Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-05

NJ The act IN s nature and snactmsnts has not CON-
mf,ed the honor or the interests OF the State On the
contrary, consider the principle Of the American Sys
tenn, to have suffered important diminuton of its
strength, by the BILL The modification Of the Tariff
urged, principally three main grounds. l. That il
q That il was peculiarly injurious
the South and g. That it was unnecessary Revenue
where did before the conflict Of the last Session Of Con-
gress. To the second material concessions have
been made by this BILL But the third has certainly been
sustained and carried very considerable extent IL is
that duties have been taken OIL, where they
least oppresvc which shews, however that the friends
of the American System had the power 10 sustain the
riff far they dared il; but that being possess
ed of this power they nevertheless, obliged yield
to the argument that unjust and oppressive public bur
thens cannot be justified or perpetusted the mere
grounds of power, but that there must be a well
grounded necessity for Revenue, to authorize Taxa
ton. They felt this argument 10 be strong, that
they have not only yielded the principle generally by
reducing the duties unprotected articles but have also
been obliged to consent TO partial and considerable
ducon OF the duties on protected articles to meet this
principle. This Is important point gained do
doubt, but that, after all these reductions there win be
OF Revenue and the operation Of
the bill shew this the fact and the point has been
carried TO principle win present strong foundation
which build further efforts and further success This
ground OF unnecessary Revenue is after ALL the
papabe il is most felt well in the Halls Of Congress
in those portions Of the country where the Tariff does
not press, where, il is bounty; indeed every where
for the inquity Of is obvious, that that
of justice (of which the unprncplcd
blinded by interest recoils at the enormy Of it, while
those who drawing the richest harvess from it,
become ashamed TO enforce il and discover that i, will
be long submitted TO by free people.
3. Many millions will be kept in the pockets Of the peo
pie, by the operation of this bill forbear say what
suppose be the amount because that is point Of con-
be, per annum, several millions Of dollars.
4. This sum will be kept out of the Public Treasury.
and therefore be much withdrawn from the support Of
the American System Ii well understood that this sys
tenn operates and sustained in two ways First among
the manufacturers in their immediate profits and hrou
them the geographical sections, where manufactures
prevails and secondly, in those portions OF the country
where large and are made Tor
Internal improvements Pensions, &C. which large sur
plus povokes and susains This last evil, per-
haps the OF the System, will be reduced in proper
ton to the reduction OF the Revenue.
g. The duties many articles consumed by the poor
and middling classes have been materially reduced The
prohibtory Duty called minimum duty on woollen.
far the unjust and gevous particular Of the System
has been repealed and though the duty wooens we
oppressively high, the reduction will enable than
majority Of the population OF the Union Including slaves
TO be clothed in foreign wooens, which before vr
tualIy prohibited terms which will give the
choice between those and domestic goods, and will also
in all likelihood reduce the price Of the domestic articles
The minimum Cottons has been reduced seventh
which will take the prohibition of articles that cou
not be introduced before Other material reductions have
been made.
6. There will be further demand for foreign goods be
cause the people being less taxed, will have
spend, and Southern produce will be in proportional de
mand to pay for these increased impoaons. BY the in
OF free articles the prices OF which will be
the mddng and poorer classes will he enabled EMO,
habitual comforts some il many articles which be
fore they enjoyed only occasional uxuries and gene
rally, whatever is saved from taxation, will be new
source of enjoyment, or new spring to industry among
the people
All these mporan, advantages, and have been gain
ed in MY opinion, without any sacrifice Of interest hon
or. The idle assertion of the ultra friends Of the Ts
SYSTEM that they consider il final adjustment Of the ques
on is too shallow pretence nended to their
treat with shew OF undmnished svengh) TO be worth
moments regard in opposition to the fact that OF
representatives has given either by word action, tn
smallest support to the pretenSion The concessions
the act OF 1882, have been unwllngly yielded by them
and have been exorted from their apacous grasp The
d would with equal truth, and much FEASIBILITY
this act had not passed. have said, that the public dg
ment had been finally expressed in favor OF their System
stood, and that the representatives from the Sout
. had coacurred in this decision, because they had vote
! against amelioratng BillTo my mind, it might wit
proprey be ssid that those Gentlemen Of the dele
CATION who voted against the of 1882 voted for IA
aaAGda1 MISE rfH he's Sosa To- "a 80 me a.
true parliamentary question, frequently FORM and
ways In substance in the alternative, shall the orgnu
principle I'm this the old law) stand; or shall IN
u amendment (in this case the aw) be adopted?
!. most respectfully hank you for the honor you hav
done me by this invitation; and offer you the best proc
oil the high estimation in which hold it, in the effort
have made justify myself in declining the honor shall
be Obliged to you TO give publicity this
WIN your proceedings that my motives may be mis-
understood. am, Gentlemen,
With great respect, your obdt serv't.
LANGDON CHEVES.
10 Elias d. Earle, George Seaborn, Thomas b. viii
e IiamS, Edmund Waddll, George Fleming, VIM. Turp
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