Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-27

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tax upon those articles, they
b, ast, if sufficiently high TO produce
the venue, result in their exclusion from
this, =, and, by consequence, the exclusion OF
CO... from France; because that exclusion of our
cotton must, by restricting thus the foreign market,
reduce, in corresponding proportion, FIRST the price,
and then the quantity raised in the South; because
such reduction in the quantity of cotton must reduce
TO that extent the quantity of labor engaged in It's
culture and increase the product of grains and meats
in the South by the transfer of labor from cotton 10
them because that transfer of labor, and increase OF
grains and meats, produced in the cotton region must
diminish in that proportion the demand there er the
grains and meats of the Northwestern States-Ohlo,
Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and others; because such
decreased demand must diminish proportonately the
price Of these Northwestern products, grams and meats
and because, finally, that dmnuton Of price must TALL
dead tax upon the people who raise those products.
England, however, and England alone, would be be-
net,ed by this process and benefited douby and treby
would she he-benetted in exact proportion to the IN
Jury sustained by u.s. for she, with the exception OF
France, now affords our only market Tor cotton, the
ports of the latter be thus closed against u.s. then must
she enjoy exclusive traffic in the article, ana there
by power absolute over its price.
Well, therefore, might England and England bank
desire the promotion Of those TO authority among
us, by whom these measures are proposed. For what
benefits should such measures prevail, has she not
right to expect What evls-what dangers to our
countryto its indepe ndence and liberty have we not
reason 10 apprehend? With monopoly of half our
exports with mortgage on our whole public domain;
with near three hundred millions of stock, State and
corporate invested country; with British agents,
mercantile and otherwise, nnumerable in our importing
cities; with language, commerce, kindred, lite
nature, and common law, each a medium OF her IN
huence upon US; with her habits and manners, her
tastes and fashions already visible throughout our AT
lantc frontier with provinces and armies on our bor
ders with questions pending most threatening to the
peace of the natons with natural hostility to the forms
of Government whose example endangers her own;
with her military and ornaments vast as they
are on land and sea-with these and all these Of
action and motives act, what has she not reason TO
hope, and to fear, if, at any time hereafter, party,
however small should be found in midst, willing
to second her views Of ambition?
Already is England deeply interested, through the
stocks of her Bankers in State legislation. AL
ready has she inducements TO inerpose in our affairs.
But great Us her interests and strong her motives,
both will increase hundred fold should the proposed
measures prevail. Should this Government blend its
legislation with that Of the States, and thus, the
national power, afford pretext for making the secu
rty Of this British capital question ofpeace or war,
then will British influence be felt in all its energy;
then will il enter not heretofore, slyy and nciden-
tally, into political struggles, but with system,
openly, and matter Of pretended right; then will
pervade public councils, form the basis of Brl-
tish faction among US, and eventually stamp the i'm
press of England upon American Legislation. And,
Sir, who can doubt-who that acknowledges any ale
glance to truth dares to doubt, that the influence OF
England has been felt-deeply and dangerously felt
in producing that state of things which brings these
measures now before u.s. What British steamer, for
the last three years. has struck your shore, whose
shock did not vbrate throughout the land: When did
the Bank of England speak to the commercial world,
that your paper system did not culver in all It's hores
When did your banks suspend-when contract or IN
fate the currency;-when did they either OF these
without finding in England reason for their con-
duct: Never. And think you that nation SO ygilant
of her interests the British-so ambitious of dom-
non-so deadly hostile to this people, 10 liberty here
and the world prone to nerpose in the affairs
of all others-w motives strong, and means so adj
equate, aid in the change of our councs-thnk you
that she stood Indifferent TO the recent contest, when
through the agency of her Stocks the machinery OF the
paper system through the curtament of our currency
the reduction of prices the consequent distress and
discomfort Of the people, she could affect that contest
and secure the triumph Of her measures. No. lmpos
sibe. England takes of England interests where
they may be- will she ever want friends where
those interests require them.
But stop, The Senator from Massachusetts, indig
nant as when, but a moment before he imputed to
others the crime of being enemies TO America, e1
claims, 81 tired of hearing this British influence
talked Of" Indeed! And wherefore tired' Has not
that sound been long familiar to him. Heard he not
those words during recent with England: when
that England, forgetnl Of common origin, regard
less of all the dictates Of humanity and justice, Of
ligon and of honor-regadess Of the rights of civill
cation itsel-empoyed the hereditary vengeance of the
Indian tribes against peoples employed the Ratchet
Of indscrminas massacre not only in the field OF bat
tle but in the slaughter upon their farms, of the unoi-
Tending citizens of the fronter-men and women, old
and young-sparing not even the poor little children?
Heard he not then those words, when, the solitude
OF the Wilderness remote from all succor the western
settler, returning with the coming night TO his lonely
cabin might find that cabin wrapped in fire; might see
by its blaze the furious features of the brawny savage
he raised himself up from his deed of DEATH holding
in hand the bleeding scalp, and, with wild and
horrid gee brandsng with the other the reeking to-
mahawk the cloyen brain Of the wife; whilst the
infant yet active, cung for protection to the mangled
corpse Of its mother, and turned mercy-implorlng
eve upon her murderer-heurd not that Senator OF
British influence them And if not, where was he:
Where in that day of his country danger, when, with
her borders in fames her Capitol in ashes her ener.
gies strung their utmost tension she stretched forth
her hands, and, with parents voice, demanded the
aid the counsel, and courage Of all her sons-where,
in that day, the who now, when Englands in
terests are involved, denounces Democrats as public
enemies, for refusing obedience TO British edict.
Where then was he: Did he respond that call of his
country? did he scott at her caames, and, utterly
nsensibe to the suerings of his fellow citizens from
conagration and massacre, did he as member OF the
other House. their cries for aid, by refusing
even bread and clothing to the troops marching to
their reef-marching to put the fires, and to
the victms' | ask these questions, and appeal 10
the Journals Of Congress-yes to this whole nation
to answer.
Recent occurrences, MIR. President, have thrown a
dark pail the face of the land Causes innumera
ble each in its way threatening the public freedom, have
collected about US To those pre.inclined to despond-
ency, the future presents therefore, dreay and dis
NAL prospect But to the high-bearted, untirng De-
mocracy, there is nothing that future excite terror
despair for, united in purpose and in action, and
reused by the great object ola nations deverance such
party cannot be wthstood in SO just and go.
rous. Courage, then, my friends, let draw fresh
courage from the very presence and magnitude of the
danger; and, with confidence undated in the general
body of the people, let rally in great effort to the
coming strife Then will the league Of ambition and
avarice now formed against be speedily brokers' then
will the Constitution be restored to life; law to its do
mnon truth to its authority and justice to its rights.
No. let despair The source Of all power and Of