Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-04


from small office an aged survivor of the Darnoor
ere, dependent upon his little income sustain him in h
declining years. and whose only crime being ncmocrat
Will the Administration, which has given Hugh Maxwell
his appointment continue sgmatzc the history Of
country by retaining him in the high and responsible po
son of Collector of Customs for the port Of New York?
| THE ATTITUDE OF VIRGINIA.
We much pleased that yesterday Mr. Claiborne prompt
brought forward and the House adopted resolution re-
ferrng Select Committee the excellent views of Gov
Floyd on the Slavery Question: and also ION the motion
OF Mr. MARTYR the e1pedicncy Of appointing Delegates To
the Nashville Convention, the first Monday in June
next-(Sec yesterdays procecdings) 1t will do for
gentlemen to attempt to throw cold the move
nen upon The ground that the Virginia Legislature travels
ont OF the record in aciing often upon this subject
The course Virginia has heretofore pursued makes mpera-
tive on her TO speak solemn and united voice present
Further reflection has but confirmed the extended views in
favor of the Nashville Convention threw ou, few DAYS
since Let the South send Delegates her Oldest vses
abest and discreet sons,let them calmly review The
whole ground and deliberately the facts of the case
and take measures for her united action in self dccnccct
such course be pursued, and would regard
conservative of the Union well vindicatoy of the rights
of the South AS the Augusta a Constiutonalis, says
sit would be bad policy, and disastrous in its consequences
to wait till heavy and final blow is stricken by Congress be
fore we raise finger by way Of warning or defence"
We regard the proposed convention IS grave necessity
one which Mr. Burke declares s the first the paramount
necesstyone which admits discussion and demands no
evidence" South Carolina has unanimously sanctioned il
Georgia and Alabama will follow the exalnpl,-tnd
VIC hope TO see Virginia exhibit equal unanInity.
We would hunby suggest that Legislature act prompt
yappoin by joint ballot three four delegates for III,
State large and also Iaw authorizing IN election
Tho nff
four from each Congressional District Let thcm further
provide for the payment Of the expenses Of the delegates
Such would give official and solemn stamp Ia
the movement and enable the State command the best
talents and the WISDOM virtue and influence within
her borders. The voice of Virginia moral nlu
| cnce upon the counsels of the Union.
THE SHOPPER.
In part Of tho report of Mr. Meredith lie asserts that
il is within the capacity Of the country increase the value
of exports four times their prescn, amount particularly
in the article Of He chooses sSlysix millions o
dollars the basis of his assertion and insists that the
vcrnment should this through the labor
of the country, into hundred and sixty or millions b
fore it s permitted TO go from shores, by bringing
own productions TO the highest value Very well; TAX
his figures and his and ask this nonlrcl play
actor upon the theatre Of political economy 10 s,c
farther, and find market for this great OF
ac,urcd goods. Will lie pretend that any
better be found for the crop in its state
than 10 ship il! Doeshc not know that the VIII 9at
ton is exported y HGcapss tbc country does n9t valAc
home it would be away seek market? No,
But he wishes TO divert The labor Of the country into the
channel of manufacturing Why cannot he exert the
city, and eirontcy too suggest farther duty this pa
rental Government Ia wit apply for the directly Ia
build factories and constitute himself the chief operator in
ofrc the fmr
times valuable than il is Ifthc thing is ric, and
proper why not brace himself the supcndous under
taking and of in this highway Of coming wealth and
power! But why stop turning the whole cotton crop into
cloth and yal Why not keep until he increases forty
times, us well as fourl
We prepared to thank the Secretary for the reflections
in his report suggesting the fact that Nv labor and skill the
crude materials which have in such sca abundance
be rendered 50 much more valuable than they are; but
also prepared smile the folly which teach
proposition, the results of which would be to make the
Southern planter apply his aaor year make crop
and then three years bringing the perfection in
which he thinks it ought to be shipped from shores
the markets of the world We are however answered that
the results of mans labor for year in be
vcrtcd into ubcs worth fou times much in shorter pc
riod than three additional years We reply that if that is
the case let it be done; but deny TOTO that this Govern
men has par, interest in the solution OF the problem
We nation of frccmen. All interests may flourish here;
but deny that the Government has any right or authority
that factories built, that they profitable
| Improbable after they erected.
The position which Federalism has assumed this qcs-
ton bears strong resemblance the old assertion respect
ing the capacity for sclgovcrnment The
ngs of the Secretary the suggestions which spring from
the excitement the and when the spinning jenny per-
forming its sensible evoluons whilst its drinks down
the beverages Of luxury that 10 him from its wonder
working capacities; but they far from being those
couded emotions that spontaneously the mandate Of
God and Nature. And answer all his special Phladel
pha awycrikc plcadngs in his own language "A lcgsa-
ton designed TO favor particular class to the prejudice OF
Others is maniicsly unwse and unjust" If secure the
pernanency of any interest others be taxed
that it should perish We go farther and assert that when
protection is sought for particular class Let
fatty and openly nation for charity; but, for III,
sake Of cando and honesty let us be done with this misc
rabe shufng between manufacturer and consumer, be-
tween tho maker of cloths and the grower of the
ticle The strife is insignificant for tho national mind
and like the ptahle treasury of the mscr is half
great good its miserable possessor thought it, Far
becoming would be in great Secretary he labor
ing unfetter giant limbs from the Chains and shackle
of previous tariffs than cndoayorng 10 force right hands
the agricultural interest into the pnercd bandage of spnnc
and weavers cotton cndeavong throw tho whole
into the arms of luxury and isspaon and thus leading tn
nation onwards those fatal paray and gouts through
which passed heretofore whilst these miserable doe
tors of the body polite have stood aghas their con
sion and nonsense We greatly prefer that interest and
sty those two elements that have slept for thousand
years and wcconfently assert WILL should adjust al
questions of the knd whilst solemn conviction iha
If these ocnonts left to do the work. il will be properly
and safely done We invite Secretary hmsel
with topics expansive than that of making pound
cotton by adding labor worth four times much is