Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-16


that the imports Of iron, coal, salt, &c.
lad been very little increased, so that the
Treasury had actually lost more than half
10 several millions of dollars. which was
SO much clear gain to the foreign importer,
while Mr.. Walkers ''poor people, had
been obliged to pay more for these neces-
saries Of life, imported from abroad, than
they had to pay under the oppressive and
much abused tariff of 1912, when pro-
duced at home.
But there is another p sition taken by
Mr.. Walker in favor Of the free trade the
DRY, which cannot let pass unnoticed.-
Mr.. Walker distinctly avows it to be his
purpose and his policy, TO prevent ''the
substitution Of rival domestic products
for similar foreign gods. Th,s purpose
was more than once avowsd by -1r' ai.
or in his celebrated report OF 1919. 1t Is
his declared policy to put down the prodnc-
,ions of American industry, American
.. D . % and give the American
market 10 our foreign rivals" And these
are the principles anu policy openly ayow-
cd by an American Secretary, ana scnc-
toned by an American President-,o pre-
fer the productions of foreign to those Of
vIIscIlCdI ScIu money,
fifty millions Of dollars more than was re-
CURED under the tariff Of lG42, to get the
same amount Of revenue. And why send
this fifty additional millions 10 support
and enrich foreign labor, instead OF our
own! Why destroy the markets for fifty
millions Of the productions of American
agriculture and american labor combined,
and supply its place with the productions
of foreign agriculture and foreign labor!
l demand reason for preferring foreign
to American productions. ask our Presi-
dent and Secretary, why they prefer for
cign hats, shoes, boots, coats--every thing
they eat, drink, and wear-to those Of A.
,nerican manufactured! Why they prefer
foreign sugar, salt, iron. and coal, when !
our resources are abundant and inexhus-
tible, and our labor ready and willing, with /
proper protection and encouragcm@ mt. to
bring them forth! But no! This must
not be permitted. domestic rival pro-
ducts" must not says Mr.. Walker, be sub +
stituted for those of foreign countries, and
especially for those Of England; for. says
Mr.. Walker. if we don't take more British
goods, ''Engl and will have to pay specie /
for our brcadstufs, and not having it to
spare, she will bring down the price of our
cotton" No wonder this Report was .
printed III the House Of Lords; and its
author would appear much better advoca-
ting such doctrines before the House Of
Lords, than before our Americ all Congress.
They were British doctrines--not Amcri-
can; they must be so pronounced by every
true American heart. Yet we are told,
that, MIR. Polk is 1.-THE model President,'
and Mr.. w alkcr, 1.-The model" Secretary:
T. 8. q ~ IL
laugh.) Queen Vic would surely grant a
patent for such .'model'' american states
.nen as these. But let them look out
did Rouy, is coming. with his check shirt
and home made coat, to pitch all these mis-
prablc models and British doctrines over
board, to go where they belong. 10 Her
Majesty. or their friend Don Antonio Lo-
peg de Santa Anna
But, sir, Mr.. W alkcr's ostensble object
is revenue. lie reduces duties to increase
revenue, aad this can only be done by in
creasng imports in a greater ratio than
the reduction of duties instance: he
has reduced the duty on hats from fifty TO
shirty per cent; OH shoes, from forty-tive
TO thirty per cent: on readv-made clothing
he has reduced ii, duties from fifty to thir-
~ per cent; Oh smith work from sixty one
to thirty, making an average reduction OF
more than forty per cent on these articles.
This will OF course. diminish the revenue
forty per cent. unless the imports are in
creased in the same proportion. Now.
why import two-fitihs more shoes, hats. |
clothing read .made. and blacksmith work {
from abroad, and throw our own mechan-
les out Of employment, to beg or starve, land
give our money to foreigners by millions,
without addin Il cent to the revenuc-rob-
hing American industry ofits just rewards, ,
and giving it TO foreigners, and this Is the
way Mr.. Walker favors and supports A.
merican labor, the ''toling milions!'
Suppose Mr.. Walker calls to settle with his
natter on the Avenue, Mr. Tod saying "s'r' !
on, sorry to leave you, but l must get my bats
from Eng and, hereafter, to enable her to pay me
IL high price forcot,on; but remember, sir. am
a great friend to the "mechanics and working
men," and particularly TO the "voiers, would
cot Mr.. Tod be very apt to tell him that he would
vote for those who supported American industry
and American mechanics, instead Of foreigners,
and he would 30 very likely TO receive the same .
h ind Of comfort from his tailor. shoemaker,
blacksmith and all.
Suppose Mr.. Walker next addresses the IRON,
the woollen. the cotton. the paper. the glass; and
other manufacturers of the United States saying.
"gcnt-mcD You must cease TO substitute your
domestic products for foreign goods: and to
compel you to do 50. have taken oft more than
half the duty levied by the tariff Of 1872 on the
foreign rival pro5ac,s.'" But why. they may
sav, Mr.. W alkcr, thus destroy American capital ,
and American labor, giving our money ana our
market TO foreicncrsl Wy sand millions Of
money abroad to purchase foreign 3" oo', ana our
sr agricultural produce -bre adstui!s, aud "a"
materials in disguise fashioned into goods - h'ch :
ys can better supply at home, made Of Ameri-
an Agricultural produce, and saving millions
md hundreds of millions Of dollars TO fill up tho r
channels Of Giro ulation ut home. making our own q
instead Of foreign countries prosperous! "Weli h
hero is some force this. Bat gentlemen" :,
ays Mr.. Waiker,"I reduce the duties to IN :
reuse the rcs<uue How will you answer this, Z
.entiemen." The answer, sir, IS plain; these D
w duties never did and never will increase rev S
nne. The revenue has always went up and :,
own with the duties. they being the source OF :,
eyenue. In tiiis cosntry, where the revenue
a rni. MA rn and moi a cn,nuuIsoru contribution z