The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-09

= very uss lAey eoaalcraes IN shs evils arsc,ly
srodnocf by protective tariff
Bat takaX that No andae adrantss. 4 aivs, !,
one cass ID producers another not al shas ! 20 b
regaFaed 10 framing tariff object IS that Il shall
press iarartialy all classes Of society," We mus
study tas effect n viii have different classes of consa-
"rs Ana sadesTor 10 adjust IL that each class shall psy
aceoEias 10 its ability horiEontal line viii 40 very
se nr basis bur there be many dsvIAtous from
y sometimes on side and sometimes ca tha other
Articles OF lnAury, when they win bear without leading
to smuggling saaald Be taxed hiphy shaa eomsors
and eesafrs should be more highly than necsSsa-
nes otherwise shall make TIE poor bear undue pro-
portion Of lAe public burdens
Care shoald be taken tAas duties ON imports be .
@ad as 70 Be -ssast iajaxseus 70 reproduction
Un ihAs principle the seeds farmer nsss he animals
rs iaapors for breed the ea~ao ha the gypsum ne waut
should all be imported free Of duty
IN hk< manner shoald this the usnassc-
'arrf "ss ns sxszaps tso du especially when 4 u enc
not produced Ia this country.
This exemption tror, import duty Of the Supplements ami
raw materials used BY the rmer tho mechanic man
uiacarsr the chemists, the producer hc con
oundsd with protective duties The two things are ex-
scy opposite in their nature and exactly opposite in their
tendency. b. protective duties restriction is imposed
on trade BY exemption from duty, freedom restored
trade The producer is siapy placed IN the position he
would have been In If there bad been Aria NJ pro-
tecnse duties ARTICLES 40 increased price the
consumer. BY exempting materials from duty, ar
ucles come Al diminished cost 70 the consumer.
What here said ~ in strict aocoriancc With the princi
Pies laid down BY that great apostle of fee trade Adam
SAITH Treating OF exeises, he expressly ohccs their
icing laid articles their Grade ssle OF in their early
stages o. manufacture BY imposing them thus early the
producer ia be contends compelled 10 an additional
outlay on which in order himself from oss he IL
Obliged TO charge interest up the time in which the
rsia alt .s.k.
whether tAs tan is tariff or an excise.
Ssmondi also objects laying taxes in such way ar
to hinder reproduction and Says the difference between
them and taxes property Laid is great the difference
between exaeting tits upon grain seed time and
harvest time
Exsuptng from taxation the tools and the materials
used by the farmer the mechanic the manufacturer other
producer gives him advantage his fellowcit1cns
" imported articles he IN has family much
10 ohsr and thus eontnbstas much the support u
government III in addition 70 thiS you make him pay
duty On his tools ard his msssxinls You make him
pay more than others rather you make him adraaer
more than Others for the duty he pays the
isria BE- get back from the Consumer interest
added in the shape Of enhanced price Of the finished
commodity.
It il true that by exempng from taxation the tools and
the materials OF the producer, you coner him
benefit rather you restore 10 him right Here il
rnaa whc has capital and Skill but who neither
naaArials used in the only with which be is thor
oughly acquainted Remove the tax and his capital an
akH both turned to good But the benefit ID
NOS cunfnsd 70 him Ths flushed article cheaper
To thu consumer.
And, altar all what have you done lou have barely
restored TO this natural rightst him At liberty to
apply his capital and his skill in the way beneficial
to himself and to the community, also.
Every be it tariff excise what not should be
laid interfere little possible with the ndus
trial pursuits Of the people
Some political economists of high reputeas for exam
lles AcCalocheontend that all should al
sumption All other taxes they affirm hinder reproauc-
ton Vow tariff has this advsntage, that il does M
exclusively consumption except when Il imposes dnfies
the implements and materials used by the producer
To make with the principles OF free trade,
shall have amend II that il shall longer impose
restrictions on production
). Ia framing tariff such duties should be imposed
rather favorable than otherwise 10 the national
morals thai say the prevalence Of hauits useful
and benehcial 10 society
On this principle il Is that the importation of obscene
books and prints is prohibited and this principle Com
gress would be jus6able in laying heavy duty cards
and dice it could thereby diminish the vice Of gambling
Il would be folly however make sbe attempt for
already manufacture playing cards and billiard tables ior
exportaton-
Perhaps sornahing May be done this wav nv impo-
sing heavy duties on intoxicating hqnors But Con
gress be careful lost Its for the public morals
injuries the public health II win do assuredly
10 certain domestic compounds take their place,
Further exposirions Of the principles which Amer
tariff should be framed will be given in another article
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