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

fact is that the opinion Of political brokers is too often
substituted for research Hence The origin OF error nd
it's perpetuity
ou;rer. dated PETERSBURG, Sept. 80, lS43.
81 ,rust that the storm is nearly over, and that too,
without doing much injury, and that may soon look
for skies bright and brghening by returning harmo-
nv and union amongst our party. feel sure, that
better spirit is growing up here and hope every
SI.s vbere reason was likely to be oyerhrown by too
great sloye' for q particular man of our party
uI see that the Richmond Wing is in ecstasies about
Tho Tariff opinions expressed by Mr. Webster, in his
late aoeech at Rochester. | wish that the Wing had
o;ven more Of the Speech think his reasoning
on The value Of commercial regulations completely over
throws the opinions advanced in support of his Tariff
;nasmuch it would become necessary 10 modify
the Tariff so 10 reap the benefits which are to flow
from them He speaks of large shipments of provi-
Sims which have beer made TO England very recently
owing TO her somewhat relaxed policy, and presents
The demand as striking that there was neither a
nonnd Of cotton nor Of tobacco board Of one of the
iaroest class of merchant ships which lately sailed
from New York.
"This certainly shows vast abundance OF those
articles which he gravely asserts are needed by the
home manufacturers for consumption if the agrcul-
turs,s will force upon themselves protective Tariff,
so as TO get the manufacturers to take what they pro.
duce As this Of things now exists, II would be
fair to infer. from Mr.. Websters argument that no
us to find markets for surplus provisions as the
beautiful Tariff, which the agricnurists called
upon 10 continue upon themselves, will create
oufacturinp throat which will take their whole surplus
and likely be hungry afterwards; and 10 the face OF
such argument he presents his views as to the value
of commercial regulations, TO aid US in finding mar
ke,s for our vast surplus agricultural and planting pro-
auctions To my mind his opinions present Two strong
antagonist nostions, which cannot, by any sort OF
argument be made TO harmonise and The only practical
deduction to be drawn from them IS, that Frotee0e
Tariff otherwise than operate greatly 10 Inc pre-
ndics of the whole and planting interest,"
it clans the door in The face OF the
which are TO serve as channels 10 take of the immense
surnus Of almost eyery description of agricultural pro
duc,ions after uorping all the manufacturers III the
country to excess Mr.. Webster commits the popular
bunder with Whiggery, that The agricultural and ma
nuacurnp interests bear relative proportion to each
other in this country This s not so, nor can It be
come So so long as the natural advantages for strictly
AGRICULTURAL country exist The held.laoorer IN ONO,
or any other agricultural State, is directly interested
in low Tariff as it will admit of support for Govern.
ment and the same time open outlets Tor MS iaoor
which will enhance competition tor ms productions,
and thereby directly tend to advance The value OF he
dslv labor Low duties must necessarily advance The
wealth of the agricuturis under high protective
duties they not only have to sustain the great burden
IF the Government but are forced TO receive greatly
reduced prices for their productions, IN consequence Of
he prohbtory operations Tin many resPects) OF sueha
Tariff cutting off many of their best customers
"If nv memory serves me rightly, so conflicting
we're the opinions expressed by Mr.. Webster, in HI
Baltimore speech touching commercial regulations, T.
he views of the supporters Of protective Jarb ina
ionbts were created in the minds of many, whether b
did not intend 10 abandon his opinions in support OF