North Carolina standard., 1851-11-01
THE STAR FOR A HIGHER TARIFF.

THE STAR FOR A HIGHER TARIFF.
| The cloven foot of Federalism is showing itsel
more and more, the Presidential campaign approa
ches The Raleigh Star is not only out for Nation
al Bank, and distribution Of the proceeds of the
sales of the public lands; but the Editor for
ward in his last issue and labors to show that the
Tari.axes of the people ought be increased, fol
the benefit, of course, of Northern interests. I"
We shall not reply. present, to the Stars argu-
ments on this subject, for have something strong
than any thing we could say in the proceedings Of
last Assembly. We call the attention of the Star
and the people generally, to the following Resou
tons, adopted by the Legislature at its late session
" RESOLUTIONS in relation to the encouragement o
Home Industry, and requesting members in both
branches of Congress to vote against any increase o.
tariff duties. s@a-sezss-ssss--z Fesssssz
WHEREAS. The Southern States ofthis Union have
since the formation of the Federal Government as
sisted in fostering and nourshng the manufacturing
and mining interests of the non-slaveholdin States
by voting to impose high taxes upon importations
from foreign countries which might come in compe-
ton with the productions of the labor and Industry o
the aforesaid non-slavehoding States and whereas
these acts of generosity and self sacrifice have been
unappreciated at the North, and the people of that
section show disposition TO make unceasing attacks
upon our institutions and properly therefore, :,
Resokued, That the State of North Carolina feels
herself under no further obligation, by the votes of
her representatives in Congress or otherwise pro-
tect the :. Home Industry of the non-slavehoding
States.
3 Resolued, That if our own industry needs pro-
lection it be better effected by State than by Con-
gTessonal legislation. - 5... ..
3. Resoued, That the present tariff is high enough
to afford sufficient revenue to carry economical
y administered government, and ought not to be in
creased. r. s. ~ fe. s.ru, ..
4. Resolsed. That the foregoing resolutions be
transmitted to our members in both houses of Con-
gress with request that they lay them before their
and with he
they vote against any change in the present tariff
laws which may have the effect to protect encou-
rage the manufacturing mining interests of the free
States, which may have the effect to increase the
the Southern consumer of any of the products
of foreign countries. / zsse. --.sse .s. -t35
IRatiied 22d January, 1851 s1aaez
These Resolutions were introduced into the Com
mons by Mr.. Erwin, Whig, the 2nd of January;
on the 4th of January Mr.. Rayner moved their in
definite postponement, which the House refused to
do by vote of twenty-four to eighty five; and the
Resolutions then passed and ordered engross-
ment. They were received by the Senate the 7th
of January, and the 18th, motion of Col. Bow
er, they taken up in that body. read the third
time and ordered to be enrolled. Similar Resolutions
also introduced into the Senate, by Mr.. Barrn-
ger, Wing; but Mr.. Erwin's were generally agreed
upon and passed. - @
The people of North Carolina, speaking through
uleA hepIeSonlduVeS III O6nerdl Assembly, nave al
most unanimously declared among other things that
the present Tariff is high enough to afford sufficient
revenue to carry on an economically administered
government, and ought not to be increased, and yet
the Star, in the face of this declaration and at time
like this, proposes to disturb the Tariff to increase
its rates, and thus impose additional burthens, for
the benefit of the capitalists of the free States,
the industry and interests of the slavehodng States
If the Star be right in this matter, then were the
Wings of the last Assembly wrong but the Editor
is borne down by numbers-the deliberately express
ed voice of his party and of his State is against him.
The Star says the Tariff of 1916 has "opened the
flood gates of ruin upon the industrial interests of
the country This is news to Us. Will the Editor
tell auhea these '' ood-gates opened, and
aUhere the run is rolling 1t is very easy talk
and decaim-kt haze the proofs. One fact is worth
a volume of mere defamation and assertion. Let
Us have the proofs, Mr. Lemay. Are not the WOOL
growing States already getting sufficient bounty on
their wool And has not Pennsylvania, so deeply |
interested in iron and coal, just declared by her
recent vote for Bger, that she is satisfied with the
Tariff of 1916 aV/5# u% tf'iJ