Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-11-22
T1rln Items.

Every day some new instances OF the inequality
Of duties, or the demoral eng effects that VIII
be produced by them, laid in the recent tariff.
either occur under our observation or are brought
to our knowledge.
The duty on sewing silk is two dollars and half
per pound. Every sailor attached to any vessel
bound to this country from port were sewing TX
is exported, can, by concealing few pounds IN ms
matrass, or IN any other manner realize more than
the amount OF his wages for the whole voyage. II
this duty laid for the purpose OF revenue At will
entirely fail, there VIII be i'nPoriations sub
ject to it. II II is laid tor protection II Will like
wise fail, for there Will be much clandestinely
brought into the country as to undersel the nome
manufacturers. II this duty was lad TO encourage
the violation of the laws and a contempt OF the IN
stitutions of the government 1t viii succeed effect
ually, for !, is splendid bounty that is given to the
smugger
The duty on brandy is dollar per gallon. On a
pipe of brandy II would be about one hundred and
twenty dollars. few pipes thrown overheard by
vessel as she approaches the land. would escape
the duty and yield TO her owner more than all the
necessary expenses of the voyage. 4 small cargo
OF the article would, if successfully Struggled into
port, yield fifteen thousand dollars Is this
no lnducement to the keen and active American TO
transgress the laws of his country prize OF
fifteen thousand dollars within her reach, would
move whole villages TO grasp it. Much more would
it excite the inhabitants of a city where the chief
pursuit is the acquisition Of gam. Consider the
long stretch of our coast, with its wide bays,
and creeks and solitary inlets whose repose IS now
F TO be disturbed by the unlawful deeds OF men, and
the nautical habits of vast numbers of our people,
and we then shall underrate the amount Of Snug
Cling that will be done Eight years ago, the
northern part of New York parts of OHIO aud Mich
igan, received in clandestIne manner, from Can
ada large portion OF the brandy that they con
sumed. Yet no one ever doubted the faithfulness
of the revenue officers, accused them Of purpose
ly sleeping when they should have been awake.
dsty on cotton of three cents per pound IS
imposed Was this for protection
The duty on the low priced cOttOns, such are
IN use among the mass of the people, who have on
liz limited means. is laid with i desperation OF
purpose. In the first place, the minimum price
OF all such goods dyed and colored Is fix
ed at twenty cents and of those dyed, &c. it is fix
ed at thirty cents. On these valuations thirty
per Ger cent. duty is imposed. Thus shriings
which can be bought for SIX and seven cents At
Wholesale are made subject to a ninety per cent
duty. An additional ten per cent would make thl
duty equal to the whole cost Of the article. Ou
shirtings of higher price. sixty per cent. duty
is imposed. This Is more than half the price OF the
article. Precisely similar Is the case with the
cheap calicoes which are universally worn. Tn.
servant no receives one or two dollars per week
as wages, pays sixty per cent duty on the calico
dress she wears. The farmer pays the same duty
on the common dresses OF the female portion OF his
family. This is eXacted at a moment when whea
is seventy cents, oats twenty cents, and all his 9th
er produce at the same rate On the cotton shifting
that he or his sons wear IN the fields he pays du
" of ninety per cent. What does he gain By al
this exaction What is the duty raw hide
from which he might expect the same advantage
On raw hides of all kinds the duty is fyed at nv
per cent. ad vaorem. How do the farmers and Oh
cotton manufacturers stand under this bill y
it is what the wings call equal protection 10 all
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