Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-08
POLITICS..
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1fre" "a: r; II J! :, E Nrs POST
Almost evary newspaper that we open, speaks Tue
l,nou,re of COMPLAINT. From lS:l7 this moment,
much dissatisfaction with the tnes has been expressed,
but so much as now. All agree-part'es 'ha'
quarrel about every thing ese agree IN thstat the
tunes have been so bad as al present. That never
in the remembrance of the living generation, has there
existed so much embarrassment aud dependency; that
never has enterprise angushed, or laoor bteh SO
sparngly rewarded; that never has 1t been so dhcu
10 pay old debt, o. toenter upon new employment
with prospect OF success that never has there been
known so destructive breaking OF established occu
pations by which have heretofore gained live-
hood and never have so many persons oehelu before
them the melancholy prospect OF future poverty
"ls this the banquet 10 which we were invited; 10
use words once used by Mr.. Webster We were told
last Summer that nothing WAS wanting but pro,ec
tive Tariff to revive the industry q" the country give
employment and bread and the means OF accuniulahng
\ competency 10 every man m the country - ptotec-
tive Tariff passed by Wing Congress, ana rom
that momept the tunes have been growing worse and
worse, with rapidIty at which the country STANDS
aghast The shipping merchant sees has vessels cross
the Atlantic without cargo: the farmer can hafGIy sen
his crops for enough 10 pay the cost OF cutsauoh 'he
mechanic suffers BY the general inability of the other
classes purchase what he produces. Lest we should
be charged VITA exagIreaoa, we VIII take the test
noay Of those who Interested 10 undersiatc the ms
CHEF that has been doue-ihe testimony oil the wing
journals themselves. The following is from the EA'
press newspaper published about fortnight SINCE
1.-The decline in the pr,ce Of Flour, within the last
month, in this city and throughout the country, "''
fall very heavy the farmers and agr'cu'lnfas'S
Prices are now within twenty live cents as low is we
have ever known II sold A., week excepted, sce
the embargo Of l-JS PERIOD Of 81 years. Tae low
price of whea. must have an inhneGce on farms anu
real enthusiastically IN the farming sections OF the
country Since the crash oil i,36 and lc31 ine owners
OF fast propertr have been looking for improvement.
but contrary t!er hopes, prices have fallen love- aud
lower and i: this moment; has touched point not
before known.
Since thai ,me matters have not improved, for the
fvpress Of yesterday !ar";u-, makes THIS adelss'on:
"Prces range !uw, aD tie crop Of cotton VIII 30
forward ow thus yeas rs We lave ever known H. he
produce q. oar coun'rv been lower and beet
and pork not SO ,uw.
We have letters from the interior Of tbs State, from
one Of rs most fertile Counties written IN the LAM uage
of desnar comr!aninc VI the depressed state of the
market Men, ia that region, whose !aimS are not
quite paid for, VIII, S state OF things continue, be
obliged 10 give taem up ana em'-raie 10 the western
States From the Western Stats:, also, We have lei
ters Of similar tenor IIe s;utrs Of large portions
of that rich inniry lind that e.r wheat wall not pay
them for taainr II to market
Ia regard TO the shipping interest, and the numerous
classes whose occupations are connected "ith ~ we
will also take thc authority O: wing journal ne
following appears the Boston tJagier o Saturday
"TnE SlIirrIx,. lSrn&rSr. We understand, that II
- in contemplation aHong the ship owners, and gentle
men immediately connected wl;a nayiga'ion 10 hold
Convention IN ts c,;y, 20 deliberate up,n such mea.
ses may BE- proposed, Ia protect and promote the
successful pufsi, OF those cftG. aud important ~
le.ests. 1t desirable that i!is Convention should
embrace al! whose business connected with o'anc
business, which has suffered great depression from
The unfortunate nee cc Of tae Government; and II IS
hoped tE.t Name, Portsmouth, and She South Shore,
Will not be ti:ou "resen,atires IRON t'ie7 numef-
Gus shiybuili-rs and owners. The EXISTING treaties,
and arrangements with foreign nations, are pfn!ncng
the ruin aud destruction o! tbs important department
u. national industry.
Boston has suffered infinitely less than this city by
The Tariff. for reusons-!:rs because she rs tie
centre of considerable manufacturing population
aud secondly hrcause Of the Western railroad, lately
completed which brings down considerable quantities
of -four and other provsions Cor eXpor,atcn. But,
even Boston in spite oi these advantages, the ship
pinr interest and all whom II has ncUrshed are The
victims Of the Tariff: The Boston Courier a'iri-
butes the mischief 10 treaties and arrangements with
foreign nations The worst Of these arrangements, we
can tell tina, journal, is the arrangement made two
months ago BY Congress, prohibiting, by certain
penalties called custom house duties, our ciiizss iron
importing those products winch foreign countries CO"
furnish IA clea per than produce them,
As Tor other arrangements, they have existed Tor years,
without the shipping interest finding 1t necessary 10
meet in ConveEt,rn ard protest against them
No man in his coud have expected any other
result from the Tariff than what we have scena stag
pant market the b:cakng up OF existing occupations,
want OF employment, and hopeless debt. When, III
1872, passed ite Compromise law, we provided
that efrc; shou'a B. gradual lis provisions
marked with The creates, tenderness towards existing
interests The Change Ia lrfer state OF trade
made SLOWLY, TIM, ITS Inconvenience were not Gsl
II we had stripped the Tariff Of IT'S protective features
at once, no doubt Tuch misch.i would have been
done b. suddenly stopping some of our manufactures
by compelling Nanny persons 10 find new occupations
and hy rendering much invested capital useless But
now, after having thus gradually reached the po;n, OF
free trade, thrown back, not gradually, not IA
of years, but instantly 10 state OF commercial
restriction more severe than that "sich We EN-
dured in the year 1872 Can aay one fall To ser tia
such destruction OF EXISTING occupations, existing
enterprises existing habits OF commerce, existing IN
vestmenls of capital destruction Of national wealth
which it must take TO repair? Can any thing be
expected from the charge thus introduced, hui ruin 10
individuals stagnant markets and general anxiety fer
The future; What is the remedy: We answer, IN Tie
words which were so fashionable in i>!0, "a CHANGE
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