Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-05-01
The Deception Practised by American
MOnOpOIistS.

HE Deception Pracfised by American
MOnOpOlists.
1t IS remarkable that the people of this country have
been duped into the endurance Of the heaviest taxes
for years together by impudent Misrepresentation
the part of those WHO have constantly profted by
the imposition The people of The United States have
been universally impressed with the belief that Brit
ish manufactures have grown perfection under the
fostering care OF government, which, by means Of
protective tariff taxed out all compet m of the fab
RIGS of other countries with their own, in the home
market; that American manufactures were excluded
from England by these heavy impoSs, to favor their
labor: that It was necessary, therefore, that should
impose retaatory duties, TO exclude British manu-
facures from markets, because England took that
course In relation to American manufactures There
never was grosser imposition than ihis So far from
protecting the manufacturing establishments of Great
Britain by taxing out competition or besowing boun-
ties on them at the expense Of the of the
ton, the manufacturing skill and capital of the Uni
ted Kingdom have been heavily taxed only for in
come OF the government but to support the landed IN
terest, through the corn-law monopoly. The great
struggle now going in the kingdom grows out Of the
effort of manufacturing interests throw off the i'm
posts which they pay to maintain the landed gentry.
All foreign food-meat and corn-is subjected to du
ties, amounting TO prohibition, TO compel the maniac
turerS to pay double price for provisions consumed
by that half of the population engaged in the fabric
OF articles for expectation well home consump-
ton. In this way the heaviest tax endured by the
population of the island owning the lands is i'm
posed for the emolument Of the landed aristocracy
1t is not only the capitalists and citizens engaged
manufactures that pay this bread and meat but
every class except the land monoPolists; and great
portion OF the people pay not only directly IN the In
creased prices of the provisions but in the enhanced
prices OF the articles of manufactures which the dear
food makes dearer In this country the game Is pre-
cisey reversed. Monopoly has laid hold of manu-
factures and by Legislative process, has levied taxes
upon all the classes employed in the pursuits of agri
culture and other kindred occupations TO pay bountes
to the protected capitalists for whose benefit the
petition of foreign fabrics is excluded.
W hlle, therefore, our American manufacturers of
clothing for the people have, by this exclusion mo-
nopoy of the home market, we find the English man
ufacturers complaining that, so far from being pro-
tected against them by similar mposts they are them
selves burdened with difficulties at home which gives
the American manufactures advantage over them
IN the market of Great Britain and Of the whole world
As consequence, sec the cotton manufacturer of
the United States underselling the Engshman at his
own door, in South America and in China, while he
pretends that he could compete with him in the
market Of the United States, without the bonus of
protective tariff
The following paragraph shows the real state of
the British manufacturer, who, it is pretended IN this
country, by the taries is protected against the COM
petition of ours. The statement is made ty thor
oughly informed member of the British Parliament:
"AMEIKcAx AND ENGLISH MASUFAeTUREs.-Ata pub
late member of Parliament directed special attention TO
the nature and OF the competition TO which Eng
sh manufacturers exposed from the United States,
which they had to fear, far extensively and imme-
dia'eiy than from any other quarter.
THE United States he said bad every advantagein
having the material the spot and in having TO pay
duty, and the o. freight and insurance Of cotton
Boston and other ports the Atlantic Just half OF
what it brihg il TO Liverpool The entire advan
tage enjoyed by the American manufacturer in the mat
ter OF eghts insurance and duty, amounted to l5t pee
cent on cotton I'd pound. In the minute and, he
believed, perfectly accurate statement of The Glasgow
memorial if put much higher cotton at Sd.
pound, showing advantage of % per cent; and the
to the American manufacturer the English mannfac-
turer who had TO compete with him. This advantage
amounted, round figures TO ID per h. on The average
cotton and adding to that the great advantages which
the Americans possessed in their moving power, water
power being almost unlimited and costing % per cent
only of what the British steampowef costs and little
further advantage which they had in the flour for their
sizing IL amounted he said clear advantage oil Id
per h. all the consumed 10 per cent on the
bulk of the goods, and 10 per cent on coarse
yarns.
We think. in view of this State Of facts, that at
this time, when the doctrine of discrimination is In
vogue, it would be well for Congress, in reviewing
the present onerous tariff to consider whether II may
not discriminate between those branches of manufac
ture among US which require protection and those
which do not and levy the imposts in favor of the
former and take off such make monopoly for the
latter The cotton manufactures of this country 1t is
now clear, require no protection The fifty and one
hundred per centage levied articles OF this class IS
sheer bounty Ii is not necessary for protection, bit
for monopoly The iron manufacture, Indispensable
for national security in time of war; may require pro-
lection; and, if So should have 1T This is the vein
in which discrimination should run.-Glo5e.