Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-01-10
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Tus Duty ON suaAG-THE TARIFF
The Northern press, in general, seems 20
,.,. M idea that extend far enough
from immediate interest to embrace u
great principle. 1t has very str'k''s'y
Illustrated this fact lately IN It's cohee'eei
movement to effect The repeal OF the su-
c.r 1rtv. The arguments it employs TO
his end are the same as apply against
al n,oterliye duties, and 10 favor Of free
trade, vet by no means wiling TO see
nr,taction abandoned or free trade es-
,all;shed. In short it is for free trade
vhara nrotee1iou is for the beneft OF &n-
,,ber section. and against free trade
whore if should relieve the consuming
classes Of an unequal tax, and deprive
snecial interests Of special bouotles from
he consumers pockets. Referring to the
a.4em,t now being made in The North
:, ;nduce Congress 10 remove ti'e d'tS
from suaar. the Charleston Mercury
makes ihe following just aud timely re-
marks:-N. 0. Delta.
The truth is, that this whole movement
AGAINST tlle sugar Jalies Is, beclise lt'e
~arlicI- is not p,o,tuced at the No'ih, ana
i n,uIuepd al lhe South. l. IS SIMPLY aa-
l.thar manifestation Of the determination
nf ia Northern pponie to make the FrdT
er.l Government lae instrument far Pre-.
motina their W p~atuittr interests
| Nl,a, It's heavy system Of colpn1erciat
fax, ion presses upon them, lhey cry Out
for f &c Trade, 5ecaase they make n'one}
by Free Trade. When it concerns ART
| Is which come III competitor WIN tier
o. II ~poouet>. they cry oat tof Irotec>
tiop, because lhey make money by pro
tT,t4an. There seems 20 be no:'idea III
lbr D.ads u the e'peo.ie that ooSein>
meuf must, aece ssut''y, be a bafdeo, Wneh
| i, is il,t, and tiat at who enJot us !'fo
lection are bound 10 pay a proportion o.
il cost. lbep have gown ap W'vh the
| iaest that Tie Government Has bound Y
support them, moi they 10 support Las
tGo.emmeat. Aud they CONSIDER 1t 4
Yosi,i,y grievance tha- ANY afocie should
be faxed ont Of liz dtties on winch ttrt
can .aun no,hfpg. thus they 1aFe de-
! ~to.nty aud successfully opposed u duty
upon LEI, and coffee, Tor tue reason iha'
Those articles were ia competition Win
no i,rsach Of American ibdu,lry. (~aiet.
IN ttse.r vocabulary, means Northern M
| Ju>,fv.) ibat they aye Of universal coz
sumption, sud, consequently, ttaL every
pe,.ou woold pay ihe tax in P~roPo"'on
10 The quantity lie consumed. We do
mot >upiD,>e that any Que " oGr reajef'
Is 80 >.oid as uot 10 see that hose ar4-tl-
iueuts against .he dut. make the stfon9.
est possible demonstration that II would
be just aud proper under s,ntem ahie!
m.kes commerce the gfes, SOURCE OF Ia.
support Of Tie Government.
Our theory Of Government is, that al
men derive au advantage from Us pro
tec,iou. The people have created 1t 10
laat purpose, aud they consent to taxa
Goa iof the sole end of reai'1iag lhat OBJ
i. Iec,. Every article oi taxation, therefore
which is oil uHiyrrsa! use, and ,le con
>unptlou ol which is p comfort and all
/, vaatare to All. Is, IN an especial degree
prapefly subjected TO is preporhonsy
coutubution 10 The support Of Tie Gov
trnment. The contrast OF tAls paopo>ltloi
is one that has !ong been @outendel 10
, bv The North: that rs tax ongkt to b
, levied upon any article OF commerce, I'M
less Il certain body ct their capitals, ca
make fortunes ont Of exact'ons OF I'll
Government, exercised IN tue most odi
Gus manner, aud to the extremest eSten.
: -haiI only be made the means OF ehablan.
lhen 0 exercise a still more exaeliHs IN
! intolesabie power OF taxation over III
wnoie people. Such ia the history an
the elhicsapf the protective parry. an
herein is found the secret Of the NORTH
ern movement in favor of the entire re
moy.s Of the duties on sugar.
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