Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-30

This is merely the A. b. C. of the business. We
shall with the list, and after il is completed,
should like some calculator, who has family of ten
persons TO furnish with detailed list Of the taxes he
actually pays under the present rates upon the articles
by u.s. 1t is in this manner the people can
have their opened and be enabled TO that they
TN. H. Patriot.
tFrom Banner OF he CONSTITUTIONAL
The tariff question is a very simple one, when dives-
ed of all exraneous trappngs and there Is scarcely
man whe cannot understood it, If be presented TO him
in its naked and essential character Let take far
mcr, a mechanic, any other working man, who
had more than three quarters schooling in his iie
and ask him these questions what would be his answers
Is it better for youto give fifteen cents pound for
sit better for you to give ten cents pound forsu
| gar, than seven?
Is il better for 10 give ten dollars for a suit of
clothes, than fve'
Is is better for you give $s7 ton for iron, than
$50?
Would it be right 10 make you pay dollars pound
fer tea in order encourage Henry Pratt raise tea in
his beautiful hot house on the Schuylkll.
Would il be right 10 compel YOU 10 pay double price
for your Sunday ha, made of foreign frs in order to
protect the hunters of and beavers in Georgia
in their domestic industry?
Now, upon negative 10 all Of these ques.
tions by ninety nine men out of hundred, might
most certainly calculate. But only mystify the same
questions under little flourish, about american sys
tenn" "protectng policy" "hs.ne Market "balance of
trade sc. and hitch them on, like bob-tal TO kite
10 the name OF some prominent politician, and common
sense flies of the window, and every thick headed
fellow lifts up his hands, and cries out, in all amaze
ment of petritacton "Greais Diana n the Ephcsians
We enjoyed hearty laugh in perusing the following
humorous criticism, although the laugh was in some
ae anst us We copy it in order that we NAV NOT
have all the mi'th TO ourselves. Our wag may jest as
he pleases, however about the toass given the Me-
chancs dinner at Washington, hut the number of OBJ
jsctionabe much smaller. and of really good
ONES, much greater, than usual [.poIf0k Herald.
tFrom the New-York Courier * Enqurer)
We have just received the impressive intelligence
that Mr.. Fenton Mercer not able 10 attend the
great Dinner given the 9Th instant at Washington
by the friends OF ''The System" The President of the
Day, However, read letter from him regre,tng with
tears in his eyes, that he could attend being bu
sily employed getting up Constitution for The
u States The letter concluded nv limiting that Mr. M
besides being the parent of the Chesapeake Canal the
Board of Works, the rev Constitution of Virginia, and
the American Revolution, was actually "ihe Father of
Zehedee's children"
There hundred and sixty seven ioas's drank
At the above ceIebraior besides those given after tn
National Inteligencer lost s memocy. Some Of these
have great point particularly those of Mr. Bob ,ndv
Mr.. Andrew Coyle. Mr.. Naban Smith, the Baron
Wachterstrom, and others, which extract for The
qualification Of our readers.
Mr. Handy-May the peto Of the people a
repentance to the man whose blindness and rashuess
caused him to stumble against the Bulwark Of Liberty
Nav the Breech be repaired by the Clay of Kentuc-
| ky" Air, "Handy, spaBdy, jacky dandy"
Some OF the CONNIE nta'or suppose hat Mr.. Handy
| meant Breach instead OF Breech it would hardly
have been 'ecorou', TO employ material 20 lusfious
| az "KeDtucky Clay" in nending brooches. Mr.. Han
DIV, we believe, is reformed tailor" which, pre-
sumo, is equivalent to a "done-over tailor"
u. IN.
| he following discourse-
The present administration. The handwriting 10
on the wall Of the place ef B-l,hazz'r. (Here he
poine ed 10 the wall of an old brick kiln) Meme meme
tekel. interpretation, Meme God hath numbered thy
kingdom and finished it, TekeI, thou art weighed in
the balance and found wanting" Air, "Why Andrew
Mr. Nathan Smith--"Clsy, excellent foundation for
an American Building when Rneoded." Air, go
Nathan, Nathan, how could you says ;"
| Colonel No, aucioneer. gave "Rhodes, Kennels,
and Bridges, the vein', ribs and arteries of the Ma
ton. Interpretation, after the manner of Mr.. Covle
Canals, ribs; Roads, veins dgss arteries" Air. 500
ing. going gone!" Six pop guns, and lin trumpet
| Mr.. Agg, or Hag. as lie countrymen. the English
call him, gave-"Uprght Editors TO cherish Liberty
not pensioned Pressgings TO pull her down-Ar 'The
Witches and Hays they danced on The green" To
suit The action to The word when he TO 'pulI
her down." pOr Mr.. Iag fell plump on the grass aud
When the Baron Won Watersroudt was calle ON
for Fentnent, ne knee, and begged leave
to offer postscript PREDATORY 10 the he about
to withdraw but the truth was, after mature ref scfion
he had forgot both the remarks and the toast All that
he could at that moment consign to oblivion was, that
he hal been cruelty deprived by the present tyranDi
cal President, WHO despoic than tie Great
Arstocrai Of all the Russias of opportunity Of learn
ing English in the Congregational Library, and
II he had forgotten Alright, he had prepared sixteen
toasis for the present occasion, all Of which he Rad
left at home with his tobacco box and spectacles He
therefore begged TO offer the following sentiment ex.
iempore, which he hoped would lie acceptable and be-
fore he sat down. called on MIR. Andrew Coye for the
Interpretation.
! MAY The Gay OF htnfuchy he burnt, until Gen.
eral William Henry Harrison and 'Casar with Sem
ate at hs heels, the American Systsm and Eternal I'm
provement true Patriot refused TO enlose my Bank
ing Speculation; fallen hund eG per cent the Tray
cling Cabinet; promote the general welfare Cato Of
Utica ard Paul Clfo7ddea'h to public principle with
Great mind. end long life TO the speedy dissolution o1
old He tIc.cup."
Mr.. CoyIe declined interpreting lhis toast, which
gave great dissatisfaction 10 the Bron Wonder WIT
terstroud, who declared "t az clear az mud"
meaning no insinuaon againit Mr.. Iynatus MudJ en-
OF his brother committee men, who seing fsst asleep,
took offence. In conclusion, Mr.. M'CleIland. q
patriotic brick.fnaker treated the company to grand
illumination by seuag ERE 10 HE kiln; and we are cor
~ to say, that Of The company able Tor
day two Afterwards 10 do much in the way of"Do
mestic Industry" "Iniprnai Improvement" The
thirty editors Of ths National Journal have been
unin,elliglble since; Mr.. Haz has two meanings
10 every thing he ays and the Barron Wander Wonder
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has double since,
which IL thought rather remarkable. The Adnihis.ra-
lion IL certainly overthrow; IL possibly make
head against Daniel IN the LONE Dem" Mr.. BntoD's
barbaeuss, and the hundred and sixty seven oasis
Of Field Msf.bsl Ingatius Mudd and bis Trencher.
men
| THE INTELLfGENCER AND MR. RANDOLPH.
Since its dfsfOcdfi0n the Inielgencer IL in rom