Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-05
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 5. isia,
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The Enquirer never argues its Editor is inca
pablo of that msntal operation. That paper once
aboundcd in arguments, and very able arguments
too. But the hands that penncd them, are now.
alas Wondering in the dust. When Butcher
was in England he was called on for toast, at
certain entertainment He said he had been raised
in camps, and was not master enough of fine Ian
guagc, to give sentiment He would, however
perform feat which he believed none other ut
the table could do. He would kiss his own head
The whole company were astonished at the an
nunciation of this intended performance, and were
not relieved from their establishment, till the vcte-
ran rose up, and gave his colleague, (Gncisenau.)
hearty smack The Editor ofthe Enquirer has
the day. when he could have rivalled the per-
tormance OF Butcher; but that day is gone by.
He has no longer a head, and nc feels the want of
it sadly
That paper represents the argument of Mr..
Webster, with regard TO the mutual dependence
OF the farmer and agrculturst, all humbug, but
1t docs not undertake to prove It's position. 1t is
coItentcd with few gcncralitics-a number OF
vague assertions, as to incompatibiity of the two
interests, without, for moment, attempting to
prove any thing. 1t is sufficient, he thinks, TO
harp again upon the prcludces ofthe farmers, ha-
wing heretofore, always found that string giving
out music such as he loves to hear. We would
suggest that it is worn out and it is time to replace
it, 10y new one. This attempt TO excite the diff.
ferent classes of the community. against each
other, has been a iavorite with Demagogucs in all
times. We would respectfully suggest, however,
that we are not in revolutionary France, and
that the Editor OF the Enquirer is not Marat,
Danon. or Robespierrc.
The theories OF such politicians as the Enquir-
er, have proved always to he baseless whenever a
tariff has been laid. So far from rendering the
necessaries of lite dcarer, it has invariably had
the contrary effect While the tariff of ls2s, the
"Bill of denominations" was in force. they were
cheaper than they had ever been before. We
stated Yesterday, and we repeat. that the farmer
now buys his nails for four cents, whereas they
used TO cost him shilling-ihat he used to give
four dollars for his salt, and that now he gets for
less than two-and that other articles. such as
hats shoes, negro clothing of every description,
shccting for beds, &c. had all fallen in proportion
lfthese are facts-and that they so, we believe
cannot he denied-we call upon the Enquirer to
show wherein consists this taxation Of the farmer,
for the benefit of the manufacturer-this separa.
ton of the interests of classes of the commu.
nifty, recprocally the makers and consumers of
the several articles in which they deal.
! 1t is a very i'll wind that blows nobody any
good The profligate administrations of Jackson
and Van Buren, have left heavy debt upon the
nation, which can be paid in no other way than by
direct tax, or an increase ofduties. The former
method of raising a revenue was one main cause
Of the overthrow of the elder Adams The latter
Is regarded as the only Republican method of ac.
comPlishing that object. In raising revenue
enough to eXtinguish the public debt, and carry
on the Government, ample protection is afforded to
the manufact urcrs of this country. It's all they
deslrc-all they ought 10 wish. Let but the sys-
ten be pcrsevered in for few years, and the whole
country will learn to appreciate its beneficial ope.
ration