Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-13
"WnERE WILL cor

This important question, which Daniel Webster
emphacay pressed at Faneul Hall, still unsettled
J Like a brilliant meteor, the God like hns whred
through the political armament, and is now far from
being fixed There will be yet further Developments
OF his position Strange TO say he had msed many Of
his own manufacturing friends in New England BY
his DelPhc sayings, he had set the Wing ne wspapcs
by The ears on the subject Of the rarff-some clnpnr
10 him Tor his past services, and others throws ing him
off as traitor worse than Captain Tyler. The coniu-
sion and mystery brought about by late correspond
ence between MIR. Webster and some distinguished
manufacturers of Boston, have induced one of them Dir
Sears) to come out with another letter. which clearly
nsseris that the principle Of protection is not 10 he
abandoned We give The substance of it, as stated by
the following from the New York Evening Post. Il
will be seen, that the South have nothing TO expect
from Mr. Webster and his friends by their plan OF CON-
mercial negotiations. We must not look to them 10
settle the Tarif-they too fond OF "protection
do US Justice II will be, SEEM that the "hesd
and 'front.' of the whole matter is the appointing MIR.
Webster as Grand Negoator for the interests Of New
England We cannot watch with too jealous an eye
this whole scheme:
"THE MOVEMENT IN MassAcHvsxrrs.-Mr. David
Sears, one OF the gentlemen who signed the letter ad
dressed TO Mr. Webster respecting the project Of I'D
Jnssing our duties on imports by negotiation with TO-
reign Nations has written another letter which 3D.
pears in the Boston Mercantile Journal in explanation
of the first The letter is addressed 10 Robert G.
Shaw.
"We have not room for the whole, but The follow.
ing extracts embrace what is material. We should in
fer that the letter was pcnned after conversation with
Mr.. Webster.
"After observing that an erroneous idea appeared 10
prevail IN certain quarters, that MIR. Sears and his
friends meant voluntarily to abandon the principle Of
protection, he proceeds TO say
"'You are we'll nware-and the information comes
from quarter TO leave the fact hardly doubfu--thsl
in all probability the industry of,he North approach
ing point at which it must either successfully resist
it's opponents or vield In their nouer orsat IN.
terests of the South in cotton rice and tobacco
striving to unite with them the wheat and grazing
terests for purpose, which, if successful may prove
extremely prejudicial to The North, and whose
bned action will be seen and felt at the coming
sion of Congress
on know how very precarious The existence OF
the present Tariff is-the power which the Wings had
at command could hardly carry it, without assistance,
even in Wing Congress-and that it is very doubtful
IT It survive the next session, except some he
devised 10 give the subject more impartial nvesai.
ton than it is likely 10 have present. and less nu
enced by local prejudice, and party politics Let ne
ask the favor, therefore, Of friends TO look hs
matter in practical point Of view, and examine these
facts believe they will then agree, that the utmost
skill and vigilance should be exercised 10 thus
very principle OF protection which they think has been
assaed. Let them count the array which will probably
be brought against j. in the approaching Legislative
Assembly They will fnd it very formidable-such as
with difficulty resistant If we may Judge Of
The future by tho past, position is critical
"Mr. Sears remarks, that there never has been any
proper adjustment Of the Tariff by any committee Of
Congress, 10 whom the subject has been committed
The committees have not sufficient leisure and matters
foreign 10 the real question forced the discus
sion II Is charged, ALSO he observes, that party views
and petty local interests have been allowed loo often
to dictate The provisions Of these bills. lie asks whe
ther the friends of protection have any thing to expect
oil the next Congress- whether there not danger tha'
the Tariff will be acted upon with precipitation, and
whether change unfavorable to the interests oil I've
North is moi 10 be spprehendcd. This danger, he su
gests may be avoided by the appointment of c'H'
mission to digest liberal and udicious code Tor le.'
latiye action, connected with preliminary measured !"
ascertain the views and wishes of other countries lie
thus proceeds:
"sIn the Parliament of England, before any great
is adopted by Government, which will 10 any
way affect the property industry Of masses oil inc
people, the subject is thoroughly examined BY pe'ml
nent committee-wilnesses are called to prove ea'n
fact in detaa correspondence is opened on all s'o'
no mode OF investigation is omted-and fuh u''e
for deiberaton is given. And thus these committee
become possessed Of every part and parcel oil Inc
Ject and all The bearings of it. and report unoess'."
ingly, and due reliance may be placed on theffep.
This is precisely what is pointed at ny pa, ,.,,
the letter alluded TO. 1t is suggested, that Inc ay'
men OF the nations interested, should be appolh~u
commission 10 meet and amicably discuss the -
subject of international trade for reciprocal eene.
And, If the parties agree upon prem'nnf'f4,
to report them for legislative action Noh'ns A.
This could do no harm-t might do mucn t""' nh
all events, il would postpone the discussion Of ''s