Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-03

bfvof - per ct. toesvs the s al prsssnt
Woosns which cost in England 500. and which sub
ject to duty Of fifty per cent, now pay oodoars In du
ties the wooens would, probably, be valued in N.
York at $780, and II the duties reduced 35 per
cent. they would stillpay 500 in duesso that rcduc-
ton Of the duty to 35 per cent would leave the duties
even greater than they present do not believe
that should object to reduction Of the credits nor the
gradual introduction OF system Of cash duties,
valuations In this country, t, in the opinion Of
tile these alterations in the system could be
made without injury to the commerce OF the counry)
provided such valuations should be accompanied by
responding reduction in the rate duties But to suppose
that the people Of the south would receive such
rangomcnt, embracing merely nominal reduction Of du-
ties, as compliance with their Wishes Is TO rate their in
tellgcnce very low indeed No, Sir let gentlemen, in
the FIRST instance, bring down the duties to the
standard, according the existing custom house re-
ruations and then ii they please to make further al
,tcratons, by introducing changes in the modes OF
valuation collection, let them give fair equi-
vnfents therefor, and presume shall object.
Let not gentlemen deude themselves, however, into the
belief that the south will be satisfied with any thing
short Of substantial relief from the oppression Of this sys
tem They understand its operation too WELL they fee it
too severely to be deceived by any notification however
ingeniously contrived which stops short Of material
oucton OF duties, both on the protected and unprotected
articles They ask than JUSTICE and will be salts.
fed with nothing less Sir let me in conclusion, solemn
ly assure all who hear me, that il is wish nearer
than all others hearts, this painful this most
distractng subject, finally and amicaby adjusted on Just
and liberal principles; but next to such adjustment,
would desire not to be m,cd by deusve arrangements
which may hold out the show of relief while in truth they
siiopi none Above all things desire justices but, f
let us know our Ge.'
II we have put him of humor it is his fault,
ours-If we have not understood Mr.. Ms plan Of Con-
citation, not snguarTbe Editor OF the Peters
burg Intslligencer did not understand hmno man of
sense could have understood HMM fact he docs not
seem to have understood himself After long and vapid
prelude, in which Mr.. N. shines (sies as the piinci
pat hero of the piece he concluded by recommending the
Froh'cory system. as his plan of Cancellation We could
scarcely have misunderstood him--wc certainly did not
ntisrepresent him; for, gave his words TO the
Public-And now he complains of having misrepre-
scented bimof sjoinng together parts of s) essay
which were not designed have have they any con-
nccton with each other-a thing which too
often occurs in his learned ucubraonsor there is very
nue connection between the beginning and the end of
em-1tis the old story orsthe horses head being Joined
to the fisis ta"we would bcsecch the Editor Of the
Register, the next time he comes forward with plan of
conclaon to chatter less about himself, and think
more OF the subject he has in hand-and above ALL when
nc ms Journeys end and processes to give his
ADDITION as his panaceaand noc what does he say: 1--WE
may venture to say for the manufacturers generally that
they VIII be content with clear protection of 80 pr ct
and about this they have If il not designed either
70 rum or exceedingly stint the comforts the working
people; ana we hear said that many gentlemen of the
South are quite willing to allow 25 per cent Now is
this o per cent worth quarrelling about"
Mr. n does not seem to consider that every one per Ct
IS from to 100000 dollars, raised of the people-and
hso per CT is from TO mions-If his per CT be in
tended as permanent tao, it WILL in addition 10 the
n,ons rom the public lands give from 10 TO IL Millions
Frooaby more than the actual wants OF the government
viii require Thus, ii will not only be so much more taken
every year IRON the peoples pockets than is acftal
'canfig but II lure held the Federal Govern.
men 10 ered ats Po,ccrs beyond the limits the Con-
suuionto clothe itself with authority never intended
to he conferedto intrue itself into the concerns of tho
Sa'cso erect gigantic Internal improvements inter-
fere with the offices of Educa,on NEEDLE with matters
which do not appertan to the simplicity of Federal Con-
sutuuon-and in word gradually build up splendid
overwhelming consolidated government To whatever
per cenage Southern friend of State Rights should agree
20 br1ng Down the duties whether his mari,on be 20
20 per cent IN order 10 concae the interests the
manufacturers he Should equally insist upon gradual
seareton cefoo that rate until rapidly as prac-
,s. 70 inc MINIMUM point. This point only be
determined by the actual wants OF the government we
should suppose that from 10 TO Is per would be
shateiy suincient for purpose IL no sc
capital were vested in manufactured as w., arc
tou mere IS ard II the question made for the
hrst time, whether the public debt OH the eve of
exunguishmcn should continue the people for
me sake oil building up manufacturing interest. who
would seriously think OF advocating such schcme,oucb
less who would think of raising millions more than the
wants the government requreand these ten millions 10
be employed in buying up pow and perverinp the
frame OF the government ITSELF No body would risk his
reputation in supporting such policy. And because we
nave departed from the true principles Constitution
sna we NOT get back to them as fast can! 1.-THE South
now meets the other States liberal principles shall they
insist upon continuing the duties at double the rai
.ne necessities oithe Sovcrnmentrequre Shawe
per cent when 10 would probably answer. Even
we meet them halt way % 2 per cent in the siri
OF compromise shall this Egyptian bondage be forever
upon me necks OF the people Does not justice; do not
the interests OF the South; do the true prncples of
the Constitution, demand that the reduction should still go
on gradually but certainly to the lowest possbe no;t
or erer continue hcwcrs of wood drawers of water
Tor the manufacturers The idea is absurdand our task
masters will find it impossible bend our necks TO the
yoke them remember the story of the dog and the
shadow and take warning in time.
The last No OF the Globe is devoted TO the Georgia
Question IL furnishes communication IL columns in
iengtn-ron the pen of a gentleman eminently quail
nco ny s intimacy with all that Indian re-
iaons and by his legal and literary attainmens to do
justice TO The subject tits undoubtedly from Gov Cass
secretary at War 1t is therefore,, unnecessary say
a IL an able and eloquent composition cuts up Nv
enc roots the late decision of the Supreme Courto Of
inc most exravagsnt well weakest opinions which
has ever emanated from that high tribunal Governor
Cass has gone Into the whole subect-and he establishes
upon grounds not to he shakea the rights Jurisdiction
Of the State Of Georgia
The National ineIkgencer would have shown a little
more fairness bad given either the or the sub.
stance oil the article, TO which appended remarks
on the course oil Pennsylvania.
Meetings OF the fdeads ef the Administration have been
sieid IN ne counties Of Arson, NASH New hanover and
bcric IN North Carolina, approving the Baltimore Con-
yenion-