The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-23

was a mystery he could not conceive. When he
/ was at home, no was a miller. lie resided in a
thriving village, where he made good deal Of flour.
/ Now, TO illustrate the doctrine which he asked
TO receive he would suppose that the corporation OF
the city Of Washington should throw hedge round
about the District, and suffer no man 10 sell 10 tho
people here any -four but certain miller in George
town. He asked gentlemen TO say whether they
supposed such an arrangement would reduce prices
TO the consumer Would not the miller who had
the monopoly be very apt 10 raise his price, Sup
pose tariff were imposed laying dollar barrel
on every barrel brought into the District, what
would be the effect of that tariff on the miller Mr..
| D. rather thought that the man would comm eDce
by putting IS cents on his -four; and after he had
enjoyed that for some time, he would begin 20 be-
think himself that he might well add SO cents as
25 The people would then probably begin TO
complain little, and what would be the answer Of
the miller "Gentlemen, do you not know that the
higher the tariff is raised, the lower you GET your
goods" 10 not that the whig theory Having sisneed
them in this manner, lac would the next day add IS
cents morei and so be would go on, ull, having
raised IL a whole d0iAes other -four would begin 20
come in. And he would lose his monopoly. Now
what would his wing friends think of a corporation
that should do such an act as that Suppose they
should 60 round the couHtry and try TO get sigma.
lures from the people all round the District in favor
Of such an aTangement-there were many tariff
wings here he belieyed-weuld they be likely 10
sign in favor Of giving such monopoly TO the mil
lsrt Perhaps some might; and their example might
induce others, ull at length some fool would have
common sense enough to say "Why this is a mere
trick OF the miller he wants to pnt up his prices.
Now Mr.. s. was one Of those who thought with
the fool.
What the facR Gentlemen who were for
protective tariff quoted in lis favor the language of
Washington, and Jefferson, and Madison, and
Monroe, and Jackson. We'll, it was all true. But
under what circumstances were these recommends
tons givenl Dad we not live TO some purposei
Manufactures were then in their infancy, but how
was it now They had grown up and become
strong, and, according to their own showing, were
able to compete with the whole world. Now they
did not need any adventurous aid, and he thought
1t was with a very i'll grace that they came here
asking for protection. IL reminded Mr.. s. Of
sight he had witnessed some days since in walking
through the city His attention was arrested by
great fat overgrown calf which was sucking an old
COW. The calf was bigger than the cow but il con-
tinued to pull at its poor exhausted mother till it
had got all the milk she had to give, and then il
bawled for more. "A laugh The overgrown
creature was too lazy TO seek ts own living, and
continued to prosecute the old COW. II bleated and
bawled for more suck, more milk Just such
the conduct OF the manufacturers. Their course
was Preposterous, and they ought TO be ashamed of
their conduct
Mr.. SIS hour here expired.