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

ufacturcr 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, u imposes the
lighisst duty on the articles consumed by the rich, and
the heaviest duty upon those consumed by the poor; thus
srempsing 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 80 per cent on his common ingram carpet.
1t taxes the rich woman but 80 per cent on her
fine French muslin dress, while it taxes the poor
woman as high as I6O 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 valoremi
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-yalorem duty Of 100 per cent.
1t taxes the rich silk dress worn by the lady OF
fashion but 20 per cent; while it taxes the poor wo-
man for her silk dress, made of the poorest and
cheapest MATERIAL AZ per cent.
1t taxes the sadiron 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 36 to 65 per cent; and
the farmer for his axes, hoes, shovels spades, and
chains, from 30 to ITS per cent;while it taxes the
gold watch of the dandy but u per cent; diamonds,
gems, and canoes, u per cent; and jewelry, gen.
orally, but 90 per cent.
On foolscap writing-paper, used by all classes OF
people, it imposes duty equal to 81 per cent; but
gilt paper pays only 25 per cent, billetdoux paper
30 per cent, and French envelopes, ''plain, 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 100 per cent. on the
sugar they consume; IS to ITO the molasscs, 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 system-n.
famous, with its piraicaI devices of the minimum
and specific duties' 1t is to transfer money from
the pockets of the consuming classes to the pockets
of the manufacturers Its tendency is to impoverist
uc UsoHy, uiA W ohiiSh hCJeW. heo ueSs ShcSs ~
to create immense fortunes for the recipients of ito
bountics while it abstracts the substance from, and
degrades, the masses of the people. 1t establishes
an aristocracy of wealth. Money brings with il
political as well as moral power The rich employ.
ers control their dependants they dictate their votes
at the ballot-box; they control their bread, and thus
coerce their subservience; they weave about them
the web Of memorable necessity, which makes them
victims of worse system Of slavery than the in
herted servitudc of the African. II the system
which produces such results is not itself subverted
it requires prophets eye to that it will not bt
long in working radical change in our republican
institutions which will find their catastrophe in ar
aristocracy Of titles, 'noble blood" and CROWNED
HEAD!
In my next l shall endeavor to show the cost o.
protection to the people Of this country, and the i'm
mense amount which they pay under the tariff sys
tenn of taxation, in revenue to the government, and
in bounties to the manufacturers.
BUNDLECUND.