Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-11-03

NM mat tue otncf stores won't pay MIN
scarcely anything in cash for his flour; but
they offer TO give him, in exchange, nearly
double as many goods for his flour as ne IS
willing 10 give. Hcreupon the American
manufacturers storekeeper flies into
passion, and exclaims Sir, you are no pa
triot if YOU prefer to trade with those fo-
reipners over the way TO trading with me-"
To which the farmer replies that che is /
patriot; and that in order TO prove it, if the
manufacturers storekeeper will give him
as many goods of the same quality for his
barrel of flour, he will give him the pre-
ference" Hereupon the storekeeper grows
more angry than ever, and declares g we
can't afford il; that to do so, we would be |
forced to quit our business; that, fortu-
nately for us and our country, however, the
common council of the town had Just pass.
ed law to raise revenue to support the
town government, taxing the goods of the
foreigners so high that they would hereaf-
ter be obliged to raise the price of their
goods 10 the same amount at which we sell
them; and the next time you bring a bar.
rel Of flour to town, you cannot get goods
any cheaper from them than you can from
US. You will, therefore, be compelled To
bny from us; or if you buy from foreign
ers, you will have TO pay the value of their
goods, and from forty 10 fifty per cent. tax
es besides; for, before they sell you the
goods, they will add the taxes to the cost
of the goods" "Good heavens!" exclaims
the farmer, shave not ! a right TO sell to
the store that will pay me the most for my
flour, and TO buy from the store that viii
sell to me the cheapest?"
"Not at ALL" says tho manufacturers
storekeeper. 1t is found necessary for
the protection of american industry, that
you should be compelled by law to trade
with us, and pay US our prices for goods,
which we cannot afford 10 make unless YOU
pay US as much for them as you would pay
the foreigners for the same, with the tax
superadded."
"But" replies the farmer, " is not farm
ing american induStry?" "Why-eh-so
-yes-eh"-drawls out the storekeeper.
But you see we can't all be clodhoppers
farmers, mean" why not?'' says
the farmer. "We have a plenty OF good
and cheap lands, and it is an honest call
ing"
Look here, my good fellow exclaim.
ed the storekeePer, exchanging his anger
for an expression of contempt, 81 see you
do not understand the question. Don't
you see that, by protecting US, we can buy
all your flour; and that the higher you tax
the goods over the way, the cheaper you
can buy them2' "Why, how can that be,
when you informed me, fatty, you could
only take small part of my flour, while
must sacrifice the rest 10 the foreigners
over the way for money to pay yuu for
goods nearly double as high as they would
sell me the same goods for, if you had not
induced the town council to tax them
This law compels me to sell the fruits of
my industry cheap, and to purchase the
fruits Of yours at a high price. Is this
fair, or is it just2" The anger of the
storekeeper wakes warmer. 81 see, sir,
it is no use arguing with man whose
head is as thick as the cIods of his field
l tell you again, you never bought goods
so cheap. Don't tell you the higher you
tax them the cheaper they get? Here is a
piece Of calico used to sell at a quarter
of dollara yard, which can now sell al
Is cents: and here is yard of flannel that
used TO sell at 81 so, that will now take
81 for; and here is piece of broadcoth
| used to sell at SO, will now take So
for it''
My head is not so thick as to believe
what | know to be untrue. Is not cotton,
from which the calico is made, much
cheaper than it used to be? And machine
ry, with which 1t is spun, cheaper and bet
teri Besides, is not wool cheaper than il
used to be; and is not machinery for spin.
ming and weaving it also cheaper? But,
what do you say of the iron and salt YOU
offer TO sell me? Are they not much high.
err? Indeed, | know that, were it not for
the tax you have put upon US clodhoppers
to support your love of exclusive gain,
could go over the way and buv at the other
stores the same calico you offer TO sell al
l6cents, at ID and ID cents; and could
buy as good flannel at so cents a yard, am
broadcloln al So and S4 a yard; and my
iron, sugar and salt for great deal less
Then, how can yon have the assurance Il
tell me that the more you TAX the things
want on my farm, the cheaper they be-
comet"
"My dear fellow" exclaimed the store
keeper, affecting lighter humor, 81 see
that you are no friend to American indus.
try; that you cannot comprehend The sub
ject. Ihave no time to waste words with
you. Good morning, sir; | have TO wal
upon customers who better understand tho
matter" Sosaying, he was about to bounce
away, when the old farmer, fixing stern
gaze upon him, SAID, "Stop, sir, one word