Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-19


laws of self preservation But this rg ought be
lightly exercised; ought TO weish well the evils
suffer with those which viii result from revolution and
separation. That the former have been very much
exaggerated, no one doubt 1t Is attempted to
be proved TO us, theoetcally, that ruined 10y
the high price OF goods, when. in point OF fact, we
do moi pay higher prices; and, Ia soue instances not
high for manufactured articles. did before the
passage OF this act There theories falsifed
by facts those of Political Economy There are none
which ought 20 be nsriSCd much require to be
tested by Experience and praccc When we are crave.
~ told that duty imports, l. equiv aduy
ports; aud, therefore liy 10 per the latter
40 bales ont of every humTcd ex OFT the theory,
however ingeriou,ly IL may b. supported is ra,ieJ by
the experience OF every planter ia Carolina. When
are told that the CONSUMER pays ail the duty, although
the reasoning which Supports this theory is the
plausible, the Tact that we do not pay much high
price Tor Manufactured Articles than did before
the passage OF the tariff OF 1924 aud 1928 coavinccs
us that there something unound IN this theory likewise.
May not the lie in the appreciation of mouey-in
the competition between the foreign and home manvlac
turers, ana in the tac that Whenever that competition
lists, and high duties Laid articles OF general con-
SUMPTION the manufacturer and the both fearful
losing profitable market cndeavour TO keep down the
price to the consumer, by reducing the wages of labor
the profits OF trade and the price OF the material to
their minimum value And it will be found that The re
takes place when duties lowered. The proIu.
and the merchant profit for time at least more by
the reduction than the consumer does We do suffer /
agree, but not much from the tariff from the dimin-
sheG price article OF produce. This chiefly
from ovcrprodueicn An immense body OF lands have
been brought into cuiva,on producing much TO the
acre an1 at less cost than ours can be made yield
together overstockug the markets Of Europe Now il
Is we'll known principle OF Trade, that very small
Of an article in the market above the demand
lower the price OF the whole supply il falls short tire
demand, the price will he much enhanced Thus if the
demand in market be for 100 600 bales Of cotton and
only 10000 bales be there, they will probably
bring than 10000 would do because the former
falls short of the demand and produces amono
the purchasers while the latter the demand and
occasions gut in the market On this side Potomac
we suffer chiefly because no part of the large
raised here expended within limits and il must
be granted all Sides that country can afford TO nav
the same amount OF taxes TO which employs
its wealth and resources in other States that which en-
joys the advantage OF having the revenue raised from,
among them expended within its own borders
There are other which sufficiently account for
The different State of prosperity enjoyed by the North
oil the Potomac which must present themselves every
rejecting mind. But all the evils suffer from the Ia.
if and the causes already assigned light, when
pared with those broug upon stale OF agitation
In which we are kept by the advocates OF notification.
Foreign merchants will not send eir good where mo
naces are held out off dissolution Of government They
know by experience the insecurity property in times OF
revolution. Real Estate is of no exchanpe,bIe vaue for
no sensible man will purchase what may be ruined and
destroyed by the breath Of party PeaceaLe citizens
are leaving the country and seeking refuge in other
states from the dangers which threaten their land
Dut anoVe an u agitation has produced total disrup
ton OF society, dissolved the dearest ties of nature
and destroyed the principles of social order Fellow
Ciuzens, have enieavoured 10 show you that state
cannot seccde from the Union without the consent
oi the other states, but let suppose that
attained either by negotiation 10y Let ms
suppose South Carolina with population of $50 O90
Tree white Inhabitants, separate and independent nation
How could she maintain all the machinery of Government
without taxing the people. beyond their means: She
would be compelled TO have naval force which how
small would prove fruitful source Of e1pcnsc she
could not dispense with army which own resources
ever exacng from the people the last farhing, would
not suffice TO make respectable in the eyes foreign ma
TONS but which would be sufficient insure domestic ty
ranny Still 3 Carolina could dispense with an army TO
protect us against an enemy, which if we have the
misfortune TO become ds-united, will require all our
strength and all vigilance control On this subject
would touch lightly. But il is my duty TO warn my Tel.
citizens that should in that be exposed to all
the Vaccinations OF the evangelical party in Great Britain
and the anatciSm OF the abotionists of the Northern
States The first have not been restrained either by huna
1iv by the interests their own country nW No
e ~ pn cnetE by the obligations of the com
pact and the awe OF the General Government Released
rom these they would be unceasng, open and indera
BILE in their efforts effect their object Al present there
exists no disposition to break that compact on the mart of
our fellow citizens of the neighboring States Indeed
have heard many OF the respectable among then,
speak 10 as strong terms orcprehension OF the conduct OF
The abohuonlsts ourselves do moi yitsanIinr Tho
aspirations oil MI King, the resolutions of MIR. Mercer
and the proceedings of the colonization society," sneak
understandngly when say, that there does no, exst
among tie bulk OF fellow citizens of the north auv
disposition TO disturb in the slightest manner that species of
property. If we separate and indepc mJent nation
without the protection oil the Concderacy our situation
would be entirely changed; and we should be expo.cJ f.
ihe united Efforts OF the eyangecas OF Great Britain and
the northern aboitionis,s.
with these difficulties and dangers in prospect before us
is 'his moment to put so much TO hazard Immediately al
Ter material and substantial amelioration of the Tariff of
which we complained? at a moment when the national
debt is being paid OF and the Revenue must necessarily
be sun further reduced il indeed it be TO reduce the
revenue OF the country in the present state of Europe
when fearful combination has been entered into bv
te deSpos OF the North against the liberties of the peo
pie, ana contest is going for freedom throughout the c
vized world Peace may be preserved; but certainly
European war Is pIoable and the the contest
will in despite OF all prudence make us paricpotors in
that war Besides, would it be unjust TO insist upon
the sudden and violent breaking up of system which
you yourselves the parents Of ana which comrecd
our leilow-ciiZens OF the North vest their caDiia
IN manufactures Suffering comparatively so hule
as you DO would you be unjust and so uuTeeliup
as TO bring irremedablc ruin upon thousands whom
you may by your acts have forced abandon all other
pursuits and to become manufacturers? You should
visit those establishments understand the wide. spread
rum such a measure would bring down upon that
people. said that you yourselves had forced this
system upon the morrill, for il org;ded with the statesmen
Of south Carolina; and even The of 1925 made the
b OF denominations became, by the votes of Southern
delegates exhort you in the language Of our veneraed
ieIow-czen, La Fayete TO sacrifice al selfish feeling OIL
The altar OF liberty and TO preserve this Union which
the bnlwark OF freedom throughout the world Tell INV
couhuymen, said this excellent man parting with him
aycar ago IN Paris " tell them, that il they mad and
SO wicked as TO quarrel among themselves about mere
nattero interest," about more or duties
tat they viii dcredit republican government throughout
the world: That we looking anxously them for if
tey are so bnd 10 theirOwn interest
anu cause the idure Of the great experiment. republican
coniederacy, who cOucndipg freedom on this
side OF tie Atlantic, must lie down in despair and die in
our chains told him in reply he Of good cheer that
the people would abandon their opposition TO any
measure calculated 10 destroy the Unon that they would
Ultimately rally round the constitution defend that
cred instrument with their lives. Our opponents have
called uS submissioniss, and in doing So have shown
thorough knowledge Of the human hcar-A brave man
cannot bear any impuaon 10 be upon his courage