Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-10-31
THE TARIFF AND THE MECHAN-
ICAL INTEREST.

we giS6 peioW tlatttDent OF tue ouNics uPon
some few of the products Of Mechanical Industry.
On ready made clothing Of all kinds SO pr CT. od val
On mems shoes and pumps, wholly
or partially manufactured 80 cts. per pair.
On mems booissnd bootees ofesth-
er. ~holeiy or partially manufac-
tured l25 do
On tanned sole or bend leather Gets. per pound
On all upper leather do
On dressed calf and seal skins IS per dozen.
On dressed sheep skins, or skiyers s. do
On all manufactures of wood not
otherwise specified 3operc,, I'D val.
On all cabinet wares and household
furniture not otherwise enumra-
ted 80 do
On carriages and parts thereof 80 do
On coach harness furniture of all
descriptions 80 do
On boards, planks, slaves, scant-
lpes, hewn or sawed, timber,
f.. wrought spars, and all other
kinds of wood which shall have
been wrough, into shapes that fit
them for any specific use, shall
be taken as manufactured wood
and nay duty Of 90 per ct ad val.
On brick and paving tiles % do
On silk or satin hats or bonnets for
women. 81 each
On gems, pearls or precious stones per ct ad val.
limitations thereof, "a do
jewelry comprised of gold, silver
or pletna, ssd gold and silver
leaf, 90 do.
On fur hats, caps, NUTS, tippeis,
and other manufacturers of fur
not specified IS do.
On hats of wool, hat bodies or fehs,
made in whole or in part of wool, ID cts each
On all clocks, 25 per- CT ad val.
On watches OF parts of watches
and watch materials, ~ do.
On all mB 1ufsctures made OF brass,
lead. copper, pewter or tin. or Of
which either of these metals is
component material 30 do.
very silly and suicidal argument has been
preached upon this matter-origins we believe,
with the Orators and Speakers OF this region. 1t
is, that the effect of the Protective Policy is to
build up mammoth man ufacturins establishments
in the North, which can underseU the productions
Of the individual mechanics of the villages. In
arriving at this conclusion they abandon cardi-
nal principle of the Free Trsde anti Protective
Policy, viz: hat The duty Is added to the price Of
imported articles, and, that the consumer pays
the duty. According 10 that theory, manufactuI-
ers and mechanics are benefited 10 the amount Of
the duty, and. therefore, the large manufacturer,
if he attempts 10 undersell the village mechanic,
will not 60 below the price, at which the produc-
ton sold previous to the duty. Thus, upon their
own arguments-the individual mechanic, selling
for, at least, as much after as before the duty
can not be injured in bis prices
Further: They say to the Mechanic-Is it not
better to have an anti Protective system, under
which the competition against you is three thou
sand miles over the ocean, than 10 have it at home,
under the Protective system, in the northern Capt.
talist1 This argument has no other merit than
that Of being quite good bait to catch gudgeOns.
What do these men tell the consuner' Is not
their argument with him, that the introduction Of
imports should be obsruced, IS little as possible,
because the foreign article is chesperl Build up
the porthern monopoly, they say and you will pay
moro for manufactures. They. thus. suit their at
gument to the different interest. addressed-vary-
ing It's phase to gull all.
II this BE- true-if, under Free :ade, productions
are cheaper, the foreign competitor is most to be
dreaded by the Mechanic.
The Wings say this-lfthere be little or no du.
~ for protection, manufacturing and mechanical
Embellishments either can not exist, in this Coun'
try, or will droop and maintain, merely,a Ian
gushing existence, because European labor is too
much for them. Protect them and they aourishi
and fthe price of their productions be not 'ncres''
ed under the Protective Policy, immense beneh'
sccrues TO them from the mere fact Of their :secu'i
ty against tho terrible power OF foreign capital
accumulated to vast amounts-snd cheap labor.
The qusutiy, too. of their business increases, by
giving to them inste ad of the Foreigner the priv.
Iese and power Of supplying Us.
The consumers of their productions, moreover,
are able to buy more and pay more promptly, when
the general business ofthe Country 10 revived by n
division and distribution of Capital and labor
BY Withdrawing them from agricultural employ
ment and thas diminishing the amount Of sgricul-
tural produce and necessarily, therefore, raising
its price and adding TO the wealth and buying ca
pacity Of the Farmers. who are the chief consul
mers.
These arc the views of the Wing Psriy-preseni.
ed in brief-snd, in our judgment, they are uoan-
swerable.
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