Holly Springs gazette., 1843-09-08
From the Baltimore American.
rpFE IMPORTATION AND d.
RECT TAXES
Va remarked lately that the only ground

L;.b the e-ImpoTtatlon party can consis-
''n,Iv occupy in relation to impost duties is
-, ~ entire opposition TO them in every
s.,e If,hey will contend for principle
!, hem take principle and stand by IL. =
Their mongreI complexion made up of du-
t;ans ingredients at present is neither one
.hs,r nor another--Revenue duties with
mination-inc idenlal protection-ac-
~dental protection purposely contrived-all
,sese terms indicate attempts to harmonise
Irerse elements, or rather they show SUBJ
,arfares OF those who are willing 10 deceive
themselves into belief that changes ofname
nav answer all useful purposes for party
delnsion, and that 1t will never be discover
"A ,ha, they have taken principles OF their
Wh:r antagonists under new phraseology.
The next session of Congress will proba-
bl- bring new developments to light on this
srbiect. The actual position of the Democ-
r,ry will have TO be ascertained. A Southern
animal. in the interest Of Mr. CALHOUN,
eypresses doubts touching the orthodoxy Of
he mex, Congress. 1t says;-What guar
pau,ees have we that it will adopt the true
democratic policy No doubt there will be
in il a democratic majority. But what Sc
4ruritr have we that all the members Of this
nrnaiority will be governed by the same
anrinciples, adhere to the democratic policy,
aand disregard all sectional interest and per-
asonal views and ambition 2' No security
cat all, good questioner. As to being gov
erned by the same principles and dsregar-
ding "al sectional interests and personal
views and ambition,' the majority would no
longer adhere to the democratic policy" if
they pursued any such course of innocence.
The next session will be chiefly employed
by the majority in striving TO promote sec
tional interests and personal views and am
biIion,
But It is The Tariff which is here referred
ID under the phrase "democratic policy"
The adherents of MIR. CALHOUN are taking
more 5oldness tothemselves, and are declar
inr their real views with less and less res
ervAk The appearance in the city of New
York and elsewhere of the popularity OF
the free importation doctrines. have given
them new encouragement, which has been
still further heightened by their success In
fixing the National Convention OF the Party
tor May next, instead Of November, as the
FanBurenites wished. We shall not be at all
surprised to see MIR. Rhett, OF South Carroll
IA, renew his eXhortatlon IN laveE OF direct
taxation as the best mode of raising revenue
for the National Government We shall
not be surprised to find MIR. Calhoun's or
gans in different quarters recommending the
abolition Of all impost duties as true demo-
cratic doctrine. and the indispensable con-
comitant of free trade.
In order that the public mind may be the
better prepared for such announcements we
may here take occasion to show something
of the application of direct taxes. to the end
that some comparison may be Instituted be-
tween them aud impost duties as the sources
Of revenue respectively. If the smallest a.
amount spent during any one year Of Mr..
Van Buren's term to be taken as The aver
arc ofthc government annual expenses, say
SIS. .226. 5OO-a sum less by some seven mil
lions than the average annual expenditures
under Van Buren-let us see what will be
share of some of the States sveerally in sup
ulvina the amount ofrevenue. Ii the Fed
eral numbers according TO the last census
be taken as the basis of taxation. the State of
MARYLAND would have to furnish S67 ,450
a wear TO the General Government This
would pay the interest, apart from the cost
efceIlection. on debt of some twelve mil
lions of dollars New York would have TO
paw in annual taxes s4,S57 $40; Pennsylva-
MIA wsuld pay S3, ,345.000; the share Of
Ohio would be s3,033.93O; Virginia would
be called upon for Sl,77l,l30. These le-
yies coming in addition to the necessary tax
q aIredy existing for the support of the State
Cove anment in each commonwealth, would
put upon each unindeSted State heavier
burden than is now borne by the most deep
IN indebted States now struggling under a
weight which threatens 10 crush them TO
the earth, there would De more than dou-
Die pressure.
As revenues are now collected by duties
Onimports the weight of the burden IS scar
cely felt Those pay the chief part who
buy imported goods, and it generally hap
pens that those pay the most who are the
best able Let the details OF the other sys-
tenn be considered; let direct taxes be con-
tompated in their immediate application and
inthe extent to which they must be carried
if impost duties are abolished; 1t may than
appear to the public mind how far and in
what respect one system is preferable to the
ether.