Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-08-18
FoD THE SENTINEL
Read Ao.g aou ne tired BIZ Twia:

Read ROE you are ta1ed By IarIg:
Having undertaken review of the political
events which have transpired since the acces-
s:on OF the Wing party to power, the further
progress, the greater distrust is felt as to my
ability to treat the subjects as they deserved
The Tariff question, the consideration Of
which was to occupy this number, has been
SO frequently and SO ably discussed, and never
more 50 than III the present sess on of Con-
eress, that promise to present no new views
upon the subj ect and the facts and statements
h,ch may be used will rather be a compila-
ten OF those forcibly presented by the ad-
vocates Of low rate Of duties or By the anti
tariff men. Before we proceed in this investi-
cation, il may be well To correct an erroneous
impression which the Wings are industriously
circulating to our prejudice, that the Demo
cratic party are opposed TO a Tariff for reve-
nue. purposes, and advocate a resort to direct
taxation. Such, positively assert, is not the
fact Aitho' some Of our party may believe
that direct taxation, if practicable, would be
calculated above all things to bring back our
government to Its republican simplicity, vet
they proclaim lis inpractibliiy Ill unequivo cal
terms. We dc advocate sincerely and honestly
Tariff for revenue purposes, to supply
lnesns for economical administration of
equally as possible the burdens of taxation -
We advocate, too, a discrimination, but net such
~ the Wings favor. Unlike them, we would
impose the greater amount OF tax upon luxu-
RES, and reduce or exempt altogether such
articles as have become Heeessarles of life
We would not destroy our manufactures, but
would afford them onl1 such Incidental pro-
lection as would arise from duties laid for rev.
enue only. we hold tie doctrine, that if
manufacturing establishments cannot maintain
themselves under the protection afforded by
the imposition Of duties at 20 or 25 per cent
that such enterprises light TO be abandoned
There IL point beyo@d Which we dare not
20, otherwise the remedy becomes greater
than the evil. These we believe (and could
maintain if necessary are the opinions and
sentiments OF the Democratic party upon this
subject. As do not designt to make nv num-
bers lengthy, and thus prevent their being
read generally, shall only Gems der the Tar
III IN It's general sens, showing its operation
upon general principles
Tariff. IN its general acceptation, is arate
nf duties imposed upon certain enumerated ar.
tcles for certain purposes connected with go
vernment. rs applied to our government, il
rs nothing more nor less than tax imposed
upon all foreign goods, wares, or merchan-
dsze or agricultural products, for the priv
lege of selling or barteIing them. Thus il
enhances the cost or valae of such articles tc
the consunler-and just in proportion as /, Oh
increase the duy. you increase the cost.
cannot better enforce this position than by A.
doping the language Of Say, whose ability i.
universally conceded, and whose opinions are
treated with great difference by all poIitica
economists Speaking Of The best Judge O
the extent of the sacrifices and of the indem-
nifty 10 be expected from Legislative action UP
on those subjects he says, but personal inter
est is no hnger a safe criterion ifiaajUsduatin
terests not left to couaterac5 and control eQcj
other. # one indiuidual OF ore class can cul
IN The nd Of autimlty to ,yard Of Tie fleets o
eompetstion. 1t requires q priUlisge 10 the prJU-
dee Gad at the COST of tie tadols community: i
can then nsahe'sure Of prcGts not altogether dus
I, the productive serv:ces rendered, bit composed
pogt Of Az haruAl TAX rpoa consumers .fo'
PIRATE prcft.' And With respect to Tx