The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-30
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grssk bssans, from ihs dinpidalsd condities TO
which H. Cobb M rsdscsi shs Treasstys aa'
absolute necessity. Il had BEEN carefully con-
sidered in allts details BY he most distinguished
fnanciers il the cosnszy, bad been copied in its
essential feature, from he Tariff Of lS4e, based
upon the Statistics accumulated under the opera
ton Of that tari3. if0A which specific duties
were estimated 20 - to produce ~ near as pos
sibls the same revenue q under the ad salore,
system Of that tari2, and IL b generally consid-
cred by men versed In such matters as COM
plete success. It satisfactory to the poor man
because the high duties are levied upon brandies
and wines and articles Of mere luxury, while
such necessaries of life a tea and coffee are
admitted free lit suits free-trade men who
know the necessity Of revenue, because its
design is only to produce the revenue necessary
to carry on the government and afford protecc,-
ton only incidentally. gsi IL
The Confederate States with their radical free
trade notions, have also deemed some tariff
necessary 70 carry on their government, and
have consequently passed one. But while our
tariff is founded upon that Of 1916, theirs is
nearer like that of 1857, or reduction in almost
every particular Of that just passed by the Uni
ted States Congress. Indeed, many things upon
which high duties are levied, by us, a. cotton
fabrics, the Confederate States admit free Of
duty. ri,
The result Of this conflict Of tariffs, if the
present state of affairs becomes permanent, is
obviously to our prejudice. II the Confederate
States, when declaring themselves without the
Union, are treated by us as within it. but nc
effort is made by US to exercise any dominion
over them, why, then their laws are in successful
operation and they are practically independent
and our declarations to the contrary empty folly
The English press, from the London Times down,
is loud in the dcnunciation of the Morrill, tariff
as virtual prohibition of foreign trade. What
is to prevent British merchants from practically
multiplying it, by importing their goods to this
country, through Savannah or New Orleans and
disseminating them hence into Northern mar
kets. We may say they violate the Law. But
Savannah is still lawful port Of entry, and the
importer pays whatever is demanded Of hin
there, and returns without molestation. This
thing once permanently established, will build
up Southern cities at the ruin of New York and
Baltimore, and the loyal cities of the United
States. Goods, for instance, are admitted with
out resistance at New Orleans, with the small
duty of the Southern tariff. we consider Lou
isiana, q constituent part Of the Union, and
allow her citizens to bring goods TO Iowa with
out any tax. If this then is permitted few
times, the foreign merchant, wishing to ship
goods to Western markets, would be foolish to
paya high duty at New York, when obliged to
pay only low duty at New Orleans
This subject has begun to occupy the attention
Of Mr.. Lincoln's Administration, as one Of the
myriad of difficulties that beset Mr. Seward,
Peace Policy, and as likely to hasten complica
tions which demand more determined actor
than has yet been taken. Tho proposed plan t.
declare ports in the seeding States no Longer
ports Of entry, and prevent any foreign impor
tations by armed vessels, would serve ever,
purpose, but the do-nothiug policy will hardl..
succeed.
" About the coolest thing we have noticed
for long time was Douglas recent reproof o
ofice-seeking in the Senate He was shocked
beyond measure at the majority in that bod,
who proposed to Gust the Door-keeper and per
haps another officer. He was really afraid o
contamination. The country would be disgracet
if the Senate Chamber was made the scene Of /;
scramble! 1t has been good many years since
the Senate did anything else save and excep
partizan labor. Four out of five of its member.
have been aspiring for promotion from thu
Senatorial benches to coveted positions, anc
have spent their energies in that cause. They
have had their eyes upon Foreign Missions, Su
preme Judgeships, Cabinet Appointments ane
the Presidency and Vice Presidency, and have
labored with single eye towards securing thcs'
objects and no other. Mr.. Douglas has been al
his life an Office seeker He has studied it as
science and praticed it as an art. Every act o
hir life, his family connections. his associations
his religion and his irreligion, everything ha
been considered, shaped and squared to th
end. His attempt to force himself upon thu
Democratic party last year as a candidate fo
the Presidency foundered that ancient and yer.
rotten institution. But undismayed he has, like
Noah's dove, already taken several flights il
search of dry land upon which to commence OPP
erations for ga, but to little purpose. Thu
floods have not subsidized. Reproof Of Office
seeking comes very naturally from such man
He knows experimentaly how mean and degra
ding it is.
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