Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-11-27
No. c.
d From itlsea d Chartestonl Patriofsss
TEXAS "a ND THF.TARIF FE
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TEXAS AND II TI1ETARIFF F!i
1 5;l1A n,ong The pfoniinenttio HEB will
! probably occupy tie Executive MessaGe
a, the approacblng Session 81 Congress.
l;will. he the annexaiie6 of Texas anIss
Reconstruction of,,he Tariff The admin
Iis,ralion Of; Mt yler1; would sben acting
merely ini c6nsistencytwith its tcoudncfrpf
tthe rast Session of Cong ngfesslaadsiii:cotaor
unity WitlI3plblic opinion; as expressed.fn
the recentP Presidential election, were 70
endeayor practically 10 caIsy Quits policy
as relates 10 .annexalion. hoSe, SiaIes .
men in our National Losisla azure W hosc
appreheusions were ,eEcited7byL theiter.for
of.fEuropean intervention. n,nsl 'nowa;per
ceipe ihar their fears weredheo oefects Of
'groundless limidily. None The leading
E1ropean powers have iptImaIteed. much glllcslh
less given ypressfon 10, dissetits elatIYe
to annexatiop, and we hope that ,,hIIs
country possesses too high :sensssoi
national dignity, 10 foregdlhep performance
Of an act, frorn:fear Of foreign diclatioi.
which, while ii is essential Id, aietetefnal
security Of a portion Of Territory, viio-
lates no principle Of public law; Euro
pean interference is not ID. be aPprehsltef
on this, remote. stage Of political; aeGon
while the balanced interests and reciprocal
jeaousies ofalwo atitleasl ofiheleading
powers of Europe pe,FcousIitute eeatsecurity
against their combined or separateinter-
vcniion. 2.''sF. % %iiss,@57s' s!.i 81 .ts.5
A war will Mexico is even less 10 So
apprehended. She daily exhibits increa:
sing evidence ofrinternal disquieiI and eof
inability 10 invade much less !subduei iTeSa
as. /, She is in norcondition toswaseowar
against the Eniled'StaIes, st,i u aiag1asgi Rid
As relates 10 the tariff, modi6carionis
demanded by The interests 'ofthe revenue
and lhe general good. As il stands il is a
bundle Of financial and commercial con-.
tradiclions. Cash duties wiiholla a sware-,
houseing acl is an anomaly ina sysleln.oE
imposrs. High duties on. articles Of the;
first necessity and low duiies on articlesyo of
luxury, violate all receives moXims.ioh
The system Of ,mininiurnsa as a
fraud Ia commercial legislation! u The
entire scheme of assumed valuations ought,
to be abolished. The home. valuation.
conlradicts that rule of the Constitution.
which ptescribes that all duties shall be
uniform throughout dthe United. Siates.nntt y
There are no two commerciaEports9in the
Union in which the home valuation cam
be The same. The invoiceipalue,, with
proper guards against fraud. and deception,-
is the only proper basis for The heinposition.
Of duties. A revision. Of the tarif@ith'
The aid Of practical men, who should. be
called to Washington 10 assist in properly
combining the details. would give conf
dence 10 sound commerciafenterprise. andl
in its promises permanency openanc,s:
avenues TO merchanlile adventures while
it would afford stability to The exisringin-S
terests of commerce. We Know Of no;
measure which would more signalise M
PoIks administration, than placing The.
system Of imposls on foreign commerce.
on that foundation of permanency. alike.
removed from the fluctuations of politics.
and The cupidity ofinlerested parties which,
would constitute safe guide for ourmef-a
chan,s, amidst The natural hazards, sdf1i.'
cienrly numerous, Of their very hozardous.,
profession.