Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-03-29
rURE, THE ARTS, sGIRNGE, AGRICI
APBEVnIE, SOUTH eARoLNA FRIpAY MoRNINe MAReH % 1861

]. ~, II. 81. -
! x 7Hs NEW TARIIrY. 81 8 z
i ITs DIs1srRous EFFEgF PoLIoALLx.sAHl
GoMMEReIALLYs @ = .sss;; : !;
There seems to be but one opinion among
commeroiaI men in this CITY : absiin sthie
country at large ab5to the aconseqn qnsnces q
the new tariff law going into opera tion.,
BY, thep the law is. denounced as one That
carries the principle. ofsptotection to; sthe
very verge Of sprohSs' s'ition, and as being be.
sides 40 llsconsidereds full Of palpable
blunderst and inconsiste1eN y TO render its
execution yary expensive and well nigh i'm
possible. These are the views of the men
in this country who+ar qualified TO judge
of such measure. 0nstheA other side Of
the Atlantic the new law appears to meet
with no more favor; and: the sympathy
which at first the British and French ,peo-
pie were disposed to give to the Northern
States ID the present difficulties of the gov
ernment is being converted into feeling of
hostility. -. -
e This change in European. sentiment we
have seen manifested ID various ways of
late, There is much suffering. among the
operative classes Of England, produced by
variety of causes among which tie seces-
sion Of the Southern States occupies a pro.
minent position. The English trade report
which we print in another column, emu
mefatiug the causes that have acted un-.
favorably on that market, makes this clear
specification olitieal movements in the
United States not only check exports, but
retain moneys, due, and cause derange-
ments Of trade in other quarters In an;
other paragraph it complains that we are
notcontent with bringing distress md de-
rangement, upon European traders by our
political ,quarrels, but must also enact a
tarif'which is next to prohibitory, and thus
shut the door to future commercial transac-
tions. 1T states, also, that many American
orders for goods have BEEN counterman-
ded. 70
Again, we have The same sort Of com.
plaint from France. The official paper Of
the Empire@the Paris Monitear1- express
ses its indignation in strong terms at the
increase Of duties imposed upon French
productions BY our new .arif,'and intimates
the withdrawal: Of the national sympathy
from the anti-slayery Cause on the, ground
Of the palpables insincerity Of those who
made it q stepping stone to power. There
is latent meaning in this declaration.
We find lurking il. it an sill,cpncealsd men, !
ace that: after all,i may be ths;l policy 81
the empire notsto give The cold ahopldsr 10
the Commissioners orsthe Southern Con:
federacs. Thus The Morrill, Tariff bids fair.
to prove destrucriveSto Northern interests
paliiioslly as well as commercially. /.
F. Gbet mistake was Che pressing oEsuch 2,
measure Of legislation al. period nhen the
country was iu The midst Of q fsvolution:.
Tariffs are always among The most delicate
Esubaiests Of legislation, and never sh ould be
touched unless st periods Of profound peace.
Evenstt,sp thsy should not tbs snseddlsd
with ,ashly OF without due caution and de-,
! libets,ion for 81 chang i e 8 the sregebue5
laas5ofsa 4 country iinyariably canses danger:
|soas sanctuasionss siin trade. But here this
great change, hes been rushed into when a.
/ |halfs dozen States g .hs eepssdersoy had
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