Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-11
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Whatever opinions may DO entertained Of the
merits Of the various propositions contained in the
Presidents Message OF in Whatsoever franc Of mind
Il msy have been taken up by the reader, viosos-
yer he may conceive to be its real suthor-whethel
( Mr.. Van Buren, - ono thinks, or Mr.. Berren q
another thinks. Asbury Dickins . third suppo-
ses-(among all the conjectures. we believe no ono
hns guessed the President himsel0 whether a
still fourth class thinks, II DO the joint labor Of oil
tho good heads around the Pres,dent-it 10 impossi
bic for the most prejudiccdto lay it down, wthou,
the wsrmest sdmra,ion. In lucid arrangement, vigor
and condensation of thought power and business Of
reasoning correctness Of the general sentiment, and
force and simplicity of language, at least up
to, if does excel, the most chastc and finished
models of the class of composition to which it be-
longs. We have favors to ask, and none to give
but thus VIC think, and thus we say.
So much for the message an Intellectual effort.
There few ofthe opinions advanced in it, to which
we do not assent, or which we have not had occa-
sion support in the Of editorial labors
Our wonder is, at finding so near a conformity OF
sentiment between the President and ourselves!
That after opposing lis election first, and his admin
istrs:ion lest, should find ourselves this advan-
rcj stage, holding political tenets almost identical
with his-or rather, that should find htm holding
political almost identical with ours-or he and
not we. has undergone those notifications which
have produced the approximation.
AS opportunity offers, we propose to invite the
readers attention to the Message, IN detail.
Protection Of Lnd,:stry.-Therc has appeared in
the National IntegeBcer, translation Of Chap
tor of the celebrated Chspta, on French Industry.
This translation propose to transfer to our Col
ums, and commence doing it to day. Tho renown
Of the writer the importance of the subject, and the
crisis authorize Us ask Of the reader bis most
attention
TO The EDITORS TEE NATIONAL rSrELLIGEscER.
Upon the vexed question of the policy oil the Tariff
light from every quarter must be acceptable TO the
American public. Under this impression, place is
solicited in the columns of your paper for the follow
ing Essay, consisting Of translation Of two chap
ters extracted from an extensive and able work By
the Count ChaPt.i published IN the year 1als under
the title 'sDs rindsstrie Franeaise and presenting
lively description Of the prosperous condition Of tho
arts andl manufactures IN France This treatise
appeared about the time that Mr. Canning crossed
the channel With the work Of the political economist
Say in his hands, to make convert Of the French
Minister, Monsieur de Villeie to the principles Of
Free Trade. Whatever may be the opinion of the
American reader nc will not fail to admit that the
subject
these concise and luminous remarks, is found pow
erul opposition to the doctrine Of unlimited freedom
of trade Chop!al was formerly professor of chemIs-
try in The University Of Montpelier, and is the author
of the treaties chemistry which, twenty years ago.
held equal rank in colleges with the work on the
same subject by the celebrated Lavosier. BY the
force of his alants he rose to the station of Minister
of the Interior, and to other titles to merited fame
added that of being the patron Of the useful He
has been characterised as ga chemist and statesman,
WIN, by his researches in chemistry, well as BY his
political exertIons, did more for the promotion Of IN
dustry in France than ever man did in any other
country" lie was no longer Minister when the
treatise ION French Industry" written, which
is in the nature CT bequcst to his country, embody-
ing the results Of his scientific researches and prac-
tical observations. In respect to the policy Of pro-
tec,ion the situation of France is only analogous to
and not indeutcsl with that of the United States
The points Of Analogy are sufficient to make us take
counsel from her experience add to lend attentive
ear to the lesson Of her philosophers and statesmen
must keep in mind, with Cbaptal, that "there are no
general principles which can bear upon system Of
duties: every thing must depend upon circumstances
upon the comparative situation of the various kinds
wise administration will thoroughly investigate these
particulars. and DO guided solely by them" We
should remember, also, with ilustrous Jefferson
that sin 80 complicated science political economy
no one axiom be laid down 40 wise and sxpcdient
for all times snd circumstances"
Boz. 49, 1880. a Citizen Of Yirginia.
4eTbe tnnslaiien is from able tand has been exam
- and spprovedtby several competent judges
lTRANsLATIoy.1
DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
good system Of duties imports and exports n, J
perhaps OF all the problems which the OF
government presents, the most difficult Of solution Il
involves the impcssbility opposing inter
est, that whatever plan the legislator may devise
hs necessarily exposes the interests of one class in
favorng those Of spother and thus whle on the one
hand. he obtains appreciation, he, the other, in
curos IN equal measure ofcensure.
The sgriculturst wishes to prohibit, or at cas, to
ineumbcr with heavy duty, the importation Of ali
the products which the soil Of France can yield for
manufactures and for food The manufacturer 10
cIsmorous for the free admission o those original raw
mstcriss which, together with those ofdomestic
growth, noursh his branch Of industry. and, q, the
sams time, would exclude all manufactured articles
The merchant, who wishes put aside all other in.