Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-20
leagues of the Convention-wo copy this Episode

leagues of the Convention--Wc copy this Episods
also from the N Inteligcncer:
"A4 o'clock in tho afternoon of Thursday the Con-
vention again assembled, when procession
the saloon Of the Ahen@um headed by the President and
other officers, the Delegates being arranged in the geo
graphical order OF the States which they represent whc
proceeded 10 the mansion Of the venerable Charles Gar
roll where each gentleman introduced TO that distin
gushed patriot, who stood to receive them.
'Ater the introduction over the President Of the
convention, James Barbour of Virginia. advanced and ten
lican Convention" He made very handsome allusior,
10 the patriotism of Mr. Carroll in the DAYS of the Revolu
ton spoke oithe which his held bya
grateful People, the last survivor that ustrious
band OF patriots who had sguc the charter ofour berties
and said that our infants were taught TO lisp his namc
one OF the bcncfactors of the Republic. He concluded
by observing that the prayers of the free citizens OF this
highly favored land daily offered to Heaven hearty
suppicaton that that life might long be preserved which
nad been freely devoted 10 the sacred cause OF liberty III
the day of trial.
"Aier partaking of some slight rcfcshmcnt which had
oecn penuliy prepared at the hosptable mansion of tho
revolutionary worthy, the Delegates severaly withdrew
to their respective places Of abode.
'Mr Carroll appeared TO be pleased with the attention
shown him. and convcrscd with of the Delegates
for some time. When asked of his health, he replied,
morally prevails has affected the family of Mr. Carroll as
well Others but that venerable individual has entirely
escaped"
Baltimore has been the theatres Il, one year, of two.
oil the most futile Conventions, which have ever
Deen assembled IN this country-Ctu bonO?-Whicbi
is the most unpromising7-The t-NIasoncs, or
"
and Ellmaker, of Clay and Sergeant? What
Forlorn Hopes
Mr.. James Barbour says that the Baltimore Con-
venton "comes directly from the people, the great
source OF all authority."-The majority Of the peo-
pie are the source of power-but when tbat ma
Jorlty IS frtered away into small minority, the-
souute of power dwindlcs away into q little ,iU-
They went directly from the people. But how ma =
ny people? Where were the mighty meetings which
delegated their authority to the members of this
Convention? Take out the meeting of this City.
and the meeting of Albemarle (which probably com
prised some 20 or S0 and where is the meeting in.
Virginia, which can boast of numbers strength?
We have heard of some in Virginia which consisted
of 10 or l2-and some, still smaller. What does
the reader think of the meetings of Louisa and
Caroline and Essex? What of the meeting of Han
over which is so ludicrously depicted in the Com
munication in this days paper?
THE TARIFF GATHERING AS TT GOES,
Like the SNOWFALL, which the little urchins
forming in this season, accommodating in magnitude
as it rolls on, the Tariff has continued to Increase
its pressure until it threatens to crush u.s.
In April, 1888 after the signature of the provision
al articles ofpeacc Congress pressed by debts which
they could not discharge, and "A loss how to
provide "ior the future exigcncies of the war;"
commended to the States, as being "ndispensably
necessary, to the restoration of public credit and to
the punctua discharge of the public debts, vest
Congress with power to levy certain specified duties
on spirits Wines teas, pepper sugar. moasses, cocoa
and coffee, and duty offue per cent dd paiorem,
y. 1901
In l7Ss, when the Constitution was Submitted to
the States for ratifcation it advocated in the
wel-known Letters of Publius; and in a No. writ
ten by MIR. Hamilton on "the utility of the Union
in respect TO Revenue" he says, at may be asserted
that these duties have not upon average, exceed
ed in any state three per cent. In France they
estimated at about 10 per cent. and in Britain the
proportion is still greater There to be moth
ing 20 hinder their being increased in this country,
TO at least treble their present aao,ua"' wiz: per
cent (-["Ihe Federdlist," 18Th Mol
In January, 1890, Mr.. Hamilton presented to Con-
gress his famous Report 'on the subIect of Manu-
facturcs"-the principles of which huve been so
riumphanllys quoted by the friends of the Tariff,
and recently relied on by The Convention OF New
York. In enumeratng the several articles which
he proposes TO encourage he limits the I'D valorem
duty upon all manufactures of Iron to4tn per cent
---o1 lax and hemp TO lOhe proposes extend the
duty of 1-2 per cent. certain kinds, of cotton
goods TO all goods of cottonin fine IT, is believed
that the average duties of this celebrated Report do
not exceed from l-2 to IL per cent. We shall no
tee the facts sci forth in this celebrated Report here
after, with view of showing how widely they de-
part from the positions of the Tarifiites-as well as
to show, that if MIR. Hamilton had lived till the pres
ent day, he would probably have been opposed to
the present duties. Few men certainly ever more
mistaken in the calculations they made upon the,
progressive depreciation of abour, and of capital
the great elements in the price of manufactures
When the Tariff was increased in 1916 the man
ufacturers seemed content-Mr. Niles said for them
that all they "aslled" to make those "dutics per-
manent."-But in 1924, and still more in 1928, the
duties received fiightful augmentation. The du-
ties on woolcns now vary from As to 22J the cost
the coarscr the goods the higher the tax the poor
pay! &C. &c.
And now the modest Mr.. Niles holds forth this
language:
"THE TARIFF.-There various projects and specr-
laions concerning modification of the Tariff. We fear
That the friends of the "Amccan System" have in some
cases, too easily fallen into The schemes of its opponents
"Cauion is the parent of security Let time be allow
ed Tor full cficconor the subject vital import
ance
owe an idea thrown that Mr. Clay is prepared
TO make a compromise upon the tariff of 1876" We
have no information this subject other than what we
see IN the Dcwspapcrsbu recession to the tariff of
1916, would, indeed "bredk dorm The iron arch" and
we venture TO that neither Mr. Clay nor General
JdchsX1, nor both together make such a 'compro.
mise
The Tariff has hitherto been upon the increase
Tue tide has been constantly swelling--But it is time
to sec whether we cannot make il ebb-Slowly, if
tho manufacturers wish t--and gradually; but sure
ly.
4 THE NEW-RIVf.R Rail. ROAD.
The books closed in this city the 18th inst
Two thousand and forty-onc shares bavc been taken
herc.--Lynchburg has done nobly-but we know
not how many shares have been taken in all.--Surc-
ly the Legislature will second this noble spirit of its
ellow-citizens.-It is time to arise and to redeem
the falling fortunes of Virginia! Unless we put forth
our own strength the gigantic enterprise of Mary
land, inferior She territory in Dopli afion md