Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-23
THE NATIONAL FAIR AND THE TARIFF.

Messs EnIroRs see, in the last g Union, that wr
ter presume their usual correspondent the British agent
in the Capto) complains, not that the goods exhibit
ing at the National Fair high, but too io. He says
that they be sold for the prices Marked and invites
give large orders at these prices and thus back
them out Let them and this Manchester with
them, and the manufacturers predict, viii
only ill all their orders but thank them for their custom. But
this writer inquiries, when the American manufacturers
supply goods slower prices than foreigners, why ar the
consumer by the tariff Tar the consumer How by giving
them goods slow prices !" This is strange taxation
but the way the protective policy always has and always
will tor the people, by giving them goods cheaper and cheaper
capital invested, skill acquired, and supply increased
Repeal the tariff check American competition get goods from
abroad formerly and these Manchester will soon put
up their prices rates and make their fortunes at
expense and this just what they adcny desire TO ac
complsh by breaking down tariff. Will American
Congress crafty them We shall soon
Butthe Unon man inquiries five manufacture ascheap
foreigners why keep on the tariff And ask him, if the
talf has, by inducing investments and increasing supply
dced prices onehird and oneuh Of what they be-
FORE why repeal it. and thus check further investments fur
her competion and still further reductions Of price An
this
But says this British advocate, these manufacturers
realizing profits of from 80 100 per cent So much the
better if he says they giving us the goods cheaper
than they can be made abroad For Is clear they are
realizing such profits, capital always watching for the best
employment will rush into this profitable business
FAST and supply that the prices will be 50 reduced that
the profits will down to the ordinary rates OF or
per cent Repeal the protective tariff, and you check all
further investments and monopoly to the invested
capital Continue increase the tariff and you increase In
and competition destroy monopoly and still more
and reduce prices by still and more increasing sup
ply, Skill and experience Then go for the tariff, TO
competition destroy monopoly reduce prices, and thus
benefit the consumers whilst increase the wages OF labor
by increasing the demand it and the time increase
the prices Of agricultural produce Of all kinds, materials
and breadstuiIs, by increasing its consumption.
Thus these antaf agaors doing every thing for the
invested capital by checking competition and securing them
monopoly Of the American Market whilst the other hand,
they are inung labor by diminishing its employmen and
depressing agriculture by diminishing tho demand for its pro-
ducons The friends of the tariff arc, therefore, the
friends Of the farmers and ouhingme, while the opponents
and agtaiors Of the tariff the rea though nenfiona
friends of nrefed capital by checking competition and
curing them monopoly, while they break down agriculture
the abong by cuang their empoymens and their
markets Is not this the plain practical operation and effect
Of the present Of the antaif party submit this
question with confidence every farmer mechanic and work
ing man in the country. 5.