Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-08
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA .
sa,azaav Warning. September S, 1916.
TuC CHINESE PARTY.

THE CHINESE ARA
+, ;s well known that The Chinese are people
noted, during many centuries, for every species
# commercial restriction and sxcusiveness.-
Co.existenl with this policy oil non-inlercouiss
with foreign nations has been the Pracllce
among them of contracting the human 1901 WIN
in the smalles, possible dimensions nc MS.
seem disposed 10 improve upon Inc oh'hese, ~
,bev would be as contracted in head, as The Cni-
uese in foot. They would repress the energies
OF the country, turn aside trade from lis own ,e-
climate, self sought channels and les's'a'c Id
bor away from its hes, adapted routine.
The National Intelligencer contains d,''e''
entitled "Free Trade and our Foreialhers' WHICH,
for bold and reckless assertions, we have not oi'eh
seen paralleled. Alter brandishing its epihets,
its antitheses and lis irony in relation 10 inc
wropg.doipe OF the present Administration, II IN
PRODUCES, with great flourish oil 'rumPe's' 'he al
licles of an Association formed IN The year NV
bv some Two hundred gentlemen, at Williamsburg,
for the purpose of dscourasins The use oil BRUSH
goods and melting the manufacture oil American
Did we have room, we should cheerfully publish
The whole document, coming as it did from the
FIRST men in the Slate-the Washingtons Jei-
Persons, Randolphs, Lees, Carys, Nicholas, bas-
sells, Harrisons, Carriers, Roanes, Muniords,
Tazewels, Smiths, and host OF other good and
true men," The motive OF the Association was
GOOD. and its effects, under The bent and char
acler OF the times, happy. But could those old
patriots start from their graves and speak again,
they would rebnke The Wing press for the use
now making oi their names and their agency in
! this matter.
The Times Of this city, seconded BY the Wing,
slirs up The memory Of another Association
which was formed in Richmond in 1908, having
the same object in yiew-the encouragement oil
domestic manufactures. Among other resolu-
tons passed by the association was one that the
members thereof appear on The next succeeding
4th of July clad as far as practicable in domestic
manufactures. And the resolves OF this Associa-
ton are made 10 bear in support Of The Tariff OF
1872
What would these nsuueclionisls Of oblerat-
ed societies. esurIeconists OF isolated facts,
but scofers a. the old-fashioned construction OF
The Federal Conslilution- would they have
the people Of this country 10 do? Are we called
upon 10 60 back 10 The days Of our foreaiheTs,
and take every thing u our use As we found II
| then z Are we TO go back after the old poushs,
and The old wagons, and the old looms, and The
old every thing else, because our torefalhers had
them? How changed The face OF our country
., Nd ifera tic
and their modes OF doing business! Then, there
were but few roads, No great lhoroughfare turn
pixies, no steam, Limited navigation, and inlre-
qnenl social and commercial intercourse. II re-
quired weeks 10 travel from Virginia 10 the Nor
ihern cities, and men made their wills before they
started. Months weIe consumed in The voyage
10 Europe Commercial restrictions Of The kind
most repulsive to trade prevailed over the chief
portions Of Europe, and especially where il was
our principal inierest.to deal. The staluIe.booss
OF England were loaded down with duties upon
our manufactures, and prohibitions dc faeto up
on our commerce. We were an infant people,
bearing up against powerful nation, which had
disposition 10 keep rs down. II was not strange
that, under such circumstances, associations (mo-
dernly styled "Home Lcagues") were formed for
the encouragement Of domestic manufactures,
with view 10 thwart the designs OF nation
then s,iring 10 cypress u.s.
Let il ESQ be remembered, that both of these
associations, whose organization and tenels have
been so garingly heralded forth by the lnlelli-
ecncer, Times and Wing, were formed al a time
when our country rcs anticipating 1rar with
England. |, is not prssumable that they would
have been entered into at all with reference 10
friendly and peaceable state of affairs with that
country. The association OF ITO was organized
after the first difficulties had occurred in relation
n The Boston Port Bill. The association OF 1908
was organized about The time OF The embargo.
II is n remarkable coincidence that they should
have both been formed little over four years
previous 10 the breaking out Of hostilies between
the United States and Engand-the war of The
Revolution commencing June II, l775-ihe last
war June Is, 1912.
In both cases, our citizens knew that they
would have 10 contend with a country whose
foundation was built upon commerce and traffic;
and they wisely thought that if war was 10 come,
the severest blow they could strike against their
enemy, would be 10 cut of his trade with our
country; for manufactures were hardly in en-
bryo al that time, and England chiefly supplied
the colonies.
But suppose so torluous construction as that
Of imagining that our foreaihers, in framing
these associations, intended the policy therein re-
commended as the ordinary policy OF the country
in time Of peace; suppose il was sound policy IN
those days 10 wear domestic manufactures only,
land, BY the way, our fathers, in speaking of "do-
mestic manufactures" meant cloths madeby their
own wives and daughters and sweelhearls and
not by The jennics OF Lovely why should it re
sound policy now? The ports Of England and
other European nations were then closed, in
great measure, 10 our productions: now, they
are opened upon liberal terms. Transportation
was difficult and costly: now, il easy and cheap
Nations were then jealous in the extreme OF each
other; wars between them frequent-and The
chief business of diploma,sts that OF plotting and
contemplating: now, they know each other bet
ter, and The peace policy prevails. They asso-
ciale, assimiae and trade more with each other.
Yet The policy of The Wings invokes US to go
back, whilst others are moving forward When
the names of our country's lime-honored patriots
are recruited 10 sustain such service, we can
no! refrain from protesting against the cause for
which they are rallied.
In relation to the "Home League" proposed by
the famous Mr.. Andrew Stewart, we would mere
IL remark. that il is not entirely new thing. In
1911, after The Wing Congress had been elected,
Home League was formed in New York, I'M
der the auspices oil certain prominent members
OF the "Amercan Institute" It's real object was
10 break down he pledges contained in the Com
promise act, then soon 10 so into operation. lis
ostensibe object was 10 encourage American la
Dor and The consumption Of American fabrics.-
II appealed for support TO The people in various
States; bal it found no favor with The bone and