Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-17
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
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TAxATIoN OF NoRTHERN PRODUCTS.

TAXATION OF NORTHERN PRODUCTS.
This medicine TO be most excellent pansce
for certain diseases existing portion of tho body polite
lying North of Mason and Dixons Line. 1t is impossible
convince large portion Of the Northern people that her
is really any constitutional provision binding upon them
unless 1t compors with their fanatca notions" directly
advances their pecunary interests in higher degree ha
their fellowciizens the South When the Constitution
quoted against them these points its plain
meaning is perverted they will declare their allegiance to
highe law" than that sacred instrument which they
observe and obey These higher iao people, like high
way men, submit the authority Of the supreme the tr
buna of their cacherous conscenees for construction
have difficulty in constituting 1t In such mp
propriac their neghbors property their upon
suitable occasions But when taken In the neshes Of III.
law which they themselves have scupe in violating
there ready appeal It's provisions for mercy
or relief.
So the aboonss of the North feeling conscious OF the
easy and efectual remedy In the hands of the Southern
people, (as suggested by Governor Fyd for complete
taGIon have the mpudence Of the highwayEan at the
bar to put In issue for their Defence the very Constitution
which they have repudisted instrument in way
binding upon them. Some of the abolition Editors be-
ginning to read the Constitution since the publication OF
Governor Fioyds message to ascertain whether 1t be
ssiuiona queer noton indeed look into such In
strument 10 tar their rnanactres when brought the
South for consumpon but 1t does appear that they
have yet gotten far into the Constitution find
any provision for the return Of fugitive slaves They have
consulted fugitive publications of authority-ransackcd
anquated authors and garbled the exposons of our
Dictionaries prove that the Inhibition the States TO
"lay any mposs duties imports EXPORTS. renders
the recommendation of the Governor unavang and void.
good specimen of abolition reasoning upon the subject
taken from York Evening be found brlow
The Post and its friends be particularly interested for
railroads and canals lest the taxation of northern poduc
ons may be the of breaking them down Some Of
friends have thought II not bad plan to enable to raise
money complete railroads. canals and other improve
ments in prog-esslhat it would be appropriate
than increase of lands and negroes for such pu
posewho others 60 far maintain that the
should be greatly reduced ordinary subjects give
full and ample scope to the the consumption of North
goods; thereby securing decided preference in the
ket for direct foreign imports and home productions
not little remarkable that many Of people
this moment urging upon Congress increase the tariff
foreign imports expressly for the purpose of protecting home
Industry when the may not be needed for the Gs
neral Government while of the Identical persons
camorous against Gov Foyds proposition which would give
the protection wanted to citizen and the abo-
onss and every In Virginia wonld be directly ben
Gifted by the revenue collected
Not deeming II necessary to express opinion this
time the merits Of the claim for Increase of tariff on
imports, do think II astounding that any man ca
be foundi the South who will still persist system for
the transfer Of the wealth of the Southern country produced
by slave labor eec,ualy the North for the benefit
OF abolition manufacturers and merchants (such be
the effect of the movement than the wealth Of any British
Colony is transferred TO the mother country Thore per-
haps Of the aggressions of mother country upon
fha ol
condition than that of Spain with Cuba And yet when
:here is hope endurance Of Northern commercial
oppression has ceased to DO virtue and attempt made
TO arrest it, OF people step forward check the
towards restoration of the trade we were permit
ted to enjoy under the expressions OF the mother country
Upon what principle justice these tartes ask to ADD
upon protect distant interests ana raise
their hands against the protection Of our own ana
great Interest Of the State II their own doctrines De
.rue3
But we are told that the merchants have not the means
of carving on foreign trade In the South This not true
in any sense The Southern States produce about three
fourths of the EXPORTS and can therefore, command
four,hs of the imports if they please. But it Is said we
nor the money 10 begin with That is not true either
we have money enough if It Gun be made dshonab'e Let
this be done and money will soon be as pienty as
black berries The fashion Is all the other way at present.
and tho money ooSs the fashion II again said thst we
shall only tax ourselves for nohng that we cannot mpo1
and our people will manufacture Neither OF these po
sons is true If levy tax on Northern goods 'hose
who use most Of them will pay most OF the tax, ana re-
dnc,on on lands negroes and other things will be relief
10 the great mass Of faithful honest people, VINO scofh
10 be clad in he handy of their enemies lhey nave
rich, TO some consideration in this great question If the
Legislature think this be unjust prejudice against the
aboli,ioni.s still the good people of this Commonwealth
han n q century been taxed
BY Congress 10 the eye ashe for the purpose OF enabling
the Northern manufacturers sustain thcms,vcs nave
rlpht 10 justice at the hands of oil parties
We have been told that high tariff on foreign goods
would build up home manufactures; and II has done 60 ~
the North They have to Virginia They ore al
and near the great importing cities, for the mos OBVIOUS
reasons Merchants purchasing goods VIII buy ioreign ana
domestic the point if possible, md consequently
the manufacturer incur the expense OF sending MS pro
ducts TO the of Importation TO hnd market. Nch-
ond manufactures must be New York or Boston,
to be sold to Virginia merchants Why then, would o
Northern capitalist come to Virginia establish iacoryi
This course of domestic trade is believed by we'll into-
ed has done more break down Southern enterp
90, ,han the want of tariffs No business stand such
course Import largely Virginia. and Northern manuiac-
will bring their capital here aud invest H. because
thew enu vend their goods In this way the best Nornen
population would come-nen without abolition pncpes
who seeing and approaching situation and advantages
woud become sound and faithful citizens. Will the PROPOSE
lion of the Governor effect this changc2 None can doubt IT.
Have we the nerve carry out? We have hud the nerve
and the patience for than twenty-five years. 10 pay
tribute 10 build up Northern commerce and manufactures
Surely we can stop paying tribute to continue the iahe
advance of ha, sys,s and adjust our own taxes SO
10 nav one cent more; checkmats Northern
and stimulate enterprise a, home
But we have gone farther In these specuations than we IN
tended l, was our object mainly to call attention to an ne
nious rather than sound argument In the ~ l. Post agaiss
the Governors proposition and put Our readers at once
of the points the Northern side OF this
question now fairly at issue. We will also add quotation
from webssrs Dis,onary for the benefit Of those who rel
upon such authority. Webster expounds duty 10 %
TAX TOLL inpost excisei any sum OF money re
oured By be paid on the Importation e1pora
,ion or consumption of goods" Now the Constitution doe
no, prohibit any State from evyng adnty ON the eonsump
tioa OF goods Il 10 imports and exports Iha'
the prirkge of importing and exporting goods II Is nc
expected that the Legislature will tax any person for import
ins goods which are be consumed In the States and
goods have once paid tax upon their expectation the pre-
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