Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-30
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IMPROVEMENT

CoNcoRD, N. H. July 10 Very few of that elias. of
people who have been gued into support of the Clay
doctrines the subject of the Tariff and Internal I'm
provements seem to be that their own pockets
taxed to the amount of ten twenty thirty
dollars TO sustain the System. They look only
the splendid objects of improvement tob accompished
and to tho protection Of home industry which tn " have
been told will improve and enrich tie country, and make
us truly great and Independent nation-whilst they
consider whence comeseyhe funds To carry
these splendid schemes of Improvements, or whoSe
money it that pays for the protection Manufactures
Whether the people Of this county pay direct to
the government, or whether the amount is secretly
drawn from their pockets in duties upon every article of
consumption the effect is the upon the taxpayer
and impovershes him in the degree, one way as
the other
In three years from the present Time if the national
revenues not diverted from their legitimate objects
tho NATIONAL Debt will have been cleared o-and then
no further occasion exist for the present high duties
The national debt paid, the present tariff will afford
surplus revenue and above what may be necessa
ry to pay the current expenses of the government of
some ~ to 900 $50 per year-to swell which amoun
New Hampshire will have TO contribute least $500 900
year; more than ten times the amount of our State
tax Should the system contended for by the CLAW men
be adopted, and persevered in, this surplus amount will
be expended in building roads and canals improving the
Navigation If :::rroTs, &C.
Now, is there tax-payng man in this State who
would vote to assess such tax upon New Hampshire,
for such purpose Is there who would rather
to have the duties which he pays reduced
that would the proper expenses of maintaining
the government and and to the people of
New Hampshire this ); 900 a year which thew are
Payiag' What would farmer say, who should be
told by merchant, 'you must pay 25 80 cents on
pound of than fair price because the govern
ment wants it TO build the great Buffalo and New Or
leans road! or, you must pay me 90 cents than
fair price for this Axe because government needs il to
build the Maysville the Rockville road; to build
canal in the Dismal Swamp" He would certainly
stare and very likely would refuse to take the article
But such is the fact He certainly does pay this differ
and should the Clay system succeed, he pays it
for these purposes The people should understand these
things better and when they do understand them what
must be their opinion OF the men who for election
eering purposes, urge such system Of axation' 1t
may be said that these necessary protect home
manufactures But is il right to tax the Farmer for
every thing he eats drinks and wears in order bene-
fit manufacturing monopolies' Away with such a
policy The farmers have the first right to protection
In order to show in degree the amount of taxes
assessed upon the people, copy several items from
excellent article in the Banner of the Constitution The
editor Of that valuable paper has commenced publishing
catalogue e6raxes assessed upon different articles
which is TO be continued and from which we intend
hereafter TO make copious extracts. The follow
ing will suffice for the present:
from tho Banner OF the Constuon.)
The people of the United States pay the following
taxes the articles hereinafter named If they pur-
chase the foreign article the tax goes into the Golfers of
the Government which will not want il after the public
debt Is paid off at the end of the year, 1888 If thew
buy the domestic article the lax goes into the pocket of
the home producer, for his sole and exclusive bene-
fit, and either increases his profits saves him from
loss To make the matter ineligible to people who do
not understand Latin shall not employ the terms od
pdloTem, per cenltuEn, but shall ms cad thereof
this expression, erey dollar Of the first cost, by
which mean, the cost of the article as ascertaned
at custom-houses No article will be Inserted that
is taxed below thirty cents every dollar or the list
would be too long.
Axes, 35 cents every dollar OF the first cost
Alum, cents a pound, (S2 80 for liz lbs)
Arms, side-arms for militia officers and others 30
cents every dollar of the first cost that is 3 on
every sword that costs $40, which falls very heav-
ly upon country where every other public man is
general, colonel, major, captain, lieutenant, en-
sign. cornet.
Awlhafs for shoemakers 80 cents on every dollar of
the first cost
AIDES for coopers 35 cents every dollar of the first
cost
Black lead pencils, cents every one that costs ten
cents.
Blankets wooen 35 cents on every dollar of the first,
ombazncs, 9s l3 cents on every dollar of the first
Bonnet wire, 30 cents do.
Bonnes or hats, of chip, grass Lepborn and straw
80 cents on every dollar. If. however, the bon
nets or hats DC Tor poor people, for the wives and
daughters Of farmers, mechanics and other work
Jog. men who cannot afford any but the cbeapest
kind, The American System favofs them bv cbaro.
ing an increased tax. Fifty cents Is charged on
each one, even though the foreign cost should he
but fifty cents. which would be doubling The price }
Boots leather, 80 cents per pair
Bootees, do 100 cents per pair
Braces Of leather, 30 cents every dollar OF the cost
Brides, 20 cents on every dollar of the cost
Brdle-bts, rs cents on do
Brushes, 30 cents on do
dollar Of the costs
Cabinet ware 30 cents every dollar of the cost mr.
SO on every table or cradle hat costs $40
Carpets Brussels, II rkey, or Wilton, 10 cents Der
square yard.
DO. Ingram Kiddorlninstor, or Venetian 40 do
DO, all other kinds made Of wool, flax, hemp cotton
or rags, OF parts Of either, 81 cents per square
yard.