Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-11

made to encourage wrongful appropia,onswasto and
extravaganza OF tho treasure OF the people The
their brow goes to administer TO these unjust claims
uphold this delcteious interest Every have
served, how readily all claims that have been
against the Federal for the last wears
have been allowed and paid The surplus in the Treasury
invites 10 the demand, aud the upholdng the manufacture
ing interest administers tot We here the encourage
ment oil THIS Tariff system TO immortality TO Injustice to
corruption Mr. Jefferson has truly said that the agricu
turs part oil community is the most viruous part, Ma
huacoe' crowd together persons in such vast numbers
ana OF such tender years, that morals and chastity
Prosuted, and misery and wrechedness later
visit The inmates OF these institutions The discipline OBJ
served in the toesthe dependence Of the la
bourers their employers are calculated TO the
high and noble spirit which characteristics our citizens
The suifrages in elections will thereby be swayed in
way operating against their purity, and initiating against
our free institutions
II has been said by distinguished statesman of Eng
land that labour in the
the constitution, and that labourers employed in them
at 40 years OF age, looked old and nfrm the
agncniurass OF 60 OF age We clearly, then,
mat the manufacturing interest is against moraynili-
taes against the true spirit OF political economy, and is
tons
1t may suit the policy of England and of Europe with
dense population TO encourage manufacturers but
policy and general interest opposed to such system
WIN territory extensive end fertile, hiny studded with
poPuanon agricultural pursuits would seem TO be the best
pocy Tor our czens the better OF national wealth
and prosperity We in favour of leaving the pursuits
Oh man Tree and untrammeed Let each individual choose
his own pursuit OF e Let him be the Judge of his
interests oil the means Of acquiring his individual happi
ness We against the government protecting any in
terest, much more one 10 the exclusion of others. Let
every interest Of the community stand upon its ow pro-
per basis then shall we have brought prematurel
into being Manufacturing like other will
rise up in the country there may be demand for them
without the fostering care and protection Of the govern
ment.
In regulating the rate of duties on Imports we should
prefer their being od rIiorem and without
as better COMFORTING with that part Of the Constitution
which requires that taxes shall be adjusted and eouased
as IN UGH disan
OF the present Tariff of duties we are not
are unwilling to resist them by unsheathng the sword.
Because the right OF Congress TO protect
doubttu there is high and weghty authority in favour oil
that highland because the Of expeency ma
oty OF the people sustain the measure-uphold the law
We prefer to combat this doubtful nght-thi, Ubiquitous
policy, with the weapons OF and the Of argu
nent Are we not encouraged TO hope for of this
exacton from the of The peopeths system of
tribute from the many to the few, from the reductions
made in the Tariff by the law of the last Congress- Let
us continue TO press the subject of farther reductions Let
US use all endeavours to enlghen the minds OF the peo-
Pile. Ii the people can be made their interest they
will apply the corrective to the prevailing evils The in
terest oil the Eastern States COMFORTS with free trade In
abshing the Tariff OF 1925 their representatives were
found in the opposition OF the representatives from the
state OF Massachusetts, the vote was against that Tariff
oil duties and only three in its favour Why has so great
change been wrought upon that State, since that periods
Evidently because its leading have become interested
in the manufactures But the great majority of the peo
Pile in that State must the other Eastern States ere
long that their interest opposed to restrictions
upon trade-manacles upon foreign imports-and wher
desired change in the restrictive and protecting policy
There isone view which many Of Southern Brethren
take OF the Tariff, in which accord with the
We cannot that the producer the exporter of the
raw material pays the import duty; the contrary
see clearly that the import duty paid wholly by the
sumer.
Although we hate the Tariff, yet we love--we are de
voted to the Union. Therefore,
Hesotred, That although sympathize with our fell
citizens OF the Southern States in the exacons anC
burhens imposed upon them, to minister the manuaac
turing interest," yet we will not cooperate with them in
appeal to arms 10 resist this unequal unjust and oppressive
policy We will await the operation of the good sense
the interest OF the great majority of the people, relieve
us from the unwise, unjust Legislation. When the sove
reign power in an enlightened people, believe tina
oppression must be Of short duration
Resolved, That to involve the country in civil war t.
be relieved from the Tariff would be changing the Jesse
evil for the greater Anarchy and desposm, ''havoc
spoil and RUM, would follow upon the dissolution of eu
Union.
Resofced, That although we would resist any flagran
niracion OF the Constitution, by standing our arms
yet we should dePrecae any violent resistance the
Tariff Laws.
Resolved That will support the union of the States
the laws OF the iand-and the Federal Government
and we hereby pledge lives and honor to this
undertaking