Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-15

| making the best regulations and laying revenue
duties, would enlarge our commerce consioera-
bly, in that important commercial region. Mr..
Polk says has is a working Cabinet and We con-
/ graduate our friend, MIR. Buchanan, on The vast
| field which lies before him, for charging his own
| fame, and for extending the commerce, manuiac-
| lures and agriculture Of his country. Scarcely
was there ever more brilliant opportunity pre-
I scnted 10 Secretary TO effect these Objects :
1 The great movement OF he age seems 10 he in ia
vor OF Free Trade. IL becomes our duty, placed
as we are in young and free country, 10 Sc, an
example of this principle, and especially 10 en-
courage it, whenever other nations relax their re-
siricionS, and strike for greater freedom of trade
| In The Enquirer Of April IS, in noticing To
/ bacco Fair that was about 10 be held in Rich
mond, you said "But we hope the gentlemen
who attend The Fair will do something more Than
exhibit specimens and award premiums. They
ought 10 appoint an able committee 10 prepare
memorial 10 Congress and 10 the President, repre-
stning the importance Of The interest and calling
upon the Executive 10 use all its influence with
England, France and Germany, and other coun-
tries OF Europe, 10 admit our tobacco on more Ia
vorable terms. Bolh England and France have
seized upon these articles as means OF collect
ling revenue. They speculate upon The tastes 81
their people, ard Law acquisitions upon tie means
Of qualification. We oueh, 10 make another ei-
tort 10 obtain more liberal scale. A corTespon-
dent from Bremen writes us, that with adequate
ercrtions, mate w an agent rbo unGcrSfanas Me
iobacro interest al Btr}in, VIC might have 23,00O
hhds. more carried into The country. Mr. ste
yenson made Il powerful appeal Ia Great Britain
on The same subject, and showed, By an ingenious
argument and clear statistics, thai by lower du-
" She nigh, prevent smuggling, and raise more
revenue By larger importalions; and The only ar
gumenl which she seemed 10 employ was, how
she was 10 supply the want OF The small revenue
which might accrue in The interval between Ike
present system and the introduction OF more IL
beral one"
But are those adequate exertons made BY an
agent who understands the tobacco interest al
Berlin, ever 10 be realized? No, Nc, no. Not
withstanding all that has been said uron The sub
lec the same game is 10 be played hereafter that
has been played since the mission 10 Prussia
was established The planters must continue
Ia live on expectation. Even if they should
become hewers OF wood ard drawers Of
water" they will experience no sympathy from
the Government because "MoTdeca the Jew,
sits al the Kings gate" 1t is OF vastly
more importance, il seems, TO The well being OF
The nation, that lis Minister should be a member
OF the Academy of Sciences at Berlin, Than that
market should be opened for 25 600 additional
hogsheads OF Tobacco in Germany.
After rejection CT poslponcment, al Two d!-
ierenl sessions Of the Senate, Of The Iollvrrein
lreaty-wth its Lard, or, more properly speaking,
reL-,ag provisions 10 catch the West, (ior no on.
can be so silly as 10 imagine that this article
would BE- imported into The Zollverein StaieS,) il
was 10 he supposed, al the oslensbe author OF
il would have felt so much modification, as vo-
UNFAIRLY 10 have rclinqui>hed his position. To
those, however who know the character Of The
man, This event was not expected. On the con.
trarv, they were prepared 10 hear in despite Of
assurances given dnring The pendency oil The lrea-
", hat II 1c0S he re.V bea Mat could b cfsetcd
fer tie United Staics, that he would open new ne
gotialions on The SAME nAsIs-yrs, mark, The
SA Me BASIS, AND WHICH worLD BE MORE ~
voRABIg TO TnE u. STATES! The treaty Of The
23lh OF March, 1911 was good enough Tor Mr..
Tyler-in fact the rery thing! One on The samc
basis, (beautiiu basis. 10 be sure, that discrm-
mates in favor OF The Xoyerein against Hanover
and the other coast Sia'cS OF Germany, The best
European customers for our produce) will be
good enough for MIR. Polk! And one on dif7cm
BASIS" and still more favorable, will be reserved
for Mr. Polk 5 successor! So that BY 1850, it i
probable that The distinguished dpoadt will reach
The beginning of the end-or arrive al a point
from which he should have started eight years
ago! O!tempmu-Oi m0ytS
Bat let Inc conJure The administration 10 be-
ware to beware how ii tIities with this mo-
menroGs matter A responsibilities weishly
responsibility which may have been overlooked,
ress upon it. The people are with ii upon The
Oregon and Texas questions: thus teStiying that
now rs in days OF yore, patriotism IS The influrn
cling pEhic consideration with them And they
have right 10 expecl that The Government will do
somehing-in fact, all in its power, without Ie
gard TO official favoritsm-or themselves. They
cannot, nor viii not be put of with empty pro-
misses forever they have been receiving ser
pcn,s instead Of fish, already leyond endurance
The time Tor action has arrived, and they will
soon make their voice heard in terrific tones
from Mason Il pxon's line 10 the Cult IF Mexi.
60. lisnot The lobat co planting eye alone, thai
is looking 10 Europe for increased markets, bui
every branch Of Agriculture, aided by It's hand.
maiden, Commerce, will be alike, although not So
Immediately, benefited By a proper reduction 0:
duty on our early staple.
In lvs days, shall wend my way "over the
blue waters" to my own my native land" !
leave behind me, in Germany, many noble spi-
li,,. deeply imburd with the beauties Of our sys-
lem of Government, and who stand delighted al
every movement on The part OF The public iunc-
lionaries which has a tendency 10 elevate Us 10
Inc head o. liz Iatons OF The Garth. Among
them are brothers, aged fathers, enatared 10 inc
bythcsc tender appellations, for the seadfa>lness
with which they have adhered 10 The fortunes OF
our common country, when the star Of its honor
was apparently obsrured, and was maliciously
represented by The growing and ylndictive Bri-
fish lion, as waning towards It's sitting. Leave
taking, find, is "a hisie ceremony here as il
was al home. | have scarcely taken hand al
parting, where the eye was not believed with a
tear. Yesterday | called on Alderman D.,
the Oldest member OF the board-by whom ! have
been invariably honoied during my sojourn,
with dinner on the - of February. l-l. as
il was separating with the "Fa,her Of his Coun-
lryH himself, lor he is lie only individual in Eu.
rore who can claim the enPiabe distinction Of
having enloyed the abundant and unprciehding
hospitality Of Mount Vernon. He is now in The
10Th year al his age, and has seen al The Empe-
rors, and Kings and Princes of Europe, al his
own lime, including The spoiled child OF fortune;
am ,,e unfeisnedly believes, from his God-ike
and extraordinary Dea, inC. and majestic dignity,
that II ever man was more Than mere mortal
that man was WASHINGTON Salnled spi.
ri, placed far "hcyond that horizon which
bounds human vision" guide, oh guide Thy peo-
pie, Thy children, 10 Inc sfry goal pi national rec.
t;;uc and prosperity.
In bidding farewell TO Germany, also bid Erc-
well IL yorr columns, thankful 10 your patrons
who have been so indugenl as 10 honor my letters
with pcru>a Ascrer, yours lrnly,
AGRlCOLA.
How 1T WoRKs.-We hardly expected 10 find
Tribune, the following startling picture Of "he
way The larin WORKS in The projected iron dis
lricls in Pennsylvania a letter from Piusburs