The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-11
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THE TARIFF--No. 8.

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high tsrlG- Thy favor the intsrnsi improvement
system, distribution, and assumption Of The STATE
dsbts, for the reason The wsgss Of labor and
the hours Of labor in this country and England conf
psred-.aiso the cost Of manufacture in ibis country
and England-The .7n,sric@n COTTON manufacturer
produces some desc, piions Of abries at cheaper rat,
than the English, and underssiis the lasr in foreign
markets.
Before proceeding to the main subjects which
propose to discuss in this number, shall devote a
few moments to one or two miscellaneous matters,
connected with topics which have heretofore con-
sidered.
In my last communication, endeavored to inn
press upon the American workingman the evils and
expressions Of taxation in all its forms, and parc-
ulsrly in the form of the impost system--'in other
words, the tariff system. And took il upon me to
advise him to watch closely the erpsndiimes Of the
public revenues raised by taxation, and to demand Of
those whom he might select for his rulers an eco
nomica disbursement of the public moneys.
will now point him, as ] do all others, to the
conduct Of the two great parties in this country
the democratic and federal reference to this very
matter of expenditure.
The democratic party, from the foundation Of the
government, have always been in favor Of cheap,
plain, and frugal government-with view, first, to
preserve those simple habits and modes of life among
the people, which necessary to the maintenance
Of republican government; and, secondly, 10 re-
lieve the people from all unnecessary burdens.
Hence they oppose all unnecessary expenditures Of
the public money. And for this reason, also, have
they always opposed permanent funded national
debt and now oppose the internal Improvement sys-
tenn distribution of the proceeds Of the sales Of the
public lands, and an assumption Of the State debts.
From the earliest period in the history of our ma
tional government until the present time the records
of Congress will show that the great body Of the
democratic members have invariably voted against
profase and extravagant expenditures of the public
money.
But not so with the federal party. ! call our OPP
ponents federaliss, because do not like counte-
nance the political fraud Il might say thef) which
they have committed, in assuming and dsgracing
the once honored name of WING. From the founda-
ton Of the government, that party have been the
constant advocates of profuse and lavish expendi.
lures. The records of Congress will show that the
great body Of the federal members uniformly vote
for every expenditure, whether necessary, just and
expedent, or not.
Why is this persevering effort on the part of the
federal party to throw away the public money
thus creating the necessity Of taring The people? At
the present time, their immediate motive is to
tinue the neesssiy Of high dutiesin other words, to
keep up the protective SYSTEM and hence are they
in favor of exravagant appropriations for internal
improvements Hence, also, are they in favor Of
the distribution Of the proceeds of the sales Of the
public andsa national debt, the annual interest Of
which must be paid by taxation upon the people;
and hence some Of them are in favor Of the assump-
ton Of the State debts. To keep up the necessity
ola high tariff, is the approximate motive Of the
federal party.
But they have another. more distant. and. with
them, very potent motive. 1t is tho lingering spirit
of monarchy--a laundering after the august and inn
posing displays Of regal pomp and aristocratic
splendor which still turks in the hearts of the lead
ers Of that party, misleading their Judgments and
seducing their patriotism, by its fascinating but de-
ceptive illusions.
grade, and enslaye the masses, while they build up
and strengthen the privileged classes of society.
funded national debt 10 another link in the chain
of popular degradation and aristocratic aggrandze-
ment. The larger it is, the more must be exacted
from the labor Of the people to pay the interest, and
the more numerous will be the privileged recipients
of that interest--the capitalists
Stock in national debt would be worth but little
ifthe government which owed il was not firm and
L. ;vo, III IL.
Therefore, the undholders of the debt rally around
the government and strengthen il against the masses
of the people, who are to be pillaged by both II Ia
maxim with tories and pure federasts thar ga
national debt is national blessing" that it makes
strong government; and hence are the federal par
ty in its favor.
As an illustration in point, refer to the funded
national debt created by the federalists during the
brief but dsgraceful reign of that party in lsll and
ls42. Instead of continuing the wise and economi-
cal expedent Of issuing treasury notes. which would
have enabled the government to appropriate the mill
lions of surplus revenue which it now has, to their
redemption, they created funded national debt,
most Of which is not redeemable before 1862; and
thus they compel the people to pay interest about
$l5,0000 900, while the people lose the interest on
$4,000, 900 surplus money in the treasury, which the
banks now use for their benefit Thus do the peo-
pie lose every year nearly 100000 in consequence
Of this stupid and wicked nanciering of federalism
Is it to be wondered at that the federal party 10 in
disgrace with the people
In my last number ! remarked, that the duties
under the present tariff were so high upon many ar
tices, as to defeat revenues by prohibiting their inn
portaton, or by encouraging smugglers to introduce
them into the country in violation of the revenue
laws have before proof of the fact in relation
to one artise ct least which find in a late money
article ofihe New York Morning News, the writer
of which is among the ablest and most profound po-
litical economists in the country. The article re-
fer to is cotton yarn, the average ad-yalorem duty
on which is As per cent 1t appears by the returns
of the British custom-house, that, during the last
year. 467 764 pounds were entered for export IN the