Richmond Weekly Intelligencer, Volume 1, Number 29, Richmond, Wayne County, 31 July 1822 — Page 1

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winds ami waves: with a revenue ductuating from vonvy forty millions I o txrclvr o r t Wren Hence eve n uirmost valuable establishments partake of all the 'glorious uncertainty" f the good will or severe wants of foreigners. Foreign commerce has a most imposing character, because its whole amount is added up and wc see at

once the millions that it amounts to.

It lunk.i large. But compared with the home trade, a? to anv country under thecanonv of heaven, it is a

more balance wheel or regulation of)' ''c a spaniel under the kick of ajhappens to talk ahoul "free trade,"

ceived from the sale of puhlic lands nearly all the rest is anti-national and injurious to the puhlic welfare. It happens in every country, even in the U. States, though the people have ichwzvlcdgc sovereignty, that the mighty mass of the population arc directed and governed by a designing few. Some noble lord, rich office hojder, proud land possessor, villag'e lawyer, chattering shop keep

er, red nosed grog-seller, or canting

a disposition war manifested to makr the dutv equal to forty shillings per quarter an advance of more than one hundred and fifty percent. by way of protection (on the "staff of life,') in favor of British agriculture! Here is "fete trade"1 and letting things alone, with a vengence! An American may say what he pleases

to me on subjects of national policy,

grain growers have parsed through,

for the quantity raised will ex

ceed the fa reign demand, which ex

ists only of necessity; not one pound being purchased on account of good will there is no friendship in trade. I would a home maket for all that we raise, as being the best for all parties, that our product, in its most approved state, may be sent

lorth to supply the markets of the

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the domestic trade, so far it is inv

"'""'V'ortant as a part of a -rand matn. tmir vvM- ;rillno Tho r)piliati(in of tllL. pri(. ii.'t u i-n'cugagc-: : : ..r

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and a ditferer.ee of opinion shall not

produce any degree of enmity to- world and vicld us the accumnlnlPf!

priest -each receiving his cue fromi wards him but if an English agcntJprotits ofagriculture, manufactures a superior power and crouching tojpattorn-card carrier or whipper-in, 'and commerce; and the fact is, that it like a -panicl under the kick of ajhappens to talk ahoul "free trade,' the tf. o former united are the only mater, gives out the dictum forj&c. when I arn present, he shall soon support of the latter, in times ofgenneighborhoods, and wo be to tho-elascertain the contempt In which I eral tranquility, when every nation

hispupyism. i he words "tree carries on its own trade, and will

lord denounces them a "radicals orj trade," if uttered by a Briton, as ap- not employ the ships and seamen of

j. . lioris sav one hundred millions; that K'ncmies ot order; the ofhce-holderlplk able to commerce with his couninn J " ' :, the Dritish islands in Europe, hs cn lhciT1 grumblers; the land pos-itrv, is insulting to common sense; -.w - ,-.: it paid. jthan twemv: vet the hnmr tra.'e o(sr pre-cutes them; the lawycrjfoV its opposite, restriction, is the ' l:u or i::'v " ot i'hese last anic'unts to live or six time prtsecutes them; the vender of tapes -Alpha and Omega of British policy.

'others.

niore tl:a? their trad w ith tho other jeiirhty million o(ffl,'o::'-n:ljrcts, and

til the rest of the reonb- of the '" a'K1 Pit

f. V;.vo-rr;:,iwtrld!cides!--andit on this home r,-;,t to Satannie majesty, so fanstupidity.

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NATIONAL POLICY.

Cobbelt, the notorious, now pub-

and iKbbialtaekstheircredU; the Yet the v have gulled us with nrettv! C " Tf e whi,kev-,e!h:r denounces their mor-sounds, While thev have can ied oil' rct'j o natural habit of als, and the priest frcnds them out- our substance and laughed at our C jj f, CS "nd their ri-ht to his Satannic majestv, so far stupidity. Thev have treated us T r says that there is a great

i . . , l.,. .. i' a i i -i i r i i 4 u oi .incrieanb in ijonaon, wno Nitride not n! foreign commerce hatl,; Mt "oly man' can, to be purqed as the sailors do Boobies on the coast . . , l',lia' oiiiiiit i nai. .. . . 1 . t . arc co-oi)Dcratin? with thft hnrniirrh.

Prif-iM A fi.r r.-vrnno VP ,J error !v doses ol nnmstone: in'ot 1 atajjonia. . r i s jl.nta.. firpr:.d tor r, can . U f14W1P:.. ,rtm. umI,J mongers to prevent a reform of par-

)rit:un. ir.e ni.M commercial, . - VV i" 1W1 . i'4" ei . I lament. Tl.omnfir. ;CfA

licai.and sinners," 1 wish that mv a,imil,,",unL,J scl u nu-n ' V ;.V b . T mcani. n,o be understood 1 havlf Iod to seek their own interest .ce the emigration of English farreierenee o:ilv to those of cstnhlhhrdl- British are not alone inter- Insh laborors. He gives

ested in preventing a national svstem,"1 reauers to expecr a particular of revenue, and men combine to pro-;accour,t f these things! duce a common object from motives The "Statesman" of the 29th April

cniireiv uiuereni. u is inc nrsi prin- conrams me ioiiowing article

i'r.tJ:c vr-i :eveu I) A 1

nation that ever w; a known, that ev

ermav ci-l : regarded w ith whor

o,:innl arid foreign commerce, that

o

as we tliink rf it. TJir frifnrs r f in TTtiWrt Q f ' f r :

n -appeared tomv inind.'i . . , . , . 1 ' . . - , ?rcin to see the value ot their home :.e ol woat has neeni. , rr, . - . . A, . . trade. i he ronsumplin of the sur- ' CalleJ tiie -;(;,; r , ,r , .... ... . . . 'if :nn tnat one mi" it raise v.

:or.? t the I nit d states, li'Uf ; i ' i n . . t . r , , , , i ii? unlon, liv the establishment of n

riv f ..'.'vO'i oii tneir a luion ana ... , ir.. n

, . ii I ii'L. ui irii'i ior nieiTi, would

fthe 1'nited Statesisatrine,muchic"m;rjf' w,:o- whatever their def !. 1 !-

uominaiioio iaav n;, i regaru as composi g the worst sets of men to

be found in anv country, bands ot

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ircp.r' d to raise up a stable rev-j

cro ' of K!r?r.rv:-r t'u tinker, or a nod of the ",' cf fs):i -hu'ler.-'tj'' ca:i-

produre as much as his sh ire of a

reasonable dirert a wo:dd amount to: ard he lias found it out that the

.n, !.i : i.Tit tiiev ca-jnot d thi,'.. ,i

mT.r.ditiejs co?jsumed is to be v aln-

u iiMiiirr is n!ar( 1 alon-J

j'-l o K bv the price of commodities

pn ;h.rer, and a stable mar-;- . m,.1PV.v;iIllo

v h.h.-d. rflhere i a MU-JUvfen him an hie r(lnfir(, . a.,j t!li. p Kr hie s.rpplv of this market, k neralin,r n al, rl,? of ar-ri-

il i ve' t without expensive

commercial treaties, am

d ra,barrassmer.ts with tl

r r; i 1'irope. whose interest?

Sf,J to fp:r interes7 and who?

a.

rulturalists. not "xcentit; th( gro'vrs ofrntton. So. 1 hone awl ho

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1 1 V ' , I I I I IIIIV I I l M-t : Ml H in II I vill have a nati'mnl gilation when the revenues of the republic will de-

...... .... .... ...... jof'pu on its own citizen wnen mo 'i-'Mvars. There is nori-htful' op!f, w-,u fco tm (aXt, as tbeV itural alfmitv 1-tween republic- w,f. a-sd enuuirp. as th-y sh Mil 1.

into the manner in which their moey is expended when honest iidustry will he fashionable, and bankvZ and jobbing be unfashionable

nvaivhios their purposes arr aT.tipodes of c::c another. home-mar!;et is that whlc1t sound statesman mainly re-

We see that it is o much ''.ed to in niirn"'. even to

"ibit the import of bread, "ihe

M hfe. uvb's; when aemi-fam-

robbers not excepted. I speak of!c'P' honest republicanism, that "The American newspapers call their practices, the things that thcyrel)rC!iCntaton anu fixation shall go lord Coclirane 4he patriotic pirate', do, not those which thev pretend to"antl in naru' lt was lne dvn'wi ofjWhai they mean is, that he does not

teach or affect to believe in nor inluus lMat l)rO,ui01 !ne; American re- ;Miner tne Americans to aid, clandesregard to anv particular sect. It iJvhition.. The fact should be seri- jlinclv, the cause of his enemy, and to Km th-.t ,'vhlr. 'rlirir'ia r. " n,ir. r''usl v thou ght on. Like causes pro-'takc away the booty to which he is

the real government of the little tooU a'ice like etrects. Again, every free entitled. That is what they mean, of the greater tools, of the chief toolcmf of tmted States is liaale; Hie congress has acted a very unof a cunning and calculating, abomi-ito 1 10 V""" f military dutvneiidlv part towards the South Amcnable ai d proilp'ate few. It is rate-or the Pa.vment ol taxes raised for.ncans irom the outset, not to say a fully admitted that there are lcU cflh delence of property. But from; very ba. e part. The fact is, they ueh doirgs i the United Sta than!thofi OMC fillh rf oUr who, popula-jhate the idea of South America beany wli.-re el-e, wherein the peoplet,or) aro constitutionally or practical-jing tree, independent and happy, are called upon to think arid have a,v exempted, and more than one ; And, as to American merchants and right to act but there is enough off(fl' lH,rt "f lh P'j7"cr of legislation is'cruisers, what is there in any part of deception and delusion among us.jvo-t,Hl ,n t,,c representation of those. the known world that they would FaUe principles are everv where j, J'mptcd; and the whole is bound not make prizes of if they could?

ulcated to subserve the interests of U) ileu im l,us "on-i:gntmg, non-tax- nat nusmess Have they to he pok-

iiulividuals, and powerful poliiical!PaJin? Part- these are things tfiat ing their noses into besieged porU movements are made to accomplish;1 do not wish to say much about. Ihe.and taking on board the treasure of private purpose. The disposition1'1 ce,,u' Cives a lesson to all thatjtue tyrants to preserve it for them a mevailsall over the world and is e-!?,one should f ill to profit by, and that .'gainst the revolutionists, though with ,!. j ...i i... 4. .. i ,..., ..i :.. .-:..r .-, a ...l. . ..

.unomu oy im; nuii c .iiimui .11 tun n v hj y, uu iiuuul. 10 gain nOifllllg oy it i will be of a much more imposing! Vhat business have they with the

very where exerted, to keep down

uri nil.. ftil f . y 1 rk'i ft flirrT"i liv

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false da. trira s and theories; and it character. Let us be wie and jut matter ? What do the congress send Nnrr,m,,, thut m:iiivJn re. It was a fixed principle armed shins lor, except to aid, direct-

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-aerw, rogue mi. ca.a u majority, appear inclined -and the tact become manifest, that tu.ow lh1f r4,.jic 0Vthi,king on p

to

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, ' "r r , c ""Tic afTiirs to public men, aspirants

preia?!-. r.nrri :!! ri not r '-irrt tli inon-ter ol 1 he wliole 1 1 rood. . 1 .ru.. i

1... , -,.,...",, , inspired noriaimer-, wiui glares in

uppiied t..r l,ait the prire ataio, ,n the British houMj of com- ,tniclivc course originates with our -the hnu agrM ulturahst caranons. on what is calb d the M-n-:ceiicral rgovernment, because I do

1 : a,., 1 ranre r.-,eets nu-j-utura! repor or tl-o adoption oi.;ot cntertain an idea that it does

riitisri ma' i;!aciori 5. w 11H1 nv;tiirrs iieitrn'd to protect the

crdi

r obsrrvnr.ee,) she could much

t r r f t -. r,-. 1.. 1 it r.l.

fir herwjf. H it when people

' tlj'I th'M ':T.'t rp'nr? mrtrii'i

;Jrtj a morov; pounds, dollars.

rCirt . n. vhir ?i i-T.-r- r- r 1 1 .'-1 rr fti'i-.

..-. ii. ...... . ... Htive concern i r (lie matter. The pric.! of bread to the British T.cnald-. the Britisfi agri-rah.-t to pay his faxe tf gov-

71 'n'al th' e Iu.ior. of foreign

u:g to tbedoetrim urgi'd forlBritish agrieulturali-fs, and then to

think of the zeal with which British agents and traders in the United States urge upon .-? the right and jercssitv of letting things alone. The imnudencc of British subject?, on matters of thi sort, is i' tollerable ; thev recommend that we should apply ourst lve-: to agricultural pursuits.

and purchase their manufactures

vet, in pa merit for the latter, they vill not receive anv tiling that is

iUtacto; : by Franco, sustain produced by fve-i:cth nf the free

rc-irkrt for Frenr , rrain. and en-!!abor of the United States they

- otb farmers and Tnarnfarturers rnnetlv nk us to vex everv sea to

r,'triht;v their everal nortioii'lud a market fr that produce, and

;r- public expensfc. Tt might be then throw its product into their

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rfort ie prup'r of both countries, hand. What admirable! wavder-

wonld receive Freerb ful instruction ! The naked truth is.

as to commercial matters, on which depends the revenue of government, we are not much better conditioned than if we were colonist? and subjects of Great Britain. A vast quantity oT the labor of our people is waited to deposite money at Lo don and

Liverpool, to employ brati-h labor

which, under a soud unturned policy, each as every other notion practises. would be brought home to encourage aed sustain domestic folr. There i

t othiugofa national character in our

revenue alfain?, except tho item re

-n?.'ir:d would receive Frrcb' tafis.ari.J Fra re receive Brit-U-'inufnctures in eyhange for

:hutathe one will not or can-

ih. other mut not, if just to it- ' 4Free trade' is a prcttv thing talk about, and "let us alorc" i a

inning catch word; but the

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h'J?t three mal! wordy, w ithout a-

prar tical meaing, in the present Wion of the world. But we are "cdy nation so ids as ever to talk '"t H, Or to snooorf our inetitll-

fly means as ancertain as the

hut much ofVmr legislation goes to

the encouragement of political ignorance bv enacting or suffering politi

cal wrongs, wrapped up in such a

manner as to mislead or confound the

public understanding. To mention

one case. it has been Faid even on

the floor of congress and frequently intimated in state papers, as if the people of the United States paid no

taxes for the support ef the general

government, and thousands who are paying them every day, verily believe that they do not pay any one

cent in the year, though their share of the taxes, actually paid, may a-

mount to 50 or 100 dollars per annum! My prayer is that uch delusions may pars away; nnd every faculty that I possess shall be exert

ed to dissipate them. If it must be

that the laboring many shall continue to be the sport of the unproductive few, "heaven and earth will witness I am innocent" of any participation in this waiter. To return to our British friends, who talk about ufrce trade," and say "let us alon3." It is stated in debate, that good foreign wheat can

be afforded at twenty td shilling-, per

with the old cougress and in the ly or indirectly, one side or the other? minds of the men of 7G, that "taxa-1 And how conies it, that all their tion without representation was .ty- commanders should have simpathized rannv." Ifso, representation w ith-1 with the royalists? How comes it, out taxation, or a liability to defend that, in tact, they should, just like our the country, muct also he tyranny., commanders, have been manifestly

Let the most skilful casuift lake up sent to watch, and, in deed, to me-

his pen and deny the proposition, or.nacc and thwart lord Cochrane? what I regard as its corollary. ThejThis is odd enough in these repubfoundation of our government is cs-(licans ! These lovers of liberty . teemed to he justice, its base isequi-j(jne (one that did not know them) tv, its structure the common wel-jwould have expected to see the Afare. Partial legislation has no right jmcricans, in such a case, friendly toin it, and when partial power forgets w ards lord Cochrane, and not co-op- ... . a I 1 I l! . .... . . .

general right, mere will oc an end leratmg so cordially with his "majes-

ot it. The moral and physical power of this nation rests not with the partial power alluded to. But we

trust that the spirit of accommoda-

ty's squadron!"' Strange, that they

hoe.ld he as hostile to the South Americans, and even more hostile

than the pretty fellows at Whitehall!

tion which raised up this partial But, does not this tell us how great

power, will cause the moral and phv-l0.- interest is in supporting the S.

sical power forever to act in concert1 American independence, especially

with it, lor the good ol the whole, since the fate ol the Hondas? Does

Without pretending to prophecy, I

can venture to say that it -is essential

not this show, that our government

has been neglecting every step ne-

to the welfare of the republic hat jeessary to he taken in tins case, fos

these things should be considered. The practice of dividing ai d com

manding is getting into disrepute

interest is, a demand will be mad

for that which sober discretion should grant ere it is asked; and the demand will be sustained. People should think. "It will do for the present," is an unwise saying. A deferring of the day of trouble only increases the amount of the ditliculty to be encountered. The time is close at hand when the cotton grow-

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quarter. The question not being JHcr ot the United Mates win expert cided, we cannot give its result j butjence aU tho BuiTerings whiwh the

our security and for our interest? It is parliamentary reform that our wise men plot and contrive against, and

when one interest in our country is not against rivals and enemies. Lord

as (irmly knit together as nnothei jCochrane is really lighting the battles

for Fngland. It is very natural fop JONATHAN to call him a 'Pirate;' but not so itatuial in our ministerial papers to cheer the base calumny,' Niies Reg. A decision has been given by Judge Blair, in Kentucky, on the siiVjqct of the endorsement laws, correspondent to that given by Judge