Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-23

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,r,,, 70 THE EDITORS OF TIE ENoursER
he TARIFF, * "POLiTICS FOR FARMERs~
tons ON h G .e essays, and in
termed ''the American System" (by which il mean,
sh 1es MOI Jor Teuenue, but for the benefit of the
manufacturers OF such articles as are the subjects n
protecton seem to rely much ON the circumstance of
me TALL which has taken place in the price of many
Kinds oil goods Indeed, much is this insisted upon
so oen repeated, and told in many Ways that peops
receive 1t without the slightest consideration and Do
no. sop 10 enquire into the probable cause-As far As
my Conservation extends, nothing has served much to
quIe the people, and gain proseIytes TO the Ia
rf' as belief in the truth of the asseron-and more
over, mat This desirable reduction in prices was mainly
attributable to the operation OF this measure FnteI
tanning opinions entirely in opposition these and think
ing the subject of great consequences to our
"y must ask the attention of the reader 10 some fact,
ahu considerations, which shall be stated as briefly az
possible. 5 40
An increase oil duty is not necessarily followed bv An
"ushehauon In the nominal price, because other cir.
% M nave an influence in determining the value;
snch' Tor instance, the abundance and value Of mo-
hey, the facility OF production or applicability of ms,
chinery the state OF fashion, the quantity on hand &c
&c which are OF sufficient consequence however in
some oil them may seem, powerfully to af
iect the price for years togethe the same circmstan
ces equally affecting all articles, whether impaired or
not 10 shew the good effects OF the Tariff in lower
ing prices, its advocates are very fond of resorn n,
cases, and certainly the most conspicuous pubic,on
mat has appeared within the present year, Mr. Ness
fonucS Tor Farmers in which great stress is laid ON
this fact; as the Editor well knows of how much con-
sequence II is that shall be made 10 hio
,nat proportion TO the extravaganza OF the duty will
be the cheapness OF the article on which il is levied
IL Is remarkable that many should have fallen into this
way oil thinking, when il is recoeced that the I'm ann
iacturers-areaey engaged in business have been the
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own doctrines to lessen the value of their property but
Tor the knowledge, that all have national feelings
and are pre-dspOsed TO believe that what is manusc
tured IN our own country, must he cheaper than if
brought from abroad 1t is generally stated by those
friendly TO the American system, that their oppone n,s
prefer every thing of oregn manufacture merely nm
hat account; but this is denied and on the contrary
IS asserted that very large majority have an opposite
feeling, and are disposed to paronize the industry OF
heir countrymen. For the truth of this appeal 10
any man; and though exception is sometimes found
who acts under the persuasion that he il facing the on
Pressor yet hazard little in saying that so far from
the existence oil such prejudice, there decided and
proper leaning the other way. 1 would not be under
stood to say that people far forget their own interest,"
as to prefer an inferior article, because American
nadei bnt they do give II preference. and are dspo-
sed avorably TO receive all that serve in anv
degree TO elevate tie skill OF their own PEOPLE in com
Parlsoh WIN mat oil other countries This we-mcan-
ing natural and honest feeling has been much abused
and worked upon and many Of the abouring casse, in
some OF the States made believe, that none but
Iarih men friends to the country, or its industry:
merely because they unwilling any cost 10 esab
lish kind of industry by the prosraion of another
II Mr. Niles, in the article above alluded 10, takes
wide range, and prove how important the home mar
ket Tor grain, Hour meat &C. is, compared with the To-
reign, has gone into an estimate Of the quantity of all
these articles consumed by our whole population in.
Guiding what is used the farms else where and in
every conceivable shape-and indeed, Of the probable
extent of the entire transactions of the country. All
sHch estimates are entirely vague, and that
no man OF experience would be willing TO predicate
measures, upon grounds Of doubtful character: but
II he Pleases, will admit his estimates Of quantities to
be correct,and what are they worthlJNofhing more
than that in numbers, the domestic and inland exchang
es and transactions OF every country are imme
greater in extent than its foreign commerce. This
presume, is not discovery; of reflection conJ
have been ignorant OF the fact But would any intsIli
gent legislator, that account exert himself the less
10 improve, FOSTER and extend this commerce. ma.
tons That have attained great wealth and influence have
acquired large share Of by their external trade and
did rot iaiI TO bring TO their hid every means in their
power, TO give all possible facilities towards lie extern
sion. There was time, when this our policy; but
sscn enlightened views governed our Congress when
the famented Lowndes and such men, held place in n