New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-24

to incite disaGection among the classes OF oul
people in order to stlAe our manufacturers and
enrich themselves; and there are simple people
among us who believe that the Free Trade
which Adam Smith and John Stuart Mill advo'
Gated is really practiced by England. The po'
siton Of Great Britain is peculiar, as she has to
buy breadstufs and raw products in her attempt
to become the workshop of the world. OF six
teen of the principal articles however, from
which her revenue is raised, eight Of which we
export, the following is the average rate Of duty
exhibited, both in periods of peace and war:
Isf5-16. 1883. Is54-,59
Per cent 1896 96.lo 1913 1865
1t would be difficult TO Gull eight articles OF
Importance from which, with our present ne
cessities, we raise an average duty OF so per
cent In fact, the so styled Free Trade system
of England has most convenient laxity, aud is
closely studied with reference to breaking
down foreign competition We lately published
a table of the production of Manufacturers,
Mechanic Arts and Mining Of the United States
from the years 1850 to 1860, by which it appeared
that the increase in the whole was only 90 per
cent in ten years. more forciblc illustration
of the oppressive influence of low tariffs could
scarcely be found. The increase of production
in mining must have been more than 200 pei
cent, while that of agriculture was about 200,
thus reducing the dceennial improvement in
manufactures and mechanic arts to beggarly
30 per cent, The Trading and Importing inter
ests Of this city are organizing all oyer the
country their Free Trade Leagues; while their
agents, furnished with funds, are keeping open
house and plying all the known arts of she lobby
at Washington to pull down the tariff and still
further PROSTATE our rising manufactures.
1t happens that the Committee Of Ways and
Means must find the Secretary of the Treasury
with means to meet the expenses OF the Gov
eminent. There are three sources from which
they may be manifestations, direct tax, or a
mixed internal revenue. The Constitution for
bids an export duty, and the tax on imports has
met the ordinary expenses of the Government.
Mr.. McCulloch must have about $3.50, OoOO 900
for the interest on the National debt, $780,
000,0 900 more for the ecrrcnt expenses and II
possible, 50,000,O00 More toward liquidation.
From the tariff substantially as it stands, he
may expect to raise $1,000 900; from inter
mol revenue, pruned Of its unequal and vexa-
tious features, 5000 OO0,0oO and from mscel-
laneous sources, 500, OO0,OO If these traders
aud forwarders who are clamoring for a low
tariff are alone head, they will surely saddle
the bulk Of the taxes upon the producing por-
ton Of the population.
A judicous encouragement. of manufactures,
while raising the revenue, would have tho adj
ditional effect Of furnishing home market FOX
our produce, work for our fine, skilled labor
would curb luxury, enhance the stability and
value Of properly, give us Independence and
constitute NJ homogeneous people. Such a
policy. We contend, il ultimate gain. the high
est economy; but if il were rot would not
these blessings be worth paying something for :
VIII tie opposite policy give us anything be-
yond The wretchcd privilege Of consuming for
een fueFy and enrichiDg those who dole them
ont IA H.