Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-21
MORE LIGHT.

The New York Journal of Commerce mas
well-deservcd reputation for accuracy IN hna''e,s
Of clec. and statements o. facts. us WASH
ineton correspondent, whose letters are sehera.!
marked hy dignity and intelligence, makes INC
following cheering developments which, weuou"
NJ, are rn,rc.y correct. The Tariff is now INC
crca, question, and il must he gratifying 10 me
Republican party 10 see The combined e:'aence
of Democratic, Wing and neutral papers, IN Ia
yor of sound and efficient action, this Winter, ior
The reduction of The Tariff 10 just Standard
Every sign goes 10 confirm our OPINION lnal NE
President will not ial,er one step. lie VIII 40
his whole duly, redeem all his pledges, ana leave
the responsibility 10 he peoples representatives.
We have confident hopes, that, in view oil The
clear and decisive voice ofrublic sentiment, hey
100. will not Turn The bright fruits OF the Noyem-
Der triumph into ''iust and ashes The people
EXPECT action This Winter. The Democratic re-
preventative who doubts on this vital question, IS
lost:
CORRESPONDENCE OF the Journal Of Commerce
"WAsnINGToN, Oct. nth.
"Itis now matter of certainty that the course
cfthe President and Of the Secretary ci The Trca-
surv, in regard 10 the Tariff, will be such as will
give entire satisfaction 10 The advocates oi Tree
trade. Their recommendations will go 10 the llil
cs;eni OF The propositions laid down 10y MI Nc
Dulie in his late letter The minimum prihci-
pie and The specific duties are doomed 10 utter
extinction. The message OF the President and
The Secre,ary's Annual Report will settle this
matter, 80 far as they and their influence are con-
ccrned. The question is, what will Congress dul
The Democratic patty have majority ofsiS-
" in The House, and Fix in The Senate-larse
enough for all practical purposes. il We con
slider how difficult II was 10 gel The Tariff oil 1872
through Congress, notwithstanding The exhausted
condition ofthe Treasury and the low stale Of pub
lie credit, which seemed Ia demand il, il may not
be thought very strange that an early 0ppornni-
IL should be taken Ia revise il. Ii is well
known that The Tariff Act could not have
passed. but for The imminent danger in which
the government was believed 10 stand for
want Of necessary supplies. Many believ-
ed that no law existed for the collection oil du-
ties after The expiration of The Compromise Act.
Ii was matter OF necessity 10 pass The bill in the
lolm which il finally assumed, for there was M
time 10 perfect it. Tina, le act was mol modified
al subsequent sessions, was owing onr 10 two
viz: a willingness that The principle and
policy should be adequately tested, and an aver
sion TO legislation on The subject Will. The conn
try was on the eve of Presidential election
No reason now exists for further delay. | am
perfectly confident irom all that have observed,
that the Democratic party, as parry, aided By
some ofthc Southern Wings, will unite in very
thorough and essential modification and reduc-
lion Of the present Tariff. The interests which
are protected by The Tariff ought not 10 seek now
for permanent and natural system. Compcti-
lion, under the present system, will soon work
their ruin very eaccnally, while, under a modi-
iages Profits would be reduced by the proposed
change and 50 will they DC by the ruinnus com.
petition which cxlravagant profits have excited in
The cotton and iron business. The sugar interest.
il is now believed, will submiilo a reduction An
increase of consumption might follow ii, and he
as beneficial 10 them as the present
high duty"