The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-29

rear, while the Free Trade Banner they had de-
serted-borne calamity in the front rank was en-
suring victory all over The rest Of the State.
From the Albany Argus.
A TARIFF FOR REVENUE OR A TARIFF
FOR PROTECTION
The two political parties are divided upon this mat
ter The Democracy go for tariff sufficient TO de-
fray the expenses OF the National Government, eco
nomically administered, discriminating IN the duties,
lay ing mainly upon such articles In competi-
ton with those produced in this country thereby at
forIing intellectually" strong, aud by most people
believed sufficient protection To American Industry
The Wings go for tariii which does not stop
here. They would increase it still CHER upon artl-
ules which be supplied IN this country, and RAISE
their price still higher for the sake Of protection"
only, although il should Increase the above
the wants Of the Nalona Government, and produce
surplus, again To be distributed among the States,
or dep, sited in National Bank be loaned to
do business WITH, or, in other words, ior purposes
OF speculation"
Protection" means to raise the price of the ar
ticle protected. duty is no protect until it does
raise the price. The democracy both at the North
and at the South, with few exceptions, willing TO
be taxed to raise sufficient revenue To support the
Natioral as well their State Governments and
they deslrous for the sake of protecting Amer
lean industry" 10 pay that tax upon wooilens cot
TONS worsed stul iron, nails, salt, sugar, glass, and
all the articles which can be produced here. Ihes
also DESTROYS that those necessares OF life which
| not the production of the country-such as tea
coffee, spices, dyewoods, and great variety OF 9th
ers, should be relieved from tax, that it may be in
creased upon articles which be produced hel e
and that too, for the sake of " protection"
To illustrate the doctrines Of the two partiesthat
is, the effect OF g tariff for and tariff for
protection :"
The farmer pays of tax, say twenty dollars year
upon his clothing, his salt, his iron, his sugar, and
other articles paying duties and he is small farmer
or mechanic, who does not pay that amount under q
tariff ranging from thirty to fifty per cent? this tax
he is more willing to pay in this shape than in any
other, because goes to increase the manufacturing
interests here; and they increased, home
market is created for the produce OF the farmer W
to this point of taXaNn-or all duties are iaxation-
the Democracy willing to go, because the bur-
dens and benefits are pretty equally distributed
Here they would stop taxation In the shape OF duties
The Wings with Mr. Clay at their head, insist up-
going further, and would increase this taxation
twenty-five, fifty, and some of them one hundred pei
cent.-making the farmer pay fifteen, eighteen
or even twenty-lour dollars year, instead of twelve
although it is not necessary to deiray the expenses Of
the National Government. They would do 1t to pro-
tectthat H. increase still higher, the price of the
woollens, cottons, iron, &C. which supplied here
mainly from the large companies of associated
wealth-and as excuse for increasing this tax, io
the sake Of 60 protection" alone, MIR. Clay and hi
friends insist distributing the avail OF the public
ldiur among tue states tDeTcDy creating tne nece'S
ty OF supplying the deficiency being two millions
year, by an increased tax the necessaries OF life
Under these considerations, the Democracy go fol
tariff for revenue only, so laying 1T as t. protect IN
cdentaly all branches of Americon industry, and
increase the tax the necessaries Of life merely tc
enlarge the profits of the cotton, woollen and lror
companies and other associations OF wealth Tn,
Democracy think this would be taxing the many fo
the benefit of the few, and they oppose it.
"Ihe Democracy" according TO this exposi
uon, goes for Tariff dscri ninatng in its du
ties, and laying the main weight of its imposi
lions upon articles coming into competition will
those produced in this country, thereby affordins
"strong protection TO American indu try
The Democracy" too, it seems both at thu
North and in the South, with few exceptions
are DESTROYS for the sake Of protecting Amer
can industry" to "pay taxes upon woollens
cottons, worsted stulis, iron, nails, salt, sugar
glass, and all the articles which can be produced
! here" and that 'tea, coffee, spices, dye-stuis
and great variety of other articles should b,
relieved from tax, that 1t may be increased upor
articles that can be produced here: and that
too, for the sake of projections" the only diff
ference between the {" Democnaticn creed a!
here exhibited and the Clay and ultra fedora
creed, being one not of principle but of degree
only. THE Democracy" dsclaim that a sur
plus and its distribution Is any object Of theirs
but on the protective and necessarily prohibtory
principle, they are as strong any Wing o.
i them all! There is no difference between them
and, on this great test question, they stand side
by side, presenting equal claims to the favor and
-upport of the manufacturers.
Surely, we, plain, straightforward. Free
Trade Democrats of the South have right 70
protest against being spoken for after such a
fashion; and may be excused if we exhibit dis
rust as well as surprise, when we behold ma
nGuvre such as This change Of position, so sud.
den and soon, after the explicit declaration OF
the New York members OF the late session oil
Congress that they were opposed TO p'otec-
i've tariff ia principle, aud only voted for the
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