Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-11
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The debates in the English Parliament. report
el a, large in the League" added TO The n;orma-
tinn received from other quarters, confirm the
agreeable intelligence thai Great Britain is about
10 strike oil The letters o.! commercial restriction
upon some important articles. She is about Ia
had The way, and Republican America cannot.
will. grace, hold back. When We see The admis-
sion wrung from The rulers oi aristocratit: En.-
land that the doctrine ol protection is preJuiicial
To the productive Glasses AMI Ia the STATE is il not
time that this country should think seriously oil
abandoning class legislation, which has wrought
injury 10 The largest interest in the nation, and,
what is more 10 be deprecated, has rngendeIed
feeling of dstru,l for the National Government,
that may ultimately put the Union in peril! II
is impossible that the fostering aid Of The Govern
Inent can be extended 10 a particular class, As
under the present Tariff, without impairng the
resources Of other and more enlarged interests
For The sake OF equal justice 10 all, in this land
Of equal laws and rights, and for The smoothing
down OF The prejudices and ill-eelings between
different sections, we trust that the Secretary of the
Treasury will persevere in his laudable labors,
and will present 10 the next Congress sound,
weldiges,ed system looking bob 10 the reve-
nue., and 10 the general prosperity OF the nation
A reduction OF The Tariff may offend the wishes
OF some Of the States, but il it be presented with
The facts and arguments calculated TO produce
conviction, We have no fear that the great body oil
the people will be so wanting in patriotism as 10
oppose "he greatest good for The greatest number
A bold stand, aided by proper appeal 10 The rea.
son and Justice Of The country, must succeed in
modifying The Tariff according to wise anu
safe standard A correspondent OF the y. York
Evening Post presents some interesting views:
"BrRMINGHaM, June Is, 1915.
"Sir: have sent 10 your address by his shiT
an "anti-Corn Law League" paper Il will pay
perusal Our statesmen, on both sides the house
The great leaders Of both parties, have given NJ
The doctrine OF protection.
aThey admit il is, and always has beer, prcjn-
dca 70 The productive classes and 10 the State
and only calculated 10 benefit the class which has
made the laws That England has noufished, s.
far as she has nourshed not BY the aid Of protec-
lion bul in spite Of it, and lhatthe only course III
great and free people. and The only way TO be-
comc tree and great is 10 unie;,cr labor, and al.
low The poor man 10 carry hi property labor 10 the
best market he can find and 10 purchase his food
and clothing al the best market where he pleases
This is. most unqucslonahlv, sound doctrine, and
is in all respects, essentially Democratic in is
principles. Wha, will our American Statesmen
saw 10 this those who have attempted 10 uphold
their exclusive system by arguments drawn from
England When will they give up their absurd
class legislation, and come 10 and uphold pure Re.
publican doctrines those which raised America
10 MIA, she is and by which she will stand or tall
"Tne Corn Law is dead and time only is re-
/ onired 10 give it decent burial; this will lake
Mace within twelve months, and the duty on The
Importation of bread siutfs be totally repealed.
IL rejoice at the prospect of our working. PEG
plc having, in this respect justice done 10 'hem
and sllhe death blow which is gi'en by those
admissions 10 class legislation in both countries
! "And an your very otedien"