Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-23
AGREED !!

AGREED.
Our neiehbor Of the Times, commenting upon
an article from the N Y. Express, in relation 70
the immense advantages of water power &C., 70
be found in the vicinity OF Richmond, employs
the language below. Now, while we agree win
the Express, as TO the capacity OF our chy lot
manufacturing purposes, had we The capilai al
hand. we must dissent from its position, that
high Tariff is necessary to support our meehanl-
cal indus,ry-One OF our most intelligent pracll-
cal manufacturers has assured US, that revenue
Tariff mus, necessarily furnish protection oil
40 per cent TO onr manufacturers and this should
be enough in all conscience But TO the PROPOSE
lion ofthe Times
"Let the capitalists, however, commence tue
work; and we may hope that one Democrat ai.ei
another, as he finds that he seAs ms pr0aase atgn1
and pous less for achat he bugs, will abandon lnis
visionary theory, which has SO long, blinded .he
South. Democracy may answer-ihough badly
we tbink-for South Carolina; but Stale, con-
tains in It's bowels as much coal and IRON as VIZ
einia. and has soil as fertile as hers was OIL
einaliy, and can become again, was designeo oy
nature itself 10 be Wing! We do mol despair OF
the good old State being yet redeemed from lnis
tolly into which she has fallen. We conhdent,,
no longer slight candle and put il under bush
el,"and when her "citu, that is sci on hill, can
not be hid"
We are perfectly willing 10 strike bargain
with the Times. If, under the operation OF inc
prssen, unjust Tariff (Which cannot much long
er, we think, resist the spirit OF enlightened e1-
perience and glazing Tuth,j the Democrats ma
that they can "sell their produce higher and pay
less for what they buy" We shall be glad TO see
them giving up their Democracy and shouting no
sannahs for protective monopoly. But that day
will never arrive. Il is moi in the nature OF
things, that such should be the effect OF an une-
quail and arbitrary system-nor does our daily
experience justify any such conclusion Have
our farmers reaped any benefits from the present
Tariff Have they sold their produce at better
rates since the operation OF this boosted "fruit OF
the victory Of ls4O7" If not why should they be
expected to sacrifice their convictions and their
interests, for the special benefit OF the more toru-
nate manufacturers
We find in the Nashville Union short arti-
Gle, presenting some Of the effects OF The present
Tariff II the data be correctly stated, and they
profess to be based upon authentic reports how is
it possible that the people OF Virginia can be ex-
pected to sustain such system2 They may be
ridiculed by the Times as being guilty OF extreme
"fo,ly-bu,, if that "tolly" be justified by reason
and experience they will hardly be moved from
their present firm position.
While we are utterly opposed TO high tariff
we are deeply interested in the prosperity OF our
beautiful city, which, in many respects, is marked
by signs Of decided improvement. We join
with our neghbors in inviting foreign capital
which, we believe, can be probably invested in
this neighborhood But We do not consider
high tariff as at all essential 10 the permanent
success of manufacturing industry. What be-
neft is 10 be derived from protection, if the farm
ing interest-the feeder Of large cities-is 10 be
depressed more and more until it sinks to nothing7
Give an impulse TO agriculture, and commerce
and manufactures will feel its genial action
Smother and PROSTATE the farming interest, and
all other. must droop We, therefore, look for
ward TO the day, when under wise and we'll
regulated revenue system, moderate and perma-
nent rate Of duties will be adopted, which will
operate, with benefit, upon all interests alike.
lueu Will OuI UuSluCSo dLdIlS dsoutLC q NCdNu}
and vigorous condition. and our towns and cities
will grow up steadily and permanently.
But there is another view, 10 which recent
events attach some Importance. Under the re-
Taxation OF the stringent system of Great Britain,
many articles Of commerce have been admitted
into that great reservoir Of trade reduced duties
and al higher prices. This demonstrates the i'm.
portance of meeting foreign nations in the same
spirit Is il wise, that we should continue our
rigid system, and force foreign nations TO impose
higher burihens on our productions, at the very
moment that they have eyinced disposition 10
relax those burthens, and 10 admit the fruit, Of
our industry upon better terms, and, OF course, at
higher pricesl This is the suspicious moment
for US 10 commence re.modelling OF our system.
according 10 the rules OF justice and reciprocal
benefits. Mr. McDuffie truly and beautifully re-
remarks, in his letter 10 the Council OF The Anti
Corn Law League of Great Britain" which we
find in the league OF April 10, received by the
Britannia:
81 have regarded it (the anti Corn-law League)
with the deepest interest," as being destined 10 pro-
duce fundamental change in the commercial po-
lowed BY corresponding change in the policy of
all the commercial nations of the earth Since
the Saviour OF our fallen race sent forth his chosen
apostles 10 preach the sublime doctrine OF Peace
on earth, and good will to all men, no human as-
Sociation has been formed in my opinion, better
calculated 10 promote the peace, prosperity, and
happiness OF all nations, than the Free Trade
League Of Great Britain. A system Of Free
Trade, adopted by all nations, would bind them
f0Uothpr hv hanuS of nd
tualgood will, which the ambition of rulers could
never tear asunder. Every nation would rejoice
in the prosperity of all nations, as being essential
10 its own.
"And here The remark may be appropriately
made, that there are no political communities
the face OF the earth TO which these views 80 for
cby apply as TO Great Britain, France, and the
other manufacturing nations OF Europe on The one
hand, and the agricultural staple States Of The
North American Contederacy on the other"
We shall close with the following practical
common sense views Of the Nashville Union:
From the Nashville Union.l
Facts for he Peopk-te Tribute Enacted f,om
their unconscious Purses"
The operation Of the tariff system Of taxation
10 so gentle and insinuating in its mode OF reach
ing the unconscious purses" Of the people, that
intelligent persons, usually astute in seeing their
own interests, are often greatly deceived. The
delusion which takes possession Of the mind on
this subject under the influence Of party applian-
ces, can seldom be removed BY any course Of the
oretical reasoning, however well sustained. Stub
born facts, appealing directly and feelingly 10
the purses Of the unconscious victim Of this deu.
sion, can alone penetrate the thick incrusa,on Of
error which partyism throws around his mind
We have seen, with astonishment men OF in,ei-
genee gravely and earnestly con,ending that "high
duties make cheap goods" and the deluson was
sustained by supposed appeal to pretended facts.
Another year has passed BY, and we are furnish
ed with additional facts for testing the truth of
ins ne soo
for the year 1914, and the amount Of duties ac-
iuallv paid into our Treasury under the present
Tariff law Erorn this anfhenfic source We will