Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-11-22
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The TARIFF.

win the Editor of the Enquirer oblige old subscri-
Der by publishing the enclosed, addressed to Mat he W
Carey, Esq from the Banner OF the Constitution of the
25,h Octobel viii all the subscribers to the Fnouirs,
read this essay, and then say how far Mr. Carey t,
great Tariff champion, be relied on matters OF
quires such shits' A. b
TO MATTHEW CARY, ESQ.
STA: You have made the aiemtl ng OF The Fec
I, sde CoDvest n, AZ Poi ajepbia, q Preext Tor si-
drss ing let er 'TO the Merchants Of the Uni ed
Saes"aleitsg which has be rspubiihed wito h, RI
eom@ends';n by 'he Bohon Courier, she organ OF he
Ia III par in 'ts city, My purpose is TO expose the
mansa ai.'y o lis main aiega i'm, and ito pap
Ejus.ce shall 10, Indulge in Isbcred commp n,sry
upon the tdiey OF pAiOsophy atty, and polties
viii Thich you hive spieed your predatory rsmark,.
The must be Ignorsn' OF hi toIy and Of the INC.
nves which ihhn nee human astous, who l. no, "a il
bed that the only policy by which Uaon Of Stare,
can be ptrpsiuai,d, is that which practically promote.
the n;sTss, OF ,bs several Ss;es who are pa es 10 IL
II policy be systematically aud per bursu-
ed, by which the in erect cf OF the rar:cs il iuu-
riou,y al c'cd, which is supposed 10 pronote tn
inersst offome Of them al The expense Of c,he e. il i
worse ibao idle 10 resume tht eompac, upon parch
ment Will h IA them trge her Moral 20 and philoso-
phiZ, may, Unicn OF Sta OF, like cop " ne
ship OF individuals, is essentially matter OF scaIsuIa
ton having T.f.rense 10 intsrCs': aud he sanusi h.
d.cree frie nd 10 upnn, who tos not beIieys hi.
and act aec9rdr giy. IL our Federal Union h. or j.
believed, by The Souihera S.a;as, to te, adverse q,
th7r peri'y -She her 4 be supposed To- be hs cor
seqaSnse OF racisa vies In 'bs isiGs1 sompas or
rysioIna lie abuse peJveTsou, violation Of Term
--it 10 just az eoctain as nrt like causes will podus,
like nscN, tbat tESY III rot long IN NH
OF II. A toise foresceth the coil and hdeth him
SELF Ttuiy, IL brhoov. tho Northern a,es 10 &C a.
euaie the valus If the op, TO rth,s dispassicoa
upon what their ei'eur sanse' wi be- should hr
Southern a,es sFcede, es'ablIb a, iJdrpsndent Con
fsdeEasy, aDd ad pi 'ho Il ca TrIdo System, Wbe,p
iD such conf. gen sY, should we, OF the Norh find
market Tor cur manu1eiures, or emflyym.u 'or our
81 ip'? How could we preven' the nrodu con Of 20, len
fabrics The Free TTate State There eve no aiiers
whica maEis h sobsr eoodera ion Of all who de.ir
ihe permanent prosperity OF ,he Nor b. IL il fo,Iy 10
koon oh InKhi ia. 4.
You cal our a,ienoD 10 sun xafop ad prospe j.
iy:" You tell US that "bamIeis beeomiDg village So
b. ,he ef.c, OF the "Amsresn Sy,em," - though be
payment o. exoibt mt dulles or isxss by he people
coniibo cause OF their Pfo'peiy. This reference
10 our q, esent pafaive p.ospstiiy IL doubtless
calculate 4 Toy al dd coptaldunl argument, Ii,e.
tsiuy rue that sessions Of the country are uo,
more pr4PsT>as hsn they were dusDg the hrsi .yyelve
years Of i've operation OF tho American Syseao b.
hi, oily ysr ss ,be old adage-' WI on ihi,ss are
ire worst, ihoy viii mend." II does not prove thu.
the country would ro', at this moment, have been 10
The possession Of much morS wealth, and ihe enjoy
ns6t OF much greater degTes OF pospsrily IL we had
steadily adhered 10 The Free Trade sys en- under
wh,b we formerly made more rapid advance. 10 ma
tonai wealth The country does inerene in wealth
aud population, hut you attribute an effect to policy
which 10 tho inc viiabie eqveBee Of eireug,,sn,e,
The youth and vgor OF the sonDlry. II 10 ssarcely
In The power OF our Gov rnmeD', by the most vic vt.
policy, 10 pTeveot the steady insr-a1o Of tie wealth
aud population OF the county, hsugh may material.
ly rstsrd aud check IT, Tbi. country 10 like bo7
with robust siituiIo, who continues to iucre sse
in strength aud stature, 10 spite o. daily abuse; soI 4
wcud &c quite as jnst 10 assume his grow 10 bs 10
climate consequences OF daily beating, thai the fu
srea'e OF our wealth and population IL the n OF ihs
American S7stsm. Tho Representa-, on that II /, . .
10, however, one Of the most III Give popolr de
sep lone, aad the most diff uli 10 expose But
hsvJ extended ttsss remaks much beyond nv
risnsI uTpose, ard will advert 10 IN ,n,io ob
jssi Of your tier wlish lie TO show tina, he eomrnst
eial add nsvz sting interest, has heretofore epioysd
greisf jegtee Of Protection from The Government N
The msooiseurir iDieFeslbai The msDuissturtr, o.,
toe OF q. anai and exact ju'iisS," have fair
elam To- 'he protection whisb they nov erj y--ai
-ts, 4he complaints OF semrnercisI unfounAed
TUE is the Import sni sabstaues OF your allegation
You sPssk OF hs Underwriting Profession afforded u
commerce. AID nsgisaisu from he commences menl o.
lhe Goysrpm,n.i and yon say "hsy have been ito a.
vor,e snd PeEted children, 70 witch the Interests O,
sgeuliprt bSHs been otter, apd those Of ns6ufsstorss
uniformly, ouNl the enasiisn Of tbs Tariff Of 1924
sacrificed" You have repeatedly made subsanrsIIy
the same statement In one iyout "Carsssy View. 3