Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-12

nm. and in ls4l with population oil seventeen mn
lions but 500 O00-thus showing an acllal 'aing ol,
thonoh the population Of the country mao increased a.
an unparalleled rate. Here was ono u vac oo"'~
onences Of the protective system
IL a,,.-sd nto = statement and comparison OF TIE
homo tnnnaue of England France, and tue Y. states
showing the power of our country IN 'hs .espeos,
and how If not cramped, she wouo oeconie 'ne no
nation in the world. .o,,o, n,,p,ers
bonld fnd hume market for their produce The pro-
duct;on of The U. S. was q ,ouo,ooo oaes vi 'n's'
40 600 would supply all the manufacturers OF .ns
country Where then a. wIs Is would take 100000 bales
~ SIMPLY the country; but that included wles blacks
md iii 35OUOO would supply all those connected
will, the manufacturing interest. ne went 'h'o vai''
DIV Of illustrations prove The truth OF these views
'ge NEXT proceeded, by tabular statements, 10 show
hon no svs,em operated on American prices. lie also
ram;npd The doctrine that tariff produced low prices
m likewise glanced at the land question, and was pro
ooed;ng with an elaborate speech when his hour ex.
PRED. a., .ar 49,
Mir. REYNOLDS, after few preliminary observn.
,;ons sad that in his Judgment all this debate about
protection and anti-proteclion was mere aos'Faclon'
&c, &C. -.
between The Democratic party and President Tyler.
lie admitted that the present better Cabinet than
the first and hoped that the next would be stiil better
Than either Should the President draw around INN
Democratic Cabinet, and support Democratic measures,
The pary would no doubt sustain him, as they ought,
in Justice and equity do. But he denied any com6l-
nation between the party and the President lie thought
that his people would not be willing TO enter into any
compromise arrangement, alter what had happeneo
to the universally esteemed Gov. Dodge, who was put
out by this Administration 10 make room tor Doty-
Copd there be contract between two parties without
considerations He (Mr. R) had not been able TO get
!, westminster removed. How could he support any
one at the White House. when he could mol get any oil
his requests complied with.
lie should 90 for the candidate nominated in the DE-
mocratc Convention for he thought il mattered mol
what might be the mans name, provided he was true
in principle Let the candidate be Calhoun, Buch-
anan, Tom Benton, Van Buren,, he should support
him. "a voice, "Or Colonel Johnson. Colonel
Johnson he preferred NIL others but he was afraid
the Colonel would not be adopted. [l.nughter.]
Mr. R. reviewed several charges made in the Ere
siJen,al campaign against Mr. Van Buren,. The Stand
ing Army, and the Hooe Case he said, had given the
Democratic party much trouble. From the activity
taken in the Iooe Case, by the gentleman from Rich
mond MR. Bolts he had supposed tina, his first move
ment in Whig Congress would be 10 introduce bill
to change the present law.
MIR. EOTTS said he never expected 10 have that
case repeated.
Mr.. REYNOLDS No reckon you never expect
to have another hard cider and coonskn campaIgn.-
IIaugh,er Mr.. X. concluded, By depicting what ne
thought would be the result of Democratic Admins
traon-free trade, sound metallic currency, no bro.
ken banks, and no unjust and partial legislation
Mr. UNDERWOOD spoke, during the hour allotted
to him, in favor of protectlon-And then MIR. WAL
LACE spoke.
Mr.. BEESON said that no tariff that could be framed
could pay the expenses of this Government Tor the
next three years, at the end of which period there must
inc vably be deb, of s5o,OOO,OOO. What, then, was
all the argument they had heard in favor of protection
He maintained that there were no such thing as foreign
moorts: the whole system was but OF transmuta
ton. If he sold John Bull bushel of wheat, end got
hoe in return he 60, as the produce OF his labor on
which high tariff would impose tax In his OPINION
the best tariff would be the greatest possible reduction
of The expenses of the Government. lie denounced
the distribution Of the proceeds of the public lands as
50 much scramble money, which was injurious 10 the
States it " as intended TO benefit nc.
Mr.. P. G.. GOODE entered into some details OF his
conversion 10 Tylersm, Of which he had been accused
MIR HASTINGS next addressed the House IN OPP
position 10 a tariff He succeeded BY MIR. KAN
DALI of Maine and Mr.. READ.
And then the House adjourned.