Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-10-10

especially in this region. Ii 10 illussra.
tive OF the course pursued elsewhere.
i Let j, be understood, that we do moi
charge, and have at no time charged, that
your Party is in favor OF Direct Taxation.
When therefore, we speak oft, as the ad.
yocste Of Free Trade, we desire to be 50
understood.
You were represented in a Convention
of the Party, that assembled at the Capitol
in Richmond in lS43, which published to
the people Of Virginia. an Address, a por.
ton OF which is, as follows:
1--WE are content under the present
exigencies OF the nation, to acquiesce, in
what inevitably entails protection, TO some
Iextent, by agreeing to moderate horizon
Itdl scale Of duties, admitting all imports,
rhefher coming INTO competition Nth do
nestle products or not on the same terms
or discriminating for revenue only"
"At the same time It is certain that du.
ties, intended as mere tax to support
government and to be levied fairly and
equally on all property, interests and &C.
upations, must discriminate against protee-
ton and be laid chiefly on those imports
,ohich do not come into competition r,th
domestic products"
"Under the present exigencies Of the
nsiion"--ths continuance Of which il is
thus left in their discretion TO determine,
"dcquiescence" in "hovizonta" scale OF
duties is granted as boon. But that. in
which its Policy is foreshadowed to ter.
inmate, is discrimination against Profec-
tion.
The address announces the startling
proposition, tina, The determinations should
be such as to prerent Protection.
Finding that so extreme position could
not be maintained, this vile dogma has
been modified, and now j, is proposed to
Impose such duty upon each article as
will ensure the greatest amount OF reye-
nue. from that aIticle--fo stop at that rep
enue point in the article and 10 go no fur.
Their for Proteetion.-[McKay Report,
March IL, 1874, II. OF Rep I'm a word,
1t is agreed to permit the accidental"
protection OF a Revenue Tariff.
/ Again, Mr.. Calhoun is the advocate Of
Free Trade--not however, we repeat, in
the sense of Duect Taxaiion--and under
that banner, raised aloh BY him. your
forces few mouths ago were srrsved.
Here, then, is the evidence, conclusive
and admitting Of no escape, Of the hoslil.
,y Of your party to the Protective Policy.
Mark nov the frs, &C, OF tergiversa,ion.
A garbled letter OF Mr.. Polk TO Messrs.
Wyatt Christian, and others, Of date
May Is, lS43, is published in the papers
of your party, as follows:
81 answer that ! am opposed to sys-
tenn Of direct taxation, and am in favor
Of moderate scale of duties, laid By a
Tariff on imported goods, for the purpose
of raising the revenue which may b.
3needed tor the economical adm ls,rstion
Of the Government. In fixing the rates
Of q Tariff, my opinion is, that the objec,
in view should be, to raise the revenue
needed BY Government leaping the inter.
ests engaged in Manufactures to enjoy the
incidental advantage which the levy OF
such duties will afford TO them"
What principle is here announced 7
And how does ii compare with the Wing
doctrine In Mr.. Gays letter to MIR.
Merwether, which we have quoted h.
approves. as he nus always done, "mod-
crate and reasonable protection" He
would have no more revenue than is
needed for the economical administra.
ton Of the Government; but while the
aggregate amount Of revenue, according
to this extract, is to be raised "by a Tar.
if on imported goods" which is the Wing
policy, the great dividing question is
Shall the duties be laid merely to obtain
tie greatest amount Tor a giren amount less
than the greatest. ,chen less IS needed for
the support of Gocernment) of rerenue
from the article, on ,chieh ii is imposed, OR
shall the primary consideration be PRoTEc'
TON, as an object, TO be obtained by ad
hitting those articles (except luyures)
which do not come in competition with
domestic produce, free or at low duties,
in order to be enabled to raise the duty
on such as do come in competition
What, then, does Mr.. Polk say, in the ex-
tract upon this question -,he mode Of lay
ing the several duties1 The concluding
clause is susceptible of the construction,
| If i, be susceptible Of any definite inter.
probation, that the duties may be lad for
protection, for he uses words that counte.
nance that idea "leaving the interest,
&C., to enjoy the incidental advantage. :"
But why is the letter presented in this
mutilated form
Here is the remainder of il, and it will
furnish an answer TO the question. That
answer is, that the sentiments, thus sup
pressed, show that protection is no object
with him, and the inference is, tina, it is
designed to suppress tina, fact.
| "lf by giving protection TO home indus.
try you mean TO assert the distinct prin
ciple, tina, Tariff is to be laid solely, or
in any extent. not for revenue but Tor the
protection of Capitalists who have made
their investments in manufacturing es-
adjustments, so as to compel the consul
mers of their articles, the griculturaists,
Mechanics, persons employed in Com.
merce and all other pursuits, to pay high
or prices for them, then 1 say that am
opposed to such principle and to any
Tariff which recognises it,"
Note the progress OF the imposture.
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