Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-30

H #N.ti NtlitCN sr'' - ~1''P ~ Wv 49, aNA ID
g. =. na,,arcrs Of The upper Western Sta;cs:-
.1' I'm. increase, the sugar planter makes a more
y ,,.yssurn for the support OF his family aud labor
aa." ..ofaf,s OF the nesroar increased, bv the al
G' ,ta larger portion OF better food. by these ad-
@"" Il, III. c>ycnScS OF the planter, the Western far
uaN"S ,..,h,nIc are benefited. When enabled 10 Oh
t5' r.- ,hr rlantr: IS no longer contcnted with the
tan ,,r,,,urc fins first establishment. Orders are
a'a.'; : more costly and elegant articles. And OF
-"' ..s are the orders gwen: Not on London o.
""" 3 ,r even on New \ ork or PhilaGrlphIa; bat on
t',t d IN the uhto. And this is one, not By any
>'. hast, 81 the vents tor those splendid articles
I' +, u.urcd out III such quantities, from the shops
v'' Il .,.s. ry.tcrs, Lehnans, SNlnncrS, McAlPins,
' ...>, and hundreds OF others. The trade 10 the
t.'s, y ,.s,ipp, i peculiarly beneficial 10 the farmers
Low ,,.,, nm! lis ~nayigabic tributaries. From their
"i"' hundreds, may say thousands, are enabled 10
>'' - ,,.rr products. III that distant, but convenient
a' ,.l,u.an intermediate sale TO 4 merchant, or
"'N .ypcnt Of a factor OF carrier. They manage
.' matter OF transportation and sale themselves,
IN, latter immediately 10 the consumer on
". ,.,,cn. ar the cAportcr at New Orleans. There
II" 49,. That has engaged III tins business, that does
~. that 1t Is frequently the want OF the means
..,a.<u., which prevents the planter from buy
U.N, boat, load oil provisions rather than 4 small
,,,. and that II he would take sugar and
from tie planter, IN exchange Tor his own
ones. ne could sell the latter al a higher price,
,..g the former NJ 4 cheaper rate than by cash
III. fact was stated 10 ,.c n few DAYS ago by an
,.,, farmer of my ncIghbourhood, who has for
-,,-. been engaged IN That trade; and shcw 5 that
,,rr lads -Ivat difficulty III diSpoSrng OF his
ry,u Al the most reduced prices, and, that he is
, j, reduce them still lower 10 obtain the pro.
..r sol. II the facts | have stated are true,
,. deductions nave drawn from them correct, il
* .Nntlr ycrv extraordinary, tnat any Southern or
..-i man should have supported the proposition TO
800. the protecting duty, and place the sugar plan
.- LOUISIANA precisely upon u footing with those OF
IN. IN winch island ali the products OF the | States
Directed 10 most onerous duty, which, in relation
. If item amounts almost 10 Il prohIbiuon.-
,.., rom the ,mpcl,cy o! taking Oft the protecting
,, measure, Ia the people OF LOUISIANA, would
IDOL Injustice. Their cultivation OF sugar was COM
,s rntrr the protection OF the duty, and there was
.....rr 4at could have Indicated any change III the
.r vmcf. dictated II. Protecting duties are given in
instance where they are necessary 10 the sta les
.tg,r States: 10 the tobacco ot Virginia and Ma
,N. hemp OF Kentucky, the wool Of OHIO, and
., the ,uglr Of Louisiana There is another ar.
49,. ,gn.h j. subjected 10 a duty BY the General Co
..rgrg. NJ, to which II may become necessary for the
-.,. - direct It's attention. After the opinion |
..5,.a IN relation 10 the duty on sugar, | may be
:. ii Inconsistency, when | avow my hostility 10
,.s, On sait. at least to an increase of the present
..., nom .l to trrire cents, as was attempted during
(. SESSION Of Congress. The two articles of su.
..ui salt, aopcar L. me To stand upon entirely diff
E.....u.plrS As necessary OF life, 4 tax on salt
s,an TO Republican principles. But 1t has
..u.., ella ms to an cNcmptIo OF duty, than any
- .,r.r ii universal use, because Il enters more
. ,~sa me consumption OF the poor than the
Wtanut sat, the country laborrrs would have
-.-#.: u,n their bread, uInv-telIths OF whom live
sy4rt PROVISIONS, whist the rich man, ena-
Il. procure fresh meat III abundance, might
s... AU1ousr with 4 very small quantity. The lane
...-.:- having pastures TO contime his domestic ami
can ENJOY the produce Of has dairy. But how ma
a.. cu,dren OF the laborlng poor would go sup
5 10 bed, were II not for the salt which causes
r.... ,v return of the cow which furnishes them
.. ..N. from the inter,nlnablc forests III which she
-.. Nun that has lived long IN the Western country,
pa. ... seen TIE little white .iicaded urchnS, auXiousiy
/ v....ar Tie evening return OF their COW, and the good
..a.ie repairing icr her the condiments she loves,
winch instinct has taught her 10 know TO be neces-
...:.u Leg lcalth. An abundant supply Of salt beng
i ....,..rg 10 The most numerous and most useful class
community, II is The duty OF government 10 pre-
t... Sang loaded with unnecessary burdens. But
..a., the poor alone that are interested III tins mat.
-- Ia. whole forming interest IS most deeply con
"-- +. i. and this particular section more than any
u4r Of the great staples OF the country, that per-
.,Gwm uuucl the farmer receives the greatest clear
. lasa.s glnuo, be prepared Tor a foreign market,
u.w.ru liberal expenditure OF imported salt. The
..r upon that article !, therefore, not only u tax upon
NECESSARY II HE, but an important agricultural pro-
uU, IItae Cuty was 50 heavy, as TO prevent The I'M
! g..,aa ya!o,.y, no pork, bacon, or beef, would be
| gsa4.,,4 I'll o"io. for 4 foreign market. As It IS, the
..,g takes .4st is iull amount from the profits OF the
g-..4.a- class .: the community. (AgainD
! Al. ..t .ae principles 0; the Tariff were appealed to
b. .o>s i, :ayoged the increase OF the duty, and the
.~...uol >,Eul4l>ed as a violation Of those principles.
I'll. ~,thGn~ai 81 the protecting duty, It was said,
.W... o-ea, mp the manufactures of Salt III the United
S,.H., and the Tariff was adopted 10 protect and
encourage manufactures Yes: but not a the expense
o. -usu'ure The manufactures which had been es-
4g.s"es Gliin- the war, were, III true, brought by the
peace ate a lnust suffering condition, almost upon The
s#at 10: aAuaulatlon, but no sympathy Tor their suffer-
.w. Had any influence. IN the adoption of the Iariii. II
-. aIyr been easy 70! the manufacturers TO change
:I.r :yc1ttpa, and become agriculturalists; and as that
employment j. more c%oncenial 10 the nature OF our go
.e.ra..u', II would have been better that they should
s.v~ a."r So. But, unfortunately, the agricultural m
i .-"-' @.>. i possible, IN 4 more depressed state than that
1 4.~ manufacturing. Every branch of it was over
l ..av EVER article produced 10 an amount beyond the
| demand O.. the markets. Having no control over the
/ 'a-a Iu:tnrt>, no alternative renamed but 10 create
20. .,sonr Every establishment OF tins kind promoted
4 tg object "a two ways: lst, by abStractlng hands from
4 a--e..'.:e, / lrSsened the amount Of products. "a,
:,rt.l- those who were thus drawn oil, the prohtS
4 rise rgs.~l" were increased. Upon no other princi-
"ag. il have received the sanction OF tic repre-
@a'4: rrsnt tie people, or OF the people themselves.
10 \t"neau statesman would lave avowed 1t TO be ms
a"' ,'p make ths exclusively a manufacturing nation,
.". 'H.t interest a prcpondcrancc over the a@ricul-
'.-. + was necessity, DIR, necessity, that induced the
'..a-aGgnt 10 t5aus..r The workshops of Europe 10 our
sa"c.s. The collection OF such immense masses OF
' .'. "'s'i'' F'NaA S4'' 49," $1,000
Establishments require, cannot be favorable TO our
"t.as. And ;1f myself, have as much aversion to
."rl"- our hardy, active, c!can.lImbed husbandnien
.1"t, legged S~p:talh-!d wcavcrs, as the great Amc-
".a>nrHcr himself. Protecting duties being there
g.eutof the pur pose, exclusively, ~ofaiding agrrcu!.
b" Wherever one 81 these duties comes IN conflict with
#"r,.ts II agriculture, 1t ought 10 be abolished
80. manufacturer cannot, like the Sugar planter,
DO g""'Hnaacc OF IN. duty, upon the ground that
"lr mau.:aot,rcs were established upon the faith OF
u.a@"u.arg; nos:. ii not all, of the establishments
~ am"n mad" when there was no duty upon the
"s'. Suit The act imposing a duty was passed as
"t measure n i-l2, and never would have received
seaport u the farming interest, II the avowal had
'~rn made, that the duty should cease with the ne
% imposing 1t. But there is not the least pro-
"Mt '.a' tie reduction Of the duty to ten cents, or
r.anglnc the whole OF II, would break up the
-s N tn" Western country. The home
will =" used Tor all domestic purposes. Ny
Is, ;asi Tie rr,ce viii not be diminished 50
...' ,ar,p, a ace usc Of It u our stock. be-
!. uor enc .! my brother iarhors present,
1E@e wt;n ne n opinion, that the present
+. ready ,uIurfpuS IN the interest of agriculture;