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

yive him an entire monopoly Of the home mar
let. These are the direct advantages which re-
,ult 10 the manufacturing interest from the rais-
ng of revenue BY the imposition of duties upon
imports, instead of direct taxation.
"Let US next consider whether the other great
interests of the country derive any, and if any,
i1hat direct advantages, from this mode of colec-
ting the public revenue. do not profess TO be
as we'll acquainted with the progress g. probable
results of our fiscal operations, upon trade and la
Dor, as those who, by their pursuits in life, have
enjoyed greater advantages for acquiring this
kind OF information, Igive you, in answer to
your inquiries, the best views that | am able to-
take ofthe subject If fall into errors, they will
certainly be unintentional, and as certainly be
corrected by those who are better informed
And first as relates the THE AGRICULTU-
RAJ, THAT GREATEST OF ALL INTER
ESTS. 1t is certainly true, that in. the iorma-
lion of our tariff duties varying in amount. are al
$50 imposed upon the same articles which constl-
tute the staple productions of the country, when
imported from abroad but it is not equally true
that the effect thatimpostion, in respect TO the
protection thereby afforded to the domestic pro-
duction of them, is for the mostpart NOMINAL
When we look at the comparatively small amonnt
of duties received at the treasury upon the i'm
porant articles, beef, pork, -four, various kinds of
grain cotton, rice, tobacco, wool, &c, &c, con-
trasted with that collected upon the importation
of manufactured articles, we cannot but be SEN
sible that this is so. The farmer and planter, it
is true, enjoy and to great degree without COM
Ipehtion with foreign producers, our own market
L. Al, al. IobD
but it is security derived chiefly, fno altogeth-
er, from natural causes, for which nobody pays,
and which derives but little aid from legislation.
tits on the contrary, to the nature of our climate
the enterprise and industry Of our citizens, the
character of our soil, and extent of our territory,
with other facilities for the easier and cheaper
growth of agricultural products here, that the ag-
riculturist is chiefly indebted for his protection
against foreign competition. To foster the inter-
ess of commerce and navigation, has been the
object of the Federal Government; and much
has certainly been done to accomplish it,
through the instrumentality Of salutary laws
and treaty stipulations Respect has also
been very generally had to these interests, and
more particularly that of navigation, even in oul
revenue bills, by low duties, upon articles neces
sary and useful to them; but it will not, believe
be contended in any quarter, that the prosperity
of either of these great interests is essentially ad
vanced by protective or revenue tariff. THAT
THE GREAT BODY OF THE MECHAN
ICS AND I.ABORERS IN EVERY BRANCH
OF BUSINESS WHOSE WELFARE SHOULT
BE AN OBJECT OF UNCEASING SOIL
CITUDE ON THE PART OF EVERY PUB
Lie MAN, HAVE BEEN THE GREATEST
| SJTEEFp IT'D DIV OJTp HIGH DPOTECTIUT
TARIFFS, and would continue be, if that pol
icy persisted in, is TO my mind too clear to re
Iqure farther elucidation.
"If these views are correct, and in all essen
tial particulars l cannot doubt their being SO,
lis apparent that the manufacturing interest de
rives an advantage from the collection of the rev
enues of the Federal Government through tn
custom houses, instead of their being obtane
Iby the mode of taxation adopted by the States in
comparably greater than any other of the impor
tant interests of the country-ndeed, than all 0
: them put together: That this advantage consist
in preference in the American market owe
their foreign competitors, of not less than 30 pc
cent. when the revenue standard is reduced Il
an average of 30 per cent and liable to be in
creased as above stated: That it is enjoyed b
virtue of tariff the collection of the duties in
posed by which, whilst it subjects all to taxation
invariably and almost inevitably bears witb equO
severity upon a uery large, and unhappy IN gen
eral, a accesSitouS portion of the people-a pre-
lection the indirect advantages of which to othe
interests, even under tariff for protection, ar
as much the subject Of doubt and disputation a
they ever were; but for which those concerne
in other pursuits, have for a long series of yeaI
paid in nadvance, and received their equivaler
in promises, of the performance of which the
are not and do not seem likely TO be soon saf
fed. This advantage to the manufacturer is no
it is true, the object of, but only incidental TO,
tariff for revenue. Still it isnot, on that accour
: the less beneficial to him.
"The position assumed by your convention
and in which | fully concur, is, that the incidel
tai protection thus derived, is all the legislatiy
favor which can at this day be conferred upon IL
: manufacturer without great injustice to other il
). terests. The expediency of the adoption
u Congress, at any time, of temporary measures
retaliation, when likely to be el1ectual in coul
\ teracting foreign legislation injurious to Amer
Il can lnterestsis question involving different co
u siderations.
e 'We have it from quarters entitled to respec
ludI tLS HtoSL CoLSlueIdtG VI llG uOllSotI lildll
/ facturers are satisfied with this measure of pr
9 lection; that, tired of having their peculiar into
, ests embarked in political contests, resulting
y one time in an excess of duties which tempts
! undue and runous increase Of capital in tht
e business, and, at others, under the deep and G
cited feelings which perpetual controversy enge
er ders, in sudden and great reductions, equally
J. furious, that, conscious Of the extent to whc
or for more than quarter ofa century, they ha
10 engrossed the time and attention of the Matte
T. al Legislature and of the people, and of the II
in lions upon millions which have, during that tin
st been collected from the latter, avowedly to fac
e, itate and give special advantages to the partiC
is lar pursuit in which they are engaged, not OIL
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