The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-09-09

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ma Of not above $1,500,00O, which
under o duty of 80 per cent, would
make the annual contribution Of this
State to tho Treasury Of the Union,
on account Of the Tariff, $45O,OCC
per annum. Rutlcdge makes the
amount $4,00O,O0O.
But as this writer may allege that
he does not included the tax paid by
South Carolina into the hands of the
manufacturer, from increased prices,
as the result of his monopoly, a very
few remarks will show that. there is,
in reality, no addition to the tax on
this account. From consultations
with practical men largely engaged
in tho wholesale trade, we find that
thrce-fifths Of tho dry goods sold for
Southern consumption arc Of domes-
tic manufacture, and of class OF
fabrics which could not be imported
unless with loss, if the duty were ell.
tircly removed, which on coarse
woollcns and cheap priced cottons,
has long since ceased to be protec-
tive. Of the other two. fifths Of i'm
ported dry goods, they constitute a
description which are not fabricated
in tho United States. If we oven adj
init that three.tilths of the whole con.
sumption wc pay an enhanced price
on articles, supposed to be protected,
equivalent to the duty, 80 per cent,
which is impossible, with this addi-
ton the imputed burden Of the tariff,
paid1in all forms, will not exceed one
third Of the snm estimated by Rus.
ledge. But VIC arc fully satisfied,
from the above data, that j. does not
60 beyond S500,00O per annum,
which IS one.eighth Of Rutlcdge's
$4,0OC,OO0 annual tax paid by
South Carolina, on account of the
tariff. We thus sec how small an
impost is magnitied into acrushipg
tax. Still if South, Carolina were
resolved on a eparatc Government,
sand teritst Aaiatainasco prcfeFTea Il.
system % iitstcrHas taSatioll raising
no marc dates than she escaped, bY
throwing of tho ta,iif burden Of half
q million of dollars per annum, how
would this impost lar;akc Of a dillc.
rent characters to that which she now
pays, as the price Of protection with
in the Unicm! In both cases it will
be revenue tariff. Whatever may
be tho expense Of supporting q ma.
tional establishment within the limits
of South Carolina, that expenses must
be betrayed by direct or Indirect c.
vies, and il it costs more or less for
separate than united Government, SO
would there be more or less taxation.
But all this is not SO surprising as the
discovery by Rutlcigc. that Il tariff
imposed on the whclc imports con
su:ncd in South Carolina domestic
and foreign, would in case Of sepa-
rate secession be no more burden
some than one imposed, at the same
rate Of duty, on one-.ourth Of these
imports, while iii the Union, for this
is the proposition Of Rutledgc, the
practical consequences Of which wc
Will in our next investigate.
SPEECH OF THE HON. J. L. ORR.
Dclirered on The nh y Nay last, before the
Southern Rights Association in Charles
TON.
Mr.. PRESIDENT: l am profound
ly impressed with the responsibility
Of the position ! occupy in vcnturing
to differ in opinion with a large ma
.iority of the intelligent and patriotic
tody l have the honor to address.
But, sir, this convocation Of South
Carolinians from every district and
parish within the territorial limits Of
our common mother for mutual coun
sci; and l am cmboldcnod in my pur-
poac 20 express my sentiments when
remember that my counscls, hum
bic though know them to be, fall
upon the ears ofmy own countrymcn,
have scrutinizcd by anxious thought
and patient investigation, the propo-
sition for South Carolina, under cS-
isting circumstances, to secedc from
the Federal Union alone, and have
tried to satisfy myself that it was the
correct policy for the State to pur-
sue. felt the more solicitous to act
with the majority Of this Convention,
when | observed so many honorcd
and trusted friends. earnest and en-.
thusiastic advocates of immediate
State action. 10 separate from them
when we all concur in the wrongs
inflicted on US by tho General Gov.
ornnent, and tro necessity of re,
dressing these wrongs is the most
painful trial to me personally Of my
political life. Ny judgment condemns
separate State action in the present
crisis Of our affairs, and my con.
cicncc shall not be outraged by dis