Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-12-30
A DEMOCRAT Of '9S.
Gov. ShaMnOM'S Inaugural;
No. 3,

| will pass over that portion Of the
address which discourses about a hori.
zontal Eduly on imports Of twenty five
per cent, because, having declared him
self In favor Of incidental protection on
a tariff for revenue, discrimination be-,
comes necessary, or protection must be
abandoned and because | can find moth.
ing in this part Of The subject 10 help
me solve the question whether Gov
Shannon is in favor Of a tariff, or not.
Some articles must be higher, and some
lower than the maximum Of twenty-five
per cent, or both revenue and prolec-
tion would be destroyed TO a certain de-
gree. For instunca, a duty on articles
of foreign growth which enter into arti
Giles OF domestic manuraclure, would, 10
The extent Of such duty, neutralize pro.
teclion-and, by lessening the consu mp
ton OF the foreign article, (suCh as dye.
slutfs, OILS, &C., reduce the revenue de-
rived from imposts, or shift it to a boun.
ty on the foreign manufacture into
which such substance entered, TO the
depression Of the domestic manufacture ,
instead of its protection. | drop this
remark merely in passing, not so much
for the purpose Of certifying my own
position, as 10 show how indefensible is
The position taken by our Governor on
this exploded theory. 1t is a revival
Of the school boy puzzle, Of eating your
bread and butter, and having it too!
But | come now to a point where ]
shall make a rally, and try hard TO force
an avowal against a tariff from the Gov
ernor, II ! fail, it will be because il is
hard 10 draw any meaning from the Ian
guage. As ! shall make my main stand
here, it is due in fairness that | give The
whole language in connection:
"The limits Of this address Tsays the
modern Solon will not permit a genera.
discussion of the Tariff. There are g
few reflections, however. connected will
the high protective tariff policy as con
lradistinguished from a tariff of revenue
which, | trust, will not be considered on
Of place on the present occasion. Such
a tariff will either raise the price of man
u(actured articles to the consumer, or i
will not, II it raises the price 10 the
consumer, then it is a tax on the agrl-
cultural and nor manufacturing classes
Tor the benefit Of the manufacturing
capitalist, and instead of encouraging
home industry, is a tax on the labor o
the great mass, for the benefit of the
few. If It does not raise the price to the
consumer, it can be OF no advantage Il
the manufacturer. II it diminishes The
price, as some claim, it is a positive in
jury, and, consequently, could not aic
10 creating a home market for our og-
ricultural productions But it does raist
the price TO the consumer, by excluding
foreign goods, and giving TO the Ameri-
can manufacturers a monopoly Of tht
home market; hence the solicitude o
manufacturing capitalists to procure al
increase OF duties. 1t becomes US, then
10 inquire what effect the protective pc
Icy will have on the great staples 0
the west. 1t will cut off, or at least di
minish our foreign trade. Other nations
will not buy from US unless we buy from
them. If we exclude their production
from our market, by duties so high as II
prevent them from selling at a fair pro.
fit, they will not purchase our produc.
tons. Nations, like individuals, will
I trade with each other so long as the
can exchange their respective commo'
dltios on mutual advantageous terms
, but no longer. The advocates Of pro
lection, claim that it will furnish us
, sure and steady home market for gu
breadsluffs and other staples, which vii
be more advantageous, and more 10 b
relied on, than a foreign market. How
ever plausible this may appear at frs