Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-06-30
From the Cincinnati Chronicle
THE EFFECTS OF THE TARIFF

THE EFFECTS OF THE TARIFF
The Wing Tariff of l842 is the only
good thing Of general nature done in
The way OF Legislation IN this country in
the last ten years. That it has occasion
ed the dlminulIon Of foreign Iuxuries and
the introduction of large amounls Of spe-
Gle In this country is fact not denied
by the more candid free trade journals
of the East Notwithstanding this, and
Notwithstanding The grea manufactures
Of Iron, Wool, Fine Cottons, Leather,
and even Clothing are in great meas.
ure dependent on this tariff; aud not
Wlthsiandlng, too, the Farmers best
market for Flour, Wool, and cattle, is
the Home Market. in good measure
made by these manufactures; and not
wlthsIanding these truths are so percep
tlble, that such men as Cass, Johnson
and Buchanan, are compelled practically
10 acknowledge them, and in spite Of
their owD party, to go for a Judicious
Tariff; Notwithstanding all this, we say {,
it was from the beginning manifest that
the Cosmopolitan party composed chief
ly o Locolocos and NullheTs, with few
odds and ends here and lhere,) meant to
raise another controversy on this sub
jecl. So much the better-it Is one OF
those topics which will bear investiga-
tion.
The Journal of Commerce (sufficiently
stupid for any purpose) lately announced
that the manufacturers OF New Eng
did not want The Tariff any more, and
had all at once got converted to he Cos
mopoitan idea Of Commerci Treaties
THIS has been pumpIy denied by the
parties interested through the papers oI
Boston, Providence and New Bedford
Nay; so contrary was the fact, that the
Iocooco Governor Of Connecticut, (Clevt
laDd) attempted to prove himself more
orthodox on..the Tariff than the WhiC
candidates! and in his message came ou
very good Tariff man, and what is NOR,
avery good Bank mani!
This question will be discussed, W,
fear, not so much on the lair and mani,
ground, Of whether Indirect Taxation
with discriminating duties 10 favor o
our own products, is bestG or whethe
Direct Taxation and foreign goods i
bstlerf but the paltry, peltifoggiug G
moonshiny, differences between Iyeedi
dun and TWeedle- dee-as set forth il
Mr.. Van Buren's demagogue letter t
Indiana.
The Calhoun section are fair. The
go@eganst the Tariff on The ground tha
1t is better TO trade with foreigners tha
toirade at home; that it is better 10 maj
tain a Cotton growing Slave Arstocrac
than it is 10 trade with plain Repub
can American Mechanic This is fail
We know what such people mean. w
know what they will do. But lair, o
unfair, these people will 10 the mex
Congress be obliged to take their grounc
The discussion will be made by he Fav
mers; and happily no class Of people ar
more patriotic and more deeply nleres
ted in the continuance Of the Tariff pol
cy We shall take occasion hereafter
furnish Il series OF facts. touching the il
fuence of the Tariff on The Agrlculur
interests Of the North. which It will t
difficult for the most expert cousiest
conttovert 10 the meanwhile we WI
give single sample under the head
Wool
We cut two paragraphs from the BIZ
falo Commercial Adpertiser
The effect of the late Tariff on II
importation Of cheap wool may be Judge
from the following, from the Mass. Sp
At Boston,
From Sept | lS4l, to March 81, 1874
pounds, value
There was mpor'd S52 500 Sl97 I
From Sept. /, lS42, to March 81, 1874
There was impor'd 533 445 ESQ
Making dif'Oce Of 23I9 055 $l72 II
Here II will be seen, that the expo