Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-09

tyranncal Such are the doctrines aud arguments o.
the Wing party, every where proclaimed, IRON 'he
halls of Congress in State Conventions, III party meet
Inps from The hu<ungs By the party press, and IN pf'
vate Conversations; aud YET with their NOUNS 'u "
these doctrines aud Arguments, which nothing ou 'n
amoles, protection satisfy, the Wings attempt 10
throw dust eyes by telling us that tney uls re-. ~
favor of protection, not great, substantive "'
penden, system OF policy but the petty ihciue"'
the contemplate adjunct, the misefaD'e aPpenuase y
a revenue Tariff Why, teiiow-ciuzehs' w. -,
ment like the chameleon. could suosst on ar-h uu
tea were entirely unnecessary for lis support, 'he
Wings entertaining the sentiments tney PROFESS
,youId no foss 10 every sentiment OF PATRIOTISM, ana
recrean 10 their highest duty 10 their country, neY
dad not extend The anplest protection 10 IN
dustrv through 4 system OF high DISCRIMINATING ou
,,as eve, ,bonah they should be compelled to throw
The nancy thus collected into the ocean. We nave
one fact upon this subject which Is perfectly DECISIVE
and that is that this arl! party "a substantially tna'
very interest which, in defiance OF the remonslrances
of the entire South, forced upon the country Inc h'g"
Protective Tariff cf lSS the face OF an overhowihs
Treasury and who can doubt that II necessary they
are prepared to repeat the operation WIN i'''ie
cunning and good deal Of extravaganee,a iarit eau
easily be 50 constructed, to afford the most aou"
dant protection TO every branch of American industry,
and vet Weld barely adequate or, as al present. even
an inadequate but who doubts mat re'ehue "
no revenue our Yankee brethren true 70 the instinct
of sefnerest, determined 10 nave 'he n'os' aou"
dant projections
We have now seem that the Wing party, PRIOR 10
the last presidential election pledged itself not to re.
yiye the protective policy, and we have also SEEM a'
!, now clano.s for protection, like young ravens tor
their food But what has 1t done: Need you ask tha'
question When did power ever iaii, reckless OF So
Tenn pledges 10 crafty its master passions Inc
Wings have passed high Protective Tariff bill, which
VIM Cost Johnson, distinguished Wing member OF
Cong',.- BIO '.-h for IL declares IN et'er mold
Of Jan. IL 1879 "wlll give abundant projections" a
bill with which the manufacturers expressed themselves
satisfied, and the passage OF which was hailed with
burst of 10y throughou; al-Yankee land. The wing
State Convention Of tie young men OF New York,
held recently ut Auburn, passed formal resolution oil
thanks 10 the Wing Congress for the re establishment
of ga Protective Tariff" That Protective Tariff bill
imposes discriminating duties IN iavos OF American
fabrics, ranging from 80 10 4o per cent Oh The actual
value Of the imported article, IN utter defiance OF the
vital spirit and express letter OF the COMPROMISE Act
Some of It's provisions prohbtnry, is manifest
from the fact that many packages OF goods ordered De
fore the passage oil the bill, sent back on Their
arrival IN this country, because the importer would
sell them here for cost with the duty superadded
And vet duties don't raise pricesY The revenue has
thus been considerably diminished, at time when your
Treasury is bankrupt your revenue deficient, aud
debt OF nearly thirty millions hanging like millstone
around your necks And all this in utter contempt OF
the leading features of the Compromise Act that duties
revenue That abomnabe bill has been fraudulenty
styled a bill for revenue, with incidental projections
It's true title would be- "a bill for protection with nc
cidenta revenue
Although ls altogether foreign 10 my purpose 10
discuss the wisdom Of the restrictive system, cannot
he remarking that the experience Of our country has
entirely alsied the gurous results which were as
sured would flow from the revival OF the protective po
hey Industry to lift up Ills angushIng head, the
busy hum oil cheerful and well paid labor was TO resound
throughout the land, manufactures were 10 spring up
every hand darkenng the very heavens with their
smoke, internal commerce 10 revive, your roads
and canals 10 be covered with heavily laden wa
CONS and boats and the abors of the husbandman were
TO be rewarded by an increased demand and higher
prices for the productions OF the soil Have their Clio
rous predictions been verified Your high Protective
Tariff has been in operation nearly twelve month,
and 1t has deepened rather than relieved the gloom
and depression, and embarrassment which oyerssadow
The land like dark cond BY preventing the pro-
ducts of the sol frcm going out OF the country freely
IN exchange for foreign fabrics, markets have been
guted with great pies, and prices have conse
quently been depressed the lowest degree Repeal
your high Tarlf-lmport and export freely, and the
markets will be relieved, ead prices will ADVANCE
How any good who sincerely desires the comfort,
and peace, and civilization Of his race, can for mo
tolerate unnecessary restrictions on The COM
merc;a intercourse of the nations Of the earh-an in
wlch all history proves TO be favorable 10
the Improvement and civilization and freedom OF man
kind cannot conceive. Look at the different pro-
ductions all essential TO the comfort OF race, will,
which bountu Providence has blessed different por
tons OF Clobe-look TOO at the seas and oceans
which roll between the nations, TO invite them 10
interchange their several commodtes-and how can
YOU doubt tina, an unrestricted intercourse between
every branch of HIS great family is the benevolent de
sign OF the Great Parent of US aii2 Let US all, my
fellow citizens, further this great policy by breaking
down tie barriers which have too long separated the
nations. Distinguished our country proudly rs,
above all the nations of the earth, for the freedom OF
its political institutions let it also be distinguished for
the wise and generous freedom of lis commercial policy
Having now shown you fellow citizens, how shame
and uamped the plighed faith of the country beneath
their unhallowed feet, by rerving the protective po
Icy permit define the position occupied in rela-
lion this subject During the last Presidential
lest, repeatedly declared, through the Lexington Ga
zette (of which then edi,or) that the protective
policy had been abandoned by the passage Of Mr. Cays
Compromise Billthal was rreconcllably opposed TO
the restrictive system, and that | would not sustain
any party which would attempt to revive and flsien
1t upon the country-thus pedgng myself III advance
TO abandon the Wings, in The event OF their re eSta
bshng the protective policy Accordingly, when the
Wings did revive that system, for that (and also for
other reasons) felt myself bound by every principle OF
common honesty, to withdraw from the Protective Ia
riff Wings, and join the free trade Locofocos AS an
honest man. what else could do
fRemdiuisr TSeSday)
ERROR OF TuE BEDFORD WHO'S CoRREcTRD 1t is
stated The preamble to the resolutions Of the Bedford
indignation meeting, that The polls were closed
'',hroughou the whole State Of Virginia The first