Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-28

which will indeed prevent any collisions from conf
merce, who does not see that in place thereof
to incur the greater dangers of discussions amongst
selves and civil war; by urrayng from conflicting in
terests the people Of the North against the South
those of the East against the observation-disclosures
against agricultursts Give cheap bread (cry the
manufuctursrs,) or we cannot work Give us a
tain liked price for our grain, (say the agrculturss
the other hand) cannot purchase your man ufac-
lures, and pay taxes, &c.
Surely ought TO profit by the lessons Of expe-
Renee. which every day declares, IN the most legble
characters that restrictive system not suited TO the
condition of man. While the most enlightened legs.
ators and statesmen of Europe anxous!y employed
III deviSng means 10 throw off the shack les which u
narrow and shorsigh,ed policy mad imposed and which
lne habit, and deep rooted pr,udices have rivetted
upon their people shall we essarly xpose our
selves TO the banelul influence of systems already
pIaded Surely not. But, TO relieve the dlficu
under which labor from an exhausted trea-
sury, let rigid ard exact economy be introduced
throughout every department of Gosernment-siany
things wil! bear cnriamen. from the change in prices
which most articles have Undergone. AT this time let
No new burhens be iEposedl'he people have already
difficulties enough 10 with, and the Government
can now borrow money Il; necessary, upon much better
terms than ndividua.s-I therefore,, let not their indus
try be paraiyzed by any exactons or sacrifices
which may he avolded and in short time IS to be
hoped and may reasonably be believed, by national
economy. combined with individual industry aud eco
nomy, that ali the difficulties introduced by The great
the great body Of! the people, entirely vanish and DIS
appear, that commerce sill revive, aud that the finances
of the nation upon the present system will soon be
adequate 10 meet all demands the Government.
Should this not BE- the case, may then be wise
sort 10 direct taxes excuses such articles will
best bear it, viz spirits, sugars, &c, &c.
In Il word, innovations are always dangerous, ard
period could be selected less flung for the making
ol experiments than the present. 1t IS believed, that
the true interests OF manufacturers themselves will be
best promoted by moderate, protecting duty, because
It may safely be calculated on permanent. pro-
hbitory system free country like ours, could not
long exist, and repeal of the manipulating system
would involve in ruin all those who, relying thereon,
had embarked in undertakings beyond their means
has been eyinccd by the failure of those establish
menis Which suddenly erected on a scale Of mag
nude and expense greater lan The situation OF Their
owners con;! support, or the state Of Tie country de-
handed II is believed that manufactures thrive fast
enough (i.om lncfrAsng skill and capi;aD lii every
branch siitcd t. ii. wants aud of the nation
In proof Of WHICH, We have the experience OF tile last
thirty years, at the commence .nrnL ot which,
scarcely manufactured any ot the mos. common arti
cles OF clothing Of !nrnita'e-wbereas now, not only
all the necessarrs, but most OF the supettlues
thereun.o belonging, can now readily be procured CT
domestic or internal manufacture.
Whereas the manufacturing interests throughout the
United States already highly and amply protected
by means Vi the impost duties and whereas aug
menaton Of the present rates ot post, at The saino
time that it would tend TO diminish The revenue, would
greatly enhance TO the price Of almost every
article OF necessary Rcs0iced, That to increase
the present tariff of inpost duties is wholly unneces-
sary, for the purpose OF airdlng adequate protection
TO internal manufactures will be highly destructive TO
the revenue-and b. atfardng strong temptation 10
smuggers, will have a tendency to impair the morals
of The people
Whereas The introduction Of prohbitory system will
prove rulnons To and agriculture, and will
be subversye of the best rights ana interests Of most
valuable portion Of fellow-ct attached TO
gigation, and dependent It for heir support
Resoiecd, That We view the attempts made last ses
sion OF Congress 10 increase the Tariff, unwise, I'M.
polite and unjust, and tending unnecessarily, and
without any just cain 10 sacrifice the inter
es;s Of the many those OF the few, and that de-
any successful wal thereof subversve of
the dearest rights and Liberties ola great Of the
citizens Of The u. 5.