Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-26
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, ,b,t f,o,rr,.e had M right to interfere

fuVCT oil tilo CltCllDli VI LIhSot'i
,icular It must have been known TO theu
all. that the mischief arising from the eH'St'nE
tariff was such in Pennsylvania that she hau SUI
fcrcd a loss in her iron interests, during Tue
las. few years. 10 the amount Of one hunureu
millions of dollars, and that it had been co'n
pIetely in the power OF the British manulhctuf
ers to break down the manufactures OF Penh'
svlyania as they had broken down those o.
Western Virginia 1t must have been known
to them that Pennsylvania could not lie eS
pecte, to 20 and vote for the candidates OIL
party who would adhere to that party. II
could not be expected that they would sacrifice
the interests of their State for the benent o.
their party. They knew that the seeding
States would consent to no demand for an III
crease Of the tariff; and the members OF the
dominant party from the middle States,
in order 10 preservc the ascendency o.
their party and that they might Partcl
pate in the spol!s permitted the tariff 10
remain unchanged; and the consequence was
that PeunSvvs mia was driven for protection to
vote for Black Republican candidate. But
for that, if there had been liberal policy pur'
sued Pennsylvania would haze stood 6rin
where she had been.
VT. III MS VI A$SS, 49,
cd the attention Of Congress to the fact, that
the revenue Of the Country was then falling
short Of paving its ordinary expenses, IN
time OF peace to the amount d! IRON 20 10 4U
millions Of dollars year. He advised Con
gresS that owing 10 the operation Of that tariff,
it was in the power Of any foreign man'''ac'
turpr to cheat the geycrncmcnt to any eStcnt
and vet with the knowledge Of these things,
thcr permitted it to remain as it WAS, and the
consequence was that Perrisy lvania and the
other middle States voted for Lincoln
SAY, sir, that Lincoln owes his election in a
great degree to the action. direct and Indirect,
Of these seeding States. So far from our IN
lerests being identified with these seeding
States, say that there is direct conflict be-
: tween their interests and our own. Our In
terest is, that slaves should he sold as high as
possible. because We have the cotnInGd!tr Ia
supply. Their interest is, that they Shall be
sold us low Us possible because they need the
services Of those slaves. Their policy then,
will Lu 10 reopen the African sluvc.tlate, and
| think Gun forcsee evidence that such is their
purpose. have extracts here from the Charles
ton Mercury, in which the declaration Is
made tina, they are determined 10 have 1t re-
opened even if they have To irauGrratc new
revolution in order to effect their purpose.
have here letter from distinguished nscui'
t,r: Of the Charleston Convention addressed 10
II rnctnbcr Of the Congress at Montgomery, IN
which ne declares. TOO, that they viii inaugur'
ale Il new revolutions, if that trade Is "ot re-
opened ] take il, then, thul that l. part oi
their policy.
But il may be said that Two or three Of these
States have declared against the re.opening Of
this trade, and that the Congress at Montgomery
! Ia: so declared. II you will Look however, 10
The sentiments they have uttered IN reference to
that subject, you will find that they treat this
declaration as IL Here temporary arrangement,
and tina, their determination Is, that such tie
rIavalon shall not br Incorporated III the per
ruancnt Constitution of the Southern Conlede-
racy. But suppose they do insert such pro-
::sion in their Constitution. What security
have we that they will adhere to liz And
when they hold to the doctrine of peacab!e Sc
cession rs belonging to every State, what cGnli
Lrncc can We rrpose in anything they Can put
in their Constitution Why, sir, the State
Of Texas or the State Of mississippi, both
known TO dcl:r,d The re.opcning Of the African
slave trade, can Scccrle at any .nn'ncrt, AMI
then bring upon is I'll the mischief that would
result from the re.opening Of that trade.
The tl,ird resolution DECLARES
THAT Virginia will not becomes member Of
any Confrderacy. the Government Of which,
exccpt under extraordinary circumstances, Is
to pc supported hy direct taxation
That the policy Of these States is to sub'crt
;hc Government by direct taxation, have cyl
,irncc in the declaration Of Gov. Pickens, Of
South Carolina, III his inaugural address, IN
which he distinctly announced that rs the pol
| lev Of that State At least desire TO know
what are to be the Consequences 10 Virginia, !!
| That course Of policy Is adopted W hat VIII
be the amount Of taxes wh!ch Eirg ina will
probably have 10 pay in this new Government
| The existing Government OF the lnItcd States
49, IN ..f ''Ci.t!. ..'''
| lions Of dollars per annum. | apprchcnd that
the expenses Of this Government Of the South.
ern States can hardly fall short Of thar.
1t is true that it will extend over much less
extent Of country than the present govern.
! ment OF the United States. But, sir, what is
to lie the additional expenditure on account OF
! an increase Of tho standing army which must
be maintained?
II WAS admitted by the distinguished gentle
man from Georgia Mr.. Benninsj that it would
BE- necessary for Us 10 have large increase of
the standing army, if we should separate from
the other St;,tes--and that is obviously true
Situated rs this counlry has ever been, with
its vast continent with none but few incon.
siderable tribes Of Indians to guard against, il
was in Our power to get along with some six
or seven thousand troops in the standing army.
Can that be the case, when We shall have
around our border free States. foreign to US,
having interests coming often in conflict with
or own, and who will be operated upon by no
friendly feeling towards us!
Now, sir we must have standing army
The history Of Europe shows that even the
petty States there are compelled 10 keep W
standing armies Of from %, 900 to 80 600 men.
France has her 800, coo, Russia her 100000,
and uven the petty States Of Denmark and
Germany have to keep up an army Of from
0,0G0 to S0.0uU nlcn. Suppose, Then, that
the Southern Cunfederacy have 10 keep up an
atIuy Of twenty thousand Inrn-"li would
be the cost: Judging from the cnsl Of the
SIX thousand linen that the United States now
has which believe is some nine or ten mil.
lions. we may form some estimate as to the
Gust Of keeping up an army Of twenty thousand
men. ] have not the means Of making MI es-
net calculation, but from FIJI estimate furnished
Inc by military friend OF mine, should say
that the expense Of supporting an array Of
twenty THOUSAND men, deductlns % per cent.
from the cost Of the troops Of the United
States, would amount to twenly-four millions
Of dollars. Then, sir, q navy Is to be built,
and including the other expenses inscparablc
from maintaining an army and navy fully
manned and equipped, it is Safs TO assuuIe that
we shall have an expenditure not short 0! fifty
millions year. What portion .! that will
Virginia BIZ compelled to pay If ali the fiji.
teen Southern States mite in one cOHfeLeracy,
Virginia will constitute one.cighh Of the pop.
ulatiou and wealth Of such coi,iederacy. But,
sir cain you expect that all the fifteen States will
unite Delaware assurtdly will not. Maryland
is hankru rt the moment she attemptsl. She has
built her rni!road TO the Ohio river she is do.
penden. upon the proceeds Of that road 70 pay
the interest Of her debt. She derives from
that road about six millions Of dollars year,
from trasio which comes from the States
Northwest Of the Ohio; and | presume the
moment that the connection vii! be dissolved