Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-27
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The Tarif.-A prOtectiOnist correspondent
Of the National InteHigencsr made the fol
lowing comments, yesterday, on our last pre-
vious remarks upon the Tariff bill as it recon,
~ passed the House
An editorial article in a city paper of today
bearing the title 1.-The Pending Tariff Bill
misstates the character and effect of that bill
in q most Objectionable way.
The idea IL starts is, tn at admitting the ran
material free 81 duty Is such bounty to the
American manufacturer as 10 enable him 10
charge for his manufacture what he pleases
This is sophisticsl In theory and false in fact
The American manufacturer, by getting The
raw material without paying a duty, can af-
ford to sell the article, When manufactured at
cheaper rate than when exposed to duty,
while the foreign manufactured article will
enter into competition with it in our markets
This Is the principle of the non importation
resolutions OF the COlorists of 1865 and of the
hrsttarif act of the Federal Government The
bill just passed the House Of Representatives
has these recommendations
LIST. II is confined to raw materials
ID 1t does not affect the domestic producer,
Tor II does not exempt from duty any article Of
domestic growth.
Sd. 1t is an aid to the American manufac-
turer, by enabling aim to make and sell at
lower prices.
4th. 1t lowers the price of manufactured
goods TO the consumer, because the domestic
manufacturer, by being able 70 sell at lower
prices. brings down the prices of the foreign
Manufacturer OF the same article
9th As 1t extends the free list merely and
aooisoes all duty on the raw materials speci-
ned, 1t Is 3 concession to that extent TO the
principles Of free-trade.
The article in question intimates, If indeed
IL does not express, q desire that the South
mi n g1ah la-
comes a law We shall see whether the North
or the South will disObey it. 1t is time,
Aessrs Editors, to forego the use Of such Ian.
guage. 1t is not becoming language for an
American citizen, and certainly not for the
public press.
The bin, in my judgment, ought to be &C.
quesced In and approved by all men, North
and South, who will take time to examine its
practical operation.
Feb. "a, 1857. AWAss1sa,oS,.r
We will dispose of this green customer"
very briefly indeed
LIST. The bill, while, as he alleges, il ena.
oies the American manufacturer TO sell his
goods at less prices than if his raw materials
were not duty free, does not guarantee that
ne Till do so. 1t is an axiom admitted bv all
VINO know aught Of the invarisble laws Of
commerce, that he will be sure to charge all
he can get for them.
%. 1t does affect the American nro5u,s-
TINS "li'eF 70 the contrary notwithstanding
linus, 1t makes duty free all woods costing
more than thirty CT less than fifteen cents per
pound. mat IS, all woods entering into coupe-
u'ion with those Of American growth. Itis the
Easiest Ining conceivable, by washing. combing
ana dressing, to bring almost any medium wool
up 70 The 81 cent standard or to lessen almost
Any medium wool to the standard Of Is cents
Per pound, without decreasing its real ya,us
" mixing trash with it, making it dirty, &c.
anu, OF course, thus to avoid the pavmep, NJ
du'y upon IT. The cleansing process, in such
case, VIII cost nothing conparatiyeIv: and
inc american wool growing interest will, in
Turn be thus surely deprived of the protec
u'n Pretended TO be accorded by the bill.
D. II Il enables tho American manufacturer
70 make and sell at lower prices, ard he i,
aeung In good faith in protesting, through his
advocates upon the foor CT Congress. that he
10 only seeking to be enabled So N do nro,
WY does be 20 s:renuously objec. to having
'ne e.I guarantee that he shall do 90 mas.
Pera1Veniure Why, then, does he ins;s,
tnst' while the duties on his raw materials
tLe ARTICLES he has to buy-shalI be sbol
ned' lie protection On his manufacturer
tns articles lie has 10 seII-sbalI r.n.;,
high as ever &C
II TIE American manufacturer will co,.
49, 70 'he insertion Of proper provisions in
oih guaranteeing that he gyy,, ,.u .
- consumers at the lower prices he
fOt'' % be aiming only to charge %, ~,
We snail begin to believe tb,, a..
may DC s'Le truth in his a,,svs,.,;o- -,
ne IL striving to that end ,.,t- '"a'
wa" srea'er - protection under p.
ence OF The enactment Of a bill on N. Pr pre-
eipies Of Tree trade" The truth l. ;. pm
lor Tree 'rdde IN what they nus. nso..-' :,
tuy from abroad, and for highe. " pro,..,;lH; ,,
In what they have to sell to the A..
public.
D. TIE writer is wholly mistaken in ,,.
iating rs as recommending aught but pea.s
abe opposition to this proposed law, if en-
acted, on tie part Of the South, as matter
hoT stand. We know that il will not stand
tne test Of thorough popular canvass there
ana that the united South, backed by the ir
teres'' IN the North to be grievOusly oppressed
"y H. can bring about its repeal in a single
and We call simply for that vigorou.
s'a'ion against it that must be con- mer ced
~ our own section Of the COnfederacy.
Du' we nave every reason to trust that its
Hslant Injustice will never disgrace The sta. .
ute-oook. Our expectation is, tL a, the uodi.
nca'ions proposed Iy the wi.e,t and n o.,
'Sgaciou' hv'rg political eConcmist Of the
nati0n-Ihe chairman of the Ser a,e's Finsn..
o0nmi"ee-Hll prevail. The country CON.
'aihs 10 other statesman at this time 40 ,bor
" ~ mPetsnt 70 frame provisions in ,ucb