The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-05
From the Charleston Evening News.
Union OF sho south.

We have indicated IN general manner the CONNER
cial and fiscal complications which cannot but &C
company ne a, The o"ns aSms If hsi"a ssd
up by details which would bring the subject before the
reader in its practical character. but would fail 10
present in all its intcacy Ii is unnecessary for any
purpose OF warning alarm the fears by the prospect OF
hostile tariffs is needless 10 demonstrate the evils OF
countervsing regulations, 10 the chances of which the
State would be committed in It's trade and navigation by
separate political organization simple enumeration
OF the more immediate consequences would show the
mischeis by which It ID augh without looking to more
The Stale Of South Carolina takes. them we will
suppose the positive burdens OF Independence, with It's
supposed benefits What are those burdenss Can any
one compute their immediate amount or delne thef III
ture limits What resources of political arithmetic will
enable this TO be done What fiscal analoges there
that will meet the case How is Stale almost mex
trcably involved in the transactions supernduced on
commercial intercourse with her confederate associates
ancient least their poucal independence TO de-
wise scheme OF revenue digest plan OF hanancs that
insulates her from them all including the contiguous
States with which her relations are most intimate That
class of statesmen who put the State on this hazard
must have large faith in the philosophy that successfully
theories complicated subject
Let then, see what IS 10 be done Let us picture TO
ourselves the entire adjustment OF the old and the nst
tuition of a scheme OF imposts Let those merchants
whose operations have been conducted the established
system be called in to counsel, by their practical knowl
edge IN the formation OF new scale OF duties, How
are they TO proceed by any known principles BY what
precedent rule will they adjust the mposs which
to nicely discriminate between the products of savehod
ing and -savehodng States, TO encourage the
industry OF the and discourage the labor OF the
other BY what delicate determinations are preferences
TO be made that will place European friends on the
same level OF equality with our trends IN the United
States! We imagine that this will be found task
which, il it do not perpex the financial talents OF the
founders Of independent republic, will need all the
sources OF their sagacily, be 1t as comprehensive as il
But will suppose the old scheme abolished and the
instituted. We will imagine gisative committee
aided by chamber OF commerce, 10 overcome BY nice
al
. scale that will leave open sources OF dlscord with
fourteen other slave States varying in their productions
and with foreign States The thing the
to be raised by duties that internal taxation will
press too heavily the capital and industry OF the Stale
Here we are again al There is precedent on file.
No conjecturally estimate the quantity OF
duabe goods-of those foreign taxed commodities which
the system OF iEpost is to reachconsumed Uithn
the Stale Of South Carolina Our own consumption OF
such commodities must form the limit to
from imports, and the amount OF our internal taxation
must be adjusted 10 it, The cannot be fixed until the
other is determined The idea OF Illicit trade between
South Carolina and the adjoining States abandoned,
even ii practicable, unworthy the dignity OF our
Can compute the aggregate OF consumption Of
foreign duabe goods, or reach by approximation The
value OF those domestic products consumed among as
which is proposed should pay the duties like
articles from foreign counresi II we tax the Shoes
hats cabinet furniture textile fabrics &c. manufactured
in the slaveholdng States, and The difficulty is
come OF discriminating between our fnends and foes
the SUM OF such axaon-the amount 10 be TealiZed-s
a subject as indefinite as the other matters in this fiscal
arcana.
We have various estimates in print, but they are
loose and widely conecural Senator Butler supposes
in his speech before the convention, that twenty millions
OF dollars may be imported of which five millions may
be retained or consumption within the State. duty OF
10 per cent on this amount would yield only five hum
dred thousand dollars This brings the consump
ton per head of entire popuiaon-66s 469-to alb
81 so. Until, however, scheme OF such taxation has
been IN operation two years. the results are suppostous
The amount OF direct taxation cannot be determined
Into this completely would the finances of the State be
involved whenever venture this unexplored field
OF taxation.
Report Of the COMMITTEES the Charleston and Menu
phis Railroad.
To the People of Charleston:
FELLow-crHrss deputa,ion of gentlemen from
our sister States Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi,
are now here TO ask operation in extending
railroad communications 10 the Mississippi river The
high character Of these gentlemen would of itself have
commanded our respectful attention but when to this 10
added the great interest OF The Object proposed, have
not hesated, at the request OF considerable number OF
fellow Citizens 10 act mitee 10 receive their
explanations. and 10 take for introducing The
gentlemen your notice, and Tor preparing your minds
to determine upon the action which we should take.
The particular project which they subject TO
sheraton a railroad from Chattanooga TO Mem
phis the Mississippi. This project is very far from
being new to any OF Tor, far back ISIS,
commended TO attention by say acous and much
esteemed fellow. citizen. Mr. Stephen Elliott. In 1896.
when were awakened 10 make new efforts for the
western trade, some OF citizens urged the consdea.
ton oil this very route but the Knoxville convention
preferred 10 try the route TO Cincinnati, and since then
have made effort in this direction until the people
OF Nashville reminded last year of the great interests
we had al stake In 1896 thought the prize so vau-
able that we readily embarked in scheme which called
for twelve millions of dollars, and the fourteen years
which have interviewed have served prove the value OF
the prize by the zeal and capital which others have put
forth in the effort to obtain but portion OF its advantage
The millions which unable TO procure at that
time have been furnished by the gradual outlay OF others
Georgia has been steadily advancing, until she has
broken through the barrier of The mountains and now
lands US al Chattanooga The Nashville Railroad Com
pany has next advanced In direct line 10 Memphis
about thirty i've miles further, while, from The other end
OF the line, the people of Mississippi, Tennessee and
Alabama have raised 90 900 900 TO form junction with
and need but $500 900 TO effect their object in
sum from other quarters, and the question presented 10
Charleston -. will we contribute the remaining S25O 900
TO secure the accomplishment of this great work.
answer THIS inquiry you ought TO be satisfied on the
following points:
Are the advantages OF the proposed road sufficient
to induce The city 10 unite in the schemei
the road practicable with the means al our com
mandl
g. Do the resources OF the city warrant subscription
to any and to what amount and upon what terms should
IL be made
What are the advantages TO our city OF the proposed
road. and are they sufficient to induce in con.
unung III
CHATTANOOGA, Al Bolivar, aud from thence Memphis IL
10 ISL miles. The country through which passes
braces The hnest portions OF northern Alabama northern
Ms.iss pp and western Tennessee and il productive in
PROVISIONS, IN grain, and in cotton. The counties sbu-
y 70 the road al present produce abon 300 900 bales OF
o.oh. and one OF them alone exports 80 600 hogs :;
.hoher consumes 80 900 bushels of sathus indicating
10y istgs amount OF provisions exported Toe popu.
..uon OF ue counties tributary TO the road Is about
$1,000 anu be amonnt OF merchandise returned for