Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-10


learn, has accepted the nomination. lie is loo
well known 10 The country 10 render one word
from us necessary.
Ever; lay satisfies US that The genial influence
Of iree-lrade doctrines is rapidly spreading ever
The United Sta.es. While experience demon
strates that all interests will flourish better, when
freed ION The para!yzing hand Of partial ana
corrupting legislation, and that the banner o.
iree-lradc is 10 be the bright signal OF peace ana
GOOD will among ali nations, We may conhden'-
" picdct that in few years our young hepup-
lie will speak hui one voice i'll tehalf OF |nst
aud equal revenue system.
The New Orleans Salelin "a moderate wing
paper advances the following sound Jews
Speaking OF The Amos! certain p!os'ralion OF tne
entire protective system" in Great Britain, II says
uThat the change is ar eta. howeveF ~ Tie
commercial and social policy OF The British en-
pire and that both the example and Inc opera
| lion Of The change will seriously iLiuence Toe
maxims and policy OF eli commercial nations
| cannot be doubted Not 10 speak now OF inc man
ner in which the change may Affect The diTect
oneralious Of trade between this coun.ry anG
bearing on opinions on this slte the water. We
think i! will incline the people OF the West more
10 The doctrine of low duties, and 10 some extent
produce amcng them kin1lier feelings toAard
| Great Britain. The restrictive policy plfSned ny
| otEe, countries, and The expectancy OF reta;ia-
ton have always been one Of the cnIet arguments
used in this country in favor oil The s:siem Q.
'protec,ion" The British lax on grain has been
especially powerful in rcconcing The agfcul,
| ,ural States OF the interior 10 high TaIiii, ana
convincing them OF the necessity, By Thai means,
| o:crealing horoe market. II is scarcely posi-
bic therefore, lnsi The liberal notifications now
made and Inc prospective cnti:e SUPPRESSION oi'his
system in Grea, Britain, and opening othe ports
TO the tree Introduction Of Western produce, will
NOT have powerful effect on the views which
that whole region will take OF The commercial and
economical policy Of the Union. We argue, ol
course on The presumption that The measures in
troauced into Parliament by The Premier will pre-
vail and of this there is not much room 10 Goa5t
| though in the House of Lords the new pclicy
will Of course encounter severe opposition. The
! Duke of Wellington, however, having Yielded 10
| the pressure, the question may be regarded as
| pretty well settled"
/ The Vicksburs Wing makes warm appeal
IN behalf Of the two hundred unfortunate Lana
tics dying in county prisons. chained in private
houses or roaming a: large" and urges The erec-
lion of ar Insane Asylum. Wecannot loo high
! " commend This humane proposition, proud "a
we are that Virginia has evinced 50 much l'oer-
alhv and wisdom in sustaining this noble charity.
We hope that Mississippi will follow her exam
pic. She is fully able to do so-wi,hou: call
ing mon her dislibulive share OF The land fund.
which she has hitherto refused 10 receive, view
inc the law as il violation Of the Constitution and
| in terosalion Il reason ard good policy. The V.
Mb;.- -r~ne ,ie 1,,ccn,,"c@ ~ his fnrj Tor The
the change OF grou.tt in taking tie erssss, ap.
peals 10 the examples q oner States. Il says, I
the Democratic parry Of Mississippi:
4 "i'hey forget that cocd old Democratic Vir-
\ GINA, as well as Ecw Iu,i. and other Demo
/ cratic States, and now followed ~ Alabama,
| have all rcceted from the grounds taken by them
| in relation 10 this fund, and have taken their re-.
| specve shares aud Appropriated i, 10 some useful
purposes within the Stalc'
| We cannot suffer this injurious misapprehen-
sion Of The conduct Of Virginia 10 pass uncor-
rfc,ed While We truly regre, tina, Alabama,
which has never ialiered in her political prnc-
PIES weakly gave way this winter TO seductive ar
gumenls, and accepted his small pension at The
hands OF the General Goveua.c.;; we are pioi.d
TO state, that Virginia still stands upon her firm
ground Of resistance 10 all cncroachments on
the Constitution, and has ~: touched what did
moi legally belong 10 her, and what she, therefore,
had no right 10 accept. Though winter fer
winter The larsess has been held ", et.e has con.
s;s;enlly refused it; and the Wings are so well
satisfied that on principle she will have nothing
10 DO with it, that al the late session they failed TO
annoy The Legislature with their "Monsleur Ton.
son. resolution Of the last three or four years Ii
is true, that an amendment vas moved to The
school bill, appropiialns 10 education the land
FUND; bu, j, was only parliamentary move
| ment 10 defeat another Objectionable appropt;a.
ton, and il failed BY hea,y vote, all the Wings
/, themselves not giving il their votes.
The Vicksbuls Wig should, therefore, do JUS
lice 10 Virginia, and correctly intern its readers,
thai she has not receGed from her mora posi- ion,
and in all probability will continue 10 sustain her
institutions Gil; Of her own money, and mol ouI Of
the funds of tie people in the common Treasury.
The principle is a vital one, end Virginia will
10, sacrifice that, though every Other State should
become the ren>i..er Of lie Federal Govern
ment. y s@ch matters, she is accustomed 10
bnk and TO sci for herself
A PAclyic SiGx.-The New Oleans Plea.
yune Of The first Nj rch announces that lin con-
tormiiy with instructions received from The Mex.
can Consul General at New York, Mr.. O. L..