Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-02-20
G)595, which at 4 cents is 1923 80.

lhiS statement shews, that ) cents produced more
Revenue by 90 per cent. than cents, and gave en-
ployin"nt to our ships that the latter Duty
amounted tc a prohibition or nearly so, is evident
since the ships hy which they were imported, were
chiefly chartered in Europe to load in Virginia witt,
Tobacco and Cotton, and the Nails serving a bal
last, were conveyed free Of freight. Although the
pcscGt duty at is so excessive vet it is pro-
posed by the Bill to lay an additional duty of %
per cent. What can be more obvious than that the
point TO be attained is total and complete prohb-
ton?
Your Mcmorialits believe that the proposed Bill.
II 1T becomes law, will produce the following eff
fects
l. That i, will greatly increase the burthens of
the tarncr, tho Planter and other consumers IL
will compel them to pay dear for those articles CT
necessity and convenience, for which they now pay
comparatively less. They will probably cease to
purchase Tie foreign article, but tine home nufac-
turer will take care that the domestic afclc, subsi-
tucd i'll its place, shall only cost little less than
the Foreign and as he will have monopoly of the
article, without any Foreign competition, his own
price will be fixed on it.
,. 1t will inure the commercial interest because,
unless the merchant can meet with ready sales and
make reasonable profit his sales he must cease
to import
s. 1t VIII inure the navigation and tonnage OF
inc country for, as our imports decrease, so must
our shIpping, our scamen and our foreign trade.
4. twill diminish the Revenue from imposts.
which mas heretofore been considered as the most
convenient, the least expensive and the most p.o-
ductive way of raising Revenue-If this effect ne
ccsSnriy results, the Government will be comnelled
to resort to direct taxation, and to excuses, whose
odious character is well known as not TO REQUIRE
any remarks.
D. III VIII inevitably produce smuggling, and all
oft train evils and it is certainly true that there
is no country in which this business can be carried
on with greater facility than along our widespread
coast.
There Is another effect which your memoria1ists
seriously appreheud will take place. and which
though II may not Immediately ensue, yet will be
attended with more extensive injury than a II Of the
Others Is there no danger. that the governments of
Europe seeing the restrictions which VIC impose on
| their productions, will gradually and as it suits
ticlr interests, retaliatc measures and impose
restrictions or prohibitions upon our raw materials
Ilto0dcco IS indeed so peculiarly ADAPTED to our
climate aud our soil, that no other country can ,ro
oucc IL so abundlnty, and so cheap, can the same
thing be said Of cotton We apprehcnd not
There are many sections of the globe besides orr
'outnc'' anu SOUTH western states, in which cotton
can be raised to the greatest ADVANTAGE and which
will come into competition will, our gre., s,,rl,
Already IT has been announced that the irnport,-
tons from Brazil into the Port of Liycrpool hav,
oncrcased 10 an alarming extent Notwithstanding
tic disturbed state Of that country. We know
that Great Britain is actively engaged in ex-
tending her commercial relations with all of South
America ana II She can find ready vent for all Of
her cotton goods IN that extensive region is it not
20 nc expected That she will hold forth every poss
Die IH1uccmcnt to the cultivation of tho ran, -,
RAJ IN that country viii she not. as the sunni,
increases either impose heavy duties NOW vcry
lsa'l on orr cotton-. restrictions of some 9TH,
description t6at snail operate against us. while sbc
iavourS the c'itons ofother Countries II has bco
asserted that the cultivation of cotton has bccn
commenced with great success on the fertile h,gs
OF INC Nh. Egypt would be most Dangerous
this object. 10
h' th'"''aere is danger that Europe can be sun.