Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-01
TIIE TARILNE

Mr.. McLane's Bill is calling forth meetings, com
plants, remonstrances-the most violent opposition
from the Manufacturers of the North. "Touch but
single brstle, and the whole stye is i'm an uproar"
The meeting in Philadelphia on Saturday last con-
sisted of 3 or 1O000-their resolutions which we
publish tins morning, sample of the quality of
Such meetings, protest most vehementy against the
treasury Projet The Boston Courier declares that
"Iho attempt now in progress to destroy the Pro-
tective System, and reduce our farmers and mocha
mes to poverty and ruin ought awaken these class
es oil citizens to sense of their DANGER and prompt
them to immediate and vigorous action i'm support
oil their moral and constitutional rights. Let Mr. Nc
Lanes Tariff be adopted, and half the mechanics in
the Union, in twelve months, would be beggars-
we are grathed to perceive, in many of the coun-
try papers, calls upon the farmers and working
TO hold conventions to take into consideration the
measures which now threaten them with destruc-
ton"
Unless the Members of Congress from the more
conslderate States of the North and from the South
should stand firm, every compromise on liberal prn-
cpe will be hopeless. The Ultra Politicians will
do all they can to defeat it. Should such result
prevail, and Congress rise without doing any thing
tor n satisfactory modification of the Tariff, who
VIII answer for the consequences? We received
yesterday by the Mail two letters from patriotic and
enlightened Virginians, one of them now at WASH
ington, the other of them farther to the North which
nre oil grave and startling character. One of them
assures us that the Union itself is in Imminent
danger from the conflicting interests of different
tons OF the country, and from the designs of arful
and unprincipled politicians" The other is from a
man, who has done the State much service. 1t is a
mastery production of three sheets. 1t presents his
deep and solemn impressions of the dangers which
now threaten our Union
we have other letters before us, which enter into
the question of Compromise, of the dangers which
Deset IT. and of the probability of adjusting this
"vexed question."-The fate of a liberal Compro-
mise again said TO depend upon the vote of New
York. Some letters tell us that she will 30 for a
just and liberal compromise Others, that she is
wavering-and that her will defeat it, One
letter states that if the New Workers do not do
something decisive for the South they will not only
lose ground themselves, but they will shake the
Union.-Another remarks, that if the n. York mem
bers prove unreasonable, they will have more diff
Guilty than they appear TO apprehend, in reconcng
the south and South West with the nomination at
Baltimore. Most of these letters are from gentle
men, who are friendly TO the nomination of Martin
van buren,; but who are, as every Patriot ought to
be, devoted TO principles not 10 candidates; to mea-
sures, and not to men.-Can the Representatives of
the great State of N. York. Astounding in Millions of
acres OF hne uncultivated land and with the finest
harbor In the world with every appliance TO gri-
culture and Commerce, abandon these great inter
ests TO the pretensions of the Manufacturers? Or
yield one great principle for the sake of some sheep
or some wool? .4gdin say TO Menl "CAN this
be so? Will they sacrifice their country TO n set
beware of the consequences. New York will feel
too late, the loss of her influence in the Union or
the ruin which she may bring upon it. And mark
well another thing: rely upon it, we speak the voice
OF thousands who, like ourselves, have nor even -
pms lee TO ask of her, that her sons NAV hereafter
turn in vain TO the south for support If she now
turns against u.s."