Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-11-24
Making an aggregate Of Se,7.s,ies

Making an aggregate Of S9,77J,i95 81
Here are almost ten millions Of tax
es levied on the people Of this country.
on wines, molasses, teas, coffee, CO.
Goa, chocolate, salt, sugar, fruits and
spices, for the protection Of the MANU-
FAcTURERs Is il the interest Of the
American manufacturer to continue
these taxes? Do not these taxes ope-
rate, like the duties on wool and dive
stufs, to raise the cost Of manufactur-
ed goods? II SO, is il not the interest
OF the manufacturers to repeal the du,
tiesf Who pays those taxes? WHY
should any person oppose this rcpeal's
Is II not found in the following quota
tionss
The Boston Patriot says:
"The whole free white industry Of the
country is to be pros,ra,ed At the feet Of the
proud slave owner of Carolina
And Sir. Niles says:
" AZ VIC stand before God, We believe tina,
the more rapid increase at citizens in the
north. middle and west, IS The leading cause
OF the furious opposition to the tariff. that il
nov gong on, though unk nown to the multi
may not be openly proclaimed. We believe
u IS the ground on which the leading poiiti.
cans OF South Carolina have placed them
selves. Let tie fAboring people think OF Il,
ana when The working men toll for their chill.
urcn. lst them reflect upon the desoi.tion
which these persons would cause, 10 hold 10.
hticsi powcr--ralllet 10 rule in hell ,haa servo
in heaven"
Such IS the language Of Mr.. Niles.
Out OF the fullness OF the heart the
mouth spcaketh, and out of his own
mouth will we convict him. He adj.
mits that his friends are ready to give
100000 per annum, for the priv
leSc OF importing Gotten goods into
England. Why do they then ask a
duty against the British manufacturer?
lie says that it costs less 10 manufac-
ture yard Of cloth in the q. States
than in England. Where then is iho
necessity for the high tariH: But a.
gain:
Mr.. Mics says that no verify be
licves, and nc calls God 20 witncsS.
that the leading $, Carolina politicians
would "TatheT rule IN hell than sery.
IN Heaven" and that a n,oditi alton
OF the tariff would bring desolation I'M
on The workipgmen. l. il poxs,li,
that Mr.. Niles he'd mental reserve.
"on, aud that he intended here the de
ISOLATION oiPofif'cat working nens Nybo
Is so much interested, a. the real ,yo,l
ing-meD, the mechanics and manuCse
turcrs, in the repeal of the duties ora
tea, coffee, salt, sugar. mOlssses, fruits.
and spices: Vet these few articles
pay nearly ten millions Of taxes. I.,t
not palpable that there IL At the hot.
tom, 90 use the words of SIR. NiIes.
IAN secursed thing which may not be-
openly proclaimed z" What - th.t
ihingf Mr.. Niles gives che answer
i" rather TO rule in hell than serve in
Heaven
Who - the party oppresseds l. tho
south attempting Co iniurc or oppress
the Essts Their object - so rspeal All
unnecessary duties. Mr.. Niles saws
that Gotten and wOoilen goods can be
made cheaper ~ the United States than
IN England. Why can they be made
eheapers IL u not becaase we ere
cheaper fed and less taxed than the
people Of EDglandl Il IL not because
We have = mere economical Gsyern-
meni. and . more productive soiIf n
we can manufacture cheaper n0tO when