Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-04

lr;,od States near -, cheap d in !o.c'.ii COM
tries Ana tie reason why they canr,h II : On
yions and incon,roycriiblc Tie pro!i's o' CAPT
nj and Wages Of lahol--ihc Two GffA' cltiich'>
of he coz, ri the products OF mans ihdaS'fy
ami must continue iur IN iiiciinltc !oiiS cii"i !"
l,, Greatly lower i'll foreign countries 'hdh ~ ~.
Tnil,, states. Amongst oher causes, our Va>'
.,o ;ny;,inr western outlet for the thick and grow
mr. ppnul,Iicn of The old Eastern states, most
powerfully authorizes his conclusion. Ana lei
il h,. home in niiEi that these Two priEcii'
namelv the profits Of capital and wages 81 iapoi
-ar The deep and Interchangeable foundations
,,pon which prices permanently Icrosc, ana ~
whirl, their general frrrading level Is IKE" anu
o,rrlnrd. whilst the - much vaun!el pfiEc'-
files Of supply and demand are but the eN2i-vary,
inr winds and waves which luie the surface ana
affect il with differing degrees OF iuctua'loh nom
da, la day. The inevitable conclusion hch'e -
that. under The system Of protective d'l'ic>' W
must a!wav< ccnlinic 10 pay greater price i"f
,,. pr,src,cd articles. equal 10 til" difference he
tween The co>l ot producing snch if'''teN nr',
and ,ha, of their production and Importation from
abroad.
But i, is replied TO This that facts conl!adlc'lhe
conclusion: thai the prices OF these aiIlct' alc
actually lower under the present high rro'ec'i'e
/ Tariff, than lher were under the SlikiIs ra.cs "
+. The Comnroluisc. 10 which answer. that IL lhe
fac, he 50 the world is full ol causes 10 account
I for il; and no enlightened statesman VIII; ! aF
/ prehcnd venture On the assertion lhai me iai'i
I is the cause The money Pr'ce OF al 'h'hSs h,-
I ces>arilv sunk with the explosion oi 'ha' ~"
I len nancr and credit currency which buoyed II up
80 liob and with the return 10 specie standard
JuI,r Ne .,Yat ltm prize of all things, has SUM
IN ,-,lue IN ,h, same proportion with other things.
I And man ba. Ia VOL; H. hald now aS al any
lime within my remembrance, III order Ia i've
and support his family, and lay up competency
for ih; decline oi his days. and Tor The ccinioi'
of his wifi. and children after his death.
! Furthermore lay it down, that il The return
10 a spccic standard. the Improvements III nachi-
pcry. the diminished wages ot labor ana price
Of rapi,al-if any, OF all of these and other causes
combined, have diminished. as thcy have done
the ros, Of producing articles the people, the con,
sumer.. ami not manufacturing nonop"liS's aio
capitalisiS. are entitled 10 The advantage 'i ulc
difference: and thai i, is an unr9htcou> itgi>'a-
lion which under amy prteXi, operates !" 'a"e II
away from the former and give II 10 inc la''er u
I any greater extent than l. lha'olod'' Il" P"'-
poses I'll revenue.
( ~ you ask how ny party relations ale IN he
affected, by The views and sentiments have no"
/ EXPRESSED reply: Dbl now know the OPT
Mons and feelings OF nv political friends III Ncor-
( oia rs we'll as ;ncy will know mine alter They
Shall have read this letter. should he much bet
| her ai,c ~ answer YOU Than can be. clrculn-
/ s,anccd aS am The revolutions OF nplnicii-
or. if that phrase be mol acceptable The develop
! mcnts of the change OF opinions among my w my
! friends since asl ial-Secm, from Inc pest il''el-
| liscncc | possess. To have been verv great. VI
their precise extent and nature, and Of Inc c'iaiac-
ter ami intensity OF The feeling by which ;hcy alc
accompanied, lind myself nj Il loss 10 judge
I Ill "A
how ,nv parry standing ana relations Ar Affected,
ln The sentiments have now communicated. |!
mus. therefore resi- with my Nhi9 friends 10 tie
erninc that point for themselves. That they may
have all the aids can furnish 10 enable them Ia
come 10 n satisfactory conclusion. VIII say, iui-
Their lha, differ with The Wings as 4 parts in
Congress and the North and West moi only Oh
The auc>lioa Of Protective Tariff, but also Oh
another great question now before the country
the question OF the annexation at Texas. beng
myself decidedly in favor OF tina, measure Also
The general politics at thai pary touching The pow
cis OF the General Government and Of the States
and especially in respect 10 the right oil State udg-
lncnl and State action OF inlerposi,ion against c-
deral entertainments are Known 10 w. opposed IL
those of The State Rights school Of Georgia. iii
( which have been bred and 10 the doctrines ard
principles Of which still strongly hold. as no
only sound in themselves hu essential H. The
maintenance Of Southern rights and Interests
dcpIore The danger Ia which these doctrines and
principles seem Ia me lo le cXPo>c..--ol hcng
swallowed up and los in those oi Our Northern
Wing allies.
II my Wing friends in Georgia continue 10 be
as deeply devoted Is am Ia their old and che
ri>hed principles, they will know how 10 apprcci-
ate nc when say further To them, that. in spite
ol nv lone-en,er1ancd confidence in Mr.. Clay.
nj his | ,n moi like The
position he seems aor 10 occupy on the Tariil
question. nor will disguise thai my seal in his
cause has suffered abaiemen! by a close ana anx-
iou> observation Of the political character and
principles Of the great national party that lnu>l
come into power with him. and impress lis policy
on his administration.
Nciy respectfully
Your oielien, servant.
ABSALOAl H. GllAPPEII.