Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-13
TO THE EDITORS OF THE EsQulRrR.

ss on the subject of the Tariff suggested itself to
ss,v mind some time since-Hopng, however, that an
.sr pen than mine would be enlisted in the cause,
i,s,red sending it to you, until period has arrived
hsn action, by the people, can longer be delayed
The or, sc,oniss by their petitions lobby members,
G., save heretofore succeeded in influencing Con-
.,s, in their most Oppressive measures Is It then
=. ,rn,er that the great body o; our people should
80 known I, Congress their wishes Important
t;.ct and IS thout such acton the part OF the
ME ia !, probable that the T,rf:es will be content
I,s R.vsnue Law Ga the contrary. will not Ike
ines OF the last 20 years be renewed again aud
.,,n whereas, if the of The people should make
,rxn,o Congress their y to all such measures,
.h, <uli,c, will be 6nllly settled
MEMORIAL.
W. the undersigned, agriculturists, and other ct
- Of these United States, deeply Impressed with the
,orance Of equal laws to the preservation OF our be-
- Government and its free institutions, and believ
INA, The Tariff Laws of "a, %, 80 and 42 have
,n pneena, unjust, and injurious to the best infer
of the great maj os,ty of the good people OF this
oi,a-anG that the Congress of the United States, IN
,snr these laws, have violated the interests anc
s. sacred rights of their consiituents-We, your Pc
,srs. therefore, would respectfully represent to
,, n,rat. body decided opposition to a Ia
~ "a, rfo,ecton from the fact that the highest Ia
M haze never failed to cause the greatest reduction
- Inc ices of our products. The Tariff of 1924 CON-
~ system OF ca:ics no; FOR revenue, but Tor the
la Of The labor of one portion OF our Union at
fx,srs. ul other portions. In 1898, the system
nm, N full operation. In 1888, the Compromise
49,, .ss n.ssed which assured Us. that II we would
"a, the unequal burden until le42, Iarit Tor re-
80, .i,,. should thenceforth be levied upon US
", strange 10 tell, IN 1872 an oppressive Tariff Tor
',,,sc,,nn VA, agan enacted 10y your honorable body
~, yault respectfully call the attention OF Con
tho fact, ,,at after the Taft! Of 1924, our az
s,s..I ,.o.oc,; sid unusually low the Tariff OF
lsas. IA - arlia reduced the prices OF our bread
,rs. and ,bey 80 .analned unul the passage OF The
AstJ continued
IL. Taft .. lS42 has made every ogncnuristo our
land ari The depression and suffering wach unequsl
laws could effect, By restrictions on our trade, whieh
Las .oaraled Us from all the markets OF The world
u7sn those PRINCIPLES OF commercial reciprocity which
lone can make trade valuable. The prices OF our
=: .rbicco cotton, 1--we stock, and every other pro-
ei,t Of our SOIL has finally sunk 10 minimum when
could only be effected by successive years OF iase le
o s.,to,i: and proves beyond doubt that when we
~ ne .lrces amount for protection, we receive thp
as; p7 oar lahoisho wing satisfactorily that egs'a-
Ton sapiid oe for the many, and not VITA view o'
.lrtn. great proii.s to few capitalists. 1t We are
,any,ng the blessings of Tree Government, should
ms state Of things ex,sE Should we not be permitted
10 81! car products where our interest prompts us,
and 10 boy supplies with the product OF our II
or giving 10 our Government Tor its support, reason
BE consideration for the priv.gc' souit the govern
~. nj DENY US The benefit OF exchanging our iaoor lot
M Labor OF the wotld, and compel US 10 Day o. ia-
vorsd few an inferior article al an advanced PRICE
~
). proved DESTROYS our ore market Tor our products
!, IN extent which preciudes all profit, and must ne
ces,v Lead 10 direct for The support Of the Go
vcrnman;, We would respectfully inquire, what is the
probable amount pay annually for protection DO
we mol bay more Of American manufactures than OF
Foreya: Is i; not reasonable t, suppose that the
bounty II the manufacturer will greatly exceed the
out; the Government But, admtit be the same
q, ne dates pay something like IL 900 900
d liars, II would that your petitioners do not
pay less than that sum TO few capitalists, to make
their profits from 10 to % pr cent when your petition
es scarcely realize per their labor and
p,al Blu; your petitioners fully persuaded that the
above small ITEM of what they suffer under the Ia
.F laws. What is The value Of the products of soil
annually exported: Nj less than 100000 900 Can it
he doubted from the prices which have resulted from
the oppressive Tariff laws that sustain less Of
less 20 per cent all that sell? IL to this he
allied the Immense amount Of products sold in the
eoaa,ty and at prices regulated by foreign demand the
mischief becomes great that it is difficult 10 conceive
,ae amount. /; Will he considered by many, that %
pr ccntam IS 100 great reduction in price for the To-
M yes, the prices OF breadstuf for the three fir t
after the Tariff of 81 aamelv, w. 26 and %
an the !htes rst after th,t of 3-,o w.t. 30 80
aad 3-be taken and compared with the prices of the
SIX years, from 80 u Al when the oppressive cha
lct.r OF the Tariff had been removed to some extent, it
Will be found that the estimate is much loo low
Breadstus named, because the value more readi-
IL 1scertaned, not that the other products Of The soil
have not suffered equal depression. When agficultu-
raj prodocs HIGH has it ever failed that other
nersst, prospered The increased profits to the great
m,ss Of population, has caused so great an in
crease in consumption, that the merchant, the manu-
c:u'er, aud every interest in country has been
acknowledging income To tue Government and
wealth :, the country; AID probably, in the end
ei..cung for the majority of our manufacturers,
more ,h,n that narrow policy which has been pur-
isj l,ng. Your petitioners, in urging the reduc
ton Of III, Tariff the standard, feel assured
such dnty, with the 10 per cent expenses on the
o-rga article would give that protection which would
nsure reasonable profits the American manufactu-
especially, when with better prices for our
ltoducs, the increased consumption of the asrcu!tu-
rs ond be taken into the account 1t is also respect
oly suggested to your honorable body, that in time
.: profound peace, woald right and proper that
,ae revenue should equal the wants OF the Govern
aert economically administered To accomplish this
desshir ooec moderate duties should he laid on eve
~ article Of port, until the necessities of the Co.
v-tnnsn met, when thos' articles most essential
~ tn p,nr, might be exempted from part OF the bur
&c wi.ich hal previously been imposed.
4 PLANTER AND FARMER Of Virginia.
u We solicit from this writer 'the continuance OF
hs lyors lie speaks the truth, CLEARLY und forciby
and We recommend his memorial to the consideration
ot all the good people of Virginia 1 Editors
.ruI. rDtyoES oE yUE FN0UTPER