Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-21

OF expenditures for their relie-fthe excessive labor
qrred olhose employed in the factories and their stnted
compensation-heir destiiuton and pronigacy-mobs
and rots-frequen, strikes for higher wagesund hard
struggles for subsistence proofs of English prosper
ity then the manufacturers ofour country are welcome
to make the most of them. Mr. Bulwer, Of The House
OF Commons, has stated IN of his published works,
That the agricultural labor of France third
wages than The agricultural labor of gland and
highly as the Tariff party extol the prosperity of Eng
land, find our manufacturers asserting, that labor
there is three times cheap it is here, and hence
they claim protection, and wish 10 deprive the consun
of the benefits arising from the cheap labor of Eu
rope.
The importing merchants Of New York in their me-
mortal to Congress at the Extra Session OF Al state
the charges OF importation at and half per
cent Add this to The average duty Of &c per cenium
imposed by the present Tariff, and find, that upon
the whole imports, the consumer must pay 43i per
centum and above the profits charged by the
porter In the competition between the importing mer
chant and the manufacturer it is Obvious that the lat
has decidedly the advantage. Had the duties not
exceeded 20 per cent ON the average, the domestic ma.
nufacurers would have enjoyed the advantage Of 21i
per cent the importing merchant, and the ncden
tai encourage thus afforded by just and mode.
rate revenue Tariff s oil that the manufacturers ought
10 desire. But, TO Tariff framed to yield large
revenue they are opposed, as they want the duties
either prohibitory, high greatly to diminish
imports, and thereby lessen foreign competition, while
Tariff, imposed strictly for revenue not esIgned
TO prohibit or much diminish IMPORTS because without
imports, duties cannot be obtained The resources OF
the Treasury weakened by diminished imports,
while the profits of the manufacturers are greatly en-
HANGED by the same
Nor are these all the evils flnwing from exobitant
ard unequal duties They njuriously affect the nav
eating interest They offer great inducements to eva
sions of the law and The regulations Of the custom
house s. and they stimulate smuggling-a crime easily
committed aud with difficulty detected along the ex-
,ap JoI fron tipro f nd O
pair public confidence in the equity and mpartIaity OF
the Government. Let the friends of high Tariff re-
member and profit by the lessons of the past. The
deep Indignation and wdesp read discomfort occasioned
by the Tariff of SIS should admonsh them, that il is
more wise obey the dictates Of justice, than the sug
rcstions Of avarce No patriot desire TO see the
different States alienalcd from each other, from that
Federal Government, whose pride and pleasure it
should be 10 strengthen the bonds of affection and
friendship by dispensing even handed justice to the
North and the South, the Eas; and the West.
Entertaining these sentiments we there fore Resotre
l. That in onr OPINION, the present Tariff imposes
excessive and unequal taxes and will have tendency
TO diminish the industry impede the prosperity and cor
rupt the morals of the people.
9 That the present Tariff ought 10 be so altered that
protection should be dsregarded and that not cent
should be collected further than is necessary for
venue.
3. That while not opposed totaxes equally mp
potoned and imposed for the purpose oil raising revenue
vernment maintain that taxes levied on the people
for the benefit of any class of men, equally irrecon
cahe with justice, sound judgment and the principles
OF the Constitution
That we utterly reprdiate the doctrine Of inciden
tai protection understand it to be held and
taned by the Wing party of the country and We believe
protection just proper but such necessarily
suits from Tariff LAID solely with view to raise the
amount of revenue necessary for an economical admi
nslra,ion Of the Government upon the scale at once
the cheapest, and which bears most equally upon al!
classes and interests Of the country.
s. That the doctrine that the domestic manufacturers
when aided by protective duties, will render our coun
try commercially independent OF foreign Nations is ln
lacious and anciful deroraory TO the character and
unIe rsiunding of the American People.
After the adoption Of the foregoing preamble and
resolutions, Thomas S. Bocock, Esq., offered the fol
lowing resolutions which adopted unanimously,
10 wit:
Resolred, That this meeting cordially approve the
proposition which has been made for holding Demo-
cratic Convention in Richmond, some time in March
next: and we hereby invite meeting at the November
court for this county, for the purpose Of appointing de-
epates to said Convention.
Resoirtd That extend 10 our Representative in
Congress- the Hon. +. w HUBBARD, upon his return
among us, assurances of cordial approval Of his
course in Congress during the aIe and also during the
Extra Session Of the present Congress, and especially
of his firm and able opposition 10 Protective Tariff
Resoired, That the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary and forwarded
to The Richmond Enquirer for publication.
CHARLES YANCEY, elm.
Jos FUQuA, Sec ".