Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-08-03
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Here an there wc Nod consistent advocate
ri Free Trade = Far lheSm9st past The noisiest
elanonrers for that principle are eilhef nsin.
esfe, OF ignotani II VIA. lhSy are .cautendins
ior. Il is clearly evident 10 Aly one Hho viii
eanyitsf The matter, lhatCree-HaAe i al incnm-
paitbie with revenue dalirs as wNh protective
'laifes. since there is no exae4 limfS 10 either
kiad OF inposis. The revenue duties Of France
and Eaglandson cur tobacco are far higher than
81. Aishes. rates. Of protective duties in oaf> "a.
tiff 80
B1. here anl there, as we sad. here il ID bA
Ea ggs 4 aEqasSlsnt &c ifTEf igeae I
"IYhig papers ialhe north AMI Georgia are
ascrikiag 10 Mr. Calhoun what, We believe. be
never advocated the doctrine Of Direct Tara
fion, for The support ofths general, sovernmenL
II is true that several Of the friends OF thar gen.
llenan, DECLARED on the Aopr Of Congress, thai
they we're in favor nf the system; but We do not;
rzSpi!ecl 10 have read or heard, thar sir. Cal
h1an hal expressed an opinion in favor Of
nr againSt that sysism if be had expressed an
aninion in. favor OF sc, IT 10 body el,e. weuld
certainly praise him Tor IL. We we've The first in
Georgia 10 ADVANCE lhs opinion ihsi sooner or la
4rf tho people Of the uaifei States wonll have
10 resort toGfcct taxation for the support Of the
general government, and abandon The system ~
indirect lasation. by which no man knows what
taxeshe pays, for every hing helWe1rs Or con-
.umee, he eats or drinks IL
The GonsiiiuNonalis. gees on 10 advocate the
system OF diree, taxation for the suppoFtt.of The
General Ciogelnm cni, By undertaking 10 show
.that no yeIaiions difficulties need be arpfehend-
III II me application of The system, as he same 4
Process by which The State. collects lis taxes
aishtbs,easi'y enlarged 50 AZ 10 include he col
leatloa Of the salionaltaxes also. i pyeliciS The
latefe adoption OF The system OF direct taxation
n,f<, - 4 at
eeef now is attracting attention. IA few years
esa We were almost alone thg supporters Of The
+ YSiem Al present there are@hundfeds, anil We
saishj say thousads, of The most inielligentamong
sar citizens vha are enlisted Ia defending IL"
: Very probable itnast come to this ifthe free
,tfaie men are 10 prevail. When the party
whichnow depouaces the protective policy com
laencel their war on the National currently they
md no intention, we presume, Of going 10 the
extent Of circulation exclusively melsllic. --
Yet The principle upon which they started |
AMI which the great mass Of the party did pot |
c,a7reheal any more than they comprehended !
ths free traJe principle which they make so /
maeh noise about now,-carried them as a l
matter OF course TO the ultraism Of specie cur
rencY. The Sub Treasury was so far from the 1
view oEthe party in their asst movements sgsinst /
the cl7rency. that was Utterly condemned BY
Gen. JAcKsnS, by the Globe, the Richmond En- ]
qaifer, tho Albany Argus and other organs,
when .he1lea Of il was 6fsts,aried By a Wing /
member Of Congress as something better than the
dsp9sas Bank system, Yet the Sab Treasury is
now the essentisltcst Of sdemocrscy.n
Tie tendency Of tire free trade doctrina To- \
warls The abolition Of 'alI duties and the eslab-
lisfnent OF dircc, tsxaiion IS precisely anals-
goasto The progress Of the ansi-Bank mania To-
waris a metallic currency. We respectfully 4
notify The Pariy ofthis fact. Whether they are
Wiling 20 beiieve Il or not, their course is rapid
aaa direct towards that consummation. The
aafsir practice, moreover, which IS pagsaed IL
Tarioas qiaricrs. ofdenonnc ing protection a.
policy yet uiPalaling fof the prelectibn Of par.
ticaiar lateresl, must tend 10 hasten tbs resali.
For mere are many Who uphold the TafiI IS q
general national Peliey. who viii hare nothing
= 20 VIA y e. partial system, se.6shly per-
ysrted Tor me Advancement Of scme Interests and Z
for The destruction Of Others. It's ablest defrn-
ders, diSgsied 81 the illiberal course Of narrow
mfalcd politie ians who would sacrifice the n.
tional prosper ~ fer their own little purposes.
weariea out ~ the ineessart warfare Of ire fac.
tiaas, ard d}spairiug 81 any permaDeacy 10 he
system "a is irus basis, nay with reason abandcn
Iae contest, and prefer tia sbroEaIiou Of sll du.
iies 10 the iaeessant eondicis arising from iaef-
fecl1al attempts 10 adjust then.
As ri setting distinctive limit between re-
geaue daaes aad protective duties, the thirg 5 Il
InposSihie. To talk Of giving protection within
~ rexetae sl1adsfd. IS 70 use words without
nv definite signifcasiens The phrase maT mean
,as ,kinx II another, aecnrdipg as different
serssns msy iaiesprttil. Thsse can be 90 set
il slent 81 ne TariG qpsstion on such . basis
4 dssies are laid 81 al, pfoieesioa must Be in
.ssae3 Is tie imposition of them, and me q1es- z
~ Is :, iasi QUE Of degree oniJ more q less.
-kaSr Who are realty hostile 70 protection in il
-lfhaFs 10 Alternative BAT to oppose 81 dates,
Bed -amr.
ar syiss, sts Ansrieen Eropaui. + % make /
]. ~ s,esnsisn 81 he slh, from Lanrsster. !