Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-24
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CoMMENr.--Mr. Hexekiah Niles has published An
Address .Te the fviend' Of the .dnneriean System"
(which Is almost as queer thing as his Genealogical
Tree Of all the Hezekiahs. The sting of the whole
article to lie in the tail He begins with high.
wrought description Of the wealth and prosperity and
comfort Of the citizens Of the w. Statesthe unaral
leled abundance OF spece"-the reduction Of sthe ia
terest, or hire oil money from twenty to twenty
per cent"--the diffusion of Iight-the extension OF
education, &c: &c-He ascrbes all these things, of
course, almost exclusively to the increased
and profit Of the tcorking easses-and, of course, to
the "4merican Sysfemt that is TO say, to the "bi Of
denominations" the Tariff, instead of leaving each
TO consult and attend TO his interests seeks to
regulate the abour and capital of the country by the
sectional interests Of the citizens and the imperti-
nent interference OF set of people, called mem.
bers Of Congress-He overlooks all the benefits
which our country enjoys in other respects-,be
comparatively low taxes-the abundance and cheap.
ness Of land-the energies Of young and free
people He torges what miracles these circumstances
had produced long before the Tariff of l6 was enacted
and ascrbes our prosperity to the nursing of the go
vernment!
But Mr. Niles proceeds to alarm the country bv n
gloomy sketsh OF the de igns which are msditated
against his blessed I" American System" He warns
the Monoposts " that ,hi, wholesome and sound con
diion Of the free laboring citizens is about to be die
turbed, II po'sibe-,nd mighty capital vested in
lands, and hock', and herds, factories aud workshops
be dssipaed. II within the power Of certain numerous
and Influential classes OF persons seeking political in
Auence, urged on by the lust OF dominion! anil reck
less OF consequences II they can crafty THAT II s
the uhe stating opinion OF every old and steady and
resoute friend OF the mericau System, that grans
and desperate attack Is to be made upon at the
sessio of Congressional II is in vain 10 disguise the
fact. that the Executive favors such measures az will
destroy It." He declares that the whole concern NJ
internal improvement being now laid aside bv The
vetoes Of the President and the doipgs of hi. friends
In Congress-we suppose the main attempts will be
made to PROSTATE the makers and chief workers of
iron, and ths cul,ivaors of sugar."
But he tells the Pro'ectsd that is, the prip,leg.
cd capitalists Of the land, that they must cing ,oge.
thor in the common cause-that ga common sense NJ
danger should rally all under common standard; and
the friends Of protecting tariff must not permit
that the head may not Say to the eye or the mouth
| the hand or the foot, al have no need Of thee"
But he warns them against the mischefs OF lhe In.
dolence, or OF lethargy, which prevails among those
most interested In protecting tari"-He tells them
"ihe time Of action has arrived"-,hat the people
ought 70 be- "taught to understand and reflect upon
the PRINCIPLES and operations OF the American System
how II affects their resdes, how IL acts upon their
own subsisence"-hat they ought 10 s'be instructed
to the Sc bngs"-Aud now we appr ,ach the nnoy1l
Of the tchole misunderstanding as we do (savs Mr.
Hezekah Niles) before this nation-as the oldest adj
vocate Of protection, one of its most jealous and
faithful friends. though Of inferior power to support IL
and interested, even to living, in writing
and publ ;hne-t may not aog eher corous in
us-("had not better put niodesty out of the cues
tion says Lady Teazle to the moral Joseph )-"decor
upon to urge upon landhoders and propretors
factories equally concerned the importance of Undue
ing the laboring classes to read and reflect upon the
subjects We have limited at But, while not devoid of
self-interest, some will give credit for a more lofty
and noble motive. Whether we stand or fall, is small
matter. Our profit is like grain of sand on the sea-
Shore If compared with the general accumulations-
And, whether II profits us cent, Injuries us one
thousand-we entreat the friends of the American sys-
tenn to be on the alert invite and induce the peone
and ALL consider the vital principles which are
at hazard by placing in their hands proper tracts and
publications, that they may act understandable A
very small disbursements twentieth part of one per
cent OF the gross annual production of the manufacture
ing establishments, if zeaously used, would be amply
sufficient for all the purposes contemplated as we'll as
afford the means of general improvement those who
most need it.'
Among the 'proper tracts and publications" we of
course, are not to forget "Nes's Register" Sc. sc.
"We have thus (says Mr.. Niles) performed an act OF
duyhough rather at the request others than on, on,
oton suggestion lest il might be construed into peti
ton '0r relief" II is not Our stake is ncorfsi
derabewe have no other than general benefit in the
success of manufactures-no dividends 10 receive or
lands to be enhanced in value; and il the policy is
bandoned, get along well Others through
the slough of national adversely"
Mo-" is not so.' No man can believe that all this
ingenious discourse is intended sor the relief of the
Champion.-No, sit is not so"-Realy, the ingenuity
OF Mr. Niles is almost equal to the modesty of the Ge-
nealogist But of one thing we can venture to assure
hm-hat the South will not consent to pay the tariff
tax 10 support the overgrown monopolist-or TO save
the Editor OF the Register from "the slough of adver
sity."
The following is taken from the warrenon (Fauqui
er CO. Va.) Gazstte:
"CHIEF JUSTICE We are concerned 10 hear q
report tina, the venerable Chief Justice of the States
Court, has notified the President that as soon az he gets
through the business OF the present term of the Su
preme Court, he WILL from his increasing ndisposon
tender his resignation of office that he has fet
with much bene fit to his country and credit 10 him
self for more than 80 years. We should be pleased Il
have opportunity to correct this report but we ea
| il is too true"
We pray Heaven to avert from the country so grea
calamity as this paragraph denounces. Consderint
where 1t makes Its appearance, in neigh borhood where
Judge Marshall has many AMI very connections
| il has fearful air OF truth about IT, MAT Int
| We understand, there /, adequate authority fo
making any such asserlon-aBd that the Chief Jus
| tice has come TO no such resolution Enguirer1
Neo Triumph Of the Rail Road.--rhe load on the
Baltimore Rail. Road has been increased from one
fto0 hundred barrels OF Flour-snd horse has sue
! seeded 10 drawing The whole The particulars so in
teresting to all the Friends OF Internal Improvement
at this time, are thus detailed 10 The Baltimore A
merican OF the 21s':
The experiment of the transportation of t,oo hun
dred barrels Of -four with single horse was made OIL
the Railroad on Saturday, with the most triumph an
| success The flour was deposited In a train of eigh
cars, and made, together with the cars and the sse
gers who rode them, entire load Of tbi ty tens
| viz:
200 barrels OF -four, 20 tons
cars,
| Passengers, g"
| 30 tons
a." The train was drawn by horse from Ecotts
Mills TO the relay-house, six and half miles, in forty
| six minutes.-The horse was then changed, and the
train having again set out, ached the Depot at
street In sixty.Dine mnutes--hus accomplishing the
| iris m Ua in honr and