Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-26
THE TARIFFS


Our accounts from Washington are more gloomy
than usual. Ii appears from the National Intelli-
gencer, which has anticipated the ordinary dav of
ITS publication, by going to press Saturday night
instead OF Monday morning, that the III. of X. rose
on Saturday, upon Mr.. Daviss renewed amendment
to duty the woollens 40 per cent. on the market
prices IN this country-n other words il is believed
10 Prohi5it their introduction Should this amend
ment succeed 1t is supposed the whole bill will be
laid upon the table. We have also seen a letter
from representative of the State of New York =
You need make no calculations on the adjustment
OF the Tariff There are many ways of defeating
phi and ITS adversaries are aboring zealousIy and
adroty We shall endeavour to amend it; but |
fear every attempt will fail"
Inc plli fal! And Congress rise without adjust
ing the Tariff! Such would he the effect of the GU
pony OF the manufacturers, the ntrigues of poiit
cans, and the want of frmness in of the mem
bcrs. An animated correspondent in this davis pa-
per calls upon Mr. Adams to save the country But
we fear lie will call in vain. Mr.. A. has disappont-
ed The hopes of the good and the men in WASH
ton. Ills course has been wayering and dscredita-
ble We confess with deep regret that he appears
TO want the nerve of statesman. Is 1t that he has
been inundated by the letters of his manufacturing
constituents or seduced by the glittering prospects
OF manufacturing support? Can the Southron" in
n last Charleston Mercury be right when he saws ::
he Southern members invariably and appears naturally and
h o 0 sDuaS S Sn hs
the N4Ilhen members seem, almost without exceptions
from Tho limitation rule feSashd no instance has
McBue aad Mr. Xd"sR H If 1ne SG %s gp .3To the
OF political pboopywbi ibd n o. ,S oOno , am
and mistaken theory that each nation of the world should
ny seh principles and that statesman like HIMSELF prompt
cd by Gs POLICY for The immediate benefit Of con
1t would give us pleasure to be compelled to
subscribe TO This character of MIR. Adams-but as to
the Northern members, are happy to name the
representatives, of Maine and New Hampshire as
striking and noble exceptions.
But Mr. Adams has been trimming as to the wool
lens. If he fails in getting Mr.. Daviss amendment
through, it is supposed he will vote against his own
bill. If he succeeds, the bill will probably be laid
upon the table, and lost. We will detail at pre-
sent the consequences which this course NAV have
his country may not have occasion to rue most deep
~ the effects of his errors
We cannot contemplate the course which some
OF the Eastern Politicians have taken without indig-
nation, and without establishment What for in
stance, are we to think of the following letter from
Mr. Rufus Choate, young and talented member of
hiossach usetts, to gentleman in Lynn?
"Doar sI have this moment received the irom your
yn ana shan take INC hs opportunity this morning it,
umod You perceive that Mr. McDefe B was ysry ,lo
Immediate abolition The system Of pro,eeon So G il WA. honest
fair Intellectual and moi al ali alirming Orr dancer IL from b -
Of Van Borenm into English, Tariff not for the
riesdenls The plot is hold the South to acon
York and Ponuyaaa by throwing tho whole destructive weight
New HSmpbie and Maine baeve ,S @ ~, y arc sure o.
got the other New Eugand states do y % they
do not regard OR interests ~ all in the
"IhiDgs gloomy aud doubtful Presidential
queso1he tarfttc Union. South Carolina extrrate
herself from the dilemma she has thrown hersolfu,o, without
cotpn Her great cOmmitcdho Press IL indnmmato
ryhc right 10 nuy is defended by her first usts
as constitutional right She has boon made believe that
The victim OF M unconstitutional avafciou and yrnnncul policy
Mcuc appeals TO Gop IN hscech for the sincerity Of his belief
months ongor But do recognize mis- for absn.
donniont Of this policy"
Yes, indeed, sir, "things do wear a gloomy and
doubtful aspect"--worse indeed than you seem 10
think for-and yet you seem determined to rush on,
and jeoparlize the Union for your ertruUagot pro-
tcctlve systcnl Yet the South does not call upon you
to abandon this policy altogether. She wishes for
rcducton--yet she would soften it as much she
could. She would give you time to come down and
accommodate yourselves to a more Just and equal
system. She does 90 for Cancellation and for COM
promise. She IS convinced, that the system is now
carried out to the most extravagant oppresson-yci
she would fairly compromise with you, on liberal
principles she would give and ,akc. Are you moi
content with tliis2 Must we give all-and you take
all? is this the relentless principle on which you pro-
ceedY She would make any fair sacri6ce-to save
this noble Union.-Eler citizens aro deeply devoted
to it--they have fought the battles Of the Revou-
ton with the gallant sons Of New Eugland--bled
with thein-conquered with ,hcm--dividcd tbei