Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-22

whose Interests are involve generally sashsd. II
Is subse OF so much dsiicsey, that cit shoud be
| touched with the utmost eau ion."
The Committee must be fully convinced, that i'm
ments eau be made, or they cannot with proper
respect 10 TIE "extended interests II Involves haz AID
effort. Such IL the infrmiy OF our niiurss that
the mics If the protecting system would oice
have the benefit Of little "hkss aud dslike.," to aid
them ia tn T. attack. The Psesdsnt also express bis
oPinon that "ths effects OF the pres n, tariff Iouh
les overratsd both in its evils and advantages" Tue
Committee eooh lent, taat its triis most
senabiy 'io,crr1'ed. Its advantages nantes
that they have been, in the estimation OF macy, too
greatly undefvaued Tie Presden, adv,ses us, that
the decreased irice OF raw naterials manufactured
ucle' provisions, and lands. All es IRON cane "deep-
| r. an more pervadiug than the tariff OF thu United
States." He supPosvs that .'t may. in measure, be
attributable to The increased udiue Of the precOu.
| metse."
The Commtse are unable to say, how far ,bs remark
may apply to other countries. a. applied to this
ry, il is clearly erroneous. Appreciation in any.
modify, goli silver, corn or lumber depends, in great
degree, abundance scarcity. II
composed OF silver gold, bank notes. plenty the
nominal price OF all articles required for general
sumption viii ftse because the owners OF currency
inust il for profit. The greater the plenty, the
more IL will he u'ed. In such case less profit will
isy Til. enhances the pice OF every thing iha
currency purchases, for Il must and will be employ
ed The precious metals ara the base OF nation
al currency. Our comm srcial operations are filed
wi them Exchange on foreign nation. was never
lower; and ii seems 10 be against Ne, is only be.
Cause We have, by lac, established relative value be
tween rilver aud gold, which the Of the world will
| not adopt.
1t cannot. therefore, be supposed that the "red.ced
price, OF domestic productions IL caused by Is the in
creased value" Of The precious metals Ii is TO he
tribu,ed 10 domestic competition, and an addition 10
the great supply Of tue world aud that the adv
the price OF cotton and TIE steady support Of "oihsr
gicui,u-s products" is owing 10 the diversified
p'oyments encouraged by the protecting US EN-. Had
the precou, metals ''increased in vaue," the benc
OF tn tariff would have been far coDspicuons-
P'ices would have been lower still. The tendency of
such Unions Of the President to the cause Of thu low
Ia N ip.t~
against the protecting sysem 10 render it, in the ss,
nation of our feow-ci iz.ns, object Of little mp>r.
lance. The of such opinions The Committee con
slider IL their duty TO expose.
The President has Informed us, that "ihs best, as
well as the lares mode Of dete rninng whether from
any jus, cor sid, ra'ioDs, particular interest ought TO
receive proe con, would be- to SUI bm the subject Gin
gly i,r consideration. IT, af err due examin alton OF lite
merits, uoconnec'ed with raneou. consid' r,iions
such as desire 10 sustain general system or pur
chase support for different interest-t shouli enlist
IL its iavor majority OF the rep essn,avss of the REQ
pie, thee cen he bot little danger Of wrong injury
In adjusting the tariff. with reference 10 lis
effect. Tee Committee pass over the caution aeains
"exiraueous considerations" That will be duly aprre
ciated by the representatives o. the people The sus
sesiions OF the President, wh-h rslae the manner IN
which protecting tSrif shouid be formed. The Com
mi'tee believe cannot he adopted such views had
prevailed since iba,pdoaioo OF the Coo-non, N, Ia
rin Tor the protection OF dom site industry uld have
existed. IL they prevail in all the b, aochrs OF
the Governmen tbs tariff has escape from total de-
struction.
inguished for profound INTEL snd the pur-s, pa
trio,'m. Ia their greet design provide a G. >rern
meni los this Republic, which should pro aud
cure the variou4 Interests OF every PARTON did thew
dept single provision, but with AM avows de
sire TO make general system! D! not every State
p.ese" In bold relief i'ssepsras cIim and Dtei es's
Was rot earh separate claim AMI interest pre- entpd
by the different members OF the Convention, AMI W. II
cOnSidered by the whole; l. was BY uniting Interests
great aad snail, scattered far aud wje that syst
OF Government was adopted Had ga par,icuar inter-
est been submit ed "ingy, from por ion OF The
country aud t'a', alone must have b-en regarded,
the Convention have dissolved wiihou, giving it =
glance o. motto. But The member. Of fhAt august
srmtiy didmsks mutual lions and CON promises
IN order TO establish general sy-teD.
The Pre'iden has advised Congress, that the now er
Of prote citing domestic irlus,ry by the all duties
imports, belongs 10 the Genefa a, Government, The all
know - secured by "a Cons tuition, founded liberal
concession and compromise. The Committee believe
that the protecting power may be exercised, without
posture to npeachm" mt for otives the prnci
piss governed he Convention which framed and re-
commt ndsi cur Constitution, and the people who rati
ned IL, The application Of this protecting power must
br made by the representatives. OF the people. There
is no GtAer way by which il can be exercisel Then
how can this be done! How ca, il be brought down,
home to business aud bosom? II black smith asks
the Government OF the Union to p-o'ect the mauu
'acture ot axe, mus, this ques ion b. submitted
"singy," for del'teraton? Must separate bill b.
introduced. and voe Of Congress taken? Shall ab
s'ract III 'oIy place the seal Of sill nee on The lips
OF the blacksmith, and for bid him say that he
wishes the 'orge, the loan. the sug ,r pa taon also
extensive commentary. The grra' inter sic of Inc
tion VIII hold generous communion among themselvpg
They will make common cause: they will make fnutu-
al concessions, compromises, and sacrifices, TO
promote the general welfare, in imitation of the
pie setby the great founders of Government. Diff
ferent interests have right consult each other They
will do so. They have always done They must
and will act in concert if they expect to exist. Mutual
aid may be required by the civil interests of the
try, as much as mutual assistance required
from the different States at New Orleans, or Platts-
burgh. Statesmen who understand human nature
must admit it, IL is sanctioned by the purest examples
of orr counry-of all countries In the adjustment OF
the eXis ing Tariff, ii might be presumed by another
branch OF the Government that Congress did its duty
that it did not Improperly obtain support from dere
interests. II must still be keptin mind that if the in
rmty OF nature rendered il defective in It's origin
attempt at revision might add 10 its imperfecon
American Inani faciures have had lorg and srduoU
cOuh'ct with the popular, vet dslu i've doctrine, thai
additional duties for their protection axes the
consumer; and that every man who wesrs coat pay
th' duty imposed into thu pockets of the manufacturer
The Co nmit'ee will ro gointo any rain of reasoning
to show lie faacy. Thy will faerely advert to few
fac's; ard they Atxlate the friends Of the Amer-
System, that the msmory Of every in he on
furui abundant evidence that in all where
the mat rial IL found al hOnP and the protecting dniy
has bsen adequate the domestic article becomes cheaper
10 ptce, and improved in quality Cotton goods fur
nsh striking example of th1 truth, and every man
who wears cotton shirt knows il. The astlce Of
nails furnishes another proof asis wei known 10 every
who builds a house The COMMITTEES mi ght emu.
hundreds OF articles, such az hate caps shoes
boots AMI cheese, to sustain ;hem-but they know il
would he superlnous. The tax IL not paid, be cause
the articles are not import d. The duty the
market TO the home manufacturer; aud domestic
P'i'n among the masu'acnrer' duces the The