The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02

oil ten per cent. 10 return, either in The gTeater
quantity ofproduce sold or in lis advanced
price,
Twist. But it is very important, you know
that our county should be independent of for
eigners, and that we should foster our own In-
dustry rather thau that Of other countries,
Far. J. "Foster our own Industry" That's
exactly my notion on this pom" Do foreigners
pay any part of our Tariff Tax?
Twist. No; it is all PAId by our own cli:-
Zans.
FarpJ. Vey well. Then we tax our own
citizens for the benefit Of our own ci,izHns, and
what advantage ia II 10 them 10 BIS faxed for
their own beneii ?
Twist Why, it is not altogether so. All
are not taxed alike by The tax. The Tariff lax
es all who buy foreign goods or products, or
domestic goods of the same kinds, and by
moderate tex on all, enables our Saltmskers
and Manufacturers 10 sustain their business
and get rich.
Far ]. Exactly so-io get rich by impD.
sing on NE, on Farmer Smlth, and on every
Other Farmer, Mechanic, Lqboier, and Pro-
esslona man IN the nation, tax Of twenly-iou
per cent. ou all VIC buy. This, you see, is tax
ing the many to enrich the few. thousand
are taxed to make one rICh
Twist. Well, are not important advantages
gained by il? Do we not make our country
independent and enrich our money to. foreign
manufactured
Far. J. P'IieII you what think abou, that
bul must first ask question or two: Our
country produces no silver, you know, and but
little gold. Now how does gold and silver
money gel into this countryl
Twist. Why, our merchants bring it in for
our products OF manufactures sold in other
countries.
Far. J. How do British goods; French and
Spanish goods and wines, and the manufac.
tures and produce OF all foreign lands get into
this counfy2
Twist BY the merchants ssin the same
way.
Far J. Then we sell something abroad for
every thing we buy from abroadl
Twist AS a general principle we do; for
we have no other way to pay for foreign arli-
cles.
Far. ]. You say, that when we buy foreign
products and manufactures we encourage for-
eign labor, do you.
Twist. Certainly.
Far. j. Well, oD the same principle, when
foreigners buy our products and manufactures,
they encourage our labor, do they notl
Twist. Undoubtedly.
Far J. And is it not by our buying their
products and manufactures that they get the
means 10 buy ours2
Twist. suppose it is
Far.J. Then if we encourage their indus
try they encourage ours The more they sell
to us the more they can buy from US; the BEN
eff is reciprocal, and if governments would but
allow free trade we could exchange great
deal more than we do now. hold that
PERFECTLY FREE TRADE is THE
BEST PROTECTION FOR OUR LABOR.
IL The financial condition of the Governmen,
would permit l would abolish the Tariff alto
gather.
Twist. How no restrictions at all upon the
importation Of foreign articles, is 10 protect
American labor, think it will be difficult for
you to show.
Far.J Not at all. We paya tax, say of
twenty-five per cent including merchants pro-
iii on the duty and charges, on all articles i'm"
ported from foreign countries. ! want to buy
cloathing for my children and the merchant has
cloth which, were il not for the Tariff tax, he
would sell al one dollara yard; but that tax
raises the price to a dollar and quarter.
take FIVE bushels of wheat 10 market for the
purpose of getting money TO buy the cloth with
and sell il at dollar bnsbel, making five
dollars. With this five doa:s, could buy
five yards of cloth but for the Tarif, Tax, as
tits, can get but four for it Now, which
system protects my labor best, that which
gives five yards Of cloth for FIVE bushels of
wheat or that which gives me only four yards
for five bushels?
Twist ! never carried my thoughts so far.
FarJ. beg you to run your thoughts over
the system and consider its bearings on every
branch Of American labor. To my, mind the
following principle ls clear. viz:
THE LABOR OF "A COUNTRY Is BEST
PROTECTED WHEN IT is MOSTFREE
TO EXCHANGE IT'S PRODUCTS WITH
THE LABOR OF ALL OTHER COUN-
TRIES.
Every Tariff Tax imposed on exports or im-
ports, lessons The profits of aber, often 10 both
countries, by cssening the amount which can
be OBJ aimed in exchange Cor its products.
------
FIRE THE Tower Of LuNDoN, On Sa!urI
day night, Oct. 80, fire broke out IN the ar.
mory Of the Tower which was in The magniE.
| cIeni bmldtng called ina Uyand Stnra Lousa