Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-05
From the Banner OF tho CONSTITUTIONS, March Ia.

Should the mex session oil Cong ess pass over with.
out such maieTitl reduction In the duties of ,ba a.
isung o6ious Tariff, az will givs assurance of q ,aLu,n
ahtr IN" exiinguishment OF the public debt, 10 an eonj.
table scale OF revenue duties, the cause OF free Trade
vii, in ou' humble esimstinD, be forever lost. Oar
readers vii recollect thai, We have, even ,inca ,ha
establishment oil this journal, favored the belief tba,
the publ C mind North OF the Potomac, was ia a ca
pacity OF rec'i5ing tho truths of political science and
that a love for the Union, would outweigh all The col,
cuiations OF selh'h, local, aud ambitious interests. ana
would lead 10 such a spirit Of conciliation, as could no,
but even,ua'e in a ~tf the disputed gu ,s,ions,
without The further excitement, at the South, Of reyo.
lutionary feelings. IL is, therefore, with reluctance
that we now feel ourselves constrained 10 COMES
that our faith in the potency Of argument and re ason'
is beginning 10 waver. The efforts making at the
South and Southwest, 10 extricate the country fom
the tramnels of the Restrictive System, ara nat sun.
ported, at The North, as they shoald be and, strange
as il may appear, there exists upon the subject 60
amon gst those who deperd for their support noon
foreign commerce, an Indifference which almost indi.
Gates a bowling of the neck TO The Re tric.iye Sy.tem
as the settled policy Of the country. IL. therefore. the
merchants, whose interests are most dire city affected
by The anti commercial policy, no Ions er feel them.
selves identified with The alvocaies OF free trade-if
they will, neither by their inteile ctuaI nor pecuniarv
aid, contribute 10 the support OF the only means. short
Of revolution, by which the policy favorable TO tb,i,
int rests, can be restored-how is IL to be- expecieJ
that hose who possess less intelligence, more limited
means, and a less direct interest, wiIld do il /, Tho, wa
may Lot be misunderstood, We shall descend 10 soma
particulars.
The City Of Bltimore i,a commercial city Of con.
siderable extent. possessing a Popula ion Of probably
$4,000. The tonnage of Maryland, chic fy. as we
presum', belonging to Baltimore, was, 10 The wear
1926 Registered 62,l27 tons, Enrolled aud Licensed
an aggregate Of I52, sos tone. The
and the esroris $4,000 Is. IN that Cffy there is
not q single paper, as Jar as zee can learn. that epen
breofhes the n0me Of rec trade!
The City of Philadelphia contains a population of
about 10000. The tonnage OF Pennsylvania, all be.
longing 10 Philadelphia, was, in 1926. Reois,srsd
63 ,143 tons, Enrolled and Licensed 8, 242-makino an
Of ~ $50 tons The imports, in iha, year,
Philadelphia, there are seven daily, and several weal.
ly swspapers-snd. amongst thsm all, fb.rs Ia b,t
one tDhieh eper ventures TO publish an article, touch.
ing even up6n the hem IF the american System !
Since the removal OF the Free Trade Advocate from
Philadelphia 10 November, 1929, there has moi been
issued, from the whole Press in PepnsyIvsnia. a..
much; against The restrictive policy, as ia contained in
one No. Of our journal.
The City of Nsw-York contains a population If nm.
wards Of 100000. The tonnage OF the State, almost
Wholly belonging to the city, was, 10 1926, Register
ed l6i,452 tons, Eorollsd and Licensed l56 os6emat
ing an aggregate Of 3lS,43 tons. The imporis II
that year, were $685. 49, $50. and the exports sol or.
1911. In this city, there are nine daily psnet,. Of
which three are favorable 10 free trade, and are poi n.
eslly opposed TO the American System CsDdidsis n,
the Preside ney.-The rest, with one execution ara on.
posed TO the pre'ent Administration, and if ihey are
10 favor Of free trade, they touch upon Il an I;sbGr
that, from The compile zion Of their columns. ons ia ~
TO believe, that most Of them would p refer their avo.
rite candidate, aud the American System, 10 his defeat
aud Ir2e Naue.
The City OF Boston contains a popuIstion of nm.
wards Of 60. 900. The tonnage OF Massachusetts w..
In 1926. Registered 1917 tons, Enrolled and III
csnsed l64. 9s0-msking an aggregate OF 84s, 1867 tons.
but what proportion Of It belonged to Boston, W. are
unable 10 sav.-The imports Of the State were, in ,I,al
year, $l7 O63 1872. and the exports $40, 098, sG2.-M
Boston hTeis but one paper uhich adUoenfe, me
principles of Gee-frodc S
From the iofsLoing exposition It will be seen, that
in the clues Of the N0r'b, the ancient conmtrriat
spifit bai become almost extinct. Political d,voJor
TO certain lndigiapals, and hatred OF others, have over.
turned the sound 81 eJfetic4l and practical viesvs r.,
winch our merchants were formerly distiognisb, 4
and II unfortunately seems, that, Tor the puroce If
placing some men in power, and putting o,bers ou,
he Press is KEEP, 10 a state Of silence upon vital oues.
lions, which are Of for mo'e importance TO Tie couo.
try, ihAn the elevation or rejection If any indigtIUal
yhpfY = he may be. Men, not principles, IL now en-.
phsiicaly The docitiDs OF thousands, who formerIv
would nave rfPudiated - immoral a preeepi and il
t., no doubt to his pervsrsion Of honest and bonors
BILE feeling, that The press is mads 10 bow.
The iime once was, when the American merchants
psIdsd themselves upon heir asqusintapes with Inc
Interests Of The country, and when thew tool .
IN the advocacy Of the principle, by which alone
'bose Interests can be promoted. Tho time once was.