Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-30

It's repeal.
"Great apprehension has been entertained that the
protecting policy wowl, eventually, be abandoned"
And with good The its true character l.
known the more must the people be convinced, that
its tendency to subvert the beat interests OF the
Try. Knowing this tact, are not apprche sions very
natural with those whose fortunes placed at the |
disposal of the popular breathe Aud il it a happy
thing Tor the country, that the instability Of tho eye
tenn. operates in restraining others from committing
theirs TO he same uncertain tenure! What guar
antee can exist. in rspie'ena'ive government, for
the continuance OF system, ascer, aimed by majority
Tor thu time being, TO he injurious to the interests OF
the na'ion! There can be none, and consequently |
there can be character of stability Imprinted
that policy, which believed, by portion of the
Intelligent people, be hostile the public pros
perry, il not absolutely voiaory of the fundamental
law Of the land. We not Of that class Of politicians
who hold that violation OF the Cons tuition,
snae precedent for the justi6ca, Of another aud
IA W. believe that the existing tariff law is opposed
sound policy, and that il inirac of the federal
compact, shall ever our feeble endeavGrs
Pudiae the doctrine con6dea ly laid down by the
Committee, that "no'hing should be attempted that
can, at home abroad, he considered "a giving the
least couneAance TO the opinion belief that sulo
change will ever I've Effected" We believe that such
change will he effected aud iur her believe thai
the proposition To effect il, will proceed from oon
OF the worry individuals, who have, to their sorrow,
fastened the system upon themselves, and the coun-
| try
| Ina report proceeding from a Committee comforting II
majority oi advocates OF protective laws, no.
su prsed to find the iaacies OF the restrictive system
relied upon y. arguments. We have here the old doc
trine OF foreigners selling their gcols for TO
nothing, presented TO US a. natioaal evil. The Com
mittee Of opinion, that lift thought by foreign
nations that not bound ok and heels by the
cords OF the restrictive system they would force the r
fabrics et the losses and sacrifices be ever
great. This is all deluion. Foreign nations have
no goods 10 dispose Of, in so silly manner And as
to individual manuae; Urers, very lew OF them could
Afford TO play at so losing game, for any lerg of
| i'a- We should Tx to know VIII ther it is probable
that the manufacturers If New England would be
guilty Of the folly o giving their goods for halt price IN
/ the Inhabitants Snuth Carons and in
to break down tn cetuon manufactures " hich some
few individuals have been there entity establishing
III So we should like 10 know how they would combine
and how long and how much they would b. willing 10
contribute to this prostrating iund The idea of such
deliberate folly as shipping goods to known certain
loss, IL hc'i II OF the American System and il has
been so OF repeated, that many persons take il a.
tact, which ought not TO he doubled.
But the Committee say. at should he kept in mind
that the determination protect the Industry of tbi.
country, az far and us fast as circumstances would al
low, has existed since tho formation of our gov.
ernmen' We admit the po-ition far il refers To
the acts OF the government prior TO the commencement
OF the restrictive policy, hut deny it, as relates to
subsequent period. During the former epoch apri-
culture, commerce and manufactures, which conjon,.
ly constitute the industry OF tho rounry wsre lett in
state of dom The agricu urist he merchant and
the manufacturer, was at liberty direct his capital
and labor to any pursuit, which TO him nigh appear
be most advantageous. Duties weTo impo.ed r Ia,
gmate purposes Of revenue alo e. and were n Oh
scale moderate, that artificial excitement existed
force into being, any branches OF industry b, those
and they not few, which ih, natural course of
things demanded In this manner, the industry of the
country was protected. During the latter period, en-
the other hand, 'the industry ct the country ha. M,
been protected The industry OF manufacturers and Of
woslgrower' and of iron masters has alone received
the protection OF the goNernnen To call these lew
ineress, which 10 all the interests OF the nation
insgn ant proportion, "ih industry of the coun
n try,' is a sheer miSnJner. As well might the hat
Ter, The shoemaker aud ihs tailor have referred te
above, pretend, that hc industry of the couHtry''
r wa. protected by their monoPoli-'.
- ''. ''- sgc 80: u t ,S 81.
which assigns" The encouragement Of ,,
As one oil tle motives of imposing duty me- , s'
S woollen fabrics OF flee per cent But who 800,
ceive, that Tie introduction of that uhras. into ,ho
anIoe was mere expedient TO render paiatabls IA
,"e people even 20 small du y and Que too D.,
called ior by the eSisencies of the covernmsn,
ah any man seriously believe, who .c,s that at the
prem uay' wheh by the aid OF machinery the in.
equauesoi the wages ot labor in different coun,ros
= % materially dIminished and who adverse 70 m .
TACT, mat from 80 To 225 per cent du,v ia r.o; .,
n enable the manufactures of his co,ntrv -, t "
WIN nose OF Great B'itain-can any man we say go
riousiy believe, that IN the year 1889 Inv or 6
&c, ee could nave been in any degree impos si for
Tp OF aging the srewth OF manu clurss!
me uea peposeiou and this will be manifest IN
all who r. fl CT for upon the fac, Tia, ~
eri'd ae'ignaied, agriculture so clearly the ma,
u al AID most prof able channel for Cant, ,nd ,
to how in, that higher duties would then b,v
:, CURED 10 divert them from that emsoymcn, dian a
required at the present day. Let the idea rb,n no
act s,den' a. unworthy OF reliance, that tn
sol o. 1882 was IN the most remote gree de.iporI
Tor the pr lection OF manufactures IL couIJ mo,
s'oy 80 nave bern II the sppcati Of me ,us IN al r
was branch oil knowledg. possessed by tbo,a sol ,
@",u ~ ana u Is evident, Uat the absur,Iuv or al
mi'pl"eea reason, was soon discovered, for il was
omitted IN the next &C, on the same subject ami has
( never since been restored. - " mas
In regard 20 frauds on the revenue ,boro mo-. :, -
ana mere no doubt are, strong reasons for beIyi
h't many have been PrdctIcsd. Sncb fraud. a,, .
h'ePaTaoie rom high duties effect i. u.s,,raL
rom s cause and II is by meaus Of these very
hat units are placed upon the power OF Covcrnos
Legislators, which refirain them in their tenJ.,c, -,
t"cfoach upon Tie rights oil Individuals W., NV. a
puo' ha' smuggling is fast uSuTpng The ,ear Of law
- 'o'n' rec ana we are equally sure, that afer it
Sh"lI by continuance 81 he protection which j. no
50 generously extended 10 il by law (.mugglng bein
me bfanch oil industry most Ighy prctecteN b.oonS
luIIy esiaOsed II can never afterwards he ,,I., 81
from the country. Tie man who's, moral C,;,
CURES TWO hundred per cent, tempbim To di,hSnss
~, whi' alter tie first plunge he willing 70 cnn,inm
IN crime Tor twenty per cent. And vet tl, nnor,,n,
lac" so iuiy enthusiastically The experience Of Ain E
rope ana South America, is regarded nv liz ,aa.c
~ 49, " .''s county as abugbem Conjured up bv
mei PIP 'nents Tor the PurpIse Of exciting mir IT,,
The TINE, however, will come, when tbeS ,vui ra%.
ihe nun oil The solemn warnings which have IL 80
Ittrated on this point, and VIII regret thar IN, .,
o me people, Tie only safe barrier against rsud m
the revenue, had been tempted beyond ,yhs, 49,,
were able 10 bear. ' """' "ey
In The last paragraph of tn air report the r ,n;,,
mas thought II exi cdIent TO throw ont a sugrc.,ion
TtooaoS WIN view OF quoting those who have be.p
la 20 ~ 'or more OF The American system" They
ssy," Inc alledgsd ovasOnso Of our rev,nus .,J '
scing laws require mn,e diate and tboromst ~
Fesls aton' ittbey are found TO exist The ,a,s, -
ec'uaI means hhoud he employed TO prevent ,Ls,o H.
| Iutue' nheh ms IL done, 1t is prohab. all nav no
s"s"eu 'na hSher projecting duips should NOT bs CO.