Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-11-11
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Mr.. Clay's letter, declaring his oDiO;o,
that the new tariff is by no means ga bins
tariff" reminds us of a story in AN "a
Spanish author, in which the Devil is ,en
resented as driving bargain with nop.
follow for the possession OF his soul. IT..
man had limited his fear that when 6OaIIS
he come to take up his quarters with r.,
new friend, he should find the place ,oo
hot for his comfort.
"Not so very hot, assure you.n said
the tempter, with friendly smile; .,S
agreeably warm; genial glow, that i
all. We keep a moderate fire, grant.
| but when you come to try 1t, give Won
my word that you will find your Lodging,
quite comfortable. It may be that the es.
trayagant rascals in the kitchen, hay,
now and then put on a handful of Goals ion
much, which has given the place a bad
name, but will have that corrected
detest hot fire myself"
Mr.. Clay abhors a high tariff; he ds.
approves of anything but scheme Of
duties laid to raise frugal revenue, with
such determinations only as "will Incl.
dentally afford reasonable protection "a
our national interests" Beyond that be
is inhexible; he is adamant He has been
struggling tor years in favor of low duties,
revenue duties, adapted 10 tho case and
encouragement of commerce. The new
tariff, he gives us to understand, is tariff
after this pattern; not so very high, bv
any means; wise and proper in its main
provisions; and if here and there an ex.
cessve duty has been laid, he is for ha,.
ing the error corrected.
MIR. Clay's notion of high tariff mus,
be much like that which The Devil, ia tho
Spanish story. has OF heat. What is q
high tariff! A tariff which ruins the i'm.
porter, TO benefit The home manufacturer;
q tariff which taxes tho consumer heavily,
is high tariff, The new tariff is so high
hat it is absolutely hlbitory in regard
to many articles, and in most il imposes
heavy tax on the consumer, We gave,
few months ago, IA numerous list oil art.
Giles of hardware, articles OF indispensable
use, and universal consumption which
we're wholly excluded by it. The commo.
dity OF sugar, which enters mo The daily
food Of every individual in the country, is
taxed by it Il hundred per cent. Ct;on
prints which arc worn by every person of
the female sex, not to speak OF children,
are shut oul by it from our. ports. This
very morning, VIZ find in the Journal Of
Commerce, letter from Phelps, Dodge
g. Co., manufacturers OF brass hotties
here. an articles Of universal use, in which
they boast thai SHE effect OF The duty Of
twelve cents a pound, (on brass ke'les)
has been 10 secure 20 our cOuntrya bran-h
OF manufactures which would otherwise
be entirely monopolized by foreigners" in
other words, that il has put stop to tho
importation of brass kettles from abroad.
These are but sample. of the new tariff,
taken without any research, from hundreds
of instances as gross. Yet Mr.. Clay, who
certainly, after the long course of COM
mercial Legislation, in which he boasts
TO have been engaged, ought TO know,
at least, the difference between high
duties and low, has the face to tell
the country in letter intended for publica-
ton, that this is not high tarif.--N. Y.
Journal Of Commerce.