Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-18
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70 THE EDII'OhsS or THE ENQUIRER
lHE IARIFF.-Pernit me, at the present awful
crisis in our affairs, when the UNION han~s Inv .
thread, and every thing depends OH u sane iudpmen,
OF THE PEOPLE las contradistinguished from their
leaders-their wouid-be leaders into difficulties ir-
retrevable) IN relation TO the reduction of the Ia
rh Permit me TO ask place in your columns for
the following extracts from Says Catechisu, of po
Hucn Economy: work written subsequently to thar
treatise, which having been translated into our lam
sSuage, as 1t has into every living tongue has been
tong extensively known among us, and has acquired
Tor The writer here, it has every where n most
enyable reputation. A more Jealous and thorouob
gong champion never was, of any cause than Saw
has approved himself of the cause of Free Trade.
hduS'ry 'oiHom Shdckte, is his motto; and 10 the
vindcaliOn of her title to freedom unlimited is his
mastery work devoted
But, the principle of letting alone industry hay
ing been once departed from, what is the 1roncr
course? When the forcing system has been acted
upon what is TO be done? Can this sfirnulus (fooI
ls as 1t may have been administer it) he Sudden
ly discontinued, consistently with the great CON
servative principle of Society? No! If Saw himself
were among us, and had the regulation of orr
Iarff devoted as he is 10 Free Trade and to u1Liuit
Ell Free Trade, he would still be among the most
decided in resistance to the demands Of certain
branch of our party; demands which / verify he
heve, are urged, not because the object is believed
aiainabe; but because it is known to he unottoin.
PIE. compromise III relation to the Tariff, even
II were Dut temporary, would be attended with nj
least promise of final settlement of the sul,iect
IN Il manner satisfactory to all The doctrine Of
free Trade Is founded in truth ii daily makes nov
converts; 1t must finally prevail every where. But
tins promise would be death to those homes which
can be realized only through the heart-burnings and
anmoses of their fellow-ctzens
AN ANTI-TARIFF MAN.
From Says Catoohsm.1
CH XII. IN IWpOTfdtiOnS, Duties and proJ;b;1;o,s
1hat does the Oord importation signif2
ne purchasing abroad and introducing into country
foreign merchandise. ''
Ifhdt do you mean by prohiJitions7
Iorodding certain merchandise to be introduced into
country Sometimes without prohibiting them entirely
they are made TO pay duties on Importation which din,
nlshcs the quantity imported.
Whaf results from an absolute prohibition
an absolute prohibition forces the capital and industry
which would have been devoted to this kind Of CONNER
cd production, to apply itself protection less adj
NantageOds.
Why less GdUGnfageots9
Because we should engage in IT, but for being pre-
vented rom employing our industry in the other way
The prohibition would be supernuous if the prohibited
production was not the most advantageous
Whdt happens, rben instead Of an absolute prOhibi
Ho,.' a duty onfY IS laid on the product iDpOrfed7
me eyllis then only partial, and consists in DEAFNESS
equal to the amount Of the duty. The consumer paws
iOr the product more than II is worth
81 Hu' 0oes a signify u the consumer pays deoyeT foy
me H'"'g' SINCE me producer gains byiR
he Prouucer does not profit by iC what the article
sens oF more, goes either in charges Of production hich
are lost to every body; in contributions consumed for the
service Of the STATE w "
fhy do yon say that The charges Of production, are
charges as composed NJ the Drofs maid IN Dyoreys
e H0t charges lest, since the producers py0ff bJ them
me producers are people who sell the service OF thei,
, ef capital and their industry; and whose gains are
less abundant but dearer
hhen regulations render necessary in order 10 create
pound Of sugar 10 employ more Of the services Of the
'"O' o'P" and industry The sugar deaeg without the