Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-04
From the n. Y. Express


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An average Of 81 80 per cent deaer under free trade
hus 1t Is seem that instead Of cheaper sugar. prices are
JleJ per cent dcaer than the PROMISED RATE Locooco
promises fail to be proved by facts.
The consumers OF sugar we re told that the old ,,rfy
nNds New Orleans sdgar y dearer. and that were
ths duy taken of all Jars would be cheaper
MOI 9niy were the farmers promised cheaper coarse su-
gar Out oesicea this were have from free sde
England beautiful white oaves Of sugar. such as seldom
gladden. the eyes of the people who consume the bpk of SUI
Rafs STUART sugars which sid under the old tariff n,
ELEVEN cEArs rnE POUND sell FOR the same price now and
we !ook m for the promised cheap white loaves We
hc una bic 10 give the exact figure which this kind OF SUI
gar could be afforded but reference 20 the free trade
I'ofni OF Tue carly part o. this year will tell the whole
n.y. We hope OF the sugar eaters have saved the s5
Te.i Tor the description OF 10 is all they will ever get
Thus much for sugars which free ira iers said ust
be pat down. but winch fact have RISEN We will soon
look a'ter the poor mans salt" and those race chains
that be 80 much chrapcr We shall MT stand he
aad The "plo suited" We we're promised cbeaper re-
cHssaes OF life, aud shall be quiet unless the pro.
mise Is made good When wall sugars and cottons come
down
While this subject itmay no, be irrelevant TO correct
nm erroneous conception Of views by friend Of the
S1HddTd IN regard the Influence exer,cd by duties
upon P'ees While have -ombated the proposition Of
The tree trade party that the price of article Is nece
say enhanced by the duty which the government eves
Npon H. We have never assumed, the contrary that
either high duties low duties apart from other consider
ntions caused reduction an augmentation Of price
We have. II IS ue attempted frequently to show that du-
ties high enough enable the domestic producer 10 COM
pete successfully with his foreign rya but not so high as 10
be prohbiisy in their character tend TO reduce
prices And why Because necessary effect OF that
policy is to multiply the producers OF the articles 50 pro.
eced and to increase the quantity while the number Of
consumers and the amount Of consumption remain the
same In other words our opinion that prices are re-
guated by the law OF demand and supply-and bst any
thing which uceases the latter, while the former remains
stationary, will necessarily produce reduction Of price
Low duties, If they for discourage domestic eneryz re
as TO give to the foreigner the control Of own market
will, for the reason, advance in price The
result would follow high duties if they so high as
10 exclude the foreigner from MARKET and gave 10 IN,
domestic producer the exclusive privilege Of supplying the
demand-Whi.c, therefore, in favor Of protective
duties 50 high place the domestic manufacturer and
producer on footing Of equality in own markets with
his foreign competitor much opposed to prohbi.
tory duties which would conioa monopoly Of the domestic
market upon our miners manufacturers and pantsrs sc
70 the reduction Of duties to a point so low az 10
crush home establishments and give that monopoly
to the foreigner.
In regard Iron and Coal the prices Of which have
not been reduced by the reduction Of the due-hough
it the Tree trade axiom sound they would have been
it's well known that adventurous Causes hrvo operated TO
prevent the anticipated reduction. The extraordinary de
mand Tor Iron IN Europe, occasioned by the extensive
railway schemes in process Of construction and in con.
temptation, render the demand fully equal the poduc
tive capacity Of those engaged ia preparing for use
The price Of Sugar. which eco has also slightly sd
vaucod, in the face Of q reduced duty has been Affect
cd doubtless by anticipated short crop the sugar re-
g.on Of e United States, AID perhaps aiso the Yves,
Indiesor II may bo that the foreign PLANTER anicpa-
ting dim isied production n Louis ana, necessary
conaequence the reduced duty compelling the planter
devote less labor the cultivation Of sugar. and TO on
gage, TO some extent Boz the production Of other articles
has followed the example Of tho Sdlt.makcr5 OF Turks
Island, ~ adding The reduced duty 10 the fret cost
which BE- said 10 be thc cause OF tho advanced price
abroad and at home, Of that indispensable article.
oar object however, in the facts we have recently ei-
ted aud 10 the remarks we have made upon them has
been 60 chow the Of tho assumption stated iu uh3ga.
idsd terms, D. he Secretary Of uo Treasury Boz ON O-
cal Report. cacua,od q not intended 10 mislead tho
people, tlat " the duty must be addod to tho price"
ard that therefore, (as, II this position were ieusbIe
would be nillliby uueJ it be- tax upon the conru-
incr. We wish to show the believers inttt
lacy, that their riSEs have not been reduced and that the
promised advantage Of light blrhons has not r,splt,d
they o1sJred would be the case from d.minisb,
duucs.
Againi What IS tho reason, beg to enquire a. we
have done before, that much reluctance be- manifested
by the free trade party, TO The mposluon Of slight duty
upon Tea and Coffee Gtcirno be because O.. article.
nccss'1tos Of e for, If that the rule Of their
SETON. hey would certainly embrace Sugar. salt and Iron
much more nsc,',ay than either Tca Coffee in Tho
FREQ iat TIC rcason, Obviously BE- that Tea and CoGce
csotrs, and hath duty upon them, therefore having
tendency augment production, by adding tho domes
The tore go supply must uccessafy add TO lho price,
srd consequently be tar upon tic consumer Tho viii
hogness with which they consent TO the imposition Of du
~ upon sbfolute necesssnes Of life, which Of do
well % foreign production while they obsunsie-
" fciase levy tuAng duty upon Others less ndspsn.
sble, bat exclusively of foreign growth he tao but
phauc acknowledgement Of tho radical cror which lee ~
hc flu1daucn Of che free trade theory and virtual
segen he wisdom Of tho Protective syttem and Of tho
sounducsi of lhc sfgomonw BY which the necessity Of Re
erssal adoption, spd 'bo PoPreV Of athsnng 10 IT, hos
bSea yindicaei