Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-02

she make reliance on gathering any thing IKE
the full yield of her fields Our -four is highly thought
Of in England; and, wherever have been, the hIch
mond City Mills brand is in better esteem than any
other brand in the world.
But that me morable period, when RE United States
imported ,oheat, should never be forgotten! WIN,
verhca,on of the ndage, "Whom the Gods desire;
they first make mad This was the 'castle building
era. deness begot its legion of vices Oar sins wete
weiehty enough have sunk any people, less rich IN
their resources than our own 1t not fashionable
work-because it was not the nay 10 make Jor"he
Common laborers could, in some parts OF the country
command 50 90 per day for their services. Every no
tel in the Atlantic cities crowded with individuals
each of whom had "ppn' in his pocket, that was
10 ensure certain wealth oil who became partners IN
it, Not q cross road in OF the Western States,
that not to become Birmingham, nor the NOUN
of stream on navlgable river but what was TO have
the commerce Of Liverpool. RAILROADS ard canals
were consider red indispensable 10 the transportation nj
passengers and merchandise before buildings were
erected. Every section of land that was entered IN
any OF the States, to return forthwith The pur'
chase money ten fold. With This specializing, gambling
Misunderstanding every portion OF the community-how
was it possible for avoid the pecuniary calamity
which overlook US. We sinned almost beyond forgive.
ness why should not suffer: But, thank Heaven, We
are beginning again 10 get highland trust WIN our
returning prosperity, we shall witness return oil oa
fashioned honesty Our wealth is in our fields and To-
rests. Industry and prise will bring il out we can
pay al owe and enjoy in the mean time, the
necessaries Of life. Our exports this year cannot faii
much shor, of Sl0O,00O,0O0.!! England is clamorous
abont the debt due her from the States. 1t should oe
paid persuaded il will be, al an early per'od-
even TO the u,termos farthing Let every honorable
American urge this upon the States, which havelshown
ann disposition TO repudate. Their Indebtedness shouia
be regarded nothing, when they estimate their ao
ly. trlng tax would at once quldate all they owe
Let my countrymen look at the pecuniary condition
of Great Britain and contrast il with their own. The
entire debt Of all the States amounts to but little more
tina the interest on the National Debt Of Queen Veto
ria-which has accumulated To the enormous sum OF
eight Hundred millions Of pounds Sterling, or THIRTY.
HTHUNDRED AND EIGHTY MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS"!
Az the Legislatures in most of the States in ses
sion is il not reasonable to suppose that ample provl.
sion will be made for the payment OF the interest," and
any instruments which may be due upon their bonds:
They surely cannot look to Congress for any assistance
f. would be almost dsreputabe TO them as repudta-
liabilities if bill for such object could be car.
ried through the National Councils AS with ndividu.
ais so it is with States. There is but one course for
them pursue-and that is, to be governed by ine16te
intrgrity in all their pecuniary transactions
M work that ever emanated from the English Press
has been 50 generally read, throughout The United
Kingdom as Dickens's "Noies on America. Although
the author is regarded mushroom-a man OF yes
leray-yct he is astonshngy popular with every class
or the English people, and his book, with It's msrepre.
sentaons, is creating preudices against u.s. and
otherwise doing INJURIES, which are difficult TO be
coun;eracied. /. very evident 10 me- that he visited
the IT, States for special purpose and at The instance
Of the British Aboltioniss, whose objects will expose
in future letter.
Since the middle OF November, the has scarcely
been seen in Liverpool for hour at time. IT seems,
indeed to be shut out from the smiles ol Heaven al.
ways oyerhung with clouds Of fog aud sncke have
already witnessed more Distress more suberiuges to
procure sufficient bread 10 sustain nature, than ex
al boya in En- Gland n llrnv
for Manchester. Yours, truly.
aGRICOLA