Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-10

/ 1--WE confess we had our Tears LOT 'he
We fea red lest HE orsrstado1ing 'nIeTeS 80
la,ips monopoly might be strong enough 10 ai,I
! The movement OF The age, ana crush w fofN
/ spirit for lair and equai laws
Here are the comments Of the Times:
"LEoisL.rivs MONOPOLY What meaning %
this expression intended 10 convey Does ', nf
Enquirer mean 10 Intimate mat lne ~ ,,,oro.
these ITni,ed states has become monica mono.
nnlv and Ina, &c interests are opposed to those OF
The nconle This would be Iemarhaoie
| impu,a,ipn 10 be made by a Democfauc
journal nnon body containing Den ocla'
liz m,ior;fv ~ serentu Perhaps The Ehqui-
rer nses ,be expression legislative monopo-
lyi in The .n;r;, in which the senior editor, some
time since wriring from Washington IN re-
ference 10 The war measures, exclaimed re
House Of Peprcaniattres hare nooly @0oa " A.s
Government of HE country The Executive nay
ing, 10 all intenls and purposes IN DeinoSsan a
estimation become the Government, u may DE ma
tural tba, The influence OF Congress should be de-
precaled and as The cry oil monopoly has always
been an cf;cien, argument, the Enquirer, IN us
jealousy Of The legislative power may have IN
sensible annIied The usual objection OF lis being
monopoly"
Strange, that The Times should have gone SO
far our Of its way to hunt for forced meaning,
referred neither 10 Congress as "a monied mono
poly" nor as monopoly 10 control the Execu-
live Had such been our meaning the language
would have been utterly irrelevant 10 The subject
on which we commented That subject was the
Tariff OF 1912, which has been regarded, al least
by cur side Of the House, as Legislative mo-
nopdy," The creature Of legislative favoriIism
and partially Arc we understood nows The
Coneess OF 1912 had, without warrant, thrust IL
sell inc the business affairs Of The counlry--had
undertaken officially 10 regulate" The manner IN
which individuals should carry on their business
had virtually said TO the people, 'you shall sell
in such market and buy in the same" Instead
OF leaving individuals 10 manage their own con-
Germs, as suited their tastes and judgements,
Congress inlerposed its authority, as The "Grand
Regulator" Of all commercial transactions
But, in doing SO, we have contended, il gave par
tial iaYors TO small class, TO The injury oil The
immense majority Of the people, This IS the
"legishtiye monopoly" 10 which we referred. II
was lhe influence OF this interest," iuslered by le-
gisaliye protection" that We dreaded, in lis cum
nopolyot favor, though the people had decreed
that lis enormous privileges onght 10 be pruned
down. When we saw the associated manulae-
turing capital Of The country concentrating It's
strength 10 keep up The high protective duties OF
1912; when we saw thousands Of dollars expend
ed b, them in getting up a splendid pageant, TO
strife the sensee and influence the votes OF Con.
gre.s; when on the eve OF The final vote, we saw
cerlain members OF Congress changing their
grounds without apparen, motives. and speaking
on he side OF the Tariff monopoisls; when We
recollecred the vast resources Of the manuaclu-
rer; and their adroit movements 10 disguise the
truth, and their appeals in behalf OF what they
miscall an american" or National" incepend-
ence we confess that we had some apprehsnsions
lest their strength and insidous movements might
prevail over the popular will, and keep On The
statute book The Tariff OF 1912, in all It's injus-
tee and mischief. We rejoice that the House
Of Representatives have obeyed the voice of The
people, and followed the liberal spirit Of the age.
We can assure the Times, that we are opposed
10 monopolies Of every kind, whether manufac-
turing, executive, or legislative. We would con-
fine each branch Of the Government TO lis lesili-
mate functions. We would have The rights Of
the States protected against both the National Ex
ecutiyc and Legislature. But we would also sec
tia, Congress should keep lis "hands off, from
the industry and business OF individuals. In a
word We would see carried out in lis true spirit
the sentiment given al the Portsmouth ceebra-
ton by WIN. Collins, Esq, the First Auditor Of
the Treasury:
1.-THE Government and the People: The former
The creature OF the latter; its powers should be SO
directed as TO realize The idea OF Jetterson-'the
greatest good TO the greatest number
GEO. w. DlXON.-The Washington Union
,bus alludes 10 this notorious character and his
proposed expedition 10 Yucalan, in regard TO
which The Northern newspapers have abounded
in paragraphs;
We have received communication from the
ciy of New York stating that the " miserable
charIatan, George w. Dixon, is fourishing about
in Philadelphia, in a generals uniform; that ne
riyes out that he is in the pay 0f g0csrnment."-
Il states that he George w. Di1on) was once
servant 10 Blythe, the circus rider, in New York
"a buAoon singer, and once The notorious publish
er Of an Infamous and BLACKBOARD paper called
The Polyanthus." Our correspondent deprecales
The idea of such q man wearing commission
in the service of the United States" and calls up
on US, in short article, TO Put down rumor,
which is so offensive 10 the volunteers and officers
of all denominations Since receiving The above
note, We have seen he following paragraph from
the Philadelphia Spirit Of The Times OF Saturday
last:
"1nc Conguca ri Fucoian Gen. Dixon is
still in our Gig, making arrangements for his ex-
petition 10 Yucalan. Heleares 10 night, By way
OF Pil;sburg, Saint Louis and New Orleans, &C
companicd hy ar accomplished German as inter-
prefer The army have already gone BY sea 10
Laguna. They are mechanics, representing ev-
erv branch OF industry, from making shoe 10
building ship OF war; and will be just the men
TO annex that portion OF Mexico 10 the c0nstella-
lion."
We deem il our duty, therefore, TO expose The
impostor We understand thai G. W. Dixon
has no commission, and no species Of authority
from The government Of the United States. We
warn our western friends 10 beware Of such an
imposition. The plan, too which is here atri-
buied 10 him is abhorrent 10 The policy Of our
government Conquer Yucatan! Why, Yucca
ian is already independent OF Mexico, and is The
friend OF The United States We have no dispo-
silion 10 ''annex that portion of Mexico 10 The
(American) constellation" whether il be by con-
quest OF her soil, or even, BY The voluntary con-
sent OF her people. Let no man, therefore, be Ia
ken in by this adventurer.
To the Editors of The Enquirer:
The death OF The late Judge Robert Stanard
has created vacancy on The bench Of The Court
OF Appeals which | desire 10 see filled by tie
next Legislature by young lawyer Of fine Ia
lents deep reflection, and great energy Of cha
rac,er such being The delay and tedious nature
OF all cases that find their way 10 that tribunal,
that we Of the lowland country think j, almos, a
lifetime affair, when we are 50 unfortunate as
TO get into hat Court. The case Of Or. Pool and
Thomas Newton, Esq, has served 10 deter US
I from all hope when once entering the threshold