Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-07-08
Direct TaxatiOaa.

About the time Of the passage Of the present free
trade tariff the soOthsayerS and wise men OF the fed
era party, predicted not only the ruin Of the country
as the consequences but swore that the object of the
democratic party TO induce the necessity ola d.
rect taxation upon the people for the support of the
government. 1t would that the mark of Cain is
upon these men. No prediction which they have
made that is not fasilied-nO promise have they Civ
en- which has been fulfilled. The treasury Of the u.
S. in fdll-he revenue under the present tariff will
exceed this year thirty million of dollars Thus by
time and facts the lie Is given all the assertions,
charges and predictions Of the leaders Of the federal
party. Ruin, black and blue, was TO overspsead the
'and-the God like Daniel" threatened the repeal Of
the odious tariff which in its effects to scourge
the land and ruin the manufacturers Yet in spite of
threats-in spite of ruIn-in spite of the free trade
tarIff-mOre capital is invested in manufactures at
this day in the United States than at any former pc
Rod. Abbot Lawrence, who howled 50 loudly for
himself and others, engaged in manuiacturing--who
called piteOusly for help, and predicted their own
ruin if the present tariff went into operation, is build
ing new and magnificent city, which will eclipse
Lowell What wise men these wings are-aDd what
dupes those who follow them. In vain we look for
factories going to ruin as they predicted. NOwhere do
we see the hands employed in them wandering about
without work and asking for bread. On the con-
trary, the country was never more prosperous, aud
that under pure and undefed democratic rule. 1.-THE
subtreasury and free trade in full blast in less than
one year produces such results, what may an
ticipate if this salutary policy is followed up!
ltrIt is because such articles as the following oc-
casicnaly appear in the Philadelphia Ledger that tho
Wing editors hate it go rancorousy, and is
''locofoco" paper:
THE SOCIAL CoNsTITUTIoN.-One of the newspa-
pers contains paragraphs in jHrtaposition lone
stating that twenty-five millions of dollars owned
in Boston by thirteen men, the other that, among a
body of German immigrants, deck passengers on
board of a steamboat from New Orleans up the Mis-
sisspp eleren births occurred between that city and
the mouth of the Ohio.
| Sol This is the division Of property in ciriizea
society While thirteen men immensely rich,
another body Of men are too poor TO find shelter for
their wives and infants, under circumstances The most
trying to humanity But these poor Germans, we
shall be told were robbed by monarchy and arst0cra-
cy at home. and have sought better condition
republican land. All this is true; and at the same
time, dozen of men in single city lnthls ..republ-
can" land, have acquired enormous fortunes hfc1g1
the .aristocracy' of monopoly How many years
will elapse before the poor of this republican, land
will be obliged to emigrate to the interior wilds of
Asia, TO escape the same kind Of land monopoly which
now drives the German peasantry abroad The prin-
cpal purchasers of the public lands the thirteen
men in the cities who the ttcenfy-tcO millions
and though they purchase to hold for higher pri
ces and thus rob the cuitivaors, they viii adopt
the European custom of purchasing 10 hold for iedS
ing. for cultivation by teRdntry. Does Europe afford
no warming Can we profit IN nothing by her-exs-
ample!
But the history Of these thirteen men is instructive
We do not assai individuals, and therefore congran-
late them their prosperity the result of industry,
integrity good sense, and other commendabe quail
ties, applied to lawful business. But considering
them distractions, and not individuals, we have
word to say about principle or two involved in
their cases. Seven of them, the reputed of
nine millions, made their fortunes from the labor of
Operatives" receiving two or three or four dollars
weekly And thus while the creators of all the wealth
just got decent living, the employers of the crea-
tors, who receive the liens share of the thing
cd, become Immensely rich" And how were they
able transfer this division of the spoil" from Old
England to NeD! BY that thing called protection,
which taxed the shirts aud sheets and coats and
of every farmer and mechanic, to furnish nine mil
lions to men.
Some of these thirteen men have made great for
tunes from foreign trade. Who built their ships
Who daily risked life and pfematurely wore OUT
health in navigating them If ship-carpenter re-
ceive two dollars daily and work during City years.
his pay amounts to S3l 200 If sailor receives
S2 monthly and sail for forty years, longer than the
average, he receives S5760. And the employer Of
shipwrights and seamen in business Of forty fl
ty years, gathers two millions +. Truly these are
subjects for political economists and Legislators
Try rr-A writer in-the Medical Gazettesays that
the habtual cramps night may be cured q prevent
ed by SO arranging the bed matras fhatte feet Of
the patient shall be twelve inches higiff than the
! head.
The experimenter has only got 70 choos between
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