Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-16

would give the HsceSsoyy and prer protection
and support TO the agriculture manufactures and
n,crce ~ the country. The Is onl, aeieaioi
consideration, aud IL e.la uo Ia have influence In
the decision upon the propo fore the
With view these great oi-c,s Is IL not most sv
the policy OF the government tn insure TO its agriculture
the advantage of a home market" SC.
"Ihe rcrcpue question must therefore, b. regarded
minor considerations orc IL had 6seH sh0IUH (whici,
has noD that the proosed duty would yield either too
much tb0 h'e receaue. MIR said he considered this
ol as "co'r"S " GREAT PRiNctPLE or NArionA Al.
POLICY; not mere conirivce Ia cOleoi tGreS from the
people IN hc easiest way, without their kaowing IT, 6,d q
measure INTENDED dnd CALCULATED 10 increase
their COMFORT, HAPPINESS WEALTH. and OF
course their disposition aud ability pay whatsoever the
eNigehecs oil the government may require aud
ccssary consequence, to increase and peTpctGte heecu-
r,,tJ ne peace, aad especially tie UNDERGRADUATES n
=" Mr.. /. said no could not be driven from this Policy
by The dennnciiions Of gentlemen against (vhat they
nave been pleased 10 edlD REGULArIoH," SC. Their
docne H. etdusiry pursc natural channels; ours
10 follow sud support the industry If The country, sc.
o i' lar from icing literally correct As viii clearly
rhis was literally AT this cas only roa
y ,Es bill S a., have TO tie Mr. rs meaning
retay Ofthe Treasury and of the Committee Ways Means
MIR. TELFAIR's REMARKS ON THE TARIFF BILL.
GA the subject of imposi, hold il a sound general
rule that no other or higher duties should be laid than
ere both necessary and proper for the purposes
TO attempt more, necessarily increases the
to soogglng: aud if the encouragement IF
be the object II Is in effect plunge the wide ocean
oil uncertainty, guided by Fictitious lights emanating from
the selhncss alone of those who tender them and which
NC reheu upon Tor purposes Ot lcgs-
laiion.
will not deny, but that in the imposition of duties for
ie purposes OF TeUenuc IL is wise 10 select your OBJ
Jets That while the original intent is secured the inter
est OF the manufacturer may be garcd as an incden
tai consideration. But what is the character of the mea
sure before you? Instead of contemplating the
AMI encouragement OF manufactures az seconddry or c0
@feFdi refers To them the primary and essential
cause Observation-Disclosures OF the benefits towiy from
hein being considered merely elevation OF bur.
deus made necessary by the wants Of the government,
heir encouragement has, in he COURSE OF THE
piscussio", bcen placed in the foreground aud AD-
MITrED 20 De ne Trim cIPAL object Tor which so enor
mos aN is laid upon the people this counry-a lax
Tue PTocee"SOi Mhch, SO lar as II means projections
never 10 enter he golfers oil The nations but, 10y species
OF magic transferred from the hands Of tie consumer into
those oil The m"nuiaciure,-paid 10y the people indeed
but not Tor The purposes Of government
The support OF this bill rests upon cO con>
tlrs', 1t - urged that the OF measures pursued by
the government Tor tine pre- viois to As well IA d
nag Tue war, had the tendency OF u pledge OF support
his suggestion involves principle oil more importance
than at first glance will appear. Is it be held that
II the government in the pursuit of important OBJ
Jec' either the establishment OF its rights the avcngine
It's wrongs, shall pursue Of measures the indirect
and Undersigned tendency of which shall be TO foster any
particular species OF Industry, that thence it derives
cdimto future encouragement and even al the
expense Of ai' Others To what an infinite order Of
pledges wonid such system give rise Scarcely sin
gle variation III the ordinary policy OF the nation but must
enSender an obligation OF this kind. change from pcace
10 war necessarily Injuries the immediate interests COM
mcrcc and agriculture OF peace alike Injuries
those institutions which grew up amid the circumstances
l. the nation after all these changes and rGcts
to mold us ~ as bound TO compensate tie losses OF
who may have suffered? | presume this viii not be
urged: but may DC told that tle manufacturing class
constitutes so sna! portion Of the community that while
public policy requires IT, they may be sustained by less
injury 10 the others aud less expense the governments
and therefore. they should be upheld Sir deem IL
UNSAFE Ia icgisinte FER particular interests"
How prophetic! Had Souih Caroline like Georgia,
then contributed a TELFAIR, to the national eoun-
cils,-hcrc 10 guard her "peculiar" interests from
wrong and to defend the contracted views then so
contemplate in the eyes of the man whom she did
send, and who scorned act ON any other than the
grandest national policy, allhouSi che was not from
that portion of our country supposed to be peculiarly
intcrcsted"-had s. Carolinn been represented Inv n
1ELFAlR instead OF CALHoUS, who can say how
5iAete4 OH stiniion might now be? IS there a.
itonilern HHtu,--is There "A friend TO the Union,
NOfth or south Oi tlIe Potomac, East or West OF
Pc AheIAauy, who viii not heartily concur in The
exclamation, ,eosad to HedgeH Il had been t,ts ecyeed?
Id not tAe interest OF tho merchant aud The planter
Sisf under those very causes which cherished tie nisr-
usclug6g- 49,, LOO accommodating wealth
were Tot the io' ler Consuming T1VT Aud be-
cause hey iiow % p 20 derive profit, is Vise aud Just
~ US 70 SOD tHem o. It ~ Increasing ie expenses Of
ieies o. consumption, merely contribute such houn-
y TO the manuiacturar will enable Linn 10 derive some
thing kc bis accustomed profts:'
After further arguments anaiust-the Drincinl,. in
vowed III the first consideration in which he expo
SEES the practical difficulties OF its applications MIR.
4. proceeds 10 tile second
"But the second consideration and that tcbeh is MOST
RELIED on, arises from The policy IF Othe, nations
ana promises a more permanent SECURITY to The IN
DEPENDENCE Qf this people Imposing, indeed is such
ground OF argument; and if the independence OF this
hdon either required could be guaranteed by this bill
Nnhoffen indeed would be all opposition il; but beley-
ing as do that the liberties OF this people and indcper-
uehce OF I' government rest basis firmly laid i'm
her very genius and nature require
LOT one VIII not consent 10 adopt tile measure proposcd
After having advanced in prosperity and Improvement far
Oeyond TIE march OF any other nation the globe in the
same period OF time, you called upon to reject
INC amOnliOns OF experience, aud ddOp DnJf 0f fhe
oe'y policy which, riM rcfeTeHce 10 The peouIe of En-
rope Is congenaI, because il denotes the a6snee of all
MfGs ~ sELr-GovERNMENT."
Here, again, bow prophetic! how strongly 10 u.s.
though unconsciously 10 himself are the very events
OF this hour shadowed forth in this allusion TO the
irreconcllnbeness ofthe industry regulating policy to
the ideas OF tbs people Little did he dream how
ever, iohdt those events be still less 1phO
was to he their chief agitator; that he who was the
most efficient IN sowing among us those seeds of
luminosity and strife, was to be the most sgnally de-
voted to the work Of raising the tempest and pro-
vokng It To its utmost fury aud that this end lie
was TO employ every device which ie spirit of
cVil could suggest, and every instrument which the
cooperation of kindred souls, the blind conf
dcuce Of the honest could afford.
"k0u are about To allure fhGt pTinciple chich 1cas
pccWiGiIy your arm and the cspring If freedOm, ri
te"riag Hidf'YJrcc to its olv pursuit and regulation;
6ud 10 AGsUEfE 10 yOtUSCD the CAPACITY and R1GHT.
jriSiag mi debating that tutor hich is tcses ami
vest ~, me Peoie II mis- county The extent Of ter
HJy i1e cNuherance Of SOIL the genius Of our peo.
PIE Tie principles Of political netiiuions have in
NTiT comi'iion decrrod, by law OF nature that for
years TO come te citizens OF America shall obtain teir
shDs'encc Y agriculture aud commerce. Aud fce in
our "l"0n would lain issue counter order IN 3Dfhdrap
tiIH5tTy Jfot as natural cJtd accustomed ch0n1eIs
aafy oar idtCy, FoSce into state nj premaiuyifu