American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-22
Amcriton Republican,
AND
BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 92 ls46.


Tgr TARIFF The proposition to terminate
daf,,e on the tariff bill on Saturday next, hay
iur been laid ou the table III the House OF Hep
reseutatives by vote of99 to &C, il is presum.
cd that the subject will undergo full and ample
discussion; and. if This vote be taken as an in
djcston.of tho feeling of the House on the qneS-
,ior of reduction of duties, it may still be con-
sidercd doubtful whether the tariff bill before
Congress will be passed into law. We see
shat the Pennsylvania delegates are opposing
the bill, and it is supposed that most OF those
from New Y ork will do the same. We are of
opinion, however, that the bill will pass, as
some Of those members who voted in opposition
to closing the debate so soon as Saturday next,
may have been influenced by other consdera-
tions than opposition TO the bill.
We noticed an article in the Union few
days since, on the subject of the tariff, i'll which
it was argued, that, because England vas about
70 abandon her corn laws, We should reduce
our tariff to the revenue standard-that IS, TO
standard " hich will destroy the manufac-
turing interests of the United States. Bot there
is no analogy between the condition Of England
aud that of this country. There the wages OF
manufacturers are SO low as scarcely to afford
living, and those engaged IN them have not
the option of continuing as they are, OF becom-
inq spriculturalists. There is no lard for them
to occupy as it generally belongs to the arIstoc-
Tacy. The corn laws are ali oppression to the
iaboring classes, and are to be repealed for their
benefit. 1t is therefore a ust and righteous
measure. Here manufacturing is of choice
wages are higher, and workmen are content,
or if dissatisfied, it is always in their power to
change their occupation at pleasure. Manu-
fdcturers here produce home market for the
productions of the farm, &c. and all interests
are promoted. The same reason, therefore,
which exists in England, for resembling the
Corn Laws, docs not exist in the United
States for withholding protection from the
manufacturer OH the contrary, TO break up
our factories would be, to convert those
who are now consumers into producers, and
thus to dcpreciate the value OF produce
Now the farmer sells his wheat, corn, Sc, TO
the manufacturer, and takes his goods IN OK
change and thus each is bcneftted-but if the
manufacturer be converted into farmer, this
profitable barter must ccaso--the productions
of the soil be utiplicd--and, if there be not
foreign demand for tho surplus, after deduct
ing for domestic use, it must become yaluelCss,
Suppose that the market afforded by manufac-
turing establishments for flour, were to sudden
Iy cease, what would be the effect upon the
price Of that article? 1t would be reduced pro-
GabIy ono half in value--for we doubt whether
the consumption at the domestic market is not
nearly equivalent to the amount sold abroad.
1t is possible that the repeal of the corn-laws in
England, may increase our expectations Of
flour; but this is doubtful as il is supposed that
supplies can DO obtained cheaper from other
sources. But, suppose that we shall be ena-
bled to successfully compete with other ma
tious in the English market, that would afford
no justification for destroying the domestic
market. England always legIslates for her
own benefit, and will carry her free trade prin-
ciples just so far as will promote her own III
tercs,s, bat no farther. She desires Of all
things, to destroy the manufactures Of other
nations, and particularly those of the United
States, as she would thus give full and prof
table employment 10 her own workmen, whilst
ours would have either TO take to tho fields or
to REMAIN idle. IL she can succeed, by the re-
peal Of her corn laws, in inducing us to be-
colnc dependent upon her iot manufactures,
she will have pursued judicious and success
fih policy. We hope that we shall have the
wisdom to avoid measure which would prove
70 ruinous TO the country, Notwithstanding it is
urged in the columns ofthe official organ. Bat
we fear that reasoning upon the point will be
in vain; for the decree appears to have gone
forth, and the destruction Of our manufactures
may be anticipated.
MEDIATION OF ENGLAND. From the an
nunciation in the Union, We presume that the
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