Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-03
possess the one and apply the other. alone be de-
nominated the "American System


From the Money Article of the New York Heradl
The speech of Mr. Webster at Rochester, was re.
por,ed in the Rochester Democrat, and is of the
weakest attempts that gentleman has made for years.
We will bring few Of the statements, IN different paris
of the speech, in jux aposition, as follows
"Take the Eastern part Of Virginia and North Carolina
and what have they for sale. One agricultural pro-
agricultural and classes of New England
and the other Northern Siales We pay those states
many millions annually for that one product we are
their best aud almost their only customers England
,oi not take tushet of their oheat-they look almost
treiusioeiY to The market Of the North.
The honorable gentleman meant comparatively, De.
cause the Treasury tables that has bought
S 900 900 of breadstu from the u s. in the ast three
years.
"Time and events will justify what said; and what
rural products She most anxious exchange her ma
nufactures for them.
say, gentlemen that the agriculture OF our coun
try is the great matter which demands the protection
Of our Government 1t is msnomer to speak OF Inc
protection of our manufactures II is the Protecton
Of agriculture that is wanted II is TO furnish TO our
agricultural products market-a home marhef-d large
market. have many friends in massachusetts, whose
capital is invested in manufactures Ihey are ueserV
ing of the protection and fostering care OF the Co.
yernment But suppose they do no, get III They can
turn their manufacturing capital to other PURSUITS
litical economy-God forbid that should introduce
party politics here-but as question OF Poi'ticai eco
nomy, the inquiry will arise, where the surplus pro
| ducts Of the soil shall fnd SALE This, repeat 10
80 Articles of the growth
of the State of New York and Of the West, have in
greater prouson than before found their way into
England Uynkin si1 months quite nsao trade has
been opened. While in the city of New York, took
enquire of my friends how it was; and they
assured that cargoes Of beef, pork and lard were
being constantly shipped, and that recently several
ships Of the largest class have left New York for Liver
pool and London laden exclusively with provisions for
those markets. These articles going out with the
hope of obtaining fair profits aud partly because they
were cheap here and because England had modified her
tariff. This is quite new trade. Should policy be
adopted 10 augment Mis trade, ,0ho ,ooud not oice
The poor of England would be better fed-we would
be better paid, and the interests of all would be pro
NOTED.
"Why, how would they do in case Of war; Where
would the cotton planter find sale for his crops' He
would be forced rely alone upon the home market =
That is The earliest, though not the largest One
third of The Cotton crop is disposed Of home. The
planter gets his pay earlier from the northern
and price fired ,chieh he dsposes of the remainder
Of the crop These, gentlemen, truMs-they are
elements Of political economy, md true upon the
James river, in Virginia, and in North Carolina, as
they are here in New York.
Mr. Webster states that third Of the crop is sold
at home. The following is the crop and quantity con
snmed at home for some years.