Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-09-16


results is seen from the heavy excess OF
imports from 1881 TO l64l, amounting 10
The sum 1926, 269,566. In 1910 our ex-
ports began 10 exceed our importe, and
have continued TO increase ever since, al
though the agricultural products of The
country have commanded extreme low
prices. Under the operations Of the tariff
of 10, we will soon find ourselves not
only independent of all other countries
for what We really require, and should
circumstances require, 1t, capllle OF sus-
tanning ourselves by furnishing all our
supplies and munitions Of war for the de-
fence Of our rights and Liberties, against
he combinations Of all Europe. With
these facts hefore US, can we as consistent
men-iriends 10 The future greatness anu
prosperity Of our counrry--bIndIy oppose
the policy Of laying such tariff of duties,
while 1t shall provide Il sufficient revenue
1rf9r, the support of government, afford ia
cidenlal protection TO our domestic man
uiaclories, and make Us independent
HAMILTON.
The author Of the communication ap.
pears TO be a well meaning but ignorant
man. NOT only from his total ro;scolceo,ion
Of that part Of political economy called Ihe
balance Of trade but f,om a remark with
which he sets out: {" ask the attention Of
those who oppose a tariff for revenue; or,
!, otber uorls .4,oo,,, tho lo.fr;n, e
rroo t,odo - If n,o ,,,.;,or bod hoI u,o
lIoo.t ,oo,o;,,oro, ,,:,h shin ou,,,,,l
HIM. he wand bovo +, $50, that ~. adv,
iratc-of free tcado III NO, oo,,,o . ,,r;4.
far rovenuo and G,r,ber tho, ,Ie.o NC M
Marty in the United States ybod;l Son,o
lcv indiyid,sre IF oi,bor ro,,,, NOV, i 49,,
eynressed onini,ns If ,b,, kind hn, ,boy
are very f. = Tram omaun,;,c - tho 70.
ence,otil.v oC . n,rv nor !, ,ho;r INV
measure before ,hc conn,r,. snoh - ,hoi.
,.bfno - t.r;r e. ra.o,,o -, ro.o.,;a., =,
-r.,o,, 4 ,,,,,,a,.o,, NJ. 80.
,,,,, &c o,o.,,;n,ono, u.;I. H. ...o....
n l,..,,.,,,'';.b i. ,,.:,...o,......,
tobe "a ,,,n,Iel sb,o;o,, ~. ovo,., -
inocr.9 over e,nort,. benveco tbo vo,ry
1871 and 1871. nc t5o farmer orono,-
derarca, il Is conclpdcd tb,, a.o y, ,,lar Of
course the ev,cs,--or Tint oo,,pn, which
he cal, The txcess---,a f. lie paj4 in cll
and silver These tables are said to ho
taken from au,henlie documents which
documents arc the entries ,t tho cos,on,
h,use. os thev could have hoan nc,o,,ol
from M other gonrco ro,r;ce , 70 mad,
ot the custom, honsa, Of tho o,r.uo,s av.
nortnd and Unmarried. bat the ra,ornipr
CARGO i; 50 much Increased IN ya,.e by
the change Of p'ace. that if cre:teq n,
s,cc,e hahnae ao,ins. H.. We viII,o,,e
an exlmple which ia n,,hing more IIon
what happens every DIV in ordinary com
mclcli DAi,jrs. a ship.owner exports
HON. prol3cs, which, on going out are
ent5ied al the Custom house to be Of the
value Of one thousand dollars. This lie oy- /
, b7noes abroad for cary,, which m 70. ,
.r,.,;,r, ;g q u,,o,,.,,l ,-I.,o .,..o,.-,, I
slnd dollars and il g, entered a, tho cps.
,o,Lao ~. .,1 .,-I.,
D''"''No
against We Nef0l'n' ana agalns' me c3un-
try OF one thousand dollars, which the bl-
lynce-or.'rade men say, would have to be
paid in specie, yel does nor every one soo
that horo i ~ h,Ion,, - ~ y,.;I ,,o,
V' 20 ~ D',''''o W - P','' '''',
me importing merchant las already PAID
for his good e, and thlt the excess is only