Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-27

. dition is sufficiently improved to Justify
i reduction, is. believe, al average Of
per cent. To this duty Is to be added t!
charges uPon imported articles arisir
, from The costs Of transportation from E.
rope, consisting of freight, insurance, th
expenses Of agencies, or profits to success
sIve holders and cash duties, which are e:
tim'ted by those who understand the ma
Ter better than | do, at not less than /
per cent.--making, if the average rate o
duties is Is per cent. an amount of charge
upon imported articles, before they ar'
placed 10 our market upon par with SIN
liar articles manufactured here. equal tt
IS per cent; and if the average duty il
20 per cent. to thirty per cent. lfthc for
eign articles is outstanding brought ill.,
and competition entered into with the
home manufacturers, these duties and
charges operate, whilst the competition
lasts, as a protection to the domestic manu-
faciurer, equal to their sum-giving him
by so much The advantage, in the sale Of
his commodities, over The importer and
If the effect OF these charges is to prevent
the importation Of such articles altogether,
they then give him an entire monopoly of
the home market. These are the direct
advantages which result TO the manufac-
turing interests from the raising Of reve.
nue. BY the imposition Of duties upon i'm.
ports, instead Of direct taxation.
Let US next consider whether the other
great interests Of the country derive any,
ana il any, what direc, advantages from
his mode ofcolecting the public revenue.
do not profes, 10 be as we'll acquainted
With The progress and probable results Of
'ur fiscal operations, upon trade and labor,
md those who, by their pursuits in life,
AYE enjoyed greater advantages for &C
luiring this kind Of information. ! give
'ou in answer to your inquiries, the best
Jews that am able TO take Of the sub
oct. If fall into any errors, they will cer-
ainly be corrected by those who are bet
er Informed. And frat, as it relate. 10 the
agricultural, the greatest Of all interests,
Is certainly true, that the formation Of
nT tariff duties ing in amount are also
imposed on the s,me articles which con-
sltute the staple productions Of tits coun-
ry, when imported from abroad; but is it
ot equally true that the effect Of that i'm
osition, in respect to the protection there
y afforded to the domestic production Of
hem, is for the most par, nominala When
70 look at the comparatively small
mount Of duties received at the Trea-
ury upon the importation If the impor-
mt articles. beet, pork, -four, various
lnds Of grain, cotton, rice, tobacco, wool,
&C., &C., contrasted with that collected
pom the importation Of manufactured ar,i.
les, we cannot but bs sensible that this is
0. Tho farmer and the planter, ii is tru,
njoy ard to great degree without COM
eilion With foreign producers, our own
market for the sale OF most Of tn, fruits Of
heir la!or; bu, it is security derived
hiedy, if not altogether, from natural eau,
es, for which nobody pays, and which de-
ives Bat lite aid from Legislation. 1t is
N the contrary, - the nature Of our eli
pate, the enterprise and indu,,ry Of our
iizcns, the character OF our soil, the ex,
S1It VI WI ttAAitOiN WIN ONhSA ia ''AiSo
Or the elsier and cheaper growth OF agrl.
IL rural products here, that the agrcu,tu
ist is chiefly indebted fr his protection
gainst foreign composition. TO iosIes
ne interests Of commerce and navigation,
as been the objec, Of tho Federal Gov
rnment; and much has certainly been
one to accomplish it, through the ins'ru-
,entslity Of sanitary laws and treaty slip
laiions. Respect has also been very gen.
rally had to these interests, and more par
cularly that Of navigation, even in our
svenue bills, by low duties or exemption
ON duties, upon articles necessary and
seful to them; but it it will not, believe,
e conten,ed in any quarter, ttat the pros
Gritty Of either Of these great interests Is
ssentially advanced by protective tarlff.
hat the great body OF The mechanics and
.borers IN every branch Of business,
hose welfare should be an object of I'M
easing solicitude on the part ofevery pub
C man, have been the greatest Sufferers
y our high protective tarlffs, and would
ontinuc so 10 be, if iha, policy is Persisted
!, Is 10 my mind too clear to require fur
Ter calculation.
CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK.