Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-06

.Thcre are c,her views TO be taken OF this
question, particularly as to Inc eiiecl 20 nc i.o.
dcccd upon Inc prices and prodncuoh ~ ."ls
conn,ry by pretty steady foreign temanc oul
our limit, will rot permit US TO say more a. '''s
lime, Than 10 express belief that Mr. Id" ie'.ce
is mistaken, and that in The event OF pea,
of the corn laws, our agricultural iiienusi WIN
find large AMI valuable customer ior 'hei' sui
plus produce. -, .no,r-
"From the foregoing statements and concin-
sious. :; appears evident 10 rs, rs upon !eheclon
We think II vii. 10 all candid Minds, mat .he
modification OF the Tariff, as has been proPoseo
will no, ruin, or in The ieas; iuJnre the i.dhaae
turing Interests OF the country. II may, i' ~
hy in,rodrc;no a wholesome competition NOM
ahrosd preyen, The oyergrown capitalists En-
aaoed 10 thu, business from piins up Inc enor-
nous dividends they have been feal;zlhs nom
having monopoly oil our markets; out II VIII
not prevent them from holding these lnarKe!s, ana
making fair and reasonable profits from supply
ing them. Il will 40; cripple industry or impair
enterprise, but on The contrary VIII in'Sora'e ana
advance both.
"Agajn. il IS shown that while the manuiaclu-
ring interests will continue 10 prosper unaer lhe
modified tariff, receiving ample encouragement
and protection, the all prevailing agricultural m
ierests OF the counlry MAY, b lis INDUCING Eng
land to repeal her corn laws, OBTAIN new ano
profitable market for their produce IN aueiioh W
The home market ALREADY enjoyed. 30 ma az
the industrial classes OF community VIII DC ociie-
hllet by the measure. 49,,
this tariff question should be settled upon iair
and reasonable basis And this result we believe
would be accomplished By the adoption oil inc
proposed rale Of du:ics. TIE matter has long
enough. and cutie TOO long for the good OF me
country been kept in the whirlpool Of political
agitation"
Eat il is scarcely necessary 10 argue The CUES
lion, OF array statistics, 10 prove our view. Inc
following eyi-ac, from the New York Express Of
The 2ls, nit. whose Tariff Whiegery no one VIII
dispute broadly and fully admits the immense
advantages 70 be expected from repeal OF me
Corn Laws. The National lnlelligencer asserts,
that the Free Trade movements oil Mr. Poiks
Administration have facilitated, itnot prompted,
rbe Free Trade policy of England, and are consc-
Guer,'y entitled TO much OF The credit Tor The
many commercial blessings about TO be dispensed
upon all The great interests OF America. Is II
no, clear, then, that the farmer, the transportation
agents, and The thousands "who 60 down IN
ships," should rejoica r. having al the head OF
affairs men who will honestly and firmly carry
on, these great principles !? Butto the article in
The Express:
"The advantages that will accrue 10 The agri-
cu,,nrist vii! be very great. We conslderi ma
every cultivated acre of land in this country VIII
be b-nefiled and its value enhanced, BY the Tree
admission Of American produce into England.
As the agricultural intercs' is By far ne Creates
IN tbs Ccuntry, If This IS Benefited, Il mast hare
corresponding influence on erc'g other. :,
"The effect on our canals and railroais VIII
also be rel, The immense quantities of touran
grain will find their way 10 the Atlantic States
Tor shipment. Although high prices cannot al
WAYS he counted on, yet The farmer will be secure
agains, very reduced rates. Whenever any ar
,icle OF breaastufIs shall touch very low price,
il will always find an outlet 10 England
"The great freightng interest oil this country
will be materially beneiitd by Inc proposed regu-
la,ion. There will be no nducement 10 take pro-
duce down the ST. Lawrence. Beef, pork, ana
other articles will be transported immediately 10
the sea ports, TO be shipped in American vessels
direct 10 Great Britain.
"Sr Robert Feel says he has had no commu'
nica,ion with any foreign government upon Inc
subiec, OF these reductions but he is confident
that the example will be ultimately followed BY
other nations"