Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-08
From ne JgasAin1tsn G,obs.

From tse HdshiHgsn Globe.
THE ENQUIRER AND THE IN fELLiGENCER
4" The Richmond Enquirer has asked us question:
Shch will answer with great pleasure" "We
ask" Gays the Euqoirer, was not tn National 10
teligencer as hostile the Tariff System, any Of
the pap VIII ch support the present Admin atom"
" Certainly not, ia our answer. We wee NEVER at
all hostile to JUDIcIoUs TARIFF-ncariy such as
IRE nO,o hGpe."
A. The Editor Of the Enquirer may not ave the Re.
giser and the Integencer OF ten twelve years back,
convenient TO his hand. for consultation, will assist
him to few extracts from which IL will be manifest
how those beligerents Of olden times, but co..
adutors, God the vex"d question OF the tariff
In 1921, the TORS of these journals had very an
mated discussion Upon The various propositions in
crease the Tariff OF 1918: Mr.. Niles preferred pI
RECT TAX to tariff. Mr.. Gales preferred the Ia
RIFF as II then stood, TO either Mr. Niles scheme
internal tdrdtiOn, any farther modification OF the
taen 'arif by increase diminuiOn. How far H.
may he admissible fer the E ior OF the INTEL gencer
TO assume the subsequent enormous increase OF dutes
on rage from 25 10 90 PER cent "a nearlv
what we haI in 1921" will leave 10 himself ann
NJ. Richie TO be settled between his conscience and
Mr.. Ritche'- ieaify, as doubt not wha may b.
venting in the usual abupjance OF the Latter will b.
ma lie up by the ample elasticity of he fo,m.Y in al
questipns OF Poli,lcsl iait' at least
la the N. Intelgencer of Satu day, June 9th, 1921,
the leading editorial article (peIng attack upon Mr.
Niles doctrines about tardfon and tie torif) begins
thus
"A long essay, headed " The meaning of Words"
is going tie rounds OF the wspapeis n which much
paine taken prove That the duty m imports is
tar The consumers. Without assuni x TO ourselves
any extraordn degree Ct asuteness confess that
ourselves had, f,r consid rabie time BEEN under
this very impression, and h'ught that the
idea pretty generally entertained by the people at
large. Alter tstAblishng the surprzing proposition.
thai imporis are fdrSs gtievous and oppressiye tax
ss"-tbe writer Of he article TO which REFER pro.
cesds to dlite on the Tunous Consequence OF sup.
parting the public expenditures by reuenue drawn
fcom such source aud declares i0ciden ally hie pre-
ference for direct tGrss"t Sc
Its evident. tina, Mr. Niles In endesvoring TO re-
store words to their proper sigDhca ions, has into
extreme quite az ind-isnsi,Ie, as Ina, which be
writes TO condemn We find him, for example, say.
ing, that tho government adopts such system that
the county is obliged, in order to raise IF cen dol
or The public Treasury to ksw5e rai'e sky dollars
for the foreign merchants, and S2J for the domestic
inerch ants. This fact--no deny it," &C.
w do fatty danny, not hi' facts but bi' nf-rences-
What has, tn fact been the policy Of the Uee States
IN iegaTd 10 the two il etcsts ot navigation and man
WdcuTes7 Let va look at 1, with ar impartial eve -
On he latter, Il has imposed restrictions OF any
sort, bullet rJree as air o. the former. 1t has laid
butti en- On the shape Of tdrdtion) light at 6rs but
suddenly increased. uoi The weight Of tarafion ha
sf ctualy excluded he importation ot DIany aricLs
formerly brought nios this country. Tao ease fairly
,ted H. that h. merchant, Ter the privilege Of carry
Jog his IdirfI pursuits, Il Obliged TO ply, accord.
lug IN Mr.. Nii,s' statement, (Which. as far az iSct
and figures CO. W. bsvo no doubt is correct at the
rate Of fifteen dollars for every s'rty dollars worth Of
merchandise witch passes through his hand, Thi.
n onsy supports the Government without II, W do
not hesimte 20 say, whole system If Government
would have bseu dubious not haza dous xpeTi-
msnt. II Congress had the rig TO Gu of THE reve
Que, ny snnihiloog At blow, our fo~siyn commerce.
a. IL almost in terms recommendations do 90,
would, Nv view be on act OF political sucids ON
which insanity would he the rnost chiilahIs verdict
lha jury o. inquest could render
! " MIR Niles has not mentioned The circumstance
that every cent OF the syes on imports which he has
.soe Niles Register Vol a. Page &C. Pago,l5O
tIn article Of three columns, IN
90 1921 combating This doctrine " internal taxation
NJ Gales conclg des thus Lastly Of the imports
Ito bo
change policy with his raising rsvenue nv
direct fazaio fpeRy millions Of dollars oRnuaHg If HE AK
DUE Of tares 10 surprise himself will certainly holc