Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-06-16

b. f1~ed hy their hule population, except
the oficeholdefs) there could be no vlitue OF
happiness comefi, except in the Western forests or
! In the public Offices. And yet Notwithstanding the
hlssiul prospects IN the West, which glowingly
portrayed By oEers and writer's 10 the suffering LAHORE
Il the old States have at undant evidence that agtl
culture there roilcss as manufactures here; and
very murh from thu CAUSES. We lave no iaregn
ma DICT tr Other nations viii not allow theirs Tor
IL. productions vfuithrf while we vide with theuuuf
markets ur both. The opponents OF protective duties
inss, thai the duty iteign goods is M tax on the
producer, bet Is wholly Iad by The consumer and yc
lhe description o' ptfsIs have been laburng iur
halt century to procure. by ncgutlaion retaliation and
comm, REAL restrictions, reduction oi The iTrgn duties
ty any II the powers OF Europe, eyrn the peicst pm
eli atrs lawns and islals. upon tobacco. wheat
aud ether breadslrfis: aud. within n few months past
We have much rejoicing among them, and eonbt-
less with sufficient cause. produced by Slight rcdnc
tioa u the Eugsh duty upon the Rice Of south Caru
na. Indeed. inin the nndatiun 81 our Government
until this subject made unharply 10 involve qucs
of party interest. there division Of opinion
IN the country ab, ut the policy 81 encouraging do
nestle manufacturers that 81 procuring the admission
u our agricultural puducts, un moderate duties. into the
ports OF Europe. Our oldest citizens wei. recolleet the
formation Il agricultural associations with the laudablc
purpose Of promoting domestic Manufactures In order Ia
diminish ioreen Indebtedness. and To produce, with
IN Ourselves the general neeossstles Of life nt this
spirit shall return, until The policy which sprung from
1ur ancient prosperity.
But your intmorals's Do not mean TO ask that duties
shall he levied on Eorcgn Guods or tic sole purpose
protecting the domestic manufacturers, they do ask
that larger amount shall he levied Than the wants Of
the government, honestly and economically administer
cd will require. aud they do not ask that Injuries shall
BIZ exempt from duty, ia orde tolncreasc that upon other
articles: hn they do ask thai sufficient amount shall be
ludciousy levied for all the purposes Of revenue; and
that N dong this, such determinations may bc madc,
will more ecctnay protect the domestic industry and
institutions OF our country from pruslfa,ion by the com
hned effects OF the overgrown wealth Of European cap
alsts and the extreme poverty Of lhcIr operatives aid
ed and Increased BY the ample aud unceasng protection
afforded 10 Them by Their governments against all 10
feIgu competition III Their own markets
Your ucmoraliss urh,r represent that the distribution
the proceeds ii The sales OF Public Lands among the
several States, directed by law will IN their o.
plnion, tend 10 relieve all classes OF the cnnmdni,y
Most Of tho States, and Virginia especially. burhcn
cd with direct iaAes On property, which many and par
cuary these o moderate means find ii inconv to
pay and from " hch tins fund will afford them mpur
ani rC,i. The collection Of State ,aAcs property,
COSTS, N commissions alone, g per cent IN Virginia;
while The collection u three OF four millions Of du
lies ought no, 10 cost the United States one per cent
Most If their revenue Is collected in a few large cities
where the salaries Of the collectors and other officers are
restricted by law and addition 10 he amount collect
ed, ought not 10 increase the expenses Of collection
those places. Indeed. the public documents shew that
has actually cost the government more 10 collect the
smaller revenue Al New York, under the recently re
dnced duties than did to collect the nrrc revenue Of
former years, under higher duties. We are very far
from believing thai Tins ought be the case; but that
tie fact Is Is believed 10 be unqucsiionablc II be-
II Is \ conclusive reply Ia ELL the ingenious and eabo-
rate calcnlaons which have been exhibited To establish
The incredible Proposition that the State governments
can collect an additional three millions of direct taxes
AT smaller amount Of expense than the General Gov
enmcni can collect the addition their large
mount al duties on imports. II the fact So it wnd
be strong argument IN favor Of surrcudorir in tho
States all the power Of raising ,r he Jn1cd
States by rscrsng 10 the Sta,s lbo nrorr,ts of tho
sales Of the Public Lands re rcoc ADD th,jr renrcsen
aAVcS VIII he lndue To examine with more vigilance
INTO the great rNpense and waste which have been al
o"od IN that baoch of the Te,enne aud the General
Government may receive from item useful instructions
winch VIII cnabcn to collect lis large revenues
nomca, as the States do ter very small ones To the
great hehehi OF our country both IN It's and
morals it"cre waste W worlsto prove that the pay
lheni n indirect taxes goods less burhensonc aud
more III accordance with the dispositions and feelings o
our ctizcns than that Of direct Oh their property
! 10 deny this, Is 10 main tain that II Ii better to compel
men 10 pay specific amount Of tax their property
whether they Will or not. than that they should be left
Tree to incur taxation not by purchasing iorbeang
purchase according 10 their pleasure goods which are
subject 10 duties.
The share Of Virginia of the sales ofihe Public Land.
WIZ thaoie net 10 hnnre materially her property tax
which Is becoming buIthcnsninc Ia many and nconve
mently felt 10y nearly all while tho additional amount
when levied On lmports, i'll I've almost unlcll by any
Your petitioners Therefore pray that Congress will pro
vide b, law. Tor raising. by duties imports. rovcnu,
adequate to the wants OF tho government. honestly an,
economically administered and that such ,lscrimlna
lions may be made IN the assessment thereof as will
Afford 10 domestic manufactures the benefit of our owl
markets. and 10 American labor and industry the en-
conTgcment aud reward which are Justly due 10 them
and which can alone render us united pnhjcron,
and ppWt rIul unilun