Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-04
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
FEDERAL MEASURES.

articles signed "IIampdcn" and Giles exposing
the Federal character of the administration and ren'hs 'c
iaacious and dangerous doctrines il put FORTH ~ 'a'
time, and up the present period. the public mind was so
entirely engrosSed ny the slavery question: hnt n" o'er Sno
Jec,, however ably handled could arrest attention. We
therefore, did deem just the authors or proper IN IL
SELF 10 publish their reflections We waited or >"i'do'e
occasonand that occasion has arrived The "hIs party
have made bold play for high tariff and other msee'ons
schemes of party policy As the New York Journal oi Com
mercc says:
~ regular siege will doubtless be laid a the next session"
and if is possible combine scoan interests ~ 10
obtain majority in favor OF modification {" ihr i.' i y
will be done. So look out friends OF the present la' 'hc
best for and tn least oppressive 10 the people, ha'
has been in existence lor % ycnrs"
To expose the alaces and mschcfs of the system We
begin to-day with the first mastery No Of Hampien (trom
one of the besnlomcd staes,en The workings o the
Tariff system We commend public attention his papers
rs well as those of "Gies," TO follow.
"Hampden" brings forward many leading and highly IN
portant authorities and facts also extracts from our
Democratic and able Secretary, W1Ikcr, which we have
in anv newspaper speech The document al
luded argument against the Tariii APPEND
ed the second number is table from Secretary Walkers
report which, though long is most valuable and mp ran
The facts contains will be Of essential service hereafter
10 our Democratic speakers; and would suggest that
pamphlet copies containing these numbers on the Tariff
might he printed aud circulated with advantage by
friends
trd number of ''llamaden will present the Protective
Tariff policy in entirely different light and vii show that
the manufacturers do need protection that protection
exerr prejedcai influence upon manufacturers in the
md. clr
THE TARIFF
General Tavlns Secretary h Treasury in his late
pori Congress. ANNOUNCES that
II entertain doubt at the rigtY PoTtr ." Congress 10
regulate aud levy duties with The pnrP"se Of q"
,9urGeiog industry In liying mposiS AMI duties
il would that the endearor our he 10 r.ar tie in
srfis Of The rhoie people, iaae bu much a pos
SiNe."
has the orer pass Tariff ar0rsdy tdr Pro'c'ioH ana
a.nes prove the Justice and wisdom o granting hiehsr
protection than Is now allowed under Ssns 'cin Avs
the manufacturing interests. He "- 10 sh,w that in
granting boantie Nv high Protective Tariff in the shape OF
greatly eHdanca prices To The manufactures n those en-
gagged in agriculture commerce, mining and all other pur-
suits not cG@lcaitd will bc egIiy fitted. Bni in
stating his PROPOSITION h. lays down qualification thai
must coHro the ererciSe Of the power II allow,
which do not TINT Congress iightiu pass proec-
tive Tariff. For in the paragraph in which he announces
that Congress has tine constitutional I" impose Ia
ri Of protecloihe adds. that IN wing impo> and du-
ties would that the eade1ror ought L. be u rc"drd
lie interests of the rtoie people tHe bot mach
possible. Wemopose show, wei 10 prosc that
Secretary Meredith is bound abandon lis cherished idea
o Protecting manufactures asrecatlv 10 the rue he him
sell has laid down guide in l'ying protective du-
ties There necessity ni joining issue with the Secfe
iafv upon the p0cer of Congress impose Tariff avow
ecy prorcc"nbecause he presents new p"al; and
in recrang lie arguments which have been nvor and often
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Secretary need llrcr himself because General Tavor
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hn,5 in hi. la ron,r - conor,ss thn, rhc American
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ing them On The the people demand Ia know be-
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Popultioh ana employment q ne hdta SafeS scf0fu9
to ne census Z" I74V:
PERSONS cmainvea M
Agriculture .i..l,n
N"nuihc'u!ts ana traces ,|.'2Io
.o'nieice !. 'a,o 1oo
Mining io'-uo
III olier ehipovlheh's i'i,'<S
-
Entire number aib5U
Deduct manufactures and ;rades l9l,ol3
--
In all other pursuits iG5is62
Jcre we have ,he remarkable f,c that only 1ol ,I nor
cons were by the census in 1910 engaged in n,nular,res
n,h;nnd Will there wer, .mnovsd in onrcul,urc rom
orce n,nu and all other pursus O0i sos Tins We have
or-r fire fines as mann persons cmnlycd in arrcuure
cmi.rce mining and other pursuits as are enrap.d in
trades and manufactures combined Yet number
ought Ia be the great recipients of ;he consideration and
bounty o Congress in the opinion Secretary Meredith
By bsowina bnuns upon less than onef of the opera
lives of The country this dsnuenuous apoopist OF the
,ra of the manufacturing interests preends that he re-
o ,he interests If the ,rboe peope moi as ;,,l bu, nc
uycb as possble
K The American people will never assent to the mon
hsrdv tna the 81 and farest method of hcne
6,ny themselves is by aring fourfas of the operatives
of the country jountes FIJI pockets OF one-ith
and that the most class and therefore,
able hcsIow than entitled TO receive aid The secretary
proposes nvey as though il were just and equal as well as
Indispensable and necessary To Impose upon
four operatives and consumers out OF every five 10 pampe the
wealth and cxravagant profits Of every fifth operative and
capitalist when it can be shown that the class he mos,
inclined to encourage eapinr the highest rewards both
upon labor and capital while those he proposes
gagged in the least profitable pursuits. So, therefore, if
look only at tables of population and employment in the
United States tariff Of high duties passed with view pro-
ec manufacturers by enhancing the value OF their prodnc-
ton IN 'he american "a'he'S a'o'e me price "i sn'lir
aocs III I've Foreign oprltes e & gr'Ss' neal
NY ana nHsl e'!ns '9usce pu' we VIII ma 'hefe are
points ol view more as'ounans because 'ey present the
RANK anu m M nj; u ms aa,ac
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S'rons rs 'us W , ". sa" Woeeeu ~ nyose