Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-21
The Tariff and Priccs---Shirt> for less
than Nothing!

One Of the fundamental dogmns OF the Free Trade party
is embodied in words 10y Secretary Walker, thus THI
CONSTITUTES The PRICK AZ THE cos 1
or PRODUCTION"
Taking this axiom for his that distinguished nan-
csr and statesman presented to Congress last
document supplementary his famous Annual Report
which printed by order Of the British House of LORDS,
in which demonstrated "as clear mud" that the
collection of twenlyseven millions OF revenue under the
then sting Tariff, involved a upon the people Of csh-
tyone millions o. dollars-ffty four millions being by ope-
ration OF law, oIcacd ircm the pockets as
bounty the protected classes All this was made TO APP
very plausible the superficial aud the pcJudiced by
ingenious arrangement OF figures Of arithmetic and the
sophises figures OF speech by which they accompa
med IN the form Of exposition and The Wash.
ington Union, which had been uniformly asserting the
doctrine could conceal rapture the appearance Of
this -. +. D." from the learned Pundi OF the Treasu-
ny Department As though had been previously, even il
satisfied Of the of the axiom that the duty
essential element OF price, not in possession OF
the facts by which truth demonstrate shered TO
the word the Secrearys figures Of arithmetic and rhetoric
with such flourish OF uumpcis had not been
heard since the advent OF Polk sm-and every one
knows the Organ has subjected itself to the
imrutaIon OF idencss IN that regard 1t called up
on all the " Democratic editors to spread these
newly discovered proofs Of great truth in the sci.
ence political economy before the country and IT in
irresistible array OF facts and arguments, order that
the people who had been heretofore mscd by the practi.
ca and experimental evidences OF iasy adduccd by
the whgs. nigh, no longer be deceived and under the
influence Of that deception, permit themselves 10 be annu
ally robbed OF hSO dollars a bounty to a class G,
wealthy and arrogant monopos. under the fimsy dis
guse Of paying revenue to the government, For
one however-wheIher It be owing the invecracy with
which cling n preconceved opinion or from the in
of hc Sec srN'4 nj
sumo not saywe could be persuaded of the pscs
OF a conclusion the absurdiy of which we saw every da,
exposed. We could not believe that when we bought a
pound Of nails for % cents the duty upon which was
Dr yard Of CLOTH the duty which was ccn,s
for s. that the duty which itself more than the prcc
nevertheless, in the language OF Secretary Walker CON
suuled mucn part OF the Prce the Of produc
lion" lie could have easily convinced us that addo,
aud sutstrGetoH instead OF being opposing processes
were Synonymous and conuoverribe terms Indeed
the propositions, in the light Of these iIustra
tons, identical. Hence, have always secuted nj
taIacy too transparent to deceive any intelligent mind
the assumption thrown cut to excite the pudccs and tn
passions Of the people, that the duty being necessa
element OF prce, constituted that extent po nh
consumer, and consequently that under the rates imposed
by The tariff Of 1912, II the government collected re
venue of ~ millions Of dollars, 81 millions additional
were eSactcd from the people bouady to the Lords
the Loom and the Fu'ge.
Having been heretofore able show by facts so rress
be, that the duty does the Secretary and his pa
AsserI constitute much port Of the price as the cos
OF producton"-we have felt some CURIOSITY since IN
duties have been reduced witness lis effect upon ricc.
1t will be frequently duty call public attention
this subject doubtless and If the results shall conflict
we know they will with this great dogma of the recrod
school, doubt that the verdict of the pcors
The grand inquest Of the nation-wl he in accordanc
with the facts writer the Boston Atlas well remarks
"As we have now got free trade tariff, according f,
Polk, Walker, McDufhc, and other enemies of proicctio
the labor Of our country, the prices of goods viii o.
down, to the extent OF the duty removed.
lin the New York Express, ind table; as They s,v
they have not taken any very article as an .,an
pie Of what may expect from low prices but shn TAX
The cotton goods tor our shirts, which the mos
largely engaged in manufacturing
"Fhe price on The Both day OF November the last day
protection, will be found IN the list below 10 which j. od
ded smother table, showing the price lee, the dpy viii
gives the promised free trndc urics