The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-04-27
From the South Cdroliniu,
THE PRESENT PRoHIBIToRY T.p,,.
4 Tar u 21rss Millions annually oa "A, vi,
"a freight alone '''' 'Vais,


THE PRESENT PgonIBlToRy r,,,
4 Tar " Tarss Millions annually On ~ ~
"a freight alone * ''aii
Planters Of the South! read Tho en-
ing article from the New York F. NV
Post, and say If you are wilinp 10 s,t MI
to the present infamous Tariff. Il ~ a.u
pea led at the next session of Cono - y
II It's repeal be not of infinitely ,1s. e's--
porlanee TO you than who shall be ,Lo n l,u'
mocraiic candidate for the Presiden.,D
and If you are willing therefore 10 rI.s
yourselves TO abide by the deci.iopp ~
National Convention, all you see wba, !,
friends of the different candidate e.
nomination will do in the nex, Co."
IN relation 10 the Tariff. Is the loss -
cent TO u cent and a quarter on each I'M.
OF Cotton YOU make, in the eynenso
Freight alone. matter Of no conseono,
to you IN these timcs-to say po,bina
the Immense tax upon you on the iron
gar, salt, bagging, clothing, &c. 6c ~
you use ! What would you think Of +
ing taxed a cent per pound on all va.
cotton, In addition to Your other nn,o.s
burlhens, even for the support of theC
eminent; 10 say nothing Of such !.
merely to keep out foreign goods. 80 ~,
the manufacturers may charge Won II
they please, for those they make II i.
place of them l. THE government a Ness
ing or curse tina, perpetra,es these mon
sirous ouiragesi Arc the people real,
freeman that submit to ,lemi
"Some Of tie Southern papers say Ma,
the freight Of cotton to England. IS n,
cent 10 a cent aud fourth on pomg
more than last year. The cause Of Il
rise Of freight is ascribed TO the wan, q
return cargo. The crop Of cotton in N
United States IL estimated a, six burl,e5
millions Of pounds; and suppose one M
OF this, or three hundred million, i a..
10 England. The difference in the PIC.
of freight on this quantity amounts to lear.
" three millions Of dollars. THIS IS "a
much additional tax upon the cotton grau
ing States alone, 10 Consequence Il 4
tariff. Neither does the shipping intar,e
gain nything by Il. The aggregate
their receipts are no, increased. Taa
merely charge all the freight a, one q
Of The voyage, instead Of charging
at each end.
We iaius cer rris' ior q tho Cstol.a'.s
his rage against the " infamous Tara .s,--
the oldest sort OF arguments 10 bolslrr ID 8.
wrath. Arguments whioh a child Nigh, ~ 1,
fsllscy Of The foregoing Ne give ss sp,--,l
OF the general strength OF hs illnsitatiaut Of Is,
working Of the tariff system; and alter pa
sal We think our readers viii aeknoxl3.e {.
he can work himself into ,ovsfis. F-ss5a 9.
on the smallest sort Of a capital.
He assrris ia the article above. l,,
fright on Cotton 70 England IL sps e'Ffts s,
rent and fourth pound nsorc than l.,, IS,
and that FOR frrighls alone there j. l.ysi s p,
Of thrcn millions annually on the Soul
lio fog fouudstioa. what a sgpeTh,3.r
folly some men can rAiss ns7s Fclist E.
viii Jus, take the lfoablc 10 look a ihs Ca,t.u
ton pspers, FER the rate of fright on Csar- 3
Liverpool. You sill find i cnotr-i 4 Of gs-sj
a pound'; and Il yon will inquire 81 lny { ..7
merchant who has bccu in the bu,insss is' &,
lsa FIVE years. lie will tell yoa ltsie his ases i
a shade Of variation fsnn, that rate ifsa -
the presen. period Nov, II a psn1y . s.
liltio moFs thaa 4 cont ard on 'sgb,l teae
qucntly. sccoF8mg 70 ihe Cnra'inans .tirat
tic owners Of vessels n1sl, lir ys.; ~, e.
have carried Cotton 20 liverpool fas ta,tag
must also have paid the Cotton sAirrsw ass'
q cent peT pound fo' the pT,vttss aua.
it,!
pa+. ler. II Won arc no, ese5. e..4 =
rr4c,uE - netghbot's article. that thr ,a5
" inf4mons," Sc tblnk sou must coos % re -
olusion that his assertions are Cs'1n.. 3. t-las
'S,nce tie above ssa IN tyre. the Cal' .''5a
paper. ero'o freirh,s q a reduction u to }is
~ penny per- pound.