Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-07
Richmond, VA.
Friday Morning, August 7, is4G.
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The monopolisis and friends OF WIG auu
loose construction of The Constitution "ou'"
,n,te The free citizens OF our Republic Inc Hlos'
,,;ssr,b,e pensioners of the National Legieid
,ure II their representations be correct, the re-
de,,I Government was organized 10 save lioui
.,,rx,,;on the millions who cannot lake care OF
themselves: and, 10 carry out their views, we
,,,,e, conver, the Federal Head, with It's powers
limited by the Constitution, into sisanuc poor
bouse 10 feed the wreiched aud dependant cil-
,.2eps Of our free Republic! We cannon near
w;,bout Indignation, such miserable slanoer
mon our fellow-ciizens. We cannot oeieVe
Ina, they are made of such weak stuff, as TO re-
,n;,s ca d;ssraceful charity al the hands OF
power. They live under free Constl'ulioh, anu
n genial cline. Nature holds forth 10 mem Inc
ri hest rewards for their honest and ski!ui iaoor'
That labor needs no partial favor iro"
ment. All that il asks, is TO let II alone. uVe
!, fair play, and il will take care OF i'seii.
Rut this is not what the Taritilies desir''
Their great organ, the National lnlelilsencei'
v;ruallv sustains the immense bounlies AFFORDED
~ ,hs CAPITALISTS by The Tariff OF 1872, on Inc
ground that the latter will thereby be enaoiea Inc
better 10 take care OF the poor or, as the Union e1'
presses it, slet Government tax the poorer classes
without stint, in order 10 take care OF the cap'a'
ISIS. and then the capitalists will be sure TO TAKE
very good care oil the poorer classes " Gan any
other meaning be given 10 the following arucie OF
the lntelligencera
All then protective duties are 10 The advantage
II one capitalist (who could, however, live with
an; ,hem \ they arc OF vastly more relative al
vantage 10 perhaps hundreds OF poor, in each ma
nulaclury, who could scarcely ice, even, wi'noul
hem. and about whom al any event, they oouoie,
and triple, and quadruple all The security, ana
comfort, and responsibility ol life.
Bu, that paper goes further, and refers to Inc
"rass" and "wreichedness" Of ia half rooness
cabin" with "a taiered troop of wild children
about H." and "a sad mother, half famine-struck,
looking through its dismantlcd door or broken
walls" as description tamih4r TO ereTy 0oey Of
aRthose parts OF the country where the oenehceh'
action" OF large manufacturing establishments
has not been felt And 10 blot out this gross pic
lure OF the Imagination the lnielligencer would
have the Goveramen, lay high taxes upon the
people. in order to enrich the capitalists, without
whom the poorer classes 'coud scarcely live. =
Can more mischievous principle be laid downs
Where is 10 be found The authority Tor conisrrins
partial benefits upon one small class, Under Inc
deceptive guise olchariiy iorlhe poorl we nave
been led to read the Constitution differently. We
have always thought that every American Gill
zen was free and able TO lake care OF himself,
and that all he wanted was for the Government
20 10, him alone, and lax him as little as posi-
bic. To meet the exigencies Of The country, ne |
!, ready 10 contribute his blood or his treasure;
bu, we mistake the proud character oiihe Ame,
rican citizens, if, instead Of depending upon lheii
own labor and energies they look alcne 10 the |
Government for the crumbs OF charity, and VIII
lins!y pay unjust hurthens TO enjoy the graifra-
ZION OF having lheif pi!,ance doled out BY The
erea. Federal Overseer Of the poor at Washing
lon. The principle is mons,rous, and we rejoice
lha, Congress has done its duty, in cutting down |
the heavy bounlics 10 The capitalists The peo- |
pie can live BY their own Industry. Every al |
temp; OF the GoycrEmen, To interfere with their |
affairs, has most runous effect. not only upon |
the interests, but the morals oil The community
And here we would make few extracts from The |
speech OF The new Premer Sir. John Russell, adj |
dressed 10 The electors Of The city OF London, who
hal lust elected him 10 Parliament. The prn-
ciples ne lays down are marked with sound sense,
truth and justice. Though falling from the lips
., British minister, they teach useful lesson
10 the rabid friends oil protection in this country.
They are not only true in theory, but have been
established b. experience:
.,ti,u,,cn,rn-Whrn vol did me the honor 10 invite
me- 10 become candidate for this seat, declared, AZ
the 6st meeting of the electors attended, that con
ceved the whole principle Of evytng duties Tor pfo.ec
ion was vicious and unsound stated 10 you, tha'
iii, country having great debt, Of which we have no
ne,y 10 discharge the interest, having great
menls Of the navy and the army, and oil nuleaa anu
rvil nature which II necessary Tor US 10 aiha'
n Was right and lawful impose for The purpose
~ those obligations, anu oil meeting sat
xuenditnTe; that taxes imposed tor the purpose o
..G,;nr one class al the expense of another-taxeS
The income Of which was 10 20, mol INTO lne eAcheuei
hut INTO the pockets Cf NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. toSe Ats
could he defended princspr, tiat hey Wei. h,tei
Il unjust and that the fact OF The country heinz 70 nea
yy hurdenpd in other respects, was rnscn the more
,shy such furthetaxes should not he imposed. l.ee.
Gentemen-l likewise put 10 you the case OF weaver
in This country, WHO employin: his ingenuity and
kill fabricating piece at cotl and thai OF an Ane
ricsn agriculluris and farmer, VINO was producing MS
bushel OF wheat; and said IL was unjust not TO allow
those two men han.c their produce, so that ore
might get good food and the ether clothing ~ tne chea
est rate SUCH entlemen the principles OF winch
stood forward the advocate, and on the triumph 9"
which am now abe TO congratulate you tCheess)-
1 say, general principle that whe IL Is necessary
for The purposes the To keep up duties which
are indirectly protective, we ought TO Keep up meme
which are solely and entirely pEot-ctvethat - 10 saw
We should establish Our taxation fer tie btatt Of TIE
reloie eommuriy and nat for Gay class; aud do trust
that these principles viii, though perhaps III no very
short time-ye. distant pcIiod-be adopted by the
other nations Of the world. lCheefs) ihere are wv"
nations especially with whom We have the greatest re-
la!lons the is our immediate neishhor, the king
dom OF France, rurd over by prince OF the most en-
lirhened mind, who has Contributed, by ais sfsacity
aud foresight To- the pei If Europe, anh who, trust,
may find that his Chambers will concur with him IN re-
pouncing the Of The commercial system winch
now prevail in that country. tCherrs.l
The other country auce To, - the United States OF
America, from which We lately received such crafty
ing inteilirence-(chees do rejoice that while
such angry feelings were a, one Time expressed III ina.
country, the wisdom Of the Senate OF The United
States has ovenued them NIL and has decided In favor
III peace between them and peace, which trust
may endure for ages. tCheers.) Among them, also,
trust principles of commercial freedom Will soon
prevail and that own intercourse with them may
tend the happiness Of both nations loud cheers
Gentlemen, l have spoken in my address 10 you OF
other tasks which still remain 10 be periormed-tasks
which am sure will lie rendered, AT least, more easy
TO he undertaken when we have given this unprcft
able attempt TO direct the industry II s country better
than a. eaa direct GseJ tChects) I.S' IN tae IS our
pr,nepe Of free trade II is not a. some chonse TO re-
present it, new-faneed system; a strange fancfnl
theory; il is only saying, humby and modesty, that
there questions in Legislation which we are conpe
tent 10 decide but that the que sion Of regulating II.
industry of The country directing the markets Of the
country, of telling The people how they should employ
their labor where they should buy, and AT what time
they should SELL was one chieh legislation could do
nofhing on Aieh Tie Rises. House Of Lords, or tho most
rr IF Commons that ever existed, could moi
do 50 ,re az the butcher the farmer and the artisan in
their own markets and shops. Hear, hear. Well
then, gentlemen, we can get rid Of this futile at
tempt there are great questions relating the public
health and to public education, in which think il be-
hooves the Government and the Legislature 10 attempt
to improve the condition of this country. tCheersl
Let us now, briefly, allude 10 another class Of
loose OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES who are in favor Of
general system Of Internal Improvements by
the General Government. They, TOO, seem 10
look upon the Federal head as the fountain oil
liberal patronage, as the source OF the existence
OF the people. MIR. Tibba,s, of Kentucky, refers
TO his colleague, Mr. Boyd having thanked the
President for his velo and adds:
aIf Mr. T. understood ANYTHING nj tho wants