Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-11
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This document, which published on the Both ult,
has been generally and extensively read by our nme
dia,e fellow citizens; and are happy TO know that
it is acknowledged by the candid and honest men of all
parties be very able and statesmanlke paper, fully
exposing the existing state of State affairs, and fair
ly and dispassionatey discussing the various measures
proposed for the remedy of the evils now so hard 10 BE
borne however unhestn,ingy they have been incurred
For ourselves, look upon as one OF the best State
papers that has been laid before the public at any time
The message commences with the pecunlary embarrass
ment of the State, and acknowledges the willingness Of
the previou Legislature to meet all the Liabilities of the
State by permanent tax, DC. On the subject of the
suspension of specie payments, he Justly remarks:
"The banks of this Stale have persisted SO long in
refusing redeem their notes. that there IS no reason
to expect that they will return Of their own accord to
the path marked out to them by their charters. 1t is
now question for the Legislature TO determine how
much longer they be permitted TO disregard the
laws of the State and the right of the community"
The remarks on the subject of National Bank, as
regulator, worthy of the calm consideration OF all
and WILL no doubt receive The calm consideration OF all
who may not be bassed by individual interest in the
Suite banks the total nefcency of the Bank Of Eng
land to control the of the country banks and to
itself from the the evils thereof should be convlc-
ton enough for us, without reference to the hope
less trial made by our late u 5. Bank.
With regard tariff the Governor is in favor of
tariff 10 the full extent of the Of the General
Government is in favor Of Discriminating duties, but
decidedly opposed to Protection. lie remarks:
every country ought to produce at home whatever Is
required for the OF its inhabitants; and to provide
home market for the products OF its own industry II
this principle carried into practice, oil commercial
intercourse between nations would cease; the great
cities of the world would be converted into ruins ships
would no longer be taversing the ocean, and gno-
and barbarsm would the face of the globe
This is the policy which the friends OF domestic in
dustry earnestly recommend. II 1t were adopted,
and could possibly be carried into effect, our exports
/ chi m
be destroyed the principal source of Federal revenue
would be cut off, the canals and railroads leading TO
the Atlantic cities would be rendered Improbable and
useless agriculture, commerce and manufactures would
perish from want Of support, the Southern States would
become desert, and Eastern brethren might set
ont on new pilgrimage, and retire into wilder
ness where the lteness OF man had not been striving
against the providence Of God
On the subject Of national defcnces, after speaking
of the increasing difficulties with Great Britain he re-
marks
"ltis therefore, the wisest course to make prepa.
,a,ions for defence not with the view of bringing on
hosltes with any Power but TO meet aggression from
whatever quarter it may come. Hitherto, we have
trusted much 10 the justice and moderation OF other
Governments; and even now, while dangers appear 10
be thickennc around us, forming home leagues,
not to repel foreign invasion, bat TO raise the price OF
domestic goods; and the Congress OF the u B, having
already renuuished the proceeds OF the public lands,
which might have been applied to purposes OF defence
are debating whether bill shall be brought in for i'm
pairing the revenue from Imports to enable the pro-
prietors of iron foundries, salt works, and manutac-
turing establishments 10 make lnger profit on their
investments"
And after remarking judicously, from past events,
on the proper deences of the Chesapeake Bay, he
~ handsomely and forcibly concludes with the ex'
pessing of tina, national feeling which we hope will be
felt BY every State, and prac,sed by every patriotic
State and national legislator:
ain calling the attention of the Legislature to this
subject, wish TO be understood only claiming for
Maryland, that protection and defence which 1t is the
duty of the General Government to extend to every
Stale in the Union
We have extracted from the message, only such
parts best calculated to enforce our
of upprobation and to impress on fellow citizens
the Importance of the message, which, we are sure
will be fully impressed on all dispnssionale minds, on
perusa oft.