The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-22

uacurer, against the producer of the raw material
and the consumer. But must pass ON TO the last
proposition which | shall attempt to establish in
this communication, viz: That the present tariff dis
eliminates in favor of the rich consumer, against
the poor consumer-in other words, IL imposes The
highest duty on the articles consumed by the rich, and
the heapiest duly upon those consumed by the poor thus
erempiing capital, and taring labor.
A few examples must suffice II taxes the rich
man but 81 to "a per cent. on his fine Wilton car
pet, while il makes the man in middle life pay from
46 to SO per cent on his common ingram carpet.
II taxes the rich woman but 30 per cent on her
fine French muslin dress, while it taxes the poor
woman as high as l60 for her cheap calico.
II taxes the rich man only Ia cents per yard on
his fine flannel, which costs in England 81 cents,
which is equal to duty Of 40 per cent ad valorem;
while it taxes the poor man IA cents per yard on his
coarse flannel which cost in England only IA cents,
being equal to an ad-valorem duty Of 100 per cent.
II taxes the rich silk dress worn by the lady of
fashion but % per cent; while it taxes the poor wo-
man for her silk dress, made of the poorest and
cheapest material AZ per cent.
II taxes the sadiro of the poor washerwoman
from 80 to $50 per cent; the hatters and tailor's
irons from 80 to $50 per cent. the blacksmith, for
his anvil and hammer from sc to Is per cent; and
the farmer for his axes, hoes, shovels spades, and
chains, from 30 to us per cent while it taxes the
gold watch of the dandy but u per cent; diamonds,
gems, and canoes, II per cent; and jewelIy, ger
orally, but 20 per cent.
On foolscap writing-paper, used by all classes Of
people, it imposes duty equal 10 81 per cent; but
gilt paper pays only 25 per cent, bilIedoux paper
80 per cent, and French envelopes, "pain, orna.
mented and colored," 30 per cent
1t compels the planter and farmer to pay from 30
to $50 per cent. on the iron and iron implements
which they use; from IS to 1870 per cent. on the
sugar they consume; IS to 10 the molasses, and
LOG to ITO on the salt they have to purchase.
But it is unnecessary to multiply instances of this
enormous extortion upon the producing and con-
Stunning classes for the benefit of the manufacturers
through the fundamentally of the present tariff.
And what is the effect of this infamous sysem--in-
famous, with its piratsal devices of the minimum
the pockets of the consuming classes TO the pockets
of the manufacturers. Its tendency is to impoversh
the any and to enrich the fo. Its direct effect is
to create immense fortunes for the recipients Of its
bounties; while it abstracts the substance FROM and
degrades, the masses of the people II establishes
an arstocracy of wealth. Money brings with it
political as well as moral power. The rich employ
ers control their dependants they dictate their votes
at the balot-box they control their bread and thus
coerce their subseruence; they weave about them
the web of memorable necessity, which makes them
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herited servitude of the African. II the system
which produces such results is not itself subvered,
it requires prophets eye to see that it will not be
long in working radical change in our republican
institutions, which will find their catastrophe in an
nistocracy Of titles "noble blood" and a CROWNED
HEAD
In my next shall endeavor to show the cost Of
protection to the people of this country, and the inn
mense amount which they pay under the tariff sys-
tenn of taxation, in revenue to the government, and
in bounties to the manufacturers.
BUNDLECUND. /