The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-19

yield, Il 10 estimated that il will exceed TINT
produced by ,he act Of ls42. which i, su.
The leading principles esisb>
lisbed by /, are, 10 levy the ,sxes with a
view 10 raise revenue, aud TO impose them
upon the articles imported according 10 their
actual value.
The aci OF 1912, by the excessive rates
of duty which VI imposed on many articles
either totally excluded them from importa-
ion, or greatly reduced the amour, impor,-
ed, and thus diminished instead Of produ-
cling revenue. By il the taxes were i'm.
posed not for The Legitimate purpose of
raising revenue, but TO afford advantages ,o
favored classes, al ,he expense of a larpe
majority Of their fellow-c,izers. Those
employed in agriculture, mechanical pur,
suits, commerce, and navigation, were com.
PEELED TO contribute from their substance To
swell the profits and overgrown wealth of
the comparatively few who had invested
their capital in mauufac cures. The taxes
were not levied in proportion 10 the value
of The articles upon which they were i'm.
posed; but widely departing from this Just
rule, 'he ligh'er taxes were, in many cases
levied upon articles of luxury and high
price, and the heavier taxes on those of ne,
cessiiy and low price, consumed by the
great mass OF The people. II was system
the inevitable effect Of which was to relieye
favored classes and the wealthy few from
contributing their just proportion for the
suppor. OF government, and 10 lay the bur-
den on the labor OF the many, engaged in
other pnisui!s than manufactures.
system so unequal aud unjust has been
superseded by the existing law, which i'm.
poses duties not for the benefit or injury of
classes or pursuits, bu' distributes, and as
far as practicable, equalzes the public bu,-
dens among all classes and occupations
fhe favored classes, who under ,he une-
quail and unjust system which has been re-,
pealed, have heretofore realized large profits
and many Of them amassed large fortunes.
al The expense Of The many who have been
made tributary 10 them, will have no rea.
son to complain if they shall be required to
bear their just proportion of The taxes ne.
cessary for the support Of government. So
lar from ii, it will be perceived, by an OK,
animation of the existing law, lha, dIscrim-
nations in The rates of duty imposed, with-
IN the revenue principal, have been retain.
ed in their favor. The incidental aid a.
galns' foreign competition which they still
ENJOY gives Them an advantage which no
other pursuits possess; but of this none o,h-
eIs will complain, because The dulles levied
tre necessary lor revenue. These revenue
iuiIes' including freighis and charges, which
lie importer must pay before he can come
IN competition with the home manufacturer
rs our markets, amount, on nearly all our
leading branches Of manufacture, to more
Than one-lh third Of the value of The imporled
aI'IcIe' and In some cases to almost one.
haIf lis value. With such advantages, i. is
noI doubted that our domestic manufactures
VIII continue to prosper. realizing in we'll
conducted establishments even greater pro.
fits than can be derived rom any other
regular business. Indeed so far as from res
curing the protection of even incidental
revenue dnnes, our man ulaclurers in sever-
al leading branches are extending their bu-
S'ness' giving evidence of great ingenuity
and sklIl, and of their ability TO compete,
with Increased prospect of success. for the
open market ofthe world Domestic man.
niacinres. 10 The value of several millions Of
dollars which cannot find market al home
are annually exported 10 foreign countries
such rates of duty as those es,a5.
llshed by the existing law, The system will
probably be permanent; and capitalists, who
have made or shall hereafter make, their
investments in manufactures, will know up.
on what 10 rely. The country will be sal-
Islacllon with these rates because tho ad.
vanlages which the manufacturers still ems
Joy, result necessarily from lhe collection
Of revenue for the support of government.
hIgh protective d ines, from their unjust
operation upon the masses Of the people,
,annOi fail To Give rise N evtans;,o Ii: