Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-26

kises, Archer and Wise, have come forward to re.
commend suspension Of The Distribution las, and
who, do see /, We find the Wings Of Virginia op.
posing suspension repeal, although they know that
The Tariff must he raised to supply the vacuum coca
STONED by the alienation Of the land fund. These
Wings value pence and pounds than their prin-
cipls; and hence their absurd attempt 10 prevail on
you 10 surrender your principles by the idle cant OF
"money, or no money!" Unable 20 meet you IN the
field of debate, they hope you will be conquered BY
The "spos of victory" They look upon you as those
degenerate Romans, who willing 10 advance to
the throne him who would bestow the most liberal do
nations his obsequons followers. The approaching
Election will convince the Wings, that you prefer your
principles to the miserable pittance held out to you by
those, who as nimical to limited Government as
they are indifferent TO your prosperity.
Having passed be Distribution BILL the Wings are
now anxious TO violate the compromise, which the var.
gna Legislature declared, in 1882 ought 10 be held
"sncred and nvio!ate. They wish TO impose another
Tariff OF protection, which will benefit the Morrill, and
cypress In Massachusetts, about half of the
population is engaged in manufacturing, and, in Rhode
Island, more than half employed in different manu-
featuring operations. Several of the other Northern
States are largely interested in the protective system
whereas, in the stap pie growing Staes of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi Louisiana, and Arkansas, there nearly
nnfctn persons engaged in agriculture, for every one
employed in manufactures. OF what benefit will n
Protective Tariff he to you' None whatever. II will
done heretofore. The official records show that from
1920 to 1876 inclusive, the exports of tobacco amount
ed in value TO SAB 100000 from 1927 to 1893 inclusive
they educed to the value of $50 900 000-but from
1884 to 1910 inclusive when the duties upon foreign
imports subject 10 biennial reduction under the
Compromise act, find, that for similar term of six
years. the export of tobacco increased in value TO
So, ,0C0. Tese facts show, that the growers OF
tobacco are benefited by reduction ofdues and not
by an augmentation of them. Instead of having any
10 desire Tariff Of protection, your interest
will be promoted by buying your supplies where you
can purchase the cheapest terms and selling your
products where they will command tie highest prices.
Let not, therefore, listen TO those who profess to
think Protective Tariff likely to benefit Virginia.
Look at The Tariff bill recently reported TO the House
Of Representatives by Mr.. Satonsall, Chairman Of
the Committee on Manufactures. Among many other
articles which the Committee recommend as deserving
Of protection in the United States, iron, wooen
goods, cotton goods, sugar, SALT &c. The duty pro-
posed bar iron is $23 per ton-on woollens torty
per cent-on all manufactures of cotton, Of which
cotton is component part, thirty per cent-on brown
sugar two cents per pound-on refined sugar six cents
pound-on molasses FIVE cents gallon-and on salt
eight cents per bushel. Thus 90 the Wigs have
been told, that some of the most abd advocates of
Protective Tariff among the Wings of Virginia at his
day, are men who talked very Justify about going 10
South Carolina to aid in her defence, when civil war
apprehended in consequence of her opposition 10
Tariff of protection. ] was not surprised to hear this
because know some Wings opposed Mr.. Van Buren's
election because he voted for Tariff, who have them
selves become vastly enamored with the protective
system, which they feel bound TO support now, in or.
der to uphold The preensOns of Mr. Clay for the Pre-
sidency! The Wings have never hesi;aed to surren.
der their principles in obedience 10 party dctaton, and
suspect they WILL until their leading men and
shall receive that condemnation which the
people OF the United States have yet in store for them
The Wings obtained power by base concenlment of
their principles mud purposes They have fasifcd all
of their promises and aroused the patriotism and re.
sentiment of injured and deceived people Virginia
will give encouragement and show favor to those
sons, who seeking TO destroy her prosPe-
y well those political principles, for which she
has nobly commended On the contrary, she will, if
mistake not, show, the 4;h Thursday in April, that
she continues cherish the Const uton, and that she
is opposed to National Bank 10 The Distribution bill,
and to a Protective Tariff. Let then, my ftiends,
rrcollect that day-a day, which hope, and believe
will, in future time, be one OF painful remembrance to
the Federal Wings Of Virginia.
April Is, le4a. CORN-PLANTER.