Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-09
THE ENQUIRER.
RICH NJ OND. VA.
Thursday Morning, January 8, 1916.
Correspondence Of he Richmond EnqHuT.]
WASHINGTON Cry, Jan. &, lS4G


WASHINGTON Cry Jan. &, l84G.
The TRADE delivered BY Giddngs, yesterday,
has not had The effect desired by those who put
him forward viz: 10 dampen The ardor OF
Southern Democratic members in favor Of CIV
ing HE notice II was Il deep laid scheme but
was managed in so bunsiing manner, as 10 be
apparent 10 all close observers. No man is
more really opposed 10 The extension of our gov
eminent over our Tar Western territory, than is
this creature; and 10 defeat il, he is polroon
enough openly 10 advocate the other side ot The
question.
Mr.. Yancev has the floor for TO morrow morn
ing, and viii doubtless endeavor 10 acquit him
sell more honorai.ly than his rev colleague. II
is understood that he intends 10 oppose giving the
notice. From all can see and hear, | an in.
ciined 10 think, that The measure will be sustain
Ell with much greater unanimity than appears
likely on The lace OF events, as they are now pass
inc inlhis city. Indeed, many OF our Younger
friends from the South, in The House, who Doubt
less are sincere in believing il hau policy, will
fall INTO the impression, rapidly gaining ground
with both parties, that il is The only course OF
prudence. honor and safety.
There never was time when we were so well
prepared, as al present, To sustain our rights, as
involved in the controversy nor as England
ever so unfortunately situated 10 carry ont her
p.elensors. In estimating tie means ct offence
and defence Of The two countries ms attention
has heen fUrcibly struck with he strength we gain
from popular regard for The principles 81 our Co.
vcrnmeDr, on he one hand, and with The clogs TO
action, which the tone OF feeling towards The
English Government now natural 10 her masses,
birg upon our rival, on the other. Throwing
ont Of the estimate Ike hundred thousand cut
- 4.
laiire, G:ddings, and perhaps twice that number
who "ove peace" as their fathers did in 1912,
and The American people, one and all, think Their
Government, not only as, IN he abyract, the best
in tie word, but aS the source of their individual
and collective happiness and prosperity. They
are ready 10 fight for it-nay, to Gle for II in
battle; 10 sustain i. a, The ris! Of life il hut cloth
ed and fec; and in case OF war from this conro-
versy, they all know that The existence and spread
Of the principles on which i, is founded are in
deed the main issues They will enter into the
contest with as hearty good will as did The Anne
TicanS Of 76. On The other hand, The English
masses hale their Government as cordially as We
love ours-tor they regard lis baycEels as the
wall between them and the rights and privileges
they well know the American people enjoy
Steam has linked them with us in sentiment by
bonds not 10 be broken. They already think and
as ardent and literally as we 90 ourselves. Every
steamship, rs il crosses the Atlantic bears some
item OF information tending 10 the more rapid
advancement Of The English millions, who know,
too, that Il war with The United States, upon this
question: will be merely The first act Of the great
drama in which The world is 10 behold the slrug-
gle for supremacy between he principles Of the
middle ages and those Of The present century,
They will with difficulty be driven 10 make a
show OF ba,terng down that which they regard
as The great pioneer Of their own political re-
lemp,ion-lhe Government OF the U. S. The com
plete success OF our experiment Ci selisovefnmenl
has indeed paral;zed Engand's power for az
gre>>vc war upon US. II tie struggle should
come, which do not believe this will be fonnd 10
be rue. She NAV be mighty and terrible Tor a
single onslaught; but when the fanss OF war are
once fixed N The vi;als oi her people, her weak
ness will he made apparent.
The Committee on WAYS and Means will,
doubtless, propose twenty-five Ter cenlum as the
~: ximum raie Of duties on foreign imports
The Secretary Of The Treasury, as wrote you a
few evenings since, comedies in The proprie!y al
such recommendation. This is a fall, indeed,
(trom l5u per cent? is i, not? The minimnms
and >peciGcs-the stocking the cards, and turning
up The jacks-wi!, for the most part, lie disco. :
linued. never again 10 he renewed. | am inclined
ia think thai no recomIne ndaiion will be made for
raising any rortion o.. The revenue from duties
on teas and coffee. This is &c lie regretted deeply
regretted To my mind, they are next 10 luxY.
rie<, The fairest subjects from which 10 obtain
iun.s. There can he no honey-iusslins in col
leciins money Tor the support OF the Government
on them Every dollar, every cent Of heir in
creased cost will so-not INTO The pockets OF
millionaire capalis,s-but into The public tfea
sury-whcrc, as lar IS possible, all money ab-
slracled from the people should be made 10 60.
From The tone Of The Enquirer, for The last lew
days. have been led 10 imagine that doubt exists
in The minds OF some OF The good folks of Rich
.nond as 10 The success OF the intended reduction
Of the Tariff. Such is not The fact. The doom
Of the Tariff Of 1912 is sealed, as all here admit.
lis friends know that wGr will not even save j.
They are as much puzzled 10 fall upon some plan
promising The least hope Of its preservation, az
are The Editor OF The Richmond Wing and his
correspondents TO find ou whether The admins
ira,on are, or are not DESTROYS of peace. Their
spcculalions upon This subject are Pickwickian,
10 a wonderful degree.
Yankee Hill, with his jokes, is taking the
wrinkles ont OF The people in Washington, and
picking their pockets OF hafdollars, in fine style.
he is enough TO cure The tooh-ache.
: " MACON.