The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1846-03-11
THE DEATH OF PROTECTION.

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its alarm, and arouse its Indignation! The Par
liament of Great Britain, it is now evident, will
materially remodel the tariff law of that nation,
so as to do away With the unjust and iniqqitous
system protection, which for years past has op-
Grated so detrimental 10 the interest and pros
psrity Of the British people. Sir Robert Peel
and Lord John Russel, the acknowledged lead
ers of the whig and tory parties in Parliament,
have both declared that's existing tariff sys-
tenn of that country must undergo a change, and
we may therefore safely infer that their inten-
tons will be carried into execution. The Bri.
tsh tariff, like the American tariff of lS42, has
been purely protective in its character-but the
difference between them is simply ths the for
mer protects the wealthy landholder, and the
latter protects the wealthy manufacturer. The
soil of Great Britain, as our readers doubtless
are aware, is owned exclusively by few indiyi-
duals, who acquired it not by purchase but by
piimogeniture descent, an unjust remnant of the
odous Feuda system, established at the Nor
man invasion These land holders never till the
soil themselves, and seldom visit their extensive
demesnes more than once in Il twelvemonth.---
Their possessions give :hem titles, and their IT,
ties constitute them members of Parliament.--
For the exclusive benefit Of these landholders-
themselves sitting as law-makers-the odious
Tariff system was enacted. A heavy duty up
on foreign grain Of all descriptions, amounting
almost to prohibition, was established, The
tenantry perhaps received better prices for the
products of their labor, but that only formed the
pretext for the landlords to double their rents
thus making their condition really worse. The
great mass of the population, who are engaged
in various other pursuits, have had just cause to
complain of the manner in which they have been
oppressed and taxed for the benefit of The land
holders. Hence we fnd.deep and terrible out
breaks among the populace-we eear of over
whelmingly large meetings being held--and am
ti7corn leagues being formed throughout the
Kingdom. The loud and portentous proceedings
of these meetings sounded in Parliament like the
roaring of thunder. 70 add TO the depIorabe
condition Of the people there was fearful fail
ure of hepoatoe crop, and the voices OF hungry
and starving men and women were rending the
air. Affairs we're in this situation when the cab
met broke up in rupture-Parliamen soon as
sembled, and we Immediately find Sir Robert
Peel introducing new tariff bill, and recon-
pending the total repeal Of the protective and
prehibitory duties on corn. This measure, SO
important to the American farmer, will doubtless
be passed forthwith The surplus produce of
our itch and boundless fields will then find rea-
dg market The starving millions in the Bri-
tish isles will be cheaply supplied with abun-
dance of provisions, from the rich granares Of
the new world,
Simultaneous with The movement in the Bri-
tish Parliament, above alluded to, we find the
Congress of the United States remodeng the
tariff system, so as TO abolish the anti-repubIican
and protective duties, which benefit one man
and oppress an hundred. direct tax, per ca
pitG, perhaps is the most republican method of
raising revenue for the support of government
each citizen paying according to his means and
ability to pay, as now generally adopted by our
State Governments. The navigation of the
ocean should be as free as the navigation Of The
Ohio river--there should be no more restrictions
on commerce between the United States and fo-
reign counties, than there is at present between
two contiguous States. There should be bro
thcrhood Of nations, each trying TO benefit, and
nor oppress, the other--for all are descendants
of one common ancestor. Ournational govern
ment has hitherto adopted the method of raising
revenue by imposing certain tax or tariff, on
all articles shipped TO this country from other
countries. The policy of the democratic party
is, thatno more revenue should be raised than is
actually necessary 10 defray the expenses of gov.
ernment, economically administered. They arc
opposed to duties levied exclusively for protec
ton and not for reyenue--they are opposed Il
high and restrictive duties on articles which arr
necessary for every day consumption, and low
nominal duties on luxnrIes used only by the rich
They have always contended that duties shouIt
be ad ralOrem, levied with reference 10 the cos
Of encharticle. They have argued and show
chat revenue tariff win necessarily operate to
certain extent as protective tariff--in fact,
viii afford all the protection that reasonable me
SHOULD ask. Such being the doctrines and pol
cy Of lhe democratic party, as matter-ofcours
they have declared war against The iariffof a:
one Of the iouiest legaces bequealhed to III
country BY the hard cider Congress That tari
is essentially protective in It's character--il wa
enacted for The benefit Of manufacturers =