The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-01-06

CoRREcrIoS.-ln The course Of some
remarks which we offered in our last, in
relation to The meeting al High Falls, we
observed that Tea and Sugar were among
the articles excepted from the operation
Of the tariff. by the act for equaliziag the
duties passed at the extra session. We
have since examined the act, and find that
our memory was not exactly correct. Tea
and Co6ss are free articles; but Sugar is
subject to an al raiOr;m duty Of twenty
per cent. which on an average will be
about cent and half per pound on inn
ported sugar. Large quantities Of this
article, however. are made in this coun-
try, upon which Of course there is no
duty; so tha, the tariff now laid will have
very liule IL any effect upon the price.
Our readers will reccllecl that ten years
ago, before the passage Of the compromise
aci, sugar was subject 10 duty of three
rents per pound, yet we bought it then al
retail here at nine and ten cents; alter
wards, and ever since. though duty fire.,
we have had TO pay l2l and Is cents for
no better article. As the taking of the
duty of three rents per pound had no ef-
feet in reducing the price, it is very fair
to conclude that putting on duty Of II
will not advance il. Weare glad that we
were mistaken in this; because coffee, not
being in any portion the produce Of this
country, is more liable 10 have lis price
effected by the imposition Of a new duty.
Though il will be recollected that even
this article, in 1890, when there was a
duty upon it Of five cents per pound, was
sold in this place at retail at l2a cents per
pound, but ever since the duty was taken
of we have had to pay fifteen cents; the
only effect being 10 put more money into
the pockets Of the producer, or to enhance
the profits ofthe factor or merchant. The
fact is, as we said many years ago, that
the tariff is, in great part, paid by the ma
nufacmrer or producer Of the article. II
not so, why is i, that the French minister
a, Washington demonstrated against the
duties imposed by the latc revision of the
tariff upon wines and silks, the produce
Of that country! If We paid the duty,
what need the French care how high il
was! And so of tobacco: if the high du-
ties in France and England DO not affect
! the prices here, why are the growers o.
| the article in the United States so perse-
yering in their efforts TO obtain moditi'
cation of the tariff upon this article in the
ports of those countries! And flour too
does not every one know that the fluctu
I alton Of the duties upon -four in the Brit
ish ports, has corresponding effect upor
,he prices Of that great staple Of the mid
die states, in the New York and otheI
eastern markets! However beautiful j
may appear in theory, free trade can haV'
no real existence until England ant
France shall consent TO cooperate VIII
: us. Independent Of revenue, countcrvall
: inp duties are as necessary TO us for sell
| defence, as are our forts and navies; am
perhaps more so, for how can we call our
, selves free while every year increases on
already exorbitant debt in Europe! w
are clad to see that new lights are spring
ing up in the South upon this subject
e which We hope will produce happy eI
fects.
b, But we are straying farther than we III
e tended. Our object was 10 correct an e'
: ror we had fallen into in our last, an
v which we did not desire should pass VI
: noticed.
# THE Fiscal AeEST.-The plan Of
+ Fisca! Agent, recommended by .Presidel
Tyler in his message, has been submltie
O to Congress by the Secretary of the IRE
@ sury. in the shape Of a bill, accompanls
$ with very able report, enforcing It's al
,antagss and replying TO objections. III
ill will he c,unl in another mart of I'll