Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-25


the poorer classes who are least able to
bear il, while il protects capital aud ex.
emp,s the rich from paying their jn:tpro.
portion Of the taxation required for the
supper, of government. While ii pro
iects The capital Of the wealthy manufac-
tirer and Increases his profits, II does NJ,
sbenefit the operatives or lsborers in hiS
employment whose wages have moi been
increased by il. Articles Of prime neces
sily or of coarse quality and iuw price,
used by the masses Of the people, are. in
many instances, subjected by II 10 heavy
axes. while articles of finer quality and
higher price. or of luxurv, which can be
used only by The opuIent. are lightly tax
ed. II imposes heavy and unjust burdens
on the farmer, the planter The CONNER
cial man. and those of all other pursuits
excerpt the capitalist who has made bis in.
vestmpnls in manufactures. all the great
Interests Oi the country are not. as nearly
as may be practicable, equally protected
bv il.
The government in theory knows no
distinction Of persons or classes, and
should not bestnw upon some favors aud
privileges which all others NAV not enjay.
|. was the purpose Of liz illuslrious found.
ers 10 base the institutions which thew
reared upon the great aud uncilangng
principles f usuce and equity, conscious
tlla, il administered IN the spirit in which
they were conceived they would be felt
only by the benefits which they dIffused,
aud would secure for themselves a defence
in the hearts of the people. more power.
ful than standing armies, and all the
means aud Appliances invented to sustain
governments founded III injustice and OPP
preston.
The well known fact that the tariff act
OF 1912 was passed by majority at one
vote N The Senate. and two III the House
of REPRESENTATIVES, and that some OF those
who fell themselves constrained under
the peculiar circumstances existing al the
unr. 10 vote III It's favor. proclaimed its
defects. and expressed their determination
10 aid in its modification on the first OPP
porlunliy, afford, strong and conclusive
evidence that il was not intended Ia be
permanent. and Of the expedlency and ne
cessilv of IT'S thorough revision.
In recommending To Congress a reduc.
tion ot the present rates of duty, and re.
VISION and modification of the act of 1912
! am lar from entertaining opinions un-
friendly TO the manufacturers. On the
contrary, ! desire To see them prosperous,
sn lar a they can I've so. without inpos-
ing unequal burdens on other interests
The advantage under any system Of indl.
rect taxauon, even within the revenue
standard. must he in favor ot the manu-
featuring interest; and OF this no other IN
terest will complain.
] recommend Ia Congress the abolition
OF the minimum principle, or assumed,
and false values. and OF specific duties,
and The substitution in their place of dd
UaiJrem duties, as the falrest and most
equitable indirect tax which can be i'm
posed By The al Uaiorem principle, al
articles are taxed according to their cos,
or value. and those which are of inferior
quality. or of small cost, bear only The
just proportion of The lax with those
which are of superior quality or greater
cost. The articles consumed nv all are
taxed al llie same rate. A system Of al
Uai0iem revenue duties. with proper dis
crlmlnalons and proper guards against
frauds II collecting Them, il is not doubt
ed. Will Afford ample incidental advanla-
ges TO the manufacturers and enable them
10 derive as great profits as can be deriv.
ed from any other regular business. Ii
IS believed that such system, strictly
within the revenue standard, will place
the manufacturing interest on stable
fooing. anG inure 10 their permanent ad
vantage; while il will as nearly as may
be practicable. extend TO all the great in
lerests Of the country The incidental pro-
lection which can be afforded BY our rev.
enue laws. Su"h a system. when once
firmly established. would be permanent,
and not be subject Ia the constant com.
plains. agItations, and changes which
must ever occur, when duties are not laid
Tor revenue. but for the ''protection mere
IL" of a favored interest.
In The deliberations of Congress on this
subject, il is hoped that spirit Of mutual
cohStssi'H anu compromise UttWetn con-
filciing interests may prevail, and tina, the
result of their labor, may be crowned
with the happiesl consequences.
BY the constitution OF the United States
IT Is provided tina, .'no money shall he
drawn from the treasury bur IN conse-
quence Of appropriations made BY law"
\ public treasury was undoubtedly con-
templaIed and intended to be created, in
which The public money should be KEEP,
from the period Of collection until needed
for public uses. In the collection and
disbursement Of the public money no
agencies have ever been employed by law,
except such as were appointed by the
government. directly responsible to Land
under us control. The safe keeping of
the public mnnev should be confided to
public treasury created BY law. and under
like responsibility and control. II is M,
To be imagined that the trainers Of the
constitution could have intended that a
treasury should be created as place of
drpo-ite and safe keeping Of the public
money which was irresponsible To the
government. The first Congress under
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