Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-04
FOR THE E.N-pUJRrs


THE TARIFF
In the Richmond Wing of the 18th Deer, is 81
Gle having for Its caption, THE present Tart. 6,
affects the yrices OF certain articles" IL CONNER
by stating. that "The Free Trade papers d,nounce /
present Tariff, because, say they, !; IS calculated
raise, aud has already raised the price of CERTAIN T..
cles." Again: " We have dasly evidence al the Il,
that necessary articles are cheaper than ley ue-s !
fore the passage OF this law Upon the at clsos2,.
duly of 30 per cent was LAID. Tie conseqgtrs'
says the Tribune, has been, that two pm manuisca
the only ones in this country, have since trlc.t "a
and half per cent the only dividend they have t.
for nine years This IS not all. They are ac,lal,y
this moment selling pins ct IL PR cent ehfoya q.
htp 'oere said tItore his 1arid lac ras passea i,
mating a ra>ty snprior arneie"
From the foregoing, Il would appear that the
duties lad upon pins by the Tax Il law OF l.i2 I
caused reduction in the price of the necessary II
Gle Of pins Of II per cent aud, matter Of cCs',
the argument Of the friends Of Free Trade, thu,
duty increases the cos, 81 the article on which tie
is laid, is follacy In the same article he ifeh+,
Free Trade charged with laying down GEL
principle, and then adhering 10 II IN despite Of fac |
This IS Truly grave charge and derogatt,
them as men of reason. They are charged with !
fcency Of intellect, or else with such concet G.
nion that they will net permit reason 10 eXera's
proper sway.
and will be sustained By the wholesale metchsaa !
this city The fact is fixed at home, that ever, !
NAV ascertain whether II be true or not We u
be enabled to learn whether the principle !ld Goa /
the friends to Free Trade be correct or not.
There are FIVE numbers 10 indicate the dieref 4
Of pins Before the passage of the Tarif law q \
the price Of American pms was, according 10 'hf
bers, fifty, fifty five, sixty, s'1'y-hVe ana seFen''
per pack Since the passage OF tie Tariff! Of III. I
prices are fifty five, sixty sixty 1--we, seventy, e..
twenty-five cents per pack, showing an advance p y
Of FIVE cents per pack III each number HI. Eng. y
German pins have advanced fifteen cents per plcS y
pound pm. as they called, has advanced .rg !
cents 10 50 cents per ID. These ;he ptee. II
by our wholesale merchants last Fail
Do these prices show a reduction, ar 1tvlr
the price of pins? Do they not concsytg $3.50
that in consequence Of the high duty imposed i
pins, by the Tariff law Of 1912, the consumer 4
to pay much higher for them than before H. p'.li
Is it not evident in this case, that the Free f@c. =
cpe that high duties increase the cost TO The con1
er, is fully sustained
! willingly admit, that the manufacturer Is bst.'it
by the high protective duty, and am ready 10 b.
has divided profits To larger amount tbaa :! ps'He
The friends to Free Trade have always cont-cdet
the manufacturer is benef I'D by high duties, a., 4
,her that he will be benefited in proportion as ,f
sumner is injured but they have always insisted,
is unwse, uni ust and unconstitutional, TO ilS TIE
for the benefit of the few They have detom@'
will continue 10 denounce, n course OF sg'A
which taxes every person who uses pms 10 BEN.
manufactures. FREE lka.-
Norx.-The prices of pins were ascerai"e4 al Va.
Turner * Co.'S.