New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-15

These, be it remembered, are from table of ar
tcles picked out by an opponent to show the mus
tce Of the Tariff of IL and the superiority OF that
of 10 Its assertion that the duty of 1912 on Ma
deira Wines is but IRE per cent. that on Wilton
Carpets but - that on Silk handkerchief but 10,
&c &c are frauds o: the grossest character Ask
our makers of fine Carpets whether the new 80 per
cent. on Wilton will DO higher than the unmistaka
Bile 65 cents per square yard OF the Wing Tariff.
Who can be made to believe that the 90 cents per
ward on Wilton Carpets but - per cent and that
the 30 cents per yard on Treble Ingram amounts
20 10 per cent Is not here n manifest misstate
mentl
OF course the soul of LocoFocoism is in travail
at the spectacle of high specific duties imported
Wood.Screws Glass, Moussein de LANES, Cables
and Cordage, &c which come in direct competition
with the products OF American Labor rs imported
Wines do not The impression sought to be given
is that our People have been obliged to pay higher
prices since 1912 for the articles Just named because
Of the duties thereon. But this impression is the
very reverse Of the truth. Glass Tumbers, Pins
and MousseGn de LANES were never afforded
cheaper to American consumers than they now are
mover so cheap before ls42 rs since that time
We believe such is the tactrcspecting CordaSe but
are not positive. LocoFocoism, however has
shown its discriminating regard Tor American La
Dor by imposing duty of thirty per cent ON the
raw material, Hemp, and admitting CaolcS ana
Cordage at trenty,fve. This is complete deiusion
TO Hemp. growers, who are told that they nave 81
per cont Protection when in fact the Foreign arti
Gle is admitted in q manufactured state at twenty
hve being 6vc per cent discrimination against the
American makers OF Gables and Cordagc Yet the
apologists for McKays bill insult them with the IN
quiry, .IsmI tk,rty PER cent Projection enough ?
The Globe of yesterday charges KS with talsity
ing the new duty on Wines, making it 80 per rent.
instead Of 90 and adds
I'VE shall be cautious, hereafter, in taking the lri
SIaes statements in any especially on question
relating 10 the Tariff
That base journal had before its eyes the fact that
we had merely copied to expose the Loco Foco
comparison OF the old with the new Tariff and thar
the error 1t corrcctS was no more ours than the de
hberasc lie We We're retutins that the Whis Tariff
imposed but five per cent. duty on Madeira w me
&c &c.
a word must answer for Free Trade OF the
Evening Post. He pirates loudly of our Ignorance
and sneers at our confidence that the new duties
on Wines. &c. will prove very different from what
he would represent them, He says Champagne
costs over So per gallon abroad and that the new
duty will average 81 20 per gallon. We say i,
viii not, If he prefers that form to our simply say
inc we are confident, it Will not The fac, that
Champagne was invoiced a, So per gallon when
the duty was specifically forty cents per gal.
lon does no. begin TO prove that 1t viii be
inyoiced so high when the duty is thirty per cent,
nd valorem The difference between US is one
which Time mus, settle, So OF Carpets, etc. he
too assais us, like the Globe for not correcting al
the blunders in the Looo-Foco comparison OF The
two Tariffs, especially that which makes the new
Wine duties so per cent. instead OF 40, Ii we ART
bound to correct all the misstatements OF that side
We have work on hand for the next century
II We are reluctantly compelled TO defer ms
publication of the Statement Of the American
Union OF Assocstonists in reply to recent attacks
1t shall have place the first opportunity
sT Our friend who writes in reply 10 certalI
statements in Social E1el4s:reness will reaee
ton the expediency OF leaving what he sends unpub
lished. The article designated place person:
whatever and ,would be anwie TO assume that il had
particular reference when he assures us that the fact
were in that instance utterly unlike what was stated
The Tribune Is IL not wiser 10 presume tlA; the refer
erce was 10 some other case