Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-19

ment DO they mean that the burlhens OF taxation
shall be laid unequally, either drcry or indirectly, on
dferen, States lsmy private property to "be fahen
for another mans benefit ? Is my labor or industry 10
be taxed, or "be taken" for nnothers benefit Is q
portion of the proceeds of my industry to be applied Ia
anothers benefit What is the meaning Of pT"tsetHe
home industry, home sncnuf aefsres Can the mere
law itself foster encourage, or protect them: W.
the proic con Of solid character. III means
this: By operation Of law, part of the proceeds OF
mans labor "shal be taken and given 10 the ma
nIaclurer protect and encourage has inbor Let Us
scrnlinize this view closely. The labor and IN
dustry in Virginia are chiefly slave The labor and
industry of the slave constitute his value The slave
without his labor, is mere abstractinn. The Stare
ssha not be taken without just compensaiion-bu
you may take any part of the proceeds OF his industry
10 protect and promote the industry OF the Northern
manufacturer And this is done by operation cf la
You the property in the slave 10 his owner =
The law docs prescribe, that few negro children
"sha be taken" to pay as protection 10 Northern n
dusltyh home manufactures IL only requires that !hf
proceeds OF the slaves labor shall be aken mud The
proceeds thus taken hy opera,;on OF the Tariff !an
pad Ia The Northern manufacturer, to protect his IN
dus,Ty and manufactures from foreign compeiIon.-
Protection only exist by making one man pay
Than he ought, and another receive than he
IS entitled 10. The payment of too much money! aud
lis recelp, by another constitute protection OF home IN
dustry. /; founded The most obnoxious feature o
European arlsocracles-the power of the Government
protecting. fostering, aud encouraging home m7nu
tacfures by discriminating Tariffs for private emolu
ment recognize, the full extent the principle Of par
uality, iavoriiism, privilege IN one class OF clzen
over another, or OF one species of industry over al
others. 1t claims, It's extent, the right to make TN
labor of class pIc6tabe, and another Improbable
Thus is not III accordance with the genius OF our ife'
institutions, and utterly snbversive OF all our no'ohs
equal rights and just and impartial laws One step ur
ther, and monopoly and arstocracy Will rear thei
heads and claim protection, privilege, lmtnunities-
The graduation Is almost, imperceptIhle The Congress
already claims nd the power to confer upo'
favored species OF Industry protection, premiums
and immuntes for personal profit Confer these same
privileges persons, and you have favored afsto
cracy supported and foslered the labor OF the args
body of the nation. Where rs the distinction between
persons and industry Between man and labor: who
can separate them, II you give premium TO our
man $ lndustry-why not give the premium directly le
the hniself' Will The large body Of the people
whose labor taxed 10 pay the prcm:um be damaged
Let me illustrate A manufacturer OF coarse cot,on'
cannot carry his business, unless the Government
discrim;naes in his favor by the Tariff ss 10 enable
him TO sell his yearly stock n five thousand dollars
more, than he could without the high Tariff The
Congress claims the right 50 10 frame It's laws, as 't
compel the community 10 pay the five thousand DOT
lars indirectly the manufactured, 10 foster and en-
courage hiss coarse cottons. Now, view the oEr sue
Let Congress tax the same community the i've thou
sand dollars, and give IT TO the same manufacturer
Would the community be more damaged by one pro
than the other; Would they have 10 pay one cen
more' The would be plain direct taxation OF The
bulk of the people for privileged arislocracy-th
other, indirect flching OF the same sum from Inc
people, promote that class Of industry, unde
the specous name of fostering home manu- aciures
The gross inequality the ag'ant abuses, the perversor
of the true spirit and genus Of Democratic Repuoi'
Government, the dangerous usurpaiions OF power
the same in both insiances- whether sou c"niti
privileges men or their industry, whether you
the great body of the people directly Tor the Pecn
mary benefit of The man, indirectly for the protection
and benefit of has industry and manufactures In e'the
case, my money is taken for his pocket by operation o
law.
These abuses have been disguised long enough lie
your press come out upon these issues II is my ex
pcctaop 10 continue this subject in other numbers, tt
point on, The disastrous and fatal effects Of high pro
lectiye Tariff on Southern prosperity.
A PLANTER.