Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-04
THE TARIFF.

THE TARIFF.
The Richmond Wing declares that The policy Is
"seuled" that the present Tariff law is fxed-that
change will prove uischiev for that it will unhnge
the capital and labor of the country. Bat whose
fault this Were not the Democratic party wiling,
the last session, adopt ADEQUATE revenue bill
which wonld have satisfied the demands Of the Wing
meeting in Richmond for protection Was not the
proposition made to relax the Compromise act, and 90
back 10 the duties of January 1910 and was not il
secuted by the Whigs The Democrats Then contend
ed that PRRMASEHcE and STABILITY should belong To
any system OF finance and therefore the bill should a.
that be passed contradictory and as LIBERAL
form as possible They warned the Tariff men that such
sbolnable measure as the present law must De re-
pealed-nnd that they and their Constituents would
never submit to its e1actIons. Yet the Iart wings
now complain Of any change, and they 'iam Perma
and stability for their miserable handwork lhey
even go far, TO resolve solcmnly, IN their great
meeting at N. York; on Wednesday last-lst. "that
menaced repeal OF the recent Revenue Law ought 10
rouse action every consderae citzen-fata as such
repeal must be to the credit of the Government and to
all public and private interests
Cd. "Ihat as a consequence OF such repenl, the
issue is also presented to u.s. whether we are prepared
to rellnqush the long established system OF revenue
from imports for hu, of direct taxation with its army
of tax gaherers-alIke dangerous to the peace, and
subversive Of the liberties of the country.
But this phantom OF Direct Taxation is got up
to scare old and children. The Republican
Party have proposed much better alternative They
would pass more efficient Revenue BILL than the pre-
sent This law cuts oft importa,ions by its heavy MI
nimums and high duties-and late paper from Inc
Northern borders Of New York warns Us, that fear
fol system of smuggling is about to be introduced by
the fearful temptations which ii holds out
We repeat therefore, that the present bill must be
repealed and efficient revenue measure be SUBJ
situ,ed in its place. Abolish cut down the mini
nuns. Reduce the duties; and abolish those prom
blions which bear with SO much more severity upon
the low than the high goodsnpon the poorer classes
Of the community, than upon the rich.
The present system cannot be "settled.' Ii would
do away with all the benefits, which the Compromise
promised 1t destroys that "ireaty of amity and
peace" which Mr. Clay himself proposed The South
have faithfully performed their part of the contract
They submitted for ten years to the burthens oil the
Tariff-and now, when they expect participation oil
the benefits, they turned off with the declaration,
that ''the whole thing is sened-and you mus! submit
the emotions Of the present law There IS to he
no change, or remission" In vain the South pleads
for some relaxation. In vain, she insists upon the sa.
crifces which she has made. In vain, they point to
Mr. Clays pledges. In vain, they point to the made
quate which this law itself calculated to pro-
ducc In vain they express their perfect willingness
TO relax the Compromise act ITSELF TO provide the
necessary funds for The economical administration OF
the Government whilst they insist upon return 10
the spirit of the Com promise act, as the nan
Of the country will admit of lis restoration But
she might we'll address the adders ear Every thing
she urges upon The Justice the wisdom of the Tariff
Wings is despised She is told, "Our policy is settled
and you must abide the consequences Your nose is
to the grindstone, and you must submit Our Northern
brethren must be protected in their manufactures The
great American System must still be carried out Mr.
Clay must carry his favori,e measure of Disrlhu
tion-and you must raise the money upon the people,
10 supply The fund which wish TO lavish upon the
States" But how raise IL The present Tariff bill
cannot supply nm adequate II defeats ITS pre-
tended purpose-and oolishly kills the goose with the
golden eggs.
Against this mischevous and absurd Wing policy,
therefore, it becomes the Agriculture and Commerce OF
the ) to protest in the strongest manner they must
resort to the necessary arousing The public sen
timent The South particularly must speak and must
act We mus, meet again, if necessary, IN solemn Con-
venton, with brethren North of the Potomac; and as
they addressed the People III 1881 we must again state
our grievances and demand redress We are asked, IN
deed, of what we have to complain We are told, that
we suffer no grievances. The Baltimore American is
pleased to say, that upon comparison OF the present
Tariff with that OF 1892 it will be found that upon many
articles the duties now are less than they were ten years
ago. and upon important articles are the duties much
greater now than they then. Certainly IN no case
IS the increase great to warrant Inc loud com
plants which are heard from the opponents OF the
measure. We have answer to this allegation,
which we hasten TO lay before our readers. II is 40
follows-and if the present duties be comparatively