Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-05
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
The New Tariff-Does 10 Repudiate the
Principle OF ProtectiOnS

The New Tariff-Does 10 Repudiate the
Principle OF ProtectiOnf
We have heretofore had occasion remark that the
controversy between ;he great parties the U. States
far s ground. could be educed from the doc.
nes avowed by its respective leaders understood
turn upon the subordinate proposition involving prn-
cpe whatever to the OF duties to he assessed upon
foreign imports they should be so per
deeper and important question supposed be
In issue between them-ihsi whether the prinei.
pie Of protection should DO abandoned altogether and du
ties levied with eye alone. This
rendered unrquivocsly and cmphsucaly by Secretary
Walker in his last Annual Report. Has il been adhered
IN the law recently enHctcd1 We need attempt
prove. what apparent upon the face Of the law ITSELF
that II has been departed from in almost every provision
and that the principle Of protection clearly recosn
zed throughout in that OF 1872 while il is rendered
insfcseious by the limited which is carried
We need not say, attempt prove this be the case,
because the Washington Union concssss the fact For
ample ssys-"ln the wide range of the bill, from per
100 per almost epery discrimination d.
Teetly and eOgsny IN favor Of american mOnufGetures
The principle Of protection being thus clearly recognized
by the bil with what sembanco OF propre friends
assa the Wings the peculiar and exclusive champions
OF protective dutesI Both parties, upon this question,
stand upon the platform The essential difference
between them is that the Locos while recognizing the
principle. in favor Of so legslatng deny
people benefits that result from while the Wings
soicous exercise conceded poper in such
give employment capital and labor the
development OF great national And really
that unprejudieed and d:spassionae mind
for hesitate say that the Wings occupy
the only tenable constitutional, republican ground-thst
OF endeavong carry out TO its legitimate results. the
PRINCIPLE which their opponents have dared
abandon even while they brand with every opprobreus
ephe They have themselves diseliaGfed eonfessedly
protection in the act OF declaring that such
Unjust in themselves, and that they
unwaanled by the constitution, which, they tell
upon Congress the power levy duties upon imports for
single and isolated purpose OF obtaining for the
Government Buff the Tariff had been based upon this
principle which, while advocating in terms, they have
rcpudated throughout it Is obvious that Tea aud Coffee
would have been omitted from the list OF duable ar
upon the petext that they necessities but in Truth
they produced hons while Salt, Coal
Iron and Sugar which indeed articles Of indispensable
necessity subjected duties, because they OF do
mestc production. No other be assigned for
admitting the former duty Free while the latter subject
heaviest Of duty, but that proper dsc
inmate in favor OF articles Of domestic growth and produe.
lion, with their protection against those produced
abroad.
But then the Locofocos hold the word of promise to the
ear aud break the hope" Why ask, discriminate
tor protection all il stop short Of the point which
the duty will the end for which is avOwedly i'm
eectual application In this attitude does the Admins
rA,ion party now stand before the eonnuy-not differing
the Wings admission OF the duty Of gov.
protect The industry OF the country concerned
but refusing perform that duty-nay, psrvertng the
power the destruction Of great national interests for the
benefit Of foreigners
H. by some great cOnvulsion of Nature the rich and e.
hAuslless beds Of coal and other minerals which Pro-
violence has bOunfuy scattered throughout this cOned
eracy suddenly desuoyed-or they had been placed
points and inaccessible, il 10 tanaze with
the possession OF wealth. visible the but be
enjuyed-there is man who would depore it
overwhelming calamity Yet 1t IS graYely cOnendsd that
it policy the part OF the TO adopts
sys which renders these mineral treasures so me-
cessary Of national defence ia time Of war, and
conducive prosperity Of peace, worthless
though they thus annihaed as they were be-
yond the reach of human enterprise and sk! There
class Of poticians who gravely contend that that is
wise policy which dlmnisbes the quantity OF own pro-
ducts OF these valuable minerals BY inviting the va ar-
ces from abroad Why, do not hesitate 10 say. that.
if absurdy commended DUTY WE'RE ADDED TO TaF
PRICE, should foolishy not to pay It, IT. only
by doing, could keep mines and forges in
operation. But when s susceptible OF demonsuauve
proof that the price OF the article has in any single
instance been enhanced by the duty the which compes
them eurai close their business be
uncnled for as it pecous-as aks injurious to the
consumer and the producer.
But it is too late complain. The deed done;
and ihoee Interests heretofore protected conform
the Of things. II the law shall work as
well advocates have assured will, shall not
continue oppose and Willy IT, they have done the Ia
riff Of 1872 despite Of the Justification OF THEIR Pedc
lions Of its injurious effects; but the other hand.
shall eheehuly acquiesce in system stability in which IL
upon this question vastly important Our decided con-
yicon however, that it will REFEAL, by the
almost undivided voice Of the country, after de-
veopment Of its effects that voice be expressed
IL s impossible. think that tshould be otherwise To
say nothing Of lie effect upon the industrial aud business
OF the eounuy-t fail IN Of points
IL will eth er be shown 10 be defective revenue sys
tem yield adequate revenue 1t will be by
sye impouatons, leading drain Of specie and
consequent arrangement Of the currency. In the latter
event, the result Of the campaign Of 1870 Oreshadows that
Of l545-whe in the former. the government will have no
Of raising money after IL shall have filled pie
ton the channels Of circulation with s deprecated
sury notes. but by direct tsTaton-and It needs ghost
from the grave foete the overthrow Of any party which
shall send the federal gatherer among the people.
W "0n Saturday last quolh the Enquirer Of yesierdayJ