Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-19

that class OF our politicians who press the notification
aud ntion doctrines, II had no other evidence OF
It's decline aud fall. would say II existed In the
dseming spirit Of the people OF the u. States which
has been some time since, awakened i'm other q mar
ters as we'll a. in he Southern States The COLDER
dreams that held out 10 the great unity by
those who fret commenced aud cheti,hed the Amsti.
can system, have faded Moreover, the Interest,". OF
the manufacturers themselves have suffered ,vithou
stopping TO account Tor IT, there 10 doubt Of the fact
that the best-inform-d aud bes sstabi.hcd
turers say the Tariff laws Of 1924 and of lssS have
proved essentially Injurious to them. The price OF
shares In the cotton and especially in the woolen
nufactoIcs had fallen, twelve months agc fifty per
below the prime costs. Two ihirds Of the manuiactu
re's nave become BAnkrupts; and many who have IS.
capeu tue ctsas'er, have offered 10 fact TO be
doubted that at least one-hal Of the moned capital OF
the New England s aes, has been sacrificed by this
mun'd' For unes that have been aceuu.uating Tor
ma" century, have been swept away in an instant.
Nor has this been confined TO New Eogland alons. o.
her places have elt the effects. And when, no
DULY the in,eres,s which intended 10 flow from
This system have ceased, but utter rua followed in
their uan,, system itself must inevitably be abandon
ed Can We shut our eyes up'n these facts, that
tive to human action, that largo portion OF the
featuring part OF the COMMUNITY will certainly continue
to cherish system that ptints them nothing but in.
sviiabie run!
But there is still stronger ground it'll. in advance
OF us true hut as certain any other human event
'ha' mas not come to pass that will furnish powerful
auxiliary at least IL il does OF itself overthrow his
system" President Jackson is determined opay Off thu
national debt, that has hereojre besn counted on as
national blessing by that portion Of your politicians
VINO are de irous of keeping up the Tar ard Interua
Improvement. When tina, period arrives and which
must arrive within three years at the lar hest, there
VIII not remain single pretext for continuing
he ann And az have sal on another occasion, who
can Tor a moment suppose that twelve mi n, Of tn
Tree PEG ir Of these United States will CALMLY submit
10 nave the direction Of the whole Of their labor
CUT OF iher own hands, and placed under the manage
ment OF the general government; not 10 secure rsve-
nue Tor government purposes but that the gov-rnmen
may al It's tiscreton parcel out the profits Of the labor
nnf thu T,tnr "a
other ition Ii will be mpo se for the po icians Of
at day 10 sustain lhis sy, tenn beyond the extinction
OF one pnbc debt Mar can conceive it will then be
necessary Tor This STATE, or any other State
) 'cefson. Modification, or Convention, to effect this
object. u viii be done by revolution in public opn-
on which is already shocked at the ab,urdy Of such
system OF inequality and injustice.
These are evidences resulting from this state of
hinss aud facts, that form of themselves than
ordinary around of hope But there have ;. en- some
advances that practical illustrations upon this sub
1"ct The almost unanimous vote OF Congress during
me last session for the reduction Of the duty on Tea
Cohee, and Coro' the drciive vote for the reduction
OF ne halt The duty salt and molasses The duty on
moi,sses was considered by the grairgrow ing of
The West, aid by Pennsylvania very import,nt 10
'h'r interests az cut off the di,ii'aon Of Rum from
MAJ article aud prevented comp, ion with spis-
''s distilled from grain. The du on salt was consider
ed important 70 the interests Of many salt manuiactu-
rrs IN the New England States, in the State OF North
carolina and elsewhere, who had expended large sums
OF money IN erecting their establishments, TO monufac-
tire salt from water. The salt springs in the inte-
rior OF tie STATE OF New York have given employment
ana wealth to considerable portion Of her cz ns and
clear revenue to the treasury of that State of Sl25
QUO PER annum The salt springs in the State of Ten
nesse in the State o Kentucky, and in the State ofO
no. nave hs"n considered OF immense value the rro-
prize ors Inc salt springs in the Western part of Vr-
gina, are owned by OF large fortunes consderah.
family connections AMI of high and honourabe stand
ing ana of commanding influence. This uniy Of inter-
rst' IN those sewers, States had produced an influence
hat had sustained heavy duty on salt for ftee
but great and powerful as that naIence was, and it
it,G,, al.
oIber IN the whole catalogue Of Tariff articles conld
boast yet IL cnuld no longer sustain the duty. Tn
march OF public opinion bad unveiled the nposiion,
ana inst part oil The system had 20 give way. And
man who had examined this system thoroughly will
doubt for moment but that this salt tax wa the cen
tral pillar 10 this Colosseum Fabric.
This considered az an irrsparahle breach in the
system, and 20 decla ed by gentleman of d.tine ush
ed talents and high standing from the Stae of Mass,
chuses, who was decidedly opposed TO the repeal Of
that duty. The grea, STAG of New York has lost her
strongest motive Tor supporting the Tariff. And will
not her able and eloquent Statesmen naturally look for
the next best exPedent to promote the of their
state Aud what better expecent presents itself than
the protection OF their foreign commerce, for which
nature has been than bountiiul IN providing the
best potts and harhours in the woi IL; and 10 which
their habits are adapted! When You take away the
motive from so large ard respectable portion Of the
citizens Of diff rent States, will they not necessarily
abandon asysiem that be ongar use ul 10 them2
WIN they pursue the shadow when they have lost the
substance And are all those evidences that promise
much, to be iii regarded because we could not carry
the whole system at once!
Besides all This, th're ia strong probability that some
other States that have heretofore supper ell the Tariff
will discover they have longer any ntore. in this
system, and OF course will abandon It, The West In.
da trade which for the last FIVE years has been so eff
trcually closed against citizens. ard in which he
New England States deeply interested, is now
Just opened upon the most advantageous terms, by
treaty between Great Britain and our government
his will restore great deal of New England capitaI
10 it, legitimate channel commerce. OF course il will
be drawn from Manufactured and in that proportion les
sen the Tariff interest in that quarter. New Hamp-
shire has been antTarih for sometime if sh, was ever
otherwise. Maine has be decidedly oppospd since
the late treaty, and partially before. She was
greatly interested 10 that trade Connecticut that was
never very warmly attached TO the Tariff system had
a'so much OF her capital employed in The West India
trade. And there be but little doubt, that her
capital will be again employed in that way. The New
England capital employed in that trade, was not the
large money capital OF fsw rich merchants. IL con.
sisted OF lumber OF all descriptions and live stock such
mules, neat cattle hogs, anil Of which every Ia
bouring msn could furnbh portion; and supply his
own household and live freeman. Can we suppose
those enterprzing people will continue 10 place their
chilften under master, TO be locked up 10 manufac
turing establishments sub sct TO all i's evils in prefer
ence to the pursuits Of husbandry which now promise
such a rich reward? There are many men Of eminent
talents in New England, who "a much opposed TO
the Tariff as we are who a'ngly bringing all
these things into public view and giving them effect
MT Lee OF Boston wrote the ablest exposition arain.
the Tafh 'ystsm that has appeared; and vs. hich
has been The source from whence many o'hsr es.ays
and exposiions and speeches, against that system have
been drawn What is 10 prevent Kentucky from on
posing the Tariff? Ohio II IL w rich cant.
tsss really proIiing by manufacturing The farm
ers and Rrszers who compose he physical force Of The
Union evidently losing. Whilst they are selling a
little -four and little pork to The manufacturers thew
have driven the cotton planters who formerly bon sbt
heir Hour, their hogs eir beef-cstls thsir horses