Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-09

III. Nasblnyton Union continues TO harp upon n inc
foreign demand for bread>tuffs rfommsa
canse, If this prosperity Of agriculture, "a :,
aays the union .'stands the Iarin OF Ioso ,,n,I he
that Tariff will not even 60 into op''a'''A
cenber next. x,,,. .a ,,a,
,ba, paper, soon after the passage OF The new d
riff and before we had heard Of its effects IN
Enrope referred To the continued low prices oil
produce here, and exu,ingy asked where were
the good effects Of the commercial reforms mere
and in England. The Wing itself put forth the
,ronmept which was cordially endorsed by Inc
National In,elligencer. II first raised the issue
which il now ridicules-and because Inc Union
and The Democratic press throw back the arsu-
,,sn, NEE, the issue rendered by the wing, anu
noint 10 The improved prices Of produce as con-
seouenl. 10 certain degree, upon The opening OF
m. British ports and the reduction oil our own
Tariff we are charged with an attempt TO gull
the people. The people will weigh all the eli
cums,ances deliberately, and, we feel convinced
that they will find nothing in recent events 10 IT,
commend restoration of the "Whis Iarin OF
ls42n aeains, which, however, some thirty oil The
warmest Wings cast their votes
We shall not now re-arsue the question. We
are willing 10 leave il TO time 10 decide whether
the two great commercial events IN inns country
and England operating together, VIII mol De OF
essential benefit 10 the United States. we cannot
see how any man can reasonably doubt mat Inc
increase OF the prices OF breadsIufts is greatly
owing TO the repeal OF The British corn-laws ana
10 the relaxation of our own rigid system. Can
any one contend, that the removal Of heavy du.
lies from any article will not admit that article
upon better terms, and tha, its increased consumD-
lion will not elevate the prce.2 Suppose The
enormous duties imposed upon our tobacco III
England 10 be removed or essentially reduced
no one can deny that the quantity admitted in'o
her ports will be greater and The price be raised
The people can afford TO consume more and pay
a larger price, because it IS not loaded with
heavy burthen. Do not the Wings themselves
protest against the reduction OF our own duties
by the new Tariff because it will admit more
foreign goods for our consumption, and is mol this
very effect now operating, under The repeal OF
The British corn laws7 The British people,
then, can afford to purchase mere OF our produce,
bscause the heavy duties have been reduced, and
also because, under our reduced Tariff. they will
be enabled TO sell US more OF their manufactures,
and be better provided with The means OF buying
what we send them. Giving, then, all due credit
10 the failure of the crops in Europe We are sur
prsed to see an attempt made, for party effect, TO
strip the concurrent free trade measures, on both
sides OF the Atlantic, Of every veslge OF lndu.
ence, in producing rise Of prices. Look al the
article of Indian Corn. Though year ago
there was failure of potato and other crops, but
little OF our great staple, Indian Corn, was ex-
ported-As soon as the British duties were taken
of. every vessel bound to England was frcighted
with this valuable grain-and the effect we see
in The increased price it bears. The Paris COZ
respondent OF the Charleston Courier commune
cafes The following extract from late English
paper, as not unwecome intelligence to the grain
growing States. 1t will BE- seen that j, gives
much credit 10 the repeal OF the British corn
laws, which our Tariihles pretend 10 ridicnle:
awe are informed-and we rely an an. tho vAraci
~ of nnr infnrman AND MS means OF acquiring
correct advices-lhat TWO hundred and nifty YES
sells have been chartered 10 proceed 10 the Black
Sea. Mediterranean, Portugal, Azores, U. States,
and even TO Patagonia, for cargoes 81 Indian
corn: so that we trust the failure oil the potato
crop will be mitsaed in its consequences, kar"ngh
the fundamentally IF the corn iew amendment act
Nav. we hope that good may be educed iron EVIL
and that our working classes, once iamiliarised
with nutritious diet, may never fall back on the
potato, which is vile esculenl.'
The New York Evening Mirror, literary and
neutral paper, puts the question in strong light
liz calm views cannot but meet the sanction OF
the country. After stating ii TO be undenable that
the late news from Europe tends greatly strength
en- the hands of the Tree traders. both abroad
aud at home, it adds
"The effect of this state Of things on The anti
prohibitory measures Of our own administration,
will moi be less favorable The immense asr-
cultural inlerest-lhe ruling interest 10 The coun-
try. whenever II chooses to take its own anaifs
into It's own hands-will be abundantly satisfied.
The new tariff will have The credit OF that which
is in par, due TO circumstances We say, IN part
due 10 circumstances; for, il is undenabe that The
agricultural interest of The country is much more
fapoyaIlu situated for taking edronfoge ~ me
,caycitv in the European markets. The nations
which need our produce have DOW The wherewith
TO nav us. which they would mol have had under
the old system.
nThis is one benefit of the change TO our farm
ers-thai their customers abroad, The consumers
of their produce, have The mears OF paving. a
second benefit, and moi less marked, is that they
will procure more sheaply The articles which
they need in exchange for their products The
average reduction by the new tariff, on leading
articles may be taken a, 20 per cent, Of which,
perhaps, twelve per cent. will go 10 diminulion
Of price, which will form gain of about shi
ling on The dollar in articles affected by the tariff.
When we consider that these include cotton and
woolen goods, iron sugar, SALT and other things
used in every farmers family the gain is seen 10
b, immense.
1--WE predict, therefore, with confidence, that The
present conluncure oil circumstances will render
The change in the tariff highly popular with the
great body of our farmers. We would, there
fore, anew, as we have done before, counsel The
proec,ionists 10 abandon The idea OF any essential
change in fapor Of restriction. The best thing
they can do for their own interest, as well as that
Of the public at large, is 10 attempt to Introduce
Improvements into the new law, in conformity
with its principles. Any attempt 10 overthrow
The principle, will surely be defeated, and in all
probability lead 10 a more extended application
of il, if no, 10 the entire abrogsIion OF d'scrimi-
mating protective duties"