Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-08
This is the last preamble to any of the law

This is the last preamble to any OF the laws.
pages SO and l07.-Act Of June J. 1874, On
all manufactures OF cotton or linen, &c, &c, or
of which cotton and linen is the material of chiei
value, being printed, stained, or colored, per
cent. ad Uaiorcm.'
"Acl Of March, 1904, imposes an additional
duty OF 81 per centum, ad raiorem, 10 assist in
carrying on The war against Tripoli or any other
OF The Barbary powers.
"Page ll6 July |, lSl2-Har dutir'-laid on
lC0 per cent, or doubling existing duties, and
made The average dom 81 per cent Highest
dniy under previous acts did not exceed 10 per
centun-and the previous average rate was
about l3s.
page 1875, act Of February p, 1916, continues
The war duties until June 80, 1876 and adds az
per cent. on the former duties from that day.
"Page $50, Tariff act If April 9th, l8l6-see
page 1871. Fourth clause of The Isl section, shows
The duties on Woollens and cotons were Imposed
for revenue purposes, and The 25 per cent. was 10
continue icr three years only and then 10 far
back 10 20 per cenum; this is destructive Of the
protective principle. These duties stood at 20
per centum from June, 1919 until April l6h
aching part OF the law, the principle Of protection
is distinctly recosnzed that is to say, The duty on
WGOil,n Goods is 10 continue al 25 per cent an
roiorcm, until 18Th June 1925, and then 10 rise 10
33i See second part of the Isl clause OF the lst
section, page liS, Tariff OF 28-thc odious tax.
"As already remarked Inc war duties averaged
only about 81 per cent. The Wings and their
orators admit cur present PEACE duties Average 81
per cent. We have no doubt the true average is
aboul40 per cent, or al least so per cent above
war rate OF tax Is there any civilized people
under The sun, vino ever submitted 10 such sys-
tenn Of taxation?"
- - NJ affa III
was that Of 1916, with its odious minimum prin-
cipe) We did not approve lhaIla the midest
OF the whole. We commended, that the duties on
colrons and woollens were too high-even 10 save
from destruction the capital then invested in ma
nuiaclurss. Il is scarcely necessary Tor US 10
say, that we have been opposed 10 all the subse-
Guent Tariffs we have long since returned
10 our frs, love-and HAT we have been anxious
to rtinslae the free trade principle as rapidly as
il could be properly effected-and that We consi-
der such an abuse of the Tariff as has been prac-
Used, and the constituting OF The power 10 'resu-
late commerce" inn an unqualified power 10 pro-
eci one class and IgRTnES all the rest Tor lis Oe-
ntf, contrary 10 the spirit OF the Constitution,
AMI 10 the genius Of the Government, and The
very character Of free, enterprising people, pos
sessed Of indefinite abundance OF cheap, unculIi-
waited land and extending over an immense Fede-
raiive Empire, with variety OF ATTITUDES, produc-
lions and interests.
a nd 10 what 4 condition has il now reduced
Us? How stands the great staple business Of The
aericulnris,s-"lh farOrcd people OF God" as
Mir Jefferson once called lhem-the farmers2-
How do they stand in comparison with The ma
nuiacurcr>2 Whilst all their produce is lower
than il has been for years rast-whi!st they arc
making only 3 or per cent. upon their property,
the manufacturers ale dividing from Is 10 80.