Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-24
COMPARISON OF INPoST DUTIES.

Oc the free and equal citizens Of this enlightened
Republic, perhaps there ~ not one oil len houshho WI"
has read or understands the present tarh OF Impost
duties Yet The people sho have the po"er-the De-
mocracy-are supposed 10 be- sufficiently intelligent ana
well informed to give instructions |" 'hcr representa-
tyes and Senator'S Such is not the !acl-thc mass OF
The people are ignorance, kept IN ignorance and bnd-
folded by set Of selfish and ambitious demagogues
If the people have equal rights guaranteed ny I've
CONSTITUTIONS they do have them ~ fact, nor do they
enjoy equal degrees OF light and knowledge Lsht ana
truth are withheld and line people are pafposey eit 10
yrope IN darkness and error. Who sapposes mat me
corn laws Of this country oppressive To us O.
TIVE than those Of Great Brian 10 the sub ects o
her Majesty and that the taxes NEON the necessares OIL
life are heavier and, event Of necessity would be
infinitely more burdensome, than the linpost duties o.
Great Britain Yet such - literally The case
| the coonist of Africa should bring brendsuhs,
wheat, corn or oats la the United States TO exchange
for the luxues Of wooden clocks and whskey, he would
have 10 pay $40 the value OF Que hundred dollars oil
his necessar,ss of life lie would have to pay twenty
FIVE cents tribute inr the privilege al entering and bar
terng or sellinr ore ushe Of wheat winch he or we
can grow for sixty cents, and IN proportion Tor the
other articles of food Americans should take the
beam out OF their own eyes before they can De a.
liberty to exclam at The Corn laws o! their mother
country.
Last year 100, 000 bushels Of wheat were admitted
into England free Of duty. The highest duty when
they quise no foreign grain only double OF the me
rican stationary duty and the average du'y ny lhe:r
fact the people, kept ignorance and taught toex
claim again at English oppression.
Last wear, 26555 cwis al lard were shipped to
England at the duty Of half cent per pound Here
The duty IS four times great O! cheese, Lngiand
took last year aso SIS 10! pounds, nj the duty If
half penny per pound. Cheese, as merchandise from
Ear and IS prohibited. /! merchant Of New YORK
be presented b. n merchant Of liverpool with Ches-
hire Gios.er, or Sutton cheese, UGc!e Sam Demands
aud receives nine ps pound ior tine privilege OF
eating II, Horrible barbafous. !! an African should
hrnr his piece Of cotton cloth - SELL or barter, II
worth thry-ive per yard, he would have 20 Pay
len cents duty. Should be 20 TO London, he would
be required 10 pay only three cents Did ne bt'nG
sheep : wool. or co,ion wool TO New York, the duty
would be on the former lwlve cents aud GA The latter
three cents per pound. In London, the duly would
be one cent on the former, and seven cents on the
value of a hundred can,s worth Of the latter. Inc
duty on fax seed in England - only one shilling on
eight bushels For the benefit OF the Weaihersheld
ladies' the duties that valuable fruit, which, IKE
Mr. Webster circulating medium, has national door,
and is highly lachry NAL HE dpty on ontons-s only
six cents per bnsbe Yes, MehIt1bel may make as
much money on a barrel Of onions IN London IS Jo-
nathan can on wooden clock and ten acres well cu-
tivatrd NAV lie as valuable small cotton mill Did
she hiring back calico frock, she wond have TO pay
her dollar in duty -r.Nttc i"rk Hcrad