Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-11-19


first Of the extracts given last week, the reader
will naturally notice the peculiar force Of the ar.
gument used. In the opinion of Mr.. Goodwill
the greater weight of Taxation under the direct
relieve themselves oft in measure, by changing
the standing of their slaves property to that of
freemen. But these southern masters. have them.
selves ever complained Of the exactions Of the
Tariff on the ground that it was oppressive mas.
much as having no manufactures they were conn.,
PEELED 10 import all their negro clothing and, up
on articles for the consumption Of this cass OF per-
sons they have uniformly commended for low rate
of duty. Now if direct tax upon $500, the high
est average price of a slave in the south, is TO be
so much heavier than the tax collected on all the
consumption ofthe south by the Tariff, as 10 in
duce soulheruers to yield an institution of which
they are SO tenacious, will not also fall proper
tonaby heavier also on the north? Or, if it prove
TO be lighter The first year, in consequence of bring
ing SO large amount Of property as the southern
slaves into the list Of taxable articles will not the
bunhen fall with still aggravated weight on the
north, when by emancipation this amount is aga in
Withdrawn carrying with it all the depreciation of
other property Temporary at ieast.) consequent
upon The freedom ofthe slaves? This would, un-
doubtedy, be one ehfec, Of this measure to secure
the universal rights of man, Another effect
would be to reduce the price of labor. The re-
duction of The Tariff has repeatedly produced that
effect what then may we expect from its abo.
ton
The squabbles of politicians will pass away and
be forgotten. ten thousand things are said and
printed which will pass by as the idle wind and
! whichever side prevails we shall eventually
manufacture our orn goods.
We shall do it under The American system or we
shall do il under the English system. By re-
tanning the American system-by protecting our
mechanics against the competition of the starving
millions of over populated countres.we shall main
tain The present prices of labor, by which the in
dusirious secure comfort and rise 10 wealth, Just
so long our Continent continues to pour forth
its wealth in SO great ratio to The labor exerted
in improving il. How long this shall be let the ex-
perenced calculator delern inc. When it too.
like older countries, shall become overburdened
with lis population and reach its acme of produc-
ton, labor will fall, but we have the solace of
knowing tina: by that time the improvement at
which mankind will have arrived in the art of Iiv.
Jog, will materially alleviate, if not altogether re-
move the misery consequent upon the low wages
and consequent poverty at the present day.
But, adopt the English system for the sake of
removing slavery, or for any other cause, and
what is The consequence Let our ports be
thrown open lolhe compeli on of the starving Eng
lish and continental operatives with our own.--
At once our factories stop. TIE cry oftheir busy
occupants is 10 the earth like the exiled monarch,
"naked we return to thee thou common mother of
mankind" At The end Of the year post up the
books and transmit all the specie that can be COL
lected in the country, and all that can be collected
by peddling along the coast of South America, in
Spain and elsewhere where debts had not accu-
mulated against US. and pour it into the lap of For
/ eign wealth, then let the taxgatherer come around
and exact few millions for The expenses of gov
eminent. After this let the people again bow to
the earth for their subsistence,t the period comes
for re?e atng this process. Then hberate the
slaves, to seek livelihood under all the disadvanta.
ges OF debased manhood, exasperated masters,
impoverished friends and iIl-pad employment Il
! ""u'o "''s ~ SVu'u hOt NC iOuS CciOTe OuI OWL
ability to purchase and pay abroad, would Start
again the rusty spindIes of our factories, but no
more would we hear Oft he savings Banks, no more
of the 'Lowell offerings" no more praises of the
social comforts aud intellectual improvement of
+. our operatives The degradation Of England
will have crossed the Atlantic, with its ,nanufac-
turing system, and the new continent, in its YOUTH
will be but the counterpart of the old in its age
with the single advantage that man may. by pung-
ing into the forest and neasurably returning 10
the savage state, forego the evils of civilization, by
foregoing its blessings too.
This is the condition to which this measure
would lead u.s. and still farther, to prove the posi-
lion of the Liberty Party aod lis willy method oil
obtaining adierents, extract the following from
the address adopted by "Lberty" Convention a,
Pontiac, September 25, 1s45.
eff it be asked what our views are on other i'm.
por;ant ma,lers that concern the government, we
answer the part, as party has not taken grounds
on these subjects; yet any Que has had the read
ing Of our standard periodicals, cannot have failed
to see, that though the party is composed Of con-
aIcting materiaIs.there is general agreement
among them, and that their principles are thor
oughly democratic. Opposition 10 all monopoiIes
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