Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-30

qunluple that Of the British. What then can John
Bull rely upon for large commerce with China p
OPIUM !-OrIuM, merely! And what assurance is
there that he can long enjoy this unrghleous aic'
The face OF the whole civilized world is turned against
-and the exclusive mauag Of under the treaty
is left to the Chinese commissioners No excrtions will
be left untried by them to bring it 10 utter term
nation THIS they will accomplish at all hazards.
That Tobacco s Ultimately to supercede the use OF
opium in China, is exceedingly probable It's consump
ton appears to be augmenling all over The globe 1t
is enjoyed in Europe in shape other, from thu
autocrat down t, the humbes peasant No article that
the s, produces is in universal request, and !,
cont rbutes to wonderful extent in filing the cup
of human happiness TIL, very personifcation of con-
tentment is The German llborer who has the ability TO
fill his pipe as frequently as he wishes. II IS luxury
which may be INDUCED in, without the fear OF intoxI-
cation ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the suppression OF wee
wherever it be obtained, IT Will be regarded as an
ind spensahle enjoyment. Whatever duty may be le-
We'd upon 1t by the constituted authorities Of country
its importation will not BE- entirely prohibited. II is but
about $50 years since the Virginia weed was hfst
known in civilized communities. Its introduction
into England by SIR Walter Raleigh IN 1850,
on his return from the colony which he attempted
t, establish in Virginia. and now Great Britain
relies upon it for an annual revenue to the amount OF
from SIS 900 600 to 100000 0O0 1t ia believed tina,
the custom of smoking tobacco III ChIna preValea
before its discovery in America-and his never oeeh
discontinued by the females who, from the age OF Ten
years wear reticue at their sides, IN wh'ch tney
| keep supply well pipe 1t wiii oe no o'li-
cult matter, where such strong Propens,t'es Tor e1-
st 10 push it into general lt' elects are so en-
rely different from those produced by opium, That 1t
would be seworthy for every nation TO contribute
all in its mower to this end; and, aided as
thew will be by his Celest al Mlesty, success is sure
The pipe CT tobacco may be quafed from morning IN
til night, is the here without any Ill conse
ouences while four five whtis OF that hiled win
opium, causes The most humiliatng results
! large market will eventually spring up in China
for Tobacco-one that will at least require any
redundance of WELD in the United States, above the
wants of our present customers Missouri will pro6a
bly, be the largest tobacco growing Stae IN the Union
and il is Of primary importance, not only TO her
but I, other States producing this stlpe, that an out
LET t. the Pac iic should be- opened over The Rocky
Mount,ns for the conveyance oil 1t direct 10 the newly
opened ports IN China
| But we have other Western articles to ship to the
Ceesa, Empire besides tob,ccn and the cotton OF the
Son,h- West The exports Of Lad mnst be Immense
This article already by the way Of tn Northern Allan
tic cities constitutes considerable trade. But oui
new neshbos will want the usual Implements OF wlr
in larger quantities than heret ,ore-and as they have
always had confidence in the workmanship OF our me-
chances the supplying Of them will be left to u.s. fo
the last fifteen years the subject oil Natlona
Armory in the West has been before Congress-and the
location has yet, cs advised been decided up
on Some where near or the mouth of the Kansas
strikes being suitable spot II at least VIII be
far enough East
| UnoeI every VIEW VI tue "asei, ~ 10 wy
that we owe 10 ourselves II our children, 10 oul
latest posterity, to extend our laws to the mouth oil
the Columbia. Our wealth and greatness as nation
rest, in an eminent degree, upon such step; and
repeat again and again, that no earthly Influences
should prevent lis being taken. Let us plant the
standard Of civil cation, after having carried triumph
antly over the heads of savages thousands OF miles
upon the shores of the Pacific. 1t proceeded orig
ylnaly from the East Let il be our coun,rys glory
10 return it improved 10 the region whence it came
On the verge Of the far Western horizon let US erec
beacon whose vivid rays will penetrate the darkest
recesses of that mighty Empre-ounded 1900 years
before the Christian
Yours truly, AGRlCOLA.