The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-04-04

They cannot be ignorant, either, Of the fact, that
a prejudice against taxation, springing, in some
degree at least, from asupposed abuse of the pow
er in times past, may yield to time and reflection,
or may be supplanted by new and stronger an
tipathy. And what could ben likely to ava
ken popular aversion, than the sight of great and
afluent interest in the country, standing out amid
the general gloom, pertinaciousy exerting its in
fuence in the councils of the nation, not only TO
save itself from the misfor!unes which had over
taken all other classes, but 10 secure its own ag-
grandizement by new and unjust impositions on
a community already borne TO the earth by the
averse course ofevents Individuals and their fam
lies may be (and in other countries are) perma-
nenty billeted on the public Golfers; but all ex-
perience has shown that, with us at least, 1t is
not in the pO1per of the Government to secure per-
nGnem advantages to the business pursuits ofI
one class Oper those of all Others. The very pat
ronage which is thus unduly received, has ten
dency to relax the exertions, and to disspate the
prudence of its recipients; and if the spirit ofmo-
nopoly is not in this way defeated, it is sure toI
be brought down, in the end, by the controlling
power ofan excited and enlightened public SEN
timent. do therefore sincerely hope that the
disposition which is attributed to portion, at
least, of the manufacturing interests, does in fact
{ exist and that will soon become general. But
whether it be so or not, the principle advanced
Iby your convention is, without doubt, the true
one for our future government.
Il "When the convention speak of dscrimina-
ting tariff for revenue, understand them as refer
ring TO the discrimination below the maximum rate
:: of duties upon imported articles, not designed to
increase the protection already afforded to domes
tic manufactures, but to carry out views of policy
different in their character and which may prop
!, erly be embraced n isuch measure.
}, "OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL POWER
TO MAKE DETERMINATIONS | HAVE NO
4 DOUBT. Equally clearit is that the practice on
making them has existed from the commence
ment ofthe Government, and constitutes feature
in every principal tariff bill which is to be found
, on our statute book. They are indeed, indjspen-
sable to the successful operation ofevery revenue
i, bill, whether the design be to guard smuggling,
on the one hand, where the nature of the article
1s such as to afford facilities for that practices or,
on the other, to prevent loss on the treasury, by
the imposition of duties higher than the value of
the article will bear, and thus prohibiting its intro
duction into the country. iii be at any time
v deemed necessary Or conducive to the safety of
I the country to encourage the manufactures at
r home of the articles necessary to IFS defence in
: war, nothing can be more proper than to do so by
7 discrimination in favor of their domestic manu-
} acture, nasmuch as the object in view is to pro-
mote the SAFETY OF ALL AT THE EXPENSE OF
J. ALL, Determinations have constantly been made
r in favor of articles imported for the use of phlo
3 sophcal Or literary societies, for the encourage
/ ment of the fine arts, OF for the use Of senhna-
;, riesof learning, specimens in natural history, ami
mails imported to breed, &c. &C., &c, ali foun
ded on the same principle, i'll respect to the uni
i versatility of the benefits designed to be secured
= at the common expense. But, above all, is the
power to make them of inestmqble importance
as the only means of relieving the poorer classes
! from the unequal operation of this mode of col
lecting the public revenues, and of partiality re-
alizing Mr.. Jefferson's beautiful idea of wise
6 and frugal govemment-one which shall "restrair
= men from iniurng one another and shall leave
- them otherwise free to regulate their own pur
=, suits of industry and improvement, and shall no
take from the mouth of labor the bread it has ear
: ned" The man ofwealth, when he pays ta1
:, in the form of an impost, which enures inciden
y tally to the advancement of special interest r
= which he is not concerned, is in degree re
y conced by the reflection, that, if the amount
" paid was not collected in this form, it would be
: assessed upon him in another-by which the a
~ mount ofhis contribution, in comparison witt
=. that of his less afluent neighbors, would be ma
~ teraly enhanced Bur TO THE POOR MAN, NJ
Is SUCH CONSOLATION Is AFFORDED The system
rs which operates thus favorably to his fortunate
- neighbor, increases his tareS in an inverse rat
- to his ability to pay Every additional mouh
y that he has to feed, adds to the contribution he
4,cTt
:, Is it only by discrimination in fGror of article
,t necessary to his comfort, that the injustice t
which he is exposed can be mtgated. 1t i
y therefore power, the constant and faithful excl
y, else ofwhich is, in my judgment, demanded fo
70 considerations of justice, humanity, and SCUM
le policy
~ MARTIN VAN BUREN."
bv Here is what Mr.. VAN BUREN, on another oc
of casion, says oftho WAGES OF INDUSTRY
n which the Tariff system he advocates is designe
: to ENCOURAGE AND PROTECT
'sThe wages of the laborer should bear a jul
ct proportion to the prices ofthe necessares of life
~ and all attempts to depress them below this equ
10 table standard, are, in my opinion, at war as we
er with the dictates of humanity, as with sound an
at rational policy" SHE rorkingman Is to societ
70 lchdt the maiamdstiS to ship"
cir Mark how the just and liberal views of M
* VAN BUREN on the rif'question harmonize wi
5h- those of ANDREW JACKSON, so beautifully EXPIRE
h sed in the following letter;-
I'VE "WAsHNGToN Cry, April 26, 1924
on sEHeaven smiled upon and gave us LIBERTY al
nil INDEPENDENCE. That same providence has bic
ne, sed us with the means of national independent
Gil and national defence. If we omit or refuse
Gu use the gifts whichhe has extended TO us, we
My serve not the continuance of his blessing. |
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