. A
Tariff law shuts them forever. We have tried
Ecmoargoes, sir, and know something about them.
loey sunk the prices OF our products to almost
For time we were Independent, or tried to be
so, and by trying the Tariff, we shalt be 80 again
IN the same way. Again, sir, there is another ve-
~ important view in which this subject may be
placed. There already exists q very Jealous pre-
JUDGE between the North and the South, which
TINS policy will increase, and If persisted in, may
lead to disunon. The South cannot, ,oiH not SUBJ
ma to pay all the burdens Of the Government
That principle of liberty, Of which the gentleman
from Sussex, (Mr. Eppes) spoke so forcibly, and
! whose remarks. confess, touched chord that vi
! brates in my own bosom, will predominant in the
| breasts of Americans. Let not, then, our North
ern brethren, for so will yet call them, in their
eageness to acquire wealth, disre gard our RIGHTS
| and our liberties. The people of the Southern
States are ardent friends Of close and lasting
Union OF the States, and il they speak of the DOS.
soe dissolution ofthat Union, il is that it NAV be
prevented. They, with unyielding 6rmness, will
| adhere to the doctrine of the complete sovereign.
ty OF the States, and when their arguments and re-
| monstrances against the usurpation of the Gene
rai Government entirely fail in procuring redress
they will have less to cherish the fond hone
oil perpetual friendship, and an indissoluble
union with their brethren. But, it may be said,
let the South partake Of these bountes by be-
coming Manufacturers They cannot. sir They
have slaves, which they cannot get rid Of suited
70 the climate, and to the filling The ground which
! forbds IL. In tie Northern States free labor is
more abundant and cheap, and much better suit
ed to the purposes Of manufacturing. Do gentle-
| men think that this " American system" will
change climates, level mountains, and turn all
things to gold
Another objection to this Tariff is the temptation
to smuggling that il produces. If fair, and mode.
rate, and equal duty be laid it will be the best Sc
curity against this fraudulent practice The snug
ger wiii nave no excuse for his dishonesty, by
seruhg fraud hrst practiced upon him. 1.-THE duty
be moderate, he would not run the risoue of de-
lection and its consequences; but il, by avoiding
the payment OF the duty, he is enabled to make
an e4orbitant gain, he WILL to sailors phrase,
run very near the wind" indeed to avoid the
duty. have always, sir, looked upon smugplers
| as dishonest, and unworthy the name of Ameri-
cans; but II this Tariff be forced upon u.s. against
all the principles of justice, shall look much less
diStrasttuily upon that class of people.
object to this protecting system for another
important reason. if it were, in all other respects
good; and that is, that it is not easily understood
by the people generally. Rely upon it, sir, the
way 10 enslave nation, is TO keep them ignorant
Oh OF inc means till the effect be produced. Let
them not see the chain till you have fastened il
around their necks. Instead of this indirect mode
o! hiching our money from us, suppose the mer-
chant, from whom we purchase our goo,ls. and
VINO pays the tax in the FIRST instance, and adds il
10 inc price OF me article say suppose he
sell US the article, at the fair importation price.
win his iair profit upon it, and then should charge
US with so much cash adranced for us to the MOI.
fher'a Manufacturers. Or, to make itappear still
n,oie oo''ous aud oaIous, suppose this Northern
manufacturer, instead of sending his bills thoruph
| the merchant, should put them into the hands Of
| the sheriff to be presented for payment Then.
SIT, we should comprehend the cheating process
and resist 1t. AS it is we quietly submit to the
very same thing, in effect, tho done in different
way. The bounty being included in, and form
ing part OF, the price of the article is not distn
guished from it by the purchaser.
1 Again; II discriminating duties are TO be laid al
a. al, 1t does seem to me but just and polite that
the most useful branch Of industry should be pro-
! tected-And what is that? Agriculture! surely.
cir, which furnishes the first nee ssaries-tbe veTv
! stan OF lite. Now, admit that the farmer were
10 ask 1t, nnd that Congress were to Cypress the
Northern Manufacturer to benefit the Southern
planter. An! sir, the case would be materiaIIv
changed,and would furnish happy illustration Of
LEsop's Fable of the Lawyer s. Farmer. ne NV
tnls unjust policy, you destroy Agriculture ali
other interests must follow. Ii you knock ,wav
the pillars, the building falls Kill the root az
the tree, with all its branches win perish BE assmr'
ed Sir, Agriculture will not fall alone bnt ,v;,,
crush with her fall all those employments. that
she now nourishes and supports.
Ii the U. States are intended by nature 10 be-
come Manufacturing nation, she will become
one out let 1t be by natural and progressive
means. 0
sudden chrnges are always dangerous-Look at
the Bank fever Of 15I6-'17, or thereabout T,
raised suddenly fictitious capital that aImos, ran
the people mad-They thought Bank paper really
constituted wealth, and that ;bey were on The h;ai
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