Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-06
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

We have given our views on that portion of this docu
men which refers vexed question Of the day As
the other themes of the message connected with The great
political principles which divide the two great parties Of the
country, adopt the following of the Union
which precisely and fully express sentiments:
We have exhausted those points of the Message relating
10 jmncant domestic concerns which we can commend
We given praise with pleasure but duty compes
examine und expose portions Of the Message which be-
eve unsound and dangerous We cannot do so today but
the reader will perceive that the President plants him.
self upon the old ground of the Federal party in all ques
lions of national policy. This be expected; for it
roud have been idle TO anticipate anything ese with such
cabinet. and with tho opinions which he himself formerly
expressed Hc advocates protective tariff and the restu
lion of specific des-not limiting these last iron TO
roo had been modesy asked by ohcrs but extending
them to every article, whose mature ia such admit Of
- On these two important SUBJECTS he protective tariff
internal mprovements and tho constitutional ground
one Of the highestoncd Federal documents which
nave seen the first Light message Of John Quincy
Adams. The old principles OF the American system bank
tariff and internal impruvemensare with the exception OF
The bank commended TO Congress Mr.. Fillmore could
reasonable for ampeng with the currency
ihough he is in fasor-f his views have not undergone
change since he Comptroller of New Yok-of allowing
banking institutions issue notes predcated depo5cs OF
United States stocks. Perhaps he thinks that tariff and in
tsrnal Improvements will make n bank.
The Message, taken whole, s well written and fru-
nishes that particular agreeable contrast the papers
which einanacd from the last cabinet We cannot how
regard ehor logical ingenious that portion OF II
which recommends PROTECTION, SPECIFIC DUTIES and an
extended system Of by the general
government
The President admits that high drfis evil but he
does inform what he considers be high iar6
The is relative and is mere empty sound without
specification We believe that Congress- has righul
authority lovy duties for other Than purposes
Any exceeding those required for those purposes
consider high duties. Now, this principle is left out of
view and it any duties are levied purely for purposes of pro-
ecton would like to know If they pro ano liza.
Bile the objection which Mr. Fillmore urges against
high tariff. high tariff the President tells us, will
eludc competition. Well, admit that il is And
then will ask will not any tariff the principle,
exclude competition TO the extent OF its operation There
is but answer TO this question. The Message says
IA duty laid article which be produced here
stimulates the skill and industry of country pro-
duce the article which is brought into tho market in
competition with the foreign article and the importer 10
thus compelled TO reduce hS price that at which the do
article be sold, thereby throwing part of the
duty upon the producer Of the foreign article"
This Is reversing; the process No domestic manufsc
desires high duties the purpose forcing reduction
The price of the foreign article which in competition
with his own. The case is exactly the The do
manufacturer desires protection for the purpose of
reeenting foreign Fabric whatever may be- from being
sold ier than he can furnshit Ii Is preposerous sup
pose that any is stupid TO desire any one who
comes in Competition with him 20 reduce his prices The
idea ~ aosnrd-ws say with all respect to MIR. Fill
more. II IS ehrey new discovery that the American
coain that the manufacturers oi Europe
iunsh our al prices TOO high and that those prices
ougM 10 1e reduced Even hear the echo Of the
o Tue oos oi the loom ringing in our ears dsclani-
Even hear the iron manufacturers complaining of
the O price at which England furnishing iron for our
railways.
Az to internal improvements the President recommends
that the general government shall carry On such works.
The scope Of bis sysem boundess There is no assgna