The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-11-24

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demoralizing aud ant-epubiican extravaganza.
But the contrast docs hot END htrs. No incident.
al advantage accrues. either u individuals or the
country al large, from direct taxation. Whereas
the increase oi the price of manufactured articles
caused by indirect taxation enables our own me-
chanics and Isinufaeturers to enter into success
inl and profitable competition with those OF for
egn countries where The price o. labor is lower
We thus raise up among ourselves mechanics and
manufacturing establishments, and so far, render
our country independent of foreign countries for
It's supplies in both peace and war. We also en-
rich the country by bringing capital and mechan
les from abroad as well as by giving profitable
employment to capital at home seeking invest
ment, And whilst all this is done, the operation
costs the country no money, and puts it to no in.
convenience but is, on the contrary, an econom.
zeal and convenien, mode Of defrlyIng the oxpcn
ses OF the government. The incidental benefits
! OF taxation by npoSts accrue to our own country,
out those OF direct taxation, TO foreigp countries
by keeping market open for Their manufactures,
aud keeping us continually dcpendan, upon them
! for many OF our supplies.
l, is sometimes asked, why raise by a tariff.
the price OF articles which the greater number Of
people mus, buy, whilst only few, comparative
| ly, derive direct advantage from the increased
price The answer is, that the object Of rev
enne tariff, the only kind of tariff which VIC ad
vocate, is mol to raise the price OF manufactures
This is mn incidental result. This incidental re-.
suit is in tselfan evil bu, good springs out Of it
II Is tie taxsweh the country pays for the sup
port OF IFS government. Direct taxation for the
sarne object, is greater evil because il il much
more difficult 10 meet and il is neither acconpa.
nied nor followed by any good whatever. As 10
the argument sometimes relied upon ogains, tax.
alton by imposis, that the people have not intel
lIgence enough TO perceive the amount Of taxes
thus paid by tbom, and are liable to DO imposed
upon by exhorbi,ant exaclions for the support Of
their government. it is not paying very high
compliment TO ",e most enlightened people OIL
the face Of the globe" If they cannot perceive
il themselves they always have urdant and 1evot
cd ifionts enough IN Their service u poiGt ont
to them.
{" 1t is also sometimes asked, Why will tie
Southern States submit TO u tariff which raises
the price VI articias which they must buy when
only the Northern States are benefited by the
tariff. This objection would apply only TO 1t tar.
III the object of which is to afford protection to
manufactures, but does not apply TO revenue
tariff The diroc, benefits OF adopting revenue
isrit in preference TO direct taxation is equally
felt by all parts ofthe country Money must be
paid by all alike for the support Of the national
government aud il is easier for all, North and
South. TO pay il by imposts. that is hy tariff,
than by direct taxation. The South pays no
more by mposts than il would nay by direct tax
alton But. ii may be said. the incidental bepe
fits of revenue tariff ara cnioyed only by the
Northern States. We'll. ,uppose. for tho arcu
mont this to be true. shall we al the South insist
upon our paving DOR federal n res IN the more bur
ihonsome way, because the less burthensome is
followed By incidental benefits 10 others and not
TO us- and these others too our countrymen -
Shall we, from enyious suleen, punish ourselves
10 prevent benefits 10 our friends Shall we,
like tho dog in the msnrer, because we canuo,
cat the nav, harrass ourselves by keeping of those
who could, ard who would fattcn on il Bu, il
,s uottrus that In. incidental benefits of revenue
tariff or in other words. the prosperity Of tho
manpfaeturing interest. does no, proGi tbe South.
Manufactures are sprinpinp up IN almos, all parts
Of tho South. and particularly in tho Carollnas ;
besides which, IS i, Of no benefit 10 III. coun
try 10 incrosre lis wealth, and render il more in.