The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-04

PuTFOstT dIHtfence appearance and
the American people If they remain much longer quiet
der these encroachments will permanently become the
tiles the iron barons who in the middle ages smpled up
on the great mass OF the people Of Europe
/ From the Portsmouth IN. H. Mercury, Oct .
| THE PRESENT TARIFF.
Where the justice in exacng tax from enc man in the
community, and making present Of Its another
man 10 the same community when the former receives
only compelled TO be taxed but his business, in
qnence injured to extent equal to the amount of
What would be thought Of father of halfdozen boy
who would compel five OF his who engaged in
agriculture to pay fifty dollars each TO the sixth who had
chosen for business the manufacture Of cotton woollen
CLOTH the pretest that his neghbor had greater
than he and could furnish the article cheaper rate' All
will that would be abuse OF his paterna charge
and the ought to select different business and long
er subst on his brothers But when is ascertaned that
this son making fair profit in his business without any
aid, double that d his agricultural brothers woud the
father be deemed oppressive and partial IN his eracons and
no longer worthy Of control over theml
in the above inerrogatives who cannot the opera
tons Of the present tariff is not the farmer enormously
taNedii he is man who has small family -compelled 20
pay yearly OF from thirty sersnyre docrs which
finds its indirectly into the pockets Of the manuac-
Grafton Of present system of duties will hazard rep
utaon for honesty in answering this question in the
/ tive.
Does not Congress act pateInal capacity over the
great brotherhood of the American people and
n obsing he laborinr millions to pa with III the prots
Of their industry to the already extIavagsn wealth
the few wnS happen to be Propsi0s Of cotton Or wool
OF Congress at the session to tighten at least this
ous burden on the industry Of the country and enact
tariff law whose operations shall affect every interest
equally as the character Of such law is capable The
pie, the great masses demand this not Of section
State only but Of every State in the Union Not
nominal reduction OF duties, but real reduction down TO
the revenue standard Nothing short of this
agriculture to thing like healthy and prosperous
don satisfy the millions who engaged in It's lauabe
pursuits to say nothing of other interests which para
We last week remarked, that had charged and show
the tariff Of ls4a lays the great Of the people under
heavy tribute to the msnufacthreh it is building up
and enrching the latter at the expense Of the farmers and
other classes Of the community The charges the Jour.
nal aware have frequently been made" but denies that
true
Now be permitted to differ with the Journal so
far to the opinion that these charges have been
quite often proved as made. For ourself think
have pretty conclusively established them that have
beyond the power the Journal conrover that
the great mnss Of the people Of this country agricu
uriss and the manufacturer most are scarcely
equal to fifth number OF the and other casses
combined that these latter interests cannot be protected
the incorrect expression Of the day. to any considers
BILE extent by any tariff law framed; consequent
~ that tariff whose scale Of duties should he perfectly
burden Of the upon them. but them trt
ary TO the manufacturers that the tariff Of 1912 dscrim
entirely favor othe manufacturing interest whee
determinations Of any avail levyng duties ranging
from so 10 $50, and in may add, without
aggeraon 200 per cent upon manufactured goods while
ucs that he at all enhanced in value by arifsw.
on the former RI, tax Of only ,s per cent and bu,
cent and three cents pound the nethus lay ing the
farmers and other classes under trhne to the snuiactu
to the extent Of from fifty TO hundred and fifty and
two hundred per cent their broadcoths. their sheet
i ngs and hrngs, their hannels, their salt their iron
their sugar-n short upon almost every manufactured
cle which their comfort and convenience demand, for
which it makes them no return From, these iactsand
only been charged but shown that the present tariff lys
the great Of the community under heavy tribute to
ter at the expense Of the people Yet the Journal
that these charges, though often made have not heen
| proved simply because they are not true"
glance the statistics OF manufactures will make the
truth Of these charges still clear and afford idea
OF the extent TO which the people laid under
| tribute to the manufacturers by the existing tariff,
The value OF cotton goods annually imported into this
country is about sI2 oo0 of those manufactured here
about Sl6o0oooo The duties these goods under the
present tariff range, have already remarked high
cent their prices be enhanced to this extent in or
der to get this 81 600 into the treasury the people
compelled TO S2 600 build up and enrich the
ton for ifthe tariff price of the
imported articles must increase the prices OF those Of do
while the raised from the former goes into the
treasury the enhanced prices Of the latter go into the
are enhanced to but the extent Of the duties 30 per
this caseit i'll then appear that the people
taxed on the coons they consume in addition to s. 200 600
to deay the expenses Of the government sl3s0o000 to
augment the wealth of small class OF cotton manuactur.
The same Is true more or less srikngy of woolen
goods OF SALT OF hardware glass ware Of iron sugar
in fine Of manufactures whole But II is worse than
idle to endeavor convince mind obuse OF so stubborn
the Journaso incapable OF conviction or so deter
| mined not to he convinced.
To the charge, that the height depth, length, and
breadth of the federal policy interest and that appeals to
the interest TO the bread and butter OF men. by
means singular uncommon coming from the federal
press the Journal repess 1T may be pertinent TO inquire
to what else appeal can be made subject like tariff
which deals entirely in dollars and cents This candid
II next impossible discover anything like principle
patriotism in the federal policy. Interest is the begin
ming the middle and the end OF the federal creed What
10 the minor matters Of justice, equality and
human rights Is it not the chief business OF man in this
life accumulate riches and powerl And hot the few
born command and the many obey And il not the
business of federalism schemes for the
ton OF power wealth the hands OF the few and must
not the means adapted to the end in cary these
schemes into effect and consequently the baer passions
propensites OF avace and cupidy be appealed
TOT Would be than folly to appeal to their
love Of Justice their right and especially to enact
endsi But we have before met with federal editor
so candid frankly admit this What are the great
ority the transactions between mankind hut tansac
lions founded in dollars and centsl And is there really
standard TO the intercourse between
man and mani II true that the duty Of providing
least for ones own household is made imperative by
higher wisdom than but does the Bible in truth in
disregard justice in dealings with fel
low men-to make this provision at the expense Of
othersi We had thought there was principle which
should control the OF nations as well as Individuals OF
Legislators well lawobseversi and to which even in.
ieres should be The principle of Justice But
the Journal that interest is the guide Of eder
asm Certain II is that justice could not have been the
guide the formation Of the existing tarif law, or the
southern and western States would not have been laid
der tribute New Englandtbe great mass OF the people
| TO a small class ofmanufacturers"