Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-18

but also Articles that from other rountries tle
ylr, u little coffee, lutte little Of the spices,
Now, do how these foreign article, viii
j. 6T dow ~ me OIL, iGs hay" 10 . want to 10 srr
that The will fall Also not Of part, but Of all The things
which must buy.
Now gentlemen, though he will be as,onised amused
that should tell the before such vast and respectable as
-embage a This will place tins argument 81 Seth FrrSo"
and sometimes fisherman the coast Of Massa
stated while pulling with each hand, and
arguments the theories and The speeches OF the Admnistra
on and all its friends in or ont Of Congress- and take the yer
diet of he county, aud oi the civilized world whether he has mol
the best side OF the question:"
WIT AND WISDOM UNITED.
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
M Dear Sir enclose you squb, intended to RI
dcule Mr. Websters assertion at Saratoga, that
traction of the currency will deprive the aborng class
of the benefit Of foreign products Mr.. Webster Is
not himself deceived, but he rs deceivng others, and
nothing has injured the Administration than the
ar,ful attempt Of our adversariss to connect
sures with the deranged state of the currency for which
the Banks alone must be accountable. You receive THIS
from an individual who has hitherto held aloof rom the
political controversy of the present day. but who cannot
withhold his mite in exposing the absurdrty of such
doctrines, even when advanced by Mr.. Webster
Yours &c.
DREAM.
CHATTER Ist-ShtwiRg hOic certain Daniel Hcbstcr
aeas incontinenuy imposed on by one Seth Peterson,
sometimes farmer and sometimes fisherman, on tie
coast IF massachusetts,.
was reclining, Mr.. Editor, on Sunday last, protect
ed by the shade of outrageous tree from the scorc
ing heat of The noontde sum- given up to the perus OF
Mr. Websters iar-amed Saratoga Speech. Soothed
bv the smoothncss OF the dction and Iued by the gen
tie murmur of the wind amongst the waving bougis,
had hardly concluded when gently sunk into the
arms of Alorpieus Methought | reclining in
beautiful boat, my temples tanned by the ocean
breeze and my spirit lulled into happy serenity by
In. sulien :ipp!e Of the At the head
Of ,h, boat sat shrewd, queer looking Yankee,
fully plying his oars, with his red sleeves rolled above
his elbows In short, by the magic wand OF Morpheus,
had been transported to the coast OF Massachusetts,,
and was loving boat ride on the ocean wave with
no less parsonage than Seth Peterson himself Seth,
perceiving that raised my head Familiarity nodded his,
and pausng from his labors asked what ! had been
reading so intently for the last half hour. replied
the speech of your ncghbor and friend, Daniel Web
ster delivered at Saratoga, who, by your assistance
has completely settled the vexed question of the cnrren
cy Your State Amerca-the world, IS indebted to
YOU Seth for your clear and luminous exposition of
this subject and your name must ever hereafter be as
sociated with the fame of your celebrated triend ana
neiphbor. Shrewdness, satisfaction and slight smile
of contempt marked tho features of the Yankee, -
pronounced this eulogium on him. "Irue, stranger,
he REPLIED 9" believe am rather knowing IN such mat
ters and npon the whole you are not tar wrong your
estimate of nv deserts We all up this way know how
10 read and write well cypher considerable, and
we consider ourselves generally able to settle State mat
tiers for you ignorant poor devils OF The South
Some of US indeed, have by nature greater gifts than
others: and suppose among the rest me and my friend
Daniel may be considered pretty particularly clever
The truth now, thu, such people u.s. knocking about
as we do sometimes farming and sometimes hshng,
pick mp lots OF knowledge that yon know nothing about,
and we serve YOU occasionally did Daniel the other
dav when he thought he had the matter 50 clear In
deed we get much learning on both sides OF ques-
ton that sometimes difference between them
and had as lief argue side the other. tell you
what told Daniel the other day IN this boat was no.
thing more than CANNON, and was surprised T. see
man of his cuteness swallow the bait easily but for
him to 90 and risk my reputation by quoting me Tor
such nonsense rs he uttered at Saratoga, But have
one comfort, every body hereabouts knows me too
WE'LL 10 think ! would advance such absurdIties, ex-
ce u, in lest and Won poor niggcroldrrs down South,
don think at all believe; perhaps 1t will not be
so bad after all.
osWhy, Seth" said T. in utter amazement, "you do
not mean say that you gammoned the great Daniel
Webster that he uttered nonsense and that your great
ARGUMENT about high wages, Is not unanswcrabe:
low chucklc proceeded from the throat Of the sun.
burnt sherman Of New England, whilst slight curl
of the nose manifested something very like contempt
"D'yc see stranger, he replied 81 don't mean to ul-
drrrae our friend Daniel, not by any means but, the
iact - his mighty mind is like the ocean upon
which we are sailing exhibiting IT'S might and power
only when dashed into Il Storm When he seeks the
retreat oeasp and pleasure It to permit it TO subs'de
INTO calm and they who seek display of his powers
under such circumstances, should not wonder TO mo
themselves as disappointed.
a. thorough bred Yankee, you know, goes where he
can do best. II ! had had faith IN what l told our
friend Daniel, about the value OF high wages, what
would have hindered me from being, at tins moment,
aboard wonder brig bound for New Orleans, on my
way to Sississppi where labor, am told, brings five
dollars day No. no; knew that the causes that
rave me better price for my labor, increase, also, IN
the same proportion the price OF the tailor shoemaker
&C. 50 that at the end of the year, should be just
where | am now. .
..Well. well. Seth" said l. "this ia admitted with
respect 10 the products Of all those who within the
influence of this system-but to foreign products,
the abors of those who not affected by IT. your tea
your coffee, &c, &c
ssWhv said he .lbe fact is that the abour of those
persons not subjected the system, not affected by
it. We know and admit that The effect OF an increase
of circulating medium, is to raise the price OF all pre-"
duets upon which it operates Upon foreign Products'
therefore ii either does not operate at all or II
ITS price Can the hissssIppan, who gets Tor ms oay
labor FIVE dollar note, buy with 1t more tea or coee
than can with my dollar If the doctrine be true
that an of the circulating medium which m
creases the price of labor enables US to command more
of foreign products with the same amount OF our Id
bor-we have only TO go increasing IT. nnui win one
DAYS labor we could command the products OF the
world. This would be playing them YANKEE tr'ck
with vengeance: and If all the people III the worn
were like YOU sleepy headed folks down SOUTH me ana
my friend Daniel mig effect IT. but a'I aillu my
read and cypher in other parts Of the world as well as
in New England. If we could manage TINS, we shoulo
have discovered the philosopher stone we "ould pa
tent the invention and travel But shaking MS heaaJ
the thing won't work. The consists IN considef
ing the things exchanged as nothing, the medium
through which they are exchanged every thing.
uiTe but Seth" said |, 'syou admit that this inha-
ton which raises your wages does not affect the price
of foreign articles which you need, sugar, tea, coffee
&c. &c How is it, that if you get more for your la
Dor, and pay more for these foreign products you
cannot pIrchase more Of them with the same labor:
~ did not say he replied that ''the price Of foreign
products would not be altered by the imitation. said
their ralue would no, be affected they come
within the influence of the SYSTEM they affected by
in Boston, is much too cute know, if the wages
of seancn are raised he pays rent for his ware
house. and wages his clerks, that he must nave
propor.ionately greater price for his tea lie imports
English goods also to large amount eupPose tn
b,vino thousand dollars in gold and silver you initiate
the currency SO as to give him two thousand collars W
p,L 80, e., h. ons thous,nd in silver He wants