Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-10


vbo are 10 become the victims of this par
i1-S ~ oppressive legislation. II is 10 slarte
1ai Lerished objects of congressional bounty
I t.,,;er manners, and more liberal cofs, ,,'
ag n N, interests Of their fellow citizens. nes
~' rrohibii the manufactures OF Grea' Dlna'.''
.''' ,,,e us 10 buy them at exoroiant ana uiilea-
..ijs prices; but they canno, force Us 10 P'r-
...r their own Ii is only by practising 'nis sys-
-" ~ II >c,l.aenial, that The Southern people can
~. trom a degrading tribute to The Noiiherh,
=; ,r,m ruin itself A spirit OF honorable IN
.,,,inn OF equitable retaliation, seli-pFescrva-
;,>,lt requires it. There IS not man IN
mia. but is opposed 10 the increase OF Tue
r"Itf--et Virginia, with the same unanlmi'y,
i.,s N The generous and patriotic delerminatioh
'',.,,rcbasc no articles of Northern manufacture.
~. syampe will be followed by her sister States,
~. have the same feelings and the same interests,
w. he Norhcln manufacturers who are disS;'tiS-
a ulh their present moderate profits OF 70 per
,,,. viii ultimately conclude lha' lh'eies' " oe
. and reasonable.
p',, Pretty strong language, Sir would not
>, mon YOU 10 read further eXtracis-but see
1.b Wing of Aug ", 1925, an admirable ar,
u ,,,sn, AGAINST Protective Tariff. Please read
IN Inc Court.
w,nesS then read the following:
.rnr this restrictive system, which originated
zoos Of barbarism and ignorance, 1re entertain
j., .4,,rjal and mortal 0reysi0a. We believe II 70
*,,JeI IN fraui and ropac,fh 10 rt0fafe INC
MIS- IF natural jnStice, TO cnecnaer great moral
-! ao,,,,eai cr.k and 10 be ypinons 10 the best IN
.s.< ~ ne corRtru In order 10 foster domes-
.,,anuflc,nrcS. heavy duty must be imposed
,"s introduction OF Foreign Goods, equal, or
..a,ly equal. 10 prohibition. In either case,
no domestic manufacturer would add 10 tnc price
h,,- ti.,r,ln I IN oil
t,s articles, the fall amount Of the dmg-ana the
,qs4nn, who is the oertepitn',a the mr6nHn1c,
-,I N some instances, The merchant, would have
80 -aI hi, extravaganza charge. And here we
,, Ne permitted 10 point out the absurdiiy OF
motley. To foster and protect these manu-
..,rirr establishments, we are told, VIII M
-,; N, rsalih Of he nation-that Is, the manu-
..nr,r. for. if he sells his articles 10 the other
asses q. the community, of course the purchase
60 meg only changes hands. The nation is as
-,,l when the price OF the commodity Is IN the
,niS Of the agriculturist, the mechanic and the
merchant, as il is when it has been deposited In
.fs Golfers OF the manufacturer. II an article
m NJ. purchased from foreigners Tor certain
,an 10 compel man 10 pay double that sum,
merely 10 encourage his neiShborto undertake lis
r,gu.c,ure, is 10 give the sanction OF lar 10 an
If aora-fieAt r0JJefy, and should be submitted
tv no free people ~ IS heret"fc to"aaee, as
~. conceive in faud-and it will end in CRAFTY
%, only the rapaci,y of the manufacturer, al The
yIea>e OF other classes, equally honest and more
.>.rving of protection than himself Ii violates
.e principles of jus,icc-heca,Se, instead OF los
ing the industry OF all classes OF society
at is, as we understand the terms by securing
e fruits OF their labor, and leaving 10 Individual
,racitv the best and most profitable mode OF IN
sing their capital, and of employing their pro-
live powers. il plumbers the mechanic, The
,riculurist, and the merchant, Without euher inc
.hteSt necessity OF equivalent, to @tm nc NOR
mt or0ricc Of The manufacturer Does patriot
N exact any such sacrifice? Is the nation be-
lifted by Certainly not: tor the other classes
luld with smaller portion of the produce oi
.sir labor, purchase the article they wanted
m foreigners in their own market anu Inc
s;duc might be judiciously applied, either 10 The
Improvement and more extended cultivation ol
ir lands. or TO such branches of industry as
would weld profit from lis investment in manu-
ae,ures 1t is as much an infringement OF The
sa,S of the citizen, and an act OF as palpabe
All hagrant injustice, 10 force man, by prohiio-
Il duties. 10 pay domestic manufacturer Oh or
10 pcr cent more than il would cost IL there
ar,, fair and open competition, As II would be,
. direct tax, 10 take the amount from The me-
iaaic and beStow il on The merchant, or lrcm
ii. manufacturer and give it TO the farmer"
Pros. May il please The Court lwish nothing
..-,nycr than this argument against Protective
iauif.-no,hng more decided against the oppre>-
,oa. the injustice, the trondoithe sys;em-no'hins
which % directly conflicts with the modern para
Ok 81 the present pseudo-Whig>, that high dil-
make low prices.
ul.aess. was not then at the helm of the
Wig.
P.5s. will not put you 10 the blush, by asking
e.ere Won were But i, is stated in your memo
tls account with the Department, OF Stale, as the
=. lem: 'sTo per diem allowance al 80, from
!. 10Th u Of April to the a3i August, is ls6 days
asive," Sa-nor will insist upon laying al
o.. ioor another article in the Wing OF August
~ -, charging the support of the high pro'ec-
,i.e Tariff as contrary 10 the plain and Obvious
ora-ipic> of common sense We have at all
e.r., enough to satisfy the Court that most
alaou.inary change has III the last 20 years
clg.. oyer the spirit Of your dreams" And with
81, Conclusion, we beg leave most respectfully 70
oaia tie Court.