Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-11

'ems % DE suncteusiv ohvicui and sa'ts' cory. Tav
pr PosHen which asssrs The REPRESENTATIVES, Of
hse trade sUopg all na,ions, Upon the following
principle. Ths un verssi IRE edom OF action which IL
allows, tend, moot thoroughly 10 develops the moral
ano pnyea' energies OF each nation, and 10 apply hem
10 those objects To ~hirh they are les, sdsptee The
Poroshon muss be equally true in relation 10 each
ton, what YER may be tbs policy adop,rd ty oher,.
ne rs'en which resorts to rcs,ric i've policy egi'
'es 10 her own dtsdvantsge by int,rie'i with the
'uts and mos, ptoh able em ploymeu OF espi'al To
the EXIT n 10 whish she thus excludes aeo,h.r nation
from an a,eusomsd or from a desirable market, che
ossssiens, lie true, 10 tba, nation also dsplse. ebt
Of capital rom i,s natural channels But can tho
medy eonsis, in rctaia'ory system Of ies li,i,n! In
system OF further resrie ions imposed by the latter
oatinp!-I u be mve ,ha, a restrictive system 10 ipju.
i'ous TO ms nation imposing - does IL e-as. to be
10 regard TO tbs latter nation, because Of tbs wren.
doe by The ormer, aod because II |, alec injurious TO
sus" nation! When We apply 'hese We've to IN.
Con Laws Of Grea, bri air, eonsidered viii refer
enee to their eee, upon us is then obvious ,ha
sysem oil pretended retaliation, which ene,iers III,
productive energies Of our own people, whichever may
ne n Nest upon that ration, must necessarily incre
the evil We ourselves are destined 10 sus's.n!
is strongly urged motive to the continuance Of
the existing tariff, that its operation had been to effect
reduction OF prices These have, in fact, fallen since
1876 and our opponents contend that this has been the
result oil domestic competition. A moments reflection
will demonstrate the allacy OF this assertion We pre-
sent single fact in the outset. The dminuon OF
price has been genera as well in relation TO articles
which are not protected by the existing tariff of duties
as to those which II cannot therefore, have arisen
from this cause. Let us remember that this dmi
mutton OF price has occurred everywhere abroad
well at home and not only i'm an equal but, as
necessary consequence Of the tariff greater degree
there than here. Among the causes which have pro-
duced this result, two prominent presented
your consideration the diminished amount of the cir
culaing medium Of the world and the astonishing i'm
provemens which have been introduced in the modes
Of production The cost of production is less the COM
Parative value Of money has become greater. Can We
wonder at the RESULT Take the Of cotton goods
these have fallen in price here since the enactment Of
the tariff But the same thing is true not only in an
equal but In greater degree, abroad-aud the Jason
is obvious The which have produced this re-
sut-those which have been before statedhave else.
where been lett TO exert their full influence in efiecting
the reduction of price, Here their operation has been
restrained by the conflicting influence Of the tariff
he reduction, therefore, with has necessarily STOP
ped at point which is ascerained adding the amount
OF duty 10 the price OF the imported article. Thus the
dimnuton OF price here has not been produced by the
tariff but in despite Of h-and has been retarded by it,
But for this law, the imported which would take the
place OF the domestic article in the consumption Of the
country, would be obtained at price greatly below that
which we actually pay and the difference amounting
yearly TO many millions of dollars, ould be saved to
the community. Ii cannot be doubted that the prices
OF all con motes the domestic production Of which is
forced by the imposition Of duty JTeign ole
of similar description, raised by the amount of duty
necessary TO effect the exclusion of the foreign article
or that this increase of price is paid by the
and that the loss TO the nation which is occasoned by
this system Of protection, is nearly equal TO such differ
ence of price.
The .ucs,ss whish has attended the matu',e,rre VI
s,t' Ne, u~d % illu mae aud oLiorse another aug
ge',ion In favor OF the tariff II is ga thai by
Of the proec ion sJrdsd by government, IN
re en- lab ell 10 the diff cuet in eiden new
enterprises, and that this prote IL ultimately repaid
to the somuunity in the refused price at the ar
heis Is furnished We have already shown that his
ducon 10 price IN he ref rred t.,
trem the pro'eeive system. Lnus iook, however, a,
'hi- 'us in, sp'rt from hat consderaiop. II it be
o0csded Tor the purpose Of he argument, tnd ioi
tina, pu po's that manufasiure might be established
by a'empsr,ry enlargement rom g"v:tnmsni, which
would 60, o'herwhe, al leis' a. that time, Int,
successful operation, aud ihst the comuun might u
iimsiely b. repaid IN The which i. supposed
the Glowing sonsder atoms dsssv-y to repeI the
force II that susg-s TIE idea 81 permanent pre-
tesiisn 10 excluded by the paiure u the proposioo
Thar whica 10 pr posed 10 temporary ne y, aud the
question whether |! is TO b" uluuaiely repsd h,
e3mmvoiy, IL OF course msds 10 depend tie
cssul operation oil the pro ecisd aishmtnt II i,
Congress w'o DIS ermine 10 adv upon he tro-
ley puttIIg ST hsztrd he interests OF III, mu
mtg, by The reed es'a5l hDeLi 81 the propose
utae,ure Tee question to be determined depend up.
me cal u ,ticG OF probabii,es, TO tn es
nae OF which, much pTac cal io m ton is obviousl
iIdi aseble Cons itned lba, body IL, 10 c ul
To ceive Of one ers fitted fer such reference. O.
'hs oil baud. there Is always enough OF ibdii idua
enerp-ise Intelligence capital. to test any exp ri
Dert wi gives lair promise ct ultimate remunera
lion, uo;s h,,anding IL may be suj 10 temporary
io'S LIN to Individual enterprise, the question would
be de sided by those who have every motive and ever,
TO come 10 just conc US on-wtiis The
suggestion would ia ow upon CoDgress those vi onsTy
pr jecoIs who having failed 10 oh ain the suppor,
dscreei and intelligent cap alis,s wouj play sure
game OF securing prob IT, by the accid, pro
81 oud a'se, and Of 'hroa ing the !o,s upon the
munity, IS ST ou3 ensue.
IL is said that dep, ndence upon her oas, fol
manuiaeu lures viii :h arc esseD,al 10 our ~ ant,
iusonsis eut With character nation; and in ihi
view that tbs tar is essential oratonal
To US the term seems to be ST. angely misaPped. IL i
agreed that system OF free Iais among all Tho ion
VI The wol by securing the application Of The big
energies OF eacS 10 those Objects which |, was bes
quail ned 10 produce, would enlarge the amour, OF pro
dueiop, and increase he sum OF human comfort. Blu
such s'ae Of hing would, according to the argumen
which |, urged, be stale OF Dependence, and
prec'ey the same consequence would { lJw ia rela-
lien 20 the commercial intercourse Of any gwen paion
with 'he other Dsiios Of The world, TO the extent
ha, intercourse, wbetber system Ct free trade Of
partial restrictions should prevail That in,e ours.
con lists In tn, mutual intereh nge OF commcd ss, and
ID 10 impossible 10 i've he idea OF dependence on
poDdiDg dopeLd The other. But such state OF
mutual Dependence is u source OF graduation "a her
than egre', since ia gives TO each Daiicn incses,-
ed faciiy Tor he development Of its highest epergies
enIarges the rum Of ito erjoymen,, and ord' the
est guarantees for the aad harmony OF the world
IL the sugg"fon be urged in s application TO the
eeiiises OF our country during safe OF war, equal
y satisfactory answer may be given. Il sUbque'tIona
bly, the duty OF every government to be prepared fo
those confcs wi other naiion', which il l., act away
possible TO avoid but this 10 most efeetually done by
tbs enrtsreied' x,riiou Of Its peaceful energies 10
government sonsiiiuied ours IT, and separated il il
by the Atlantic rom tbs nations OF The old word II IL
reasonable to rresums that such liss will be rare
Tbs intervals OF peace will obaby be Of nu N the
longes. duraon and our system IT pc, manent policy
should there fore be rolated chi, I'll with vie 10 hi
sac OF our bsiontl existence. But the dessive an
swer 10 this sugges ion To-, that money constitutes IN,
sinsws oil war, and that it's eAigenees bsst pTovid
ed Tor by enristiDg The nation in time Of pssce.
,ysiem OF free trade will mainly eonduee 10 this object
TIE re'ourses which IL will furnish will second tb,
services OF the neutral trader and these wi our owl
io'rrns m,nu actures, whsb are already Independent
Of Lsgaiive Pro,ee ion, will amply supply our waal