Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-03

fact is tina, the opinion Of political brokers is too often
substituted for research Hence The origin of error nd
its perpetuity.
EXTRACT of letter from a Correspondent Of the En-
ov;rer dated "pETERsBURG, Sept 80, lS43.
II trust that the storm nearly over, and that,
without doing much injury, and that we may soon look
for skies bright and Frightening, by returning harmo-
ny and union amongst our party teei sure, mat
better spirit is growing up here, and hope every
else where reason was likely to be overhrown by too
great .loye' for particular man of our party.
81 see that the Richmond Wing in ecstases about
the Tariff opinions expressed by Mr.. Webster, 10 his
late soeech at Rochester | wish that the Wing had
,;ven more Of the speech, think his reasoning up
IN the value Of commercial regulations completely over.
throws the opinions advanced in support OF his Tariff
views. nasmuch as it would become necessary to modify
the Tariff 80 as reap the benefits which are to flow
from them. He speaks Of large shipments OF provi-
s;one which ha We been made 10 England very recently
owing to her somewhat relaxed policy, and presents
he demand as so striking, that there was neither a
nound of cotton Of tobacco board Of one of the
iaroest class Of merchant ships which lately sailed
from New York
articles which he pravely asserts are needed by the
home manufacturers for consumption, u the agrcu-
turi,, V in force upon themselves protective Tariff,
40 as 10 get the manufacturers to take what they pro-
duce As this state of things now exists, IT would be
fair 10 infer from Mr.. Websters argument, that no
commercial regulations would be necessary TO enable
us to find markets for surplus provisions; as the
beautiful Tariff which the agricnliursts called
unon TO continue upon themselves will create
nufacturing throat which will take their whole surplus
and likely be hungry afterwards; and IN the face OF
such argument, he presents his views TO the value
of commercial regulations, TO aid US in finding mar
ke,s for our vast surplus agricultural and planting pros
auctions Ton mind his opinions present two strong
ANTAGONIST positions, which cannot, by any sort OF
be made to harmonseJ and the only practical
deduction to be drawn from them Isl that Protective
Tariff cannot otherwise than operate greatly 10 Inc pre-
iudce of the whole agricultural and planting interest," as
!, slams The door in lhe face Of the important regulations
which are 10 serve as channels take of the immense
of almost every description OF agricultural pro
auctions, after gorging all the manufacturers IN the
conntrv To excess Mr. Webster commits the popular
blunder with Whiagery, that The agricultural and ma.
nnfacturiny interests bear relative proportion TO each
other in this country This is not So nor can 1t be
So so long as the natural advantages Tor strictly
aoricultural country exist. The heldaoorer IN ONO
or any other agricultural State, 10 directly interested
in low Tariff as it will admit OF support Tor Govern
me Mt and at the same time open outlets for hs labor
which will enhance competition for his productions,
and thereby directly tend to advance the value OF M
d,;lv labor. Low duties must necessarily advance thu
wealth of the agriculturst, as under high protective
duties they not only have TO sustain The great burden
IF the Government but forced to receive greatly
reduced prices for their productions, in consequence OF
he nroh;btory operations lin many especs) of such
Tariff cutting of many of their best customers.
aIf nv memory serves me rightly, so conflicting
we're the opinions expressed by Mr.. Webster, IN 81
Baltimore speech touching commercial regulations, u
he views of the supporters OF protective Iarb ina
ioubts were created 10 the minds of many, whether
did not intend to abandon his opinions IN support OF