Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-09

Tpr F.pMrRs AND THE TARFF.-We have cou
yersed with friend from Ulster county, pIacucai
farmer who says, that EXTENSIVE changes u - The
have taken place among his neghbors IN regard 70 tue
,nera,;on ~ The restrictive laws. There was tlne'
when many of them regarded lie interference VI
yernment a; indispensable TO ,hslr Prospei'y' ~
hat time is fast passing away. ihey orsih - ''I
that ,ba a,1nmen,s of their pretended friends, the au-
,,ca % NJ protective system, were ttic petif tia
l,so,. Intended 10 entrap them irt3 the support ~
measnras The pracllcal effect Of which has been a.
,pinisb ,ba,r wealth ard The weata o' Tue hat'""'
We find The same views set forth IN an eao"rsl' a.
,.cle of the Concord Freeman, where, dscouis'"s o.
the con,inneJ depreciation Of agricultural PTodicts u
say: ,. ,,,,
1.-THE Lowell mechanic can pick aad choose nov
from, ,no, ,ian score of good farms WHICH are offered
for sale in The counties of Mcdiesex, Essex, o'ces-
Tor and Norfolk He can find dozen advertised IN
the Massachusetts, Poughman, aDd we p7eaune iui-
GER number in other agricultural papers. "tn'h .
nj I,s dozen farms have beef advertised IN our
oauer and we printed handouts Tor many farmers
who preferred that way OF communicating 10 the Puoc
their desire /, dispose OF their properly We ha,e
an hsnrd nj farms which their owners would be giaa 10
all hnt =, i,ch wc have never seen advertised FROM
all that I'VE have been able to learn on the subject we
hive no hesitation in saying, that farms nave seiuom
been offered al cheaper rates than they now are luz
farmers with whom we have conVersed SPEAK oeSPonu
ingly of Their circumstances and prospects ana al. la
from agreeing in opinion with our Lowell con.cfn.
nar,rv MANY of them are thoroughly aware OF Inc lac'
that thev eong to class which not onv receives no
fvors am government, but from whose niteo mtah
i; for the benefit o. other md richer foros
Of the community They learning from b'iter e@Pe
rencc that the manufacturing interest IS a''ehihe up
IN their means and that Is enabled 10 do go, through
the enactment of unjust laws by the legislatures Of
ho,b ha State and the nation. Should II be matter
of wander that under such circumstances, they ieel
discoutaoed ard have keen sense oi their wrongs
II wonld be wonderful, indeed, and great 'mpeach'
ment Of their good sense, they were con'ented win
their 10, when they thc they are the victims OF IN
Just legislation.
The writer then proceeds u remark upon the prices
of various agricultural products, compared win prices
of former years which We pass over, because siate
men,s t, the same effect have appeared from Time 10
time, in our own columns. lie continues
"These are not the prices which we're promised TO
the farmers in si0-,hey are no. Tie prices when tae
farmers have right 10 expect, in TINES when the ma
nufacturers making profits, Which, II continued Ne
will double their captnl in less than five years Inc
farmers are becoming aware of the of this IN
na,ufsl slate of things, and they will not be sl"w IN
s,riyne I, effect their removal They see that the
Tariff gives [, the manufacturers monopoly IN the
home market, which enables them TO sell dear, Whe
they and all Others buy the produce OF the sou
cheap, there being, comparatively speaking, no on'
for it, and, hence, inordinata quantity OF 1t must
be sold at home, at low prices, or remain on mana,
yaluelcss to ALL And why is there no outlet Tor II
For the reason that the simplest law OF trade, namely
that the nation which does not buy cannot sell, can
never be eyaded. The idea, tina, country which does
impor, extensively can in the long run, export much,
is undoubtedly entertained by some persons who are
vet outside of Bsdlam but this only proves that some
luua,ics are at large."-rNe,7 YORK. Eeening Post.