Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-22

while The increase of manufactures ior eacn .elm
of ten wears since 1920, has been al Inc e1.'do..a
nary rate of PSI per cent. NO one WIN ple'Sen"
that We are naturally as we'll suiIed LOT indnuia
turing pursuits as we are IoI asi,:i o;al
commercial Our cheap lands, fertile sou, gen,ai
and healthy climate all I'll Us aaHiapy ~
culture; and the many articles Piouus.a ~ he
which are in demand in every quai; ,L ~ ,nh;oh
globe, together with the chedPnI'' WV. 100,
vessels can he bull, and navigalcd, give us great
commercial advantages. and yet the manufactures
have greatly ouls,rirped both. Howis !his 70 oe
accounted for upon any other suPposillon .hdh
that The latter pursuit has receiVeu u'uue 81
tire protection? This is what we WISH ~ y" W..
draw. We think there is a particular conseI'-
ally between agricultural ana us sister "a
cial pursuits and republican INSTITUTIONS. my
we have seen nothing IN inc cndiae'..
manufacturing population else@nels :" 49,
Ms 10 force il INTO premature existence nero
In the dispersed population engaged IN asi,eal-
lure and commerce you have no such iac''ilies
and inducements 10 mobs, comolnaliohs, ana
crime. as YOU have in your crowded manuiac'u-
ring towns. They ought not TO be soushl as lninSs
~ be desired bnt submitted 10 as necessity grow
ing out Of dense population no' o'nei VIZ - ~
employed. There is simple test, which every
one can apply for himself, 10 us'e!''ihc ~nss
is desirable 10 entcc our peope 'nlo inanuiae.
ring pursuits, when they can DC SO Wel, enp,oy
/ in agriculture and commerce. "ha' ld.lei =.
mother would prefer 10 see his or her son u
daughter put 10 work in manufacturing 'omli,
with lis hot and impure atmosphere pom mora
and physical, 10 be employed IN navigation,
ploushing the majestic ocean, OF engaged IN ,he
peaceful and healhful occupation OF inc iafin =
What is desirable Tor one must DC SO lor all.
confess nv soliciIude for The success oil inns
bill is very great. Not that think our hna III
umph can long be delayed. Our triumph is cer-
Tain; the only question is one OF time: Olher ma
lions are throwing off the commercial shackles,
The growth of centuries and we must follow. 1t
Is true. in The removal Of these restrictions by
other nations. which, when they existed were
made preiexrs for invening similar ones, our Ia.
liGircs find new arguments for protection. Be-
fore England abolished her corn laws, We were
asked, will you take her manufactures when she
will not take our provisionsl Let her repea her
corn laws, we were told and we will remove the
duties from her manufactures. But she no soon
er does ii Than we are told, England has grown
rich bv restriction, and now wishes 10 grow rich
er by casing il away. Whether she relaxes or
moi, we are alike 10 be memorable. When she
manta ms he restrictions she finds in existence,
We use her conduct as The apology for inveniDs
new ones. When she removes such restraints,
we perceive only deeper plan for bringing about
our ruin BY cheap productions, which requires
OF US still more imperously the multiplication
of our repressve and prohbo!y enactmenls.-
All this will moi do; The days OF The restrictive
policy are numbered. II may drag out sickiy
existence fer brief period, but il will pass away,
only TO be remembered for its folly.