The daily union., 1846-10-30

three-ifihs, or l,62O,OOO
nscssssries l,OsO,OOO
This is chiefly sent to the West India Islands in
exchange for sugar, molasses, and salt The Bran.
dywine mills alone have exported one-haf the
smoont 100000 bushels. Let US suppose that
four-ffhs 1864, 900 bushels) is exchanged for SUI
gar, and the remainder (2l6,0O0 bushels) for salt,
and see under the action of the two tarits the
amount we will be benefited by the bill Of 1886.
A small cargo Of corn meal to the West
India Islands 5000 bushels, or 800 barrels.
Al per barrel dollars.
Which is below the average price,
Import duty 25 cents per barrel,
Barrel, freight, insurance,
and commission, 81 aS, $1,000
Total expenses, cost OF
meal not included ZOO
Clear receipt. for cargo 1000
Which, invested in su-
gar at 4 cents per h., u
Duty under tariff of 1912, 81 cts.
Same cargo under tariff of '4s,
5o,Ooo lbs. OF sugar at
Export duty lss per cent, $50
Commission Of q per cent
on sum So
Making the amount Of
which duty 10 be asses.
sed Ass ..E
Equslling, at 80 per cent. 7!s
Which, deducted from du-
ty under'aet OF az, shows
difference in favor of
the miller, and conse-
quently the community,
Of 1884
or nearly II cents per bushel on his corn and this
in taking a higher price than the average for the
sugar. which reduces the difference when the speei-
ic and al yalorem duties compared. rH ..Jt .
Assuming IL cents per bushe as the saving, we
fnd, upon the whole quantity Of corn exchanged for
sugar 1864 900 busheis) clear profit Of (sl46 660)
IN favor Of the tariff of l646. .Y ...
So much for the sugar. Let US now examine the
salt. r" .Ht. ..... ..IN F.
The firm Of Duncan Il Carnahan" imported into
Wilmington, in schooner Fashion, October ID,
1874, (6ush.) 6,l7l
Duty per bushe under tariff of ls42, (cts.) 8
Making a total duty of s4ss G.
Same cargo under tariff of 1876, Gill bus.
Cost at Turks island per bus. 8 cts.
'or 1910 26
Export duty, loI per cent, or oil W
Commission upon whole, y
per cent. III rs
Amount on which duty is to
be assessed -s442 l3
Duty under tariff Of 1876, 20
per cent, or SoS ~
Showing difference in our
favor, by net Of 1886, of s405 26
on III bushels, or nearly sir cent, per bushei.
Applying the cost of expectation to the 2l6,000
bushels of corn, and price in former cargo,
we will be able to purchase 22'O,OO0 bushels OF
salt, which, at saving, says Of 81 cents per bushel
will amount to - Sl23,7
To which add the saving on sugar sl46,sSO
And we have a clear gain to the State
OF Delaware, per annum, OF 270,630
on Of our staples, Indian
have taken the trouble to arrange these facts,
and place them in ineligible FORM in order that
they may be read and understood by every voter in
Delaware. IL must be remembered that we send
corn, an equal amount, almost exclusively TO
the West India islands, and this fact in connexion
with what have already given, must force our op.
poneats to admit that the price Of the two necessa
ries, sugar and salt, which receive in exchange
must fall fifty per cent. in our market, or a
heavy and increased demand be made for our
agricultural products, either and both Of which
will greatly benefit the mass Of our people |
to our people must into Siaie as it is the
mere difference in duties the articles require;
and that amount annually invested in further sup
plies and in town and county improvements, would
not only in few years build up our farmers, and
make them the most independent of all classes, but
create additional necessity for shp-builders carpen-
ters, coopcrs, wheewrights, blacksmiths, ma
chinists, masons, and mechanics Of every class and
description Such are few Of the advantages
which will result to the State of Delaware from the
tariff Of 1876, and in view Of them Ishnll support
at the next election who will give it their pref
orence to the defunct bill fl842.
might speak longer, and adduce further proof of
the advantages of the BILL but fear your patience is
already worn out by dry reasoning. shall con-
clude by exhortng you TO reflect well upon the mat
ter for yourselves Recolect that any boun,es con-
ferred by Congress on one particular class are
drawn from the hard earnings of others Recollect
too, that every interest in our country will work for
ITSELF However great the protection, they will always
ask more. However great the interest made the capital
and not the labor derives the benefit. Protect the
interests that will protect the mechanics, agricultu-
rists, and manufacturers Of our State. "To take
care of the rich that the rich may take care Of the
poor" is a slim dependence Strengthen the nerves
and brace the sinews of the many, and the few will
be provided for Let no system be adopted that
will dilute the fountain of national wealth and pow
err Build up rather than destroy an active, hardy
and industrious people. Remember the words of
Goldsmith rl't..tt EF F.'1# GSr
princes and lords may flourish and may fade, KIN
breath can make them, for breath has made, =.
But bold yeomanry-a country's pride, "Ni H'
When once destroyed can never be supplied"
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