Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-14
FROM THE RICHMOND WIG.
DUTIES AN1 l.EsIe.I..

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the opponents OF the protective policy 70 rebut
or to weaken is force BIZ wit and fidicule
Every article which can be manufactured
at home, and which has received a protective
/ duty for seven consecutive years, without q
single exception, has by home competition and
consequent development Of ingenuity alone,
been reduced in price to the consumer below
the foreign cost at the time OF imposing the
duty"
If this be indeed true,--and we repeat that
it is capable Of the most satisfactory demonstra-
tlon--it is assurediy emlncnty worthy Of the
consideration Of the people, especially ct this
moment. when the overthrow Of system the
effects Of which are So beneficial % them, is
meditated-indeed. when tue arm is already
| lifted to strike the blow-bV class Of politi-
clans, who, welded to a plausible theory, are
blind rs moles to tie imposing array Of facts
| by which its righteousness is exposed.
Remarkable as ltmay appear, however, the
uniform and unyarying reduction IN the prlce
Of the protected articles, which, rightly coRsi5-
cred, should constitute one OF the most power
iul arguments with the consuming ciass, ii
favor OF adherlag 10 tari1, so lu8i9lQusiy dis
terminating between the various articles eln'
braced N It, as wisely % combine the revenue
and protective principles, has furnished iae
opponents Of that policy with one Of their ruost
4 plausible and affective weapons Of assault up-
on it. We viii cite case, by way 81 illusua-
ting our meaning: When, IN lsa9, a protec-
tive duty was imposed upon the coaT = cotton
fabrics, the price per yard ranged from - to
| 81 cts. The duty beng SPECIFIC. dld NOT prob
ably exceed % per cent al the time OF its I'M
| position. Under the influence Of this daty !,
! American capital was at once turned into this
] oh tf 9t
| time the domestic competition thUs brought
into acton has produced a gradually progress
sive reduction In the price of the fabric, until,
at this moment, better article may De pur-
chased for from to 10 cents per yard than
that for which the consumer, prior % 1916,
| paid from - 10 81 cts. The dgy however,
| beng specific stu, though 1--WE believe for we
have not, just now, access 10 the reeord,) re-
naming unchanged, the effect has been Of
course TO increase The per ce8iUm from - TO 3
or 400. And the opponents Of the System
refer 10 this "haaeg duty" as they cad IT,,
| (Which is no heavier, n truth, now That It
amounts 10 8 or 400 per cent upon the cost
than when it was only % per cent? Tor the
purpose OF alarming the people with the idea,
which, strange 10 say, they have never been
able to ind out By actual experience, that they
are enormously and oppressiyely taxed, not
only 10 provide revenue for the Government,
but to raise bounty TO go into tie pocket Of
the American manufacturer! II To enable the
consumer 10 purchase for cents per yard, an
article with which he cannot dispense, and
for which he formerly paid -, be tar, then
indeed ought the system by the direct OPP
Grafton Of which that reduction has been ehec-
ted, to be ovegthrown. But, until the people
~, a. o,,o-, ,,r-} ~ ,l,arse cct,on ,gbcb
DO, nov s;v conts tbe, arc or,,rsssi,,olv r.r-
81 XXI u -, tlo ,.,ar,s ~ ~ c..
yoent a. AMI u Fa5ricb tbe ,noT.F,st1rsr H.
,,,id Ok an ~ ,,r,,io,,le Mi d;et.fe ttat a.,
P0'i - J.,
shoulu heSlld's OeipIc uis! give uisH consent
lest. in getting rid OF Ibis imqgiaa,-g iar, .hey
infct unon themselves real burfhen. by dos
royina The competition by which this re5uc-
ton Of price has been effected. and enabling
the forern monopo!ist, upon whom thev win
be again dependent. TO dictate his own terms
10 the consumers Of his fabrics.
We have No, so,oct,I cosreo cot,o-, IN, ,-,,
NJ NO. 80 - w 49,,
b.,roS of d.. f,sr,t,ot,,~ss 49,,
D..-,.,r onJ I'm Nv, le,,, ,,-o e,csss
nv ~ ~ ca M
iuIl} " - ~ a.. 49,,
,siisno3 ~ rt ;'p i M as cIoor~ 49,, a..
~" ~ -, l.,l 80 ,l..
''ie ',c.a - -, -. f,- corri, t,
a.. nd e. ~ ,,,ross We S5al 49,
eI'. GO ~, e., IL Mn I'm, f-, vi;
ou' S.ts, 10 Ia, - ~ IL, a.,
d. ~ u'e ,l. ,ol -,aii.sIa, - h..
81, an ~ 9 ~ So. -, ,c ~ -:
siSss,s ~ = : 49,, IN 80. '', |
ll',[tn' se0i,ii,';.? '-0,il - Nv
IN liis Giy' e1e.,,,s - la5 ,5o Iae, -, VI
auii''l NJ o' ,'',a Is, X vooi @
% az - - H. rr;,.r,I,rs ,fi,.,.
are mus s'''s" ~ ''i' P,'P''.'''S '-9'''', -
'! p't pre press. "n0'ef van a. 40 asro.. os,
~ ~ ne ,S,'. "a ,uubler. 00 ~
) o. plain 30 SO
OF. " 4S 80
All other deser'p'ioAs oil glass were al Nm'l'' re-
'ou
We have before US likewise much iuusr
table Of comparative prices az ihe same pe'i-
DDS, Of articles manufacture O. lAo II I',.' e'i'ss
Works m boston, showing NE Ies u!is-oG'
we deem 1t unnecessary 10 extend lh4s arucle
by their Application.
When iacl IKE these -,lheeniaoie as tleY
are admitted 10 6e--are laia before me country
we are met win question: Wnieh, rom me
triumphant ar oil the ca'eenis'' IS manissuy
believed to be unansweiahle why we are
asked, Il II be tAe eiiect OF protective aanes 20
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