Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-03


but practically saying that you and your claims
not of sufficient consequence TO induce us 20
change, even in trifling and uncomfortable MAJ
tiers, any OF our party or personal arrangement;
We will not believe that the Senate will sanction
this measure. We look to them with coDhdence
for the present. Eastern -drSfs.
r- ANTITARlFF MEETING,
BosToN. Dec. 26.-We venured some time
| since to prophecy that when the violence of the
presidential contest had ceased to agitate the
munity and leisure should he found 10 consider the
growing evils arising from the " Detestable Ia
NJ, majority of the citizens of Boston would
be found to be opposed TO that and thatthe
voice OF denunciation, loud, distinct AMI unre-
strained, would be heard from this part OF the
country, reprobapg in the strongest terms the
policy which asinjured all and satisfied no =
good deal OF poverty OF wit and absolute insoven-
cy Of judgement displayed in sundTy at
tempts TO ridicule us for these opinions. The Gst
returns OF the election were scarcely published
when The tariff men began 10 tsunt US because
no important movement had as yet been made ex
pressive OF dsapprobation of the tariff of '2S. We
were better able to digest these taunts, than the
qnietness of the anti-arif gentlemen, who
then thought ought TO have been more energetic
IN their expressions OF Gissa stiCtoa. Experience
has proved however that these gentlemen were not
unwise in the course they had selected They
were determined it seems 10 wait until the de
structive tendency OF the tariff had been iu
some measure felt; until men had seen its effects
upon commerce, the mechanic arts, the agricul-
turst-and las'. not least, upon the manufacturers
themselves. We have now had fair sample Of
the earlier con equences of this measure; haze
seen its operation npon the lumber business, the
fisheries, the West India trade, on ship building,
on sail makers, aud on business generally. We
have seen the iron enter into the very hearts of the
manufacturers and we have already observed great
change OF opinion even among some of those men
who were at first most friendly TO The tariff pofv.
From the opinions expressed and the general spT-
It which was manifested at large and rrspectd-
BILE anti tariff meeting held on Wednesday evening
az nc Exchange Coffee House; meeting contain
ing moi far from two hundred of the most rcspecta.
.i- and Iudicious men engaged in commerce ana
manufactures and other OCCUPATIONS connec
herewith, who belong the city Of Boston; il is
plain that the citizens have not passed without oh
servatoR, though they have suffered in silence The
slow consumption of their property and sreng III
which this tariff has produced. tits evident that
people are awake TO the evils of the tariff and are
determined 10 exert themselves with energy 10
procure its repeal. They are resolved TO renew
at once their open opposition TO the measure and
by their arguments, resolve', and finally by thcr
circumstances, to show their brethren at the Souih
and elsewhere, who opposed to partial Ieris..
ldtion, that The citizens OF Boston with them
in the belief of its injustice and irnpoiioy. The
cities on the seaboard through the country, wait
but for this example, and there will then he mar
Tested sustaining strength OF public opinion
which will Withdraw from s. Carolina the tempta-
ton TO injnre the common cause by any overtact
OF rashness. If nothing ike redress can be OBJ
tanned Of the present Congress, Of which some.
men seem to have but little hope, preparations
will yet be made for obtaining full and efIectuaI
relief from the Congress which shall come after
it. We cbeered by these demonstrations; yre
rejoice in what We consider triumph Of truth
the growing unpoPularty Of the proLibitory poll
cy.
The meeting On wednesday evcp.ng.was origin
Ized with Mr. Isaac Ninsow in the chair and Mr.
William j. J.oTinr5 secretary. A preamble and
resolutions denounciug the tariff as 90 defcsfable
IN every point Of view, aud resolving dat il was
the opinion Of the meeting thatit ought TO be re-
pealed, were submitted by Hon. William St,,rgia
On the question Of adopting these roso,utions
Messrs George Bond. " iIiiam Goddard WijIi.r,
Sturgis, Benjamin WiDslow. and Henry Williams
addressed the meeting The general result OF the
observations Of all these gentlemen, was an opin
Jon that tbe preamble and resolutions. were NOT
sufficiently comprehensive. and determination 70
commit them with the whole subject to a commit,
tee OF ten. which should e instructed To report a,
an Adjourned meeting; said committee having pow.
or TO consider whether it would be sxpedient 10
meInoriaiize Congress the subject at the present
session.
Mr.. Siurgi7 was very happy in the remarks
which nc made upon Ibis occasion. We repvef.
that we were not able 10 take minutes of then,
They amounted, however To tlf--ihai e All evils
which the most bitter of the opponents Of the a,
rh IN lie earlier Stages, had prOgnosiicatrd fo,p
its passage, bad in fict followed ~ consequences
OF that measure Tie Tariff had ialien with lica.
Wy weight upon every portion Of soci"'y Nj.
Stuigis did not, howe yer agree with some grrfc.
men, that the merchants were The principal suT.r
eFs by tie tariff. As man extensively engaged
IN manufactures, more extensively ifany thing
than IN commerce, he kne ~ thatthe first and ehief
burden Of this prolibitory policy, which attempts
to give hot-bed growth TO particular branch
industry by uniusiiable legislative injerl, yercc
had fallen upon The manufacturing Interest Tbt,
reasons nc said were in the minds of every one.
and he would not 90 into them Tie reasons he
aliudedto. we presume were TIC increase Of com
petition and VI speculation causrd by fire tar y
law. Mr.. Sturgs thought tiat !, would not b,,
worth while 70 petition Congress for rcpc 1,s
The tariff IT the present session He was uuwi-
ling to ask Of body IN which he had bv NO Inesrs
ton much confidence, a i1vour ius, rcdres.
winch he had not The slightest expectation hoy
would grant MANY Of ihe present Congress isa
voted tor the present tariff from ignorance many
"a secure thriT Fe-clectlp some rom honest CO
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