Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-26

The fund appropriated for the payment OF Con.
cress his been exhausted Is there never to be an
| end to this Rurnp Session We shall now see vine
thor they wi! second 4 third time take better
care d themselves than of the Navy md Army =
Charity has begun home twice during the present
session. We hope it will not end there.
TIE PROTECTIVE SYSTEM.
A contest has always existed between labor and CT
ptal-and although il might appear, at iIrst view, thai
labor has the power by its physical strength, to compel
pal do Justice, yet it has ever sunk beneath IT.
The few vino have capital have universally controlled
the many who labor. The contrivanccs OF capital
have been ingenious, that the many have not bee n
able i,rouel them, ard they have only detected
their existence by the expressions they have prodcrd
The violent troec of labor have only taught capital 10
lie more wary in lis plans. Labor in this country,
from its situation, AID few WISE principles IN Tue va
ve.nmcnt, has, heretofore, been able to MAINTAIN he
contest with greater success than in any olhcr Many
of our wise men, deceived ut the commencement o'
our Government, by recoecting the evils arising from
the violence of labor nsed every effort to enable capital
to Obtain the ascendancv, both in the formation OF the
Government and lis policy. They were unable 10 per-
ceyc that the evils the world arose from the oppres-
SION of labor rather than its violence. To enable labor
to understand the dangers that has TO apprehend, and
the means that it has 10 coribat them, 1t will be BE.
cessarv incuire, what rs that strengthens iaDor ana
wcak,ns capital, What is it that has given labor
greater advantages in this than any other country -
situation Of liz country itself by the extension OF
the right Of outrage, labor has acquired great strength,
and By laws of distribution, capital has been greatly
weakened Perhaps, even these advantages have been
obtained by labor, from the situation oi the country II
self When our ioreiathers landed upon these shores,
they found an immense capacity in waste lands 10
create capital aud kind of capital least capable OF
combining against labor. BY the great increase oil
capital from this cause, ard from its incapacity to
combine it has always yielded greater return to labor
than that of any country IN the world
1t is evident, therefore, that rapid increase OF capt.
tall and distribution of capital is the means to insure
the greatest profits labor. On the other hand, COM
binaiun adds greatly tn the strength OF capital. THIS
Is proven b. the constant efforts OF capital, TO induce
the Government 10 build up interests that viii have
tendency TO combine capital IN preference TO permitting
il to accumulate more rapidly, and diuse it:e!f more
by the improvement OF our waste lanes LOOK ut the
great effort combine capital, going at present, by
creating great Bank, Funded Debt, Distribution, ana
Tariff for protection. As 10 Bunk, Funded Debt,
and Distribution, their tendency IS SO obviously TO
strengthen the hands of capital, that shall not enter
into discussion of them. Bot, as lafiif Tor protec
lion processes allegiance 10 labor, and styles Itself OIL
encouragement Of home industry, shall attempt 20
strip of OF iis false pretenccs. lis connection
and association with Bank Funded Debt and Distribu
ton ought 10 induce suspicion ct II.
we all know tina; MANN featuring capital has much
greater capacity for combination than aErcuhta, ahc
we see constant effort Of capital TO place itself in ST.
tnstious 10 comunc-lt this desire II has Tor situa-
tons suited for combination, that induces IT IN give The
preference 10 manufactures, over agr culture pro-
iectye Tariff IMPLIES that labor is too well rewarded IN
some other business, 10 be willing 10 engage III manu-
features know that capitl represents that IS from
tie English it seeks protection but, the truth u.s. that
IS from the competition that The improvement oil our
own waste lands Affords that It seeks protection 10
blind labor preends that all kinds OF agricultnrai
products haze been increased, that they DO mol al
ford a fair profit All. 10 whom? Labor, certainly,
1 / IN
earn or ten pounds Of bacon, for eight hours work
The manufacturer may complain that lie cannot aHofd
10 supply the of procuring so many oil Inc ne
Of life, and, therefore, cannot procure aooI 10
carry on lis operations. IT, however, the manufactn
rer cannot supcly so many Of tie comforts and neces-
sarjes &C life to labor how it add to home industry
can perceive but other plan, and that "a, BY ena'
bling capital 10 combine, as 10 compci a greater
amount of labor for less amount oil cninpeh:auon'
In ENGLAND such have been the combinations OF CAPT.
,,l that il has been able reduce the profits OF labor
IN The smallest possible amount even TO starvation,
upon sixteen hours day il cannot he conenned that
this has produced the greatest happiness TO the greatest
nnmber II may be desirable for capital to combine, so
,s ~ roam The whole proceeds cf labor but | hardly
think il viii he the interest Of labor TO assist m The
onor.tion know that capital is IN the haG'i oil mold
itr Nm England object for imitation, and cryirg,
Behold the spendor Of her wealth. and the grandeur OF
her oower This 10 all the effect oil her manufactures
prt sav looi: Lille closer and deeper and you VIII
L.L''id tho scuali nakcGacss and aIcct starvation
The. lbs vast combination nf capital has Produced
Another Of tie prcences OF capital, for desiring PRO
tec,ive Tariff is that must provide nome ma kel
for our cotton as the English using every effort 10
;n,roduce the culture Of cotton into India il there
be anv danger from tie efs of England to introduce
The culture Of into India, the ready way TO avod
il, is 10 take her manufactures freely, as there IS no
tLinr hotter established, than that men ere dsposeo 70
buy Of those TO whom they sell On The ether hand, u
,ve desired 10 build up the growing OF cotton IN INDIA
than 10 refuse 10 lake
the n.anuf fractures oi Lng!and.
Another pretence is, that will render us more nce
nendent II is hardly necessary 10 say-that 'his r.
solves itself into another proposition whether IL WIZ
onohle the community 10 procure the nctssaEes OF
life with more icc;r than without Absolute 'nae
nsndence - inncss.e and whoc yer has The greatest
,owrr 10 command Tie neccssarIes OF HE, 10 The most
indeccndcnt. think have shown that The latit WIZ
not enable Tie many to procure the necessaIes u i've
so easily.
meant that il will enable them 10 expand the cur
,encv and make money cheap, ii is not true and, u
,rue it is not desirable. Commerce is the great resn-
o,or Of the currency and the more Tree is inc more
uniform the currency viii be. 1t is imPosspie oi "
,o rnt curse Ives OF from The commerce OF the WORLD
and howe yer small our trade currency must con-
form TO that Of the rest Of lie comercia world, unless
,ye are prepared to submit to currency {" l'rcdPe
,ble naoer: supposon too monstrous TO be beiieVed
If there lie nothing in all these pre:ences Of eap'ia
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rendering It's value uncer,an-by suhecting II to the
uncertainty of party contestsan and thu, it Will 'ncuce
norton of labor 10 become the ally of capital IN all
future contests, instead Of being united Tor ' own
protecton But is there not sill stronger objection
10 protective Tariff, in lis tendency to produce sec
,ional parties Who recolect the scenes OF o2
3D. without, horror at the idea Can II lie heiIevcd'
that the dangers of ,a, period will be again encoun
tered BY the people of this country, lightly Wiil not
the same cause produce The effects Or is Il pos
sible that cause and effect have lost their connection
One of the graf disadvantages Of the ascendancy oil
capital over labor is that it is reckless OF every thng
hut its own ass7andzemen The horrors oi war ' luz
The miseries of starvation, have terors Tor IT, lis
arndng expressions continue, a, the risk Of The peace
and happiness OF man Look at the wars carried on
,by Enaland-he amount of misery they have pro.
duced Look al her starving and depressed population