Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-07
RICHMOND, Va, FRIDAY, OCT. I, Is4s
TIE TARIFF.
The Past-and The Future

,erests of the whole country so much concerned
We appeal 10 the South particularly to rouse and be-
cir herself to obtain relief from the oppressive yoke
which the Tariff would fasten around our necks
But let us first define the position, which we occupy
/ We are no enemies to a revenue Iarh-fefy iaf
from it We for laying such duties, as may DC
sufficient, in addition to the Lana ruha lot e@m
oe,e and economical administration oil The fedeaI 70
comment We have no idea of resortlng to constant
loans or 10 Direct Tax substitute Tor Inc oules'
. We have no idea of sacrificing the RsreHae 10
proeetion We are of course, opposed 10 system oil
nrohIbitory dues-and of course, we are opposed 10
The present Tariff which prohibits tie introduction OF
many necessary ARTICLES by heavy mlnmums and high
dues aud thus reduces the revenue below the demands
IF the Government Instead of raising more than "
millions 1.-THE estimated appropriations oil Inc year oe
ing about % mons) the present IarIif IL expected
IN nroduce not more than IL or 10 millions. AS re-
venue SYSTEM therefore, it effvctuay defeats ITSELF
and it ought of course, to be- reformed altogether
3 Such system therefore, would be prepostercus
abuac of power. 1t would be worse than idle to con-
tend that like the law of the hledes end Perslans 1t
should remain unchanged, its policy "setted, It's
abuses immulable Wisdom teaches US, on the con
,rary that i, wants Revenue bill, that "perma-
nence and stability, which are said TO be so essenl'ai
to the steady employment of capital and OF ahor-bui
when look beyond the revenue, II presents Tue
ropnes, ELECTIONS in other respects. II gives an ar
ical direction labor and capital IL invesa larger
,roporton of each domestic manufactures, than
the interests of the community, or cf The rnnnnac'
turers themselves, would require. II not only re.
wives the old factories but uilds upnew ones. 1t viii
increase the invesure 10 such an extent, as Will
create great competition, not only with the foreign
fabrics but among ourown. The more duty you give,
the more will be demanded, or many manufacturers
will be ruined. But the evil does not stop here The
bur,hens and blessings .f the Federal Government
intended to be limited in its powers, and IN country
which embraces such variety OF local interests, VIII
be partially distributed. The South will lie taxed for
the benefit of the North. The farmer will be obliged
TO nav much higher for many of the necessary articles
of his consumption, than he could obtain them tor
abroad The range of his market for his produc-
lions will be lessened. Complaint, dissatisfaction, and
resistance will gradually spread over the land All
these consequences will follow the present Tariff as
they followed the Bill Of denominations Of le2S
| A. If this law, which made up in hurry, and
which pleased neither party al The time was made is
TO remain the "setlled' policy of the country, then
what becomes of the Compromise act Of 33 Let
Mr. Webster in lis late Boston speech, reprobnte that
famous measure much he may, and thus indirectly
law the scoutue the shoulders OF Mr.. Cay-let
him rejoice over The passage Of the present bill, be-
cause it does away with the Compromise act oil 33-yet
let him be assured that his triumph is premature The
South has paid down the purchase money, and VIII de-
mand the equivalent which wns specied IN The treaty
We have submitted 10 the burhens tor ten years, ana
they have right TO the remuneration They accepted
the olive branch Of peace which was held out to them
in 33 They signed The "Treaiy Of peace and amty,
which Mr. Clay preferred 10 them, and they will not
abandon
mess of poltage They willing, however, TO wave
for the present. the full penalty of the bond They ca
not seek the pound of flesh They are wiling to relax
the Compromise act for time, and TO give back some
tenhs of the above twenty per cent, until 'he
INDISPENSABLE expenses of frugal Government can be
satisfied The Wings even rejected the proposition to
90 bac to the duties of January 1910 They scented
too Mr.. Sewers scheme of twenty live per cent "d
, ralorem-wh home raiuafion and cash duties, amount
ing TO near thirty five per cenum-bnt they, to man
tta hauo f,ut rnn n
! the present Tariff, and some few Of The Democrats
voted for it, because at the heels ct the last SESSION
they afraid they could not obtain better bill
or else the whole Treaty will be annued, The olive
branch will be torn in pieces and the sacrifices t
which The South has submitted, will have been made IN
vain
We appeal 10 The next session for relief If they
I turn denf ear 10 u.s. We appeal 10 The People
I We must again take active measures-end throw
ourselves upon Nstiona! Convention, as We did ir
September, 1881. We have shown in our last paper
that we have the same, If not grcnter cause of com
plani than had al that time-and that considering
the comparative lower price of The articles now, and
the cash duties, and the increased mlnimums, the
Tariff Of ls40 is estimated 10 be al least per centum
higher than that Of lc26. Has the South lost the sp
rt, which inspired her in 1881: Do not believe IT.
Are we more willing 10 become bondsmen' Let not
the Taritfes think so for moment IL they will fall
down and worship Henry Clay their IDOL and if be
be prepared 10 sacrifice his compromise and treaty
OF TO their aSarice ana 10 MS own
great body Of the Southern yeonanry will prove true
] 10 themselves, and true 10 the Constitution.
We will have the great example OF 1881 before US. Lei
walk in the light of it's footsteps, and we shall be
safe. To chow what done at that time, we have
gone back the records and lay the following sketch
before readers
Greut dissatisfaction prevailed in all the Southland
E many of the noble spirits stood by u.s. To embody the
public sentiment in an imposing FORM and to operate
on the Congress of the U S, National Free Trade
Convention was proposed TO be held al Pblladelp
II was first suggested by Correspondent Of the New
5 York Evening Post-warrnly recommended by ga
number of gentlemen, from different States, who had
assembled in Phade phia, the 4th June, S3l and
carried by meeting of both parties in the city OF
Charleston The first ball in Virginia was struck by
tie citizens of james City (Blrwel Eassc,., Esq in
the Chair, and Judge Semp!e, the author of The Re-
so!utions) In these, they declare The Tariff Of 1923
to be ia paIpable violation Of the Constitution -"un-
Just npolitc and highly oppressive to large portion
of the people, and that il ought 10 be repealed Seve
raj Of the other counties, and Richmond, Petersburg
and Norfolk struck in with great energy and effect
-Four hundred citizens of Buckingham denounced the
Tariff as unconstitutional aud oppressve"-und de
cared that at ought not, and the lime is fast coming,
when il cannot, and will not, be submitted to-
The Convention assembled on the Both September,
ls3I-and remained in session till the night of The 9TH
October. Philip P. Barbour presided II grnced
by host of talents; among whom, stands Albert Gal
latin The Address, which was finally adopted, is a
mastery paper A motion made by Mr.. Gallatn to
strike on, the passage abou, the unconsttutionalty
of the Tariff rejected t35 for striking out and l59
against it-nnd the Address, with that feature in il,
was adopted by vote OF l72 to 90. 1t was unani.
nous adopted BY the Virginia delegation whose names
are stated as follows
"Philp P. Barbour, Henry E. Watkins, Richard
4 Booker, James Al Garrett Samuel L. Venabe, Thos
R. Dew, William Maxwell, Benjamin F. Dabney, r
o. Grayson, S. A. Storrow, Charles Cooke, John W.
Jones' Walker HAYES, Philip A. Dew, John Broken.
brough, Thomas Miller, William G. Overton, George
G. Dromgoole, Randolph Harrison, Charles Yuncey,
Robert Hurt, Ferdinand W. Risque, Malcolm Macfar-
land, Thomas w Gilmer, Burwell Bassett, X. II. An
derson, josiah Ellis, Charles Everett, Alex Gordon
Knox, George III. Payne, James s Brander William
o Goode, William Townes, John Dickinson, William
B. Rogers William P. Taylor, John II. Bernard, Linn
Banks, William "A. Roane, James Lyons. John Tabb,
James JONES Thomas T. Giles, Archibald Bryce, Jun,
James Magruder, Benjamin IL Mugruder, William