Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-16
WING ADDRESS
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Ia el 'se connection with sound currency ia an
adeq1s.e revenue. and We therefore proceed, with
~ much hrsViiy possible. To state the policy OF
the Whig party IN relation to
TIE TARIFF.
In reference 10 this question. The Wings of Vir.
gnia have M hesitation ia stating their Iruo posi-.
tIon. There are but two modes OF raising n reve.
nue for the support OF The Federal Government
me by dHlies on articles imported irum abroad
the o'her ny direct tax up"n tue prone ~ Of our
own eiIizens To the lrtIcr mode are irreconci-
lably "ppnssd, both becau-e It - departure from
me ahn"si uniform Practice Of the Government,
from It's org ,niZai'on To- the present moment. and
because IN practice Il would he productive. rs.
When resricd To II al~ avs has been. Of the most
we're oppression uP'u the people The States, II Is
'rue send iurti iueir tar gntherers heir cit
'Lens. who visit every dwelling, and levy eOnIribu
''"ns upon almost every species Of property bat It is
because they possess other means uT raising the
amount OF revenue necessary &c the payment OF their
annual expenses. They surrender 10 the General
Government the right - cuecI dliies or imports.
as one oiShe essential aud necessary means OF reg
| u.ating eOinmsrce with foreign nations. aud they
are consequently compelled TO rely uppn the unly
remaining mode Of supplying The wants OF their res
| peciiVe treasures But VINO res not perceive the
Idiihculiy which even they experience. without any
rival tsI gatherers IN the 6'd. in meeting by tins
system even their ordinary eIpondiIusesl Aud
when M extraordinary demand. however trivial IN
amount, falls upon state treasury how reluctant is
its Legislature to augment the rates ni taxation up-
IN existing suhjects-hOw difficult To fnd new sub
Jects upon hIch 10 impose the addrnnaI hsrthen,
We nave seon the legislature is Via ihin tor seyc
raj years past rrOwIng annually small SUMS 10
eke On' dehIeul rovenne, in order TO avoid the
respnnsibiliiy Of increasing the taxes of the people
until al length. aroused Icy the large md or wing
amount Of The Stale liabilities they have trembling.
y nPP-o chod tire question: as one only less terrific
h1n the violation nf the plIghsd faith OF the Com
mnn"enlih,-ihe imminent danger of which has
osen alone powerful euough 10 stimulate them TO
the discharge OF this painful hut paramount duiv-
Yet, although the entire Of the tHcroa ssl
tar proposed by the bill now before The legislature
Is comparatively magnificent. apprehensions are
expressed, and NOT without reasoh. that lis opprts-
s'Ve effects excite the murpen Of an empoverished
people, But let Us suppose for n moment. that
the Federal Government, enamorod oi the theory Of
tree trade should. IN squirt gilmore than christian
meekn.ss, meet The restrictive policy OF foreign
countries. by general invitation Ia enter oil our
ports exempt from duty alike upon ship aud cargo.
and, with less than christian fidelity Ia the m,,s
imperative Of It's obi cations. the prplerIon of the
| interests Of our great national family, should tn
me labor the capital and industry ni lis own penpe
m order TO supply lis reasurY with annual revenue;
what would be the conditions Of tho great mlsS
! ol the pe"ple-already stripped. as many OF Them
arc. Of the soanIy surplus saved from their annual
incomes. by denying themselves even the EeccsSa.
es Of hic 10 be prepared for the SInte tax gher.
ets annual VISIT IL ia necessary, m order 10 give
eNeh ihlnt 'dra,ithe eTieItuf he OPP essi'n winch
"ou'u iau particularly upon the pnorer cIas es of
! me community, To state the prohahle uunta which
Virginia would he rsqiircd TO coniribuIe nv n d.
! rect iaI. 20 the Federal Treasury. That would Of
course depend uP"n the annual expenditure, of lin,
General 'verimenf. IfIhoae eupeni ilur.. .b,pLI
unpuh''o SSoOOO 700 per nnnurn. The qnor, ~ hch
'"g ma would be called upon To ray wunld he a.
Aout one million 5,Vea hundred thousand foyL,,, II
however It's expenditures should by unure eco
nomcni aimlnisIraIIon OF lis affairs Than The hisl
~ ct the Lust fourteen years has taught us to hop.
mr. De reduced 50 low as S2l 900 900 then tho an.
HnAi' demand upnn the people ofV .rginil 10 be- col.
'ecied by federal Mar.hals. would amonni IN IN,
mutton Three hundred thousand doilars-Ihc smaller
sum b"ing nearly double the amount of the S,nte
'hI. Are the people of Virginia uble Ia hear ,b;.
additional buriheni Would ihey be yyiIIi,o IN a.,
sol Would they not be resilve und tim. d,.,bJc
machinery Of Stale and Federal tax gqihrrcrs. ,oI
rowing IN each Others ioOlsteps-;he last CLEANING
What The frsi had IefR That sngacinns s. Sie,man
John Randolph OF Roanoke drew a picture MOI les,
graphic nnd true, than appalling, Of the effects of Il
system Of direct taxation. which IN ndduiun IA IL
intrinsic odiouSn~sS and oppression would srnlier
government sup,udare' over The whole face or tb
country ami invest The Fed, raj TX cutiye by I'M.
nc" and powerful addition 10 his already over.
grown patronage wuh an almost irreslsiabie ,ua.
cree over public opinion
But u may he said lint the +. deral C,yeru,ne,t
Is no" supported 10y taxation as the State Govern
men; and that The only difference is that its revenu
is drawn from The people by Indirect tax upon
consumption. instead OF diTrcI Inx up,n pr,dur
ton. Even Iflhis proposition were ,tricIly true
this difference would ne vital Ia ia fri nI,co
INC payment OF an indirect tax is voluntary on the
iafI OF INC contributor and II g-nrrllly falls npon
"a hff H1.1 Ill.
tor 80 long as Tho absJiHfe Hfcessaries of life nre OF
emPi from duties. u Is not IN the cninpass C mai
bihy model a Tariff law as we may tlat anv ON.
oil our fellow cItzSns can he compelled Ia nav an,,
portion the revenue, against his own iucnati,n
Many OF Them do not pay a iarhng: and there a,s
'housanu. 10 whum Fortune IA dUlcd out its Gifts
Win nggafd hand. " hoSs contributions are 81,
small That Ihey ore unconscious Of their ub,tractiy,
even from Their seaniy means. Yet such persons
could ho escape iheir equal proportion Of direct
Tax The gicut bulk Of that small portion Of the tsx
which is paid under tariff law by our own ri,il, N,
Is drawn from the pockpi, Of The weather. clo.ss.
who enn best oil'rl 10 b ar tho burhen bot vbn
10 Whats"svef extent they 10 50. sumo it Of their
own Tree viii. an pay &C. not only wthout d III, nj
~, hut ia blissfu ignurance that they o,v m, eli
opiniou mat iHrsr-ias'ss,,. --fi-.,I', -. a .
by the federal Government rum dulles ON i,os,.l.
~ paid by The mreign producer-a duty un,,,
wolf and cutlery a silks bsiny 40 .a;,J -
Leed', Of Sheffield. aud nj Nlancbesrer os =, -
PD'n'' h'"eFer great The consumption Of eitbe, q,
ali nose articles, on this side OF tho Atl,,,i,
rms assertion might be sustained and llu.rr,,ed H.,
nn'hDer OF iacis and argumenis-but q i ain,
lu'ely demonstrated by our Observation NJ ,I,o -
.e'' on az The tariff laws that have been e,.c,o,r
rom 1916 10 lSl2-showing con, Ius,veIy IL,
ne pr'cs' oiduiiabe c,mmoaines have o,1 o,f.
not heon enhanced 10 the consumer IT, lie ,,o,,,!,
oi The duty imposed but n truth have No, -
augmented At al in many instances and I,,yoI -