Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-29

fWc'a'eu Ine measures, which have been adopted
here; so also does the same spirit of Reform now
govern the cabinet at Washington II the cases
are similar, where is the discrepancy'-If the ar
tgufnent OF the Gazette was good in one case, il
must operate in commentator Of the ether. But
we VIII speak oil numbers and precedents. Ithas
0een customary, in the formation Of every admin
'sration, TO change its ministers, and other public
ofhceri OF the. government both foreign and do
mestc, as circumstances would seem 10 call Tor
such changes, and the constituent powers were
certainly the best judges OF their own ctions in
THIS case; or at any rate, the people had invested
them with the power, and they stood responsible
to them for the faithful exercise of the high pr-
vIege. II President Jackson has made more
changes than any Of his predecessors, i, only
proves that in fulfilling the uties OF his station he
has found more work to do than his immediate in
cumoents Of the office, and possesses that acute
ness OF mind which enables him to judge correct
ly between men OF talents and business, and
mere erones Who have fattened on the public boup-
ty, and done nothing for the service of the country
The number of removals, however, has net been
80 great as the Gazette article represents; and
larger than those made by Mr.. Jefferson, when
he came into power. This patriot and consistent
6epu0hcGn found il necessary 10 undo half the
| doings of the slider Adams, on precisely the same
grounds as the present Republican President finds
1t necessary TO repair the evils done by the yoI-
ger Adams; for their dynasty was the same, the
| latter only serving out the tme of his father. OF
the numbers dismissed from office, which seems
to be the prevailing complaint Of the moment, and
which the Gazette echoes with doiorous tone.
we have barely TO state, that placing the twenty
four States, or the old thirteen agains, the single
State of Maine, the DismisSa.s of the National
Government. bear no kind of proportion, in point
Of numbers, to the ejectments made by cur own
State Authorities, during the late session Of the
Legislature. Without counting the direct Reno
walls, or speaking of the negative votes against the
application OF the old and faithful messe myers and
poriers, we refer TO the Sherifs, whose commits
eons were refused renewal by the Council, al
though strongly recommended by the Governor.
BY this act they were virtually turned out OF Of
nee, with their numerous Deputies, most Of whom
having families, and the larger part depending
principally on their emoluments of Office for sup
| port. Those who happen to be Coroner have
been more fortunate than the others, and that cas-
uai circumstance alone makes the difference in
their condition. We hear of no sympathy for the
above unfortunate men, although our neighbours,
and fellow-citiZens, but wonderful deal Of SEN
sibilify for strangers, who though turned out of
Office, have had the means, and some OF them in
great plenitHde, of providing for their retirement,
or change oil business Name Eng.
MiJort,1aes Of The Eastern Manufdct,.rers-
Letters and papers from the eastward, and other
parts OF the country, concur in representing the
condition OF the manufacturers as extremely de
plorable. The same complaints repeated which
were kept up with so much perseverance for the
space OF two years before the tariff OF 1928 and
which no doubt had their effect in producing that
melancholy and pathetic intonatons. The predic-
tons OF the opposers of the late tariff have been
fulfilled, 10 title. The fruits of the tariff oflS24
were excessive competition, eXtravagant specula-
ton, over-production, and the consequent embar.
| rassment and distress OF those who expected 10
| make their fortunes by the " protection afforded
by the increased imposts. The tariff of 1928 has
brought with II the same competition and the same
embarrassments but in a greater degree as we
have gone further with the prohibtory system.
AL f. hi
OF the smugglers, for which the immense land
| frontier OF the Canadas, and the commodous sea
coast oil Maine, offer such opportunities, and the
nigh duties such temptations; and which the whole
standing army OF the U. States, strung along cur
boundaries, would not be able TO suppress These
are sufficient causes for the depression now felt
and were looked for by every sane mind. All our
past experience, from the very first migrating of
the doctrine oil encouragement into our system Of
legislation, was warning against the attempt to
iegslate Tor the enrichng Of those who swere en-
barrassed by their own fault. Ii was dsregarled
however, and now the utter inefficacy and folly OF
such legislation is demonstrated by another, and
u possible, more decided experiment Hear
what Rhode Island paper says on this subjects;
paper established in the midst of manufacturers,
and bearing on its columns the name of CLAW az
candidate Tor the Office Of President. The editor
OF the Providence Literary SubalteSn has the can
dour to attribute the mischief to its true source
and to admit the differences that facts and exper.
ence force upon sll sensible inen. After mention
ing the failure Of certain manufacturers in tina, c
~, one Of whom was insolvent to an enormous A.
iDount-~the excitement and distrust which these
failures had occasioned, and the low ebb to which
the business OF manufacturing has falen-it thus
undertakesto solve the problem of the present de-
preston. FyV r. r. Post.
About the year 1915, the manufacturing business
began to revive; the government OF the nation
had made ample provision for its proie cton it wa.
again lucrative, and the capital Of the northern
states was thrown into its channels. AS ID was
now found TO be productive, thousands who were
inexperienced, and knew nothing about it, vested
their all in IFS operation;and the business was com.
parativey overdone. Finding that il was again
on the decline, those who were engaged in il, TO
save themselves from impending ruin, memorial
lied Congress for further protection; and, their
wishes being gra6ed. the business again reyiy-
ed, and thousands OF subjects vested their
means in il, and thosght and dreamed of nothing
but spinning jennys, and cotton spindles.-So long
as manufacturing was found productive, so long
dd IT bnd new converts and proseIytes; and as
the trade sailed before the wind land was daily
gaining new associates, the market was overdone
ana manufacturers were compelled 10 ask for iur.
ther protection.
All Of their appeals have been greater; and. a.
the protective system was carried TO too great an
extent and closed our doors against foreign imnor
ta'ions, the people became apparently mad: and
they have gone on, from step TO step til they have
iaTiy overdone The business; and they have no 10
reign market OF any kind OF consequence 10 ex.
port to, they are left where we now find them, a,
home, engaged in the fabric alton Of goods, whi,f,
are from necessity, sacrificed az auction and sold
IN many instances, at rates which will not psy for
me raw material, and the labor, employed 10 car
ry II into market
Excessive protection, has been the ruin Of the
trade; IT is true that II has comparatively closed
our doors against foreign inportations but in doing
ms so many have been alured to the business
mat INC country has been ovcrstocked, and the
I ma fdcf IL.