Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-29

If the above propositions be correct it is manifest THAT
Eastern Virginia. and the planting States pay larger pro-
portion OF the taxes imposed by the General Governments
than they justly ought; and of their decline
papabl The uxtaposion of the several States renders
The facility Of transferring capital great that where the
OF profit in permanently lower than in Others
the depression of the former inevitable For no country
can long stand the whitening effect OF comparatively low
rate Of profit.
Noreosouing infllble but that which is most con.i,.
tent with facts, has the best claim TO The
planting sections OF the Union employ the greatest proper
tona quantity OF labor in the production of their commo-
dilies tie grazing and grain the next and the nanufac-
turing the least; and from view OF the present situation
of the United States it will appear that the order of their
prosperity is exactly the reverse. PHILOPATRIS.
EoR THE ENQUIRER.
The meetings of the people in the great State of New
YORK Tor preserving the Union of the States, proceed from
hig motives OF patriotism, and from conviction that the
pre- sent danger is imminent Whoever looks to the fix cd
determination OF powerful party IN the South and will
study the nature OF the oppression of which they complain
whoever viii DO this, dispassonatcy, and remember the
eited and impatient ambition of the Prince of Nuifers;
anil then cast his eyes upon the phaanx of man
uiecturers with the bold reckless Mr. Clay at their he
will see the awful peril which threatens u.s. The Con-
utntion has been long since inundated by the ambition of
selfish leaders, who claim be under no other rule in
cssating but their Of what is erpedient-l
That sacred instrument, with its limitations and restrc
tons being thus rered down a mere parchme mt Of
orsdnisdtion door opened to the influences of
ney 10 successful combination of dssnilar interests
Mr. Clay had the art, underhe gided patriot
ism, TO contribute essentially the opening of this DOOR
and then array himself at the head of system of Mum
der, which he grossly, ndecenty, baptised IHe4neTi-
can System" After combining and inertwistinp toge
thcr all the pursuits of handcrasmen, he found that he
had but fragment OF our population whose drorce he
could play with Hence the gilded names Anne.
rican Standardization ndustry-and the long list of
other 4aIericonismS, that much tickle the waning fin
cy al the greyheaded Niles and Carey The pure patriots
OF the country-those who own, live upon and till the
lane that forms the country who raise the great staples
which give the subsratum of all foreign exchannes:-
upon these exchanges taxes have been levied to pay both
the ordinary expenses of governments debts of the
revolution and late waryes, these owners of the coun
of thal la
war and OF the Revolutionary War, when blankets and
clothing dear and scarce They were tolJ fla,
we could not be Independent unless we learned TO make
these things at home where had plenty of raw ma
eri's Very many patriots yielded these appeals to
their national Pride knowing the time hat vast
amounts OF money were obliged he raised to pay our
debts and keep the government agong. And if these
sums must be had, they willingly agreed TO pay them OH
duties upon mporaiionS; and, especially, that by pay
ing them III that particular way they gave incie NAL and
powerful encouragement to the fabrication of such things
at home. loo many OF our good citizens then Welded TO
the Rldcd Illusions which the ervid eloquencc of CIay
and Calhoun exhibited TO them. Money was plenty as
oak l:avesand like prodigal young who had lust
buried the last patcrnal chec-run to his prodgav we
were too much inflated with rising greatness and fell
too readily into the willy schemes of CLAW and Calhoun
Times took change, the paper factories OF mo.
ney began TO blow up.
Since the tariff of 1916 fixed upon us by the com
bnaion OF ambition and cunning, its friends have used
every appliance OF money and TO induce the peoplc
not only to submit 10 it, but allow il be increased But
the oppression has almost bghed the fair of South
ern America 1t has been almost in vain that a genial
SUM- bamy atmosphere and fruitful soil have rewarded
our labors with abundance Nature and the character
our population lorbid that we should ever become man
uacuring people We the growers of great staplc
that are in demand in nearly every other cline But sine,
the general pacifcation of Europe brought abont v =,
nholy combination of despOS, the prices of all human
industry have fallen And if are enabled 10 buv the
fabrics we want, lower than formerly did il is owing
TO- the great Tall ia the price OF the material, and o
labor and It's products.
But with this general fall in every urng-Gnyolyino
the JaH OF sheer honesty among men-oG tlia heavenly
naxim' 'do unto others you would that others should
do unto you I'VE, in the South would be content 10
share equally with the rest of country. When our
cotton aud tobacco sold for thirty pound (fnore
than three times the present vaue) we were content 10
pay high price for every thing wanted in exchange
We cared not iigno, not tcoOden nutmeg for some
graed that this duty congrcgacd the boys and The girls
and the oM folks in crowds sround the e3ncs and XII
lies, and looms and machines of Northern capitalists
and nabobs The policy OF such congre cations; the con-
version OF many human beings into what worse than
mnchncs-ino sickly, dependent, and perhaps corrupt
ofe""ants on patterns, and wbns and shutes, &C SC.
we did consider falling within the scope neither nj
our moral nor political duties If had thought il proper
anu right 10 take cognZance OF other peoples affairs in
this regard could have compared the relative blessings
and evils Of cte aud biacb slavery and if we could moi
have fully justified The latter, could have al least
shown, that is attended with equal animal endowment.
WIN less drndgey aud with more abiding quiet Of mind
more ! might say.
But the products Of our labor Gin rasne} the great Sta
pies which constitute sis ont OF dollars Of a the TO-
reign export trade Of tie Union have fallen with the fall
OF erDy thing else. That sort Of sequence: il was
only e0Hpdiat.rej 1t went down payi p0ssu With other
things and If the prices have pay or what we must
buy bore the proportion salcabc articles, the
lhlng would not he grcvous. pound OF tobacco or
cotton used buy at least three times much will
nowdo-whcn the prices Of manufactures in other
Ties have fallen low. that the old proportion might still
exist but for The Intervention Of this rnsysem But lie
useless to prove how uninstand oppressive stothe South
We feel II Too scnsiby, and determined Ohave change
We have tried reOoustrancc; have implored tax.
masters by All the sacred lies Of country by
all the gorics which hold up TO mankind the on y
free people carth,-we have reasoned. ADD we have
threatened The measure Of patience is now nearly
exhausted. Something must be done the wrongs OF an
oppressed people will drive them into careful ra-
ton Of The y0po of Union unequal and oppressive.
" the present Congress adjourn without modifying tho Ia
r6 tie consequences may be awful A. much as We
the Union, its dissolution is preferable TO dserrsy and The
perpetuation ofcruel, unnecessary extort,n
Its this conviction which ind"c me patriotic and con-
Ier,tc men of NJ York sep forward this iuncure
and throw into the OF moderation the moral force of
that erct state rom her statesmen we have every thnr
N me, 've look 70 them in confidence THE tTpio,
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