Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-31

erto been carried forward in cvlZation and it is TO
the prudence and the same energy, that we now
look with comfort and good hope. Our rulers will but
promote the improvement of the people, by strictly
fnng themselves 10 their own legitimate duties; b.
leaving capital TO find its most lucrative course, com
modilies their fair price, industry and intelligence their
natural reward ideness and folly their natural punish
ment; by maintaining peace, by deftnding property, by
diminishing the price of law, and BY observing strict
economy in every department OF The State. Let the
Government do ths-the People will assuredly do The
rest"
These feow-citizens, some of The doctrines OF
the abstractionss-of men, who would reduce the art
of Government to rule and teach II IN sixteen lessons
Such make statesmen-for practical states
men have ever ridculed and held in contempt the the.
cries Of schoolmen, and have pretended TO adj
minister Government on any principles OF science
But whilst such men are Impotent tor good, they are
the authors of much mischief and marule. TO meet
these theories have theories 10 oppose, because
practical men--not like Them theorists aud alb.
sractionsts All the authors are on their sde-tor,
although Legitimacy in Europe, and Federalism and
Whiggery here, have always had "all the talents,
will give you Bank that will furnish good, cheap
currency, and plenty of it-and what IL greater
blessing than plenty of money: will give yon Ia
riff that will make the nufacturers flourish reduce
The price Of goods, and afford home market 10 the
planter and farmer. will give you another Bankrupt
Law, that will relieve You of your debts, and enable
you to take fresh start in the world. And will dis
tribute the public lands and pay off the State debts.
My adversares promise nothing, but fatty tell you,
you must work out of your own difficulties.
If be asked how can make money for the people,
by means Of the Government, which is the abstrac
tioniss say, neither aborer abor-saving ma
chine my is, that nm an experienced states
man, that, whilst these things are plain enough to
me, it would not be possible TO explain them to you
| uness you were wise and learned statesmen too The
art of Government is mystery, which none but The
wise and The gifted comprehend. When The plan oil
Government unleaTneG
perenced capacities, depend upon IT. Is all humoug
for Government, wisely administered, 49, from It's very
nature, above the common comprehension. mat my
plan above your comprehension, that 1t appears I'm
possible and absurd, 10 your understandings, ought
strongly to recommend it TO your appreciation. CredO
guia impossible est was the saying OF wiser man
than any of YOU and it should he your motto; fer, with
out derogang from your intelligence, you must per
ceve, that Government which you could understand
must be poor affair indeed.
My Government will be full of monopolies and ex-
elusive privileges and these will be of great benefit
to the common people, was beautifully explained by
Menenius Agrippa, in fable which he addressed TO
the Roman PIebeians Mons Sacer. Read that Ia
ble and disse animate 1t along with the Oxford Tracts
Before concluding, fellow-cillzens, / have few
words 10 say on the subject of Protective Tariff In
my North Carolina letter, explained how Tariff, by
begetlng home competition, would reduce the price OF
man ctured goods, and thus benefit the consumer,
and at the ,me benefit the manufacturer, by ena
have been asked, if domestic competition would reduce
prices, why would not the greater competition OF do
nestle aad foreign manu- features, IN the absence oil
Tariff still reduce prices? am asked, II Tie com
petition Of comparatively few manufacturers here,
where capital is and DEAR will reduce prces
would not the competition of English manufacturers
who are ten times more numerous and where capt.
tai is abundant, and seeking Investment, De GER
tain to reduce prices still lower; | am asked, If
combination here to keep up prices among the ma
| k1,, huns
ton far more imprac,icabe in England aud, will
no, the English manufacturers always sell to Us, at The
lowest possible price, since every pursuit and occupa
ton with them is crowded TO excess and thousands nj
rush to that pursuit investment, which offers
highest profits till by competition I,s profits are
brought down TO this level of other Investments and
pursuits? Now, all this would be very true, II they had
King Log et.a lone Government, ike ours, IN Eng
land; but, fortunately for Them they have different
kind OF Governmental Government tina, regulates
and fixes the price of every thing When we lower
our du,ies that Government gives its orders to the
manufacturers to reduce their prices low as 10 Hood
| market and destroy all our manufacturing esia-
bshmens. When thus is effected, orders gwen to
raise their prices and thus they make exhorbitant
profits out of us, quite sufficient 10 remunerae them for
their temporary losses in breaking down our m.nuac
lures. The Government also regulates the number Of
factories and The amount Of capital to be employ
ed; and license to engage in any occupation always
refused by the Ministry, when they think enough Ia
Dor AUD capltal are aleaoy employed thele'h'
Thus you sec, frllow-czens, why English COM
petition does moi reduce prices, and why American
competition does reduce them. How a great many
large losses make up for few small ones-in other
words how manufacturers are benefited by selling
a great many goods, at reduced prices, IS thing
which cannot myself exactly understandable 1t IS a
fact and the manufacturers will tell you soEt credo
9uia impossible est
Now, fellow citizens, half loaf is better than no
bread, If you will make me President, will enter nts
the following agreements and covenants with you :
First, will agree and bind myself, 10 serve but one
term-Seconjly, | will entirely relinqush, and iorego
the exercise Of the veto-And Thirdly, will turn no
man out of Office except Loco Focos, for opinion $
sake-ond, hen do turn out Wing for cause, will
assign my TO the Senate.
| am, your humble and obedient servant,
The Mill Boy THE SLAsHEs.