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

what is demanded for the consumption Of the coun
try, and the supply o! our very limited Toaefrn
markets. The moment that we 20 beyond this
extent, we are losing money; and il certainty re-
quires no ghost TO convince u.s. tina, no who man
ufactures one thousand yards of cloth daily, when
only five hundred are demanded, must in the en-,
he sufferer, and involve himself in actual bank
Tuptcy. The position we ass9me, is az plain ss
tne mid-day path TO heaven, and is not suscepti-
BILE of eutaton.
We care not fig, about the ridiculous assl,np-
tons OF Hezekiah Niles and Matthew Carey; and
ooth those wiseacres-wise only in folly--msy
write and write, and reason and reason, as long az
It shall! best please them, and until they can con
vince the world, that the man who manufactures
cloth, at the rate OF ten cents yard and sacrifice.
II al auction Tor five cents, for the same quality s
making fortune, we shall not listen to their tot-
iy.-lf we are going TO close our doors against the
whole world. and TO manufacture for ourselves on
~, we must not weave more cloth than is requir-
ed Tor the peop!e.--The moment we GO beyond
TINS we are losing property; and though we max
be told by Messrs. Niles aud Carey that an over
stocked market, is far better than enc tina, con
tains nothing beyond its actual demands, ne shall
not believe them.
We are not in the habit Of anticipating trouble:
1t generally comes fast enough oil ITSELF but as the
manufacturing portion of New England, are now
placed in distressing dilemma, il would be folly
to deny the fact, and in confcssing it, We cannos
100 sincerely offer our prayers TO the throne OF
Mercy and Of Grace, aud humbly implore the
and father, and henefacor o! mankind, to arrest
this storm, which now threatens our beloved co,;p
try.
The following from the Eiverpoo, Chronicle n
worthy the attention of Tobacco Planters in ito
United States We believe that few in this ccur
try are aware OF the extent Of the cultivation
Tobacco in Ireland, which, il successfully cen.
hnued, must curtail the Exports to the British Do,
minions from America. twill be rero,lecfed that
fHnIr kfraa otA'S
Tobacco pays duty Of S. sterling per pound
GROWTH OF TOBACCO IN NJ iR RI naiSlo
In the Chronicle Of the 24th of January, we in.
serted an article on the subject of Tobacco pon--
ing out, in few words, the injury the regular in.
porter OF States Tobacco is subject 10 from De,
sale, by Government, Of seized tobacco, at a less
price than the fair trader can afford TO lispose az
his imports-and the additional injury the impo,.
ter sustains by the growth Of tobacco in ireland.
which is consumed duty free.
hose remarks have led 10 several comments Ia
different commercial papers; and the vast eventii
al Importance Of culiivaing that plant in Ireland
mas begun 10 excite a very general attention !.
was known 10 lew eeven commercial men) tS.s
tobacco Is. exensiveIy planted in Ire and-Dnt jasr
year, TOBACCO was raised there, on which the
crown did not receive one farthing of Jury
our winch, II Foreign, and imported, gouldf
have yielded 10000 pounds TO the reycnue-
No duty is atachable 10 Irish grown tobac.
co; but there are great doubts TO i,s legality OF
sale, and, therefore, il is conveyed under covcret
permits. The growth is absolutely interdicteSin
England. Now, that the prohibory laws TO pro.
tect Virginia are not merely no lone er necessary
but, as projections to Foreign country, are IL
Del on this, 1t becomes of immense importance 10
institute inquiry, whether all the tobacco used ia
Great Britain may not he obtained in Ireland
without giving preference 10 cur rivals in fI,c
United States OF America! We have before sails
that the growth in Ireland, last year, was az To-
revenue, to the value lI0 ,O00I. and we are IN.
formed, that profitable is its cultivation ha, In
"a very short period, quantity 10 the extent ni
0OOO!. revenue Tor rather sacrifice Of revenue
will be raised in one year.
Fl Is confidently anticipated that n cpncessio,
OF the Catholic claims will greatly increase the
value OF land in that country, but hsw much woulI
sucn value be accelerated, if an openly e,uou,.
aged cultivation OF tobacco were adopted at Ar
~ proportioned to the cost of cultivation s. the dn.
protection OF the revenue? Ireland is peculiarI,,
well calculated for its production, a yery-ereat
proportion OF the soil being aIuvial.
GENERAL LAFAYETTE.
letter was received by. the Selectmen of ihis
town on Thursday, from the agent of Gen. Eaav.
cite, ~ New York, mentioning the receipt of a..
order for a hogshead Of earth from Bunker HI.
Battle Ground, to be placed over the boay o.
Lafayette, at his decease. 1t isio oe accomnan;.
ed by certificate, TO be signed by three OF the
Oldest veteran soldiers in the town and Skinned 4,
Havre from New York or Boston
~ reply mas Deen forwarded TO the agent, That
the request will be implicitly complied will, tv the
authorities Of this town. The earth will he taken
from near the spot where Gen. Warren fell. ana
the earth that drank the blood of Warren, vii,
surround the body of lafayette.
III has been thought that Gen. LAFAYETTE whoe,
'oDdness for his adopted country is apparent in eve
ry act and every wish Of his heart would return
and end his days with US. This question seccns,
to be determined by the above Circumstance.
sBunkeT HiH .ftS0Y0
E1tract Of n letter from an .fincricau eenf;.
man Rot0 residing in Paris, dated
MARCH IS, 1920.
% We are at General Ia Fayette's usually orrIo
IN TWO weeks; and every time visit him, he
introduces US TO some Of his distinguished col.
leagues OF the Chamber of Deputies
Bishop Cbeverus has been in town about ,ep
days, and bad intended calling on him The fire.
leisure moment; but he did not wait for me- I,es
terday he made US quite AM formal & pleasant vi
SIT OF nearly an hour. After the session OF the Cham
Der oil Peers, in the afternoon, he took his carr,
age, ana came into our quarter Of lie city, hnaf
tended, except by his coachmaa and footinan. A.
genie tap at the door OF my Office, was answered
by my Clerk, in an audible voice, by fEfr:.''ur
come in, and in stepped the Bishop. inuuiripg n {
was al home. HE voice remembered, though
behind my desk and out Of sight at the moment
sent Tor the ladies and after mutual saluia,ioes
and in,roductions, we all felt quite AZ cur ease s
aiiabie was he and unceremonioUs. lie told az
that an Old American citizen had come 10 der ~,
-one who had passed many happy years IN orr
city He made many enquiries Respecting Bog.
ton, and iss Inhabitants; remarked That be heard
on Mr. Quincy's exchange If situation from tho
Mayoralty Of Boston, TO the Presidency of Harvard
College, ana Of Mr. Otis's elevation TO the head
OF the city Government, and appeared to take a,
lively interest IN every thing connected with Dos
ton. He spoke ofour institutions and Government
IN terms oi admiration, and alluded 10 the unwil.
lDgness he telt at leaving his friends in lie ".
states. True" said he, - they have heapci