Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-27
For NC EnquiJcr.
TIE TARIFF AND TIE TOBACCO


III the Wing OF this morning. observe let
or from McSsrs. GRAY and Caskic. giving their
views al some length as 10 Tie influence OF ne
Tariff rpou the prices OF tobacco. | admit, up
on general subjects, the opinions OF these gentle
men are entitled 10 weight: vet. when it is le-
mcmbered that they are up to-thc hub Wings
devoted 10 party men, and ardent admirers of
Mr.. Clay and his pocy-il may hc presumed,
with al Difference, that they may he warped III
heir judgment. and consequently give an opinion
ul.wii,ngly, and which their sotcr scccrt thoughts
wonld no; approve This inference certainly NAV
hc made when is iuund that The prin pleS lhcy
inculcatc are in opposition to every writer on po
I;,cal economy, from the earliest 10 these Of he
prc>cn, day, whose minds Were moi prcjudiced h."
hot party zeal, or imbued with error in Il Gcicc
TIVE school.
Ii The Editors Of the Wig really wished to
learn The irith, WIZ did they no, erdcayor to find
some mind tree from party bias? | would not
ask them 10 apply 10 Il Democrat: for. probably
his mind would be prcJudiccd the other way; hut
surely, they cannot expect 10 make any impic>
sion upon their .eow-citizens, by giving the OPT
Mon Of these gentlemen.
Their opinion j. known, wherever their politics
arc known and if they had been asked whether
the establishment Of Bank Of The L. States
was advantageous 10 the country, o. whether high
duties make low prices, or whether high Tariff
was beneficial 10 the general welfare. ur Texas
should not 10 annexed. they would have replied
10 al! these quite satisfactorily 10 tie Filters
of the Wing AZ they have in their noic Of YES
tcrdav. Like the Editors Of the Wing, they con-
eur with MIR Clay. or rather with those opinions
which il is said tcfc. Mr.. Clay holds Many Of
Mr.. clay's opinions. unfortunately for poor hu-
maniiy, depend upon !aItuae and longitude
North, South East or Wc>;-hc is rcry accom-
uaoGaiing.
Ii will no, be denied, TIA, if we had no, this OPP
prcs>ivc Tariff 10 contend against we should M
i;ort more gooi> from Europc-a great many more
Would not this demand give more constant wa
.cs 10 their operatives and inc:easc their number
and perhaps their wages? Would 10! this con-
slant employment furnish these operatives with
more capital II their capital is increased
would they moi have more means To purchase to-
hacco and other luXuric>l Would not this i'll
crease the consumption "a! oiiacco Woull Eoi
IN increase of consumption cause more demand!
Would rot larger demand crcac competition
and "aharce the price>}
Thee gentlemen say, ;hat price depends won
. supply AMI demand. Admit i:-aEd We are also
willing 10 admit the, The suHply now exceeds the
CONSUMPTION. one Of tho cau>cs o. This state o!
lhns is unGuestionably the Tari:l: Tor, II Nc shut
lhcdo1r against The products of Euro?e, can eX-
pect them in Europe open thor -iof ou 81 II W.
win NOT Lur FROM ,hr;n. how can We expect !iicia
to buy from u ! How, therefore can We expect,
under these circumstances, consumption 10 keep
Iacc with production
TIE consumption OF tobacco in this country
has not increased with The increase Of population
Was il not for this very Tariff the price OF me-
nuiacturcd tobacco would be dearcr, and cur ma
nulaclugels could allold 10 pay the planter more
for his csl. Let the citizen Of this couniiy be
free 10 buy where he can buy cheapest. and yon
would find many having a surplus whcrcwi,'i To
purchase tobacco which is now denied them.
Our ancestors deemed tariff on tea just cause
for rebellion, and llcir decision W. have ratified.
How could we do otherwise ioT, i! secured 10 us
liberty, our present Constitution end glorious
Union. Our representatives. during tie last war,
preferred direct taxation rather than impose 2
higher ;ariT than above - per cent: h1i now we
arr taxed 80. ~ and l00 per cent. and for VIVA;
purpose, To huiM NJ monopolics. and rear
raupcr and ignorant population, who, dependent
u?on these nonopolis:S far their bread. Will vote
a. directed, and Il, allowed TO pcrscvcrc. may ul
lmaicly suhvcr: Tie liberties Of this PEOPLE, ruin
commerce ard destroy agriculture. II our peo-
PIE viii consider these thin..s there cauno. lie a
dou'; tha, they Will not gree with Mc.srs. Gray
x Ca>kc FREE TRADE.
Richmond. Ser, 9th. 1871.