The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-03-21
From the N. Y. Evening Post.
Northern and Southern Interest.

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Northern and Southern Interest.
In the discussions which have been made
on the subject of the tariff, it is loo much
the fashion to speak of the Interests of the
north and the south as opposed to each other.
No doubt there are men at the North whose
pecuniary interests have been greatly pro-
NOTED by a prohibitory tariff. There are
opulent shareholders both in Boston and in
this city, and elsewhere at the north, whose
annual income is vastly increased by it, as
any one who looks over the published ae,
counts of the dividends of the cotton mills
will soon be convinced. But the great inte-
rests OF the north and south in this matter
are identical, without the least shadow of
difference. To procure the greatest amount
of the necessares and comforts of life al the
lowest charge, is as much the interest of the
inhabitants of Maine or Michigan, as it is of
the inhabitants of South Carolina or Arkau-
sas. The grazier at the North finds as great
an advantage in selling his cattle for a good
price and purchasing his cottons and woo!sns,
his salt and molasses cheap as the planter of
the south in disposing of his rice and cotton
so as to procure the largest amount of sup
plies for his plantation.
There is, in fact, scarcely any oppressive
consequence of the tariff that is not felt as
sensibly at the north as at the south This
city of ours, with population greater than
that of many states in the Union suffers by
it in her commerce as much as any of the
southern states in their agriculture. This 4
great multitude of nearly four hundred thou
sand consumers, endures in lis work shops
and its humble abodes Of industrious poverty.
as great wrong, and greater misery, than is
endured from the tariff on the plantations at
the south. The victims perhaps do not all
perceive the hand that smites them, for the
cunning expedient of indirect taxation hides
it from the sight of those who are not some-
what versed in commercial matters, but the
suffering is no less severe. What if, amidst
all this mighty multitude of the taxed, a
score or two of men are growing rich by the
aid of the burdens laid on their brethren?
We cannot on that account say that the SUD-
port of the tariff is for the interest of the
north. We might as well say that the sxtor-
tons of a Turkish pasha are for the interes,
of the people he governs.
That the liberty of commerce is as much
for the advantage of the north as of the south.
is truth Of which the people of the north
ern states begin to be sensible. Over all
the northern states, from the Atlantic to
Wisconsin, the agricultural population are
opening their eyes to the enormty of the
present duties, and the disastrous effect
upon the country. Even upon PENNSYLVANIA,
which on this question is the most befogeed
of any part of the Union, the light is begin
ming to shine. To bear the burdens of tho
tariff under the idea that they are for our in
terest, is a folly of which the nofthem farm-
ers and consumers will soon be wholly cured
We receive but one -papsr,. published in
this States that gives +he present banking
system lis just deserts on sIi.occasions-the
Western Democrat In alaee' number the
oditor,speaking in relation to resolution pass
ed by the Pennsylvania House of Represen-
tatives, " instructing their judiciary commit
tee TO introduce an individual liability [hum-
bug! clause into all bank charters, to be act
ed upon at the present session." says:
"We can see no reason why the DEMO-
Gratis ofPennsylvania should actupon Bank
charters in any other way than to repeal them
altogether, as fast as possible. The idea of
passing laws to restrict banks, is little like
binding up blaze of fire with handful of
dry flax. The people of Pennsylvania have
been quite enough bankridden, to teach
them the folly of granting any more charters
forthese swndling mills.''
This is the true principle. Judging from
its tone, the Democrat is opposed to all char
tered banks, and every democratic press in
the State should take ground by its side, and
sustain it i'll its fearless assaults upon the
present corrupt banking system.-Democrat
&c Pharos.
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