Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-20

How rapid the rise just as the weights are removed!
The increase, since the great reduction IN 1888, has
nearly doubled the average exports, compared wl the
average OF The tariff years preceding 1-3l and
would have quite doubled them, had not the expanded
and derangcd condition of the currency, and the c0se
qucnt embarrassment of commerce, Prcvcntcdit
But what Will appear still extraordinary TO those
who have not reflected on the operation OF the proec-
tive SYSTEM the great increase Of the exports OF our
domestic manufactures, the duties 90 oil, following,
that respect the law that regulates the exports
of the great agricultural staples II Is precious aci,
that speaks volumes, and which demands tic seriOS
consideration of the manufacturing portion oi Tie Jn-
on | well remember the sangnlne expectations OF the
friends Of the system, of the great increase OF the "N
ports Of domestic manufactures which they believe"
would follow the tariff OF lc2S. Wei, we now nave
the result Of experience under that act, and also under
that of partial approach TO free trade, and IN" result
is exactly the reverse Of the ancpatnns OF the trend
and advocates Of protection. 80 tar from increasing
under the tariff Of ISIS, the exports Of manufactured
articles actually diminished while they nave ruluiy
increased Just as they have gone Oil.
But tho table of exports shall speak for itself During
The tor years under the tariff of 81 that IS from that
wear to % when the tariff Of y went INTO operation
The exports of domestic manufactures gradually de-
cIined from % 20 49, in the year p 10 5o4- ,3i in
hr wear 2s From that time il steadily declined, under
the tariff of 2S each succeeding year showing fail
ing Off compared with the preceding, till 33, declining
throughout the period, from 50, $50 in % to So.
05OG33 in 80, and showing an aggregate falling on,
during Tue Wlolc lIiH VI Ne4is i'O''
to 3D. of nearly 100000. AT this point, enter on
the relaxation Of the system, and there has been an
onward move, with but little vibration, Throughout
the whole PERIOD till the present tine Inc !aSi
wear we have is 1888, when the exports exceeded
any preceding year They amounted d. to $780,
dollars being an increase during the SIX ye"iS'
f the reduction of duties of ,346 i45, against fall!
ng of, in the preceding eight years Of protection OF
s7O0 0oO-an Of Co per cent IN SIX years and
this in the midst Of all the embarrassment Of commerce.
and expansion and arrangement Of the currency and
let me add, wha, has been 50 much dreaded B.; the
friends of manufactures the mighty increase OF Tie
eynors of our great agricultural staples during the
same period; clear proof that under the free tfa:
system the does not interfere with the ether Let
no friend of manufactures suppose that tins interesting
result is accidental It is the operation Of fixed lass
steady. and immutabe in their course, as shall here
after show.
Now sir, feel myself, with these facts, warranted
in asserting that if the deranged state Of the currency
had not interered the great manufacturing interest
would have gone in flourish!ng condition during
the whole period Of the reduction under the compFo
mise act proving thereby to the satisfaction Of all nc