Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-10-14

rate oil Iesenue dnea upon sugar ADD iron, ana upon
ull manufacturers oil IRON cotton and wool, Is an TN
inst disc rim uatnn in .ayOr o.; brunch oil homss
tic Industry aad against Nnoiler. lie true POM OF
equalitv AMI Justice, have always mainiattiel'
would lie To impose The same rate Of delY on the
home made, that We impose on the np6ited manh-
heure The exemption, therefore. OF our home
Iaade manufactures from the duties imposed on uhaae
we import. il most liberal concession, graintous,
" Tuade by the people to the manufacturers, anu
that they are moi satisfied with this Dissemination
is proof how feeble is the sense Of gratitude hnh
Justice among masses Of men, when their interests
are in question. Rui our system is as burihensone
us il is unequal Ii may he safely stated TINT II in-
poses 4 pecuniary hurthen the people three times
great The amount oi revenue II yields To Inc
Treasury. The duty imported Cotton nanuac-
lures, for example may be assumed TO average ~
per cent and the amount imported set down nj len
millions. This will yield revenue ol ionr ntitona
But the Cotton manufactures annually produced III
the United States and equally enhanced IN price
with the l1regn by the duty imposed on Inc hlief'
amount to thirty millions Of dollars Forty per cent
on ;his gives us twelve millions as the additional
burthen imposed on the people, by the duty on Got.
ion manufacturer; thai the people are subjected
TO a burthen of sixteen millions to Obtain revenue
of four, paying the cottun manufacturers, who are
now realizng from 20 to 40 per cent on their eptal
three dollars for every they pay To the govern
nentl Now let us compare this duty on Cotton MAN
ulacures, with like duty on tea and coffee, which
the manufacturers arlfuy prevailed upon Congress
to exempi from duty altogether by thn act oi 1852
Let assume that we annually import tea and col
fee the amount oil ten millions OF dollars under
duty of 40 per cent. This will yield revenue pre-
cisely equal 10 that derived from the duty oa Cotton
manufacturers, and will impose only one fourth Of the
hurlhen on tho people. The money collected al the
custom house would lie the full measure OF the popn-
lar burlhen. And yet II is one of he schemes oi the
manufacturers to let and coffee remain Tree oil
dLiy Ia Of der 10 create necessity for increasing
the duties On sugar, iron and the various manulac.
lures embraced 10 the protective system. Oi all
fgeign inports, tea and coffee are anong the most
ptuDer subjects of duty, inasmuch as they
yied the largest amount of revenue with the least
baf;hen To the people, aud that bur'len equally dir
tributed among the consumers. But the manuac-
turers. who carry their manufactures to China TO ex'
change them for Tea, and 10 Brazil and Cuba 10 ex-
change than Cor Coffee, understand perfectly well
the benefit Of free trade, if II he odv confined to
themselves They are like SIR Robert Peel's fish
erman who said 10 that minister, al free trade
man, sir bur you must not touch the duty fish !"
have no doubt therefore, that a powerful effort
viii b. made by The manufacturers TO induce Con-
rress 10 violate the true principles Ut revenue sys
TEN, and the solemn pledge contained in Tho com
promise act Of 1888, hy leaving len and coffee WIKI
The long st of Ioregn Imports used by them IN man
ulac,uring, free of duty But this scheme, am
sure, can receive M countenarce from the admnis-
tralon. They will recommend no determinations,
as we have been sem.ohicialy informed, hut with
view revenue; and npon every sound reveHue Irin
ciple the highest rate Of duty should be laid upon
such articles AS not made in the United States.
II this class were sufficiently extensive, the whole
Of he federal re, enue should he drawn from it. We
should TINS have no wealthy and influential class,
drawing princey incomes from the oxorted contri-
buttons of the people, md stimulating the govern
mt to all ol extrayagant expenditures wtha
view to keep up system Of high and oppressive du
ties H55s 4i r. rt
IN any scheme which the administration may
pescn, for adjusting the tariff feel confident that
the leading feature will be the total abolition of min
mum and specific duties. These are fraudulent
coptrivances that other purposes bit 10 do.
ceive the people and disguise oppression. Let us
have ad palorem duties That every podv can under
stand Let the people the full extent Of their
burlhcns, and il they must he oppressedet il be $50
nominated in the bon1.' AS these duties now
stand, low priced articles consumed by The poor pay
the highest rates Of duty, while those Of the highest
price, consumed by the wealthy, pay the lowest
rate This is fatal objection 10 all specific dniles
yard of calico, for example, which costs six cents
in Manchester pays cents duty, which is 100 per
cent lis cost; while ward Of the finest coiored
muslin which costs 80 cents, pays only 9 cents,
equal 10 80 ceGts on its cost. These revolving
Determines must be removed. and feel assured
thai Mr.. Polk will cordially cooperate in the parI-
otto labor. ' u
II is apparent that the DAYS Of monopoly and com
mercial restriction nre numbered in all the civsed
nations ofthe earth. Even in Great Britain--so
long held up to w by our monoposis as an exam
pie for imtitaion--all parties concur in the
principles OF free trade, and differ only to The
time and Of reforming ancient restrictions and
abuses. And permit me to say. that the day that
shall witness the downfall Of commercial restrictions
and the establishment ol free trade among The na-
tions Of The earth, will he the greatest and most
glorious era that ever marked the progress Of inn
provements in the temporal affairs Of man IL slou ID
be the ambition Of our statesmen take the lead in
this great reform, which is destined, as firmly be-
lieve, to contribute 10 the liberty, prosperity
and peace of the nations than any event since the
advent of our Saviour. In this view Of the subject
few men ever occupied more responsible position
than Mr.. Polk, and have every reason TO believe
he fully renlises that responsibility, and will so far
elevate his views above the miserable schemes Of
mercenary monoposts and act,onists contending
Tor Office TO be equal to the accession and fulfil the
expectations oil his country.
Yours, &c.
GEO. McDUFFIE,
gs..ss.esss..s..-s.s-..
DIED-Ip Tusca onsa on The 5h inst, MARY LEE