Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-04-06
THE TARIFF OF ls42.

W Mr.. Thomas Dronnen of Van Buren,, is
authorized to act MS agent.
THE TARIFF OF 1912.
What is this tariff, of which the South 50 lust.
Iy complains; and to which the democratic party
isso much opposed! Mr.. McDuffie calls it ..one
Of those moral monsters which had their origin in
the genius Of fabulous anntquity--in head and
face, man--iu body and tail a fish,
ltisan act passed by Congress, osiensihy to raise
revenue to defray the expenses of Governments;
but which instead Of accomplishing the end Of its
quen,ly the raising of revenue. 1t keeps the ex-
chequer empty and impover;shes one section Of
the country while 1t enriches the other.
1t is a speculation tn" revenue laws, that
gives "protection'' to the labor Of one class OF
our citizens Mt the expense Of the other. 1t is u
law, which. by the sPecious arguments Of its
friends and their appeals to the patriotism and A.
'nericnn spri, of the people they have passed. nd
with it have established policy that is subvcrsve
Of tho spirit of our institutions: and antagonist.
ical to democratic principles. For ono of the
cardinal principles Of democracy, is, opposition
to all monopoes, or favored classes This law
enables few individuals, farored class, the
proPretors Of manufactures in the North to
nmass princeIy fortunes at the expense of the
planting and the other portion. of our citizens
Was it for this that our Government was created!
Was not our Government esta bshed TO secure to
all equal and just rgh,sl Are no: the farmer, the
carpenter and the mason rs much entitled to
''Protection" n tho manufacturer For whose
b neht was this tariff creatcdf Not for the farm.
er, for he Prys one hundred and fifty per cent
upon his shifting and sheetings. Nor for the
blacksmith, for he pays seventy per cent on his
anvil, and the housewife pays twelve cents per
ID. Oh her brass kettle. The ia riff was not made
to protect such as those. .'clod hoppers," smiths
and wa>herwomen. The whigs' think that their
labor needs no protection; and tho more they are
taxed for their necessarios the harder will thew
lection" that tho friends of the tariff extend to
this class; tn Q protection that wolves give to
lambs. The farmers and mechanics pay, on un-
bleoched eottons. a duty Of 100 to l6O per cent ;
on tape and shirsings, IS to liz per cent, long.
cloths III Por cent; stouts. or domestics, Ill to
n SOfsO"S-kwO tnrcf
colors. l4l per cent; navy blues, 70 to 100 per
cont; cambrics So to ll3 per cent; chintz, g. per
cont; colored Nnnkeens, 100 per cent; cotton
checks. 100 pet cent. cotton bed ticks lib per
cent; coored cotton shawls, IS to los per cont;
spun silk, 100 per cent. fannels, 40 to 100 nor
cent. ; baizes, 40 per cent. ingram Competing.
lO2 per cent; hemp goods in general. 40 to lis
per cent. But the fus.ics and Iogwood, the dye.
stuffs and other materials that are used by the
manufacturers. are imported free of duty. 1t is
for their benefit tho tariff WIS enncted and " the
tiIlers Of the soil. the hewers Of wood, and the
drawers Of water" must DO tazed TO project them.
Il is this class who pay their millions into tn.
treasury that support our armies. our navies,
aud the host of greedy office o'ders-Who are
taxed to enable this 9. farored Glass; tho Manu-.
tac:urrrs, to amass princeIy fortunes, and reor
up nristocratic palnces $3.50.
"'nrs' and foreign fruits, pay but fifty. per
cent. Ornamental feathers, artificial flowers.
hair bracelets. Chains, rnge,s and curs, pay only
twenty-five pr cent; diamonds, only seven and
one hall per cent; other gems. pea rls. and pre-.
c'ous stones, only seven PR cell, I" Every luxury
th"t ~ imported IL pnnper the appetite or to
crafty tho vanity Of tho rich, is admitted almost
free Of duty; whilst the poor man is ulmos, do
Prived Of the common necessaries Of life, in con.
sequence Of the enormous tar that is imposed up
on them by this tariff of 40.
And yet. the Wings. in the face of these facts,
call upon this tarifridden class to place them in
power that they may fasten upon them still
stronger this CALLING yoke-an improved edition
OF this od'oos tariff. The hardy pioneers Of Ar.
Kansas are intelligent. practical. and independ.
e"'' 20 vii mover bear upon their shoulders such
0sroe's' Il it 10 TO 5s placed there BY their own
acas