Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-03-14
Sugar Duties

The following article which was orig>
ins!lv published IN The New York Times
OF The 2ud inst. is wa learn. from the
zen Of one Of the most prominent mar
clanls in ihs CITY Of New York. This
gentleman though extensively engaged
in conmereiai pursuits, manages 70 de-
vot" a considerable portion Of his va!ua-
bic time to shose Of public usefulness. =,
The article wenow present to our read
cEs, apar. from tla incest naturally felt
BY the people Of Louisiana III the sugar
! question. wilt command attention from
the mastery manner III which The sub
jest IS treated ~. q. PIC.
The revenue oi the country, tv the
iucrease Of its commerce, having more
than kept p8ee ~iti, the expenses Ct tba
! Governments as a natura Consequence, Il
revision 0: the at't,cs upon imports -
his being tie principal source whence
! he laii0aal incomes are derjvai-ls
enva,Itg the attention Of Congress
While the Government Is TOO look n.r
is support through tie mediam Of iu1i~
, rect taxation, i Is proper tia. the dat!es
should be rnincerf 10 Tia level Of i mere
revenue standard ior, pht.e. in somai
way, tie people are bound 10 support the
Government. they should not be required
to Contribute be.oad it; and the aov-
-rnmeat is eqaalY roufl not 10 tax The
psoI'!e excessively Tor il j. hota uaw!se
ant unjust to withdraw large sarEius
amounts Of oneg from It's legitimate
a~es 10 lay dead ii tlss psblie treasury.
'he people eanent long bs satisfied With
a policy which, IN practice" impose, slleh
unjust horlenS upon 'hen Il the en'n
merce Il the country continues 10 grow
u lire ratio # IAs past, i viii no, he
macy years before the smallest scale Of
duties gpoh imports viii suffice for tie
snpport II .ine ttoyernts-li, 10 time u
peacs,, While IN time Of VAR f9aiess Mr.
iafcgs. mos. "yceIient plan fsr l!ie pro-
tec,ion ot private property upon tie
iili seas s.toal,i become i;lco1 po-stea in
.he laws nsti8ns.l this source If revenue
would fail, and resource would become
recess.rv 10 direct taxation and oans.
For myself, have aiwavs had deci>
de,i preference fer free trade aud direct
tazs,'fn - aRd hope he day MAJ ao-
be FIR distant when this shall become The
popaia. Democratic sentiment, and "hen
we may have The votes aEI the vii in
Congress to make lie Grange. The 90!
ley Of discriminating duties, or dVtie. for
the protection oi particular sections aud
particular interests, has al@ass been
sourcs oil discomfort aud poiltica. con
tention, the interests which have re-
eeised the bounty seeking 70 maintain
ard increase Il, while those which have
bad to contribute most Ia gelv to ii
without any corresponding benefit, have
with great justice, been loud in their
complaints. Indead, II, !. family af sep
arate anl soFeri1n States. as orr Union
is, with all their varied soil, climate and
=parsu IS, | cannot conceive Of anF node
of indirect taxation which can he made
equitable toward the several members
if not, tlis is ample reason why the
system shonli be changed, especially IS
.lyect taxation would be perfectly and
undeniab,y just and equitable toward all.
II course OF undoabted equity be
pursued By the General Government
toward the States, leaving them to the
illl and free exercise Of the sovereignty
they have retained to themselves, we
may go on and multiply States. and
there = ien-then the cords and strength
en- the stakes Of the Union with every
addition thus made to it: but The pur-
enil Of aay policy which, is oppressive 10
one member for the benefit ot another
must naturally he-et jeslouslv and strife.
weaken the bond, and may disrupt it.
But if indirect taxation must yet be
continued. aud with discrimination for
protection, it is neither iast aor gener>
. s, but party corruption, to attempt to
Withdraw the little protection the saush
NAV hare in the tlutv Of raw sugar.
Her great staple. cotton. is asreaiY free
from duty. lnpon which, however, adj
nit. duty wouId be Il, worflsaand not in
fact. because the Southern States eniov
almost world vide monopoly IN its
production, although we have predictions
that India and Africa NAV yet become
Formidable competitors in the eultivasion.)
and now it is sought to admit raw snsar
also duty free. ostensibly because it is ar
article Of general use, but really "a an
other stab Of political fanaticIsrn against
the South.
The gross injustice Of this attempt |