Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-30

FREE PEOpIE or CoIOyrp


FREE PEOPLE OF COLOUR
The Legislature of Louisiana have passed "the
amended bill for the expulsion Of the persons Of
coour'-Its operation is confined TO such as have en-
tered the Stae since 1925 and CHOSE who have
entered the State since that date, who are married
per'on+ who have children born there, aud who can
g're security for their good conduct, allowed to
Louisiana l. following i'm the Goo,s,eps Of Oiio-and
be 1t respectfully said, with much better excuse OHIO
IS no slaves in her bosom which the example of this
,hNrd cas. OF people may be calculated 10 mi>lead.-
Louis ana has never passed resblu .ns, Ohio has
done. drprecaing the existence OF slavery and re.
commenting IL TO er Sister States abolish the evil
Ohio sees TO shut her eyes ganst the
OF our situ,ton-the difficulty OF getting clear OF the
saves-and yet, the moment any considerable number
OF hese eedmen approach her door, che caps it
IN lheir iace-~Tbe subs, quent passage in MIR Grun
oys speech, in the Senate of the u s. furnishes an
apt commentary upon certain men, who ready
thropv
" That tree people of colour canno, live among $, US
ueions,raed by what is seen in Ohio aud the other
non'siaveholding Western Safes have in my hand
we memorial OF 1000 free people Of colour sent i'm
ONO, praying this Congress TO provide then funds to
enable them TO remove Cauada brcauc they cannot
ren"n IN the State OF Ohio, account of the severity
OF The laws imposed them. do no, censure the
at" OF Ohio Tor the rieor of its statutes because
community has the right to provide Tor its own safety
proves, however that these general notions ahont
the liberation OF saves, idle aud visionary when
attempts are made To reduce them TO practice The
stare oil Indiana has forwarded its memorial asking
now in that State to Liberia. This shows, that those
who have tiled the experiment of having free people oil
colour amongst them, have become weary of il. /
DOUBT whether this project of settleme mt In Canada
viii succeed am sure that the dependents Of
Africa can grow and thrive in cold fro r.,ion II
they can may not all the horrid scenes. ably pour
trayed by the Senator from South Cal DINA mir
Smith,) occur May not their present advocates and
their children, have to them in a very dI,,: ent
character than ut OF friends! This fear will hap
pen, whenever c. Britain sh, order it to be 500
SPEECHES
We devote large portion OF this DAYS paper TO the
Proceedings OF Congress, to the exclusion of m any
MSS. articles.
We finish in this Days Paper, the able and ADM
rsble Speech Of Mr.. Woodbury. 10 the Senate of the u
S.-We cannot say ii is on MIR. Foots Resolution
Gnuemen have been so much in the habit of departing
from the resolution, that their discourse might as
be set to any other textLke Sternes proposed of
Cappadocia, Pontus, SC. SC.
We also lay before readers Mr. Benton's Speecb
and bill " To provide for the abolition of unnecessary
duties-'o relieve the people from sixteen millions Of
taxes-and TO improve the condition of the agrculture
manufactures. commerce and navigation of the IJni.
ed tates"-They entitled 10 the most serious at
t'ntion We confess, that his proposition is SUMMARIZED
in an able and ingeni,as manner II is marked by
those extensive arches, for which man more
remarkable than Mr. Benton-Hs lahors are I'M
;irihg-hs industry never nags.-we understand
that g the principle Of commercial equivalents
was debated in '9i, on Mr. Madson's Re.olu,ions
Tor reciprocity of restrictions. II then contested as
party measure, and the principle negativ ed in the II
Of X; by voes-the Federal party going against it,
MIR. Rsguet in his " Banner OF the Cor. sneak.
in the following terms Of Mr.. Benton. scheme which
is also said to have many friends in Washington
From the Banner of tho constitutional
IL rs well known, that the tariff party in the United
States consists of individuals who entertain very dit
ferent opnions not only az TO the extent which high
dulles should he rerrcd hut also 10 The princinas non
which they to be defended. The real ultras that
H. those who maintain, that notion grows rich by re
sctve laws, are comparatively few, and consist
lyoi those, who have interest in manufactures or
whose regulations writers have been staked upon
that doctrine, whose political prospecis are depe
upon an adherence 10 1.-THE great body OF the party
have too much good not TO see that industry
most prodUc hen left free TO the compe on of the
whole world, that the wider the market the better
both Tor buyers aud sellers. But, having taken up am
honest belief het II is wise policy the restric-
tive laws OF foreign nations by realiatory mesures and
conceving besides that patriotism calls for such ga
crhce OF their individual inerests they have cordially
joined IN The support OF that policy which avanr
ed, step 10y step, until il has imposed burhens on The
nation, which have now become extremely oppressive
especially upon the laboing classes such as farmer.
mechanics and all others who obtain their vin nv tho
sweat Of their brow. 1t is purpose TO condemn
The conduct OF those who honestly differ from us in
sentiment upon this subj We freely admit that
there are some arguments brought forward in support
OF the restrictive policy, which have much the Sc M
bance OF truth that it is dicn for those who have
not mnuteIy examined them, TO detect their faacy;
and az all men cannot be versed in the doctrines of
science, whether natural moral are not astonish
ed that errors, on POLITICAL economical subjects should
be so general
But, if all men cannot be political economists thew
can all understand some of its painest dictates All
IN an can see, per example, that alter the eXfnguish
ment OF the public debt there reason WHY
millions Of dollars should be levied upon the sople in
the form OF duties orer GnddbOUe The sum requyed far
the support ~ government, end all see that il the
prices OF the necessariss of lite, are reduced TO two
thirds, one-half OF their present rates every man
woman and child, in the land would be benefited by
being better fed, and better clad. TO those, who
have paid any attention 10 the current of popular opn
ion, in regard to the high duty system il is very clear
that the great body OF the American people would be
generous To foreign nations if fore ign nations would be
generous 10 u.s. and doubt if there is any great
number, Decides the tdtrdS, above described who
would hesitate 10 sIy free trade with all who " IN
meet us upon terms Of fair and liberal reciprocity
Such being our candid belief and CONSIDERING that
the time has not arrived, at which may look for TO-
tai abandonment on part OF the actual system we
are led TO regard any which may have ten
dency 10 bring TO the desired point as one
which deserves the serious consideration the public
The project developed in Mr.. Benons bill we consider
TO be such measure, and the we have reflected
upon it, the of opinions that the nation is now
prepared 10 go thus far. II is 10 hold out the right hand
of fellowship to foreign nations and to say to them elf
you will admit The products of our industry into your
ports at such moderate rates of duty will by ncrea-
ing the demand enlarge Market we will admit into
our ports the products of your industry, upon
Ponding terms, and thus enlarge your market-But f
you will not consent 10 this equitable arrangement so
advantageous TO you, well as TO us, you will find
that other nations which your rivals i'm supplying
our wants from the acceptance of offer, will Who'll
y suPplant you in market" Such arguments could
not tail OF producing powerful effect and at all events
if they should not be successful with all they would Ger
ainy be with some, and the nation would not thereby
ho do I,ff tho If