Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-06-05

| TIE ARGUS-we are conscious mai 10 arrue
the subject Of Tariff with the editor of the Argus
we shall be compeile to play pedigugue and try
to teach the ABS" TO youngsier not the most apr
IN learning The ahsiruse Propositions which the one
who would P1ssess a knowledge of political ccuno.
my must study. The Argus says:
"lmporis haze decreased, and money IS com inc
into the country; but what causes iR Nota h,pI
IurIh One reason, why imports for the pist ycar
are Iessened, u.s. because there large qulntUIe.
OF goods IN the country previous To the passage OF
The present tarIH-gOJds tina; wero brought IN to
raise the money. of our own ciIlzens that was Dor
rowed from foreign countries 10 CARY on State and
corporation Improvements"
The first part Of this sentence is plain but false
IN its reply to the question false in fac, and infer
ence There were not larger quantities of goods in
the country Than ordinarily. but larger than there
would have been with Il he then condition CT the
money market, had Hst commerce ial men e1pected
The passage Of the tariff and prepared for il bv i'm
Por;s previous. But fine editor will e. into oui
stores. or any where IN The wcsr, he will fud more
than three iourIhs Of all the goods in Them Of Amer
lean manufacture Just walk up Main street. air
or Wood street, Pittsburgh. or Main or Fourth street
I
stocks are mostly composed aud they will tell you Of
American m'nuiaerure. Ask the prices and they
will tell you that they can nfTrI them at half the
price they sold similar gooIs at last year This re-
ducton cannot be in consequence Of past importa.
tons. Again he says
THE idea that the tariff is bringing moneV into
the country is void Of of comm,n sense that il i.
almost unworthy Of being leiuIed. Had the Times
told It's readers that the % millions of dollars iH
specie, which has flowed into different ports in the
United States since last September, was caused by
partial destruction CT the late paper currency, II
would be nearer the truth"
Why man, If you believe that assertion, we advise
you to procure barrel Of salt and bury yourself in
Il up to the arm pits or you will not live through
July. You said last week that the effect of the IA
riff vas, by preventing foreigners from importing.
10 give our manufacturers The blJnoppIy of the
market. NouO, you say the tariff does not bring mo.
ney into the country. We exported last year from
our fisheries, forests and manufactured agrc,llu
raj prolucis except cOron and Tobacco, 81 03I 900
dollars manufactured goods not far from ii millions
These must be paid for, and iflhe tariff will not let
the foreign goods in to pay for rhom Of course
money must come That is just what brought money
here
As to the wages oflabOr, the Argus may perhaps
enquire whether the manufacturers prefer working
al present prices to doing nothing they were abnsv
at before the passage Of the tariff. He may, Der.
haps do we'll TO enquire, also and answer this oues
Ton Il there are an hundred men in a place wbv
want work Of particular trade. will they be most
likely to get good prices for their labor whore rhore
are ten employers bidding for their labor or where
there Is only onsl When he has answered tina,
question we wish he would be good enough to give
Us categorical answer to this one, "Is he in
lavor o. or opposed to duty fJr tho protection Of
American lsbOr1