Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-10


compensation. But to this replied by their
that the evil is certain, whilst the gain is continscpt
hey say that because cotton fabrics have expe
nenced ths reduction Of price, something like H. Il
does not follow that fabrics Of iron and WOOL in which oar
country mas not tho advantage in cotton will ex
per1ence the In cotton, the raw material comes
cheaper manufacturers than their foreign rivals
wmie IN wool and iron they considerably dearer--
ney further say that if TO compensate them prcscn
are TO look TO future and contingent good they
shouu nave the exclusive right Of making the cornpa-
SON. ana oil deciding acknowledgement lastly that II The
auction oil price, should be verified the Northern States
consumers will derive the benefit from the chance
as the Southern, and their intermediate profits which they
nave never ceased TO receive will make gamers
her southern Brethren that that in every
point oil vew there is inequality IL their experiment
succeeds, The Northern States have full share of the
oenen', with smaller share Of the expence; If il
ncration. $3.50
The inequality of the Tariff is then indisputabe and il
should In perfect fairness, among the different members
oil the unon be confined to those articles Of consumption
winch are exclusively produced in other countries !;
whch pear on all States alike and the whole arising
from which, is paid into the Treasury unless there are ma
'onai OBJECTS outweighng the burthcn Of the Tariff be
Ii is strenuously urged that there are such objects The
hauon Interested in securing itself adequate supply
oil ARTICLES essential TO its defence in time OF war Ii is
interested Ia extending the home market both what
buys and what 1t sells, which Is less precaous
and winch more under its control Ii Is also
In encouraging practical Skill by which national wealth
so greauy augmented but which does spontaneously
arise IN country except by the slow and painful process
oil poverty and necessity and not always then.
mere Is certainly much weight in these considerations
and they sufficient to induce the patriot in every
OF the United States bear moderate Tariff nv wav of
proecuon notwithstanding the inequality inherent in the
system, and nr which there 10 practical re-
medy; and is to be hoped that those States which are
more Immediately interested in encouraging manufac
tures VIII not insist on than moderate protec
In Mr. Cambrelengs Report of the session before the
Lash written avowedy to shew the injurious effects OF the
Tariff duty Of 80 per cent mentioned as one with
which the manufacturers ought be contont-and assur-
edy, II business cannot succeed with that
Is clear that Is not suited the circumstances of the
country, and 1t is grossly unjust the great mass of
the community for the benefit of dozen or two manuac
lures.
difficulty in obtaining protecting duty, for any do
nestle manufacture, over that amount may arise from
another source Some OF politicians unwilling
take OIL the duty entirely from Coffee tea, wines and
such sther articles produced at home and Law il
wholly on such articles manufacture they
be unjust the poorer classes there
70 be no sody in the objection; for in the first place If
the duty be confined 10 those articles, in which the do
nestle manufacture is likely rival the foreign as II
ought be- but part OF the duty will be i'm fact levied
upon the bulk OF the and, in the next place
as ose articles from which the duty would be taken off,
are oil general consumption the poorer classes would save
as much by the duties abolished thew would paw nv the
duties retanedand lastly, the duties, averaging dollar
head could in view be deemed oppressive and i'm the
al'nmen' oil natural object minor imperiections
be regarded
10 adjust the Tariff, so as to consult the great in
erests oil the nation and the particular interests e
rent classes and States is without doubt work of difficult
w. as well as oil Importance but that difficulty will be
certainly overcome if the spirit of amicabe compromise
and OF disnerested patriotism be brought TO bear upon
That such may be the result is the erven prayer OF
AN ECONOMIST.
In concluding our Correspondent ON the Tariff
say that there several
who has much studied his subject expresses
eando and elonrness q equally
the Public will freely judge them.-EDIIoRs.