Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-13

! This news by the Republic - live days !ter thah
tina, previously fecciv' by the Morifznma~b 1t he
80. ,o,. ;e.uly interesting from the fact Hat great
,o..m.,t IN commercial en;erpriza, aiiersing all the
,,,..sis oC HE has commenced with tn: commence
,.,t of The present year III E1.and, ands now gong
a, v,,h Great activity both there and II TINS country.
l. l! be- SEEM hy referring 10 this intelligence, That all
the staple articles still Looking up IN En-
rand-lhat the condition Of British currency and BE-
trsh trade ire favorable and tina. TN extension OF Brit
tisl commerce to the whole empire OF China, with The
rrent additions india opens outlet for the trade
and manulactu OF that country ta ID felt indirectly
uoon American commerce, in d.sree which has not
been experienced for many year. Indeed, every ar
rival from the other side OF the Atlantic brings up ad
ditona proof and additional e'idence that the year
1874 is TO be year Of great excitement in al sorts OF
CONNIE rcnl enterprize, and in oil matters connected
with trade.
The restricted nature OF oar currency IN this coun-
try approaching this time 10 eoyreft speeie stand
ard more tim u has done for The last quarter If
ct1tuYg wi! also give advantage IN the markets
oi he world which inflated currency, like that OF
England or partially like that OF Fance, will deny to
those countries. Our exchanges both foreign and do
nestle, IN particularly equa0le ana steaay con-
diton.
The same feeling with degree of modification,
growing out OF the foolish Tariffs which different coun
tries ntlct against each other, exist. among all the
CONNIE rcal classes il England. The rise of stocks
there the Improvement prices, the activity OF CON-
merce, and The apparent decline OF political excite
ment, would TO spur on the active men OF that
country 10 system OF commercial energy, that we
have very seldom Of late.
Such are the Frightening views which strike our
mind, and open themselves upon the fancy. but
looking around US, throughout the commercial elements
this country, and seeing that each arrival ram across
the Atlantic brings fresh evidence Of the commercial
activity Of Western Europe, We are persuaded, that
similar excitement will pervace the whole of this
country and all the active in il, which Will have
great efec, upon the political excitement, that politi-
clans and office seekers endeayorng 10 create, in
order that they may reach the spos OF Office. In all
the political ments of this country, We have al
WAYS observed that the state Of commercial affairs has
had very important bearing upon them. What is
called the Democratic Party, IN time OF commercial
activity time Of prosperity, invariably carry the
elec,ons-they carry their men-they carry their mea-
sures Now happens, that at this period IN
their history that the advocated by Mr. Van
Buren, and the Democratic party, are those measures
which have been the principal means Of bringing a6out
he prcseni prosperous condition Of things and that
those commercial principles and measures which have
been dvocated by Mr. Clay and his friends, have been
the principal of the fluctuations the nhatIons,
the ptces and the total ruin which all The &c
tive men of this country have felt for years past If
Mr. Clay should be elected, and Congress CT his
opinions elected with h'm, are sure OF again re-
ceiving new U. S. Bank, with other measures OF a
similar character calculated TO increase the currency,
derance The present order Of things, and put US more
into the power offoregn institutions and foreign capi-
tqlss Than we are present No doubt there Will be
portion of The commercial interes! OF this country
fnvnrahlc any speculation grow'nr out OF the es:a-
bi.shlent oil new Bark and Of new imitation Of the
cryrsncv W.. have seen t!,fsa Efforts OF tie stock
,tbnr manufacturers succeed in arranging particular
portions of The recrmt Tariff Tor their own special
speculative purposes; and the jobbe's IN the large
cities ore aciuated BY the desire a. The manu'ac-
turing stock jobbe's, who have had leo mnch nfiu-
ence hitherto upon the Tariff But we believe, that
among the great Of intelligent commercial men
ca otass, manufacturers, cott"n planters, chip own
es and and all those engaged in the large cities IN
active lifr-we believe that among them correct BEL
,iments and enlightened principles upon currency,
exchange, banking operations and all these things
have been circulated, and entertained beyond
the reach Of change