Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-26

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amount.
!! GedLc on apparently obvious. needed ccnfr-
nation IN the p:e.en instance. it may be had in the
ports aud imports ofthese Stairs, whIs they
cG.nn!es The aggregate exports from Virginia ard
Maryland Great R,itan iF 20 years preceding IVA,
amounted IN $40 i9I Uj and HE imports irons the
uace $}2 Isl GUC For the Sa'ue period The exports
trou he CRro.inaS an!oEn;ed To $1,000 600. and
thr:r imports SiGiII UjO These statements are from
McPhrrsons Annals Of CoHmcIce, 80 vel and the dit
:!Fnce brtween exports and imports. would IN oil pro-
bahIiy. b. .xl !si,d, if cou ob'an or The me
tire he exports imports at the rest 81 tAr world
For The three years preceding 1863 and including 'hst
veal The average eypnrls from New England 10 Great
iri'an 81 ,i5 eos. and theirave!sge Imports
from Tie place to 81 $50 800 Eor the sarne peri.
cd tie exports trol NeW York 10 Britain 10 81 52I 600,
and her imports - 90; and the exports Of Pennsyl
wanna So 900. and her imports To - 933 0Uo-t Ia.
ken from extracts from the American Traveller printed
in London l7Gs Though thsse extracts do not shows
perfect equality they approximate $" nearly 10 1t AZ 10
us'iy the cOnClus!"n ta' II @e had full returns 0 the
exports and mpors Of hr COLONIES from ali the world,
instead Of iruu Great Britain aon", they would fully
sustain ID" principle that has been lad Gown
From Ihr commencement g. the Revolution 10 the
estaLI, Inner: ii the present. Government. the comGr-
tee have information which they rely but
there reason believe tiiat the equality that
sri brt"rrn the exports and imports OF the several
colonies prior to the Revolution, continued among The
States I'll! he adoption Of The Constitution.
l. may b. assumed linen. that at The adoption OF the
Constitution. the imports and exports Of The several
States equal. nearly s. and that the go CONT
nucd for some time before Ar tsade could Do mattr'
ally Effected by IN" operap: II the Government
Turn.uG then 10 the commercial returns. ard taking
the average xpoIts OF l.9 ard -, Che first years Of
which have official rrrrfns) giving not only the
value Of the exports bat the imports also OF this State,
liry may each be fairly stated II 3,l $40, when the
Government went into op2ra'pn and that "i the sta
pie States AZ 93}j 80 and The oilers at $U5iG, 39
1t may be proper 10 repeat! tia; at this period there was
dstncInn b'tween d"mes'i" and ioie'gn fNp"r.s IN
the returns and that O! course both ere IncGded-bnt
;P carrying trG:e waI iIrn small. sig7e cannon As
material difference Comparing the state OF original
equality between tr export auG ImPo't trade OF The Sc
vrra Sairs Of his Union. with It's present condition.
when 5rns ot the population II the staple States fur
n>h So 10 10 of rir eSans, aud the other 5'hs
pu.y s2i 3lGGiJ while tic latter llO %S ~, and tbs
former but S22 313 Cos has been and we have
exhibited ore al the mos; r'nnHibr revolutions III 30
short time 10 be IUG!Id III the annals u the commerce
of The world
Such are The changes which. according to the mo-.
authentic iufornlOn that CA b. obtained, have taken
pace IN the a. .lis, aud the ether States
nd this brings up for invcslga the important ques
iun What has caused IN sh0r, space, tins great
revolution in the trade Of he county: Way ii that
the commerce of the Cd Dominion no longer gadd-ns
her pnrs but carries prosperity to other cities
distant from hit SIS! 9 .itos d"esr happen, that,
instead OF direct txcanE" OF her protucts with those
who want hrr those whose pIuductonsshe in turn
wants. by the few s; intermediate agencies and at the
smrtiest expense originally Tie case, her cnn-
States subjected heavy "xpeEstg md mulip;
lys ncIrs producer s:d Consumer Ihesp
Emporium, qursll0ns Demanding the g'agso c"nsdr 70
tlu and before remedy Ge safely prescribed, II 10
nee. ssary and clearly understand The uf the
mischief - II mag be confidently affirmed. that the chm.
sfa which The trade of The Commonwealth has under
zone, o!IrrTa,rd III no physical or mora! cause. Tier
larburs and rivers broad open and
hey flrr pe"pl" not less active, industrious
md ,n'rgeni than in rG!rE days and rre is tail
my of i3e value and amount Uf her pruducHns Ic
ind the cause, see mus; !".k beyond her limits Ths
revolution has been cOUtard 10 her commerce alone.
Il as xsnrG and eghrIrrG the entire sta pie States
tine comnrrce 81 which. dursng the period, has
unrrGnnPa similar and not much less disastrous change
not outstanding the great Dc:eGsa III tie number aud
value OF their domestic exports Th' causes Therefore"
neither local peculiar What, then, II may he
asked are those general and pefvadng which
have short rn:e. effected sn mighty revolution
IN the rnmm-rce of so many States possessing such
variety Of products. and embracing vast reginr'
After the most drltberae investigation they call be-
sry yOuf committee are constrained 10 believe that the
grs he traced principally tn political source
moi to the rev"nue itself has been errneonsly sup
tossed by but To the fiscal sc"n oil the Govern
menl The Union formed iT the mutual protection
aud prosperity of ihr States that posed it, aud
b-rYe il b. we'll calculated 10 accomplish the Obrc,s
Of lis crrarion: but Ike all Other institutions, It's powers
are liable BE- nsippiet by ignorance or insdvert
ancr. and he abused perverted By design. In
pointing III what manner ii3 p-c"u.ary aud hsral
action has heretofore nnrousy affected the co'nnirTco
snd prosperity Of large portion of the country, Is
far rn;n their intention 10 weaken the bonds OF Union,
nor d, they apprehend that sIch will b. its effect The
I,nion has It's deep and Solid iourd1on IL The mutual
goni of the whole Il This ioandaIinn only II
IN irrnlv stand and resist the shocks Co which II must
errr be rxD SGD IL is then 10 perform the duty NJ
rr nj and nein StTrng then, end not TO weaken
fur US 10 point out III proper temper cnG IN the sp
ri, Of truth aud Justice, such acts OF In" Governmen
whether intentional or not, That have mlnrnuy Affect
ed any Of III. members of The Cun!rGeraCy in this
h. md % a
ur character dangerous institutions. end which,
II persisted in may prove fatal TO the Union ITSELF Our
object is advance the interests Of The State and In
move these inprdmcRs which have retarded the de-
Vehement Of her ani oppressed her con-
merce without any design to impair the prosperity OF
other States, wraken the common attachment TO the
Union We ,cjNce in tie happiness and we'll being CO
all aud desire The Union Ia br perpetual.
On reviewing the action Of tie GoveFnmen IN refer
spce To the fusc of invc.tgrlInn among the ear
lest measures hey offered. was The nnJrs Sys7n which
NAV be placed in point Of tin" the hend ot those acts
which have contributed 10 reduce hr commerce OF ts
end the her s'ap States Ia its present depressed con-
d,on They objected not 10 the payment of the debts
of the Revolution bat 10 The mode and manner OF fund.
inp il, both on the ground Of us inequality and the *
ten, Of the burden it imposed The crippled and fedue
ed resources of the country Without entering INTO tho
enouiry whether the OF funding did not unDc-
ces.arily increase the amount Of The debt the portion
held By the staple and other States respectively will be
Of itself sufficient 10 establish It's iusqraiity HE
which can be obtained from the Treasury Department,
was 1863 00O Coo others estimate il about $50 OOOD-
was distributed between the Northern ard staple
States in about the proportion Of three to one
Although the suffering and loss Of the latter in the war
Of the Revolution in consr qupnee OF being occup'
ed by The enemy during considerable portion Of "is
struggle, have been a, least equal II no. graz
., than the others The ference IN point OF tact
mortgage on The in favor Of the other-the ehsei
of which was in reality 10 transfer annually corres.
pnndng Of The staple products 81 ms ano we
nhar sape S,,es lthe only fund out OF which II could
he ultimately pad) from them 10 The othrr States to meet
,he ,nm,I 1,vcn, of principal and interest and which,
nj course tended dPpress tie commerce of the one
and stimulate that Of the other in The same PF"pot"a
r. ,ed narrower The door 10 the invpsnen Of foreign