Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-06-02
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This table fully illustrates the means
Of revenue which the nation NAV RELY
upon when the States and The People
are once relieved from the exaclions of
the tax galherer which now PROSTATE
their energies and absorb their resour-
ces
Is it asked how is the Government to
be supported | answer that this mea,
sure Of relief will enable the farmer 10
purchase foreign and domestic fabrics,
which would increase Ihe revenues. with
the present tariff, more than six millions
Of dollars, The farmer cannot now pay
his taxes; therefore he cannot purchase
either domestic or foreign productions.
With abundant crops, he cannot sell
them for more than the expense OF
production and The amount Of taxation
they lle valueless on hand; and the me-
chanic has no money TO purchase neces-
saries, because the farmer cannot en-
ploy him. Beef is selling for three
founhs Of cent per pound in Cincinua.
ii, and yet the poor are suffering because
they cannot get The three (ourths OF a
cent to purchase the pound Of beef
The great farming, which is the great
consuming interest. must be relieved
from oppressive taxation before pros
perty can return TO any useful and hon
orable business in the nation. A farm
er, who has now to pay three hundred
dollars in direct tHxatlon. could, # re
lIeved from ii, we'll afford 10 eXpend two
hundred in purchasing Government land
and domestic and foreign productions,
! The former and latter would replenish
the Treasury, and he could lay up one
hundred dollars in Store, whilst now he
paws he entire three hundred dollars lC
I The tax gatheror, without receiving Ell
lher public lands, or necesSaries. or lux.
uries in return, whilst the revenues oil
The nation receive not one cent Of that
entire amount. And if the farmer were
relieved from direct taxation, the mer'
chant and the mechanic would receive,
in exchange, portion Of the three hun
dred dollars, and they in return would
be enabled 10 purchase the productions
Of the farmer. Then, from the public
lands and customs, the measure would
secure moro than double the amount OF
the interest which two hundred millions
annually require, were the farmer freed
from tho demands Of the tax gaherer
Were even more revenue desired, Con.
gress could lay duties on articles nov
imported free, and realize nearly six
Millions more from that source, which
would secure, instead Of six millions
most likely eighteen millions, in addi
lion 10 the amount at present received.
But, ir all this would not answer, Con
gress could reduce the expenditures oil
the Government six millions with great
advantage 10 the public interest. Thus
the means Of the nation are fall ade
Quate, without the slightest oppress ION
to any one, 10 pay, with the utmost ease
more than double the amount Of interest
which propose shall be paid Why is
the tarif'n productive now? answer
for the reasons | have gwen; and am
free to say that II will hardly pay the
usual expe nses oI the Government with
out the adoption Of The pan recommend
1t requires the measure to give tvtaIlty
and usefulness, both 10 the manufacture
and the Government The tariff bill o.
the last session was prepared with an
eye chiefly TO protection, and revenue
was but contingent consideration. The
great farming anG consuming intefes
was not enough consulted. A siog G
idea and single interest were consulted
| reported bill with the same rate o.
duues. but incudIag other articles, anC
also plan OF relief TO tho States. Eht
House would not consider il. 1t is now
prnted-lwice printed at length or
the Journal oI the House, and not doz
en- members, suppose, have examined
it. Had it been adopted then, the Treas
ury would now be abundAnly full. ant
universal prosperity would exist in eve
ry State, aud in every pursuit; IOr ne
measure or system OF m asures that dc
noI harmonize with all The interest oil hi
nation. and The farming and consuming
interests especially, can he either poPu
lar or stable,
There are not few who believe lha
all that Is necessary for the relel Of the
country, is Tor Congress to pass n sub
Treasury law; others UnIed Slnlr'
Bank; Others an exchange bank; other!
an rxchequer; and others a law rcgua
ting the Government deposiles with the
State banks. That almost any measure
that would affect the stability and sys
TEN, aud arrest tho agitation OF the cur
tencJ question, would be better than Ih'