Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-22

lauence: The nGnc manufacturer increases 'ie "a
of his roois and enhances the profits OF his invest
nen, WHO pays tins? The consumer OF course OF
in other words the individual who compelled 10 pnl
chase these articles Tor is IT not Pain tha the -
feet Of such n tariff would be to give the home manu-
lacturcr a monopoly OF the market, ard TO Tax he con
suucr 10 the amount OF the duty imposed; Is !" Nv
leu;sotiae oney from the pocket CT the consumer IN
- The pocktt Of tie manufacturers taxing The Psoouc
tive Industry o the many for the benefit oil le e"
for it has been ascerianed that The proportion u a
nrfac,nrers in The United States 10 the whole popua
ton is as T. Il .,,;,
as ri;en by the scklers for "proteciicn Is the oh
| LEAGUE. ;,,
fortunate far prohibitions or heavy import duties =
Certainly not the farmer, he mechanic or merchant
for they are consumers and they too compose The great
body a; the American people. II the capitalist, VINO
neraps has heretofore sought his gains from The caf
tered bank ,nonopoles OF tins country, until ne mas
spread bankruptcy and ruin over the land; ana no"
seeks 10 create BY acts OF partial legsIaon 'at pro-
lection for his apta which by the voice OF the people
b,s hcen denied him in another form Public interest
i his plea and private interest his object But, say
these rentry are not gains national gans' By no
mems whatever profit is acquired in this manner, IS
so much taken out Of tie pockets OF fellow -citzen
and if The excess of charge thrown npon consumers
no lie monopoly could be correctly computed, il would
he found that the loss OF the exceeds the gam
OF the monopolist
aoain !, Is affirmed that stree almost all the nation
ale al the time consumers anu producers 'hey
cain by prohibition ana monopoly much in The or ca
nacy as they lose in the other that the producer, who
g.,s monopoly profit on his own production, IS, on me
other hand sufferer By similar pioi upon the objects
his constructions and thus thai the nation Is lnadclup
IF r,nucS and FOOLS who are a match for each other
hi worthy Of remark that every body thinks htiSci
more a rogue than fool, ana he tsuf.'iiy oil lie '"ofe
proposition appears III is yc;y statement
| some maintain, "ihat the advantages Of producing
1 IL ~ harl. nj nIy mr.
ior a!mos. every article that our own capital ana ap",
are engaged in the production, and tic prols pocAe'ed
10 onT own .llow.citizens Our answer ,s that wle-
Their we purchase a, home abroad, we must pay IN
home productions, which Will give c'lhai employ 'ie"'
to our industry and capital Tor we must never iose
sight Of this principle, that products are always bought
ultimately with products. Thus much tor the "liome
Learue" We have endeavored TO dvest ourselves OF
party prejudice in discussing tie principles involved 10
this question, and sc have - nuch confidence III Tue
truth Of the positions taken, as to oer our columns 10
any one who differing from IS, may WISH to reiute them
nrovded The same space be occupied and The subject be
treated with equal candor
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS AND THE RIGHT OF PETITION.
This venerable prodigy Of human nature by present
inn the pe,inn Of CERTAIN ''madcaps to dissolve the
Union has aroused the Indignation o. all lovers peace
and good order aud placed him where IL seems his
choice 10 be- III the whr pool Of confusion. lie never
attempts any thing good even, without hrst creating
ror tie raises tornado to rock rosebud, md rolls
The ni0be over 10 crust! poitc VI
ter that penetrate deepest sens!hes, and he
= altogether the mes, remarkable man Of the age
lis days now numbering near threescore years and
N, have been spent III acquiring mass OF iacts
which, like the shield of the pofcupne, defends him
from attacks occ.soned by the eccentrcies OF his
We should have supposed that The commotlon in which
he has rcd-he continual bunting ngains the rough
corners OF this world, which has marked his long
reer would ere ihis have shaken his fe-gluss, and
hurried out is sands but lie seems an exception TO
the physical avs Of Nature Wilh the apparent vigor
Of youth we ind him in his scat, though never III
his place. prosecuting with most intense application his
schemes OF glory or of shame.
But with all his powers cf mind, he still is wanting
in that which makes great men good, 10 w.t. coMMos
SENSE lie is perfect ILLUSTRATION Of the sentiment :
that,
s.Wnh lie talents Of angel, man my be a fool
He is ii dangerous in the councils of the nation ;
for to the shame of Americans be said the House IN
which he figures is in part composed of such combusi-
bic materials, that he only serves as frebrand, set
ting on fire the flashing, irritable and domneerng flag
COTS of the South converting the Legislative hall into
political mad house, where the representatives. oil the
people disgrace themselves and the nation.
Tho RICH, of petition, as understood and practiced by
Mr. Adams, we deny. 1t the argument OF a mad
man, "that man hath the right to dominion over the
beasts of the field and therefore he had the right 10
shear wolf" and without stopping to consider the
expedicncy or the danger of the attempt, lie corrd he
,coufd shear rolf So Adams, equally mad, Ell.
couragcs and presents petitions the prayer OF which he
acknowledges be totally mpracticable and unconsii-
tu,ional.