Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-08
The rnriff nud Produce.

| "TME TAKuF WORKING BEAUTIFULLY" says the
Enquirer in introducing OF the large
bfesdsufs exported during the month Of May from New
fork to Europe. his immense export ascribed excu-
svely. seems the beautiful workings OF the ne tariff
and 81 ALL II ALL very slightly. the scarcity bor-
derng upon famine, which prevails ireland alone
but in England, Scotland, France and Germany caami.
~. which, for its and DURATION unprecedented
We believe that the extraordinary demand in Europe. FOR
the products o. SOIL occasoned exclusively this
pataeled deficiency IN their cops-and SUCH
doubt, Is the conviction OF ninety hundredhs
the people Of the United States There have been periods
OF scarcity in Europe before the year lS47 similar re
suits have followed necessary consequence. There
have been large and high under high
tariffs and before the doctrine OF free ade had pro-
minent advocate in tho United States or in Europe-wc
mean among the Sfafesnen OF either Continent.
But let eoncede that the existing state OF things
rbuiabc To the beautiful workings" OF the tariff
and we think there will be at least sufferers
benheiaies by among the people of the u States and
what is that the sufferers will be found chiefly among
those elassosthe buyers OF brcsdsus, tenths OF
whom constitute the laborng part of population
whose stationary while the expenses hiring
doubled. Nor is this heavy ax-amounting to ten
times as much as they paid under the highest tariff,
even II II were true that the duty operates always the full
extent tax upon the consumer-con6ned the
sumers OF -four aud meal in the and cities Il falls
with heavy hand upon the small farmers the county.
support their families year with another and
who therefore almost every buyers
from their opalent ncishbors The effect enrich
Anew spectators, whose large capitals extensive credit
enables them accumulate aud hold large stocks order
TO avail themselves OF high prices and here and there
wealthy farmer who under the necessity of forcing
his crops early into market Ii the Enqurers assumption
be correct. the tariff device do that which
Gen. Jackson charged upon the u. 5. Bank-hat IT,
'naks The rich richer and the poor poorer" II,
the Enquirer assumes therefore, the present high prces
OF provisions, which operate dis,ressingy upon
those whose wages before scarcely sufficient
enable them support their families comfortably be
cribabe the present Tariff, inclined TO believe
very large class OF the people will not be disposed
echo its declaration that it sis working beautifully
To them grevous and aificing burthen-imposing
upon them tax, which, ii the GJvernment levy
directly upon their small incomes would excite them to
the point OF rebellion against harsh and niquous
which goes into the public Golfers. for the
public good but into the pockets frequently specu
alor these commodiiesbut always into those OF that
class who. being sellers apt feel the pressure OF
which be the inevitable fate of the many who
compelled buy. What tari taxed any portion
OF people enormously Let the laborng man. who
clamored for free trade, ask himself If this be indeed
the Enquirer alleges OF It's legitimate fruits wheth
he is loser rather than gamer by adoPton1