Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-10-30
From the Washington Union
Tariff No. 4.

(COncihdedl
IA have before remai ked. there are three mini
muins applicable TO labroks Of which cotton is a
component part and two applicable 10 cotton yea,s
They are, in substance, as follows
"On all manufacturers ct cotton, ar which cotton
is component part, not dyed colored, printed or
stained, not exceeding in value 20 cents per square
ward, shall he valued at 20 cents per sqiusle yard :"
and that assumed value, duty of 30 per eent is
imposed, which amounts 10 Gents on every square
yard.
"On NIL fabrics Of the same description, If dyed
coored printed, or stained, in whole in part not
ercesing in lue 80 cents shall be vaiued at so CENTS
the square vArd;" and on that assumed value, duty
Of 30 per cent, is imposed, which amounts to 9 cents
on every square yard.
''On VelYets, cords mOlesk ms, fustians, buffalo
cloths, Of which cotton IL component yart. goods
manufactured by mapping or raising, eating or shear
ing, not preceding in value 30 cents per square yard
shall be patnad at 80 centsj" and on that assumed
value, duty Of 30 per cent, IS imposed, which IA
mounts 10 10 cents mills per square yard.
Cotton twist, yarn and thread, unbeached and I'M
colored costing than 90 cents per pound, shall be
Uaiued at 60 cents per pound; aud on that assumed
Values duty of 80 per cent, us cents per pound) is
imposed.
On the same articles bleached or coIored, costing
less than 10 and 60 cents per pound, shall
be walked at rs cents per pound and that assumed
value, duty of 30 per cent, (22 cents mills per
pound) ~ imposed.
The duties actually paid on mporlaiious under
the mnmums in the present tariff, redHced 10 real
ad patoTem dutIes range from 30 10 l62 per cent as
appears by The report Of the Committee of Ways and
Means of the House Of Representatives during the
LIST session of the 2Sih Congress, being document
306
But, IN all arguments prefer the logic of facts
and figures 10 mere theories or assertions; and in
this instance. have them before me. have before
me samples oil seven different fabrics, in whole in
part manufactured of cotton, all coming into the
Ia IN
fed, and which were purchased in Engla by
eminent importer OF Boston, ] shall give the name
of The article, cost and duties, in his own words.
They are as follows:
"No | is composed Of cotton and worsted, il call
ed Orleans cloth, is yard wide, in England
cents per yard, and pays cents the yard duty,
| 65 per cent.
"No. 2 is also composed of cotton and worsled, is
called moussellne lie lane, in Eng land 81 cents
| yer yard, % inches wide, pays G3 cents duty, or 66
| per cent.
| mo. 3 IL the same material. used for Innings,
called Verona serge, cost in England ii cents per
yard, is % inches wide, and pays 81 cents duty.
SO per cent.
mo. is composed Of cation, is called 'gngham,'
is Of ayard vide, costs IN England IL cents per
| yard, pays duty Of II cents, or II j pet cent.
| mo. is cumposed Of cotton andwnrsted cost in
England, IL cents per yard, measures yard vide.
pays 9 ,ents per yard duty, or rs per cent. This
description OF goods is called 'Pe,sians'
| mo 6. Tins article is Composed entirely Of cot
ton, is called 'sarsne cambrc,' and used for lining
womens dresies; il cost in Englan cents 6 mills
per yard, measures 80 100 ofa yard width, pays
s cents 3 mills per yard duty, or las per cent !!
This Qle merchant adds) amounts TO nearly pro-
hib,lim; stu II few are impaired, and pay this
aboHimhle dsty for The benefit nj The manufacturer.
emo. is white cambrc,' all cotton, costs cents
yard in England, measures 90-l00 Of yard in
width and pays cents mills per yard duty, or 70
per cent"
A hasa Et,rirS abal La .nlo Tho
second or 81 CENTS minimum The hast comes
under the frA, or ~ cents minimum. which is to-
tally prhlbihve as 10 the coarse cotton cloths. Fur
Their, twill be seen that all the articles above dis
cribed are worn and used almost entirely by the poor
and nndling glasses OF the community. Well may
the importer, in the lervor Of his Indignation, de-
nonnce such axatiun upon the poor mud u,iing claa
as abopiinabisi" But il is tariff containing
snch a6omlmbe impositions aud expressions upon
The p0,r and u,suspeci,ng consumers that the sordid
and e-proud manuaclm ing capitaliai calls upon
the Country to sustain II ,s the poor who were
'ginehams," cheap "mousselln de LANES" "Pari-
slams and Orleans cloths," made of cotton and
worsed, and "sarsnet cambrics" for cloak Innings,
which loaded down with these enormous dul ies
ranging from 53 to l4S per cent. adyalorem. And
II isihe courteous. polite, highmnded magnanimous
manufacturer, who desires, through the aid Ola men
dacious fraudulent, cheating device in The tariff laws
of his country, these duties (Which
serve the dDuhe purpose OF giving revenue TO gov
eminent, ind bounty to himseli) from poor men
and women, while il praends 10 tax them 80 per
cent. Out upon such legislative fraud, such shame
ful knasery What effect such base practices
have upon the moral characters ofthose who are
gully Of em!Can the representatives. of the people
hesitate blot such infamous provisions from the
revenue system ola republican nation, the indamen
tai principle Of whose Institutions and laws is justice
and equality? | conooi doubt il. II rema ms TO be
seen whether democratic Congress will longer toll
erale,a tariff system containing such inIquitions.
lns. Of SIsf(fpy
in this communication, but il has already transcen-
ded the limits had assigned to it. In my next I
shall take hat subject up. and, in connection with it,
show that he present tariff dscriminates in favor OF
the manufacturer against the farmer producer OF
the raw material, and favor OF the rich against
the poor; thus beneGiing capital alone, and tending
10 build up in this country that mercenary, most
selfish, bssest, and meanest OF all arstocracies
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