Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-22

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Thus much fortlit'sirSt bran,h nf my ar,a
ment In tlii, second, stated fiat the Car.
ncrs are taxed 70 keep CIT fnrriSn goods, and
AS snon as this is accomplished they nnhi h..
again taxed, because ihr goods are So kept
out.
70 this, il is replied, that Il certain sam
must he raised for the support ofgovernncut
and that il il is not raised in one way il must
be IN another, hut that in any event, one tax
and one only, is paid.
Let us examine into this. A certain rorcign
commodity with Il duty of 60 per ce,' an il,
IS sold IN the market, we will suppose, for u
dollar, and let il be further conceded that ai
inns price the home manufacturer is unable
10 produce similar wares nf equal quality. I'm
DER these circumstances, IL is clear, that all
the duty paid by the consumer, goes into the
treasury. But Congress being, in the language
OF the day, DESTROYS of promoting domestic
industry, lays on duty of 5 per cent The ar
tcle must now, consequently, be sold at IO5
cents. AT this price, however, the domestic
manufacturer gradually comes forward, fur
nishes larger and larger supplies, until, accor-
ding 10 the design of our Legislators, the TO-
reign article is entirely excluded. Now is it
not evident, that while this process of exclu-
SION IS going ON, the article will keep up to 05
cents, and although the consumers continue Ia
pay that advanced price, less and less money
goes INTO the Golfers of government, until f.
nally, they do not receive cent But as go
vernmcnt cannot do without money, in order
TO supply the deficiency thus arising, new
tax must be laid on the consumers, alias the
farmers, who are now loaded with two taxes.
one Tor the benefit of the public, the other to
enrich the manufacturer. find these ttco fures
must De pau 80 long as our manufacturers inst
supply the market, and this. then may continue
to do, ad minimum. 1t is true il NAV ultimate
~ happen otherwise; but this is mere accident.
and whether it happens or not, my PROPOSE
ton is still made out, " that the farmers are
taxed to keep out foreign goods, and should
TINS be accomplished, must he again taxed,
because they are so kept OUT
have thus proved, trust, Messrs Editors,
though perhaps at the risk of being tedious,
the correctness of the opinions advanced in
my former communications AS TO the zeal
IN behalf of my brother farmers and planters
Oh which my critic speaks, am, as you know,
neither farmer nor planter, and have as little
direct and personal concern in the subject
winch have discussed, as any person i'm the
community. Yet | own | feel an interest i'm
favor OF the asriculturisls, the most numerous
ana therefore the most important members of
the body polite. Assailed indeed as they are
irem SO many and such high quarters, il is
time Tor some one, even though he be an oh
scure individual, TO espouse their cause. The
PRESIDENT recommends higher duties, the ST.
cretary OF the treasury reiterates the goodlv
counsei, the manufacturers in g loud accord
!oi" III chorus TO the same tune, the shipping
INTEREST INSIST on continuance of the nayiga-
ton laws, the merchants in the large towns
fh.fc Il.
pressed. Thus all, all are picking al the moor
farmers, and this too, although it is notorious
mat the rethrns of capital vested in farms, ire
not more than one fourth of the profit yielded
oy money employed in manufacturing, ar in
trade, foreign or domestic Is it anv wonder.
tnen, that wealth should he constantly draw
ing rom the west and south, and accumula.
ttinG IN the north and east? That there should
be a drought here and an overflow there !?
Such, am aware, is the natural course of
things and so far as it is natural, | do not
complain. But l confess do lack patience.
when see blindness on the one hand. and
cupidIty on the other, uniting their efforts TO
render an inequality, which, though inevitable,
is unpleasant, SO calling and oppressive. That
should succeed in awakening the country
gentlemen to sense of their interest, and
through them of the interest of the country, I
can scarcely fatter myself-but have at least
'"aue the enort. QUESNAI.
Is to the shippers acknowledge that they
are right IN principle though wrong, fear in the means
winch they have adopted They no mopopoy against
ihel Sounymen; all they wishis and fair trade
tain il. 500 '"'J WIN ""' ""-
nave IT from good authority that one manufacturing,
esao hment TO the North divides from to 20 per cent
annually and that another has actually all its capt.
70 me in the form of profit Let every cu-
yatoT of the SOIL where breastu are the product saw n
nse what have been his gains for the last few years
~ may think, he shewn, though the argument is too
os ana 100 abstract to be here introduced that in all
countries me farmers necessarily less remuneration
nan any other class, for their capital skill and toll vet
~ Whee are they taxed for the benefit OF Others who are in
rum more hourshng than themselves. This is not so
ucn 10 De wondered at, where mnorites can make the
however, is the fact. ~