Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-06
THE TARIFF.

The following article has been for some time on
our nie-Ihe views in the first part of it are much
more correct than in the ast.-lVe have never sinh
scribed to Mr.. McDuffies doctrine of Exporis and
lmports-but we think Correspondents doc
trines of Northern and of Southern taxation md of
duties on Injuries and necessares are equally I'M
founded. 1st The South pays higher than the
North; because on the goods that are made Inv the
North and consumed by the South the freight and
commissions come higher to the attcr-In the ID
place. though the North buys, also sells these very
goods and of course the profit belongs TO the North.
and 3d, This profit is made at our eXpence: for we
might get the same goods cheaper from abrond f
1t were not for this very Tariff.-As TO the ID oes
uon, what difference it makes TO the consumer
whether one half of his goods is taxed double and
the other not at all, we would ask our Correspon-
dent to take the bill just reported to the Senate bv
the Committee Manufactures si(t lis articles and
see now many OF them are used in any quantities
ny me great body OF the people.-liere is cocoa al
inohus, hSs, currants rasins, prunes, dates rrapes
cinnamon, capers, &c. &c. Does every man con
sumo an equal proportion ofsIks, wines fine linens,
&C. &c? The protected articles are of general
consumPuon-the unprotected, generally fine goods,
and used principally by the rich or those who are
better Oft in the world.-And, besides by the op-
pressive operation of the law of minimians the du-
~ falls with heavier per centage on the coarse
than the fine goods. Are the poor, therefore, to
pay more than the rich? No no The Tariff s
not only unjust to sections of the country.
bur as to classes of the people. It's ga bill OF
aoomn"tions' which cannot be acquicsced in
Away with it,
FOR THE ENOIJyREB
newspaper containing the report of Mr. McDuc6e
ms Chairman OF the Committee OF WAYS and Means ON
the subject OF the Tariff reached me by the lasrmaiI-
1t contains one statement which, TO my mind il so oh
vIousiy erroneous, that beg leave through the columns
oil your paper to correct it, 1t is this: that duty of 40
per cent on imports Is the same thing like duty
EXPORTS ana therefore 1t is assumed that the Southern
States, which export the of 80 millions of dollars
arc taxed IL millions. To shew the fallacy of this posi-
tionw will suppose tat the prices of cotton rice and
"A Vl oh, 4.
very supposable case, they have ali been af mn,
double, but than treble. The exports Of tbe Sonth
ern States, would in that event amount 10 20 millions
INSTEAD oil 3D. and the tax paid by them would of corse
according TO Mr. McDuilie, be % millions instead of IL
Inc whole amount OF paid TO the Government
heretofore not exceeded25 millions, or hercabouts IT,
then Mr. McDuIe is right in his calculation the South
crn STATES IN case OF their produce being double wonld
pay TAX oil millions than paid bV all the
together; and just that much more than the
has ever required for its Treasury But sunnosnc te
great staples OF The South TO be three times instead of
twice. as much as they present. flor well recolecf
That IN the year 1916 tobacco was at 500 Der 100 III and
cotton ~ TO 500 how would the uculsion stand ben,
ihc export 81 tne southern States would be 105 Millions
a"u Tue TAX paid ~ millions Seventeen millions more
than has been demanded by the Government from ali lie
ctzens put together The misiakc-Gor such will ne.
HeVc II TO bchas grown of the sunnos;to, ,o, ,,
South imports goods fully the amount of lie vo If
this were the how does happen that So large an
amount OF bills, drawn London and Livcrpool Inv the
numerical towns OF the South, sent 10 the Northern
Scics Tor saUl Exchange England H. nj This fine of -
premium OF ten per cent; which is exactly the amount Of
oouuoi lad by the South on the North, so FAR as their
surplus produce goes and serves TO rcbut the nfavorae
shccS OF me 'arH Gf it has any 70 that extent But
hcse uhiaVora6lc effects cannot comprehend II NAV
DC, hat the SUBJECTS TOO vast and complicated for nv
weak mi1u 20 grasp. VI stranger were to arrive in The
country, he would suppose from re- sdno the
that the south bad been taxed in violation of e Const
iuuon AZ per cent; at time when no tax at ali had been
.au or he NoTih-bu what would be his surprise when
nc should be told that all were taxed Ikc ,nd tba te
mgh.wrough pictures only existed in the IMAGINATION? n
the South is taxed 40 per cent is not the North taxed 10
tc same extent, both TO imported and domestic
IL the South pays more ii is diy proof that tc CON
sumo more; and will any say they ought not 10 nav
~ proportion TO their consumption? We hear Great deal
ssid ABOUT the high price Of wooens II this was yriev
ance, should think the north would have much 5eafey
ngbtto complain OF il than the South; because the neces
ay or using TINS species Of goods is so much greater in
cod climate Than warm III the manufacturing b,,
"nsss IS 50 very profitable represented Why docs