Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-29
pIcHMOND ENQUIRER.
,~@SsD4Y MORNING. SovEMDER ~.
OUR REMEDY.

S,h no Denoted in the late proceedings al Doso" "
m rho Question as to how far retaatory measure ',
aor,ed under our Constitution and TO ~ha' eA'e" IL
tive enac,n,cnis may be wisely and Juaicious'
~ - ss,rI.fcncc The remedy which may saley
10 10 refuse merchants licenses TO buy goods ou'
of tho State manufactured or sold In the ase'ess's
ern States or 10 Sell them after being 30 ooosh'' W.
,, one thousand dollars tax. whist we are pief "
oomnosure 10 all that may be said against such
nroceeding, We unable 10 observe any cons''."'.
20, SUGGESTED that could be urged against such
Je'''o" " mn, h,;c mind need not DO alarmed at such
.ood;r, We do not altogether acqhlesce In the aosou'
- srch n step but that such movement "ou'u
~ -, atom the whole trade which has been going Oh ioi
| - -, ,;,o we do not doubt Besides thiS' We ea'"o
49, 49,, Inn, Southern interests would find IN such inca
.,r moro Of benefit than depression cahuiu a"u
rd FIR ourselves really demands some measure ''ia W."
con,o, The mad elements which have oeeh 'eo 'o"e '
IN, n,c;udice We willing 10 own, 50 LAT IL ''e ~
chon,s are concerned class, that, whist We w o'
.;, n,tr;o,isn vet interest with them Is moro pow"
orel ,ba, ony other motive We are also pfcpaisu " '
,h, 80, another clement is So powerful weapon as'' WV
whole North as cutting down their trade win us. we
boon long enough robbed OF the commercia och''' '
,nder which we exist remedy so powerful, IL re-
sorted TO- may perpetuate on satisfactory efs ~
,;a now devoid of any very pleasing features IL .'c
| :;, in such forms as to defeat its Just purposes
r,er Of merchants compared with the great num-
in agricultural pursuits throughout the eh'e
S,h.rn country coupled with the fact vi d'ef'he '''
c If transactions TO deprive the Nof.hef" '''o
f ,h Ccn(edcracy Of their present bcnenls ana ioos W"
merchants to import their own goods, Sd lar as - "
gary or substituting transactiEnc through h'i','"
win TAX of $1,000 against such operations rcaoy
,.ee ,,ocecdinrs in tho froEt rank lor consieeia" w
r,Iph4
restraint We are farther, ready to near :lch Su "s
- sn,en, n proceedng pu stringent as it may appear
M s,,s Of The times point such measure, WITH cer
,,,,v amos, beyond doubt That most potent influences
lin IN mood n adopt some SUCH measure we think certain;
md whilst has always been the policy oil this JournHi 10
avoid MI questions of purely monied or commercial Guar
,.ter exc,p. SO fer they might involve principles "c
wc believed valuable yet in matter SO lar Beyond all ON
ers as that which agates the country, we are not vi"
ling TO remain silent spectators, although we tfca VIII
some ,inidv upon ground 10 US almost new. we 10 III"
10 be very quickly ndoctrnated into the mercantile
habits of our people, yet we are not altogether unaaVSe
hen We say that such would most certainly cnur
~ the benefit Of the Southern States. tmght be poh'c IN
rs 10 stop here but in weghy matter and ono IN "hcf
so much s involved trust we may be paraonco lot IN
r our Contemporaries of all parties North and South Il
vew these matters with seriousness and whilst we may u
prenared 10 acquiesce in of such fearful import
tho Nor,h vel 10 u.s. II is one would regret TO SCI
don,ed the fearful neglect Of duty in federal officers
Nor,h &c no, rebuked in form satisfactory to justice ant
consonant with our feelings.
In connection with this subject we are pleased 10 see ina
many of the respectable Northern journals are point
ing out to their readers the mschevous effects OF the con
nued and harrassing agitation Of this question BY the Ii
matte. in their midst. The Albany Argus says;
In most of the Southern States great exertlons are BEN
NM firth 10 deveope their manufacturing Cotto
and some neigboring Sates at Baltimore the
are all building vessels for Southern ports ana an
the South the activity is shown In the deernnao
TO DC independent of Northern manufacturers vessels an
merchants What will be the result OF this lnevany
lessen the demand for Northern and Eastern nannac'ne
and TO depress commerce and labor i'll the free States In
effect cannot be otherwise and we would ask the echa
the anuac urer and the aborcr, to give the subject me
careful consideration. Already has the North e te ecc
of This needless sectional agitation in the loss Of Soaner
supro, and if il is continued size Will feel II Gun iiol
keeniy."
We hove to see reaction in favor Of the Constitute
and the Union. Can the North expect anything else tia
the depicted by the August In the forcio
and beautiful language of the Baltimore American comht
| ting upon the phase given 10 this matter
\ "For long time past the North has supplied the Soul
with manufactures of all kinds and received in return u
cotton tobacco and money of the Sou the whole caryU
trade o. the South has been in Northern hands; ana our
this business which and is almost conplce Norhs
monopoly great profits made, and are now made
"But there is change in progress the evidences OF %hc
awakening 10 he perception that i .hey wo9a DIN
WsRdsrd development Of their and in Il
employment Of their own labor.
DO the iana,ca aGitato.s in the north suppose hi
the South will continue 10 throw and appliances n
heir hands 10 be used for the destruction of Southern int
es and of the peace OF the South Tina, would be the
Of fauity. The money which is expended promot
the schemes of AbOioniss has been derived at least
Of it, from the profits of Southern consignments and
Southern trade TIE saafts that are aimed at The hear.
the pnions that mpel the steel But there will be
end Of this. Even fanatcsm Is sensitive in the region
the pocket and the ardent vodries of abolition will
persia, carrying warfare their If prime
pie weighs much with them interest weighs more"
CALIFORNIA.
James \. McDougal, (Dem.) has been elected Atorne
General f. H. Tharpe (Dem Clerk Of the Supreme Court
and j. II. Mooney, (WhigD Superintendent of Public In
sruction The city of San Francisco have cleo
ted three Wings and Democrat to the State Legislature
The returns not sufficient to show the result 10 The State
The City Council of San Francisco appropriated $1,000 to
wards dcirayng the expense of gand celebration" Of til
admission of California into the Union.
letter in the National Intellgencer, from cor.espon
den, fully endorsed by that paper paints gloomy Sayao
Rosa picture Of the condition of California. The public
hospitals full OVERLOOKING with the destitute and sick
the fact that individual enterprise in the mines barely
Cases yields bit living, while thousands don
thar nothing in San Francsco-thc gren fall in rei
estate particularly own-los the poverty msortuneS dis
appointment, idcness and crime that dsfgurc the land
these dark points sufficient citizens
pause and count the cost before they abandon comota
bic living at home and upon experiments in Cor
MIA After the rabbsh of excitement and speculation shall
have passed away, California doubt not, vii. be thirty
lay and substantial community. As usual, however capita
wi DOUBTLESS derive the rich fruits OF Individual sclfsac.i
hcng energy and adventure; may be inferred from the fol
Inc statements in tho same letter:
capitalists. eripi ohya
worked advantage To capitalists of business
ia,oas, who understand the moiuS orcrnd of necniin
upon the necessities Of their c!ow-ncn San Franc No
scns wide field Tor operations. The of s,e,ner
j can also pile up. limited number of good mcchsnic
may do we'll in San Francisco while enjoying good health
(aad the place is unheulthy,) but the VIII
finds himself in California without money trade or GOO
friends TO take him by the ,ni-hc say will curse tn
day he put .oct the so and yet how very many jus
4 suc!. pesons arc Lintly vending their way litler
& INTERNAL IMnROvEMENr.-Ata an adjourned meet
! ing Of the City Council! Monday afternoon Mr. Robinson
from the committee whom had been referred the resolution
adopted b. the internal improvement meeting held al In
African Church, weeks since submitted an elaborate
report, embodyns against subscription on TIT
part of the city, the Central Railroad company and IN ia
of subscription TO the Virginia and Tennessee Rarcae
Company Resolutions were adopted, providing for opening