Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-02-01

burden or taxation on the cone,'tnel oi M tirt,A.
tected. except Tor very short time. Ana II I I,
be remarked. that high duties are more cp,tu, n
rednce ultimately The prices Of the fairies plo,,c,
ed Than low rates OF dnty T. Because ,hq e.,
p0nGent articles Of foreign manufacture b,,.
cludcd by hi4h duties from the market. ~
certainty ard stcadness Of sale to the ,louest;,
articles unatauablc under the operation Of low ,la.
ties. q because a tam and steady market h.
my thereby secured to such articles. a nrrn,a.
number OF citizens as we'll as emigrants trum e.
ic9n countries. will be indGccd to embark tbu;
capital, industry, aud skill. IN manufacturing m.
sane. And TIE competition thence ari>n. wbiIe
productive Of abundant supplies in The mail q, :,
sure 10 nnprovc the quality, and diminish thc Biz,
Of The aiiiclcs ,upplied.
hr ELECT Of low duties. "a the contrary. (. y
invite Foreign competition, IL cncountcrHa VIir.
the domestic manufacturer suon learns to III, snr
row. that he has engaged III an unequal una,aiiin.
Struggle Aid alter hr has experienced the laa
lc, OF the protection wnith has luiel hun 60 hi, RI,
Iln. then the iorcieh manufacturer te"nins pussps
sion ni the make and having nothin. now to res
tram his cupidity, cXacts his price Tor wares il
had before dispose oi at a sacrifice. On these IN,
duties continue to X paid. which united with their
advanced piiee. become source Of heaN, taAat,nn
to Consumers; whereas N the case OF articles pfe.
!ccted b, efficient duties, OIL die exclusion 81 +.
IT, they
cease 10 be operative; aud tie domestic as before
observed. furnished Of better quality. and on
lower terms, through the competition that takes
place.
Daring the short period Of the struggle between
tie domestic and foreign manufacturer. the coun-
try is supplied wlth the fabrics of both below what
either can Afford To take. HIS is an unnatural
and unreasonable benefit. when no GOOD citizen
ought to desire Nor can lhe permanent GOOD of
The country be built On the injury Or ruin IL ind,
Nduals. A. II respects the foreign manufactures
no sympathy j. due to HIM HIS sacrifice is
voluntary one, his object beng to htrak down the
domestic manuiattnrcr. and ultimately to prnnot,
his own interest at the eXpencc of hi, competitor
and the country. 10 do TIL, he has the adj, anraee
Ioi large capital and superior skill of the market
al nome that takes Tie greater Part OF his iabcs Of
lar plac--ana Of occasional aids, it is believed,
from lii, tio,ernrlr,t and combinations OF manu-.
tactulcis which enables Tim u Sustain the losses
incurred Oh tic residue.
High dntlcs. then, ,iiying iur,gn labor from tie
country. ana encouraging domestic. are MI To be
considered ~ The Eight Of taNes % Consumers Oar
6vn people i ptopCil, encouraged raa, and uiN
wolA lower. than thc people d lol,isn countric,
ave able TO d. and transport The Product, Of their
labor eie, suljrct to all the charec, under which
they COME all they want. Is, 10 ha,c their o~n
market secnied % hcm agui;ast thr inhu.ion Of
i"cigncrs. ihat belng done, their nu,tr, viii
Be sure oi receiving remuneration, tie benefits d
winch VIII moi Be confined to them Tut ullused
al,o among Tie other classes Of society.
IN the frna lust made are not lnclndrl duties
% commodities tie liz Of ;,hch are nut rrelnccd
" manufactured ID the country, For distance,
the dutie, on vince. tea, coffee Sc 'I6a,e be.
IT, article, u making q producing Which, foreign
iabnr i exclusively employed. duties Oh them arc
taXns r"d bN CONSUMERS, and tx laHes ate higb
0r low according to the rates nt duty imposed.
protecting duty III favor OF IA dolnt Sic article,
"hioh @oes small way towards supplying the de-
mand OF tic country. ma, he also excepted Ihs
sugar made IN louisiana tarAeNampc. Ike 0uan.
thy mate. however. added ~ tIr stock VI tlrelrn
sN-Gfs contributes tt the fcdut ION 0l lhrif pfrp
ald consequence, TO make tem cheaper 10 eontg.
mcrs, taan they would be. were no snch sugars
Eadc. And The same may 81 saiA ii Ill, produc-
zen q manufacture TINT j, not u tytcLdtd. Or la.
net arrived II suth mafGtltt, Is Is lie toisneusg.
rate With TIE home demand
Tie duties laid 10 TIE tariil law II 1874 for thc
protection q dnm",tir produce and manufactures
Wcre Eoi hgs cneugh "a sunr aIiicles 10 be- as ei.
liclcnt rs requisite. lhe protection granted 10
wooden 2"ad- has entirely falIcd. ia consequence
io tie reelection by the Bril,h ian lament of the
duty on wool Impartial into t,rcal Hrtain and a.
the frauds and esasson> rrac'-e bt Riili.l mcrch.
ants and manufacturers. in Introducing mo our
market wo',en good, Vi liil,i,h naI.utactne 1T
mas become hrcr,sa,S thetciorc, fur CONGRESS- tn
revlse aJlln the taflt Ia 0itr u ME Aurh add.
tin.ia ptotccton 10 the iafbSG branches II tIpnes.
re ind,.alrf feqHirns 4. 4, sta po,r adequate
~ dong tbs. il should be boz ~ III G,itd FIAT Tie
system 81 general nrateljion /, l!,r one, ana only
"he, which h. reason. justicr aud policy on n
I ,ide. The tnitrd STATES nIr u cohtedrfary Of
states associated tor Mutual defence. ana 10 pro
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