Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-07-17
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.

FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
We have g1ol dal Of lulh in t.,s wi,lpn NJ most
current proverbs aud alases, which have beeo not nap
ppratey called the exp-ence Of men, lac1niclliy en-
bodied language. AnJay lhsn we Iiavo heard this
"0ne fact IS worth thousand tneIrle,"- which grew
doubtless out Of tho frequent dsn,oa of air built
Hes, by stern results C1se philosophers aud booki,r
oiatosmen have from time imnemoria been addicted 10
'he hablt Of celebrating their retirement beautiful,
aud to a! appearance, perfect systems of moral, and
governments bit free IRON defect they seemed ia be
upon paper, yet the machinery when put inio operation
has not nnirquonty disappointed tho hopes Of the uge-
nious ariifrcrs.
The ,cence Of P1cl + ,,n)my. like all o,h,rs. his
lis dsreat schools at the hc, Of one of which stands
the great name Of Adam Smith Nhpsa doctrines, almost
universally lnslled into the maids Of our youth are as
universally rejected IN The practice of governments and
more particularly by the government OF his own com
Try In the slGhrrn portion Of the United States his
Wealth oi Nations is the text book ani it IS scarcely
To be regarded matter Of wonder therefore, that oar
young men leave the walls of onr Collages and lnycr
sites with their minds deeply imbucd with hi. o,nu.
and scarcely susceptible 10 the influence of facts, by
which, however irreluabe they nav see n to be- b,
gnment they nevertheless, continual refu,ed We
have heretofore cited number Of these facts going il
nstrae the err eousness of the generally received opn
on-and which is plausible that are OF surprised
at lis general reception la'y leyi,i upln com
modify imported from ahr,od eah,nr-s lis price t, ii.
extent OF that duty, aad is therefore a tax upon
the consumer. We have shown by compar-
'son OF the prices Of different articles at different
periods. under varying rates of duty. that so far
from an mere sed Price being tie nyarjable result
OF an increased dny. CAS- if the maNin were i sound
one would be the case II has more frequently than
otherwise, ii not nnltirmy happened, HAT the Increase
ol duty mas eenioowed by decrease of the price
and rce refsa iat the reduction Of duty has been sur
eeedod by an increase Of The price n W ulny person,
will not believe this, although artested by inuun,e
aole facts, and by flore5. which we, honestly used
Of course "caonpt he These rncrednous gentlcal,
have learned the books OF the writers on Pc
lca snomy. an in the lectures orle learned prous
who have been tadght by the 81 ~ CIRCLES AMI
they therefore carry heir inf elly even into the der
province mathematics flfy N,Ii not believe thai
aud are equal To t. heeausc by an ingenious aud NV
efin process OF reasoning, hive shown thai il
is no, sol Bat tornnleIy Is MT to such mini, that
va have toappeal. We - beire the arcat tribunal Of
the people, who, tbs question: Wi.h c,nss anne
to their b ses' anil Their pockets. aredeey csed
III knowing the ruth, an are deeply concerned " hen
they know it, 10 Pillow It's teachings. rnere are, how
ever difficulties in the way of an impartial and unpre
JUDGED hearing, as well aware even before ,la,
rlbnnal-or upon subject, perhaps, have the minds
Of the people been generally nsed than upon IN is
especially in the S1nth r thu reaspl, prrhtp, th,t 70
other SUBJECT is complex lis character and - ,l.ll
cult to comprehend, Which furnishes the same l,cill-
lies fer deception. Hence avail ourselves of eve
~ fact which pfesnnS itself to notice. to show the
practical effects ol The tar system and especially lis
influence upon prtces,-as that is the argument hich
appealing with force th,n any other 10 the cupid
~ OF man, Is deemed most popular and efcian, by lis
assalIants. The following extract from letter writ
ten by gentleman, on his way 10 the ate comnenora
lion OF the anniversary Bunker Iill adds another
TEN to the les mony, all leading 10 the roncIusill
which has been already abuodantly adluced We
copy it from the Albany Advertiser:
The iarf-thc tariff enIrassinr subject
Even lhosa who Fastening 10 the celebration could
stop 10 argneaud that lerccl,, too m the respective
beauties OF Free Ilade and Protection BENZ ccu,nsl
led as 1t were, 10 hl listener If these dis us
SONS, was much amused al little incident which
may interest others well myself. The ady,cle
Free Trade was adappcr iittle gentlenan who MAS
mahnGly keen and slarpsgh ted. himself being judye
His antagonist if mjsE,e not was a merchant from
our own State. Free Tnie' had declaimel mos,
cloquenlIy against the present wicked Tariff and bnng
"slnmped' for particulars. insianeed "Flanncls =
which. sad he. arr all taxed 50 much per yard with
out any regard to quality. The poor therefore has
lopay jas as much exlta for hs chep article as the
uabob does for his finest quality" II an Glad, sud
The o,her THAT YOU mentioned n,nnels for it enables
me to inform yon ut the fact. thai | can now buy fan
nrs. t'renty PR cent cheaper Han icoud before The
mrsea, Tariff ier pissed" Free Trade started
looked blank, and The SUBJECT of "Faane." was drop
ped "