Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-12-05
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THE TARIFF.

Ing its leading characteristic, and 80 pre
dominating over the design Of raising rev.
enue as to prevent altogether The inporta.
ton Of many articles, thus precIuding
revenue alsogether. A tariff of proteeaoii
is 30 well understood to be violation oI
the constitution of the Union. that llis
leading design 10 always covered in tie III
Gle Of the bills, under the pretexr ofEeve.
nue.. This Il position Of damage. 70 The
Rross bond Of Federal Unlon, and Of de.
bassmsnI Of public rectitude. which no
sOund ps'tjOs should be willing to perps..
uaGe. u.
Cd. Because projection has ceased 10
Asvs any general ctaraeter. Il did once
hare some effect ca sgricul,afe.* But now
hemp. wool. fax, provisions, bread ssufIs.
AID cit other agricultural products. except
sugar, are exported, proving that these ar.
ticIea ore cheaper here than they are in
ether markets Of the world. and termina.
ing their insefestS in protection, so that
the policy can no longer be called national.
The great interests Of agriculture are taxed1
by It. Without receiving any portion of its
bene6ss, excepted far as they are received
BY the planters ofsugar cane alone.
Sd. Because the provisions of this tariff
and the other revenue laws are conflicting,
and IN many cases contradictory; which
causes such differences in the decisions of
the vatiQus executions Of the laws, that
honest men are often very much oppres-
sed. Oaths are demanded,' which every
one knows are not true, 50 tending to i'm.
morality and consemPs for the law. As
an example Of this, the law requires tina,
an importer shall enter his goods by sepa.
rate manifesto, according TO a specified
classification, and also requires him to
make solemn oath that each Of these msn.
ifests contains true staIemeni Of all the
goods imported by him in that ship. In
other words, it requires him 10 divide his
goods into parts, and then swear tha. each
part 10 the whole.
9TH. The protective policy was ss.ab-
hshed 40 . temporary expediens, to sus-
tain new interest in Its infancy, then 10
be abandoned. Manufacturers have be- {
come strong in our country, and firmly e. j
Uablished. The manufacturers are among
our most wealthy citizens, and a. able TO
conduct sheir business without protection 1.
az they ever will be-. '
9th. Because the presen, is favorable a
time for the modification. The nanufac.
turing interest is in condition Of rich d
prosperity, and has been for three years, t.
and would continue TO prosper no.wi.h-
standing modification Of the tariff: to the il
revenue standard. e
9th. Because the present prosperity of o
manufactures is imminentIy huzardous to t,
the whole interest. i is stimulating new a
mills into existence, with unparalleled ra- r.
One.third. if not more, to II
the manufacturing power annually. and so u
pressing on the future, that The makers of ii
have orders on hand for twelve tc
months to come. This increase is much "
more rapid than the increase of consump- 81
Ion. and must at some speriod overtake it'll CT
sHdOverwhefm the market with surpIuses,
causing revulsIon which will sweep away &c
'ro6ss. and bring ruinous losses in their de
>lacs. as has been the case several times. ID
rom the same cause. - In
7th. Because America has mission to "
'ertorm. which the Tariff OF le42 contra.
ifUsS.- +Thess United States were the frs, 6c
latIon which laid down the. Fundamental tie
principle in well adjusted system, that ci.
he Oply design of'Governmcnt is the pro- gi,
sction Of individual Liberty. We ought N
aver to haye lost this pre-eminence. Blu, tn:
re have turned the energies of government lac
that most miserable of purposes, protec- Of
Ion. protection Of Yankees. lest they ,hi
houId DO out'worked and out.planned and for
eVoured by European operatives. Bv car
lie We have lost the lead in the worlds sui
eIi"erance from the oppression of govern be,
tents. and actually allowed the mother as
ounIry' against whose tyranny. We pro. uat
s'ed. 10 pass By Us AND tsks the lead in DO
berry Of trade. The world is rapidly 10
beralizing ITSELF Go6d "neiShborbood ne,
I'd kind intercourse are binding the ma nes
onS together. Hoy. badly will A nerica tie,
ok how meanIy viii: sheSfeel. if she till
'me last Of all into this sisteghood of wis da,
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s.h' Becsuseithss Been proved .ss. We .
IN beat the world in manufacturing. We foil
nd our manufactures through the world. apr
ID compete successfully, nay victorious.
: against the oldestsnd most skiIlful ma. sta,
'nS. and even send some articles to En-. cat,
and and the continent, and after paying sen
tiles make profitable: sales in the midst und
their workshops. In heavy. cotton Civ,
.od'. ih.which we havs perfected our tes,
lees. and in which the competition is az no
pal and fair - in any thing. we have tia,