Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-18
RICHMOND VIRGINIA, TIURSDAY, FEBRUAR

zee returned, We were employed in repairing the
damages OF war. and in applying renedes to, whl, W.
INA gned TO be, the OF our suffering. We aiop
ed the mercantile system the best remedy, wiihor
inquiring whether il suited TO the age, compsu
BILE with our instu ions, applicable to the crcun
stances OF our country. We overlooked the tact mat
this system o. v-rrnent has never been eiftc lily
executed, even in those countries where military and
naval forces enlisted i'm the service OF his customs
Right or wrong, il Ia enforced in the Unit
e. States, and il will he hereafter matter Of a'ontSh-
ment to thoae who follow W, that attemp' should
have been seriously made 10 n'rodn'e 1t az the
permanent policy ot so extensive cortetPracy lt'
temporary existence on'v he accounted for ss one
Of the cosmi,es following in the train of war Those
Who control the afrs o. nations the lat to d,iri
butte public misforiun"s to their own mprov'enc"
and the frat to seek an apology in any speculation
however eN'ravaCan': therefore easily per-
'uade6 TO believe that the wants Of our Army ware
owing altogether TO the Absence Of thns, high duties
which encourage the production Of a dome''ic supply
the materials Of war taking il for granted that these
wer" the best OF ef'ctny the Obi ct .sirei
Fton materials Of war, moved on. stop hy step
unul at last we have pprsuah ID selves that II IL
SOUND policy 10 AXE charge Of the whole ot orr in
uhsUY whether connected not with the f-n"e OF
tie country We have. accordingly, np)s-d unon
ourselves mass OF voluntary tavas and restrictions
dnner The eXraoidnary eyHert'ton that ihe'e VIII
permanently diminish the OF prolrc'irn and in
crease tha means OF consumntion at home! Such To-
gisaton IL utterly unSound whether apn'ied To the
na'er'ls of wa, or TO any other commo'itv. The
eXc'n'i"ns sometimes al'ni ted. mere remnants OF
The surest and mot ecoHp'nical means of securing
supply OF gunrnwd arms. anil utensils nf war, then
are thev go Tor rroviIng Thing necessary
We know not what may have heen the necessities o.
past times; hut, IL nation j. harh,rnus an unpn-
'ghtened. "a IN apply is industry % objects neither
Piren Tor defeuc" or comfort. no resri ons wouil
ever guaranty IN Government, from sucN a source, Ell
mer ehnpowd"r, or anv 9TH r. material OF It's
ruIert would h" rnd"r tie necessity of su,nIvinC lie
maP'Zne' ard armori"s. in time of peace from more
eVuhe' ronn'ri'' Thee ancient expadien's NAV
nave been excused in military nations with warlike
neiehhors; hr thew r'n he justified in country in
The present improved condition Of TIA, commerce, IT,
hahres' AMI manufacturers Of the world Govern
mems nav, II they choose, at exrense, have es-
ablShm"nts nj their for ",anu "A curing the
erihls OF war; hnt npVor let them inroe nsrnancHf
restrictions on trade with anv hone of procuring there
nv such surpi"s with greater economy or ccrsinv in
uhe OF war. Such precautions are peculiarly unne.
ceN@"tV IN country h'ving. in p-aca we'll "a in
war an armed ronnlaiion: and such means par,i-
quarry uniu'hahe, wher" the national defence is es-
sehia''v OF naval character. We often remnl
Ell ~ our want ut supplies, and Of the sufarnQs Of
our Army, during sur late ~e-. In accounting fer
th', We overlook the immediate cause We forget
even what u notorious, that w ar WA commenced
wlhou' money, and without means Of any kn'; ,hat
our fedora, concerns were imprOvisnt'v administers
e', orr public credit sn'.hated AID our Ar.nv with
o"' @urph'S IL s-manifes. that. before tho close of
that contest, orr country, would have been overrrn
anu o's'n"mhereh nv III" enemy. hut for the a'riosn
and energy of III" Sata Governments. AMI the undaunt-
eh Va'or oi our conn'rvmen. Orr Army suffered
Ne'eN 'or Inc want. not only of wonlens, arms anil
ehp'"der. huf NJ every thnS the
he"ce or comfort Of for The ralrablp ,la,
our government wanted money Commodities Of ave.
~ h""' whetn"r The produce or manufacture If En-
rope or America, were ~ pricnr: in many insan.
ce'' our own s'sp'ea were al faur AMI five times he
usual prices in poaro; anil reduced 10 90
u'ue condition. that W. h,l MOI the means of nur-
cha'ing even tn produce of own soil. Hal
attended, t. our finances had we ma ie anv prPnaraiinn
Whatever Tor war. should have found no difficulty
~ armng. clothing an feeding muci, larger number
oil troops 'hHn We ever had in the f-ld II would he
more profitable n trace orr uH.rings 10 p'ai,, and
raonS cause, han IN search in the regions NJ
ia'ion Tor IN arolngv for nonnnnly AMI taxiiion II
we honestly intend To prepare for war, il il paoav
ihcoh'lsent 10 1ttemnt 10 accomplish object nv
P'"cY "Hs'rnchvc TO orr Conme-riaI ma rino-onr
mos' efficient irsi~umout of war whether off ,nsivo
or defensive. But another defence has been urged
~ '"V"T o' restrictions on tral"; nuat tx
selves ~ peace. 10 secure supplies in war a. dimir-
''H'h prc"': thus assuSing. what ia mayer conrsd
ed, that restrictions the hest mems of narmanrnt
w securing chsan commodities. We trust that w.
shh adopt m such an'iqrafoI absnr ics in the prac-
'ca, 'e"i'ati'n Of free Government; AMI, iha
snail orbear tn levy perpe'ual taxes on our country
on contingent ca'~Hl lions Of war AMI peace however
gr1vc'v such policy I've sustained hy all thu H.
graz 1-d"c'ipn' Of arithmetic, resting az such solid
ana proiound specuia,io must, on the hnsv
| FOUNDATION nj hypothesis. Those who urge that ar
eimcn', forget that it would s,pv with equal u tee
| 10 our own stane'. manv Of which Al az high
relaive prices foreign manufactures. If il il
object permanently 10 secure supplies home % the
materials OF war, manufactures for The Vt the
country, cheaper than they can he obtained from a.
oroid' We mnst reduce iaves; and thus diminish
u'e cost 81 production below the prices for which mi
lar articles can I've f,bica'aG in foreign coun'ros.-
There is M other eHaetuaI and n"rman mt means Of
rivang the industry Of other nations II we serious.
/ " mean IN prepare for war should adopt
sure tending, in the III shest degree weaken our
CONNER cal marine
our Lite measures have derived degree Of po-
pulAr'y rom another carse. They have been sne-
rally succeeded nv REDUCTION in prices. II cannot
nave escased the attention of those who occupied
w'h national concern. TIN, prices have been dscin-
rug from general and universal c'u'"s, operating
The industry of all the world. Whrher duties have
been augmented diminished. il perfectly imnateria
-prf'e ga have been uniformly declining, and
se9enty awavs lover after. than before the passage
! o any tarnn In 1875 the currency, commerce, and
IN ius'fy, OF the world. Rad been Disturbed for
man twenty ve4rs, and prices had every where reach
! en- tue MAXIMUM rates Of war. We have row, IN
counon with all commercial rl'ion', e0j,yed peIce
Of hrcen years during VIII cl metallic currency has
hP'h SuD'itu'ed ior pAp'r; moderate an-por'aiiOn
charRe' oi peace have been resor~d and nations have
heen actively engaged IN general and induslriius
contest 10 multiply and o cheaper their various pso.
auctions The IL the Uniform aud salttAty Influence
Of peace on the labors oi fnaukni. Such sac is
peculiarly lavorahe 10 the Of the Of po-
rua ion ~ every country, IS h. find the empl0ymcnis
hversihed and enlarged. anil pi"ir wants aonually
'urpied az cheaper AMI yet ci,rape u IL i'm
possible 10 anticipate what minimum rats the cost Of
productions may b. reduced, should The commercial
world remain At peace But dough his condition
| - hlesfing 10 nations. II il emmy 70 specu-
Iation Tor, While prc"s regularly Decline ~ they
mus, Tile manufacturer aud the merchant whose
capitals are steadily invested. and uniformly dinin
lshing in value, are inevitably dc"ined to lo'c, in