Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-20

m,rmum the revenue would foil of, ard il would
be purely Protective duty. Such duty would pro-
hblt Importation, and give to the nome uahuiae
turer monopoly OF the market, anu TAX us eo"
sumers for his benefit. But if the maximum rate oi
duties should bring money INTO The treasury 'nah
,e necessities of Government should require, the rate
o duty can be essened and thus the revenue decreased
and this IS what is meant by DISCRIMINATING otfow "e
,narimu,n" This species Of discrimination, nseau OF
increasing The protection 10 me nome md"g"d'e'' 's
sens it, But discriminating above The maximum mas an
onoos,e effect il not only lessons The rerenue, 0ut IL
increases HE protection and taxes the people Tor dou-
Bile prpose-lor tie support OF Government ana LOT inc
protection Of the manufacturer IL lrue hai duties
even when laid for solely, are III Gegree pro
tecte in their character; but the protection IS purely
incidental or perhaps the word inera6e would be bet
ter Some have used the word accidental TO explain the
kind of protection that results from The duties oeng
laid on revenue principles solely; Dut this IS OF all
terms the most Objectionable There Is no such pro-
lection accidental profecfio" ne term Is ia'acy
MOI dollar can come into the Treasury (unless 1t
arises upon the importation Of articles not grown or
made here) without aiordng protection TO the home
rrovcr or manufacturer. Hence, it will be seen that
| protection is Inevitable, not accidental
Navy lei rs see what Mr.. an Buren, says n.his lndl-
ana letter:
| s.lVbep The Convention speak of discriminating
Tariff for revenue understand them as referring to
dscrminaton below the maximum rate OF duties, not
desqned TO increase the protection already afforded 10
domestic manufacturers; 10 oul views VI pc
Icy different in their character ana winch may properly
be embraced in such measure
Can the mol cy Of two men be more antagonistical,
than that Of Mr. Van Buren, and Mr. Clay' Mr. Van
Buren, saws all Of his dscr are for other pur-
noses than protection while those Of Mr. Clay for
protection solely The one would discriminate above
he maximum and thus lessen the revenue and increase
the protection and add to the burdens OF the commu-
nty the other would discriminate beloo The maximum,
and lessen the burdens of the community, and at the
same time increase the revenue
These different systems OF supporting the Federal
Government ore as wide apart as the poles. That of
Mr. Clay operates unequay on different sections OF the
country taxes some and Others less, Dement'S par
cuar classes a, the expense of the rest and IS cacu-
lated to foster jeslouses and engender lleellngs be-.
tween those engaged in different pursuits. That OF
Mr. Van Buren, would be the least burdensome 10 the
whole people; would not operate unequaly on the peo-
pie of different sections Of the country, or at least,
whatever inequality should exist, would be inseparabe
from the defects Of system of taxation; and II, as
he recommends, Determinations were made below the
nl,xmnn for The purpose of equazing The burdens Of
the different cisses by taxing the luxures Of the rich
higher Imam the necessares OF the poor as near an ap-
Proclamation possible 10 equal end exact justice to
The different classes of our czsns undsf our indirect
system OF taxation, would result.