Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-12-27

n. ,.commcnds reductions Ia The present rates
,,,;,,. snd say TIM. Cong ress ias undoub,ei
-, IN discriminate, bu. that the discriminu.
.houId 10 confined strictly 10 the revenue
lid, tIe advocates an ad ra'orem taxation,
az, that il is improper to afford any one
,eh Of industry protection at tho expense Of
.,her: says that a revenue standard would af.
4 uficenl protection to the manufacturer, and
equally on all. He gives his views as to
,;,,uu prices, and specific duties, and re.
.n.nds their adjustment, and the substitution
| a rolorsm duties. lie then gives his views
follows:
.Io levying tariff of duties. Congress. excr.
The taxing power. and for purposes Of reve.
|. NAV select the objects Of taxation. They
70 e,.mp. certain articles altogether, and per.
their importation free Of duty. On others
!, NAV impose low duties. In these classes
o,Id be embraced such articles of necessity as
in general use, aud especially such as arc
osumed by the laborer and the poor, as we'll as
tho wealthy citizen. Care should be taken
:, all the great interests Of the country. incIud.
manufactures, agriculture, commerce, navi-
inn and the mechanic arts, should, rs far MS
~ be practicable, derive equal advantages from
Incidental protection which Just system of
,cpue duties may afford. Taxation, direct Or
3Iirec,, is burden. and ii should bo so imposed
10 operate ns equally as may be, on all class.
in the proportion Of their ability 10 boar it,
!, make the taxing power nn actual benefit TO
\. class, necessarily increases the burden Of the
{hers beyond their proportion. and would be man.
esly unjust. The terms ''proecton 10 domes.
industry nre of popular import; bu. they
bouId apply under n Jus; system to all the va.
ou. branches of ministry in our country.
The farmer or planter who tolls yearly in his
I'D, i, engaged in domestic industry" md is MS
,uch entitled 10 have his labor ..proiec,ed," as
Ia manufacturer, the man of commerce, the nav.
I,,or or the mechanic, who are engaged also in
domestic industry" in different, pursuits. The
lin. labors of ali these classes constitutes the
eg,eusle Of the domestic indusly" of the ma
ca, and they arc cqally entitled 10 the nations
protection No one of them can justly claim
be the exclusive recipients Of "protectIon,"
hch can only be afforded by increasing burdens
the "domesiic industry" Of others"
| Hs cont nucs then TO poiEt out the unlnirness
the prcsen, Tariff, wherein, il subjects the
parser and common articles consumed by the
ass Of tho people n! lower rate, and admits artl.
aof u finer quality. and higher price, and Of
rury, that can only be us"j by the wealthy ard
uIent 10 heavy duties. lie says:
"Tho government in theory knows no dis,inc.
Ion Of rcrsons or classes. and should no. besow
pon scr,r favurs aud privileges which all others
k.v no, enjoy Ii iha- -pu rpose Of its Illus
|h6us founders TO basc the institutions which lhoy
,srei up in the gren. and unchanging rrnciptes'
n Justice and equity. conscious that il admins.
krcd in The split in which they we're conceived
|ky would be felt only by the benefits wi in
hey diruscd, and would secure for themselves n
|efenc, in the hearts of;he people, more powerful
han standing armies. and all the means and ap.
fiancrs Invented 10 sustain governments founded
% Injustice and oppression.
The wel'snown fact that tho taritfact Of 1912
FH passed. b.r minority of one vote in the Sen.
be, undtwo inNte House Of Representatives. and
Phat some OF thos, " no felt themselves cOnstran-
|sd, under the pectGar circumstances existing n,
|the time. 10 vote ihNNs favor, proclaimed It's de-
|tcts, and expressed tYir determination to aid in
its notification on 1he6rsl opportunity, oliords
strong and conclusive %dense tina, it was not
attended to be permanently md OF the ex2e1icncy
|snd necessity OF a thorousEovision.
In speaking Of minimum"S 70 says:
~ recommend TO congress \, abolition of the
minimum priucipls, or assumed Snrbsrarv, and
hso values, and of specific duties Md the subs,.
|,ucn in their pluce of ad raioren, ,,,ies. as the
| fares, and most equitable indirect IA (which can
As imposed. BY the ad ralorsna Pr'fNIe all ar.
,icles are taxed according 10 their costN value.
and .hoso which arc of inferior quaI'A or of
small cost, bear only the Just proportion oil tax
which those which are Of superior quality oNs,.
Ths articles consumed BY al are lazed an e
ams rate. A system Of ad rGlorem revenue
ties, with proper Determinations aud proper gnar'
sgains frauds in collecting them, II IS not douD'
Cd, will afford ample incidental advantages 10 VI
manufacturers. and enable them TO derive as sre0
profits Us can be derived from any other rrsu'
business. 1t is believed that such system s'''c
y within the re, enue san nrd. WIN pace ''e ''''''
uiac,urins interests on a Stable ioollns ana .,'u
10 their permanent advantage; while II ~I''' =
nearly as may be practicable, extend 10 al u
great interests of the country the incidental pr'
lection which can be afforded by our revent
laws. such n system, when once firmly estaol's
%, would be permanent und moi 30 Saeise'
the constant complaints, ngitalions, and chang
which must ever occur when duties are not Ia
fnr .o,on,,, ~, e. Tho s.nrofection merely" Ql