Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07

hand, &c. Would such plan dispiease
the masses, and upset the democracy"
A correspondent of the New Orleans
Jeffelsonian urges the abolition ofthe whole
Customs system, and the sending out OF
tax gatherers. Referring TO the cant that
the mass of the people so lack intelligence
as to prefer being robbed, indirectly, to an
inordinate degree, to paying, directly, light
and equitable taxes for the support of eco
nomical government, he says:
"The people have, before this, demon
strated their ability TO understand more
than whiggery can. They will again take
down the old Jackson arithmetic, and cy-
pher out the sum for themselves. That
arithmetic wilt discover some important
facts. The people will see that under the
old tariff they have paid one hundred mil
lions into the pockets of privileged gen.
tlemen, the manufacturers, TO every ten
millions which they have paid into the U.
S. treasury. That they have made thou
sands of magnificent fortunes, lordly gen.
tlemen who have crowded the north and
east with their splendid mansions and es-
tates, while they have kept Uncle Sam and
themselves poor.
{" Therefore, ! conclude, even if they |
are persuaded that they can have only one !
dollar in the treasury by paying three out
of their pockets, they will be less dissatis-
| fed than if that dollar costs them eleven.
| That satisfaction would be considerably
strengthened and enlarged by enquiring
what, in the one case becomes Of the sur
| plus two dollars, and in the other of the
surplus ten! They find that the former is
paid TO class of poor persons, who obtain
employment from government in collect
! ing revenue-men appointed to Office Tor
! their capacity and honesty, and who will
get no higher prices for their labor, than
other laborers of the country. But the Ia
riff surplus of ten dollars: where goes it!
Into the pockets of men above and beyond
labor. The lordly manufacturers, who
have already reduced the free American
citizens whom they employ 10 the condl-
ton of feudal serfs-wEose private fortunes
are, even now, many of them appalling to
the mind of the political economist that
sees ard understands the formidable politi-
cal influence always TO be acquired by con-
bined wealth.
The following, from the N. Y. Evening
Post, leading democratic paper, but ra-
Their of the conservative, than liberal order,
must conclude cur extracts;
DIRECT TAxATIoN.-UEless the manu-
facturers cease their clamors for more
''Protection," they will drive large por-
ton of the democratic 'nartv and Gnndl,'
number OF the wings, into the mainte-
ance Of direct taxation. Indeed, the signs
are even now not few, which 90 to show
} that the tendency of the public mind, in
certain quarters, is strongly in the direc-
ton OF unqualified free trade. There al
WAYS have been q number Of persons in
8 this country who have opposed all tariffs
whatever, as in their very nature unjust
8 and pernicious; but the number of these
has been recently augmented by the ex-
treme grounds assumed by the restriction
lists. In several newspapers now before
us--papers printed in different parts Of the
Union, possessing more or less influence,
and representing strong body OF public
opnion-we find them taking position
OF open hostility to every indirect mode
of raising revenue. They argue that all
indirecton in the action of government is
d on the face of it opposed to the theory OF
: of republican institutions, which supposes
B, that the people are perfectly aware of all
: the bearings and objects of the measure
g they adopt; that tariffs are necessarily un,
. equal, because they impose burdens upon
\ certain classes of the community which
. are not shared by others, and that they
; lead inevitably TO fraudulent and cor
h rupt use of legislative power.
# "Whatever force there may be in these
IL arguments, it is certain that they are bold
If Iy put forth by our journalists; and urget
n with zeal and no little ability. We have
y 100, private letters from various parts OF tn
u Union, which discuss the property Of for
= ming league for the suppression of tn
o. tariff system entirely, and the substitution
f. of radical and thorough going free trade
e 1t is urged that if all those who are opPo
sed TO indirect taxes should form them
tv selves into body, and concentrate thel
10 energies, arouse the public mind by tn
- diffusion Of facts and information, an
awake general cooperation against tn
OF present tariff scheme, great deal ccul
y be done in the way of battering it dowr
&C We have no opinion, at this moment,
- express of the expediency ofsuch leagu'
Of and we refer to it only to furnish our MOI
n unconscionable protectionists with war;
ks ing of what they may expect If they pre-
10 their doctrine of repeal. One extrem
e. begets another; and, as according to til
or adage of experience, revolutions new
It's 90 backwards it is not difficult to pr
'e dict what would be the ultimate result
a battle between extreme Protection an
ng extreme Free Trade"
We have devoted thus much space
pc this subject, because we believe that e