Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-21

from them this sandy foundation, their
whole supers,ruclure Of free trade falls
to the ground
DOES THE CONSUMER PAY THE
DUTY?
Unquestionably, says the writer Of
the pamphlet; let us see. II his were
so why should Great Britain complain
of our tariff? If our citizens pay the
duty, Of what importance 10 her is II
how mnch they pay, so that her mer'
cbaDdse is not prohibited2 II the con
sumo pays the duty, Of what importance
is it 10 us how high he rales are in
GrsaI Britain, so that our produce is no.
excluded Is such the understanding
OF the two nations? If so, would not
each look on with perfect indifference
while the one was levyiug high duties
on her own subjects, and the other bur-
denng her own citizens with high tax
est On the contrary, is it not the uni
versai understanding Of all civilized ma.
tions that the restrictions and duties
imposed by their tariff laws on foreign
imposls operate in very great degree
against the producer of the foreign artl
CIes, and not against their own citizens
or subjectsH The position that the con
sumer pays the whUle duty or tax, as
general principle, reVerses tho wholc
order Of CONNIE rec, and strikes al lhC
vitals Of all imposls; but 1t is no; true a.
applied 10 any other than imports Of ar
ticles that neitheir come into competl-
lion with domestic articles, nor with ar
tcIes admitted at less rare OF duty from
abroad; as the article of coffee, which
is now duty free when imported in A
merican bottoms. and even hat is doubt
ed, as there never has heen any identity
between the price OF coffee and the duty
but suppose we should send coffee /,
Rio or Java, and there should be a du'!
levied upon it where it would come int
compelOn with the domestic article
would the consumer pay the duty, o
would The producer pay it Before b
could bring his article into market il
competition with The Java or RIO coffee
Illustrate the idea iUrther; by taking a
article from he British tariff which vii
be found under the free trade head q
this side OF facts Hams from The Brit
lsh coIonial pay in Great Britain three
iourths OF cent per pound duty, Will
United States hams pay two and three
fourth cenIs per pound duty. Thes'
hams come into competition in the LlV
erpool or Manchester market Woul(
the British consumer paw two cents pc
pound more for the American ham c
the snmo quality than he would for III
other, merely 10 sustain the the cry ha
he consumer pays the duty or wou
the American producer pay into III
British eXchpquer the dHy himself, be
tore he could sell his ham, aud the con
sumer eat il at the price he would hav
pay for the colonial ham, paying Nv
cents per pound less duty? So think
John Bull, and so il would seem III
same idea may be illustrated by grieV
ance complained of By tho Indiana boat
men, through legislative resolve a lh
last session, thar her bon's were tnXe
wharfage, and Ihey had 10 pay a Iiccus
TO sell their produce at the towns on III
) Mississippi This was 10 be sure tas
+ but leading modern democrats Of tn
free trade school would say that III
boa men had no ground 10 complain n
! he whole loss fell al last on the consr
mor Of the produce, and the boalmen i
fact paid nothing We ask those ongC
ged on the river if they believe lh
doctrineH Two vessels land al Live
pool at The same time, one loaded wit
, Hlndosan, and the other with CaroiIu
, cotton; the IDdA cotton pays only eigt
cents per cwt duty, While the Caroln
cotton pays Y ~on's by the British Ia