Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-18


The National Intelligencer mentions the au.
ton of the Tariff, as amongst the measures
should engage the attention Of the Extra So,
Congressional hints at the principle of discern.
But Governor Ellsworth Of Connecticut, N b
to the Legislature on the 9TH inst, unveils 4 q
distinctly the designs Of the Tariiies. lie o.
that "a revision of the Tariff is soon 10 engage
tention Of Congress. II seems to me there i
ton what course of measures is dictated, by u
Of our countrymen. The last Assembly pas.
lutions instrncting our Representatives - re-
constitutional means, every attempt TO tesu!
pair a protective Tariff. The more have 'c;tc'tt
the policy Of protective Tariff, and lis bearing
fairs of New England, and other States, tie dee
conviction, that duties should not be imposed :.
form rule, but be so adjusted, rs TO AID our I
against foreign competition. We canno. y'e.'
doctrines Of free trade, for the obvious reason, ~
a trade does not exist and will not be recipfs
u.s." Governor f. calls upon The Legislature
resolutions for the purpose Of "awakening U
interest on this subject, and urging more Pa'ro,t
upon Congress"
And with these hereses before US, IS It po',
the Acting President Of the United States cah
mend the Distribution Of the Proceeds o. IL /
Lands, when it must inevitably contribute .
summation Of Mr.. Ellsworth's purposes ~
already satiated and disguised with the Protect. 1
When the Republican Administration Of ibe !
wears have succeeded in extipgulshng the ~
ed debt of the United States and then n
the burdens of the people to an immense ca'
we again turn in to the creation Of new ufl
and 10 the augmentation Of the duties On.
step to this movement, give away among tn
whole proceeds of the public sales sha L
turn to the old restrictive system at the
bop tha CT al
striving to abolish her restrictive system-cor'
all; We have received Autograph letter
seph Hume, the distinguished member q. I
of Commons, enclosing the proceedings Of I
Of his liberal colleagues Of that body, Reso
"That the present restrictions and prolibieaE
Commercial Code Of the British Empire ar
dences, and the operation Of the existing ~
port duties, present the most serious obsta, II
extension Of the Trade of this Country. XII
1diy. "That, besides the Taxes pad BY the Il
revenue purposes, they are charged an enh''
Il pom many necessary articles of ccnsumpis
that paid BY the people of foreign countries
encouragement is thereby given 10 The esN
of rival manufacturing interests abroad. Ia
3diy, "That it is the decided opinion o. ~
that the financial difficulties Of the corn'f II
wants of the consumer, will best be net y
revision and reduction of the duties on lmp
Hume has also favored us with several pan
bracing vast deal Of interesting inio'matio'
from competent witnesses who were evan
Select Committee Of the House OF Comm
the last year, "concerning Protective d1t"''
bodying mass Of facts on this subject, VI
cullarly interesting to the American ~
time, when revision Of the existing laHs
temptation" Extraordinary indeed y w.
to every rejecting mind, that whls, hngaE
laboring TO throw off the yoke, re sh'n''
fastcn it with redoubled weight uPo" oH' Z n
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