Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-01-26

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nature or the extent Of their consumption
And Il woaid be dsrogatory from every prin-
eiple Of theory or practice on which the Go
sernmeut has hitherto proceeded.
The second would be snll more objection
able 90 the foes'of the Tariff than either o.
the others But i, eanuo, be contrsverted
that. by augmenting considerably the duiiss
on the protected class, 90 a. TO carry them
10 the point. or near to the confines OF sbss
lutte prohibition the object in view, Of effect
ing the necessary reduction of the public re
venue. may be accomplished without touch
ing the duties on the unprotected class. The
consequence Of such on augmentation would
be great diminaticn in the importation of
the foreign article. aud Of course 10 tho du.
ties upon it, But agalnsi enure prohibition,
except perhaps in few instances have
been always, and stit am. opposed. BY les.
wing the door open to the foreigr rival afti
Gle. the benefit Is secured Of salutary com.
petition Il il be Theoretically closed, the
DANGERS incurred Of monopoly
The third mode is the most equitable and
reasonable, and il presents an undebateahIc
ground, on which had hoped we could all
safely tread. without difficulty Il exacts no
sacrifice Of principle from the opponents VI
the American System; Il comprehends all
that is claimed on the part OF its lrientis -.
The measure before you embraces this mode
1t is SIMPLE and free from all coinplexity Il
divides the whole subject Of imposts accord
ing 10 its nature. Il settles Al once what
ought net 10 be disputed, and leaves 10 be
settled hereafter, II necessary, what may be
controvcrted
A certain part OF the South haA hitherto
complained that 1t pays disproportionshle
amount Oh the inposis. II the complaint be
well founded, by the adoption Of tina mea
sure 1t will be relieved at once, rs will be
hereafter shown. from at least fourth Of its
burshens he measure 10 in conformity
with the formpractice Of tho Government,
FROM lis commencement. and with the pro
fessions Of all the eminent politicions Of the
Seah. until Of late Ii assumes the right Of
the Government, in the assessment Of duties,
to discriminate between those articles which
sound policy requires il to foster, and those
which II need not encourage. This has been
tie invariable principle. on which the Gov
eminent has procredesi. nom the act OF Con-
grrss OF the 4th Of July, 1883, down to the
present time Aud has it not been adnalticd
by almost every prominent Southern psliti
clan? Has II not even BE- q Acknowledged By
the fathers OF the Free Trade Church, In
their late address, promulgated, from Phila
delphia. to The people Of the United Statcsp
II we never had system OF foreign imposts,
ard were now called upon. for the first time,
to originate one, should We not discriminate
between the objects Of our own industry,
and those produced by foreigners And IL
there my difference in its application, be-
tween the modification Of an existing system
and the originator Of new one? Ii the
gentlemen Of the South, opposed to the Ia
riff, were TO obtain complete possession oi
the pswers Of Government, would they ha
xard their exercise upon any other princi,e?
II it be said that some Of the articles winch
would, by this measure, be liberated from di
ties, are luxlries, the remark Is equally true
of s,me OF the articles remaining subject to
duties. H. the present advanced stage oil
comfort and civilization, il is not easy IN draws
the line between luxuries aud necessaries.-
II viii be difficult TO make the people believe
that bohea tea is a luxury, aud The article ci
fine broad cloths Is a necessary Of life.
In stating that the duties on the protected
class ought 10 be retained. it has been far
from my wish to preclude inquiry into their
adequacy Or Propriety. n il can be shown
that. 10 any instance, hey are excessive Or
disprOpcft'ohateiy burthensome on any sec
ton oil the Union, for Que am ready 10 vote
for their reduction or modification. The sys-
TEN coniemplaies an adequate protection; be
yend that II IS not necessary 10 20 short
oi that. its operation viii be injurious 10 all
parties
The people Of this country, or large ma
jorily oil them, expect that the system will
I've preserved. And lis abandonment would
Proiuce general surprise, spread desoIatlon
over the land, and occasion ~ great shock
az declaration Of war forthwith against The
most powerful nation Of Europe.
But If the system be- preserved. IL onsht 10
be honestly, fairly, and faithfully enforced.
That there Do rsist the most sca8daious vio-
.lations of it. and the erossesi frauds upon
the public revenue. in regard to some Of the
most important articles. cannot be doubted.
As to iron, objects really belonging to ons
denomination, to which higher duty 10 at
tached, are imported under another mans,
to which lower duty 10 assigned, and the
law thus eysdcd False invoices are made
as to wooIlens. and the classification into mi
nimums is constantly eluded. The success
Of the American manufacture Of cotton bag
ging has been such as that, by furnishing q
better and cheaper article, the bagsink Of IN
verness and Dundee, has been almost excl.
ded from the consumption of the States Dor.
dering on the Mississippi and it, tributaries.
There has NOT yet been sufficient time toiab-
ricate and transport the article ia necessary
quantities from the Western States 70 thu