New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-04
Drnnor rAxArrox AND FREE TRADE.

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| Gen. Qnitmsn OF Mississippi, observes IN exchange,
has ntmated his intention to bring bill before the
House Of Representatives during the present session.
TO provide for the support Of the by direct
| taxation. Mr. Boyce, Of South Carolins, has Also
announced similar purpose but we suppose hetwo
distinguished gentlemen win confer together, and
that instead Of two only one measure win be brought
up for consideration Some arrangement Of this kind
ought to De effected for nothing else 70 avoid even
the fembIance Of clashing,
There Is but one product Of Southern industry that
the revenue Laws Of the United States benefit and in
that product Gen. Quitman is largely interested. OF
course we aliads to the article of sugar and slave
holders are adyantsged by the clause that protects
sugar against foreign competition to considerable
extent efforts have been made at each session of
| Congress for many years past to remove that the
only encouragement the South has ever received in
any branch ayocation Of labor from the Federal
Government, since this country first took its stand
among the nations Of the Garth And at the last SEES
sion Of Congress- the duty sugar was considerably
reduced, and there is little doubt it will be wholly re-
moved before the lapse Of many years, 50 strong is
the aversion Of the North to the Souths receiving
the smallest patronage from the revenue or any other
laws Of the confederacy As long as we are discrim-
mated against and as long as our labor Is made s
contribute towards Northern aggrandizemente and
preponderance all is right but let any mossfnent be
inangurated having In view the promoson of South
ern enterprise the stimulation srd development Of
Southern resources and wealth and then all is wrong,
according to the very just and equitable reasoning Of
our Northern ~ brethren.
When, two or ttfee years ago, concerted and COM
bined arraneenents in Congress threatened the abo
ton OF Tie sugar duties great many Of the planters
engaged in the culture of the cane assembled in
psslc meetings and protested against being singled
out objects against which governmental discrim
nation should be directed. They claimed that il the
protection on sugar was taken of, that Congress
should also take or the protection afforded numerous
other imported articles and took the very wise and
proper ground that they would have no just right TO
complain II all branches Of industry received the
same treatment from the General Government In
other words, they asked especial favors for
themselves--all they demanded was sheer, simple
Justice
This view Of the case, which was almost universally
concurred in throughout the South received little
favor at the North AS general thing was heartily
opposed; but one good result was accomplished by
the unaniity Of Southern sentiment on this subject
The coal and iron men, the cotton and wool manu- |
hcturers, ETC., Of the North became alarmed lest the
av,c.tor,s i, .a,,,o,' ~. iopua au1 ~
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