Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-09
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right to himself. Few men would, believe. pirate
upon this property. The fee simple OF the honour
able gentleman. in his principles, opinions and
thoughts, together with his oaon manner OF express
ing them, will never be feloniously invaded by any
person 81 of sound mind. or having he fear of God
before his eyes'' He says, "what he is. he is HIM
self" Why, sir, do not question this. Heis him
self and neither he any other person WI ever
mistake him for any body else. The honorable gen.
teman need not fear being last in the ordinary sam
plies Of existence. His individuality is secure. 1t
is very probable there i. but this one specimen IN
the whole mass of moral, intellectual, and physical
being. With what other thing could he be contouhd-
ed. Men would as SION mistake the fiery elements,
angry action, and ferocious visage OF wild cat Tor
the gentle blood and peaceful eountenance OF the
lamb.
| The gentleman alleges against me, gross ignor-
auce Of ordinary bubks on political economy. Adam
Smith has, know, in one snort passage a7se'eu
that imposts enables the home producer to add the
amount of such imposts TO the price OF his products
of the same kind. This is but dictum, and all the
| reasoning of his system cOnfutes 1t, as general
principle. Ricardo has expressly stated, toat when
imposrs amounts to protection, and gives the ho'o
, market to the home products competition reduces
the market to the natural price. The gentleman
has. in his report stated, all mposts lisa tax on con-
sumption. Was the gentleman. ignorant OF the
great principle of these books, or, did he, knowing
= " mis- state their doctrines cannot believe he
: can shelter himself behind want OF knowledge
; In the speech which have published. the true
y principles Of the laws of impost Tor revenue en-
couragement and protection, are stated ana 'ii'sua.
=, ted Impost operates encouragement, Wneh IL
~ raises the price of the imported product ana ena-
bes the domestic producer to sell his product be-
Ing of equal quality, at the same market VINE"
imposts amounts to protection, and gives the ooihes~
an tic market to the domestic product mPort'"'"
ne ceases revenue ceases. and domestic comPeutoh
tot ha n
US the domestic product to market. Cotton WOOL Is
all perfectv protected 1t has the whole domesuc
lis market. Impos stands at 8 cents pound. Does
lid the producer receive of the consumer OF cotton .ns
he amount of impost? If the mpost were one loo,
rse instead of 8 cents would cotton be any dearef
The What nroduee in the United States. perfectly pro-
of tected is dearer for the amount ofmpost by winch
1t If is protected Are shoes, boots nails, gunpo"-
ie- der cabinet ware carriages cotton cloths @''l
18th any gentleman to the article which is en-
nut HANGED in price, by cent, for all the impost for
'le protection.
emf When am called upon by gentleman of his at
m tempted standing in this House, can only wish that
uu could control that fund OF cheap expenditure to
lnu the gentleman by which he has scattered 5000 OF
these imprisoned political tracts, and fhinge them
s 81 with the political allimen of the nation. would
o them and will now, spread the antldoe co-exentiVe-
.d ly with the poison.
30 He has SAID aimed at political effects. So In
roc Judgment scat, where must shortly appear, DC
nav believe that il the Administration should DE follow
4 m ed by another governed by the doctrines OF that
ia report and abandoning the policy OF {" the Amerl
rms can System.' the independence OF these United
fore States Will be soon prosUaeo' III 'ha' e'eh'' lit
the who shall have effected that catastrophe, ny pro
papntion of the doctrines of "the Report the
ave state of the Finances will have entitled hmsei
tile to an immortality OF ihiauy, ny ,ai "'U,o Ca CO
,uld rabe than that of him who burned the Temple o
any Ephesus
and If no protected article be dearer from being pro
by tected by mpost how is the price enhanced by sue
He impost for protection? 1t it be not dearer how
de- it tax on consumption? This i, the principle
e tina, speech and it sweeps from under the gentle
me man all foundation for his report on the state OF
and napces The doctrine is absurd, that impost tro
pla- protection is tax on consumption lputt 10 tn
nce conscience of the gentleman, how. knowing thes
This truths he dared thus TO sin against the light of
that own mind How he dared to grasp that snouderit
It and half rebrand and whrng n Il
then, air to rather flame toss the blazing torch all tn
re- is combustble in this nation If might, witho
r ten impropriety would request the gentlemen to re-
thing that pamphlet. have there explained where ii
the post is encouragement and a tax on consumptio
e Tor Sugar and molasses now almost the only pr
move ducts under such mposts 1t was wisely aid up
of th IN the intent that these ipciplent producto
suita MIGHT ba ostered and nally supply the whole m;
king lef Domestic sugar and lnolasses must them
been smaller want in mpos shall give protection to
him, market snnnort the whole consumption and be SC
very az che an as they are Cuby. These are t
ays doctrine. of that Speech and did intend it TO COZ
teract the banef effect OF the report of the gent
imam man. have said he has possessed himself OF it
read ,,aa;or;sm II i, true. The character will be
Deg ed upon him by the nation. Boston is entitled
ency, H. nr;qnal honor of his political absurlity
He is 'Ae
per- EXPLOSION.