Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-14
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A VOICE no riiE PEOPLE.
"Mcihoi,g ht I heard a voice
Cry, sleep no more"


Cry, sleep no more"
From the Penobseot to the Sabine; from the
banks OF the Mississippi To the shores OF the Allan
TIC, Is heard the cry OF hard times; our Legislative
Halls echo It, and IL is the theme Of the gatherings
at the Of streets, and OF the eoncoursss that
/ thTong Wal street and Pennsylvania Avenue
| Why - II, say some How can we remedy it, say
| Others Now, there - nothing of such vital i'm
Pottsnee to country constituted like ours, that can
not-unless contravened Ivy errot-with a little IN.
| veSugation. be understood by all.
| Fellow country men. allow one OF plain speech,
one not veTSed nor wishing TO be, IN logic and
phsm. TO address you. IN lew PLAIN remarks. rs to
the why and wherefore In doing this, we have TO
90 over ground before gone over; but truth never
loses strength by its simplicity ar the number OF It's
supporters We need make no apology; intending to
be as concise possible, desiring only your atten.
ton Tor short while. We remark first, then, that
the country IS IN dcplorable condition, palpable
from the various EVIDENCES oi II, VIZ that tho
mechanic does not get as much work In do he
once did, nor IS he as well paid Tor what he does
the merchant sells less, and credits than for.
mery-the farmer does not sell as much tobacco,
nor get a. much for what lac disposeS OF as hereto
tore; all owing To commercial and national dctnnsc
ment' During such a dlsordered state OF affairs
the monied man boards, rather than eSpendS IN en-
playing the mechanic; the merchant of course does
| not sell much. and credits more, because, as we
hear II said, "cAsh can't be had" and for most of
the same reasons, the farmer dsposes OF less tobac
co, with an additional one that IN such times less is
oi the hndranccs to which IS the enormous duty on
our tobacco IN foreign ports, which latter requires
much more healthy system than the present, for
I shippers OF the article to "bear up under"
We have said that oil wos owing to arrangement,
Re- but let US 20 farther. What causes this derange
mentl IL is well known that, draw too much blood
trom patient, and you leave him weak and debili-
tatcd; 81 u is with the intercommerce OF nation;
draw OF lis curseney-a circulation which flows to-
and nom, ITS very heart, its sole suppou--,nd Won
ca Of trad fac md
/ quote no higher authority than Montesuucn. He
says that - country that constantly exports fewer
manufactures or commodities than receives, will
soon md the balance sinking It will receive less and
I less, until, filling into extreme poverty II will re.
eeiyc no hing. In trading countries, the specie
which suddenly vanlshes, will quickly return; be
cause those nations that have received il are its
debtors; but II never returns into those states of
which We have been speaking, because those who
have received IT owe them nothing" These are the
opinions OF one acknowledged 10y all to have been
"A sound writer on the spirit OF commercial laws"
ana one not biased IN his judgment by party. but
leaving such conclusions out OF the question. Who
VIII deny that such ~ the case The currency of
our country has been drained from its natural chan
me-, and lies beneath the Golfer lids Of the Europe
ans. And why ns has been often SAID, because
the balance OF trade is against us; and 80 long as
such Is the case, there will bc a flow of silver from
tins to the other continent. Balance equally the
trade between the two countries; then, md not be
fore, will we equalze the interchange Of silver
Now arises the question-What is TO bring
this about the answer-a Protective Tariff a
measure that will project and encourage home
I industry, create an amount of Revenue adeouate
TO the demands of the Government, and give back
TO the States their lust due:-Raniing politicians
and stump orators, may declam against IT; hut il
alone cen institute wholesome system Of commerce
/ We should not heed those, who, without any as.
signed motive, cry aloud in their editorials asans, rs
1t sa mere bugbear to deceive and terrify the timid
VINO are AFRAID TO advance and look for themselves
/ what makes the wealth Of the lndies1 this prnci
pauy, they export almost every thing live pretty
much wi HIN themselves and import mostly silver
| and thus IN exchange for their expurtatons-
Another great evil operating against a permanen
"hu happy condition OF affairs, Is the high rate Of
exchange, proving che necessity Of having on Inst
tuition, whose notes aud drafts will he held at par
! ~ present exchange between this country and
Eng and so high, that the northern importer can.
not better promote his interest, than by shipping
siVer and Tor the same reason, so many remittances
are made from southern merchants in specie, thereby
crlining the South. What will put check 10 this
runous influenced a National Bank establishing
currency at par at home, and whose drafts W III I've
honoFed abroad. Who IS there OF such impudent eff,
itoniery that will say such not the case during
the existence Of the old q. S. Bank7 It's opposers
may cavlI and snecr az the idea ave- be tloduent in
their denunclatiOns OF 1t; but until we DO have such
an institution, every packet that leaves these shore
will bear TO the other continent some Of the little
SILVER that balance IN trade against us leaves, and
every merchant from the South be Juggling 10 nth
nm to the North. Need we say, "mark the predic.
toni" we see Il verified every day.
AnotheT item yet there is that is againat US. Most
OF the States are burthened with debt and will,
without suceour have TO submit TO direct taxation
falling on the poor as well as on the rich In the
passage Of the Distribution act aid has been offered
them-some of whom preferring TO be taxed have
refused TO receive this Just quota Of their rights and
with sorrow and shame he Il said, Virsinia among
them. Her sol disant State Rights men voting
against It's reception.
We now come 10 the conclusion that there are
three things Ia summary Of the whoe) which will
enable us IN the of time 10 relieve ourselves
from our present emharrassments an increase of
uu,'e' on iorelgn mporauons-mostly Injuries, and
hfucles which being manufactured here demand
proiecton-which will guard our own mutual ma.
nulacturlng trade from innovation; supply the def.
clency OF revenue, Bnd revert its natural course
the proceeds arising from land funds which had IL
have been done some years back, would find the
States IN better condition than they Area Ma.
tonal Bank which will equaze exchanges restore
confidence TO sound paper currency, and greatly
augment the current capital Of the country; and
last, though by no means least, the reception by the
States Of the distribution fund, which will enable
them 10 pay their debts. eNpend It in educn,ion the
completion Of their public works, or Otherwise: and
ohviae the necessity of imposing onerous inxes At
least 20 the amount OF the dividend. Ii there be
any better means than these we have brought for.
ward, would like 20 know OF them. Onposition
something better; but instead, plan 10 named and
all the eers Of party to resuscate the country
from ts grovelling condition, are me, by steady
resolu,e, ineSplcable opposition.
To whom the blame attaches, we leave TO the
judgment Of the people to discriminate We only
ask Of them, not 10 be gued by sophis,ry, and dc
ceived by every sham hat look into and Judge such
PLAIN matters for themselves. Let all array OF lar
guage, that pIeases The fnncy, dazzes the Judgment
and blinds the senses-if ndlged in lie laid aside;
tr0BeT second fhOughtW tuto
ton; "ot MS sleep more" cries a voice; let those
Of MS who have been lucd into a slumber by insin.
uating deception, awake and nct-tru,h will be the
beacon to direct us; and again will be experienced
the good old days Of yore. a flag will float in our
zenith, waved by the breezes Of success.
OMEGA.
"If we're conceded that perfect free trade were best
for all nations; stl the fact that grants 49,
an Argument conclusive why should not grant b. e.
them "-Poitcal hcouOmy. q.
PRNcE EDWARD G. H., National Hotel,
April 9th, 1912. !