The daily union., 1855-09-15
From the Dayeupor, (Iowa) Banner.
FREE TRADE.

10 the kindness of Hon. George W. Jones are we in
debed Tor The privilege of laying before our readers the
loNoHlng able letter addressed TO him by citizen Of
Maryland upon the subject Of the tariff and free trade
as Is topic which, think destined long to be
e considered It's careful perusa cannot fail 10 be Of In
terest TO the reader.
losoREp sm The Angelic song given al the Sayiours
orth cannot be surpassed By removing The barrier
which the TAGPF imposes that the American States can
tfaae with Mc pod with each ehe and thus the
hohlest ESAspLs 20 mankind in COMMERCE. immense ap-
pro,Annaiion viii he made torafds that eternal song
arstocrae distinctions have frequently been founded
upon peculiar privileges, and the whose father and
ganaaiher and hmSe have enoyed 20 or 40 or 100 per
cent protection may well he excused IL he looks dopn
upon unprotected farmers, and claims this protection as
ulanoria right right long enjoyed will be given up II
EVER most reRcfqwl The Alississppian States would
proudly pay their amount Of the general burden the
general government What extension of freedom it
would give to these noble States to be free FROM tariff
from e charges of profit upon tariff from the competi-
ton OF the smugger, and from evils which no man can
number To buy where you wish and TO sell where you
please without why or wherefore? ought 10 be in the
power oil every American!
There are many points from which this interesting
subject may be viewed that possibly may be fogiyen
Tor suggesting the following: Suppose which God in His
nhnie mercy forbid eSrH ensue those States which
recetre the tariff will possess an uSpuR advantage Again
she Interior States cannot provoke foreign war, and
therefore Their support of the general government ought
mol 10 be nnduly bnrdenedl When every dollar pays its
share and each "Stae treasury pays its share and
spugeng has no existence every citizen may then enjoy
equality!
An eye for eye and tooth for tooth are doctrines
too closely allied with tariffs When the United States
can conduct themselves towards the world of
they do TO each other the march Of freedom will have
gained mighty power class distinctions will have
ground to siand nponl
10 this great subject clearly, we must assume the
gravity OF the judge the beach political partisan
may never see IL correctly myrads think crudey,
ohscurely, and conclude erroneously
Equality under tariff is simply INrossIBLE If tn
same amount OF tariff be placed upon thing
uaata Irin
OF the poor would cost much that of the rich
and thus the general tariff becomes general injustice
Direct taxation approaches Me nearest TO justice between
man aud man.
Honoed sir permit me TO add that in order to a clear
discussion OF this grent question: it be reced as an
American affair only, showing that equality be OBJ
tanned except under direct taxation; and, trade being
barter, shall every have the free pocr barer2 No
man fully portray the evils of indirect taxation it is
the death of equality the friend of the monopos aud
the demon Of the small capitalist
am, honored sir, yours, very gratefully,
JOHN BRENTWOOD.
Hon. GEO. w. JONES, United States Senator.