New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-11
p,~.~ps Aspect. Of the Tariff Question-Wh a'
IL 10 Come.
From u, gssniay Port ~ ius.

In r,.ss,. .e,,-d ~ recent eircum.,spces The
d.etfire hey sckno <le6se, has been sa'm''so 70
prscte-i sDi the result 10 tns' nos Ut
s,y thriye beet ~ith1r, res,ricuoos We n-ve nso
80 in roth svs,eos and OF the too the frrest Sstn
h.s been Attended N the noel b-ne ns,-i
rth-lss, To. friends OF Pfo'ee'lon zssp ~ ~
-o,,,ovsrsy IN tbs Wing prints Ia to1 spp@s 10 shp1
400. IN. de~isiop has been se-nst 'n7 10 '"' -
raj 10 public opinion, me Nefoct ba' "
sheo bsr III adhere - tn.ir Od Greco )el-nsH y.
49,. 80 a.. Protective System We suppose ~ msy
nf.r from this " they ostsin toe ssceno-nc 10
fonyres. hey oil make a. sr npt 70 restore Tn 90
T.r of ia or something Ike II IN spite Do'n Oi shpe
t,~ and 90 bic ooniOn n their constant s'stioo o
tn doctrine Of Protection does not fnsan tn "na oOe'
10 mssoi ,.,- .. ,a,.,k. ~
ours 90 the subject VI toe Hemp duty employs '''
sappose we could all garments made = per
cent cheaper IN Europe than Icy are nv l-s -
and thereapon should procure Them rom r -iopei vi -
man seriously contend that our country wono De
thereby, We that the Free IIaae thsoiy .niH'
,hst ~ The American labor thrown oui Of employment y
,is change would a. ind other work more aavshl
ss0us 10 the community bit does lot every ma ~l, -
and think. know better lsit DOT nauef OF estit os
.xnsrsnrs Thar those deprived Of employment By me a-
ore Of their business are weeks and nonls ihu-ns
49,, ~ tn. me ost Argument which the friends
of Protection are sDi- bring forward and nis n-s W
:, I,,,,e ,o,ce a. we will show The selection OF the 10
stsoc- Of imported garments IL rather an unofunse
op. ipasmuch the case II sopposes 10 QUE "hch
eoud not occur Garments which are ned 70 tne snApe
pust necessarily BE- made. for the most part IN inc
peisbborbOod. where the people live who wear mem
and the importation Of ready garments co1la n''
be very considerable 10 proportion 10 toe "he
Of our popui stOu n tnsy were more 70 al i"eu5
Az, or cent cheaper ihsn they could be made here
Tn. best pro,scton of the American tailor and msnina
maker consist. In this circumstance when VIII always
Insure tn m occn pstlOn from their neifnpprs
Az 10 the lose OF time and wages. which must De 10
eurred when people thrown out Of kind OF occu
patton aud are looking for snoth-r we nave never
sired 10 extepusts IT, It's cOD.ideraos while II las"
a. a.
an obcrtoo 10 the laying Of high duties as II does 10
reduction Of the Tsnh WneD the Iann oil 'of< va
ensctsd. II throw oUt Of employment thousSnos ~n1
were engaged ia shiDt building In the Hsnspofp'p" ~
foreign goods and IN fr~ardDg the pfoouets vi W.
couotry TO pay for what VIZ Imported srer' ~
Industry bsd to be- turned into DIS" enanne'
Of property wac rendered useless
The friends of Protection would not rec thls tnry
shut their eyes 10 this injury they were inno'ot
passed the law 10 spts OF protests ana 'e"o' s'
and meoacss OF its repeal IL has Oeeh Ifpe",u VI
to the 6raoess OF the Democracy and 'hsnks 70 tue
threat which We kept gng the heads "i the Sn
ufscturers and which restrained ne aoFehtuieis "o'
embarkns ia manufacturing sntorprises Dos Oo'n 70
pesled WITHOUT throwing any cisss OUT OF
To go baek 10 inst law to nset any System OF nitn
duties would Incur the very lpts II une anu ep'oy
m.bt which The PrOteciDnsis affect go fnuon u oia
7, ~ould CHECK our commerce IN It's fullest flow snd
prosperty--put end 20 the occupations OF t"enJ "
fereot classes OF who earn ilteic. w %
lahore connected vim H. close foreign hA nv. W -
farmers and pile up the fruits Of the earth 70 ueoSy
Remarks By The Tribune
We do not care to be continually bsudying asse'
tions with respect the Tariff Question ""a pave
become too much accustomed to TINS talk oil the
question being settled, everybody giving up
Protection, &c. to pay much attention to IT, IL
the staple Of the School whence it proceeds-the
Post. Journal of Commerce, NJ Louis Chitti, the
Chronotype, CERT Smith, &c. &c. On their SIDE
human
ity on ours ignorance, seliishness stupidity pre-
jadice and folly Who can fail to be convinced oy
such cogent logic and courteous logicians
When We discuss themes grave as this, we
endeavor so 70 treat them that readers oil whatever
views may understand more clearly our position
and wherein IL differs from that OF oar opponents
Wehave therefore copied entire the Posts last arti
eon the ariff touching asinge paragraph
ia a previous article Of The Tribune. which II char
scterises by the vague circumlocution, wing
morning print Now let us consider It
l. The question Of Free Trade is settled, says
the Post. Business and Industry thrive best with
out re.trictions'-But, are you not settling th
question rather summarly1 A year sgo-nay
four months sso--your side considered quite a
firmly settled that our Wheat Corn. Beet But
present Tsrif should stand. That too many pu
faith In this dictum the late dePlored failure IN GU
City bears testimony Already It Is virtual
e,ven 10. though most reluctantly. that our Pnoduc
NAV be low with the British market open to ui
and we have Yet 70 see bow our Business and IL
dustry will flourish under Free Trade upon su
osssiou Of good hsrvests In Europe The real que
ton has not yet been brought 10 the ordeal oil q
perience Let US not make haste 10 Pronounc
Judgment before the evidence is heard.
Q But what Is Free Trade. If recent circun
stances have settled its expediency II TMi
OF duties ranging from nothing through five, tel
fifteen. twenty. twenty-five thirty. forty TO on
hundred per cent is Free Trade. what would be Pr
tectionr Gerrit Smith, The CbronotyPe and "
infer. NJ Chitti consider this sorry sample
Free Trade demanding its entire abolition and
resort 10 Direct Taxes instead. The logic OF ID
Post points this way, while its assumption TIL
what we now have is Free Trade to'o'ds the co
elasion- Ii the country is 50 prosperous under u
Tsrh and by thereof wisdom would az
ate adherence 10 ii bat genuine Free Trade 10
bids The assumption OF Mr. Walkers Tressur
Report. which was the basis Of the alteration OF a
that each duty imposed taxes by so much upon h
consumer not only OF the imported article but OIL
domestic rival or counterpart would prove that OF
People are noe robbed Of At least One Hundre
Millions per annum to tJi the pockets OF lordl
manufacturer Eastern nsbobs. &c &c Yet ii
Post add the Secretary regard this inoe.ssnt 81
psrdoas robbery lsccordins to their logic with e
tire oompscency. and favor its PerPetas,iOn in ii
name Of Free Trade
3. But the Pos, i. amazed that the Wings a
not converted whether TO real Free Trade or
Tanff Of to 100 per cent doth not appear but v
infer the latter. since this only can he assumed
have experience in its favor. What does .
Wing adherence to Protection mean queries .
Poet Why. Sir, II means jast what Il sppesrs
mesn-neither less nor more. Protection has
dcfiaIte meaning unlike Free Trade which IS ma
% mean any thing trom uniform 10 duties TO |
riF Of FIVE to one hundred per cent 1t means ihi
whenever the People shall empower Us 70 do 80. v
will revise and readjast the TART on the basis
aaordins adequate Revenue 70 the Gosernme
md ADEQUATE Protection to Hone Industry.
sssured that whenever the Wings snail be fully
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