Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-09

re uro,oo.;" "a ,nnch the subject of doubt and dis
puta,on they ever wt'e' oul 10, w'i'ch tno1:
ccrned in oasr pursuits have Tor loas SERIES -
paid IN advance and received their equivalent 10
nrorses 81 ,, narG,roa.,ce of which they are not and
do M, see, likely 10 bc satisfied ms aaVah'aee
/, the ,nnuf,c,urer is net II is True The object OF, hn'
ouly incidental TO- tariff 100 revenue sun 10 "o''
on thu, account the less benehciai 10 NM
The posi,ion assumed by your convention, ana 10
u,bich riIv c,ncur H. that the incidental protection
Inns derived * NH the legislative favor when can al
this day l., conferred upon the manufacturer without
great Injustice Ia other interests. inc eaFe"'e"y "
the abolition By Congress, al any t'Te oil temporary
measures of re;.aton when likely to be efectuai IN
co,n,,,.i r,roior legislation injurious to American
interests ;s oncstiou involving different oonsidera
t;oas. , "a,
We have il from. quarters entitled 10 respect that the
most cousdera;c of the dnmesiic manufacturers are
satisfied with THIS measure Oh Pfoec,'o',-.na'' 'eu
Of havin ,ber recuiiar interests embarked IN poiiti-
"a, contest, rasn,,irr at time IN an excess OF de-
ties which tennis 10 an undue and Tuinous increase
of capal in the!. business ana al olhe'S, uhotr 'ne
deep and excited feelings which perpetual controversy
cncendsrs in s4dden and great reductions efuaiy u"
urous-hat conscious ol te extent 10 "hc'i, o' 'ioe
,n Of century, they have engrossed the time
and attention Of The national legislature and OF the PEG
pie and of The millions upon mons winch nave cur
ing that time been collected IRON The latter, a'owedy
facilitate and give special advantages 10 Tue par
,icuIar pursuit in which they are engaged, not only
10 the excusion of but at the immediate cost, oil
those of o,bers-and sensible, as the most observing
AMONGST then, must be-, that the period has passed
away when tc..if designed for protection can bs
kept IN IN thus country, without doug more IN
u;y TO every interest, by the COMMISSIONS a"u re-
yuisons which ii cannot fail 10 produce II public
oniu.on Than II can confer benefit on theirs-iGey
would prefer, that the protection secured 10
them bv the legislation Of Congress- should be confined
10 that V hich IS incidentally derived from revenue
tariff So far certainty III their condition. matter
e I'm Is II
course by which an approach TO lis accomplish
ment be hoped for To all present appearances,
the ccouiescence tariff for revenue gene.
rail- may the absence OF special excitement, endure
for period a. long is commonly embraced IN cacu-
laons OF business |! cannot, however, have escaped
the attention of the manufacturers, that although no
district OF country may yet have taken grounu
against this mode of raising revenue Tor the support oil
government, there not wanting thousands oil TIgor
Gus nc,lec,s in every section OF xiended country,
who penetfa;cd hv deep sense Of the inequality aud
consequent injustice of lis operalicn are applying all
The energies of their minds TO tie overthrow 81 tie sys
ZEN itself They cannot be ignorant, either, OF The TACT,
that PR ludice against direct taxation, sp:ingng IN
some degree at least from supposed abuse ct tie
power IN tunes past, may yield 10 time and reflection,
or NAV BE- suppanted By new and stronger antipa
thy. And what could be more likely 10 awaken popu
lar aversion, than the sight OF great and ainen' IN
,crest the country, standing out and Tue genera
gloom pe'tinaclously eXe!ng lis influence III the couh
fortunes which had overiaken all other classes, but 10
secure lis own aggrandizement by new and UNJUST im
positions community already borne to The earth by
the adverse of events Individuals and their Ia
miles may De land III other countries are, permanently
bi!!eed on the public Golfers; hut all experience has
shown that, with At least, Is not III the power OF
the government TO secure permanent advantages othe
business pursuits of class those Of all others
The patronage which is TINS unduly received, has
tendency 10 relax the exer,ions and TO disspaie The
prudence Of lis recipients; and II the spirit OF menopo
iy not this way defeated, it is TO be brought
down in the end by the controlling power OF an excited
and enlightened public sentiment. i do, therefore,
sincerely nope, that the disposition which 10 attributed
TO portion least of the manufacturing interest does
in fact and that il will become general. But
whether be not, the principle advanced by your
convention without doubt the true for future
government.
When the Convention speak OF discriminating Ia
ri for revenue, understand them referring 10 dis
examinations below the maximum rate OF duties upon
imported articles, not designed 10 increase the proec
ton already afforded 10 domestic nuac,ures, but 10
carry out views OF policy dferen. their character,
ana winch may properly be embraced in srch inca
OF the constitutions power 10 make discrmna-
llons, have doubt. Equally clear Is il, that the
practice Of making them has existed from the com
Of the Government, and constitutes fea-
iure every principal tariff bill which is TO be found
upon statute book. They indeed Indispensable 10
the ssful operation every revenue b whether
the design be 10 guard against smuggling the one
hand where the nature of the article such to AZ
ford facilities for that practice, the other, TO pre-
vent loss 10 the Treasury By the imposition OF duties
higher than the value o! The article will bear, and thus
prohibiting It's ntrod uction into the country II be
at any time deemed necessary, or conducive TO the
safety OF the country, 10 encourage the manufacture
home OF articles necessary to lis defence in wa, no
thing be mns2 proper than 10 do by dscriana-
ton in favor OF their domestic manufacture, nasmuch
ppkiG WON To no nf nj
the expense o! all. Determinations have constantly
been made IN favor OF articles imported for the
or literary societies, for the encourage
ment Of the fine arts, for the of semnaries OF
learning, specimens in natural history, animals imported
20 breed, &c, &c &c-a founded on the same prn
cpe, in respect 10 the universally OF the benefits de-
signed 10 be secured al the common expense. But
above all, ~ the power 10 make them OF lnestimabe
Importance; as the only means OF relieving the poorer
classes from the unequal operation OF this mode OF col
lecinG the pubic revenues and OF partially realizing
DIR Jefferson 5 beautiful idea of wise and frugal
G0vernmenl,-one which "slal restrain men from
InjuFipg one another, aud shall leave them otherwise
free 10 regulate their own pursuits Of industry and
Improvement and shall not take from the mouth OF Ia
boT The bread it has earned" The man OF wealth
when he pays lax, in the form of lmpost, which en-
incidentally 10 the advancement Of special int
rest which he not concerned, in degree
ced by The reelection, that if the amount paid was no
collected in this form, would be assessed upon him II
which the amount OF his contribution, II
with those of his less afiiuen neighhors
would be materially enhanced. But TO the poor man
no snch consolation is afforded. The system which
operates ioa avorabiy 10 his more fortunate ne'gbor
increases hs taxes in inverse ratio 10 his ability II
pay Every additional mouth that he has 10 feed, add
to the contribution he is obliged 10 make for the sup
port Of Government. 1t only b. determinations IL
favor Of articles necessary 10 his comfort, that the in
justice 10 which be is exposed be niitgated. 1t u
therefore power, the constant and faithful exercise 0
winch is, in M judgment, demanded by considerations
OF justice, humanity and sound policy.
THE VETO.
am satisfied with the Veto Power, as it exists hj
the Constitution, and opposed to any modification
which shall materially change the principle upon which
it rests.
70 frame an organic law for The establishment Of
orc general government fer thirteen independent
,eu,ies already in existence, and accustomed 10
The use Z" power, with satisfactory provisions Tor the
admission of States 10 be thereafter carved out o
the uatIoDa, domain, work OF great difficulty
TO Obstacles GnavodabIy attendant upon such 80
deraking under circumstances the most favorable,
wetc IN case, 10 be added embarrassinenis Of the
grayest character. These consisted among Others OF
dyersites of climate and consequently Of Dro.