Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-31

The Manchester (England) Times, BY very
happy figure, presents The true condition OF the
protection party, both in England and the United
States. 1t says:
GLOW like 10 each other are men of all coun-
tries! The Tenerden s,eeple iallacy has pref
" considerably extensive location John Bull
saws he has prospered under corn law, and he
will moi have il repealed; Jonathan says that he
has prospered under Tariff oil heavy import du-
ties, and he will not have them removed With
both il is cum hoe propter hoe. Each OF Them be-
lieves that because he can move slowly along
with a fifly-six pound weight fastened 10 his leg,
il is the weight that enables him 10 walk al all.
Because this country has made same progress
in improvement in spite Of the Tariff clog, there
fore the Tariff is The grand stimulus OF all branch
es Of industry. Its repeal, say the Wings, will
prove fatal 10 the prosperity Of the nation, and
must be resisted a, all hazards. In their boast
ed reduction of prices Of manaiaffaarsfn p fHoSs
men,s in science and machinery, 10 the increased
production Of the raw material, and the cores
nonding increase Of consumption OF the fabrics
and, while they compare The present prices win
those of few years back, they always leave
out Of view, that with moderate Tariff, goods
can be imported much cheaper than they can be
purchased a, home, and this difference OF price
is a tribute paid by The large mass OF our popuIa-
ton 10 the favoriles Of unjust legislation In
1882, when the Compromise was passed, Mr..
Clay and The parlizans of the "American Sys-
tenn" asserted that its provisions would extend
Sufficient protection TO manufactures. But when
the agricultural interest was Just about to reap
some of The benefits OF the law, their hands we're
lettcred by new and more onerous system OF
"pro,eclon." For many long years. The small
class OF manufacturers have had fair and full
opportunity OF developing and strengthening their
power The strong arm OF The Government has
been thrown around them, and they have made
rian, strides. Is il not just, now, that The agrI-
cultural. and other interests, should be sci Tree
from their legislative thradom, and enabled TO
struggle for success in fair field and no iaVorsl
The manufacturers have every natural advantage
that can be desired OF endless ex-
tent coal iron and colttn al their DOORS and 10 all
abundance. Still, they are not satisfied, but call
upon the Hercules OF Government 10 push them
on. We ask no peculiar privileges lor Inc olher
interests of the country-but we have right TO
claim for them an exemption from unjust exac-
lions. II, under Revenue Tariff acting alike
upon all, The prosperity of the country be check
ed, and The predicted ruin ensue, The system can
be revised, and the protective monopoly may be
piled still higher. But il is moi fair 10 condemn
10 advance revenue system, which has not been
properly tried. We believe that it will exert
most salu,ary and beneficial influence upon all
our domestic and foreign policy, and will pro-
duce happiness and permanent prosperity 10 Inc
United States. Under these sincere convictions,
we are fully justified in demanding modiica-
ton of,he present unjust law, SO that it may bet
Ter suit the spirit Of the age, and compoIt with the
rights and interests OF our whole country.