Holly Springs gazette., 1843-10-13
THE TARIFF.

prosperity of his country as a whole. Hi:
! policy is not bounded by he Vulgar limits o
local and self interest. but embraces the ad
pancement oflhe American people in wealth
happiness and comfort This is the true
democratic principle, which should form
the basis of our Institutions The advocates
Of ii tariff claim for that measure, in high
degree. the promotion ofthis desirable end
Livery well REGULATED society is conipo-
eed of various pursuits and pioft ssions. fnntu-
ally dependrn, upon eac', other. The tar
mer the merchant, the mrc chaDic, the law
yer and doctor are all necessary, each TO
the prosperity ofthe others A wise gov
eye To their mrtulI weif,fe These pr Incl
pies, all admit but The an,itarif man
meets us here with his granl Obj -ctipn to
tariff, tha. il builds up the manufacturer at
:he expense ofthe farmer 1t US look in
10 this weighty objection, ard see how far il
is founded IN truth
he manufacturers arc the consumers of
all ae icultural products not only Of provis
ions of fevery description. bu. the raw mate
ial for manufacture Ii is ID self evident
therefore. that the fIrmers are
Interested in divetting the Labor of as large
number as possibl: from agl icullural pur-
uts to manufacturing. By this they gain
n two points of view. Their comp.iion is
imini ht d. and their purchasers increased !
nj as the muket for tht ir products ex-
ends. the increased competition in manulac-
ing. brings down the price ofthe manu-
,ctu.eJ article which they consume. Much |
ne la, gest .tion OF the Union is eng ,gtd
D prod bread s,uffs and provisions
We my sly that Is or 20 states raise for
,Ir, Il ,nr, pork. lard. bacon and corn.
'hese articles ctnnut be exported for sever
reaspn the risk of delay AMI the prohib-
Dry duties of f,reign COVE inmen,s. They
ust find home MARKET. or such articlrs
i'll be surplus on their hands Il is thus
at the agricu tural AMI m lnufacturinJ in
rest is So Inti:n ,tey canuectei Il is this
entity of interest, which constitnt cs the
reat cham OF attraction which binds us to
ether more firmly than any geographical
,undary. We could not fad a better il |
stration of the beneficial effects Of tariff
pom every relation of liie inspiring energy I
Vi activity where before was >lumber, than
e lAsl tariff act, The Gro -vded warehouses {
Lowell have been emp,ied, and the de-
and has run aheai of The supply. The I
,nst q .ence is that the dispos ,ble capital of a
e country is nov being inves:ed in manu- I
curing. and Numbers of libore's are tn d
.ging In Tint business. The demand for n
DIVISIONS his incfeassI. AMI raised the a
ICES ia Oio an Kentuc!sy and through Il
It the mid lie an western States. BY ref =
encc to the New o. leans price current "
will b: s,en th,t the export OF the +
fierent articles of provisions To the Eist- r
II states. has largely increased since the 81
), tariff Irl5ll. there was shipped ON n
al po.i, 275. .S60 kegs OF lard. aud for the Il
ar ending S-ptenher 1913. there had in
en- 1879 kegs. sho wing an I.icrease o u
10 per rent In 1911 there were export 5.
i2529 hds ofbac on and in lSi3. 23.3S3 ri
Increase of nearly 100 per ce.it. In lS4l u
erc were shipped 93537 sicks ofcorn. a al
inst 6723i6 in lS43. an increase oil 6J0 cl
r cent. Tnis constitutes bat pa.t OF the L.
nduce which goes rom the South AMI s.
ST 10 the E, ,stsrn cries the greater n
ion i s..nt rolni by the way ofthe lakes n
4 can is From this we may form som.
n ep;ioa of .e mutual Interest ofthe far
&c AMI III inufactIIer.
But we are told TINT what We gain in an al
.reas d dem,ni anl really market. we n,
e in the price ofthe mannf,c,urts which L
consume This is argument more G,
usible ia theory than tfsle ia practice. If pt
firmar were left TO his own experience. nj
could sly that he can perceive no increase
prices in the article he consumes and 80,
len he CO n2ares present with former pri- re