Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-01

don Of The city is healthy and active, aided by veiy
propitious weather Our Merchants are opening very
exec lent traffic, generally"
Thus speaks the Richmond Star neural J.
We are glad to hear that new spirit IS infused
into our business men, and that the stock LOT an
extensive Woollen Manufacturing Company has
JUS, been completed The building will be erect
ed between the large Flour mills and the Corn
mill of Haxail g. Brothers. il will be placed I'M
der the management Of gentlemen long trained 10
the business, who have already given evidence 10
our community Of their skill and success.
We are pleased 10 see a new industry ana
public spirit forcing themselves among US. our
city is evidently improving-many new ana eie-
giant private mansions have sprung up IN the
last few months, and the suburbs, particularly,
shew a rapid increase OF improvement in every
direction. A few large and commodious business
stores have been put up and many others en-
larged and beautiGcd. In every respect the pros
poets Of Richmond are Frightening, and, with the
proper industry and prudence, the Metropolis
must attain a high destiny.
Blu, we are 10 be told that this is all TO
be credited to the Wing Tariff OF 42-thai
fictitious and abominabe panacea Tor all our
ills. Admit this 10 be true-shoud not the
low prices of agricultural products, also, upon
the same rule, be ascribed TO the same ON, gotten
up expressly ior the benefit OF the Northern ma
nuiacturers2 Is it fair Or Just, that the agricul-
lure OF the nation, and especially OF the SCUM,
should be sacrificed, in order TO tatt-n still more
The wealthy Join, Stock Manufacturing Compa-
MES Of the North?
An intelligent manufacturer has assured US,
and given us the strongest reasons Tor his opinion,
that high Tariff is not necessary 10 sustain prl-
vate manufacturing companies in sound condl,
ton. The present oppressive bill was concoctcd
by The over9rown Joint stock manufacturing com
.r.L. No.,h 80 q, f,,rp Mich tbpm with
The means 10 swell their profits, and 10 crush The
individual manufacturers This is the true Sc
crel of the 100000 dollars raised BY the former, as
il is confidently believed, 10 keep Daniel Web
ster in the United States Senate, where his Ia
Tents and influence will be exerted 10 snslain
high Tariff, for the enrichins OF the Joint STOCK
companies and the swallowing up of the IN
dus,ry Of individuals. Governor Steele, OF New
Hampshire is one Of the largest Individual
manufacturers in that State, and his last mes
sage attacks strongly the protective policy
Il is unjust and oppressive, and II bears win
peculiar hardship upon The individual manufac--
iurers, who cannot compete with the wealth and
overshadowing influence Of The Joint stock com
panies. Is il not evidentt then, that the smaller
manufacturers, and especially OF the South, should
desire everything else, but high and eNhorbitant
TARIFF One of the most intelligent and practical
manufacturers assures us, that Rcrenne Ia7D
is all that they ask-t would be better for his bu-
siness and for every other industrial occupation.
Moreover it would accord with justice and equal.
ity; and peace, harmony and prosperity would
follow upon lis establishment. With such sys-
TEN, manufactures would attain a steady and
sound growth commerce would take new wings,
agriculture recover from its prosration, and the
union ofthe States be strengthened and their pros
perty established on a firm basis.
With these views, (and under full impression
that our enlightened and experienced manntaciu-
ring friend is right in his positons-that this pre-
sent odious Tariff ought 10 be essentially reduced,
and aciA be reduced, and that Notwithstanding this
reduction, seasonablc manufactures, economical
~ and efficiently conducted, viii furnish adequate
profits 10 the capitalists concerned We say GOD
speed" 10 the industrial enterprise, which seems 10
have recently sprung up in our community. There
"space and verge enough" for lair trial OF all
the schemes of American skill and ingenuity.
--vvi.h . far fold nna M inrnrs av0ry lasi
ness, which is not forced in The hotbed of the
mands of the country and will naturally spring
up from that demand can flourish, without the
collision and mischief, consequent upon an ap-
peal TO legislative tyranny 10 foster one branch at
the expense of the rest.
Il were instructive while on this subject 10 re-
Ter TO the raven notes OF the Richmond Wing
and the rabid Federal journals of the North, i'm
mediately after the election Of Mr.. Polk, last
Fall. Then, ruin and desolation were confident
~ predicted. II was said BY the Panic POlAt-
fians, that The factories would be stopped, and
the poor mechanics would be turned adrift upon
The word--Faminc would stare US all in the
face-and, for The very wise and patriotic reason,
that Henry Clay had been defeated BY The Ameri-
can people for the HiSd time. Well MIR. Polk is
safely seated in the Presidential Chair, and the
country is not yet ruined. The ll-omened vati-
cinations Of the Federal prints are mol yet real
lied, and with the blessing of Heaven will NOT
be, under the present Republican Administration.