Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-28

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Thoss, thsn. are about the quantity and tho retail
prices 81 'he articles he wout receive in exchange Tor
his cotton. We will now rroessd to chow at how
much lover prices he would purchase The same arti
ee', were we permitted to sand out cotton to Europe
and receive thence in exchange, their cb..p yoods
unbufdrned with heavy nAaior. Sugar stands fr,,
on the iis This article may be 10 Cub. nj one
ard halt to two cents per ib and could be delivered
on H. arf in New bern Gree of duiy) Al four cent,
per h., all charges Of freight Insurance., eommi,.ions
Sc paid. Thus, then, our farmer could procure il al
100 per cen, cheaper than he psys except Tor IN.
tax OF three cents per TO- which he con,rbues 10 tho
eer,aip, estimate The loss the pureha,e of 100 lbs,
sugar, at So, which ia not too much.
Iron comes next. The duty on English bar iron IL
37 psr tom on shee, and hoop iron, $40 10 psr tom
The price Of English bar In N CIV York. 10 STA 60 and
OF sheet and hoop iron, Sl35 to 40. In Ioadon in
the latter part OF $780, Enslh bar is quoted A., x32 90
md sheet and hoop iron at an average Of $50 Here
hen ara articles OF the first necessity, 10 the
enormous duty OF 81 SO per ewt. TIE freight and
charges on iron do lot eIesed $40 ton, which sum-
added TO the London price, would give the article al
i2 90 Tor English bar instead Of S72 So and at x62
Tor sheet and hoop, instead OF $l35 TO 40 Then Oh
his 100 lbs: CT ron DOR farmer pays 'ar TO few hum
The blanket is mex, in order Ga this the duty Is IS
Gems every dollar of the cost. The tax on that
will be about 10 cents.
% powder, the duty Is 8 cents per h. Wsrenad
mit,ed duty Tree, il would leas, i've cents cheap
than II now is Ga this, therefore, the farmer paw.
tax OF five cents per Id.
Calicoes and Coitons. The duty on these two aru.
ees, with that on sambrics, singbams. shstks, mus
ln', &c. Sc Is from 81 TO ;75 cents on every dollar
mer pays on the So SO worth, which he pureb,,e,.
jus, double the price he would pay, but Tor the TIA.
riff.
Now let us examine his loss. Say on account Of the
S~ash; lie receives Tor his cotton, less SO 90
o. sugar his tax 10, 90
On iron, 90
Ga Blanket, O 10
On his CO leo and cotton, rs
$40 95
The farmer, then, who tolls his field and makes
one bale OF cotton, pays to the General Government
In taxes, which operate very largely as bounty to
the manufacturers, So, and to the Sws,h So. The
articles stated, are quoted 10 illustrate the ouies ne
pays which are equally heavy amost every hing he
consumes Now, II sordd majority Of C,Dgress takes
out OF the pockets OF sgrcuuiss IS per cent on
all the cotton they grow for the purpose Of giving 20
per cent OF u to few manufacturers ought we not TO
complain But we must ensourage American Indus-
try! We would like TO know what kind OF industry
that j.. IN which our hardy yeomaDry engaged p?
Is IL European industry! Is IL not as much Anne
industry il they ,hut up in brick house Sen-
ming Cotton And these good Tafifies, " no cry go
loudly tor encouragement TO American industry,
not willing that we should receive the cheap goods
which England furnish us in return for the 80 TO 40
millions OF our produce per which sbo buys from
II 10 our desire to convince ths agricultural community
Of the extent Of their wrongs, for they are the bone
and snew oil our country, and when fully sensible Of
the injustice done them, will seek the remedy
ner eonsstsn, with their rights Amefiesn cxsus.
" the MdDuistuflDS states remain shtish3d with
sush incidental profession as Tariff for revenue i'll
afford 'hsm, i, will be well; but they mistake most eyre.
giously, the spirit Of the South, II they suppo,e will
smely bear, one moment after the National Debt is
paid, Tarh syowediy TO protect their interests, 10
the injury OF our own. Twsntyfour millions OF dol
lars, Taxes, will not always be wrunx from the in
dus'ry OF the people, swell the arrogance and wealth
Of any ono set OF msn.
In ourl,s we published me Act o. Parliament rseu-
s'ing tho opening Of tho Colonial Trade With The u.
states, pom the SUCCESSFUL negotiations Of
Mr.. M'Lsne upon hat subject. The act has all the
outward semb sDces spd ibernsI evidence OF az Act
OF Parliament L. s dated b- 22i Of April, the day OF
the dfPolution whsn II 10 well known that the royal
aisen, was given TO great number Of bills, the titles
OF wbch the reporters could not hear, from tho sgts
ton into which the House Of Lords was thrown
Jog 20 suddenDsss OF Parliamentary dissolution. Yet
much surprised to hear that the authensity OF
the Act 10 disputed. We may state Also that we re-
eeiysd the het exclusively we know, from Mr.. Wood
house, OF the Customs who stated that the act had
pdsJed The legislature. We trust that his authority
will not be ovtrruled, that the favorable eondiioD
Of the Act will be overlooked since we find by II, all
duties on corn meal, Sc. imported into the Colonies
wheat, Hour, be- and pork into tho CAnadss from ihs
United s'aie'-ss well q, wheat, -four, beef, pork and
lumber into The West IndieS, from the Northern Colo
nies, are repealed. N. Y. Aibion.
ExfrGa Of a letter rem a lady ~ London dated
May 12.h, 1881.
at what 10 called the "ptivse view" OF the exhibition
Of the Royal Academy. They were there almost three
houU. There was an immense crowd outside, and we
observed the Green wipe tear I ON her eye hear
Ing The loud ascsmaous with which her husband was
greeted. She IL by no means bapdtoms woman, and
her eyes are remarkably light and prominent. Sne
was drss'ed in dark blue velvet, with white chip
bonnet fss,heTs-The pripesses habi cd sfly
ahke, In dark blue elk psli sss wi bonne,s of The
colour They are Ill "siout ladies" and look like
George the Fourth. The little princess Victoria wore
aIgbteoloured silk Pslis'e, with cottage bonnet Of
Tosesn Straw. The King was dressed in black, and
bad bls bair powdered The psssidsp, Of the Aeede.