Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1831-10-28
SPECTATOR.

SPECTATOR.
STAUNTON::.FR 2S.
1he negro man and woman w no were
committed to Jail, on the charge of burn
ing Mr.. Smiths barn, were acquitted by
the County Court, on Wednesday last ON
the ground that the confession of the az I
by the woman had been extorted.
The election in Frederick county to
supply the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Mr.. Powell, in the house of
delegates, will be held on Monday next.
Col. John d. B. Smith and r. w. Bar
ton are candidates.
1t is expected that Maj. Eaton will be
elected by the Legislature of Tennessee,
which is now in session, to the Senate
of the United States.
The article in our last paper respect
ing the competition among the Daily
papers in the city of New York, ought
to have been credited to the "Winches-
Ter Republican,
The TARIFF provides every poor man
coat at half price.
1t has reduced shifting muslin, from
40 cents yard, to 10, II and 10 cents.
1t has reduced sHEETING, in price, so
that every poor family can lie on a com
Portable bed.
1t has reduced BED TICKING from 90
cents to 30 cents.
Linens, cloths, stu1s, calicoes, every
species of manufacture is. reduced in
price, and improving in quality SO that
general comfort has been the result of
the TARIFF; besides the increased pros
Perity of the country.-Pennsylcania
Wing.
Increase Of revenue produced bv and in
fdror Of the Tariff 1t appears that the
United States revenue will amount to
thirty millions the present year instead
of twenty-five, as estimated by the late
secretary of the treasury, the hon. S. d.
lngham.
This is most impressive fact in favor
pr tte.nEesept Iarif System. When the
urged against it that 1t would destritoI Inc
rerenue. and compel government to re-
sort to direct tures to pay its expenses.
1t now appears that the TARIFF has
DOUBLED the reuenHe-and they now
raise the cry, we have too much money
we can make no use of tit is taxing
the South for the benefit of the North.
Men who thus reason backwards and
forwards, are unworthy of attention.
But how has the Tariff increased the
revenue? permit us to explain.
When the TARIFF was adopted, it
was solemn pledge ofthe PUBLIC FAITH,
under which FOREIGN CAPITAL and IN
DUsTRY were induced 10 emigrate from
Europe to the United States. 1t is COM
puted that since the TARIFF of 1924 and
1923, a greater amount of foreign capt.
tai, industry and population have been
into the United States, than
for the whole period preceding, up to
the adoption Of the constitution.
This Circumstance, added to our nat
ural increase of wealth and population
among ourselves has produced an increaS-
ed CONSUMPTION both Of foreign and do
nestle commodities.--Thus, while A.
MEXICAN MANUFACTURES flourish under
the protective system, it at the same time
does not diminish the gross amount of
our consumption of foreign merchandise
This increase of the revenue also
proves,
lst. That FOREIGN COMMERCE thrives
under the Tariff as much as ever it did
the state Of commerce thro'-
out the world.
I'd. That AGRICULTURE is flourish
ing and prosperous under the genial in
huence ofthe AMERICAN SYSTEM
Sd. That Mechanics, and all the re-
lative arts, trades, and manufactures,
corresponding prOsperity.--ib.
STATE ELECTIONS.
Georgia. Returns from &C counties, give
Wilson Lumpkin majority of about 1900
votes over George r. Gilmer, for the office
Of Governor. This resuscitation of the Clark
party in that State, in the person of MIR