Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-29
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90 POLITICS FOR FARMERS -

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his is the title OF an elaborate article published by
the editor OF the Weekly Register the of the late
Maryland election, which has been extensively circu-
lated. The following is an extract:
Advanced duties are, not, taxes according to
circumstances" Now, If person is compelled 10 use
20 lbs. OF per annum an increased duty would he
tax, but il at liberty to refuse the of it, diminish
ed consumption might reduce the price he had paid =,
We do not grow any tea. But there is taxi of Is
per cent Is Dollars every hundred of the cost"
as Mr.. Racquet has il on wheat and Indian corn-ac0rns
and hichO'y nus-but the prices of these ahec
ted by the " tax on them.
IL is then manifest that the farmers pay less money
Tor the articles needed by them because Of the manu-
acure at home, han they did before such manufacture
was established We defly the showing Of a single
case 10 the contrary, even in 4" cradles artificial
flowers ?"
The article ahcrs to prove that reduction in the
price has always followed ADVANCE in duties and
that therefore, the farmers, who, it admits. the
consumers, are benefited by increased demand for
their provisions and reduced price in their merchan-
disc.
Now knows better than Mr.. Niles, and we
therefore submit to him the following queries:
Fas not the late Tariff increased the price OF woollen
goods, particularly of casnetts!
Has not the price OF lands and other articles upon
which no duties laid been much reduced as the
duties
Do not all other classes levy their proportion of adj
vance duties upon the agriculturists
lis not the reduction the price of dutiable articles
chiefly attributable to the following causes?
LIST. The deficiency in the supply Of the precious
metals, causing dimnvtion If the crculating medium,
IDLY Has not che multiplication OF scientific power,
and the appreciation of the currency been equal the
reduction Of the price of manufacturers
3dly. Has not the reduction of price in Europe, par
tculary in England been great in this country
May not the people who least taxed and cheapest
fed, command the market of the world, provided they
possess equh scientific power
Are not the people of the United States cheaper fed
and less taxed tran the people OF England
Does not the policy of high duties tend to limit the
American manufacture 10 the domestic market
Would not be better for the American
If the duties reduced that he could undersell
the British manufactures in all the markets OF the world?
III these queries be answered in the affirmative, IL
follows that the manufacturers and farmers deeply
interested in such modification of the tariff as will re.
duce the price OF manufactures because the manifest
effect of such would be TO make the United
States the workshop of the world and benefit the fay
mers by reducing the price, Of the articles which he
consumes, and increasing the price of the produce
which he sells For, If the proposition which MIR.
Niles lays down be true that it is the interest of the far
mers TO increase the number of domestic artisans and
manufacturers, upon conditions which compel the far
mefs TO feed and cothe the manufacturers, and also
pampeT into power and wealth the aristocratic holders
OF manufacturing capital, it is certainly their in
crest TO increase their numbers terms which will
enable them to furnish the proceeds OF their labor
cheaper rate; TO eat american provisions at higher
price, and levy their profits upon foreign States.