Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-05-20
The Tariff. of Prices.

The great arguo N, ogans, Protective Tariff 49, that
price for the benefit 81 me ma
nuactuer This ghost Of argument has been ten 'hou
sand refuted, but always reproduced aud
ted we have knocked j, in the head n score OF
Blu, good. The opponents protection
base their opposition upon FACTS. Abstraction.
and ma led rons " hout proof make whole Of
their defamation upon this subject The amount of dny
laid, both the foreign and domestic goods
consumed to the extent Of the duty imposed,
upon the consumer And to tax one portion
Of the community for tho benefit of another, uneonsutu
,ionabs was the old and on refi,ed storv which
and can be supported by argument or reason
Facts do not sustan-comnon sense rciutes It,
We have often called upon the noisy declameT who are
always this hIeadbaTe asseroh tor rosi'f
acs But thoy have never been prodnced-cano be pro-
duced Now mark how plain tale will put them down
There duty of two cents pound on sugaf-ac su
gar was never cheaper.
There heavy duty cotton goods and cotton goods
cheaper.
The of woolens, and every description of
goods upon which profectire duty is laid
These facts supported the reason mud common
every lie only need trust his own eyes-hS
,v se,ses 10 know that duty which gives
uacturcr n certain MARKET will enable him to sell
when the demand IS uncertain and hhe 10
Tariff by checking i'll measure, the importation
goods which manufacture ourselves just as cheap
Turning tide of specie iii favor, and II IS con-
prosperity ard confidence But the OF repeal has been
raised be repealedthe prospects of the country
blghtcd-and all to obtain Southern votes we snail sec.
VIRc1N1A-The election in this iocofoco State
has terminated much more favoraby Tor the "hs toan we
anticipated. Gervmandered had been III It's Congress
siona districts, bad but little reason to hope or expect
any thing The not yet quite complete but the
probability is that we have carried four members OF ,"n-
gtess Three Others been lost by small maJ"-
against them. Mr. Bos's, whom they took especial
pains 10 bea:, is only defeated by II votes,
The Legilau is probably locooco by small majority
As heard. have clear gam of H. which makes
difference of - since last year. when the l"cos had 80
majority One year more like this will make Virginia
good Wing State.
A Coon SIGN!-There is mis- axe in the
sign described in the following article Whatever be
thought Mierism the in the abstract, this
part ON is specially
hnd without credit in exchange but its auten-
:icy should be questioned that account, as sucn
things "somctimes occur.''
A Mr. Blinaman, pilot on a fla, boat the Ohio,
Iy saw a most wonderful sight in the heavens. He
watching eagerly the comets tail, when all at once he saw
the toll curl up. and ioua, in big letters, the word
+ u Y
lie ddn't pay much attention to IL but in o" minutes he
again, and distinctly in the same place.
the word
se Es.
As.onished this he below inform tho captain and
60, back and looked the TAIL he found that
i, hal changed again, and formed the word
2 :a Z 81 u y Ga
whereopon and captain marveled greatly. and re-
instantly heed the admonltion, ADD as SOON a
they home pay the printer we wlsh SPod many
could see that sight, and pfoht by It.
Major NJ NJ Moan, of New York il is said is
late Commodore PORTER. at Constantnope
He edited Tyler paper month or Two IN New OK cry,
which, according to John 1yler's notions amply qualheS
for any station.
saehuse except have refused license 20 sell
ardent spirits This right Men might well have IL
cense o rob kill their fellow III any other
No slave is allowed to be taken into the State
Mississippi 1915. This is good act of bad
State, any how.
The island of Hayti Inns become quiet since the
aodcaon of President Boyer No successor has been
chosen.
The CABINEr.-The National Inteiiigencer Of
the 2nd We learn Daniel Webster yeste
resigned the office of Secretary State; AMI that
H,yh : egare Attorney General the United States il
.rnoi,ed Acting Secretary of State present
aIeh cushing, Mass. appointed Minister AID Com
missioner TO China, The place OF Edward Everett who
declines the appointment
There IL no widow utterly widowed in cir
.,,,s,ar.e. as drunken husband-no orphan
s desola,e, he she who has dIunkaFd for
father.
The system Of solitary confinement has been
abolished Rhode island, having been found to operate
n the health OF the prisoners
The people of Wisconsin Territory are warm
ly propriey adopting Stale Constitution
and applying for admission into the Union