Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-17

), We think that these facts justify the inference that
b;oh tariff is preudical to commerce. This opinion
was and expressed by the earliest oPPohe
of the system; and history now confirms he oP'h,o"'
ot M present estimate of the loss to the country 10
,b;s narticular. Taking l2 per cent as the prooa-
I w., rnnnal increase from 1921 10 1885, had the du-
been moderate we find that the tonnage OF The coun
,v was 190 sos tons less al the latter peroo inan
would a We been. To have managed TINS amount OF snip
ming would have required the service about oooO men,
md would have earned not less than Sll .OO0,OOU per
annum! This is Of the many ways by which the
,re and Terminate interests of The country-interests
IN harmony with the character OF our peoPle-are ga
cr6ced by injudcious attempts at protection. IL rs
possible though not CERTAIN that "i,hout tarH "h'ch
has in many amounted TO prob bton, the alien
lion of our people would not have been directed 10 so
GREAT an extent manufacturing; yet IN exchange iof
This onr farmers would have found more constant ano
better market for their products, our carrying aoe
would have been extended, and foundation lad Tor an
effective navy, which would have gained the respect OF
The world in time Of peace and proved our best defence
IN war There is 10 why should not do great
proportion ofcarryng for other nations which are not
40 well suited the U. S yet the amount OF ioreign
vessels entered ports during the last ten years
has increased in greater ratio than our own. Now
that England is compelled, by the dreiul results "hich
the protective system has produced in the condition OF
her laJoring population, to adopt more liberal poicy,
selfin,erest well as justice every branch OF inous
rv seems to require liberal reciprocity on our part
| MANY articles which we produce i'll great abundance,
such as beef for example, will soon be admitted INTO
England at comparatively small duty The duty on
bread suffs will be materially diminished, and we may
nromse ourselves market for the surplus products OF
The West. Great Britain has pushed the doctrine of
protection till has wellngh overthrown her Govern
mpnt and thousands of her children have absolutely
fallen victims to starvation; yet seized with this
trans atlantic mania, hold Conventons, form Home
Leagues petition Congress, threaten the South talk
of dssovng the Union, and all because "Engiand pro-
tccts her Industry
| THE NEGOTIATION WITH EsGLAsD.-A letter from
Washington, in the New York Commercial Adyer-
tser "from distinguished source" says "there are
rumors of warm debates between Mr. Webster and the
British Minister, said to be the African business,
but nothing is known" The writer confirms the ru-
mors afoat respecting communication from The Sc
cretary of State TO the Governor of Maine, advising
call of the Legislature of that State, in connection
with the Boundary queson-and that the call is made
that these States may send Commissioners to confer
with the Government, and see it compromise OF The
question cannot be agreed to-
The English Minister says the writer "goes to the
Department of State, unattended by his Secretaries,
every day This looks as if the parties had not yet
got the point of protocols, of putting any thing
! in writing Lord Ashhurtons demeanor is good, and
he is quite well received Mr.. Webster looks grave,
and little worn, and is of course silent. My
own inference Isl that he thinks there are grounds 70
en anxiety, and yet for sober hope as TO the re
ult. :
INSPECTION LAw-The Augusta Constitutionalist,
in noticing the operation OF the "lnspecon Law in
Virginia and South Carolina, gives the following des-
cripion of the act which ia IN force IN Georgia on
the same subject:
Al the last session Of the Legislature of Georgia,
passed the better 10 md protect the ct
of The State in the possession of their slaves The
preamble Of the act staes that "whereas much injury
has resulted To the people of Georgia. in consequence
of the abduction and unauthorized transportation Of
their slaves by vessels sailing 10 ports without the IL
mits Of Georgia; and Whereas it is the duty Of the Ge-
neral Assembly 10 guard against such injury in the
most peaceabe and constitutional manner Tor remedy
whereof be it enacted, &c. The first section of this
act declares that il is to take effect from and after the
st OF January 1912; that it has been in farce
since that time, and have doubt that il has been
rgdly enforced. BY the first section, all owners
agents Of vessels sailing from any ports within the Ii.
mits of Georgia, 10 any other port not within the limits
Of the State required to give bond and security IN
the Of thousand dollars, that slave shall be
abducted from the State, &c.
The Cd section provides that regular traders may give
bond and security annually instead giving such bond
at every departure Of such vessel
The Sd section gives the form of the bond.
The 18th and 9th sections provide for the manner OF
prosecuting on the bond, when the law is violated.
| The 9th section provides for refusal to comply with
! the acquisitions of The act.
The 9TH section declares that the law shall not aect
steamboats, small crafts owned in adjoining slave
States and Florida
And the Sh section declares that in case slaves
found concealed board OF vessels, without the know
ledge of the master, and such slaves returned with
out unnecessary delay to the owners then the bond
shall not be forfeited.
Os.pIr.-We have been informed that the Pres
sident has ordered the collector OF Philadelphia TO
80 Of his under officers, and 10 place - other IN
dyiduas in their places forthwith that the collector in
person refused TO obey, and that the President then
suggested to him the proprley Of doing ns any man
of honor would do under such circumstances, viz: re-
sign The collector left Washington this morning TO
receive has dismissal at home.
We understand that the Postmaster at Philadelphia
will shortly have leave TO retire TO private life, un@ept
unhonored and unsung.
! We also understand that Edward Curtis pipe layer
general, will speedily be permitted TO resign or run
away from the New York custom house; and that SO
great is Daniel Websters affection for this renegade
Democrat that he has signied his intention Of
makng tracks for Boston as the solemn act is
over. Old Pons has done some good any how by his
commission though we must say that 1t was an abuse
Of power to appointIt.
The Secretary of War, in speaking Of the suffrage
party Of Rhode Island said that the insurgents were all
quiet. Insurgents indeed What is the Secretary Of
War that he should make mouths at the people of
Rhode Island
We are informed that The Cabinet have decided TO
make removals of the Clay Wings in the Execut We
Departments at Washington as soon as Congress ad-
iourn. We trust Alexandria will not be overlooked
under such dlspensation As understand the sys-
lem oil Wap0e was " pace Io
ector and his subordinates in Office there, and they
were all rabid Clay men, they surely should be sent
into exile with their Washington brethren.
\ TUashington index.
Il NEW ORLEANS, April 90.
FATAL DUEL.-This morning, between six and seven
o'clock unhappy meeting took place, between the
Honorable A. w Pichot, Judge of the Parish of As
sumption, and Mr. Robert c. Martin, Of The same
PARISH and it is with infinite regret have to announce
that at the first pistol shot, the unfortunate Pchot was
killed The affair was held upon the Creole Course,
on the GENTLY road.