Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-27
POLlTIC AL.
fFlan he Bqnmors R2nA!ieon 81 aug. Is!


fFIor1 the Baltimore Rpuhlje0n of Aug. Is.
let THE FARMER READ THIS.
IN one OF his speeches, (page l55, vol. ~ Mr..
CIV says: "AGRiCULTURr wants hui li,,le or
S0'pRO FICTION agalns; the regulations OF
foreign powers" Adopting this doctrine, his
Ming followers have coacen,raeiihejrp protection
IN favor OF ,ns manufacturing interests OF New
England The proprietUis OF whose cotton ana WOOL
mills are now. under The Tariff OF IL anassinS
The most princely fortunes. Now, II - clear tnat
some one must pay FOR al this--ana IL IS lust as
clear that IS the Tariff affects the coarser articles
principally, IN. agricultural interest Is that which
sulT.rs The most largely bv the operation Of Ibis
hiyh protective system Of the Wings. Theory
does very well in its place, but the PRACTICAL effect
Is that which the farmer can best understand.-
When he is called upon 10 pay II the present tlrlc
soma 65 cents yara ior cassinet, 10 MAKE Pan,a-
looms for himself and BOYS ana bears IN mind that
this is one OF the articles protected BIZ Mr. Clay
and his parry, and Tor which ne mad only - pay
S. cents ward in 1912 wiEcu; tbs protection
he can wei! comprehend how II IS tha' nc is laA-
ed 80 cents 4 ward. Ihe difference between the
prices OF the two yeaIs,) Tor The benefit Of North
.rn manufacturers. This IS the way ina. ''protec-
ti-e Tariffs" act The manufacturer grows rich
md the consumer, through act "i congress, Is
made 70 pay Tor II.
Mr.. Polk's doctrine is little different from this
He adopts the opinion, that The blessings Of Go
verr:aen, like the dcWs OF Heaven should faii ID
on az a,isc"-the iaTue., the mechanic, the n2nU-
Iac;.rer the merchant. Hear his language
in nv Judgment, j: is The duty OF the Govern
.acnt 10 extend as far as NAV be practical! 10 co
50 bv It's rcyenuc laws, and all oiher means With
in is power, fair and jast protection 10 all the
grea, Interests Of the whole Union, embracing
AGRICULTCRE, manufactures, the mechanic
aus, commerce and navigation
Now, which oil these doctrines does ice farmer
Ike heql While his pocae: affords him ths
stroascs, Of ali common sense 5ralmeats, VIII
ne subni. HE Judgment 10 that OF Mr. Gay, t:at
"arrte.itg7s 7raats like orno protection, ard that
il is al! right 70 pro,ec.,hc manufacturer " ell,
II he prefers paving lax o. 81 cents yard ca
lis cassine,t, in order 10 carr: ont lac opcra;!oc
or,ha Whig principle Of special protection, II Ger
;ain!y is MS own affair bur don't let him CON
,,,.in il he s3on finds himself ~ lie jlC:tnt
?4ces Of c 21o..4;e df Ms iGrm, scarcely n coz
d:tion 10 &c; himself even 4 pair OF raria!oons
We hardly need remind orr agricultural friends
@! the prices Of their produce We sGspec. that
they nave made another discovery. ,Ea; a, Iic
o.iccs of cotton ana wooilen gJo.s haze taa ~;
;ha prices OF produce hav. nm Golre. This STATE
al things was predicted durina The discussion Of
tbs Tanfi Of L. The prediction w;S based
roon what has been The lac; in the history OF all our
Tariffs Now. K, Us look 1t the Grain inarGci.
The Baltimore American" IS the principal
Hhig organ, ana is prices current are made
dip with care, and may always te relied on. In
;:s las, weekly !is, We ind that The price Of
WReAT-Prime refs was 50 10 s. CTS.
Do. ecol. 20 10 so "
CoRs-Ieilcw. 40 10 ]. J"
Do. white. 10 70 IL
Rye %
Oars 81 TO p I"
Since these prices were made up. several car
goes Of corn have been sent back 10 the Eastern
aor. fro Baltimore, lhe factors being only able
- co.ain g cents 10. it The prospect, 100. IS rs
We are informed hv a factor. that wheat will run
dowa ID ~ for prime reds, il no; even lower
say 65 cents. Now, j: .,l>: s,i!eeS us 10 make
practical illustration, Tor the better understanding
ot all W. have been saying IN the Letter from
the II N. Elias Brown. given below, h says thu;
h sill his crop 0! 1871 {bci1tc the TariG,) Tor
from 81 - 10 | 10. For one bushel OF whea,
q, n , time thea he could have obtained three
and a halt l3.) yards Of Cassineu-say at 10
ceris yard Well, We find now ,ha; the Tariff
has run uo me price OF this very clol-say TO 65
cents ward, and his wheat has run down say
10 ~ cents bushcl and for his 3: yards OF The
very sam clo.a. he has 10 pay now three bushels.
al his wheat. In plain English, nc has 10 gvc
TWO bushels VI wheat il The way OF protection
- the Northern manufacturer This i The rrac-
teal resGl: OF the y hig doctrine Of Nr. Clay.
which Mr. Pre;t the Wing candidate for Go
vernon IS preaching throughout the State
How, 10 the name OF common sense, the farm
er can susia in this system Of impoveri>hing him
self .3r me benefit OF comparatively few manu-
featuring pr1prietors, is more than We can un-
dersani II he would Look ii the thing in is
proper ana practical light. we are sure that the
lnost ingenious Wing sophstry could no longer
deceive him When the doctrine of Mr. Clay Is
brouyh. home 10 the agricultursl, we are sure
that il wouli open his eyes TO the oppression OF
this system Of special protection That we are
right in such conclusion, is well showu BY The
nllowin. incident the substance OF which i OF
actual occurrence
A Wing farmer OF Baltimore county had &C.
casiaa recently To purchase in The city 4 pair OF
trace CHAINS. He was charged 81 l23 Tor al
article tor which he had previously paid 10 The
sane soIekecpcr, we believe, but o1a cents He
was startled q; the advance Of price, the reason
for which was given in the high Protective Ia
riff He mast have the chains, ard, therefore, he
had 70 paw the increased price. So laying down
The s7s cents, he said There, Mr.. -, is wha,
pay for the chains, and there Quitting down
% cen; piece) is the tax am made 10 ray for be-
ing Wing. Iam a Wig M longer"
twenty-five CcutS NsiS uS>t SOit vi ci-
2umsn. for over;hrowins that absurd, insane, lido
lie doctrine OF Mr. Weihered, and other Wings ,ha,
"high duties make low prices an assertion onlg
cQualied in itssilnessh by another Wh- conclusion
during The shn-plastsr, bank-susfensoa era, viz;
that tic banks arc alraHs tic st5cages, when they
hare eas spe;ie ittte.r rap;s. These Wing lead
ers certainly disown movements in honor Of these
fyo great discoveries. That the brains that could
conceive such absnrdiies, shaald It least be
preserved in thc Paten! O.ics, no sane man will
doubt.
Now ask we our agricultural friends carefulyso
read the following corrrspondence.-Th letter OF
Messrs. Gosncll and Richardson, dehes contra.
cicGon. In Baltimore, no merchan;dares hazard
the statement. The gentlemen are business men
of the frs, abilities both as TO knowledge OF
goods and successful management OF their con-
Germs. Again, then we say-REAp' Fpnae,
tie ss5;et ,reli agricalturit, as yoN r,a!ne 1aa
,etra for you7 labor, and as your true inseTess &C.
MANS. :, 80,
CARROLL couSrr, July . le44.
Mr.. PARxE-Sir applied to L. W Gosneli; .
ESD, highly respectable wholesale merchant Oh
The civ OF Baltimore, some two weeks since, Tor
. s,atemen, from bis BOOKS showing the prices he
maid .ha manufacturer from the passage OF the