Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-08

/ e.aally intended tor the column, OF a Wing pa
PER; bu i; WIS rather TOO much To expect lis pah-
! ica,on in that quarter. y more proper Gcsiina-
ton has placed il in our Loco 'oco hands. Here
and there, indeed, in the cyorun oi the piece, wc
mi:l have asked Jul CT two 20 bc abacd OF lis po-
>i;iuns-hui We should have been no> un'ea>on-
ably churl>h, ii we did mol consent IL admit The
whole oi this abe composition, because in SELL
fence or in Il line or two We might no, precisely
agree with The auihcr. We respectfully ask indeed,
continuance Of his iayols. Talent is stamped
upon the whole face OF his lahor>. The irony is
worthy OF the rem oi Swift. We ate sure W.
cannon paw him a higher COM limen, And
what is more, he wielis his sharp and polished
Toledo blade. in the cause of Truth:
a FAIR PROPOSITION.
To he Edi.oyS of tic 1fMss ami Compiler:
Genilc.acn: You have recently and wisely ahan-
donci the difficult, if not uncnviab!e, position III
ncutrala Like the Great Statesman u,.icr whose
banner you have enlisted You pariotical!y offer
your services Tor the goo! Of you! country, bold
/; throw down the gauntlet against the hcresy OF
Free Trade. and stand ioiih champions 81 Tie
American System.
Never did this ru!y homespun police more
need the support Of all lis friends: never was il
more rcso!u,ely assale.! Under the same plea Of
oppression, once more ana from the same guar
terra durn. the memorable citation III i-.i3 w
hear resembling the fearful CRY oi diSunion ana
!l,r, ANA cvca temperate men, oi high distinction.
oo! to thai awful cypcIicnl a., p.citiab! L. th,'
evil, they auninsly ;scric % the governors oi
po~cr loom, an Ennirg Jennics.
Yes, Gentlemen, the SEES Of hostility are i'm
planted ioo deeply Ia he easily cradicatcd. Force
mav--l duuit il il ever can-rcducc thc enemies
OF the Protective Policy Ia submission. Il can
never generate friendship en- their part towards
those they regard Is orpfessoI> Union by force
among free STATES, is a solecism: such Union
can no where exist, but between yrants and slaves.
Are there no means 20 allay this growing dis
cortcnt. Is there no room for mutual concession?
No ground Of Satisfactory compromise? Cannot
| Mr.. Clay himself devise some plan Ia conciiatc
! the desperate and disastrous ieud which has 50
long distracted our country, and thus justify the
title with which he has been honored, ol the Great
Paciiic.ior!
Violent men on all hands win cxclain against
the a,ie.np,. As before. "alooly Bill,' will be
unturlcd Oh til. one SIDE and Qualification Or
Ginauccs' run M on The other. UnGucstionahy
G.!nncss in the assertion and defence olourriehts.
i. 1t al times a virtue. Bu, force the ever rea-
Gy argument O! tyIaruy and folly. should 5c Tie
last !cSor; o. reason. In times ot popular excite
ment, moderation is oiicncr an evidence OF true
courage, ana the offspring of exalted wisdom.
The friends andoppononts Of the protective 20
| licv either shut their ears against argument, OF
| listen with fixed resolution not To be convinced
The former refuse 10 abandon their claims: the
| latter will accept no measure which assumes ~
srnc,icnS the obnoxious principle ol pro.cciiun.--
! so long aS thai protection shall bc claimed - q
! matter oil right. 80 long tie; assure H. will they
resent and resi-; il, Is 4 matter OF co'irse. They
canno, he driven 10 accept the benefits they afc
offered against their will nor 10 mani.csi patriot
! ism b.; submitting 10 what they ccnomina,c I
forced baneyolcncc Ru, what will no, he SIR
rendered 10 the rude blasts oi violence, may b,
won perhaps h the genial smiles and gca;lc Of
fees of kindness.
Let Us then, try 4 milder method. Let US scel
for some measure which ought 10 satisfy totl
The con,cnding paiiies one which shall preserve
inviolale The aJsiract pyiueWc NJ n0,-nterl0 cnce
and vet secure to the friend, of Protection al II,
practical beneft thu can re0@aa5iy dcmand: q
comwomise, in short in no way Justly obnoxious IL
the imputalon OF partially or deception
Will il hc said This is IN impracticablc con-
ceit? Let Us al least make the a,tclnpl-agair
and again-beiorc We despair Of The Republic
| Remenbcr-our motto is" Ecrscrcyaadn." Re.
peated failures have aendedthe greatest discover
les Orr search, after ALL may hot prove quite as
ffuitlcss as thatorthc Philosophers stone: and,he
secret if discovered, will be oil intellectually greater
utility. This is an are too conicsseGly OF notable
discoveries in all the sciences. Passing by The
magnificent triumphs otthc s;cam-king over the
land and the sea- and those sill more wonderful d
the omniprescnt genius OF the magnet. over both
TING and space, le; us confne our view To the
discoveries only which have been made in ihf
sublime science Of politics. Have We no, found
out. McssrS Editors, that the ANTICIPATED teacher
OF the Free Trade doctrines, one Adam Smith
a name. in his own day, of some no;c-was hu
hlundcrin. blocl,tcad, utterly ignorant %! III.
subject he protested 10 discuss There is no i
sciclacted caGcps delegate, I mass meeting ora
tor who cannot now-i:lalEs 10 Air. clay--in 4
uicc explode the silly notion. that men. left IL
themselves. viii pursue their own inielcs-wh,
cannot demonstrate that manufactures should nc
forced in hoi-heds, when they do noi spring NJ
SPONTANEOUSLY like mushrooms ?-that in pro
portion as We increase the duties upon foreign
goods, VIC lessen The prices-and, by consequence
that the more We arc taxed the richer we grow
The RIGHT. too, 10 REGULATE PRIVATE PURSUITS
and promote one species Of industry al The ex.
pcnse Of others, like that 10 establish National
Bank. owing 10 the great Improvements in The old
Federal Telescope may be now plainly discern
I'd hy those 10 whom i, was before wholly invisi-
bc-and we may confidently look forward 10 ihc
dav, when other powers, ADEQUATE TO ALL rfIY
WANTS or THE GOVERNMENT. will, bv the perlcc
ton of that instrument, be discovered Is numer
Gus as The Stars in the milky way--a discovery
which mus, put az end 10 the squeamsh scrufl-,
of the strict conslruconi>;s and, with them. Il
the annoying slang Of State Rights.
These noble achievements Of our enlightened
era cmholden me 10 hope, that other things seem
ing, perhaps al first sight, almost Is paradoxical
NAV be reconccd; and especially, that the mcli
torious project OF giving just effect II the same
time 10 the apparently conflicting views OF Tie
friends ard foes Of the American system, ma,
also lc accomplished L.; Us hnt meet in III,
true spirit Let Us c0Hcudc each 10 lie oihc
cq;ial sincerity or al least avoid the iai gno@c %
Pronunciation, which never vet reconcile; az a.
ver>ary. nor nGGe a convert. Let us honest,
pc,seyerc in seeking on, this Tir1n hcrSa3io. iht
yet undiscovered ground O. Cancellation. Pcrhar,
when least expected, tic joyful sigh: Of land may
Sec the la'c letter Of Judge Chcvcs II is true
lie solemnly aiiirms, Before Gcd We do moi
wish disunion" But in meeting the question
shall We put at hazard that Union which we So
much love and honor, &c.'-he cEpha,;cally de-
claTes 1T is in my opinion ameniahle truth
that this hazard mast te net; and il is idle and
even dangerous 10 hesitate in avowing il as the
possible result, however much We deprecate IL
IHercars ,rorse srIs han DisRai0r sni we can
hardly doubt that we have been long suffering
under them" Again, No our crime is moi dis
LOYALTY 10 the Union, bit cur error u, loo great
a veaeration for ii; and i 're cQ,ry Mai reno