Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-02

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up any very Important business cletc BY you his inu.
ence will doubt be greater than that nc would lave cx.
os,seu under temporary n'nnaon of the executive
Al the last session OF Congress the iuty irn,sed on
foreign sugars the object violent attacks which
rave with reason occedonea lively inquicude in this
otMe his alarm the moro founded, inasnuch as
enlightened by facts, know the fay of the calcutta
uohs by which II has been prcte led 10 be shcwp thai
enormous profits accrue 10 those engaged ia the cuiva
uo OF inc canc aud convinced that tia branch Of
nauy cannot succeed In Louisiana, unless the prote.
uon hitherto afforded 10 continued and strict execution
oil The laws the subject enforced. The hostility mani;
tested the principal productions Of our soil can on
~ DC caused by gfea distance from the sent OF the
General Government, which often renders it ALMOST
possible that the true situation Of things In this Stale can
nc known there's If they Were public opoion would coon
silence all opposition 10 the duties bv which our Industry
IS protected Tor then II woh he perceived, that n
cres are thoroughly identified with those Of the other
States the Union, that urpOperity be DESTROYED
without il: being sensbly felt every State Of
Union hat particularly asionisl,cs US 10 see This
States, with HON are connected hy so many tie. OF
affection and mutual interest which should be many 10
Unite us in this way, tey have declared against the
IInil their first blows Were directed AGAINST u.s. II
would be in vain tell them, ,a this duty having been
onshay imposed on foreign sugars Tor The purpose OF
Venue and having served only incidentally a. protection
to our manufacturers should he considered as strangers
to that repeatedly discussed question Far from admitn
TINS distinction, and making the ground of excepiio In
our National Treasury permits the repeal or dininutior
oil this branch of the that the nccG,aes of
ton; that sugar has beco4c article of great and necc
sary consumption 10 all cluSes" This later reason
which was greatly insisted upon in Congress, should
however, it would appear, initiate in our favour The
most Jealous parfsans of unlimited Free Trade must
admit that some articles must be taxed for the pur
pose oil creating national aud il this truth
is conceded, what articles should this tax be To-
We'd: not foreign articles, that enter into CONNIE
titon with domestic articles, which produce and
manufacture to advantage! ftesc articles are ndspcn
sable TO our comforts II is further reason 10 encourage
their manufacture, that we may be emancipaed entirely
in their fabrication: for people who provide from
within themselves those things their xstence
would be as little independent Of their neighbours that
people vino are unable to make necessary for their
defence This at least is what Washington thought hen
nc said to Congress in 1890 that the safety and interest
manufactures as tend 10 render them independent OF
others, for essentials particularly military supplies
" 1t would be easy TO show, beyond doubt, that the
duties complained OIL of no injury other interests and
only oerca 10 the necessary TO prevent from
being crushed by foreign competition; that this protection
Tar from afording local profit Is advantageous other
States, as II to louisiana that il has occaoned roduc-
ton OF more than two-thrs in the price of sugar. that
by the continuance of the duties Louisiana will soon be
enabled TO furnish sugar for the consumption of the United
States and that ii in contempt Of the public faith which
we have reason TO think pledged to the protection of q
culture, into which induced to embark BY the
laws OF the Union, and in which have expended
nense capital our manufactures should be ruined, the cit
zens of the United States would thus pay tax of more
than three cents per pound TO the profits of foreigners be-
cause the price OF West India sugars would increased
much more than the amount levied them, in the
shape of duty.
a memorial to Congress ON tits subject from the Gc
neral Assembly, which might also point the frauds
committed on the revenue, in the introduction of foreign
sugar. would doubtless produce good effect BY causing
II 10 be presented at the commencement of the Session Of
the National Legislature should probably anticipate the
removal of discussion the consequence of which 10 us
oi so vital Importance, that even excites alarm
wish to believe that we have nothing further appre-
hend The question begins TO be much better nderstood
than 1t has before been and is only necessary make
known the truth to destroy the preudices that exist 10 our
n
all the arguments produced against us oppose facts
the retutation of which will be impossible Strong the
Jstce oil our cause, ought, with confidence, appeal
10 the good faith and patriono the members of Congress-
joint committee of 10 members of the House, and 6
of the Senate. appointed draft bill relative 10 the
Introduction Of Slaves.
We do not design to discuss the Proportions of the Co
vernon We do not dispute the right of Louisiana pro-
hibt the introduction of Slaves determine the best
time for exercising it. But subscribe to all
his arguments The "large number Of slaves to be
removed from Virginia is reduced to g or l0.-They
are not vicious lie represents them; ior in the
excited state of the citizens of Southampton their
guilt would have been iaai-ic salows and dcpor-
taon would have been their sentence. What ter.
ror can such parcstruck wre;ches they are, carry
with them We protest certainly against the Ian
guage which the Governor employs towards Virginia
And may be excused TOO, for asking Mr.. Senator
Johnston what will become Of his arguments, when the
doors of Louisiana closed against the slaves of Vi
gnia What interest have the Southern States support
ing the Tariff sugars, when this market slaves
is coscd-The Governors argument in favor OF the sugar
duty utterly deceptive. lie admits that sugar an art
Gle OF great and necessary consumpton.-Ought not,
Of 10 be permitted buy where the cheap
esti Ought to trust its supply few monopolists of
Lousana:We shall not, however, go into the wide field
OF discussions; but the Governor may assured that his
antagonists not easily reduced 10 silence as he
seems to suppose.
Yesterday mornings mail brings us the New Orleans
Emporium OF the l9th-tweye days from the Press! Ii
states, that during the first six days of the session. the
Legislature had elected George a. Waggaman friend of
Mr. Clay to the Senate Of the IT, S. Jy ,chGt rote is not
menionc-2nd that they had passed the to prohibit
with some exceptions, the Introduction of slayes into
LoSidna-3d that they had appropriated $40 900 to arm
and equip the Volunteer Militia Of the State; and it they
had adopted memorial "addressing the National lie gs-
lare, respecting the Lands acquired by the inhabitants
Of this State under tho government of France and Spain
and which had been recently sold by government
Public Lands
The New Orleans Advertiser of the 17tl states that
"Thc number of slaves brought this city since the 2st
October, the time the ordinance relative to introduction
oil slaves passed. up to yesterday noon is 1921 Pre-
vious TO The 21st of October between four and five hun
dred had been brought in thus making in all about
slaves of all descriptions and denominations
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