The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-19
THE TARIFF.

Wcshall publish in TOMORROW evenings "Union"
the proceedings of the tariff convention of Holli-
daysburg, Pennsylvania.
We now lay before our readers the 10Th number
of "Bundelcund." His essays are duly appreciated
and are already extensively circulated through the
United States. The Newport IN. H. Argus"
takes the following notice of them:
Tnr rARrr-we would refer our readers to the articles
upon this subject written by correspondent of the Wash
already published two Of the numbers, and have setera
others hand ready for publication They among the
only overthrow the fundamental principles Of the tar
for protection but exhibit in detail by facts figures the
purpose Of enrchng few capitalists We hope they viii
be read by all classes; and they
formation upon subject national policy which SO deep
ly concerns every citizen the Union
The "New York News rcpublishes so much Of
the last number Of "Bundclcund" as exposes the
attempts of Mr.. Webster, in his las, speech, to en-
list the mechanics, the Observation-Disclosures the hat
ers, &C., in behalf of the tariff Of lS42. And then
the "News" proceeds, on its own hook, to remark
as follows,
These are facts that arc worth my Rad of the idle theo.
rcs OF the protectonis may also be remarked that the
shoes imported generally Of very choice description
of French Kids for wear In the families OF wealthy
ursrs who derive their wealth from levied upon all
the coarse cotons other material worn by United
States shoemakers and their families Every article used
these operatives taxed to the utmost hence in
the table that the export of their has declined since
the operation Of the taxes which, to the extent OF
their operation, ncapacates mechanics from competing
with those OF England who not taxed in foreign
ket Both the home and the foreign markets injured
by tariff because the of the great consu.
diminished by III as, for instance in 1914 the
age price OF -four in New York So co. and during the
last has been - TO- The quantity Of flour and wheat
brought to Underwater ay) 2,o00OO0 bbls; this diff
ference of 81 % per hb amounts TO $50 000 At 81 Co.
Hour will scarcely pay to be sent tn So which
it will always command under low tariff there remains
prof, Of $l25ooO0 10 the producers to expend in boots
shoes and other articles Of necessity which cannot be
bought a, all when flour is low u is the same With
s Of cotton BY the operation Of the present tariff
cloths sustained at monopoly price unnatuay high
and that high price dmnishes the consumption in the Uni
least 900 bales of cotton per
Of the present consumption This makes difference OF
least cent per ID in the price Of the whole crop,
equal to S96eoooo loss to the southern planters who in
consequence buy less Lynnmae shoes and all other art
cles The hoemakers pay 50 cents for 81 ards Of shifting
when they ought to get yards for the money The
tariff coners monopoly wealth however, and they
deprived Of "a ards Of CLOTH and the planter the sale
Of ID Of cotton the price Of which well the value
the cloth goes into the pockets Of the factory stakeholder
who sends to Paris for his shoes This Is protecting home
industry"