Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-02-12
From The Baltimore Clipper.l
THE TARIFF,

THE TARIFF.
On the first of July next, all duties on foreign
goods Will be reduced 10 twenty per cent, and al
ready are foreign manufacturers we understand
engaging houses end making arrangements in
Philadelphia and New York and perhaps else
where, to food this country with goods. There
can be no doubt that foreign manufactures will
be cheap-'duC Cheap"-nnc that the haiiers,
iailors, shoemakers, and other mechanics Of Fog.
land and the continent will be able TO supply US
with articles al a cheaper rate Than they can
be afforded by our own citizens. And what If
The latter be Impoverished and compelled 10 re-
~lunquish their trades shnll we not be in full en-
iovrnent Of a one-sided free trade?
The English coat will fiji our backs as neatly
and the German boot our leg as cleverly as #
made nj our own doors; and we shall havo tho
glory Of contributing 10 The support Of foreign
skill. We feast md caress foreign actresses and
should we not extend our favors TO tho mechan-
les and manufacturers also? BRUSH cloth will
certainly weer bcttor for being made up by q
British tailor. We have too much gold and silver
amongs, US, ond eau therefore afford to bes,ow
il on foreign mechanics IN exchange for their
labor. As 10 our own mcchanic., why let ,hem
become cultivators of he soil, or siarve If they
cannot get em%ploymcni-ii is of no Importance.
in comparison 10 the satisfaction which We shalt
enjoy in wearing articles mado in the "moihsr"
country.
Scriously-if thero be no alteration 10 the ia
riff, We shall look 10 sec great distress in this
country. Mechanics will inevitably be thrown
out Of employment, for BRITISH agents will stock
the market with their fabrics. Blu, have we not
courted it? have we not clamored against the ia
riff, and insisted upon The establishment OF tho
free trade principle2 And what will be Tho up-
plication of this principle To ourselves? We shall
bay all and sell none. That is, we shall admit
British manufactures at a nominal duty y, whilst
England refuses to receive on article Of our pro-
ducts with which she can dispense. The nature
Of this free trade will make itself manifest III a
short time after the FIRST of july next: md people
will feel what they perhaps, did not before un.
dersfand. We are pursuing a suidicial policy
Az period Of unexampied pecuniary ernbarrues.
ment, we throw open the doors TO q se, of foreign
leeches, who suck up the very substance af tho
country. Thew will destroy The working classes
OF the nation, ,niure the aprcul,uri.i, and Improve
ssh the nation. The Government that fails 70
protect The domestic industry OF its ci,izenr, die.
rega rds an imperative and solemn duty.
We warn mechanics 81 The fate With 10 i'm
pending over them. We ask them 10 turn their
own eyes-nnd, nfter such examination # they
can exclaim 'ail's well,' be i, so. 1t is upon
Them that The blow will fall with The most sever
ny; but If they be willing to suffer rather han
forego The delusive theory Of free trade they must
abide by the consequences. Boz, If they be con-
vint ed that the interests OF themselves and coun-
try will be sacrificed by the "tranefer Of our
workshops TO Europe" they should endeavor to
avert the evil by memoriaIizing Congress a.
gains, the reduction of the tariff, and in favor Of
discriminating duties.