Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-02-05


nf oreat fiscal inheritance, from the large quantity
imported, high duty it pays, and extensive use maae
Of it-and both as articles Of diet more NUTRITIOUS
than teas. as well as more conducive to health.
An increased importation of wines under lower
scale of duties, might bring them INTO more gene.
raj use. and the revenue from the greater quantity
imported and consumed, ms ht regain what was lost
by the reduction of the duties. But shoah the re-
suit anticipated be certain, the time required 70
produce it, would not be so, as the habits 81 Peo-
pie are not to be changed, at once. 1t you'd seem
hazardous and imprudent, therefore. when an OBJ
icct of so much Importance a, extending further
protection to the Industry Of the country is IN con-
temptation, Ito say nothing Of the speedy eAilnc-
ton Of the national debl to make these innovations
in the tariff.
It has been proposed also in the senate o. the
United States to reduce the duty on salt ms,
it will not be denied. would cause a considerable
curtailment Of the revenue, lladml>s'be at 'llIa
time. for the reasons inst assigned aud Consequent
y not to be approved.
10 return to the objections 70 the protecting
system. smuggling is one which has always beer
urged BY the enemies Of that system against an,
increase Of tie tariff. Snne of the duties ~ nut
Iarf may he said q be high. vet Ias not smuggling
been piactsed i'll thl, country to any serious &.
tent; nor i. It to be apprehcnled, with proper W
glance On the part 81 our re,enuc-oiices that Nh
der higher imposts on imported goods similar TO
such a. are produced or manufacture IN the coun.
try, it would be carried 70 a length that would oe
attended With dangerous InrOads on the revenue
He opportunities an, facilities ior smuggling n
the United States are mt 50 great 4 III Europe,
where the different nations are separated only by
rivers Or mountains. Yet high dutlc, and prohi-
btious are rcsDrted to there By every Government
for protecting the industry q its people.
lit is ali objection which never tai, to 50 alduc-
ed against aiurding legislative encouragement t.
manufactures whenever The question: = aSitlted.I
that manufacturing Establishment, bay, an unkind,
Il influence on the morals af the papplc emploNed
in thcm. The same objection might with more
proprietv be brought against ihr Governments
patlDuizdg commerce, because i viii not BE- dls
pu'ed Bv those who make u, ttiat commerce 4
more unEavorable 10 morals than manufactures.
Il might be urged also against peoples collecting
aud setthn. in cites and towns; fer Whenever
large masses Of them are assembled. they are III
danger Ut mutual contamination. vice and lnnin
ralitN cannot BE- prevented from prevailing more
IL les among AeGi. MGehmAv Dc done, however,
to fleet tlis purpose. b oo3d government, and b,
moral aud rtEana, obstruction | bieSc. mat
generally speaking. tlr people II lacnties II this
cnnntr, arr well governed and iher morals care
fully attended ~ nneh flnse 50, At least, than III
any fdrei.n country. Be that Il, il may. am very
Ittidi1 lIht ms iatUI NuNEls aail tHWicii iTHWl
together 1t these establishments. anu fully employ
ed. subssted, anil eiathsd. are less addicted tol
vlcr aud immatlits than they would be dispersed
aver tie country til idlpnp,s ana want, o. lettering
half tami,hnd and iiail clothed IN cities and towns.
Ii shuad not be overlooked that one Of Tie alvan-
tagcs Of manufacturing. Institutions l., that per
-ons who from old age, nffmit9, or childhood.
incapable Of employment requiring exposure
and eXertion, can be turned Is useful account i'll
most Of them, and be madc Mi.s, productive mem.
bcrs OF society, instead OF being 5ldensoine Ia il.
In regard to the objection to protecting autirs.
that one part of the community is oppre,syeiy tax
ed By Hptr impositi0n, to benefit another, 81 spc
cinasy but falacipnsly urged Shall only add or
repeat-that although tins may be the operation
Of such duties tori time, yet those who have money
taken out Of their pockets. III this way. have it
more than replaced by benefits derived in Other
modes from the industry thus encouraged. even
while the operation continues. But after foreign
competition has been overcome BY a productions or
manufacture efficiently protected. the duty thence.
forward will be merely nominal, because the effect
0. the competition that will arise among our own
citizens. will always be- to furnish such articles
both cheaper and better than before Such has no
torously been the effect Of protecting the coarser
cotton cloths. and other national interests that have
been favored With the fostering care OF Govern.
ment.
And would ask our southern brethren whether
it is any detnmcnt TO them 10 par now from | o 10
IL cents per yatd for cotton fabrics which cost 25
cents though OF inferior quality before efficient
protection Afforded them, 70 say nothing Of
the great domestic sale Of the raw material Il the
cotton manufacturers, il not tol which, i would
not bring much it doe at this time III foreign
markets, OF has their interest suffered by paving
lnWcr teights on the large cn.ues ii that and other
southern staple, exported in American vessels than
they must have paid Tor their tran,po tation III TO-
egn bottoms had the former not received earl,
Legislative patronage!
Bat il is apprehended by the Southern peopl,
that Us under the protecting system tie importa