Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-03

complained Of This position is confirmed by the
Tariff vote in 1916, by looking at which it win be
seen that that law obtained the almost unanimous
support OF the Jefersonian Republicans in Congress-
whilst opposition 10 il almost confined to the
Federal party But who shall foresee the revolutions
of this whrligg world! Now to support the same
principle, is the very essence Of federalism!
We have predicted that another Revolution was
preparing, nay that already silently hut rapidly
advancing, and that Virginia would in u few years
become the saunch supporter Of the Protective sys-
tenn. We sec it, and feel IL, and hear it. from all
parts of tho State. 1t must he So for it is her inter
est, and i'll all ATTITUDES that is tho argument which
determines the opinion and course Of mankind The
Legislature may iresnlve the Tariff to be uncon.
s;itutonal. and Mcssrs. Giles and Richie may sbi
yer their snccs upon the scvcn-fold shield Of Mr..
Madison, but the country is seeing its interest and
to that metaphysical subtlety will quickly yield We
find upon this question some interesting remarks OF
Kentucky writer, to which we call attention
Whatever be the present fate of the Tariff its friends
need not be uncasy,a powerful auxiliary will soon en-
ter the lists in its favor Virginia lony ruled BY
minority in every respect the word has at las, as
sumed the rights which have been withheld these 80
years. The upauders have obtained convention by
the nob of all victories, that opatencc and reason
May they be the only weapons of American wariare
Victories gained by then, are as honourablc and as
salutary ~ the vmqushed TO the vlctors The coun
ties above the Ridge rich in water, metal timber
aud froemCn manufactures will rise there like tho
work OF enchantmcnt, and The Tariff will find Virginia
ITS warmcst advocate three years hence. Nor let
those below tho Ridge greve at this. They must come
IN for share of the benefit convinced as they are by
tins time, that whatever Countries afford 10 pro-
ducc Cotton Cor or cents per h. virginia is rot
one otthem. Though negro population is not equal
~ favourable 9ith free, for manufactures, We; the
example OF ont little town ,nty convince them that
negroes may spin cotton well as tobacco True il
Is, that hre IS fatal weapon IN a negroes hand but
surely there IRE means ofinvolying his interest with
his masters. Task work may stimulate negro as well
as white mln and their owners nav find hat inter
est is more powerful incentive than cows,iin Dis
trcss Will compel Vrginisns labour and parsinonr
Necessity brings man acquainted with strange
oedicows, and the descendants of the grandcps may
perhaps NOUN the honour of their families violated
in giving birthto an Arkwrght OF Fulton-like the
rage kinded - the breast Of Lieutenant Lsmabapo
IN Humphrey Cinker, when the rattle OF readdes i'm
hs fathers hill broke on his car -may We anticipate
the regal wrath that viii ina tho veins of the do
scendan OF Powhatan, when lac finds the noble Viz
sinans have become cotton spinners Such were the
feelings OF an English Lord when he denomnated pot
makers. ana swimmers ofcoton. two mcn (Wedgewood
and Ar>wr slt) tue worth of whom exceeds that oil
all the lords tIat sprung from the robbers whom
The Norman bastard led TO plumber. But lei Mr.
Randolph cJnfort hmSe-there is n land as vet sa-
cred from r'anufacorics. H himself says that the
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grocs OF rac old families. Suppose he heads these
it'iic1tcFQ the new land ofpromise whete Ike auo-
ther Cath he
! inlay give bis sable senate laws
land at attentive TO his own applause"
II Tao following is tho address referred to in the
foregoing at;icc.
ErcmNovn, July c2d, 1909.
7Gf'eFs q TIE Com'6Hee appointed Ly tie friends Of
re .Nt'Yaet'inS ,4ssOeintion to tie people Of
.FG!'ow-chizcns; you have seen the French irnpe-
ga Decree, and the British orders OF Council, bv
which orr commerce is in effect, destroyed The in
n vstitc Of these two nations towards America has
brought us 20 answer - ourselves this question are
'7e capable q bong entirely Independents ar are ue
RoR II ucarc not Il we must still Get the nccessa-
ries Of life from Foreign countries. we have before
choice Of cvis-ve may continue orr commerce
as we have lately carried on; send nut our far to
be msGlted 10 every send out our ships and car
goes TO be plundernd ~ he corsars of France and
England; rcnd ont our sGamcn to be seized impress
sed imprisoned, hung mp tho yards of British ships
or chained 10 the aud forced to fight for their
enemies against their friends, forced 20 become instrn
mcnts Of violence, RAJ inc and robbery even aranst
the persons and property Of their coun:rymea; or we
may choose another cvil-we may still ret the pro-
ducts Of Europe, by lcacneing ourselves with ono or
the other of the great belgcrcnt powers and claim
ing foI our commerce the protection of our aly: but
what are to be the consequences Of this alliance
The first IS 10 be Immediately involved in oil the quar-
such IL tho concurrent waning of all history ancient
and modern. There s q third evil by the adoption of
which, We may still supply ourselves with European
manuactures-that is, 70 permit the sl,lns of tI,l
power, which commands the ocean 20 become the
carriers Of our trndc 20 become Of course its mono
pojsts to sell her articles und tako OUR AZ her
own prgc-Uhlch is precisely the scrv,ude in which
Hrc7t Britain hold our commerce willie wc were CO.
ionies TO her and from which we vagcd seven years
war to ernancipate ourselves. Such is The precise
state Of the world; 50 perfectly have nations broken
all thc restraints u national courtesy; en-
tirely have icy beaten down MI these barriers OF ma
uouo law which guarded their iuiorcorirsr ~ trous
aod dcspcro'Cs the conflict that ari.ates all Euroro
ana so "id md Ec"n'ous the unarchy which RACES
upon the occnn. that n U.vd siiV A7re the gylct,
81 E1rCpe we must be- contcnttu Get them by cboos
ing amongst these OWLS Wcnust yet them either by
our own ships amidst iuerl,. violence plumber i'm
P'cssihent and mercantile run-'r VIC mitt get them
by the ships Of chat nation vii trunplis npon the
ocean, aud or such terms size shall prescribe TO US
or we must'get them undcr the protection of nm