Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-21

IL excessive duties have been the causes OF M,
present depressed state OF and ruinous state
OF manufactures, will the advocates of SUCH duties pof
to adequate causes: The facts of stagnation in every
branch OF trade are unquostioned and undenabetr.l
us then the probe the wound and pont ont t,,e
remedy--Duty has been added 10 duty, until one manu-
iacturcr has failed alter another and hourly accounts
reach US oil new and more extensive insovencies uui
the heart sckens OF the thought of the mischief that has
been wrought by the blind infatuation OF an overreach
ing spirit Of monopoly. They whose fathers or who
themselves had earned fortunes in a lucrative forei.n
commerce, have heen seduced by the owners Of mann
factories 10 embark their capitals in business thew did
not understand either in theory practices and, decev-
cd into the belief, that the only consequences of new
imposts would be TO enhance the value Of dome site ma.
nnfactures, have year after year beset Congress fo
protection and denounced the practical Of the
country. particularly those the board as being
enem les OF their country and friends and tools of the
English nation and their government So far has ,h.
spirit been carried that the very head of our Union has
shared IN the same denuncia tons and il is even AT ths
day said OF him, 'we doubt whether he cen satisfy hs
trans atlantic frends"-We cannot rejoice in the mi
fortunes OF our coun'rymen; the coatrary we de-
plore them aud wond gladly give relief and hence r.
that we do rejoice that the sentiment is becoming pre
vaienf that the Tariff law ought 10 be modified or That
TO prevent the recurrence OF those scenes which ch,r
actcrsed the last Congress, attempt will be o,,e To
40 mat by treaty which party spirit would not permit IN
DC done 10y the otherwise preferable mode of solemn
legislation. Excessive dnties have caused conpeton
in manufacturing, and induced smuggling.-Tbese arn
the effects. Reduce the duties, and the effects viii
cease, or be much less disastrous.
IN y. Mo .adv.
the West aud put down the Southern men," Such ,raE
The language held by the Adams tarifTmen al Washing
'onthe politicians who made the tariff bill matter of
speculation These gentlemen overrated Mr.. Claws
strength in the West once and they now so infaf,.
aed 5s TO suppose assert that the in their cal
cuiaiions was owing 10 the expenditure Of e'Britsh
gold' among the free voters Of The West. Tbev ava
preparing again TO attempt coalition between the Nor,J
and West for the sacrifice Of the interests of the Sou
aud the seahoard. But the Western men will not sut
fer their votes to be har,ered away by Mr. CLAY for
NY such purpose. The merchants, mechanics and far
mers Of New England will Iise up against tie caDii0I.
lists and Specializing politicians, who wouId lead them
under preence Of sustaining manufactures 10 pursue n
course dangerous TO the integrity Of the Union The
free people Of this State will not euor themselves In lie
led blindfod by the few who sustain presses which
have support in public opinion by private contrib,
tons, after the in which the n National Journal 40
sustained by the famous club at Baltimore whose names
recently published in the Telegraph. Tbev w n
throw from cir confidence these jobbers in political
bargains, and by concatory course toward The South
and a gradually increasing aversion TO sectional divi
sons generally give the seal OF condemnation 10 Tho in
gues of Mr. Clay and his adhereDs in this quarter
The Eastern and Western pillar Of the 'Amercan Svs
tenn will serve only monuments Of the folly Of an,
tempting to make affecting The great Interest,"
of the nation mere pawns the political chess board
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