Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-11-25

who enjoy superior weel.a aud study sopsrr elegance
arc hoery 10 gray their caprice, ut that add hopal
expense, which such Qualification coats in all couu-
tres-in none more than in c. iiain, where the opu.
EN-, ana noble are In the habit Of paying exirava.
ganuy Tor Ffensh, Asiaie and other luxurie., than
some al our opolsni siz chooe ~ pay in ike mar-
ner. for luxuries Imported from abroad.
whist wo assert that Il has been the effect Of the pro-
ecuve system TO benefit the consumers by giving them
manufactures cheaper than they had them before, We
are willing to admit that prices have had correspond
snt ia In the same articles abroad; but this fall Of
price abroad has been the result of the competition OF
American abour IL Is impossible TO advert 10 the fact
mat The United States export TO foreign markets six
times the quantity OF domestic lures tina, they
exported In loZV, aud at present furnish incomparaby
the largest share OF the home demand without pecev-
ing the tendency OF such competition reduce the
price OF the same articles amongst all those nations who
aim at supplying us.
But We hold to bs a common errsr 10 eon,ider The
comparative che Pness Of the foreign aud domestic COM
mociy a 'sst oil ms value II he SYSTEM. Even if II
were TUe that the domestic produce wore not reduced
~ anu were TO be procured osly a, higher sosi
MAN me foreign, i'll ihe lit OF the system would
DC found In The fac, that enables n, domes,is con-
sumner 10 afford the higher price for he mapufae
ana merely TO furnish him,e better terms than he
could have done when obliged to depend upon The
foreign imported sommod y-,ha' in oieer words the
aefea'e oil ise, II has taken pace cannot be called
TAX upon toe consumer, if'he same .ys,em wL.h has
nfrea'sd he price has alo increase his means Of pay
log i. That this nsreAssd ability to pay has occur
req 70 nost bent fetal extent 10 evident in ,hs inviso
ra'ed condion OF cur agriculture in tho last thrss a.
TOUR years. during which period tho value # the Ia
oouf OF ms farmer, and with il the value OF hi, and
well known. has risen some twenty or thirty per
ESQ. This aaGnentattn in abe value Of agritui.ufs
labour aad c'ral be ascsib.d 10 DO other aau,e
.nan tue ns'eafe Ct The manufacturing slasses, and
W ,he tspd gown OF cur home market under The
proesve system During I'll, period here have been no
whs to eresie demand abroad for our grain bu, ON
os eontrary' all The producing ions have been ex.
oi"ns neii induify 10 the utnoI,, and maintaining a
rivalry against our sitizsns which would have vi,
sneu 'bem ~uh ,hs most disastrous xonss ouepes, n
,hey had not found steady and valuable market al
ONE Tao ias', TOO, tba, agricultural products hsve
fhen whilst manufactured go,d have iaien, furnish
Inc bes, PROOFS that tho fall Of price, are to be mainly
Attributable ro to the competition oil domestic labor.
,h' South, particularly from South Caroline bu, ,ha,
ihs'e complaints not owing 10 Inc ,arf ses i, nm
luopaoiy proven 10y the fact. that their public press
nes memorials Cangress and other M. diums of com
pant were a, much burth sned wi them before hoss
dss, CO they have been since. Ii The aeou,i,ion o
me eS'enhve aud fer lie territories annexed 10 the
oai'd States W the purchase OF L. sans, the pds
ahd property oil The plantation states could not fail TO b.
depreeaed by v@t Accession OF lands, al lea,, A,
lie, of all similar purposes Bat it 10 inconeeivab!e
now steady market Tor at least two hundred
oaies 81 sol on year, liable no nucuai alton from r.
eisn influence, be riurlous 10 the cotton growing
'a's and Sessinly, II hs ioh abi OF the less ex
uotfant anu more industrious la iudes Of the renra
anu eastern saes were not, ON the il luense of eli.
maze, or some oiher cause, lsss liable 20 excitement
qua l'ss aid'Sasd 10 complain than their southern
o'a,hreb' hey nave had mueh greater cause for IL.
The article OF sugar is production tf the plan,ipg
sa.es receiving 'bs full benefit OF n proee.irg ,vt
ZEN III tny application Of the system opsrae as lax
on eoasumPlop, IL would apply 10 the du'y on sugar
IL 10 true, 'ae toon planters Of Sou Carolina wi net
admit hat ptoetton 10 tbs Guilty len OF .ug,r ia an,
Ghetto n irown fncsd opprcs'ion; but IL 10
mat the lsnds and capital devoted TO the cultivation NJ
me sugar Sane sre 80 much Of both withdrawn Eom
cul walton 0f coiion relieving Ia at culture from The
Oh c. Of over p'odussio", lie only evil which il ha, any
lac bread stuff lumber, AID nearly all the other
aPn q all We grain .Srowng S aiss are excluded
houi nuloPesn ma ke's by prohibtjry dues. Walls.
we expor Ct soson qusdrupsd, thai of bread att II
mas dmnahtd ia aush greater ratio with relAt q, %
'he population oil the Staes that produce 4hem Tin
ssad oil spending iheit tine in unavaIipg eomnlaints
'uey MAO not sonormed 10 circumstance, and turned
thsir ATTENTION 20 manufacture their stieyapc., wind
nave oeen inhal'ey gres.=r than any Of which the
'ou'htrn tes have ever som planned No hing souIJ
relieve the farmng interests Of the middle aes but
'heif own mannia1iuses and ;he mauuleiure, of H..
En,n s'e'. Ihsy alone supply ihat market which
EuTops cenies. In addition 10 the In slrpIh,s
suphon OF bread siufis by III. anuf eiufsr, Of IN,
srs'n growing alter, whsi 10 equivalent 10 million Of
o"r Ella OF heiF bread s'uf is in ported every yssr in
10 ne eastern States relie, wi hcui which tho
ucspuoi:ity II these ) aies would have bosn ,,id
a degree Of enduiaIes far beyond Ina, ex
Az Gu rom 'heir sfe thren Of ihe ,ouib. Ii cannot e,
c'pe oDssrVa'lon, that while their ,u,ipg, ar. an
nouhssd IN most eloquent language and in Sn inierm
ung mon'"anee, yet there has been 60 little spe aid
we supposed causes, tina, il ia den by many
aiming themselves, ina, 'hey suffer al all. There ia
even good reason 10 belev-, shat within ire s, ev
ya., ns ,u'sies' en- plan ing capital has been more
" ,he ""her, than the interest on tho same
aheup' oil 'apiiaI employed in manufacturer
The states of N. York, Pennsylvania and Ohio h,ve
invested capital OF enormous amount, which NAV be
reckoned as at least fifty millions, within the last ten
years. III what are called internal improve mens canals
ran: ways and other faci les OF transportation This
caai depends entirely upon dome site Industry for n,
fruits IL would be dead loss to the four millions Of
people VINO nave expended it, and might as well be aban
ooned once, without the products of don,es
TIC industry for its returns. Foreign commerce can
ysd IL e or no service; and 10 DESTROY those guard,
he hmm arLa
altogether useless expenditure. Foreign commerce
would in this way lose also one of its most proJnc,e
resources. ' P''u''"fo
In our review OF the operation OF the tariff upon the
interests OF The several states il must never he
lost sight oil that the oRe-h OF the cotton cron which
Is consumed at home, for which we may estimate The
sum paid at six millions Of dollars is in The course of
very short time worked up by manufacture n AZ 10
thirty million OF dollars, which is the worth of The
material wrought into the various articles produced b
manipulation thus fifth OF the crop of cotton man.
M becomes as valuable as the whole cotton crop.
IN The short space OF six months after its purchases
IN The mean time difuses competency and confor,
amongst large numbers OF the labouripg classe, If The
community. VI ''0
The policy OF the protective sy,,sm /, hann,.v snd
Ply h.tsraed IN the growth and proip,1i,v of III
OGi ed Slater The union teens vita pro q, of ia o.
dem. Al that Hamon'S mastery report predet.d NJ
i's ben hs has been unfoded and Is prosrsssivs Re-
yo'd iho mo'i sanguino an,ieipa,itn. All ths oS;e
Hoos Teuied IN his argument have disappeared 10
Perenee rhs antagonists Of he system no, long
areu 'hA' II would infaIiiby dnni,b, IL no, esiroy
'se revenue, and compel resort TO loaes and Ixs. ~,
no support VI government: Hsir tresent conoIsin,
:, ma VIC revenue 10 excessive. Redundant iu,por,a-
"'s some years ago. imposed Ibe nosessty If liam
10 mauuhc nrinE, esabliSamens now 0p,sadino
io'ougoon' no Uniisd States, susain their
hsVs revived their commerce, have va,Iv ;n.r.s"I
hs'l o'asn.g fale and dofnesis exchanged and bavo
ina MY contributed TO an abundance N d., La.o
metais 'hey are the siabssi pit dyes of irdsnrdo
ana penn noni peace, and the most accessible -,
A i iou ato productive reseurcss ia OF need IA