Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-04-27

eg.1j TO one million OF bushels OF wheat per an
nun. Then suppose we admit that each per-
son wastes or consumes half pound of animal
food per day, as we thiak that they do and
more, and we shall have IS millions of pounds
a year. We also annually require for our IA
miles, work shops and factories, more than
100000 cords of wood. Let us see what these
three articles, these three only will amount to
100000 bushels gain, at 81 100000
$4,000, 900 lbs. animal food, at cts. 1000. 900
100, 600 cords Of wood, sold at So so 225,OOO
---
1925, 1000
And, at these moderate estimates, it appears !
that the Baltimore market, because of the
bread-stuifs, animal food and fuel consumed
therein annually, amounts to more than two
million and quarter of dollars or one fourth
of the whole value of all the bread-stutfs and
meats erported from all the United States.
Previous to entering upon more general
and particular examination of our great staple
for export, cotton, we shall notice one product
of agriculture which has a most extraordinary
character and operation ndeed--not on ex-
ports but on consumption; we mean sugar.
We see it lately stated in the papers that Co.
lionel Dummett of Florida, has made 80 hhds
of sugar from cane raised on thirty-five acres
tax upon which, if imported, would be 5000
and this Pennsylvania farmer, would of itself
esteem neat little profit on the cultivation of
a whole farm for year. But such are not so
favoured by soil and climate, and the bounty of
the general government.
The sugar crop of Louisiana is about 10000
hhds. (less than 10000 in 1900 or say
"A. 600, 600 lbs. the duty on which, if imported
in exchange for bread -stuffs, &c. would be one
million three hundred and twenty thousand
dollars, and this is probably divided between
| less than two hundred persens--or, il we al
low it to benefit all the people of Louisiana,
is more than siscteen dollars per head. for every
man, woman and child of the state. as IS boun-
ty." Now a tao equal to this on all the people
of the United States, would produce reuenue
of nearly one hundred and sixty millions of
dollars year Verify, verify, this is staxing
the many for the benefit Of the few"-and yet,
wonderful to be told, Louisiana is opposed to
the tariff and the protection of other branches
of domestic industry, as called for by the farm
ers and others, who make up nearly three
Afourths of the whole people Of the IT, States.
Il ut this is not all.
81 ~ &shas become almost a necessary of life
Il lit e. tainly III xacs Its comforts, desired
and used by the rich ad8 esspoor. The whole
amount consumed in the United States may be
about 1sO,OOO,0oo lbs, say rs iMported, and
"A of domestic production. The duty on the
former is three cents per b., and amounts to
1885, 900, on what costs about five millions in
the foreign islands and places wherein it is OBJ
tanned; so that the tax is very nearly fifty pc,
cent. ad pntorem. which is actually collected on
: two thirds of the whole quantity used, to the
benefit of those of our own cOuntrymen who
! produce the other third. And yet Louisiana
, declaims against s. monopoics" and the tariff,
= which supplies her with such cotton goods for
49, cents per yard, as lately cost her 90 or ss
:, cents per yard!
The duty on sugar is too high, and it would
= have been reduced but for the encouragement OF
: the agriculture of Louisiana-and that which
;. is for her peculiar and selfish advantage, if the
= term may be allowed, while it deprivcs the
:, treasury of ST.. 900 year, taxes the peo-
y pie in the sum of S1.14O,000 annually, moro
than they would pay, if the duty was reduced
only to two cents per ID. which would still be a
= high one. AS it is. the poor black wood-saw-
" yer. purchasing only two pounds per week for
his family, pays tax of three dollars and ten
!, cents year on this solitary article. 1t is the
most onerous tax that we have, and bears par
ticularly hard upon the labouring classes, cs-
= pccialy the farmers. mechanics and manufac-
turers. We ourselves use as much of it, in
proportion to the number of our family, as the
richest persons among us, in the ordinary way
= 1t is true. we might dispense with 1.-THE tax
paid is voluntary" in the impudcnt cant of
purse-ploud dealers in foreign merchandise,
: who arc daily using our money, obtained thro'
! credits at the custom house, for the support of
. their trade! So, as the Indians dispense with
the use of shirts, might wc--and it is g voIun-
tary" to prefer the snug and comfortable clothes
, that we wear to the slecp-skin dresses of the
Hottentots--it is voluntary even that we
y live and nay taxes at all lnl. we might eSCann