Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-11-12
From the Baltimore American.
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We hope that the opponents of the pre-
sent Tariff will consider little before they
overthrow it; we hope they will at all
events wait awhile and be fair enough to
Judge of it by its effects. If the people
choose to elect anti-tariff men TO Congress;
if the wings are to be allowed no further
opportunities to carry out the system
which they have begun; if they must be
compelled to witness the destruction of
what they have already accomplishment
least let the whole thing be done under
standngly.
What kind of trade is it which the
enemies of the tariff would establish2-
Not free trade-for that implies recipro.
city of benefits. By opening our ports TO
the introduction of foreign goods we do
moi secure free admission for our own
products into the ports Of other nations
Look at last years tradc. Our imports last
year, according to statement made by
Gen. Talmadge at the late meeting of the
New York Home League" amounted to
$l27 100000; on which we imposed and
collected duties amounting in all to some
fourteen millions of dollars, or about elereR
per cent. on the aggregate. During the
same year our exports of home products,
900; on which foreign nations imposed du-
ties amounting to one hundred and thirty
three million Of dollars, or at the rate of one
hundred and twenty-four per cent. on the
total value. Here is balance Of over one
hundred per cent. against the labor and
production of this country.
Is this free tradel Can the delusion of
empty names avail anything against such
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Mr. Calhoun or Mr.. Van Buren, to the
Presidency be sufficient compensation for
the evils of such a condition of trade? 1t
may be so to the politicians who hope for
advancement, but to the people who de-
pend on their own industry and look for a
fair reward of their labor, no such result
will afford anything but the mockery of
Trumpet triumph whitening and blast
ing the very sources of the national pros
peritv, and striking down the substantial de-
pendence Of the industrious man who
trusts to his own energies and his own la
Dor to acquire and maintain in freeman's
heritage. The force of party associations
is great; and it is quite probable that thou
sands, whose dearest interests are concern
ed in this matter will have their minds so
diverted from the true issue, when the
question is presented for their decision at
the polls, or be so influenced by political
leaders, as to throw their suffrages against
the principles which their better Judgment
would sanction, and with which their in.
terests are strongly identified. But it is not
the less duty on the part of the friends of
American industry to advance lis cause in
the best way they can, by setting forth
facts, and endeavoring to exhibit true
state of the case.
1t is urged by some that the tariff ought
not TO be made party question-that it is
national affair, and should be so consid-
cred. We wish that it could be so consid.
cred. Let those who would not have it
party question address their remomstran-
ces to the enemies of the system. If a
powerful party arrays its force against the
Tariff, vowing its destruction, shall IFS
friends give way-or shall they rally to its
support, and invoke to their assistance the
strong energies Of the people, in behalf Of
whose industry the system was established
If those who are to be upheld by ii will
not come to sustain it-then indeed it must
fall. But who believes that it will remain
fallen? The idea is an absurdity. lfpros.
trated it will rise again, it cannot be kept
down. The only question is shat it be sus-
tanned nOD or is it necessary that another
period of suffering must be under,s, ne be-
fore conviction, deeply seated ana iadura-
ted in the public mind, shall become strong
enough to scatter party deusion 10 the
winds.