Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-28

alone be secured by re-anns Ration, and wubo, '
must be lost forever. And shall pursburg comn,,r'
that new States to be- added in the Wes.: yt
the new States Of the West have made Pi,,shpr, ~
that she is and all that she ever will be; and eah "a
di,Ion 10 III cir number will only still more randi, ~,
ment her markets, her business her wealth and n,,
lion Nor can Piilsburg advance without the corr'.
pondent improvement of Philadelphia and Of all y.
great interior of Pennsylvania throughout the wbola
line Of internal communication that bind. together ,b
two great cities Of the Keystone State White
true that New England, and the middle and nor,hwc>
ern States vii! derive tic greatest profit directly fo,
the remuneration of Texas the South and Southwe,
from the augmentation OF the wealth and brs,e.'
of the North produced, not by restrictions on tIa
South and Southwest, but in reciprocal fire. I,oI
with Texas and all the States-wil then also :
in New England, and in tie middle and not,hwo,
crn States, larger ard more able purchaser -,
more extensive and better markc,s for all Their 90
ports Indeed, so great Ill be tie mutual h,nef,,
from this measure, that do not hesitate TO rccn,i
tine opinion that, IN ten ysars succeeding tic re.
annexation, with Just and fair legislation there viii b
more American cotton then manufactured in nix
Union than now IS, or than will be- m England ,,t
shall begin 10 look to the prices current OF orr ~
cities 10 regulate The market, and not 10 ENGLAND =,
raise depress, al her pleasure TIE value of lie cr
American staple. The North wants more markell =,
home for the products of her industry and aemn,, -
secure those Of the South and South IVES, by the Tara
while they complain that this most certainly depre.se.
the price Of their great staple and surely deprive
them Of the means of purchasing tie products and ma
nufac ures Of the North But upon grounds unci.r,4
By the friends opponents OF Tariff Texa, uo,,,
furnish, part of the Union, IN any event ava,
market for many Of its products, upon Tie prrcir,e
OF reciprocal free trade among the that crt.,
principle which led TO the adoption OF TIE Constitute
and which las done than all other causes com5i1et
10 dvancc cur interest
Upon the rejection Of xation, il will be utterly
impossible 10 prevent the smuggling OF British aud 10.
reign goods, 10 an amos, ncalcuabc extent through
Texas into the Union, thus only deprying ma.
nuacurcrs o the markets of Texas but also OF the
kcts Of the whole valley Of the West This difficulty !.
already experienced 10 q small extent IN Canada al.
though have mostly dense population upon our side
aud located in region OF the North generally hichl,
favorable the Tariff ard deeply interested a. itey
suppose, III dettc citing and preventing smuggling. b.,
the difficulty in Texas VIII be far greater There tie
line odn>un is first, tie Sablnc-a very stream
tar different from the lakes Of The North and the great
81. Lawrencc-as boundary, and from the Sabine, or
long distance mere geographical line TO tie Red
rlyer aong that stream for many hundred miles, and
then another long geogra phical llne 10 the Arkansas,
and thence many hundred miles along that stream
lis source, and thence TO latitude ~ degrees. lctc
boundary Of fifteen hundred miles a:d very large pot
ton Of i, mere geographical lines running through tie
very centre Of the great valley OF the Missssipf
Could army OF revenue officers, even If all were ho
such frontier, against the smuggcr, and that, too n
the midst of population both SIDES deeply hostile TO
the tariff many OF them regarding it as Unconstitutional
and therefore that is right in their judgment TO evaGe
lis operation These difficulties were iorescen by NJ
Van Buren,, and constitute strong argument, urged .!
him in his despatch Of -9 favor oi The remuneration
OF Texas He there urges the difficulty OF establishing
proper custom house The mouth Of the Sabine, VIII
out which, he says, IN that direction, III Is IN
possible prevent that frontier from becoming tie seat
of an INTENSIVE or SMUGGLING II Is true l!al
custom house side OF the SABINE and "i'ht I-
mcrous and faithful officers might diminish snug-ins
in that drcc ion; but By the treaty, nor IN Jro E
Ytras all vessels entering Texas through the SABINE,
must pass unmol sted and lard their cargocs at aht
point on tie Sabine could smuggling be prevented IA
that direction;
Bat if smuggling could be prevented through tie
Sabine, there the harbor OF Galveston, entirely N
Texas. and with depth equal TO that ut the mouth d
the Mississippi and there is the river Trinity (emEN
ing lno that harbor also cntrely in Texas atd natl
gable to a point not far from Red RIVER within Tie
boundaries OF Texas and up and through 'he'e streams
into Arkansas and Louisiana, anc the valley OF the West
il would be utterly impossible TO prevent smuggling
The duties upon many articles under our present la
range from 30 TO $50 per cent Upon India cotton bog
ging they amount to $50 per cent on the foreign re
current on many articles of iron, to 100 per cent ana
upon glass and nearly all low priced goods aiieccd oy
the minimum principle, there are very high dutle'.-
With these articles introduced into Texas Tree OF du!
can they be kept out of the djacen Safes when ue
facilities and temptation 10 smuggling VIII DC So yer!
great: This smuggling will be encouraged by tic ma
nufacurcrs Of England, and their agents and merchants
in Texas whose cities would be built up the cnnci""
such traffic. What English manufacturers VIII TO-
BY organized system of fraudulent invoices and peru
ry 10 cyadc our duties proved in the late invcsi
CATION in New York British courts, also have refused
notice offences against revenue laws and the high
authority Of Sir William Blackstone has been invoked,
where h. Gays, in reference 10 this subject, Thee
rrohibitory laws TO not make the aR$efcssion moral
offence sin; the only obligation in conscience Is 10 sub
mi, to the penalty il ieued.' And such is The opinion
of thousands Of our couatrymen; and thousands
more believe that the present tariff IS unconstitutional
and hence that il is Of no force or validity ana tat
is not criminal to disregard its provisions. However
strong then might be my opposition to smuggling there
hundreds of thousands, both in England and America
who believe it is not criminal; and their number VIII te
greatly augmented when goods, free of duty, may be
introduced into Texas and premiums under our 'arN
from 80 10 $50 per cent offered, 10 induce The IL
lcit traffic Most certainly then the refusal Ct rc-anrei
alton will REPEAL TIE TARIFF, by the substitution 81
>mugelcd goods in place OF American manufacture
The fair trader will be underso and driven out OF tie
market by the Illicit traffic, and smuggling become al
most universal and the commerce Of the country trans
ferred from New York and tie ports Of Tie North, 10
the free ports Of Texas. This disregard of the laws
would bring the Government into contempt, ard hraly
enuangcf lie Union, IL hueeu IL ulu not lHuGcc w
genc:acy and Generalization always fatal 10 the per
manence Of free Institutions. Nor is il necessary, 10
effect these results, that Texas should become colony
or even commercial dependency OF England; nor yet
that there should be between these powers q treaty
of proca free trade. Texas, (there being no sep'
rate States, and but government to support, afd
having expense Of any revenue syetem) may man.
tain her single Government al an actual expense 81
800 600 dollars, which she can, is now clearly
ascer,aned, derive from the sales Of her magnificent
public domain, embracing, us we have seen, 40 ooV.
900 of acres. Let it he known, then and proclamfd
ce1taa truth, and result which can nfrtF mere
after b. changed rtcaied that, upon the reusd! Of e
xn,ion now, and IN all time 10 come, The IdrV, as
practical measure falls 'ch0liy and fo,erer-and We
shall thereafter be compelt to resort to direct iaNFS "
support the Government. Desirable as such T'sU"
(the overthrow only Of Protective, but even ola
Revenue Tariff and The substitution OF direct o&a'oi
might be to many in the South aud Southwest, yet lh
dreadful consequences which would flow from tins W
cit traffic to the Of morals, Of the Union, acG 81
free Government, cannot be contemplated WHICH,
horror and d'smay
Having now, gentlemen fully replied 10 your co''.
muncation, let you that shall perse'efe u
the OF ell honorable to accomplish tli- ef