Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-06
THE TARIFF
Mr.. WRlGiIrS SPEECH AT WATER
TOWN


REPAIRED ia liz Dady AHf"g ifsm.l
Nj WRIGHT said, in the course of the per-
torrance Of the services which ioc many years
had b:ea d-vol"cl upon hin b. the Kindness at his
,siloW- Citizens he had been otlea called upon ~
ci.iz.ns an subjects oi foreign governments 10
roaTcrsc about our popular institutions. ANA
7yhen h. had undertaken 10 Icll them that with ~
~. people wnfc not mere snhject- 10 BE- "o"efned,
t,G .'af. pant oi III, government tS,ii--ave. mat
II. n: government: We had rested on !!ic:n q Us
i..si, an! le,.i;c, IL direction :f,ar their will
u was statement ~h.ct they seldom lails; 10 re-
ceiv. ciih in,rednlit: The pronles! moment OF
his lie woGd be Ihis, i. aow lie cou! have IN III
,e.lis.nt cit:l,n 81 one OF Tie governments
u, The OH world standing b. his side, and
,puii point han L. luis vast asselnb!a9e, aiii
ask hin Whether he Gij not think the Ane-
lican people fit lha; hey were part oi IL" 60
.era,rsent Of The county Look, Continued Mr..
W. as ii IL ths Imaginary position. ana speak
ing 10 foreign Subject by his side LOOK al thiS
sl;y (which was sill! lowering, and a, this assem-
lie! ,n;,,iin!e. and tcl me- according 10 vour no
tions vi govcrumeu, whG! has b!oIgti his great
.nas. hcrcl Won1d liz not believe that i is BE-
cause IN voar breasts rests III: deep abiding con
.co..snssS that :: crSi, has come II Ia" Affairs OF
gu: government demanding your earnest patriot
lc attention without reference ~ the character ol
he weather ar the comfort OF your position! AYE,
], w1ph b, demonstration ~ such man, be-
vond N. power o, argument; AMI, !eilo"-citiAen>,
wqa.d tha, you had one more competent IMAM
IN II AID YOU in the discharge of your duty a
flc,.l:n Q! this co;n,ry Yet called ON as have
,..cn with the utmost checrulne.s, As bn 4 Spcch
n Ia, debt o! gratitude owe 10 thc Democracy
uttl.c Stale. ami most especially 10 the Democracy
~, Jefferson and Lewis and USwcgo ami y. Law.
,ence will dc"otc the S.:cEgth-o! my voice ana
tie pest cXcl,ions " NY feeble mind.
h.ccsv election (Air. Wright wen; on brings
with II 70 rs ISSUES vi vast Importance d'idias
taa tyo paities OF oar country. This election has
'-oae,., alnng with it, With many others much
discussed before Won iour years ago, one OF per
vadiu: and universal interest. refer t. he qaeS-
ton OF a Tariff II is a vast questioa-a question
II great complication; hut believe. with lille
n yonr calm. diSpassioaaie reflection. aDd fair
drait on 0al candor We can arrive III CONCLUSIONS
clear and unanesioncd even upon this intricate
subjcc,. What (con;inuel hcl is the difference
te:weem the twr partics on this suh,"c'! oW
opponents Tell Us they are lii favor ol protective
Tdrin'; and that protective Iari!i, a. t',ey un'
,!erstan1 il, is a soufre oil almost every b'ess'Hs
ialividuay and collectively, 20 every portion OF
The whole country Tha, we may understand
each other perfectly. lei us first ascertain, il We
en-. shat we should properly understand hv a
,,:oec,iye Tarii; fo:, believe, a brief exam;na-
non will satisfy u, ha, Il confusion ana nlsap'
plcaiion OF terms has produced as ihuch di!iru'-
~ On th great question Is any o,aei cause. bo'
nr>l 10 remove from our way, as Democrats, j
s,amli,ng block which or ingenious opponents
place ihare--let us look at wha! they mean, ana
hr, We should understand them when they tel
YOU That we are the free trade party OF The coah
lry, and refer Won 10 portion OF onr brethren Al
The South who assume that name. II is a misatr
olica,ion Of terms 10 MS. We know and icel II
we ar, not in favor OF free trade in tho proper
tair and legitimate scnsc o.! 'hcs, terms. Are on
Southern brethren sol Do they dcSi:c iepea
>. I'll duties, and that the necessary revenue siial
r. raised bv q direct tex on property ! cGnno
answer any farther ;!san ! am informed; bnt
will civc Won in candor aud fTankncSs tie inior
nation have admit, when saw this name
ass,o,e.i h those who ac'ci politically with me
4, he Solth. il startled and alarmed ne. conlt
M. conceive that men Of sense, o! information
~ extensive practical experience shonid have
endowed notions Of that stamp as practicable TN
der our Government. On repairing 70 Wash
;ncton a, the commencement: Of the last session
6ri;np Tia, this suhiec mus, be pressed On US 10
discussion and action, went 10 some OF ihe>'
Southern members Of Congress whom haa Know
many wears. meaof,ruth and candor. ana whom
had ibouoht ,aen ofsound views, aud said, i oe:
r3.l 10 ,cll me- if you have satisfied youtSeit wa
or revenue system is a.. wFohS--.i'.' w S"o', !.
no Longer tax foreign imports 10 raisc revenue
-upport Government. but have diieci tax ulo
the property Of The coantry'. NO Said me hts
nan asked. I entertain no such oplnion-ne'c
hsre AM li.inw 81 nonc who 10. Wei uisH
viii yoa be coed enrigh . 'eii me W!iai 70