Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-21
FACTS Fox TME PEOPLE
BY OLlVEk II. SMITH.

A pamphlet recently published and
widely circulated in this State, indiana
evidently intended as political toxl
hooks in relation 10 The Tariff policy of
the United States, has rendered it due
10 the people OF this State that the other
side Of that important question should
be fairly and candldly presented TO their
consideration. That publication, by the
leaders Of the modern democratic party,
is not complained Of. We are gratified
10 see our political opponents come out
in the full blaze of day with their party
doctrines, that the people may under
stand them. The principles and policy
now openly avowed have been charged
upon them by us for years, and the
charge has been so often denied This
is the first time, it is believed, in the his
tory Of Indiana, that the political party
has raised aloil and flung to the breeze
flag inscribed with the Free Trade
doctrines preached by Great Britain
and South Carolina; it is therefore, due
tolhe leaders Of the party that avow tho
policy, as we'll as TO the people, that the
subject should be fairly presented on
both sides. The pamphlet referred to
having presented one side Of this ques-
ton, with some other matters, we pro-
coed TO give some thoughts aud facts on
The other side for the consideration and
reflection OF tho people.
ltis not proposed TO follow precisely
the order adopted by the writer Of the
pamphlet; we intend, however, 10 cover,
substantially, the ground occupied by
hm-to state his propositions fairly
and to give our view upon them candid
]y. We have no other motive than 10
state the true issue between The parties
and 10 show upon which side Of the line
the American policy lies.
"WHAT is A TARIFFw
The question is put and answered in
the pamphlet to suit the writer and the
use he makes Of his definition in the ar
gument. We answer with all financial
writer's on the subject that a tariff is q
rate of duty established on imports by
law. That duty may be higher or low
or; levied for revenue, or for the pro
lection of American iudustry;o or for both
united 1t may he levied upon a hori
zontaI advalorem scale, applying the
same rate Of duty TO all imported art
ces indiscriminately or ii may be LEVIED
upon principles OF discrimination be
tween different articles, as to the duty
imposed, exemptng some altogethe
from duty; or it may be what is caleC
Teialiatory, or counteracIing foroigr
restrictions, even to the point OF prohi
bnon. II is understood that the write
of the pamphlet, with the rest Of the
free trade school Of politicians denv ant
repudiate the powers maintained by u
derived from the constitution and indi-
Gated in the definition we have just Civ
en-, and contend
First. That there ia no constitutions
power to pass any Tariff law that sha
include the protection Of Anne rican in
dustry above the point absolutely nece'
sary for revenue, or in the language q
one of their most distinguished men
"That If we did not need money Tor tn
support of Government WE should hav
no Tariff. and whenever the necessit
ceases, the Tariff should cease "
Secondly. That it would be inexpe
dent to exercise the power il we posses
it, although Tariff for revenue nigh
fall below the point Of protection, an
of consequence,
Thirdly. That the free trade doctrine
preached, but never prRcised by Gret
Britain and South Carolina, presente
the true policy Of the United States
The Wings with tho old Republica
party, maintain tho constiutionaIit
and expediency Of protecting America
industry bv tariff laws even above N
revenne point, if it should be necessar
TO 90 above that point; and they rep,
diate the British free trade doctrines
boing q mere delusion, and wholly in
practicable.
Have we tho constitutional power
ennct a protective FAra above the rev
nue. point. if nocessarv2 Wha is Ut
dersood by protection? II is the rig
of self defence, possessed by individua
in state Of nature and carried vii
them into society, modified only by II
laws that are thrown around them /
the sovereign power. II is right IN
national pon' of view of-defandlng II
flag, the honor, the citizens, the propo
ty, and Ihe industry Of tho nation
*Writpn by James Wbilcomb. ESQ
md read by him after his nomlnnrc