Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-11-26

from data obtained III the Treasury de-
partmen., tina, the gloss amount Of duties
the present year, under the new tariff,
will fall short OF the wants Of the nation
al treasury by atleast TEN MILLIONS! 1t
is, therefore, not only protective, but
prohibtory tariff. Of the most oppressive
and unjust character. defeating itself by
the high rates Of duties imposed. Tar
ills pnr;ake Of one Of two distinctive char.
acters--,hey are either tariffs OF protec-
ton or tariffs d! revenue. The amount
Of incidental protection that can attach
to scale OF duties framed with view
to the production O.! tho greatest amount
Of revenue, will at all times be found to
be very insignificant; and equally unim-
4 portant, III value or amount, must be the
revenue that can accrue under any tar.
iti law, enacted with view to the pro-
lection of the domestic manufactures OF
the country from foreign competition
Low duties yield the greatest amount OF
revenue. by encouraging Importation;
while high rates. by diminishing the
amount Of imports, and in some cases
eating them off entirely, materially les
sens the receipts at the custom houses.
Let nonc, therefore, for a moment enter
tain the ralacious idea, that because the
1 present tariff law yields a less amount
OF revenue than former acts, it is less Sc
we're in the cxaciions it leyies upon the
), community; for the very converse of the
proposition is the fact.
1 What grea. cla;sas the manufacturing
interests Of the country have to special
protection, at the expense Of the planting
ana agricultural! classes, we confess we
have never been able satisfactorily to
comprehend; nor, in this respect, do we
believe ourselves to be in any worse d.
lemna than vast majority Of our citi-
zens. The total numbor Of persons in the
United States employed in agriculture, as
appears from the late census returns, is
3,u7, 756; while the number employed
in manufactures, and trades Of all kinds,
! is only 79l,5l5. Is it just-is not, on
. the other had, injustice Of the grosscst
/, Ianl most bure!aced character--.o compel
the former class, strong numerically in
the proportion ofabou. five TO one, to con
tribute annually to the latter millions. il
!, not tens Of millions, without receiving in
! return a single corresponding bcneat?-
/ And yet such is undeniab!y a correct il
. us,ralion Of Tic te.saoucy Of the pfo.ec-
: live polio. SNla such its practical opera
:. ton in this puntry. The .fc'c are pro
G tcc;cI at exnense OF the muny; the
5 rich Aric!er,anl the DOR poorer
e democracy OF the couatry can
G La0un.cnance no such system OF special
q and unequal legislation. In the beau'i-
lul language Of the venerable Jackson
c they believe that athe layors Of govern
) nlent, like the dews Of Heaven, should
j fail equally upon all, dispensing lAci.
blessings alike upon the high and tl,e
! low, the rich AM The POOR During the
,Ilast session OF Congress they labored
y wishfA~zeal never surpassed, to equa!ize
, pr Elton, as far as possible, among the
!: VS. Sus nleres's Of the country; but all
g such attempts were thwar'ed by the su
3 perior numbers Of their opponents. The
: proposition submitted by Mr.. Tappau
! in the Senate. rs an amendment tn tie
= tariff bill, to admit at duty of % per
u cent. the gools Of such countries as would
u receive American wheat, flour and pork
], tre, II chusge, i. doubtless fresh in the
e recollection OF our readers, as must alss
e be lis fate. Here was an opportunity te
: sustain AMI ins'il life and vitality into
I the IanguishiHg farming interests Of The
:. West and the whole country, By holding
J out strong inducements to foreign coun
!: tries 70 throw open their ports TO Amer
! can brcadstun'; and provisions; in whiel
Y event an active market aud high prices
$ Surplus agricultural productions But
{ how was itreceivei in The Senate? Why
q II ,cas uoted do,cn by a strict party cote
Q the democrats voting in its favor, ano
. the wings against it. The fac, here men
toned speaks for lsctl-comment would
!, be useless.
= An argument most industrious!y urged
5 by the advocates of a high scale of duties
y is, that high prices follow in the train o
: high protection. Ii is possible that such
: may be the fact in the immediate locality
> OF the factories; bit can the position, be
maintained when applied to the whole
counlryl The present tariff, as we have
before said. il highly protective in its
= character; and yet how lamentabla j.
$ 1.-The general condition Of the country
!, The returas which industry aud capt
! tai usually receive have been great.
atty diminished Wealth is barren
( Labor, piled with all the skill, aud
J, more than all the assiduity to which
I hunan nature is long adequate, does no,
Z always keep famine at distance. The
! argument, in truth, has NO foundation to
. rest upon, and may be sci down US one O!
]; those tariff iuliacies that inquiry and in
\ ves,iga,on serves daily to explode.
! We we're in error last week in stating
) that the ''Ncw Brazil had sunk on.the
q Upper Rapids. Some Of her passengers
ARRIVED ia town q: Tuesday evening last,
ind 4Apsra- s::.at. she had not sunk / bul
) Gle marrow escape. She lay last q
the Rapid 5 abcu; AZ hours; during wllicll
! time tremenduoas storm was ringing
, rendering i necessary T.; The passengers
; TO leave The c,bia and gatbelow Cor safe
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