The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-03
DOES TIE TARIFF ENHANCE ERICEsl

DOES TIE TARIFF ENHANCE TRICES?
II is fact no one ran fail to observe that the prom
met members ofthe locofoco party in these parts, tho
ostensiby in favor Of the tariff seize every oppor
tunly when it " i'll not operate TO their disadvantage,
to nculcate unfavoable impressions in regard pro-
lection, and gradually 10 nfuse into the minds Of the
people the idea that protective tariff is, somehow
other, they cannot tell how, necessarily connected
with monopoly, and unfair and njust taxation.
This way Of doing business, tho perhaps it does
not make decided anti tariff men, Of those Of that par
ty who in favor of protection, admirably
create lukewarmness and dstrust in their minds, and
secure their votes for those who the unwavering
enemies Of protective tariff
The speech of Mr. Bartlett, at the meeting at ST
Johnsbury centre, few evenings previous TO the last
election, is in point; after nbored attempts to
show that 90 less Wings, and 80 more locos
voted for the bill than the Journals of the House de-
clare lie proceeded justify the conduct of those of
his pnrty who voted ganst The bill, the ground
that Congress had laid much higher duty on cheap
foreign prints than those Of better grade, "and
hence the operation Of the act would be exceedingly
unjust for the poor min would be compelled to pay
the cheap caIicocs with which he clothed his wife
and children. three times tn percentage that his rich
er neshber would have 10 pay for the better article
TINT he consumed. But what the facts in the cusei
does rhe poor man pay cyhorbitant price Hov for
r,",seu uvUunS: Where Is the one hundred and five
per cent tax that we heard about that evening? The
truth is and the friends Of protection have often prov
ed ii 10y facts the clear and overtbIe that
protective tariff raises the price OF no commodity
with the production of which we are skilled at home
Articles in the in4ancy of their manufacture will
for short time he enhanced in price, but only so
long ms it will take AFRICANS to become proficient
in their production and the poor can notc buy
cacoes 10 per cent cheaper than before the passage
of the tariff act.
Here is the great mistake Of the free trade theory;
it lays down fundamental! principle that duty
on imports raises the price of commodities to the a
mount of the mpost that is, with the duty added;
now the whole history of the protective policy sho,,
the inter lasity of the theory. Competition, tina,
great eveler of the price oil products, will al
low great profit on any branch of business but will
most infaibly bring down the prices of manufactured
goods IN the lowest point which they can be profit
ably produced. .,...
protective tariff, therefore, does not operate rs a
or hurthen; does it advance the prices of pro-
ducts in any whatever, only in the instance
have mentioned and in that case may consider
it simply the tuition that the nation pays in the
school Of mechanical experience and skill. Il.
NORTH CAROLINA. bill most unfairly Dis
tictng the State for the choice Of Members of Gong
ress, has been reported by MIR iiragg, of Norhhamp
ton, from the majority of the appropriate committee,
and being acceptable to all but The Wings, is doubt
less by this time law. ....
These Districts are very unfairly constituted, one
Of them lacking but single County Of stretching from
Virginia to South Carolina The Wings can only car
ny five Of them ut best while the Locos may carry all
but two.
Resolutions Of instruction have been introduced,
ordering the Wing Senators to vote for the repeal of
the Tariff and Bankrupt laws, for the repayment Of
Gen. Jackson's fine, against any restriction of the We
to, sc.
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