The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-15

late quite fhrity cou4trv.
her pacuIar wines 10 which enc N
competition
The Dutch. proFerhiai for thair rnetl
cal ahEeWdness, own the Richest Nni l4
lands Of the Eastern Archiralart tha
principal revenue Of these o0loniHh con-
sists il the export duty ON their ~ inrtl.
tural products. Yet mankind COM tnen
1 oil the spices, and the dte-m oods ar a n1l
the Java coffee thnt are pn4 ia fhn mar
ket- These Dutch colonies haFa am thor
product. the famous birds nests o che
East. They arc laxad one hundred nna
lifty per cent. Who pays thai GMK. the
Dutch. who DO not cat birds nests. o the
Chinese. who consider them the haia 4 AT
epicurean luxury2 But tho Dutch ca
port duties are not confined 70 their o. lon-
In their little Holland. they hnso aro-
ducts 81 Misunderstanding skill such aa
laces and certain other fabrics, which aav
can tax. and yet sell cheaper 0r better
than any competitors and Cor which they
can tax foreign buyers accordingly. Sre-
den lakes her unequalied iron oro VII eh
the skill Of another nation aflcrwa ads
throws into the markets as Enstsk stqal.
Mexico derives q steady revenue from he
exports 81 her silver mines Peru fram
her guano; other Central ana Sor IA
american countries from dyewoods; Brazil
from her diamonds Spain long levied "a
enormous export duty on her quiclxsiivar
until She found competitors she now
finds Cuba an inexiauStille mine IL
wealth. not by slif3cf taxation on the All.
cultare of that island. not by import a..
ties, oneroUs and iniudiciotis As those arr.
put by export duties on its sugar and e.
hacco, ct which every smoker az Havana
cigars pays his proportional share Yei
both IN sugar or tobacco. Cuba has nevtr
yet been able 70 supply the demand.
These illustrations might be multiplied
70 any extent They are oi the most
various character, and il Is thought thev
are sufficient 20 deduce thercfrons correct
rules relating 20 export dutios, and q
answer the question propuunded 81 tho
head et this article. Ono or The other.
import or export duties. we must have
lat Federal Government cannot safely
lcpond on the contributions of she States
composing IT, the experience of the
American States, under tho articles of
amply proves that IL can.
lot saisiy levy direct TAX on the citinens
{ those states, is proved by the whiSlxey
ebollion and the fate of John Adams
ouse and land taxation bill, and the thala-
istory Of the old Governaont. To lew
hat tax in the shape OF excise laws il
all worse. Excise laws have been 0dious
ON the time Of the Roman Empire 90
he present. As the fruitful source of in
'lerable annoyance. and as breeding
YARNS Of petty lazy, faithless officials.
no cheat the government which they
AXE hateful TO the people.
The present Congress In the Provisional
has omitted the clause of the
4 one prohibiting export duties. Shall
at clause be omitted in the Permanent
also THE reply Is made by
iother question "Wiil the border
ates join as 2" Bot our permans nt
institution must stand upon oertainties,
"a not upon doubtful PROBABILITIES. We
ust legislate for ourselves before We
gislate for others whose intentions We
mot know. Besides, Constitutions arc
4 straight jackets Ia which nations arc
niined and il Is always possible and
'ver too late, to alter. modify. or amend.
ien they cease 70 suhsorve the objects
? which they were intended.
SUGGESTION.