Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-28

Thereby hangs lale," which, in proper time, vii
unfold.
The manufacturing interest in England, AIDED BY
It's handmnden, Commerce, is at length about 10 hos
the arisiocracy-the landed proprIetary-out oil II!
long enjoyed protection The two former IN Tue scales
oi power, have become too weghty Tor the latter
| and the odous corn aw-tbe insatiale monster-whci
has fatened upon The wangs Of thousands OF mothers
win children IN their arms, begging Tor oieac, lhans
Heaven, IS doomed The abolition of prohibitory du-
lies bread stus is regarded certain, before The
termination of the next session of Parliament. The
"sdng scale is not popular with ITS former warn
supporters. The only pleasing feature 10 II TO Inc
Ministry is that which creates revenue. il raises to
this purpose about IL 600 more than was realized
in 1882 On only about one fourth more wheat.
The most patient sufferers that can be found IN sny
country, the English operatives. They bear then
burthcns with an astonishing resignation. Deprived
Of all the Injuries Of l'ie-wi,houk ssed any OF IT.
as they have sufficiency of that article, which il
vouchsafed TO in return for the of his brow
This, during The last year, was to considerable ex
tent denied them, while there were full gamers and
warehouses-and glowing descriptions of the abundant
harvess beyond The Atlantic. Il is not a matter oil
SURPRISE that there should have been violent and Ter
rifle an outbreak us that witnessed in August; but ra
iher that they should have endured their privaons sc
long. With promise tina! their grievances should be
redressed, at The earliest practicable moment, they
quietly dispersed. But may woe bc,ite England
should they be disappointed The noblemen are loo
wise TO hazard procrasiinuon.
The wages of labor have been reduced in cotton
manufactures, since 1885, about 90 per cent, while the
of indispensable articles which those scany wages
have 10 purchase, has risen 80 per cent 1t this that
made The condition Of the operative worse ast year
than il ever was beforethough at all times bad enough
TIE only luxury he enjoys, cup Of Ale on Saturday
evening. After the lahors Of the week over men,
women, and Children congregate at the Ale house, to
paruke of their favorite beverage. Out ct The vast
concourse that there assemble, not more than hall
dozen read syllable Their bliss is in their utter
ignorance Alas how cherries is their pilgrimage
through life! without ray Of intellectual ght-wilh-
out solitary comfort What field does Manchester
present for the exercise of the holy purposes OF the
true philanhopist But the deliverance of these PEG
pie is near at hand "Prolect;on TO the vicious land
lord reveling every species of debauchery, upon his
overgrown fortune, will soon cease TO exist The vr
tue of England, ~ not in it's "people but IN Its
'rngG"
While the cause Of humanity will be subserved in
the repeal Of the oppressive Corn Laws, we shall be
peculiarly benefited by the change. Additional in.
ducemea,s will be presented 10 agricuualists to
increase the growth Of wheat Instead of the unstable
markets ne have been supplying, We shall have those
upon whicn reliance can be placed. The cur West oil
the Allegheny, will 60 direc:f,om n Orleans to English
ports After he 1st Of pr shipments TO the South OF
large quantities have heretofore been hazardous on &C.
of the tendency of The article 10 This obsia-
Gle will be overcome because the demand for sour Jour
for tie looms in The cotton manufactures is constant, and
at difference Of only about shilling per barrel, be-
tween that and snsct flour. 1t is almost Incredible,
but nevertheless s true, that 800 GOO barrels OF Hour
are used in England and Scotland annually for this
purpose Virginia already grows more grain than any
Stale in the Union, and as she will have new ncen-
tive in this species of agriculture have no Doubt her
attention will be directed more than to the cnl
vation of the eart-the soil Of which is susceptible oil
great improvement.
The leading English papers, as you will have seen,
are violent in their denunciatons Of the Presidents
message because it did not recommend TO Congress
he assumption by the General Government Of The
State debts Hear the London T,mes-lbe Tory or
gan:
We have seldom had occasion to peruse docu-
&" ment in which the frebeness OF the individual by
whom gated and the foibles of the people
to whom it is addressed, are more conspicuousy DIS
played than they in the last message OF the IRE
side mt of The United States. With some few exreP.
tions, there is hardly paragraph in this message
/" which does not convey some arrogant assumption
rfrY Ill suited to the present condition OF .imericah
soricy and american credit To assert that The Ame.
rican States under their free and wise Institutions
are rapidly advancing towards The consummation oil
the high destiny, which an oyerruing froV,dence
seems to have marked out for them-tbat the
Americans have Government, the strongest IN the
world, because emanaiing from the popular will, and
firmly rooted in the affections of great and free
people, and whose fidelity TO its engagements has
/" never been questioned-and that the name OF Gen.
Jackson was placed by the defence of a. Orleans
amongst those Of the greatest Captains of the age
is 10 prOrckc smile throughout TIC cirii-ed a'orld
The London Globe, says: sit is truly astonishing 10
u.s. that the official organ of the Federal Government
should like, thrust lis head in the sand on
this question: and think to conceal lis body. What
~ n ie In
{" faith Of the American Governments unquestioned.
But we say, that to put the Federal Government
forward on all occasions, if its unincumbered con.
di;ion-ts comparative freedom from debt-Its easy
{" and gentlemanly occupation Of delivering messages
"-were to be taken as representing the whole conoi-
u lion and attitude Of the American peoples TO m
dulre i'm a delusion or to attempt one on other ma
lions Until therefore, the States shall discover that
honesty is the best policy, President Tyler need not
be surprised, that The Federal Government cannot
+" borrow"
The London Standard, says alt is no pleasant pros
pect to look upon the retrogrcdaton in civilization
and happiness of so many millions OF our kindred
the Americans-but we confess that We cannot see
any other prospect pit through an essential change
in the Constitution Of the Republics change per-
haps, extending TO the dissolution Of THE uSIos
Tie Morning Chronicle, says: "a pettfogglng de-
fence is not calculated to raise the character OF ma
lions or individuals. The defence Of the American
President is shabby. The Americans, rs nation, de-
servedly suffer in the estimation of The world tor the
dishonesty of the separate States.
These English editors practice the grossest
upon The readers of their Sheets holding out the idea
that the General Government has forfeited oil CLAIMS
TO public confidence-when they well aware OF the
fact asserted by the President, that it has been pune
tu, to all its engagements. Such wilful mis1eplessn
ta,ions are objectionable. 1t is matter OF regret
certainly 10 every honorable American, that any one
Of the States composing the great conederacy, shoud
have been so regardless of its credit as to have IN.
timated an intention TO ''repudiate" 1t is stigma
upon our National character abroad, inasmueh as
foreigners do not understand the nature OF our
institutions, and are misled, as you perceive, by
the British press. The President has done all ne
consttutionally could do, to stimulate The del'n-
quent States TO payment by telling them that the loan
to be negotiated failed on account OF ihelr
Indebtedness AS to the assumption by The National
Government of the debts of the States, it such mea'
sure was clearly ccnsttu,iona would be SO absolute
" unjust that even the States most involved would
not do otherwise than spurn such measure All have
the ability pay, and most ferventy hope that ample
provision will be made for The interest and nstaiment
due, before the Legislatures, in session. rise lie
the English have their money back It's but just tina
payment should be made conformubly TO contract Tbs
last Agent, |. Court, has visited Engand from The
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