Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-26
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Mr. EdHor-l heartily rioiee that YOU have
found time, during the prosecutor OF a heated par-
usan warfare. To urge upon your readers tic vast
importance OF our Domestic interests. There is no
entetprze now open to the paifio,, which promise,
80 tieh returns Tor his labor, such an nj b,,
ves' OF public good, ns a successful effort 10 mic,
'h' suocet IN ITS true light before the pt ople ard 20
convince mem that is not only their interest but
their imperative duty TO their country 10 foster nnJ
encourage American industry in all It's btarrbes n,
~ not merely necessary that our National 1 ,y;.Ia
ture should enact such tariff law as will s,ta,,
Jus ehui out hisindspensabe that the peopls should
become convinced OF its necessity, and deiber,,sI,,
adopt II MS the settled policy OF the county e.
It VIII arrest the peImantncy which can alone rrn-
der II efficient. "
am fully aware of the difficulty with which mi,
subject is surrounded, and tho occurrence Is too 70,
cent ior any to forget that its agitation Mt one lin.
shook the very Union.t to its base. But I am ner-
suaded that all the excitement, all the political ,nn
eour, all the heated and dangerous ultraism Of M.
Sou,n' winch was brought to bear on this subject
rom ignorance and its conSequence-efror
s"ot'nee OF the people, un point Of ma ,onal
oy Nuo. 'emstkabic, certainly, for its abstruse-
nessl originated IN more deepv seated r,n,e
Unfortunately, for the country his noI;s,s - -
eoVon was sc zed upon by vain and ambitious Iii;
uv"' usptahts' ms suitable hobby, upon which IN
ue t".H 'lnenee ara distinction; and to render il
motley attire, that 1t has been passed on a, ,L;
mat, and another point, before the cyes n, m. 80
pc, as horse I'm ass, or Zebta lust as occas;o,,
vSuLeu' ~ - deeply to 6e dopored. that the mv.-
uhcation which has been thrown around n rro,sn,,
tnrtt-lhe fine dro wn distractions with when \, ~.
oeen smotheTed, and the mngically bnn,6,I ins A.
ces winch nave been attributed TO it-bsve Jr;vsn
W. ,"Sss Oh tne people from its contemplation, in
utter despair oil ever being able fully 10 comnr,bend
Its operation. 'p'e"'"e
There can be no doubt, IL the peopl. will tab,
lh,s matter INTO their own hands; if they I'M dsin
oI'' !, VI n ponueal bias, and, absoving them
selves from all political influence seriou,v Iovs.,;
gate u Tor themselves ana determine its mer;,. L,,
me convictions Of their own Judgment. that tbey
VIII come to the conclusion, (which canno, see
now my can avoid that il is the true pol;cv Of
mo American People, TO encourage American
productions, protect American manufactures md
promote American industry.
u, during the palmy days of our country under
tue 'at'ii oil rs, when all was life, animation and
ProSPer'y-when our treasury was oyerhoyinr
our commercial marts busting with increasing
"uNe, OUT workshops teeming with industry and
ous ht'an'Ie states sending forth swarms Of enter
ptislng pioneers TO build up new members for our
Con'ederacy in the Tar Wtst-ic when ali ,b..a
esuenees OF prosperity were abroad in our land
inc country was again warned. and again, that IL Wa
uePattu from our policy of protection TO our do
"es0e industry, and invited the importation of TO-
reign productions all these 1atiering SYMPTOM, ns
uonaI prosperity and Of national wealth must inc rta
ven'h, and with the gradual reduction of the ia
gu, VIC mus meet steady increase Of our foreign
ueot ana corresponding decline Of our domesti in
tereSts-hnd the warning as unheeded. | nppe,l
10 all u the literal iu.fment OF the pfopbecv does
mol clam' from the people. calm and unprecedented
was based. f'NF"SJ
There is no doubt indeed, that there is n dailv
increasing disposition, amongst oil classes 10 accord
TO this subject a more serious ind more favorable
consideration; and If the proper MD is furnished bv
me public press to the people, feel an undoubting
confidence that they will come 10 that conclusion
WhGh can alone render us great and truly inde-
pendent nation.
while impore your valuable co operation in
'h's truly American enterprze I mus, ask the use
OF your columns (engrossed rs know they nre by
otnef e'H,msl MS the medium through which may
siier such reflections on the subject as from time ~
time, suggest themselves. shall ondenvor TO lie ns
concise as possible, and shall devote my next num-
Der TO the consideration &C the present Embarrassed
condition OF the country il has been nfTec ed bv
the REDUCTION OF the tariff. AMERICUS.