Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-09

not such an editor be looked upon az very little re-
moved IRON 'he degree OF wiseacre! We thiuk he
would and we DO really wish, that those who bring
forward iacIs IN opposition to theories would take the
trouble TO state what the facts they mean 10 sub.
stantiaie IL may be very true that Mr. Cronda' rs
manutaetoty' "produces carpe,iug OF quality aud
Pa'ern tiiy cqral TO the best Scoch iabrcs'' Blu,
VINO would thank any man tor doing this, wi p,o-
,ectng duty i'm hi iAvo- Of 10 cent4 per square yard
r brn,ei,' Turkey and Wilton. AMI 20 cents for In
gram hhideTminstsr aud Venitiln when the re AM
rrce. in lonon, have shewn a, page l56 of the
rec Trade Advocate Vol p are only TOR Bru.sels IS
10 ioo cents per squate yard, Kiiderminster IS 10
'ons, ANA Veniian IS to So cent. II the fact intend
e s 10 be 81 bi>hcd in IA, attol, quoted be- thai
M,s"s Gibbs s Ortick and Mr. Croniaii, o. the town
h'rnnshurgh. are growing rich. in consequences o.
being auho ed 10 all the purchasers # cloth and
s"Pr'H, WHO deal with them, equal 10 the diff
terence between hrir prices and the prices a, which
similar articles could be imported will dispute
w "nt we doubt, very much whether such a act, is
worm a thousand theories such this per example,
hat cheap cloths and cheap carpets are better than
uesr ones OF the same quality. II The fact ,yiuliy
"houhce', had been that cloth and carpets could be
manufactured at Martin hurgh, at prices low
% require more than mere revenue duty 20 sustain
mem; then we would have agreed with the editor OF
we free Press iha, such fact was worth thous md
he'es Tor such fact would prove by its very exs.
onc" that high duties woull be unnecessary for such
manufactures. Banner of the Constitution
THE COURSE OF THE OPPOSITION.
We, 10 day, lay before our readers two speeches
Ore by MIR. ingersoi. and the ether by Mr. Polk Of
tennessee, relative TO the pursued by the adj
mint'at on-.There fic,s connected with them
Which should go forth 10 the public. Mr.. Davis. who
preceded MIR. IrgerSol il member OF the COM
nl''ee on Rerenchment. Ia sct speech, which APP
pears at length in the Journal If Yesterday he spoke
OF Tie cry against the abuses OF the last and declared
that tho Committee R,trenchnent, with the adj of
the present administration, could find abuses co
rect These assertions reiterated Ivy Mr. Ingeru
MI Pok, III reply TO these statements denied that the
lave administration was tried condemned upon the
issue attempted 10 be made; but declared his Willingness
10 enter into the comparison, ant Il exhbi, the list IF
abuses detected and corrected. When Mr.. Polk com
menced his remarks, Mr.. Siorrs, OF New York began
tkng notes, as II he intended 10 reply; hu, when Mr.
r. sa'ci the fact, al 'andirg the late admin
i>ra'on had thrown large arrearages, to be paid by
is yet the &C ua saving in the expenses Of the Cow
eminent had heen 1920 1862 10 cents. When he referred
to 'he abuses in the Navy Department, and alluded 10
the Perth Amhoy Collector, e.. Mr.. Stors put down
his PEN threw himself back in his chair and ceased 10
Ike NOES No sooner hal NJ. Polk ceased TO sneak
than MIR S'orrs having oh aimed the floor moved the
previous question, ard thus put end the compar
ion. Is comment necessary!
But ifese things prove that the opposition desire 10
make ISe issue before the naticn. The sin of the
employment OF Government. II was the manner i'm
which hey oh aimed office. and the use which they
male OF the patronage tns obtained. which reused the
people against Messrs Adams and Clay
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