The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-10-03

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SHORT CHAPTER ON THE TARIFF. The
Iprettiest thing we have seen in relation to the
Tariff, we quote below from the Savannah
(Geo.) Republican. 1t is so simple and plain
that we think no one can read, without some
surprise, that any one should doubt about a
Tariff. The application we think is good,
and the principle will no doubt hold in rela-
ton 10 duties on all foreign articles, which
might be manufactured in our country. The
manufacturer, the agriculturist, the mechan-
ic, and the whole people are interested that
this subject should be well understood. The
story is told in very simple words by the Sa-
vannah Republican, as follows
SIT is estimated that it requires over one
million of foreigners to manufacture the for
eign articles annually consumed m-the Uni
ted States. Now it follows that we of this
country subsist or support directly or indi-
.~lreclly that number of subiects of the various
~monarchies of Europe. The money which
they get for then labor goes mainly into the
pockets for the foreign agricultural produ-
GERS. The farmers in the U. States cannot
compete with these foreign agriculturists be-
cause of the cost of transportation, and the
%onerous nature of their corn laws. Now, If
this one million of foreigners were transferr-
ed to this country, OF (what would be still bet
ter,) if one million of our W people were
Withdrawn from agriculture and employed in
manufacturing, all this money would remain
, in our W country, and a very. large proper
ton oft would find its way into the pockets
of the farmers and of others who would feed
this million of operatives. OF course this
would add just so muchto% ournational wealth
and the general prosperity of our people,
Let us reduce this to figuies. These opera
tives would earch earn, at a very moderate
estimate, 324 cents per day, or 500 pei
, years. Their whole earnings would then be
about equal TO our present imports-ol
100000 ,000-one half of which at leas
would go to the agricultural producers ofthi.
country, instead of finding its way, as a
present, into the pockts of foreigners. Thi:
would greatly increase the demand for agri
cultural products, and ifthe one million 0
d men, as before stated, were Withdrawn frou
agricultural labor. the amount ofthose pro
: ducts would be diminished, and there wouit
necessarily be u corresponding advance il
2 their price. This money then, kept in on
country, would find its way into every depart
! ment of industry, benefting the landholdeI
g the mechanic, as well as the laborer, in ever
n branch of business.
Here, then, is the whole policy ofthe Ia
!, riff as commended for by the wings. The
n 60 fol. the protection and encouragement o
. a. I1-.o-..o 1ofo-a. :-.zoJ e H. -
i flor the support of our own people, an
thsse who choose 10 come among us in cor
tradistinction TO the paupers of Europe. Thi
is wing policy, and we submit it to true heart
e ed Americans to say which party they wi
: sustain"
Now, reader, we wish it understood, tina
HENRY CLAY is in favor of a system unde
which one million, or the number necessary
our own people may be employed in tn
n manufacture of these necessary articles
and distributing among them the 100000.
m 600 annually, instead of sending that amour
abroad. The direct effect OF which woul
be, to have an increased nome market 70
the Agriculturist, and a consequent circula
ton of the $l00,000,000 annually amopi
our own people.
While on the other hand let it be under
stood, that James X. Polk is in. favor of
system by which this $100,O0O,OOO woul
y be annually sent to other countries for th
Il purchase of foreign articles, thereby settin
the balance of trade against our own coun
try, and depriving US of the use and circula
It ton ola large portion ofthis money anon
OUT own people.-Wabasb Courier.
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THE ADVANTAGE.