The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20

The telegraph makes this brilliant report
oft;
In his speech he repeated what he said
to the kentuckians in Ohio about year
ago, that by nominating Mr. Douglas they
would have postponed the result longer
than in any other way. lie added that
there was no more difference between the
Ken,uckians and the NorIherners than
the circumstances surrounding chem.
He said only that he meant to remerl-
Der that they had as good hearts a. other
people. and he would Try and treat them
as such. and according TO the examples Of
Washington and jefferson.
a new York despatch says that it is an
nounccd ION high authority" that the
incoming administration will Immediately
attempt 20 retake the southern forts now
in possession o. the seeding States. Also
that the blockade Of the southern ports
has been decided upor. We shall not be-
lieve it until we seeit.
Tho hopes Of the Pro-Urionists in the
peace Congress arc fast oozing out. Il is
reported that ex President Tyler, and
Mcssrs. Clay. Of Kentucky, and RuiIin, Of
North Carolina, complain that while the
Black Republicans u'I ct Cancellation
they will % nothing % conpose exist
ing d.ticulties. The simple truth is.
that they ofs.t,' 10 any thing. Politicians
are generally very avcrse 10 suicide, and
to hack down from the Chicar5 platform
I just now is suicide. Virginia and the Dor
der states VIII have to 90 with their
/ southern frierds
The following item is from Washing
ton. Secretary Dix is very severe on
I Capt Morrison and others. lis shutting
the stable door after the horse had
\ escaped.
The resignation Of Capt. Morrison, Of
| the revenue cutter Lewis Cas-. was this
/ day received. Secretary Dix has issued
AN order striking Capt. Morrison from the
I service roll Tor ,u.IeudeIing his vessel to
the sovereign State Of Alabama. 10 Is
understood that the same course viii lie
I pursued in similar cases.
WAR A FoRTuNArE E-oArE,-Just read
the following brief dissection Of the new
tariff by the New York journal Of Com
merce. and realize what a fortunate escape
the South has made in getting beyond the
sphere OF Northern governmcntalrcgim e
The North is obliged. indeed, to put on
tremendous duties, to raise a revenue for
its immensely expensive government, now
that the seeded South has ceased to pay
its vastly unequal proportion Of revenue
into the general treasury for disburse.
ment in the North and Northwest:
HEAVY TAxATIOS.-Nery extravagant es
Inmates have been made. in some quarters
of the cost Of the Secession movement al
the South and it has been repeatedly pre-
dicted that the people will soon revolt
when they are once compelled to bear the
burdens thus imposed. And yet, at thi,
moment. the dominant party are about
LAYING upon the shoulders Of their fellow
citizens heavier weight of taxation thar
was ever before levieS in the history o
the country. TIE new tariff bill which
, has passed the House, and in a slight,
modified form Is soon to pass the Senate
= UNLESS the country is reused from it
aDathy.) is something more than mas
Of crude nonsense. Inconsistent. obscure
complicated and absurd as its MAIN pro
visions undoubtedly are. il is not simpl'
and unmeaningly ridiculous; it is a meas
b uTe designed TO impose an enormous tai
: upon the people who shall remain unde
, the control Of the General Government
? The true extent Of the increase is hiddei
. under a variety of complicated forms
e but the substance remains, rs the peopl
: of the Northern and Western States vii
{ learn to their sorrow. when ie shall ono
( be hung upon their necks. The prcsen
+ rates Of duty range from 4 to 80 per cent
9 the new rates. including the specific cha
ges, will range from ; to $50 per cent,
i large number Of articles, If imported Q
|, ALL being included in schedules that wi
e be charged from 30 to % per cent. Thu
r a piece Of printed calico - inches wild,
J eostisg sbroad Is Cd sterling per piece {
r . yards, would Pay under the preseI
] tariff, % per cent; under the propose
r tariff AZ per cent; thus nearly doublin
the tax. A cheap printed lawn, such ,
, is now worn by poor girls, for summit
n dresses, costing 81 sterling per yard, {
4 present pays - per cent; under the pr
posed tariff it would pay 6j per cent. {
2 nearly three times the present rate
, Linen goods are to be raised from - p,
4 cent. to $50 50. thus nearly or quite dou
y ling the tax. Blankets, the poor man
4 comfort. now pay - per cent. only on Il
r value; under. the new tariff, unless it
q greatly altered, they viii pay in some c
D ses as high as % per cent. or over 81
4 times the present rate. All wooden ca
II nets. now taxed p per cent, are to .,
d. in the new bill 2j to so cents per squa
D. ward. Silks now pay 10 per cent; Il
ts proposed tariff raises them to 200 $50.
per cent. Iron and all the products
4, iron are changed 10 such rates as will il
e pose an enormous additional tax upC
j, every mechanic or farmer who drives
&. nail or buys n horse shoe. The minute
VI articles Of this description are sought o
Is, and levied upon with a special or separa
le duty. All hooks printed in the Engli
OF language (unless more than 30 years ole
u are 70 De assed IS cents per pound, thus IA
III ing literature by rds9hL This, hOwev'
AZ might not be very onerous, a. any peoI
te who would submit to such a burden
NJ this. could have but little taste for int
Of lieence, no matter how much they mig
need il. Buttons, gloves, stockings, col
re clothing. &C., are al advanced 10 30 !
m cent. unless provided for az still high
m. rate by some special malice. The Fl
he list l. greatly reduced, and All the sch'
pr ules OF articles imported, are by some
II. vice or other, made 10 suffer large
he crease Of taxation.
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