Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-16

cd channel-snd you will sec Baltimore easily
accessible, III quick TING lcaping ,he s"las'
harvest now 50 beautifully showcfcd INTO INK
lapsofnur cities, Richmond, Petersburg anu NOT
folk. The llwsn Il trade, practical in the'iS.'7eS
do rot sanction, MS wise or just, tllat pylicY
which demands ono price for MI article Of ONT
class Of purchasers. urd another price for Tho
same article of another class "i purchasers
And when the merchant Is allowed 10 purchase
and store these specially licensed aftslcS' i"'
The purpose Of selling TO eSp'r'c 5 from lux
State, no detective system can oc a"opleo u
pr,,ect these revenue laws from Tie crosses
frauds and the ulcs: fragrant miraculous Hl't
Viewing this question in The light Of the ma
tional policy, rs indicated BY L., propose It
ur-c some objections. III M iad2;'=''t, grave
in Ihr;r character and worthy ri the serious coii
siJe:aiini aud best judgment ii lh's llouSe.-
Tho policy Of pro cctIon t.as ever IN Question:
Of federal .egisla;ipi,. upon cxprt'ci c. a. wei
as constitutional principle. bre!l resisted an'
condemned hy The Sonli'. Il the policy vi pr"
lection Lv the State Dc Tc>o'tsd 10 as sound
wise and cxpcIrrnt. then >u,h Il policy in 'cde
raI.uoa,,crS would also he cHp,!:cI't. Edl,
submit that the rccmd-'i p~Giit.cii li!slorH I"
The SurIL rrco ,niZ"S the sell Established anL
almost univrrSu! cpimlGn i!r.t Sach i policy |:
i,~.xncdicni. And foremost nu HAT historic
pare STANDS Virginia. IN opposition 10 any Sys
lem of Protection ever yet suggested. IL |:
Suu.iit no" To rCrT t,cr rom hrr ancient tt3"r
in"s, 10 IL. drilivI al. tbs cnliglt,mrd lgy u:
the understands Of exploited iea"raI iic'c.ig".--
Il protection tc h~cIG!icnl III federal mat;cI$
rcisuIIing from n~u;lusy, /! siu:iil !; l. 50 ''i>!
in State mailcr%.
Let ne ir.c lcal an extract from the Sicec:
Of an cmincnt Southern statesman. IL" says;
If there be ANY point on which he q
was going to$av, Southern section, but TO AVOID,
as far as IussiU!c, :hc pa;ninl feelings sucti dis
c~ussi9:!s are calculated 10 excite. | shall 81!
weaker Of the TWO sections is una!ii,ious. 1t Is
that its prosperity depends, in Il great iieasnrc,
on free trn6., light taxes, tcano'G!ca', and, ~
iar Is possible. cqua! disbursements 81 The pup
lie revenue, and g.shuch{ei industry, leaving
them To pursue whatever may appear most al
Tamtagcous 10 their interests From the 10
tol:ac to the Mississippi, there are lew, indeed:
however divided on other points, VIM Would
not. if drncnr!rnt Oh their ~v"iiliUH, an! /! they
regarded the interest "f their particular sectI"''
only, rsmipre from ummlJr Had tndD"IiY er:f3
saqcLIt, r,ducr the rrvvirlIc tn The lowest ln'lri
,i,,; ,r,. w,ni. 81 fiji. government Iair!y required,
,,I r,.,,,i,, ,h, o,u.-urriaIi,ns 10 the most
mo,},.ratr. scale consistent with the pcacr, tic
security and the engagements ul the lHbic;
and who do Iiot irlirvc thai the opposite Sls'
ten Is calculated 10 throw on them M unequal
burden to iri,r"SS their prosperity, and t" en-
c!uarh on their er, i"yrlrI.:.
Amin he SAYS: "Furmrrly the system" iia.
riIr, :. WAS r%nainIy resisted - intrp,dient: but
now rs unconstitutional. unequal. unjust aiIt
onYrrSsivr."
The literal cons,itniipnaii,y Of this measure
has Ircu ar.u.d with great ]lrari,in., fv TIC
gentleman from the cry of Richmond CIR.
nurExrsnyl. il. his speech Il few days ago, and
! .h.li not touch uIrua that point b.! way "i ~
].rIinen;. For tie sake ii lie argument. now
ever, | will ~cuscr,ic TIC point clain,c,l Tor THIS
bill l!,a: It is w!iIlin ,:.c strict letter D. the
C~uns,j,uinn, ba, am not Wiling to conccic
the conviction Of INV mind. ti,at il i yin'.rlvc
ui in. sui,,, Of that cun.ti;ulun. It g"cs far
tlrcr, sir: !, M. unly violates the spirit Of the
constitutions. hu! it t,'rs yi"icrcr /" ilr rG;n'
mon State sentiment, that prompted i,r fprin"-
lion Of the Ec,i@ra; Constitutions. ana. especially
10 the Sentiment Of EEsi;ia, Who "a> "i'r 81
the ~carlic:,! IN Gil upon her s!-'.r States 'f Il
Cunsrcss 81 Uri;u,e, ~ form L constitution
that should SupcrSclGc :hc "id n'':cirS al c"i'-
federation. L" sustain tins ~EoHitina: ! "f:
with confidence til The record, "l t!''S Hose
to hear ne nut. And what are ih"Sc r"c''"s :
ntinic lie language "i Il 'rs'iiHt'il ~, pts'
in The Il,l$e rI Delegates u! the State "i Hh>
%.iminia. nn Inc list "'y ~ jtn:iar!y, i,9"'
pri"T ID the adnr!;oa": i'c tc'!c.h! t"'i>'i'ti'i'''
aud wiliI eye >ingic 10 ;.Ie adoption "i 'Hai
constitute.
'.he<uiyrd. That imGnd isind"!!h. james
Madison. .Jr W.i,cr Jones. :iiiIt Uc"rGe
Tucker. %..Iiwrtilrr Smith. Davn! i Es. VII.
liam R,ruld. ard C;ro,." Nasal, !. Is, bc up.
,niui.I { commissioners, WIN. or ANY live al
wjuu, shall nee. s,ir!i ]c,n.i..>. islv:s o. sray
In. anu,ir,.d : ,i,r o:licr States ia Ne Cniuli.
nj = time aud PLACE "a be- us,tr,l on. 20 take
into consideration lie ;,r:ae r tic i".ha
,S,rinx- 10 rya,u.ur Tie %".h:iirc SiaatIOn ard
,ra,, ojrbexg ii S;uts-lo con>ii Ter tG% .1dr
an pnjj1,m ssstcIt IL Msir c9mmc:si"t 'eg",
Ltt;a,* mdT BE- ntc:s>Qry IL their cjGiE'"H 1aicr'
t,t ajrA Dermna.n. huy~ n'"ny--m.l 10 !eporltr
the several Slatr& Sucil an act relative 10 this
rr.at object, aS. wiirm unari;np'i-ly ratified h.y
lhcm, viii rratie the United States in tr:I'
n,e,s assembled cilrctuaI!y 10 p1oyi'ic Cor tlie
Same. ti,a, Tic said ~cnaln!S. :r;irrs shat! imlnr.
d,,Ir,v transmit, 10 the -,Yyral States cop,r, Of
~. ,r,ro I'm. r,sn;,i,,co with i circular letter
r,.n,r,I,rv rHrir concurrence ~,:,y.vin. and pre-
no.,,Ir II il,re and lilac. :,r the mrc;,ms alrrr,
!snid"9
This resolution received The sanction and was
concns.rd in by ife Syrate. an,l WIS certified
bv the great and lli!>tri"uS i'1irnr!i iir'ry.
;icn Guvcrnpr Of this Comm ,nwcnlth. Thc=c
commissioners met those Of other State a;
Anuapoj;<, and then and there were instituted
the proceedings. which, being ac;e.l on By the
Congress- Of The Confederation. aid The Legs.
La,urcS of several States hr thu aifmiitInrnt Of
drnutic: 10 Il Co"vpn;iun with more ~e:!ar.g.!
ruwcrS. than that u, ANNAPOLIS. ,c,',licd in lhe
formation IF our present FcJrlal C"ustitutio1,
under Which Constitution proceedings co'!-
,npuccd on the 9TH hay Of Mach. l1Sn.
What is the language" Of that Constitution 50
initiated Jy the State OF Virginia, and ratified
and adopted ly hr,? IIs preamble, rs familiar
10 thu CIR as household words, say>: the
renl,lc Of the United States. IN order to form a