Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-20
POLITICAL.

NEW HAMPSHIRE
The Message of Governor Hubbard was delivered
10 the Legislature Of New Hampshire on The 9Th inst
Il represents the affairs o. ts truly Democratic State
in very favorable condition.
Gov Hubbard congratulate the State its resour-
ces credit and freedom from pecumiary embarrassment
The Treasurer has borrowed $4,000 during me past
wear for the Of the Safe tron lis own citizens ana
institutions The Governor IS OF opnlou, that rom
the tax PAYABLE a,o the Treasury IN December next,
he will be supplied " ii, he means o exhnsuishins
the entire debt of the State for money borrowed, ana
have balance in the Treasury applicable TO the wants
of the Government, at The commencement oil lie next
political year.
IL is mentioned reproach TO the system OF Tree
schools tina, the hgher branches OF mathematics, po.
heal economy and philosophy are not taught IN them
Their object should be 10 TO the poorer classes OF
the community as otough an English education as
can be attained elsewhere hus fitting them to perform
the duties which may devoye upon hem as ciiizns OF
the Republic.
The Asylun ioT The Insane has been in operation
seven mouths In that period, seventy have been re-
celved at the institution, twenty of whom have been
returned 20 their friends having been partially or per
fec,ly restored the Of their right reason and
nearly fifty are at tins under the charge OF the So
perIniendent
The income of the State prison during the year end
ing 3oth April, was 81 100 30 Disbursements in that
period, SO i27 90 Balance o; prof; S73o 80. 10
aid from the Treasury will he necessary for the coming
year. The prison is believed 10 be second to none IN
the country in point OF discipline Ihe number @!
convcts the time OF the examination was ninety
nine No death has occurred among the inmates tor
nearly two years a"d hai-a circumstance perhaps
unparalleled.
From such parts Of il relate 10 matters of gene
raj interest made The following extracts which
possess much !Htere,-:
alt may not be unproftable, considered out Of
place. for this public address, TO portray some OF
the effects Ct The existing restrictive Tariff upon the
great body Of the oi the mpoations of the
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last beyond single Congress, ii he people understood
precisely how II operates them. And yet, within
the Limits of this address only in very general
terms refer to the in lis c0msequeaccs-even
this NAV be sufficient wAkcn suci spirit inquiry
as Will lead the people to I'd the country Of
oppressive 10 their prosperity, an pEeadce to Their
happiness. There is subject exclusively within the
jurisdiction Of Congress @! more la'eres, TO US than
that OF raising revenue. As the expenses oi the Ma
tona Government must be betrayed by the people Of
the Union, 1t is important each Of us hat Con
gress should adopt lhe best mode Of attaining this eci
But names have still 50 much more influence US
than things that the system of direct necessarily
adopted the different States TO defray State expenses
has ne found when 1t hes been proposed apply
it 10 the national revenue And abundant has
been the be the history OF human
laton, they have probably been more numerous on this
subject than any other Taking for granted, for the
present least that acceptable TO the people,
that revenue should be raised By system of duties,
than bv direct taxailon, the cple 10 be applied
should be imposed upon such articles and IN such
way as Will the least expense to the
1t necessary, of cou:se that duties should be i'm
posed articles, the consumption OF which would be
sufficient To enable revenue 20 be rassed from them
And when tae dutY imposed such articles, and
such alone, 'y yield sufficient revenue with the
least injury 10 the people, aad with the honest nten
ton alone vi rails ~ revenue, the fact, that certain
articles Of home nanuiaciuTe increase in price 10 the
benefit of those citizens who employed in produ
c:ng them rs wou.d be necessary consequence of
the duties, so It would not be cause OF complaint
But when the legitimate purpose of Tariff IS lost
sight of the eagcrcess RAISE the profits OF home
manufactures % the Of them and when by the
imposition Of ccssaGy or inudicous duties upan
foreign articles not only their price IS ra'sed bni the
hcme manufactures are made equally expensive To the
consumer, The common Q. the people reros, aud
they begin 10 mufnur tha Tie ctuareceiPts into the
Treasury should bear snol, proportion To The bur
dens which they made 10 sustain, il consequence
of n complicated and uDwteldy system OF duties
Il Appeals from statement furnished by the 1rea
sury Department, that tue average amount Of duties
on du:iable articles imported during the last Quarier Of
1912 is little than 80 per cent their al va
loren value, and al that importation OF forty
millions Of dollars of duliab!e articles during The year
1913 must prConce gross icTenue OF fourteen mi
lions of dollars, which WI yield ne,t revenue of
neatly thirteen millions oi dollars, million Out OF
fourteen being the Custom House expenses ofcollec
ton. II has been demonstrated by one O! the best
thinkers and writes oi the country, that including The
lecting tarif not far i:om 10 peg upon the
amount which actually goes ;H,o The Treasury. Th's
burden is inevitably thrown upon the consumers Of
duabe articles, aud This where the tariff is purely for
revenue Ii matters no. 20 what class OF the commu.
nity The consumer belongs. lie who consumes i
gle article embraced IN the tariff, pays portion OF tie
tax and OF The COS, If collection. Ii the fourteen
millions Of dollars ct derived exclusively
from duties imposcd upon articles similar IN kind 10
those which manufactured III our oI:n cout:ry-
the products of labor, the unavoidable tax .
the consumer would be nearly doubled. There Is IN
fact no mystery u the operation OF tariff upon
home manufactures, although TIE eBotmous burdens
with which the peofle laden, in consequence OF
tariff for protection, haze either been kept cat of sigh
overlooked. The actual ;hc people Of IA
riff for protection r'ay &c sown IN very lev words
and Will cnaeavor o illustrate the feet nv some b,ie
but familiar references AVID statements II we take
the poriaton Of salt fr the year 1870 the oppr
sve effect Of tb,s protective policy vail he seen Ia
that year imported into tl,s country owe, eight
millions Of bushels, and manufactured over SIX ,i-
lions The duty eiga, cents on bushe Of 90
pounds when IT is known that the average abroad
does not exceed eight cents per bushei. The gross
revenue accrung trcm tie amount Of the importation
of salt for the year 1919, little exceeded SIX hundred
and fifty thousand dollars bu. the price Of the SIX mil
lions bushels manufactured 10 tbs country won)d he
increased 10 The OF the duty imposed upon the
foreign article together with all the costs and charges