Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-13
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were yet imported, Is admitted by Mr. Miles; but he
ssy: any PrAcueai man ought to know, that cotton
goods prices not exceeding 20 cents tho yard take
N not less than four6f Of tho quantity consumed
oy quanoty 10 meaot raiue, haz,rd but little Ia
oSnny'ns ui' positive assertion Blu, suppose. for tas
sske Of argument, 10 admitted, (Which wish to be
undersooi as not sllowpg) does the fact Of not import
Ing an article worth less than % cents The v.r when
sns duly on Tile sd cents. coneiu.ively show. that
~" nesper In TINS country than abroad! answer
ho' anu anrn hat Ia moA cases, tho Tor eign price il
70 much below ours, as imperiously to reqri,e ,h,
the v snSavasIn sovernmsa' charge Of "a cents
imp'r'suon. commission. freight and profits, to en-.
sure the hone-maker a sale.
Because had s,id that some kinds Of goods ar.
made Ia this country Of cotton we'll a. other ms,s
rials, very unlike any made in England, and which
kinds possibly, are something like as cheap q, IN
souii be got up an exception
he says HE previous assertion that Goa, Sc cotton
goods are cheaper In owl lence than Manche ter
rather allowed by me-" Nothing could be further
ron NY meaning; Tor nothing, In my apprehension, Is
more otecuy IN opposition TO the most pslpable facts
An note We are told that the reason of the unwil-
ngoess 10 admit cotton goods at 25 per cent duty
~a@p'y 10 preserve steadioess in the homo market,
Tor which purpose England has hundreds of
"e does mt admit even cotton goods at rs per cent
On their cost" II the practical man don't know mi,
set MIN inquire ot-Mr. Richie" When the read,r
- informed that American and othsr cottons NAV b..
Imported into England at an al vaorem duty of ten s)
per cent will be not be surprised at the above
uoo'oi Mr.. N,les:t This gentleman offered to assure
Mr. Racquet the payment of 100. 600 dollars a wear
eenus, he shall obtain him the liberty to EXPORT the
(aiudins TO cotton goods) free Of duty to ,sland
leg hve years-hsif million OF dollars by way OF pur.
chasing his free ta,e We have friends who ara ready
ter this sPseulaient This Is a high-soundne promo
sttieu. and thousands talked of as n thew were r;
aes but the 100000 dollars which to be laid down.
would, OF ITSELF have paid the duty on co,tons N m.
amount Of 100000 of dollars, a sum ouite large
enough to have commenced the experiment with I
would strongly dssuade MIR. N. and his friends from
such a"specula'oo," and advise them not 10 vvas,a
their abundant means in this Qixotjc adventur. bu,
60 turn over the 100000 dollars the nobl. work which
tneir ei''zens have undertaken, the of which
would oe proud era In the history OF the new world
had said, that "no expected or desired the nm
conditional repeal OF the Tariff but thou and, wish 4,
csnhasd to its original inteuonS that of providing
hsmeans Of meeting the proper expenses Of the Ge-
neral Government "-Ttis has given tn, ,reats,,
possible dispieasure. and ems TO have been IN i,
nsgnt oil my on ndisg for he not only sppends note
to the words "orgina intention" bun directly s,vs
NO man can believe that the slave ling de-
sire an Unconditional repeal of the Tshfr-becsu,e
MAJ as revenue must be had, resort to direct axaoo
lths moa honest OF ally would be iudispe psabe: and
then the negroes would thre. -iths for tarafon
a. they count for representation The system OF
xauon always partial aud unjus and avs
most severely on he poor lat ong Ct citizens
We have not time TO discuss the ma,ter-but the S,u,b
mas enjoyed large ehsre of representative power
whout references to the original principle Cha, Of tax
auon) on which II was granted by the Constitution
which have no desire 10 disturb There are a. or
Representatives. Of Slaves in Congress. and az I,as
twenty Of these have always, it may be said, been
found opposed to projecting TaiH-on an apore hem
sion perhaps, that the success OF the home Industry
may so reduce the price Of ed articles that
sney cannot be imported, even at revenue tariff and
hcnee the prospect OF resort TO aton-wbcb
bears moae heavily IN the South because of its
seu'a;ion on account of slaves-yet IL dare not n.
complained OF TOR that reason" The reason assigned
IN MR. Niles former tor the 10 IN, Far
tHwas the lear that the fseemen wond increase n mu,
uPiy fsster than OF he southern holders of slaves
WIN 'h shonld do-here is the ppositon to The pro.
seeting tdrU.'-And now, that a southern man
expresses dsapprob alton of speepne he s
that the fear Of direct on hi. or The
geo success OF home industry which wont in the end
pro2pce the same effect, Is the of this
Ih Is surely testing upon grave subject for it is moi
possible that any man can, for moment, believe thai
me country VIII cease to import altogether Does any
oouy suppose that we are, for years come either
discontinue the of, to raise our tea coffee and
spices, or to manufacture silk and fancy and worst
ca goods-or make our wines, brandies, &c?-and GER
tNn'y enough revenue could be derived from the few
arucies enumerated If others were imported TO a.
void recourse to direct taxation. But if any friend OF
me American system is serious in this opinion should
ike MIN 10 propose resort to direct taxation and re-
peal oil the Tariff to go simultaneously into operaon
Coming from that quarter, perhaps the "owners oil
slaves will lay aside their fears and CRAFTY the oppo
sers OF indirect taxation, always partial and unjust
At all events, should like to see the experiment tried
10 me there is something revolving in thus inrudinp
slavery INTO the consideration of every subject affect
ing the whole country. III indirect taxation falls mos
heavily on the labourng classes of citizens would 4
not In its operation fall equally heavy, either ON the
slave or on his owner? For surely il will not be main
famed that the slave is abour and s con
sequences am not however, combating the position
that here incidentally brought into view but mere,
dePrecating the use of the epithets sIape-holdino
states, negroes DouH COUNT" representatives d
stdues &c. awayemployed to call into being rritatino
ieehngs and mischevous opinions.-If any amongst n.
were engaged in the conversion of freemen into slaves
Whether civilized or not; failed to exert themselye,
on every suitable OCCASION TO the extent of their ab
y TO lessen this most certain evil, them indeed VIC
should deserve the opprobium which is TOO often level
ieu' most improperly, at the people of the South re-
ference TO the history Of the individual States show.
tnat the evi has been regularly banished from their H.
mus as early as 1t was practicable; and what has taken
pace In other states, and times without difficulty il i.
put reasonable to Look forward TO- as necessariiv IN he
expected in our own, at its appointed hour Nohing
so"ever so powerfully reards the regular and natura
operation oil this malady, the nwisc and presump.
aous, intermeddng of those whose situation preclndes
ne Possbhty oil their understanding the subect-and
,ne rear oil this retardaton, induces thus to
Perhaps may not he amss in order 20 induce nauss
~ least In their anahemas, TO remind these exclusive
Phianthropiss, whe act independently of crcumstan-
ces That their denuDciaons fall not only on the heads
OF many OF the hrst men OF this age and nation whose
names iorbear to mention, but rest likewise on the
graves OF the illustrous Washington Jefferson
and Henry. ~" 'D''
Mr. Niles passes orer that part If mn essoY which
remarked upon the alteration in prices of articles on
"n'ca me duty mad been lowered; doubt, for good
reason as came directly in with his favoirte
theory Tor think, scarcely arose from his AN, etv 10
ria himself OF the following most witty and Apostle in
PRODUCTION which copy for the benefit of the reader.
III is possible that padding for the collars of Danses'
coats may have risen 10 per cent but, &C." This is
very Clever, aud on that account extract liz but the
wide range OF from 20 TO 10 per cent was taken by me
NOT NJ random, but from knowledge of relative values
Low priced satnets, lnseys Jerseys and such wooeo
.soficRs as sold last year, from 20 to rs cents have
oesh current ,hs season at BIB 10 45coths cassmeres
and the finer kinds Of Woolens have advanced from 20
70 30 per cent-and so with nannels baizes &c From
inc foregoing extract, cannot but think that Mr. NiIes