Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-24

sentatves, matters Of vital the republic: but
they observed would he eubarra honorable
thus instructed under existing circumstances This de
termination perhaps the and proper although
contrary what ourseve. advised in the instance In
taking our leave of these candidates
deep regret with hundreds others Attached 10
them by the strongest ties of friendship we dftr only poll
tics.
that other candidates should be brought forward We
and ,,s, to God that men Of homes; principles. stout hearts
chosen who know the right and have enough
Legislature should he oiled with the best the ~ses,
and the most experienced men ~ South Carolina Let Green
vile furnish her quota Juountaineer
~ Our respects 20 the Jctfersonian Republican
Ho,o IL II that pap.r violent against the Tariff
violent, that i, presents the solitary example in
Virginia of public Journal which apologises for
the nulfyers, If does @, step further, and
justify hem altogether hon is it. that thar paper
and We believe that slone in Eastern Virginia should
complain Of the reduction of the duty on Sat- and
salt only while in all other things if have correct
y unders nod is Developments it salS in company
with the AntiTariff hIghhycrs, Dr. Cooper, the
Banner of the Constitution, &c. Sc
We presume that The explanation of the paradox
is this the proprietor of The Jeiersonian is n large
Kenawha salt manufacturer interest has prompted
him to bend his attention the salt duty and its
mode Of operation and the investigation has resulted
in satisfying his mind that 1t mpoitic and preiu
dcial to reduce the duty salt The inference
that we deduce from this s not designed to implicate
the consistency. or to qu stion the political dsntrr.
estedness 80, :'H"fsOnIan-we only wish to use it
Tor the purp5' u 4urnlshInG another example Of
what we have more than once all"dgrd TO be
that wherever men have thoroughly examined the
system Of protection, with honest purpose of
learning what is best, personal interest not being
involved, and preconceptions laid aside, the examn
alton has almost invariably ended favor of the sys
tenn We the force of this truth IN the case be-
fore us-A tax salt has been odous from the
beginning Of tmc-the policy of all governments is
to spare the necessarcs. and throw the burthen on
the Injuries of life--,hc JefFcrsonan Is prnciped n
ganst protection, almost, # not quite, to notification
yet particular circumstances impeing it TO study
the condition and interests of the country relation
to salt, we find it rather dnomaiousiy as 1t would
seem at the first blush but truth from superior in
formation, struggling against the reduction of the
salt duty, while in respect to all other duties, it
hearks in with Hamilton and the nullifyers Let the
Jersonian study other parts of the system with the
same attention it has the salt part, and with as good
reasons for arriving at conclusions, and we
shall not despair of seeing and able auxiliary
enlisted in the heart Of Virginia, in the cause of
American industry.
remarks from u.s. accustomed by the following
queries of Mr. Senator Benton addressed 10 the pco-
pie generally, The ere Of he late eiecton in Missou-
ri, and intended less to gather information than 70
influence that election. For once, the dcmagogue
seems to have missed fire. Tho JcfIcrsonan undcr-
sands hlm-so it appears, are the peopo of Mssou-
II beginning to do
The following queries distracted from the ST. Louis Bea
III
and over how many states do the sales Of the
noposts sxtond'
g. The practices monoposs if any, to enhance the
price OF salt, and TO prevent competIuon'
The prices Of domestic and foreign salt your ghbor
hood and the freight of foreign salt from New Oreans'
a. Whether the monoposts have established drpofs Of salt
restricted the sales each depot to its district How FAR arc
the depots apart IN your state!
Whether salt manufacturers entered agree.
with the monopolzes restrict the quantity Of salt
made the works. cunGno the sales monopols
stop working wells and furnaces paw The meaning Of the
phrase "dcnf reNs,' and the rents Of such wells?
Whether salt sold in your noshborhoo by weight
measured f by weight, how many pounds allowed
busheR and how much weighed bushcl measures
In selling 10y the barrel Is due allowance made fur the
weight ct the barrel aud for the loss Of salt drying II not
what IS the difference between the real and nominal quantity TO
O. Whether tho monopo,ts sell for money or country pro
duce' or ready pay oIuPon credit and whether the price
tho uouoposts rise and l1l in their priccs according
TO the presence or absence Of competition, and
peics with them'
10 DO they realize grca, ga,usa
IL Whether the domestic IL Tor Js and pork f5r CO..
bncon ana preserving JHr, for eEporatOn consUmp
lion in the Soutl?
~ Wheeler beef aud pork put up common sal, will bc
received Tor tho " the army o navy
10 cssy and expense rcpackng and rorE i'm
alum Or which has been put salts
II The necessity aud advantage giving salt 10 horses
cattle sheep andhoss' Whether salt indispensable TO
stock in s7'crn Shq whe there gTca differ
b.iwccn the nlruc aud INLAND tbs respect
Pho reason OF that difference How murh salt per head and
aud whether the farmers your section ofthc Countrrc
vooed hs, PRICE aud scarcity Of salt from giving
much tlIrir stock h. they uscd2
Is The advantage Of salt prccvrug hay fodder
aud clover in restoring them after being damaged by wcH