Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-01
.nr FRAuns or rnR PRorEcrryr Sys.


TEM.-lt is matter of surprise that the peo-
pie have so long tolerated The gross frauds
upon them, which have been practiced I'M
der the system OF minimums and specific
duties provided for inshe tariff asts which
have been framed with a view to protection.
There was neither good sense nor honesty
in declaring by law that an article OF goocs
worth five cents per yard should be est
mated to be worth twenty cents, ana inca
assessing duty OF thirty per cent on tniS
false value. 1t was most ingenious oe-
vice to secure high protection to the ma
nulacturer, and at the same time 10 cover
nm The onnressive tax under the ueuslve
idea of thirty percent duty as to quiet the
comnla;nts Of those who were TO pay the
heavy exactions. The authors OF this sys-
Tern If deception and oppression seem 10
bove maintained the doctrine that it mat
ters hut little how severely the people may
he oppressed BY heavy exactions, if they
could only be kept in ignorance OF the re-
al amount OF burdens imposed. So long
as taxes are paid on imported goods ac-
cording to an arbitrary, hut wholly false
value, or as long as the duty is laid accord
ing 10 measures, or quantity, or weight,
without regard to the quality or value of
the article, 1t is plain that the actual
amount oil taxes paid can never be known.
This was the Beauty and excellence of the
protective system in the eyes OF its intelIl-
gent advocates-it answered all the pur-
poses Of protection, and yet the pill was
so carefully giIded, that il was received
and taken almost without knowing it.
1t is gratifying, however, to observe the
signs which indicate that this system of lie.
gaized plumber, on which so many for
tunes have been realized from the honest
labor of the country, is destined soon to fall.
The yeomanry OF the land, who nave been
the special victims Of this stupenduous sys-
tenn Of fraud have at length walked up, and
the last Presidential contest proved that
they are not longer disposed 10 submit to
the operation of the protective policy
They spoke their wiz in unequvocal Ian
gupge in that election, and they may con.
graduate themselves that they succeeded
in selecting public agents who are resolved
on carrying out the will of the constituent
body. II is now clearly the voice of The
country that the tariff duties shall hereafter
be laid upon the only principle which can
insure just'ce-the principles Of taratior
according to Ualue instead of The acicked
and fraudulent minimum and specific duties
The Executive has done his duty in press
ing this subject upon the attention OF Con-
gress, and now if Congress does its duty
the popular will must be carried out and a
revenue tariff be enacted. NASH Union.
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FROM MExIco.-By the arrival of the
brig p Soule, from HAVANA we have
dates from that place to the 10th inst
The British steamer Aron, from Tampico
and Vera Cruz, arrived on the 9TH inst.
bringing dates from the city of Mexico t
the 28th uIt. The papers are silent upor
the relations Of the country with the Uni
ted States, and no mention is made of any
movement of Mr.. SldeIl.
General Almonte has been reinstatet
in the offie OF Secretary Of War, instead
OF GEN. Tornel. The cause of the chang,
is not menlioned.
Several American vessels of war were
at anchor befnre Vera Cruz, and three
American sloops and brig of war were
anchored in the Bay of Sacrifcious.
Captain Place, OF the schooner Equity
from Matamnras, which place she lett OIL
The llth instant, contradlcts the repor
brought from that place al Galveston, lha
Mr.. Schatzell, The American Consul, haC
been thrown into prison. !. Letters have
also been received here from Mr.. S. in ont
ofwhlch he states the appearance oflhe U
S. brig PorpoiSe on he coast she touched
at the mouth oil the Rio Grande. on th
9th instantly gave rise to many rumors
among them that OF his Imprisonment
which doubtless was the basis OF The repor
made by the Captain Of the vessel al Gal
weston. Bulletin.
The Secession Of some OF the Noriherl
States of Mexico from the confederacy, ha
for some time been freely spoken of as al
event in The chapter which is Of NOR
probable occurrence. ln relation to III
Northern conlederacy of the States
Nueva Leon, Coahuila, TamauIipa-, an
parts oil Zacatecas and San Luis de Polc
81, on the m del OF The United States, tn
Corpus Christi Gazette says there is not
doubt; and ADDS that they have aIread
organised and declared their independents
unless prevented by some "untowar
events" such as the approach of Gems
Ampudla, La Vega and Vol with 600
troops and the editor concludes with tn
statement that he has printed copies of tn
proclamation and accompyiug orders {
The SAID confederation. Delta.
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