Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-01-07
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the domestic fabrics can ~ sold cheaper than lh'
foreign, the protective law is not necessary to en-
able nm to do So bun II must have some other OBJ
leet That ohieet is distinctly pointed out in the
very term employed "proiettiea' protection n
geinst foreign competition And the very fact that
protection is Afforded, proves 10 every candid mind
that but for " protection the foreign would under.
sell the domesise production; and fso 1t requires
hn little ssgacity to ascertain that the tax devolvcs
rpon the consumer. The arguments deduoed from
the idea of competition are false, because based up
on false premises The competition is diminished,
not increased The domestic competition is IN
creased but, rs you increase the domestic compe.
tition you cut oil the foreign to much greater ex-
tent. am diminish the aggregate, as experience, the
| most unerring test has fully and lrreslstblY de-
monstfated But II II he true that these protective
duties are really and substantially burdonsonc, IN
whom do they ultimately fall Not the mnnuae-
turer for he Is "A vendei and not n consumer. II
they were burdens on him, he would ask thor re
moval as no man willingly hugs his chains, and
! takes pleasure III wearing them. No they benefit
the manufacturer, and therefore he cings to ,hem
Nor do ,hcy fall on TIM merchant, because his pro
| fits are always regulated by the aggregate cost en-
braong the duty hut they fall on the ngrleu=
tulsts, who mainly the consumers fe9 are
the victims. There is no protective duiyto honeht
nopoly IN the market TIL 'rn'i 4 III ass"f's#s
has been 81 frequently and Pea IRIS 81
10y reason eua faet, thai il rcednai upon Tn pfs5
ent occasion, be pur sucd any further y ten tlas#
| arguments. with many others, AT ufed afhf=t
! the continuance OF this oppressive system, iu al
yo,ates reply, Tint lneaeulabe Ash,a1 are derived
from Lon account of the increased mHttst fhtIt7
opened for our bread slutls and faR maiet1'F -
h"mc=-But this assertion 80 uat5ua M Rsti 'ut u
tluu Ii Il increases tie domestic .oNslWpApN yet
II dmushrs IN much greater rat.o te laraigh IL
mand Nations, like Individuals, p Ter an h;tf=
| chance of commodities and reciprocity Of trade,
and no nation will willingly purchase tns, when
It's fabrics excluded from ports 10y the mpo.
siton Of oncrous duties They Will be much more
apt To cnnntervall ourpoiey, unless prevented by
somc pressing necessity and such has been tlc nc.
sub ofeAp',icnee - Through the denand IN The
domestic market has increased, yet tho foreign de
mand, particularly t1rou raw materials has great
" diminished aud the nations that principally
sought their supplies III our markets are seeking
Them elsewhere 10 the entire exclusion Of our
The south and Southwestern statcs beng primer
poI!v agricultural, are mos seriously oppfesseI 10y
in'S svstnrri Hnf ~ tftnr' rry n"-sly the whole
revenue of The government Thee Is 10 manner
of doubt, # the syciseman were h collect directly
OF the people, Nh taxes which they actually pay IN
the iorm OF duties, that The inequality would be 50
g"tnaS ana oppressive rs 10 excite n"'>es' o"'eo'
ana opposition ne 'hoi'ec' mole 81 Is eo''', 'o'
no" cohee"lS nom inc payer, WHO s'"la ,o"'e's
that III every article OF foods he lt' '"ees ,a 'A
IS collected its great cnurmIty.
One word IN relation to the consotu'ionahy oil
the protective system Congress has power to 'n
pose duties On toreisn prodnctIors, for the purpose
oftn,slng revenue for the support Of government
In The exercise OF this power, the Constitution uoes
not restrict Congress IN the amount o' la'y 10 be
lnnosed, or the amount oil teveme to be toseu; 'o'
! II IS hit 10 theis discretion, reSn aen emn'V ny
he ncefssltles OF the government II Clearly 'ol.
lowsi then, hat iarlli IL not only eoni'iaioh'l bf
nee, ssaiy oe' wheu' III 'hc exercise o' ne us
'r'''oh'fy power vested III 'o0a'ea' "'''o"''''"'
i"uai hha 'Aa''|'"'' alf'oP'i"'o"s "e maui
| WIN We" TO increase 1h' revenue h' P"'p"''
u Pl9tee'",,' rs liosl'i'''oH 81 'o'a'''''''"
power To e,e'1 an "h'ohsn","ol o'J''' '9'' "'.l'
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oppressive, nha nhy say 'hS'oioos sys'eo'' "o"','
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us cE' ANU "''s''o"' '''''"'y "'' ~" y '''"y
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=" S'es""' NV '"' 'l"' NC p''1' W "',".,'y
OF ''e country 'o'c'o''' A." sys''" " l'"''e"o'
It was opposed from the ginning bu' Tue country
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