Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-18

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furnace sustaining all the departments oil 'n"us
trv-com mercial mechanical, prolessionai-conr
s,itptine the chief pillar OF our power ana sIsnsI
building out of its produce our cllies, anu e.e
waiting the condition oi the mass 10 coiiiloi' any
independence. ,ha hardy veo
.,,anrv If RI. coun,ry amounting, according te
he census Of 1910, with their families ana lei
low.laborers 10 fifteen millions out oil the lweh'y
millions Of people 10 The United States, ahu pro,
ducinp yearly six hundred and my millions ou
ri The one thousand millions, IN dollars, OF value
resulting from our annual aggregate INDUSTRY
are The great leading class OF the nalion-sol
diers in time OF war, tax payers 10 'l,ne y,
That their welfare, The solid pass u IePuoasa
institutions, should receive Inc fostering pala'
mount care OF The Government, ~ rpenaas n.n.
kcs in all quarters o the ,'01la, !m ara from
prOduee, by millions OF hard Ianos lsdpsu , he
millions Of fertile aires anu W an ~ cnnsnmn.
The means Of supplying their ta res,,.ns
lion at fair cheap rates, las se;l, ;v ln,rs
Resolved That we view with indignation and
u,,cr a.tonishmenr, the glaring inconsistency o.
no, naI,v claiming 10 be champions OF a neri-
can industry and sefsyled Wing in overlook
inc ,hs claims and rights OF This pre- eminentiy
wonhy and deserving class of our citizens
whose nrodnce selling al low rates, wheat al oU
s,n,s d. hnshal and other articles al small prohts,
- any va, rsce;ve no notice al all from that pro.
,ec,iye pauy which reserves all its clamors and
symna,hies for manufacturers, reaping l0 per
cent balfyearly. upon their gigantic capitals. ;,
Resolved. That we are willing to embrace al
The adyanta ees which the home market Affords
10 nourish it, and increase il by all fair and lnsl
means; but that il is utterly Jnttlc 10 suppose mat
100000 people, (the number of manufacturers
in The United States, according 10 the last census,
can, aided even by their machinery, consume nay,
quarter or a tenth part otfheproduee Of ms fsrt'ie
land; and that an allemfto lie down, by hlsh
tariffs, tie farmers planleis and agriculturiss, 10
the wheels Of that small cbss, is mos crying IN
Justice, and subversiye Of he general welfare
Resolved, That the necessary and proper eS-
penses of the General Government will secure,
as long as il is raised BY daies instead OF BY d.
rect taxation, the most amle protection 10 manu-
facturers, under all circumstances whatsoever,
and make their business lie preferred pelted pur-
suit, more profitable than ny other, and speed
ier road to fortune; and kowing, as the Wing
leaders we'll do that The plicy OF our Govern
meni in the estimation d all parties, is firmly
settled upon the Custom Ebuse system oil raising
il. revenue, we can accord 10 their present efforts
at agitation and panic, nGhing but The seTnes'
condemnation, as mere elcctioneering scheme
of The most reprehensible character-a bold al
tempt 10 cheat and deceive the intelligence OF The
people, and practise uponibeir suilcTin2s. 10 az
erandize o1ceseekers antWhie managers.
Resolved, That the lai modifying and equall-
zing the high resiTictiveiu,es Of The act Of lSi2
passed al the session Of Congress jus, closed, de-
mands fair trial, nauTed as Il was upon
comprehensive survey oiagriculiure, commerce
manufactures and labor and sustained by votes
from all sections ortheJ nion, east, wes north
and south. That duties If thirty per cent. are
large discrimination it, fvor OF the manuiactu'
rer which will be increa.d BY freight, insurance
and other cost, ten or fiften per cent. more; and
that we view il as a libelupon American enter
prise and skill, 10 assert laI, with such proiec-
lion, Of over 10 per cent, aed by pre-eminen, ma
lural resources, they canot stand out against
any competition whaleve That such confse
in reference 10 this law idue not only 10 The pub
lie sentiment OF the confy, as manifested IN
Congress, but also to the asling welfare and sue
cess ot each and all Of itsTeat interests; and more
especially Of the iron anroa interests Of Penn
sylvania-in order that lie actual operations u
the law may be dscoved and amended, II ne
cessary, and the tariff custom thus be perina-
nen,ly sellled upon princiles Of right and justice
and lis frequent agitation, injurious 10 all Affect
ed by orr revenue laws, healer be avoided.
Resolved, That the atlelion of The whole coun-
try is due 10 The recent correspondence, DOW pub.
fishing in the papers OF u day, between Daniei
Webster and leading manufacturers in New En-
gland, New York and Pennsylvania represent
ing iron, coal, cotton, wooo, sugar refining and
other projected interests werein IL rs confessed
and asserted that the high dues OF The act oil 1872,
are no longer needed, and pnsent profered, b.
the manufacturers themselves 10 a large reduc-
ton; and that the attention othe country is like
wise due 10 the project prepan By Mr.. Webster,
in accordance with such view lowerins The rates
Of that very tariff; which comromise was re-
pudialed by Wing Senator'S, lono other apparent
reason than that the people cold not be agiialed
TO advantage, il they were participants in such con-
cession;-a proceeding which re are compelled
TO regard as bold publications. the world, thai
the tariff is 10 be converted he.ailer into mis-
chievous instrument Of participation and dis
iress, 10 help Wing nominees owards The Pfesi-
Dental chair.
Resolved, That we hal wit feelings OF plea
sure and sincere qualification, ie re-enac;meni Of
the independent Treasury Sys'o; measure cal
culaled 10 exercise salnary lluence upon The
Bank paper circulation, by rstrainins il from
those ruinous expansions therefore, so frequently
foreign business and trade OF OF country, upon a
more stable basis.
Resolved, That we have unfinished conf
dence in the integrity and palridsm OF James X.
Polk President of the United States; that the
thanks of the people are due TO rs able and indus
trious cabinet; and as Pennsyianians, we are
proud OF the Secretary OF Stale, Ames Buchanan,
whose commanding abilities, an unsullied char
acter, contribute largely in supprt OF the present
Democratic Administration.
Resolved, That The Vice PRECEDENT, George M.
Dallas, in his recent casting wee in the United
States Senate on The tariff bill, dhihied degree
of moral litmness which has snrcely parallel
in The pages at our legislative record; showing
himself 10 be statesman withoi lear, as he al
ways has been one without reprach intent, al
Ter comprehensive survey of hi:Tesponsibiilles
in doing his duty TO The whole Union, so clearly
developed in his address 10 Senaos On the occa-
sion and that The day is assuredycomlng, when
that casting vote will be ce!ebratd as equalling
The iron WILL The foresight, The patriotic services
OF Gen. Jackson, in removing lhedePosiIes, and
yetoiDs the rc.charter OF the unild States Bank
Resolved That General Zachry Taylor de-
serves well OF his country. Tor The energetic, skill
full soldier-lke manner in which le has conduct
ell the campaign,-and we recommend 10 those
Whigs who have been reviing lie Adminislra'
lion, 10 read The Generals recent Proclamation
as containing full justification o our policy in
the matter OF the Mexican war.
Resolved That the Democracy of Pennsyva
MIA are not 10 Ia bought by bark, or frighcn'
ed by Tariff panic; that the intelligence OF heI
Democrats is adequate 10 solve The Tariff as i
has done the currency question, and place sun
dry Wing notions among the dass OF obsolete
ideas; thai her vote was cast in 1914, upon the
fullest and most accurate knowledge Of The vari
Gus issues of the day, never having heen cheated
but once. in 1910; and we now proclaim 10 oul
political brethren, that, despite the manguvres o
secret or open enemies-as Pennsylvania Away:
has been, SO will she continue, true 10 her aneicn
coloTs.
We conclude with cheering extract from th'
Harrisburg Union, which after denouncins Ihepa
mic attempts of the Wings, says:
1--WE confidently believe that the Democratic
party will no, be seduced or driven from their al
legance TO principles which have passed The or
deal of more han half century OF severe dis
CUSTOM and that at the call of the party they vii
rally al The polls in undminished numbers anc
carry our ticket triumpbanliy. Be moi misled by
this hollow sympathy OF the Wings, these onion
forced tears .bic crocodile weepino for The inte