Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-02

Total excess Of imports over exports unoef 'c
tariff of 1916 -IOi''''
So mon the federal theory only millions OF specie
should ha left country during the whole peoa eapseu
since the summer of l3G More than that amount has gone
abroad since the beginning Of July Thus the Idea en-
plodes.
No capi,al can therefore be manufactured against
the present wise Tariff, from specie eXPortatlon.-
What then is the explanation of the phenomenon =
Whv the one given in the outset. We produce
gold Gold is not a cousumabc commodity. It's rapid
augmentation in this country ceapens its relative value
II naturally flows off therefore to markets in when II Is
more valuable obeyng the law OF trade as water oncys
the law of erayitaon 1t flows of from markets in which
il is more redundant to markets in which II Is less So 10
conGne whole production OF gold, amounting 10
$50 600 900 per annum country would thorough
" disorder our internal exchanges diminish the values OF
our property while augmenng its prices; and utterly con-
fuse our foreign exchanges Gold becoming different values
in the two continents and being the standard OF rane in each
there would be no standard for international trade
To confne productions Of gold TO our own country
would be stupid would be to conne the gold produced
in California 10 that country would diminish its value in
the hands Of people, and convert source immense
national wealth and commercial prosperity, into national
curse One great fact connected with the subject is that
there is now in the United States sStyve millions Of
specie than contained two years ago. Here s ground OF
consolation and security in respect 10 our heavy expectations
of the metal Another great fact is that gold has become
like and tobacco leading staple Of eNpo: from
our country Here is ground OF national pride and congra
uaton Pro,econisls and Fcderass with their usual
pensy for pitching into foles and absurditics make
scare-crow and calamity of the fact
But the Enquirer not content with one plea in avoidance,
another that has no relation whatever to the case
II consists in reproduction OF M lmorcs old Buffalo
letter Of which he has long since repen - lfmtS
Thus the Times takes refuge not under the shelter OF good
motives but upon STOOL OF REPENTANCE. That's the
platform of the Metropolitan Wings. Il very convenen
We trust they comfortable upon it.
Mr. Flnore's near aud dear friends in New York-the
Silver Grays-are slipping off this stool JUS, play
truunt awhile with Scrard and eed But that's for the
nonce only: few months dallance with Mr.. Finores old
friends and they will reon their Richmond allies upon
| STOOL OF REPENTANCE.
commemorative issue of Yesterdays country pa
per and In the city paper the day before put the date
of Sept l0h 1851 the resolutions of the Central South
en Rights elion crroneousy; should have been tho
9th October; ar Tie occurs in The address of the
President Our friends will please bear this in mind while
making arrangements for attending the Convention.
Mr. Fillmore Mr.. Webster Mr.. Crittenden and MIR. Stu
art are all absent from the Of Govenmcnherefore
The meeting of rn Caulsgr uad have been held
liberatc the from cubn, did not take place.
vii! be seen by referring advertising columns
that H. G. Farres Justly celebrated Arabian Llnnen has
at last made its appearance among us we han the ln'rn
ducton of this extraordinary medicine among friends
great blessings said be the most wonderful pre-
paraon discovered being composed OF Balsams aud
Gums peculiar to Arabia and performing wherever il
goes that asionish scientific Of the medical
faculty We advise all families to bottle Immediately
and II may save much suffering
AT meeting OF portion OF the Democratic patty Of the
county OF Norfolk Great Bridge Wednesday, Tapcy
Potllock, ESQ., unanimously nominated OF the
candidates 10 the county in the House of Dele
Major Simeon Wheeler by the Democracy of Portsmouth,
renders the icke, irresistibe-l Norfolk Argus.