Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-06-01
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present at the wedding.
JOLIET SIGNAL.
Tssesday, June 1. 1sA4.
Our COuntry's Prospects under the Tariff
Of 'I6
ILL


Upon the repeal of the wing tariff of
1912, and the establishment of the present
democratic Tariff, our country was threat
ened with ruin and disaster to its greatest
interests How far these predictions have
proved true. let the present state ofaffairs
answer. Tbs cry of ruin has died away,
and the wing prophe cies of a ruined,gov-
erhment credit, which were poured forth
from their presses, and the speeches of
their statesmen, failed to produce the de.
sired effect.
Inc country was never more prosper
Gus in all her great interests, than at pres.
ent. Instead of the Tariff of 1916 tending
to "paralyze" and PROSTATE the industry
OF the country, the effect has been directly
the reverse. The instances which we
see daily of the progress of industry and
enterprise, are trul y gratifying. The
gloomy predictions have all failed of a
fnlflment Since the present Tariff has
been in operation, labor has been well
rewarded everywhere, and more eagerly
sought for. Capital is being invested 10
advantage, in the very branch OF business
viz. manufacturing, which the wings al.
legged would be ruined. New factories
are started with success in every quarter
of the Union and thus it is seen that the
present tariff gives all the protection nec-
essary to manufacturers. aud enables
them to do safe business.
Agriculture, the great interest of the
west, has received a new stimulus. It's
productions have risen in price, and the
demand is almost without precedent
The Canals and Lakes are overwhelmed
with the immense amount of wheat, corn.
&c, which are transported over them
"A ready market is found for them beyond
the Atlantic. Should the present tariff
system remain as it is, the wealth which
will be derived from the pursuit of agri-
culture, ou the broad praires of the west,
cannot be conjectured The whole world
can lock to US for its bread, of which the
fertility of our soil enables US to produce
an abundance.
1t was alleged that the passage of the
Tariff bill "acouEd seriously impair the
credit of our government" How far this
prediction has been fulfilled, let the late
loan answer. In spite of all the prophe-
cies that had been made, the loan was
taken at four per cent. premium. In six
ports only, it is said, the revenue, for the
present year, since the new tariff took eff
feet, has been some hundreds of thousands
of dollars, more than the amount Of the
same period last year. Even at the
present period, when the nation is enga.
ged in an expensive war, the credit OF the
government stands higher than il has for
some years. Democrats, truly, have just
cause to rejoice at the success of one of
their most important measures.
But in view of the prosperity referred
to above. the wings have wisely seen ft
to drop their favorite measure, high pro-
tective tariff, and fasten themselves to the
skirts OF a military hero-one who has ever
benin favor and has won his laurels in the
war, which they have denounced as unjust.
Through his popularity they expect to
succeed, and retrieve their fallen fortunes.
Of his political principles little is known,
but it is confidently stated that be is op-
posed to protective tariff. If this is the
case how clearly they contradict their
own avowed principles in supporting a
man for the highest Office in the gift ofthe
people Of this Union, who is opposed to
one of their, heretofore, most popular
measures. Whether they will succeed,
remains for an enlightened people to de-
eide.
L L. Il