Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-15
Richmond, Va, Tuesday, MAY Is.
THE PROJET

the old saying-"udny men, mann minds" &c. 1t is
amusing to see the variety of lights in which it is
viewed and the conraricty of opinions which it has
called forth.
First what say the .Nidlifers?-The last Charleston
Mercury {the 9h) holds the following language:
lar from there being no reasonable objection against
IT'S little less than wonderful to us how any
Hsagne That 1t embraces single important feature in
which the Southern States acquiesce without total
abandonment OF their rights their interests and their prn-
cples What right does it restore! What grievances does
redress! What security for the future does il rnisb2
None-terally none.'
| The State Rights party object to it,
"Because it is evidently scheme dictated by the manu-
lecturers themselves who were exclusively consulted by
the Secretary of the Treasury.
because only proposes to reduce the tariff TO Is mill
lions; five millions than will be required for the lc
climate expenses OF the Government
because, although it will reduce the whole amount of
federal taxation, will be much unequal and there
lore UNJUST in its operation, than the present sys
tenn.
because, whilst it will totally abolish the duties on
vast variety OF articles consumed by the Tariff States and
oil no Importance to the South, il will throw by its impo-
stions upon articles essential the South almost the en-
SC. &c 'f'" '"' 'o''"''" ''"''s'
Because the protection of manufactures, or in other
words the enrichment OF monoposts is the plain
disguised object and intention OF the Bill.
"Because, if that Bill be submitted to- the protective
policy, involving the ruin and degradation of the Southern
States, wilindeedbecome the settled andrevocabc policy
! oil the country, sc.
because the Southern States protested against the
protective principle and that principle sdncty retained
important feature of the Bill.
"Bccausc the Southern States have demanded thei,
rtghts-and the manufacturers insuingy offer them, in
the shape OF onerous and disgraceul be what tey are
| pleased TO call concessions, &C."
And what says the Washington Correspondent of
another multiplying paper, by way of creating false
prepossesson against the Secretary RoPort?
o Ts % IS here to have bcen mo@red
under the advice oil Mr. Niles the Editor OF the Register;
of Mr. r. Fisher, the Editor of the paper set up by the
Manufacturers Convention, lately held in New York. and
Mr. Brown, of Boston, large woollen manufacturer pos
sessng influence the manufacturers pcrhaps
than any other man in the United States, and the same
who moved in the Convention, lately held in the city of
New York, a prohibition on woolen goods"
And now contra. What say the devoted alvo-
Gates of the ahominablc Tariff system?-First what
docs Mr.. Niles declare, under whose eye this Proet
is said to have been matured!-In his last Saturdays
Register, he Eliminates his papal Bull against the
Prolet. Hear him! At the end of u long and vapid
dlatrbc, Inc attacks even that part of the Report
which we deemed so peculiarly exceponabIe, cx-
actly OH the opposite grounds; we mean, the coons:
"Ihc Bird article of the second section relating TO cotton
goods is exceedingy important. The minimum valua-
ton retained on the cloth, but yarn is pay duty of
only % IL per cent ad valorem-caled 25. May not
this be regarded as a"PAINTED sEPULcHRE" FOR OUR
COTTON MANUFAcTUREsi--fair to the eye but filled
with dead mems bones?'' sc. &c.
After some sage calculations in his own manner
Mr.. n. concludes with saying:
'Thc real question then is-lCH our cotton ,nanufac
rers be content NTH duty Of one cent per aard on
light goods, and perhaps cents some Of he heaui-
est Of Them? And "to this complexion il must come at
last the treasury scheme being adopted.
But we must close, with asimple appeal to every in
elligent reader-wheher this bill is not ii-digesfcd
and conficting-,ntjuss and a6oniina5e- British na
rteedns and American pauper-mdking" thing that
we have called it,
at is an abandonment Of the protecting system We
dislike it more than Mr. McDu6es bold project for re
ducing all duties 10 II IL per cen-or in that prooct
there isno iniQuity co"eea1d whole evil is fairly
b except as 10 manufactures OF iron and certain produc
lions OF our mechanics Gas amende) there would appear
TO be some hidden purpose; perhaps, in cases. nd
we desire TO wish that it may be in all because OF his
want of practical L1otoledge."
On receiving the ''ConparaiiUe Statement" of the
Secretary, MIR. N. is pleased to add by way of p ST.
"Ihe construed bill, though retaining some odious and
totally nadmsble features, is the entirely obiccona-
Bile bill Except perhaps as TO ron which cGiciaIly
reported TO Congress-
And what says Mr.. r. Fisher, Editor of the an.
Y. American Advocate" now at Washington?
eve had intended TO examine the Sccretary's bill some
what in detail, but (aken altogehcD is complete
departure from the pledge given by the Government TO
sustain the industry of the nation, that we cannot believe
there will be found any one bm those blinded 6y South
e' prejudice, or sold 20 British influence ,cho cH dare
to defead it. Were Mr. Husksson TO arise from the
grave he could, not frame law completely calcu-
lated TO destroy our industry and benefit that of Great Br
tain, than this JUdiciOtLS Tariff
Let not the interests which are now so severely struck
at lul themselves into any false sccury law can pass
Congress that protects one portion of the American Sys
en and rot all the rcs-al may possibly if not probably
be destroyed unless saved by the voice of the people but
the friends OF the system will not allow bill to pass
have been made, and will be made separate and thus TO
conquer us in detail, but they will be maniuyresisted
No halfway measures will be adoptcd-the system will
be preserved or abandoncd but the latter can never take
place, if the parties concerned the PEOPLE shall
promptly instruct their Representaives-The two par
ties in this country those of Wing and TROY "
And what says Mr.. Brown? 1--WE have no doubt il is
he in the Boston Courier of the 7th in letter from
Washington
"The responsibility Of the measure is thus voluntarily
assumed by General Jackson and the issue by hmsof
made up before the people, of either breaking down the
protective policy of the Government or ofsufcng power
to pass into other hands for the administration of it, lie
has taken up the cause OF slave labor in opposition 10 that
oil the free, independent white abong of the United
States; the design, and the inevitable consequence of sue
cess to the schemes TO reduce the price of labor of the
free citizens OF the free States, level with that of the
black slaves of the South. This is what the Southern
States demand as the price of their votes for Gem Jackson
for another term oservice in the Presidential Office and
what the President has resolved grant if the influence
OF executive patronage and power bring about
Let us also hearken to what some of the other
friends of the Protective System say to it,
owe shall see before many days how completely the
provisions destroy the whole plan Of the protective SYSTEM
Phil u. S. GGz.
"Such an examination have en1eavorcd 10 rive it,
and are obliged say that do not think that the friends
OF the American System either will or ought TO accent the
terms proposed "-West- Chester ViHdge Record.
Washington correspondent of the PHILADELPHIA
u. States Gazette, says, ga town meeting of your
mechanics and the friends of domestic Industry /
should be forthwith called and their sentiments sent
TO Congress with all possible dispatch, or the apa-
thy of Philadelphia will be made use of OH the floor