Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-17

each its erisi.. md etaugs Gtc place, though he
recovery mus, be long and psiniai.
Another letter from Havre Of The al nit. .av.-"lr
10 probable that in fifteen days The question Of p,ac.
or War will be decided. Our governmeu, ha. ,;rn,-
fed to the Cabinet Of Vienna, that the further sceun..
ed a declaration of war"
LATEST FROM BUENos AYREs.
Boston, Msylll.-By the chip Triton, Capt. Smith.
az ihs lori from Buenoe Ayres. we have been favored
ny Mr.. Tcphh with the Is enos Ayres Packet to March
l9dh, together with the 9th aud 9Th Bulls.ines of IN.
confederate army,
On the srd OF March, the confederate army under
zen. Lopez had some severe skirmishing with the
forces OF Gen. Paz, amounting to 1900 cavalry and 1000
infan ry, and some flying artillery. The confederate.
claimed the advantage, and stated that more than 40 q
the troops Of Pax had been killed and 200 wopnded
The 9th Bulletin contains dispatches from Col. Coe. of
the confederate army to the Minister OF War. deta;;ng
me defeat OF the torces OF Gen. Jordon, and the landin9
and dispersion Of the forces Of Gen. Lavalle in Entreri.
e. some prisoners were alss sent in by Col. Coe We
Ind no political news OF Importance.
ST. Patrick's day was celebrated at Buenos Ayres bv
me sons OF Erin, by a dinner, at which Rev. +. o.
Gorham presided, and the day went off with much re-
The following note is from Capt. SMITH
"Mr; FORBES, our Charge d'Anaires az Buenos
Ayres, mad been suffering a most severe indisposition,
and his physician had given il, as his opinion, that the
best, and perhaps the only chance of his recovering his
health. would be for him 10 revisit his native country
and friend. for a short time. Mr.. F ha, publicly
announced his intention Of complying with IN, advice
with a view to disposing Of his property in Ina, eoun-
Wy wnIch. however, was deemed wholly imprac.io,~
ole al the time OF my Departure"
The National Bank ofBuenos Ayres appeared 10 ba
in a prosperous state. A report to the stockho,dsrs
months at $40, OOe dollars. A dividend of6 per cent
fer the same time was also declared.
A British Episcopal church had been built and CON-
The papers acknowledge 6les Of Valparaiso ,spvfs 10
i!th January, which contained no politicle or mersan-
tile news from that quarter.
ARRIVAL OF THE JAVA.
NoRroLK. May lI-Ths U; s. irisa,s Jaua, Capt.
Kennedy, arrived in Hampton Roads yesterday morn.
ing, from Mahon, viz. Gibraltar, BaIma, Zero. s.. nj.
chola., ST. Jago, Cape Mensurado. Santa Cruz. 81. Johns.
81. ihona', Porto Rico, 81. Domingo, and Havana. Ali
REPORTED REVOLUTION IN SPAIN.
Previous to the sailing Of The U. s. frisatc Jaws, nom
havana, q report was surrent there, said to have bsen
ofought oy a brig arrived al Principe, direct from Ca.
diz, stating that the King Of Spain had been deposed.
aodahad fed with his family to Gibraltar; and that
me Con'utuhon had been proclaimed Spain. Ii was
understood at Havana, that the public authorities tbers
bad resolved official intelligence Of the revolution. but
kept II secret; the people, however, only waited for the
confirmation oil the report. 10 revolt. 1t 10 nearly two
months since tho date Of our last adviees from Spain.
which allows full time tor the receipt Of subse quen, in.
~'e'iisence by this eircuiious route. Herald.
We have been informed by passengers who ar,iv.d
here yesterday from Havana, that in,ellig .nce had bsen
received in that place, and published in the newspa.
Per', that Gen: TorrJo', one of the ~insurgent generals,
and that a large plumber of Spanish troops, who were
zen, against him by the government, had joined The
rsnKs OF inc patriots. We have no doubt that this intel
lgence 10 true: II corroboraiss the news on tho same
subject brought by the Romulus, from Cadiz. Ferdi.
nand VII. 10 probably enjoying the sweet. Of phiIosophl-
cal exile, like his cousin Bourbon at Hollywood.
[W Orleans Adp.
THE EFFECTS OF HIGH DUTIES
ON the Reuenus. and on the Morals of the Peopl<.
Among the various objections whish have been made
BY men OF reflection aud experience, to the h~igh.duty
sy'tem' 10 It's tendency to corrupt the morals OF the peo-
pie, by holding out Inducements 10 the idle and ,he
%profiigate to evade the laws Of tho land, by which
more mSieh may % gained 6y a single act Of dishonesty Qor
when mere is no punishment but tho forfsiiure of The
goods0 than by twelve months labor ofa farmer or me.
chanic. For instance, the duty on a few hundred
pieces oil broad'cioih, or a similar quantity Of fne cotton
goods. under tho existing Tariff, amounts 10 $500. 1000.
or 1000 dollars, according 10 quality and cost Of thu
so1ds. A man therefore, on the frontiers of C,nads
lwhere such goods can be delivered at an expense Of
i've per cent. on the cost in Eogland,) who can intro.
duce wagon load OF cotton or woollsn goods free Of
duty, may, after mourning a heavy expense in arrapg-
ing MS operations, gain more money than can be earn
ed in a year by the most industrious farmer in Ohio or
tile soil.
That there has been smuggling TO a great extent. f.
notorious from the statements Of the manufaeturers.
who have, from time to time, complained Of il; eFo sis.
In keeping down the prices of their goods. The Go.
vernment have been SO we'll convinced of this. that
they have, In several instances, recommended 10 Con-
gre,s TO increa,e the number Of revenue officers on
,he nonuers oil the States most exposed 10 this evil:
but of what avail can a few hundred, or even ,bou.,nds
oil eustom-house officers be on the line of territory Of
some hundreds oil miles, most of which il q vildsr.
ness, and embracing in its ex,en. those inland oes.n.
our lakes which afford such extraordinary facilities 10
10 Illicit ommerce? ~
Even in Great Britain, limited as her coasts , and
guarded oy an army OF revenue officers, Mr.. Huski.
son stated, as one of the Undue ments TO a rednc,ion =,
duuep, that thirty per centum was the utmo., r.,.
which could be levied, without holding ON, sueh rss
waros 10 smuggling as would deprive the Goyernmen-
Ola great portion OF it's revenue. The 6dsIi.v u;,h
when 'he revenue was formerly paid, under The adj.
minis'ra'lons OF Washington, Adams and Je fs rson. va.
owing I o the moderate taxes which these honest aud
enlightened patriots imposed upon the people. never
even while bending under a load Of national debt,
exceeding two and a half to Is per cent on the nyinei,
pal articles OF consumption, while, at This msm.nt
win a debt which will be extin guished In four vss,s
ths people are taxed on The fret necessaties of mi.
ION oo 10 ZoO per centum-aDd for whose ben.6,,
why, principally OF the sugar-pIanters Of the South. the
IRON masters oil the Middle States, and the incorpor.t.d
manuiaeiurers OF New England, not more in number
man me Inhabitants oil one Of our second. rate eiies,
ana possessing enormous wealth, from which. nnd.,
'ne taxing system, imposed by their influence. ,hev
derive more income than the whole agricultural ponr.
iauon OF the most populous State in the Union. m
mere 10 any one who doubts this assertion. lei thsm
inquire into the dividends OF the wealthy cotton and
WOODEN manufacturers, the profits Of The iron-mas,ers.
ana the revenue OF the idle and luxurious planters
of Louisians. ro''
That there are many honest and disip,ere,ted man In
a., paris oil the Union, who a1voeats The resent system
OF nigh duties from a firm belief in ito Justice ami sxns-
diency, no one can doub; but we are 6rnly convinssa
'hey 90 IL rom that want Of attention to this importsnt
sucJect' winch prevents their pereeiving it's true bear.
Iogs upon The general welfare, and the copseou,nts.,.
which, II fsr'i'ted in, il must lead, namely, PoyERrr.
DisAFEEcTioN, DIsUNIoN, AND CIVIL WAR.
A FRIEND TO THE UrIoH.
Boston, ApriI IL, 1881.
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