Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-22
FROM THE ENQUIRER.
3 No..
POLITICAL SCHEMERS-HARD
TIMES

All national CONSIDERATIONS apart, Cou'
ceiye the Tariff bill To be simply plot tor
taking money out OF ihe pocket OF the tar
mer, and quitting it into The pocket OF the
maoutacture-.-i take these two descrip-
tioos of persons only. for the sake oil great
er simplicity in tue Intended illustration
The same reasoning will ,apply TO every
other description OF contributors such
should be the object of the plot, presume,
ali mankind would admit, even the laritf
Scbemers themselves; tbatit would become
not only the right, but the duty, OF the
t.rmer 10 prevent the plumber, by all
meaus ~ his power. coerclve, or otherwise;
but most certainly, by civil, simple coan-
ier-plot. :,
This countersciion, could with certain
" be effected through the exertlon OF state
rights. by the respective state. governs
ments. Il ca mot be con occurred, how tar
,he state governments, are to be stripped
OF state rights; but presume, 1t will not,
az present. be denied, that when persons,
or thinrs become domiciliated, within the
geographical limits OF individual states,
iI,sy are both, in oil respects. subject 10
the Jurisdictions of such states respective
Iy-Upou this principle, there would not
be any difficulty on the part OF the Cypress
.d.S n.ulied states,* in doing themselves
iusriCe, or al least, in counteractlDg, IN
great degree, the injustice OF the U. 81
rms would be effected BY laying an excise
duty, upon all domestic manufactured
goods, corresponding with the lmpost du
lies laid bv the U. S. upon foreign 'mport'
ed goods OF the same descriptions respec-
lively. There might also be added, as a
mark OF odium, counteryailing the insult
in the case, captation tax upon the ven.
dor. OF the domestic goods Upon all
horses cattle, hogs, &c. brought within The
limits of each state, al excise duty aCcor.
d,ng to the value of the descriptions OF
the animals respectively; and cspitation
tax upon the drovers.-lne OF two effects,
would necessarily result from this counter.
plot. Either The domestic goods would
come into market, upon terms OF iair. com
petition with foreign goods; Or they would
be excluded from the market altogether.
In the first case, toe capltatlon and excise,
would relieve he farmer from CoTespon-
dent amount OF his land tax, now paid in
10 the state tressury.-in the other case,
the domestic manufacturers would be made
10 feel tue evils OF their own cupidity, aud
Injustice. II the the states OF Missouri,
Mississippi, Louisiana, ALABAMA; Tennes
see, Georgia. South Carolina, North Caro-.
lima and Virginia. would cooperate 10
municipal regulations OF this character.
where would The manufacturing states hnd
a market Tor their domestic goods! Where
would the western states lind market tor
their animals OH foot! The only sacrifice,
thai the exclusion OF these domestic arti-
cles would impose upon the excluding
states, would be; that they would have 10
psy The unjust and exorbitan; duties im
posed upon imported goods; but then,
they would have the satisfaction OF know
ing; thst these unjust toercIve contribu-
tons would 20 into the treasury OF the u.
S. and not into the pockets OF the legalised
plundering Manufacturers. Besides, be.
iieve, IN the end, the farmer would not
lose any thing by this operation; becaus
the domestic goods, are SO very inferior, to
the imported goods OF the same kind, both
in their materials, and workmanship, that
the difference 10 the prices, would be more
than compensated for by the difference ia
the aualiiie. ofthe goods. As to the CAPT
tation upon drovefs, and excise upon AMI
mails on foot, presume, the Tariff Scbe'
mers, would recommend both, upon their
own principles. They would doubtlessly
recommend the same policy to the indi,
ydual states, which they have recommends
ed to the u. S. the encouragement Of the
nationai Industry. The states have only
to adopt the principle, and follow The ex,
ample; 10 encourage ssate industry; and
thus TO become posihvety tndepsndsnt o.
the western states. -'rhe principle, as an
original one, think, detestsble--and ne.
yer would recommend II, as all original
plot. But consider il, perfectly right
and absolutely necessary, as a counter
plot. | hope, and trust, that the member:
OF congress from the oppressed, and in
suited states, wifi take this subject into
their most serious Consideration before
they separate Perhaps better plan d
coun,eraction may be devised: but hope
and trust, that some plan OF counteractior
will be devised, and agreed upon, before
*"Upon this principle there would not be
any difficulty on the part of the oppressed ana
inss.!ted states, in doing themselves Justice.
This subject mas been arti6cially made ques.
ton betpeen states.-Whereas it is really and
solsiya question 6et,Ueea the Individuals Of diff
ferent occupations IN the q. S. This has arts.
en- from the greater inequalities in the proper.
ton of the manufacturers in some states, over
those in other states. This decisive and artifi.
cial mode of examining the subject has been
attended with the most unfortunate effects to
the cause Of truth; by exciting state feelings
and combinations. The effects Of the Tariff
bill, would be injurious to the aggregate Popu-
lation of every state in the Union. Because
there is not a state in tho Union-Rhode Is.
land, for exanple-in which the manufactu.
rers do not form but small proportion to the
rest ofthe aggregate population. In case ofth c
adoption of the suggested counterpart, the
question would Immediately arise, in the states
called manufacturing, between the manufactu-