New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-04-30

most coasenal their several climates and make friendly
exchange the farmer would by that means obtain more
coffee and the planter more -four.
But there certain political philosophers who caAtcnd
that il would be better country foster great
variety o poduc possible and that if the SOIL climate
oler circumstance prevents their creation as cheapy as
they ca be produced esewhecc should protect
against the competition Of those places where the aci-
cs of production greater By dy large least
10 put them footing with their neighbors Illus, II
pound OF sugar be made Jamaica for three cents and
IN Louisiana for six cents urged that government should
lax duty of three foreign sugar, to raise the
price within the United States by which means
the Louanan viii be enabled employ his lands in the
cultivation of sugar.
Believing that this principle of protecting particular In
by discriminating duties, detrimental to the inter-
of society," injurious production and commerce. ard
unworthy CT the enlightened in which we live we shall
devote the remainder of these passages to further eXamna
ton of the llaccs which it is founded We regard It
l. As unjust and oppressive.
H. As Offering a bounty smuggling and fraud
III. As injurious produc;icn commerce. and national
wealth
l. 1t is unjust and oppressive. Our country is in many
RESPECTS more fortunately situated than others. We have
domain of Wild and fertile lands which invite the hand
Of industry to Top their wanon growth and which can be
purchased at 81 25 per very small capital there
fore Joined with habits of sobrcy and industry Is Shcicnt
10 make the aborer independent This producvcneSS OF
The soil repays the tolls of the husbandman so handsomely
that many branches of business which be carried on to
profit in ohor countries be prosecuted here because
lind being cheap and agricultural pursuits so agreeable
and profitable they offer richer reward than nose oer
pursuits This circumstance necessarily fixes the rate OF
wages higher here than in most other countries he ter
tijly of the soil has the effect q l;boavns machine and
It's chcnpncs brings it within the means OF vast NUMBER Vi
persons ,.
ton to which our soil and climate entirely unncndy
cannot be prosecuted here great extent while com
ncrce s uncttcrcd by restrictive laws Because II the tar
mer can produce more sugar BY raising wheat and cXchng
.lo Tpdin kc
in hooses it is clearly his interest to do 50; and long
experience has shown that not very apt to go cou
ter their interests.
But it 40 happens that in parts of our country
sugar can be produced extent without the ana OF
hothoscs but not with the facility that is as chcaply
as it can be produced in the West Indies Ibis Is the case
in some parts of Louisiana But the lousaman cannot
cop,pe,c with the West Indian because the lands OF the lat
ter being better adopted the culture OF sugar. yield win
more certainty and greater abundance hence ne Is enabled
TO undorell him in the market 10 prevent THIS unequal
competition Congress ncrPeses It's shield OF protection ana
laws duty foreign sugar, by means OF wch inc price
racd so hrb within the bounds of the United States that
the Louisiaaiun enabled to carry on the cultivation Without
loss
Now We contend that this ntcrpositon OF Congress both
unjust and oppressive ls is unjust because 1t Is mp"S
ing tax on all the pursuits of industry-ha Is on all the
consumers of sugar within the United Satcs-or the Tur-
nose of vorng particular branch OF production which
think government has right do ID 1t Is Oppressive,
because the levied benefit, but positive INJURY e
the community the parting with his money without
any remuneration whatever IT, in consequence OF this duty
sugar is made dcarer by three cents pound then whoever
consumes pound s.gar contributes three cents towards
sustaining the Louisiana planter III business which, aci
ALL Yields him enly the average profits of other pursuits
The morey might, therefore, for all the bcneht WHICH nc
compshcs be Just well thrown into the sea-
In coming to this conclusion must, ct course, keep te
dco of projection separate from that orcrcnne All govern
snts mast be supported and for that purpose well
applied tax forproteconi for object entirely different
and levied for particular end Consequently men, as al
the consumers pay the protective duty without receiving any
equivalent for their money they grossly wronged ana
the whole matter can be regarded in other light than that
oi oppression.
II [, offers a bounty to smuggling and fraud We have
that the obec, of protection Is 10 r pre- VI
The projected article Ii docs not accomplish tins, 1t can
he no protection Now tie increase OF price winch follows
the protecting duty, frequently amounts 10 ou ana lVo Per
cent Consequently, if yard OF cloth winch Is worth oS
o dollar in Canada by this obstruction TO iTec trade
Va Iii il Now York for two dollars, there is indirect
bnty of one dollar, per yard offered by every
ward of cloth which shall be surrcpiitousy conveyed across
tho lire Ii is true that this is an offence against te Jaws
and punishable accordingly; but as the prospect =" sa
grco there are owavS TO be found persons VINO are Ws
- incur the risk and who would think II no great crime TO
take slcglc Canada in order to accommodate 'nci
with goods half the price OF regular importation
Tho same motive furnished Tor making false entries,
cI invoices and false oahs al Ike CustomhouSe there
- VOW. ,ersons who would shudder at the idea OF com
,p;,,;no fraud on the Customs The duty aea""co was
moderate and only for the support OF government WHO WIN
be before them would easily reconcile them
. %ssh MSol G es St' @ Hence the
saop the seizures the frauds of which we hear 50 much
about the rccn,s of CusomhOuse Hence as" the s T5.
cling which carried along cur extended frontier ms
7,,rrlcxipc evil TO all governments Du uhuci !e"
Of totecton and high dues is particularly neonvenen'
One of the secretaries of the treasury in his annual aaa re-
that during the ssS hn5 Rgs sf'@d Se% this
'a no, produced in the United States, and which
pnl
ovantry mus, have found through other chan
nc aa oss he ca'lomho.s> sd Dr. na:'s We Rsys
us essay! va - n;rics on this subject from persons who
T v ,rvccd in Grca, Britain and the continent OF E
r nps and their testimony has satisfied that in the inter
and England every thing ro sgsi ibai
ps or IN. world dcfraud Individual out OF SIN
w sneC have no hesitation pcekens six pounds winch