Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-08

prorosed'-is not obvious that the majority are
wide awake 10 the true extent of their rights, and
deeply impressed with the fragrant injustice Of any
course ofproceeding by which they shall be still
longer witAhcld'-Up2er such circumstances,
how can You expect that they will be satisfied with
halfway justice'-If you adopt the system you
propose, VIII not they too be disconnected, and
provoked, and driven, perhaps, to the determine
ton to right the,nseires?-W Which is the greater
evil,-that small minority of the people should
be rendered NAL content by the enforcement of JUS
uce and right or that the majority should be tempt
ed. nv what they conceive TO be wilful Injustice
to shake of the yoke which they have borne so
long, ana resolve society into its original elenents
ITO De Concluded in our nerfl
Drapt0ck on Refined Sugar
Inc following extract OF "a letter from Wash :
ington, Dec. I6, 10 the Editor of the Westchester
village Record; gives clear view of the origin of
T, this question:
"There was a smart Debate in the House YES
terday and to-day. bill to increase the bounty
! on refined sugar, from 4 TO g cents pound In
o,hsr words, to pay TO the exporter Of sugar refn-
ed in the United States, s cents pound instead,
OF 4 cents now paid. The reason for any bounty
is this-that duty is collected on foreign sugars
imported. IL re-shipped, the duty il paid back
but part oil the sugar imported is converted into.
rehned or loaf sugar, and then sent abroad The
bounty oil cents ponnl, now proposed 10 be in.
creased 10 I'VE IS meant TO be nearly equal as
possible to the duty paidon importation of the raw
sugar. Ihis Is according TO the long settled poli-
| cy oil The government. If we can import raw
material, Convert IL by American skill and indus
,rV INTO an article Of greater value and send il
broad to profitable market, the shipping interest
Is oenehtted--the manufacturer is benefitted--the
farmer who furnishes the cargo 10 purchase the
raw material is bcnefitted--and through these the
whole country-You will see, therefore that il is
maniiesily sound policy in the government to en-
courage such trade and manufacturer and not 10
burden and discourage it by any duties. Messrs-
A StApn
| Messrs Cambreleng, Gorham, Sergeant. Sprague
and Taylor supported it. The bill passed TO u
third reading lit, Nays IL.
| "AsHrNGToN, Jan. 3.--The Presidents House
was open on Thursday at noon for the reception
OF company; and according 10 custom the citizens
called OH their Chief Magistrate to tender to him
| The commitments of the season. On no former oc-
| casion have we witnessed greater crowd, nor
have we ever the annual tributes of good feel
ings offered with more apparent sincerity on the
one hand, or received with more evident satisfac-
| ton and cheerfulness on the other. Mr. Adams
| seemed to he in " excellent health" and excel.
lent spirits, and the slight shade Of pensveness on
| the countenance of Mrs. Adams was the necessary
although TO be regretted consequence, az well as
proof OF the almost ncessant ndispoiiion bv which
She has been. for some time. afflicted. Mr.. Cal.
houn occupied prominent situation in the prnci-
pal room; while MIR Clay stood in the centre of the
Fast room, and Mr. Southland in the intermediate
apartment, TO receive the greetings OF their friends
The other Secretaries, the Postmaster General
the Commanding General, the Clergy of the Dis
trict, and the members ofboth Houses. with only
! few exceptions, were present; and il was near
three O'Clock before the last oil the visitors had re-
tired. The Marine band, stationed in the vest =
huie, PLAYED frequent airs; and refreshment, con-
sisting OF wines, punch, lemonade, cakes, jellies
ice creams. SC. were handed round in profusion.
The display Of ladies was also greater than usual ,
andi' would be unjust to hem to almi, that we
have ever seen it surpassed, whether in reference
| TO personal beauty or elegance of costume.
TNdt. JGurndI.