Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-05

Dippi riysrs--Ilot only u .hc e2lei'! !t4uie1
by the IsXs Of nations, hut, added thereto
every proper facility for buying supplies Oh
any other commodities: md Ceiling and trans
shipninr carsoes Also, perfect snd nhhmi,
ted free trade liz hnYing DIR product" anu
sailing their own, in al our fhnrH on 'he
waters thus opened to free narissti"n. lhese
PRIVILEGES of tlca navigation and Tree traoe
should be mutual AMI reciprocal, and aTaIih-
bic for our yersels and products, IL neeoeu
in the upper waters, branches OF taese rivers,
and the luarts thereon "a in our waters alio
marIN.
lie; us now see what must be the c1udl'
ton Of the North Western States, il remain
inc in the prc!"::t rllinnus connection with
and virtual s,hjcction to ths; Northern Al
jsntic States, md. in contrast, wlat will III;
th.,r condition u prosperity. il accepting
na.cn ard the terIus here proposed.
That the Southern States have b1en AMI MA ;
bc not only the lest market for ali the pro-
ducts of the Northwest, but the only valuable
market, is sufficiently proved by the fact that,
in Illin0I GOTH cannot nov t"- sold ior E4"t':
than III cents the bn5hrl. iri Tie whole
Northeastern nnrsrt IL as Iinch open and a.
,cn,;s;hle BIZ both the lard snd water routes,
o.. il ever has keen or can he; and the costs
~ TRANSFORMATION, transfers OF freights. dgen-
eies and risks, only ar- 10 b. deducted ir"'u
tic highest price of corn III Ne" lmrh' ~
snr-:IeTs "a th@ Northeast States. " nat Is
t1Ie Of corn is rrnc as ~ ali the products The
Northwest on u general average, with some
variation as to particular articles. An these
products are more OK less OF great ~eish'
and bulk in proportion to their 'a!ue;
and all llsbe 70 great risk and loss in long
TRANSPORTATION: and many transfers from one
tuods ii conveyance to another. HeRSe,
what only ian Pa" fnr Tie expenses of tralia-
portatirn, anj iravc remunerating remain
der nl the price 10 the Northwestern producer.
HaT, moro bulky sid l,Nc rr;cti ff'at corn,
could uf.a pay halT the cGar- OF transportation
to NsT iurE, in the While pr!'r u tx: There
5htnifed. Therefore, while shut oul from
hUyrrs in the Suutharn States, tue Northwest
ari Slnsce NAV: virtually no foreign market
and nry.r vii hav- any. unless recovering
ihy this only po.'.ihla Epnle, their former
rrotts HE customers in fhr lower waters 81
the great riyer5 ii the W.ct IN snT other
grounds. lhe prG.:irr'~ I'll the :iGrrh- western
people buying European Fro':'''s, ~ EaSi' I'm
(protcctedI manufactured Iabrlcs w0nId be no
brighter than for their sales. AL imported com
msdiiies would he ~ tbeuI enhanced IN prlce
ut the importing port, b: froGl 81! TO more than
100 per cent, in duties pAid rT.."r The Nor
riIl tariff ~ this protective poi:'5, the peo-
pla Of tue Northwest being purchasers and
consumers .niy, and III 10 case manufactu-
rerl Of protected fabrics, ill ne msis &c
l,ear rot only the hravie.! ,r4:o "l the bar
~
and pro-ilsal expenditure: at i!niI ,ndrra!
pGv- rnir~II, FILL also Gl the lndlracI oJHnlicf
rsiI iur the exclusive gain OF Eastern MANI
tscLurers and the commercial snd shipping ia
terscts such must he tho wrcr'het; :'hn,l!IIn..
OF thu n:lh-m extern States, not only until
usace snail he made wiLhthe Ton fedora l., :,t:itv,
but art.r-unle,s the. peace shall be made ny
contracting parties, become frieiidly, and so
acrng--GI, otherwise, IN the Impossible crn-
tingensy that tho Confederate STATES shall he
willing to 5D,er upon the Most intimate and
+! ienG; relations Of peace and commsrce
with their actual invaders, ra.agers, 2lnrdrr-
era aH murderers and would-be sl.hlGSa."r'.
and utter ,i,sIroyera, aud al.i continuing t. '.a
their a,cs' malignant and inplscsble eneu.Ies.
Added 90 lne;n crushing burdens Of the North
western people, lthe necessary results 1T their
peculiar post iur AID .IrcuIstancra- ~lli re
their very heavy, eirh though equal, shSre OF
the war tax, snd the present and future Inter
{ 81 oi rir el:o7lG6us and unextinguishshi" .s..f
tir!l. The only pos;ihls means for relieving
thu whole N.rsi. i.1In NIL or sng vi Ihc e.
LENSES 6, Tho war, will be found onY il. ths
eventual coraplcte sufJngscoE and anrr.. @.,"I
OF tbs Sciith, and the consequent g-n'rh! r'':-
fschtion ii Southern lands and other property,
to renumerate the losses AMI sStiate ~: :;rc"-
DIV avarice OF the :iorth. However saEgu;1e
NAV De the expectations Of the Northern Ill
lsra Of such results, the possibility of in:;i:.
occurrence deserves no consideration in the
South.
Nextt1et Va take hasty glance at tho nd
yan,dgsE 70 be secured to the North-~est-rr
States, 81 s.pn,a!: Gli speedy ir.ai, ii
peace with the CGnIederst: States. on liz gen
aral cordiiians rroposed.- Their !0rII.aT pro-
t;luui- Hn3 tpst-arrw,rg ,}GuChs?n E;2ri;Hts
will hr re-1pof,e,l III thcm, and former prices
and profits obla,nrd for ali their pi onuct=---
every article produced III The Confederate
Stale: ~ lie bought free Of sill tar or ibsiruc-
tim. ali European III other foreign proiurtt
imported Il, jarsr quantity IL -,tw Orleans,
may ne there bought aud transbipp"t [" rn=
Nortk-wesit. il nubrOksn packages: wIE the
benefit 81 iui drawback 1T the lInpurt Guiir:
ali other and U:;.GT imported om3iadit!es.
bought 81 retail, enhanced in prices no more
rhan the amount Of our moderate duties Of
Is or 20 per cent. OF import. Ii any jn1i-
cious and competent calculator will :,ti;:.aL~
the values ri these ud"antaSe-, 'lrr y III chow
that then attainment Will suffice 20 bring back
10 ali, CT s7v ri The Northwestern States,
their highest former condition Of prosperity.
besides the protection from their present and
burdens ard disadva nte yes. *niEr
hsyo hsd no prece'!erts in past times.
If the different points here touched up&r
were elaborated III eli able srGcmcntat,:r r.
port to Congress, and oI lil;s same basis law
were epa.ir3 by that body. Offering I"rl
Il III: II -rraage;Ecut t. The :,a.4.. a;n! per-
Pile of til. Norti west. and openly Tr"clsiruing
.ui widely publishing Doth the documents,
hr Measure couln a'ar.t!J ixI - lTa.iuce
fcry im;, rtant Ie,.iis even il. at IiI;t falling
short Gftbe whoa benefits -nngh,. Al! think
nC men in the s,o"th- west must rcu.rri2r the
lsiter the independence 'f the |
Confederate States is rstahiisbsd.) Of ;nxt great
-rgiun continuing lunG esther dependency !
#, 1T iii the present political union with iii:
State, nnd especially 9th |
New England Within n.r yrars alter cir !!
nationality Is recognised D. treaty frsare !
he Southwestern States must stcr,le from |,
heir present connection IT Perish Ii vail !
ng until then theT wiiI have I" hnc of CIT )
bounty. and without any important ...::.ait- |:
ration to offer III rntufu. irGeIits ami G.i;na-
lent ADVANTAGES, l0r which thaY hos nj. ni- ,
er felt equivalent, and therefore. .an !-o&t !
vim tie South IS e.iuslr. ana ipr equal t"rn, .
f aTTlns .mrnt aiid reciprocal nanc;i;:: (,
aRm7 I0IP0RTAGE
Z. tie fs.s.-". ~ ne tr9atrsr
HicHNo,:r, w., Sept. :. 90. /
,!ri.uaG.en The accompanying letter ri J.
Tucker. Ebq., Attorney General 81