Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-15

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,. via ara .,efha!iy appealing IL tie Government
20 enrich them the expense d e"efy Farmer, rant
er Mechanic and Working Man in the country, are
no, satisfied with this, and INSIST OH going INTO he"
nortn.rship with the Government for the plumber OF
the people. % Tor reducing The duties on The pro-
tsced articles and leaving them hereafter TO shift for
Themselves. 4 discrimination against them is thou
sand ;,,u.s mere last than discrimination against the
,enole and Il they press such issue, let II DC net
with the arms oil truth and reason.
prot,c,ios l,nerican Industry. Rather call il sys-
ten depress 3mertcdn induSryto tax production 10
colpe Tie many work for the few "a make IA
ton of landlords and tenants al Princes and Paupers
See 10 the following extracts from the last English
nsp.rS tie blessed effects ol such system in coun-
iry where il has been carried on 10 perfection
PAISLEY The gloomy firsbocngs on The subject a
trade CONSEQUENT tie approach Of the most Hat
season of the year are more than beng realized. Dn-
ring the past week. the number Of work people, with
their wives and families depending on the relief COM
miiice for existence has increased upwards 81 two
thousand, the total number being less than eight
thousand eight hundred and thirty persons who
have means OF supporting themselves except by
charity.
SrocKroGT- The distress Of the working classes of
this town. Instead OF diminishing, is on the increase
On, Of 5000 persons who were assessed, upwards OF
1000 have been summoned defaulters, and new two
Shilling rate has been figured. Scores of families
literally starving, and less than nine families have
tasted bread for three weeks The streets crowded
with men, and children, seeking relief while the
several shopkeepers are completely besieged by mpor
tunac beggars.
As vet may We Justly sing "Hut Columbia, Happy
Land but should the project OF our Wing leaders be
carried out may find in these accounts from Palse
ley and Stockport true pictures OF our future Lowes
and P,ttsburgs, many Of whose working people
dp!uded JOIN in the cry OF proecii"R for
the benefit Of whom this system viii ass'Iredly
make their masters.
IloaE LEAGUE Under this name fear that the
friends Of Tariff are determined TO push their views
1t must be OF great surprise IN every friend o
liberal principles, that at this time, when the monar
ches oil the old world preparing the way for vast
improvement in their long cherished restrictive system,
for lis entire Abandonment Americans boastng oil
their enlarged views and sound political doctrines,
should he striving here those views which
at war with every principle of political economy Of
commercial prosperity, and human progress. Every
reader, who has kept pace with the movements oil
England, is aware, that under The recent investi-
cations of committee appointed Tor that purpose
by Parliament, Of facts has been collected
proving if proof be necessary at this day, that ma
tona impoverishment and national starvation have
been the fruits Of her commercial policy.-As De-
mocrats protesting 10 act upon broad principles OF
human rights, have reolced al the view taken
IN favor OF fee trade by tn" English Commtce. The
thousand British subjects reduced 10 starvation on the
miserable plea Of protection home industry, speak
trumpet tongued against the evil. IL IS not our pnr-
pose the present time 10 discuss the doctrine OF free
trade, but merely 10 notice this new movement oil the
Tariiftes For many years we have witnessed with
great pleasure the change going on among the ablest
philoso piers Of both continents IL Is well known To
nosl OF readers that DR.. Claiming educated
IN the school of ultra Federalism. Without entering
INTO the political Of The day, he has, By sound
philosophical investigation, broken away iron his early
preiudces and become in most respects philosophical
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