Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-12-23
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ed on the public mtnd with great zeal
which ! fear, II permitted to be carried
out TO the extent claimed, will prove
highly prejudicial TO the great agricul
lural int resi- of the west. The mos
prominent Of these is a high protective
tariff, which sodeepIy agitated the pub
lie mind some years since, and threat
ened the repose OF the Union, and which
is now sought 10 be revived under the
~EpIausib'e but deceptive idea. of encour
aging home industry, and creating q
home market for our various a~gricuItur,
al productions. That this measure is
calcnlatedto have an important bear ring
on our interest, either for good or evil,
cannot be doubted; hence the importance
OF giving 10 it a careful consideration,
with the view Of throwing our influence
either for OF against it, as we may deem
it advantageous or hostile to our inter
est, and The true policy Of The country.
10 a tariff TOR revenue purposes, honest.
! y adjusted with that view, and furnish.
ing incidental protection to our manu-
lectures, have no objection, but on the
contrary, Am favorable. 1t is a n g.
nienI mode Of supplying the national
treasury with the necessary means Of
Ecarrying on the govern ment, and one TO
which the public mind has long been &C.
cusIomed, and has been acqulesced in.
generally without much complaint from
any quarter. A duty imposed whether
d. is great or small, OF the importation
Of foreign goods, is a protection, to the
amount Of that duty, 10 The manufactures
of this country. We arc told from an
authentic source, that it will require
twenty seven millions annually to sup
ply The necessary demands Of the ma
tlonal treasury. More than three mil
lions Of this cannot be raised from The
sale Of our public lands, leaving twenty
four millions annually 10 be raised by a
eVenue tariff TO raise the sum, will
probably require a duty Of twenty five
per cent. When we add to this duty
The cost Of importing goods from Eu
rope, which is about eight per cent, we
Will find that u manufacturers would
have an advantage, in the American
market, over the foreign importer, Of
thirty'three per cent. This, ! believe
would furnish to our manufacturers, all
the protection necessary 10 enable them
successfully to compete with foreign ri
A tariff thus based on the rove.
nue. prio cipIe, furnishing incidental pro.
lection to our manufacturing interests, is
all that should be desired. This inter.
will then receive more OF The foster.
ing care Of he government than any
IN the country,
The limits OF this address will not
permit a general discussion Of the Ia
riff. There are alew reflections, how
connected with The high protective
policy, as contratIstmgulshcd from
a tariff of revenue which. trust, will
be considered out Of place on the
present OCCASION Such a Tariff will @;
Iher raise The price Of manufactured ar
10 the consumer, or It viii not. III.
1t raises the price tothe consumer, then
It IS a TAX M the agricultural and non
manufacturing classes, Tor the benpft of
The manufacturing capitalist. aud instead
nj encourN., ing home industry, is a tax
on the labor Of the great mas, for the
Of the few. If it does not raise
The price TO the consumer, it can be Of
no advantage 10 the manufactured. lfu
1ImiHIshes the price, as some claim. it
I is a positive injury, and, consequently,
not old in creating a home market
'or our agricultural productions ;Bur
I does raise the price to the consumer,
~ excluding foreign goods, and giving
o the American manufacturers a mono
'oly Of the home market; hence The so :
Of manufacturing capitalists 10 !
on increase of duties. 1t be-
us, then, to enquire what effect q
he protective policy will have on the :
,reat staples Of the west. 1t will cut off, .
r OF least diminish our foreign trade. !
)lher nations will not buy from US un. !
ess we buy from them. If we exclude ,
heir productions from our market, BY :
utIes so high as to prevent them from !
alta fair profit, they will not pur. '
hOso our productions. Nations like in ,
iVlduals, Will trade with each other so '
ing Athey can exchange their respec- ,
we commodities on mutual advantage :
us terms, but no longer. The advo- '
ales for protection, claim That it will :
lrnish Us q sure and steady home mar !
ct for our breadstuGs and other sta
les, which will be more advantageous, $
Nd more 10 be relied on. than a tor /
ign market, However plausible this I
nay appear al first vicw, | apprehend it b
I'LL not bear tho test of critical inVesll- q
alton The manufacturers who are 10 !
onSume our breNdslutfs, and other sta a
los, do not number more than half a |
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