Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-05-23
GEORGETOWN, o., TUESDAY, MAY 2s Is4s.

llcles is, Notwithstanding, brought in,
and acompeGtiOn entered into with the
home manufacturers, these duties and
chaTges operate, whilst the competition
lasts aasa protection to the domestic
manufacturer, equal to this sum-RiV-
ing him by so much the advantage, ia
the sale Of bis commodities, over the i'm
porter; and if the effect Of these charges
is TO prevent the the importation Of such
articles altogether, they then give him
an entile monopoly, Of the home market
These are the direct advantages whic
result to the manufacturing interest from
the raising ofthe revenue BY the inpo
sitioH Of duties upon imports, instead of
direct taxatiOn. .t o5 fg .-'
% Let Us next consider whether the Other
great interests Of the country derive any,
and if any, what direct advantages, from
this mode Of collecting the public -reve.
nue.. do not profess TO be as we'll ac.
quainted with the progress and probable
results Ofour 6Seal operations, upon trade
and labor, as those who, by their Eursuiis
in life, have enjoyed greater advantages
for acquiring this kind Of information.-
| give you, in answer to your enquiries,
the best views that l am able to take Of
the subject If / fall into any errors,
they will certainly be uninienlional, and as
certainly be corrected by those who are
better Informed And first,a relates to the
agricultural, that greatest Of all interests,
It is certainly true, that, in the forma.
ton Of our tariff, duties varying in a.
mount are also imposed on the. same
articles which constitute the staple
productions of this county, when impor
ted from abroad; but is it not equally
true that the effect oflhai imposition, in
respect to the protection thereby affor
ded to the domestic production Of them,
Is, for the most part. nominal when we
look at the comparatively small amount
of duties received at the treasury. upon
the importation of the important articles,
beef, pork, various kinds Of grain,
cotton, rice, tobacco, wool, &C., &c,
contTasled with that collected
upon the Importation Of manufactured
articles, we cannot but be sensible that
this is SO. The farmer and planter, It is
true, enjoy, and, to q great degree,
without competition with foreign produc-
GERS, our own market for the sale Of
mostof the fruits of their labor; bat is
a security derived chiefly, il NOT allOgsth-
or, from, natural causes, for which nobody
pays, and which derives but little. aid
from legislation. II ID, on the contrary,
10 thenature of our climate, the enters
prise and industry of our citizens, the
character Of our soil, and extent Of. our
territory, with other facilities for the ca.
sier and cheaper growth Of agricultural
products here, that the agricUllurist Is
chiefly indebted for bis pfotsction a
gainst foreign competition. To festeV
the interests Of commerce and naviga,
tion, has been the object ofthe, Federal
GoveEnniant; and much has certainly
been done IA accomplish II, through the
instrumentGlity OfsaIutary laws andlFeasy
siipulations. Respect. has palso been
very generally had 70 these interests, and
m ore particularly that Of navigation, even
Id our revenue bills, BY low duties, Of
exemption from duties, upon articles asci
sssary and useful to them < buff tEnwilI
not, believe, be cOntended. in apysqaari
ter, that the prosperity Of either Of these
great interests is essentially advanced
byia protective or revenue tariff. That
the GFeatbody 6fthe mechanics and "a
boreTs, 10 every. branch Of business
whose welfare should be an object Of Hn
ceasing solicitude on the part of every
public man, have been the greatest suf.
! fers by oar high protective tariffs, and
would continue so to- be, if that policy
| is persisted in, is, iOmy mind too eIeaI
10 reg uiFs further eludldstion., y n.n0
Htbese views are correct, aud iNVAll
essential particulars cannot doubt theiI
being so, it il, apparent that the manlfac
turing interest derives an ddvahtage from
/ the collection oE revenues Of Elt
Federal GOVssRmeRts shroHeh the CuS'
tom houses, instead Of their being ;ob
| tained BY the mode Of taxation adopieI
BY The States, incomparabIy greater thai
Eany other ofths important interests D
the country--indeed; than ali ofthem pd
| together. That4his, adVantags consists
In preference in the American mar
-tket over their foreign competitors, of no
tless than 80 per cent, when the ra7e
nae sEnnd6rdi ID reduced to an average 81
\ 20 per cent, asd TO be increased as be
i fore stated, Thatit is enjoyed by sirtas
'fof tariff, the collection Of the dptie
Imposed BY which, whilst il sub
| iects all 10 taxation, inyaribl
and almost inc vintabIy bears with Nns
! quaI seventy upon a very large, and ~
n happily in general necesaitous portion Q
/ The peopIe--a protection, the indirect ad
vantaaes Of which to other interests, e
ven under Tsrif for protection, are a
Emueh the subject Of doubt and disputl
!, ktiOn as they ever were. but for whic
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