Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-02-28

does it 90 Eow 1t g'es TO support the manu-
featuring and the commercial interests OF the
Northern Sta.rS-it goes to support this Alas.
sachnse;ts poiicy-to support the New England
manufacturers. There Is where II goes The
Federal Government, in 1911. by its non i'm.
portatinn act, struck home fatal bow st the
manufacturing interests Of England, with =
market OF only Gj,0G00c0 capacity. Nirsi.
MIA, at this day, has 4 market that actually
consumes $42.rOo.o00 worth Of goods. She
actually opens to the States outside OF her
limits market 10 the extent Of $1,000, 900 in
hard cash. Yet gentlemen sne,r ;, mc,lucS ut
the thought Of accomplishing anything p-ac-
tical bv 80 insgntican; an instrument Us the
Virginia market They canno; move until the
whole South agrees TO the system. The South
cannot adopt j; cyccp: by the separate action
Of their scyr:s. Legislatures The work must
commence somewhere Where better than
Virginia: Ii she leads The others must follow.
Why, sir. If could not do better. would TO
glad to see one county, aye. single families ard
individuals, commencing the sl stem.
Have you undertaken 10 contemplate what
vast influence upon the industrial interests
Of this Commonwealth, would bc operated by
eXpendins for even one Year among our own
people thirty millions O; dollars Why, sir,
We appropriated az the last session Of the Lc-
ciSlaturc sclrc three OF i;rar millions OF dol.
lars .or works Of internal Improvement and
| the incidental lenefi resulting from the cNpcn-
dt1re Of that much money WINS bcarEclally
; eel; throughout the Commonwealth. know
that The Incidental advantages resulting frcm
the expenditure Of so much rs went TO the
! Alexandria improvements were seriously felt
and acknowledged by the people. What then
! would pc the effect on our internal interests 10
retain for home expenditure thirty millions All.
nualiy You would create employment for
! your white labor, which would restrain it from
emigration. You would give your OWE ne
cancs = monopoly Of your own market. The
Yankee fabrics have driven your coun-
try mechanics from YOU. This bill will create
demand for the labor Of white mechanics ard
artisans What If ii does raise the price OF
some Of the fabrics generally consumed. The
property holder can afford 20 pay the lttic in.
crease Of price when lie obtains the advantages
Of protection to his interests which this nica-
sure secures. The properly holder can a!!Grd
encouragement 10 white labor when the white
aDorcr is needed 10 aid IN the protection OF
property. This State must gather all her en-.
rrgicS, collect her rrsnI.rc,s aEd improve oil
the clements 0r her power. She rrcds popu.
|
government as means ol defence utIticr tie
| State government We inEa;, at any sacrifice,
therefore, retain OF" ;.eo;,.e at home. Give
| employment 10 labor even at lEc expense ci
little burden tn property. Protect your own
mechanics and artisans. and your own mcr.
chants from Northern competition, and you ell.
hancc vour own strength and power, just us fast
as ycu reduce that Of your adversary. Let us
gather our imperial resources, ard exhibit lie
imperial strength and yig0r Ielilting this
ancient Commonwealth in tic great struggle
| in which We are involved, and rom which We
cannot retire While resolutcly protecting
slave labor, let Us also give the i!ilcst encour-
agcment to the labor OF ;hc mechanic and the
merchant anu the artisan in our midst. Let
us have the fabrics which necessarily con-
sumo, manufactured or imported BY our own
people Let the thirty millions OF dollars
which we annually cXpcnd III merchandise lie
poured through Virginia channels. When we
| build up commerce, manufactures and trades,
the accumulated wealth anu population will bc
n source Of strength ami safety which will bc
chcaply purchased at the cost Of any burdens
which this system may temporarily occasion.
IF enhanced prices do cnsuc lcr the articles sub.
irct to the protection Of this bill, the burden
will fall mostly on those classes most able 10
bear it and most interested in the protection
which The SyStcn secures TO their property
The whole amour; Of this sort Of merchandise
consumed by the laboring classes is comrara-
lively small and tic enhanced price to ;slcn IS
made up ten fold by the enhanced wages WHICH
the system secures. To The property. y.hold;nS
classes the en- nhanccmcnt prices Is trivial, com.
pared with Tic security and protection IL their
interest which the >ySicin SccirS.
Such are my views Of 'tr practical remedy to
lac uScl b.: Us in this emergency. am asked
| II do not desire thc co-opcra;io; o: the oi:cr
:;ou!her;. States in this policy. do desire it
ruost earnestly and will a,iopt any safe consliiu:
,Ional nic:.l.s 70 secure it. The conference Of
Scuthcrn Commissioners, proposed by South
Carolina, would not, in my Judgment, promote
this cooperation ono jo, Tic men who o,;gi.
nate and urge this conference 90 not seek 10
enforce the policy which support The Com.
missioner CT South Carolina, III his address 10
| us, will scarce condcsccnd 10 notice the exist.
cncc Of body of Southern men suppollin
this policy. But he does assent to our up.
pearancc in the Conference, III there bca more
iorbcarins party still VINO Gcsire to try. in the
Union, measures Of retaliation and non.inter.
course" The South Carolina men 40 not &C.
sire this measure Of protection. ! co. is it
wonderful, then. that cannot adopt their
node Of proceeding. when I am aiming 4,
differ ent object from theirs: must nc excused,
Mr.. Spcahc., If ] scrutlnlsc closely the designs
of these who ;Ss me to Jorge, 'oT their use, this
| ncw engine. NJ. MemminGer tells us distinctly,
tha: South Carolina looks TO no measures with.
| in the Union as efficient for Southern protcc-
! ton. DiSuniUn present or future, adopted
now or cautiously approached, is her only rene.
dy. They will check their pace il we will
quicken ourS--but they will not stand still
| 'they want this Confer rncc 10 start the whole
South on the disunion march. Hear him:
~ would Ne wanting in ranlues. and cardor due ~ ih'
august ass-mldgc II did not ian!y declare the o'roni
which entertain in South C.!o'ns Ne have TO conf.
drmce In sny paper Guaran'.rs-nhrr G" Te h.e'e a.
any measures Of restriction citation "itin - rreLt
Union . avail Eu with .qual frahknest We d-r'Arn
tha, when propose conference" ac 90 70 WIN ne ui
understanding that re are rt one 81 tie state IN hhl
conference, entitled, Ike AL tic Others Va express o"
ooi.on. Lu; wiir: TO rrsrec; md abide hr Tie uijed
iudgmeu, Of the whole II cor pace he 100 f",t 10! '"n
we arc content 10 walk s.wer rarres wish 10 that all
NAV keen together Garnet con.ch; 10 sHnd ..il blt
would gladly make common caGrr "t''' Al We a'a f.F
ire ON cxp.c,lnS or d-,rug o dictate or lead
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INTERESTING TEoM TEXAS IT TgrE-GoeerH.
or Hyston .Narching dgainsthe City of Iez.
ico.--Thc New York Herald Of Friday
gives place to letter from New Orleans, which,
If confirmed, will be apt to create an intense
excitement throughout the country. The let.
ter gives the outline Of u scheme comprehend
ing nothing less than the acquisition of Mexico,
and it is stated US by no means improbable
that even now General Houston, backed by
large armed force Of Texans, NAV be en- rous
for the city Of Mexico to carry the scheme into
execution.
Later European Intelligence.
Sgw YoEx Feb. g. The Europa mails arrived mere
too s;e for the evening train The latest news ION Que-ns
Town. states Trtuan ,;ormed nEH earned N te
ID February .ftrr fierce and sangubty struggle. Tie
o,se. on both side. m.D-r. Al OF the Moorsh TENTS
artillery cane. elrpase We're taken The bro.
of III. Hmpcro. led In previous battle the 3lst
I.nu,r, the Moor. commenced ny derce attack the
snnp.h advance posts Bring repul,rd, they again return
nhu. Ii. .l.. 49,