New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-07
REDTlHL.D ON SUGAR.

Mr.. Heman j. Redheld was formerly a lawyer and
land-ageDt in Western New-Yofk "a respectable,
quiet conservative Democratic Hunker of the strict
est sect, who fell out of public life in consequence Of
his support of the albany Regency against the People
of our stac, when Gin 1924 the latter demanded and
the former refused them the right of choosing their
Electors of President. The elevation of Gov, Marcy
to the Premiership brought Mr. K. again into Office,
first as Naval Officer and then Con Judge BrOuson's
remoya) as Collector Of this Port. lie was invited
to attend a celebration of the Fourth by the Tam
many Society but declined to CO. sending the follow
ing remarkable letter. We publish it, hoping that it
may serve to open the eyes Of some easy souls who
have swallowed the story tlat Marcy remains in the
Cabinet, notwithstanding his disapprovs of the Ne
braska nquity, merely to watch and foil the South
ern Fillibusters in their designs Cuba-that but
for this important duty, he would promptly resign his
post and come home. To those who beiiere this yet
know how close the relations between the Secre
tary and his protfgt the Collector, we commend
careful perusa Of the following:
LETTER FROM HEYAS }. REDrIRLD
NEw-YoRK, June 30, 1854.
SIR-Your letter in behalf Of the Society of Iammany
inviting TO meet with.you at the Old Wigwun on the
coming Fourth Of july is received. previous engage
men. TO spend that dav with my family in the country
will prevent my attendance. But wish to join YOU in
heart and spirit in establishing and extending tire grea.
principle OF selgovernmen and the annexation Of soil in
both oceans
Tie annexation of the island of Cuba is destined
TO become absorbing question We have during
the present session of Congress- that petitions have been
presented praying for reduction OF duties sugar TIE
most cecfHd plan for the reduction Of these duties c0ad
be the cnneotioa Of Cuba whenever the people thereof
in the exercise of the naenable right Of segovernment
shall desire it.
The existing commercial restrictions cannot much lon
ger be maintained. The people of this country will have
cheap sugar and will give the people of Cuba in return
cheap bread
A lew years ago when protection Of American industry
was the fashion paid the cotton mills in the Nes
Eng land States under fictitious system of valuation two
hundred per cent upon the square yard of cotton and
the time the Louisiana sugar planter and half
upon the pound of brown equal to about
hundred per cent by OF protection. In exchanges
with the island of Cuba submit 10 tax of more than
one hundred per the main object of which the pro-
lection of Spanish despotism in the island of Caba Our
ancestors refused pay duty OF three pence upon the
pound OF tea. How much longer shall we submit tax
ef al least hat amount upon our sugar And how much
longer will the people of Cuba submit 10 the payment of
duty Of one hundred per cent into the treasury OF old
SPAN Tor the privilege OF purchasing barrel OF hour Of
our 10 MFRS
Sugar and cheap bread for the people every where
! Your obedient servant HEMAN JREDFlELD
Rtmarks.-There was time, thirty years ago. when
we imposed duty of six cents per square yard on i'm
ported Cotton fabrics-John C.. Calhoun being the
author and most influential hacker of said duty In
der that duty through the rapid extension and steady
improvement Of our Home Manufacture of Cottons the
price of Cotton goods rapidly fell from eighteen cents
yard to eight for the quality and style of goods so
that asMr. Clay observed in his Raleigh speedy poor
man who heard demsgogue of the Redheld genus as.
sert in stump speech that poor men were at that
moment paying six cents per yard protection to New
England manufacturers the very shirts on their
backs, observed that, though he supposed it must be
so, since the gentleman asserted it, still he
didn't see how it could be in his case since hi,
shirt only cost him five and half cents per yard and
he didn't suppose be could get it for less than nothing
| if there were no Tariff
And We believe, if the facts were fairly set forth
it would be found that have bought our Sugar as
well Cotton fabrics cheaper in the long run be-
cause of the protection afforded to own producers
But let US look at the conference of the Collectors
logic. Because there was heavy duty laid BY Mr.
Calhoun's Tariff Of lsl6, and continued by several
that succeeded 1t, on Coarse Cottons, Mr. Red6eld
holds ii demonstrated that our people paid two hun