THE TARIFF.
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lfany individual, who has not some ultra
design to accomplish, of selfish and degra-
ding nature, will sit down and take facts as
they really exist relative to tariff of duties
and make his calculations accordingly, and
not be convinced of the suicidal policy OF
Free Trade, we venture that nine out OF
ten, will be convinced that the wings are
advocating that policy which best promotes
TIE interest of our country The accusation
has been made, without the shadow of argu-
ment, that the friends the tariff are ihe
friends of the English manufacturer. What
are the facts2 England purchases from US
every year. cotton to the value of lfiy mil
lions of dollars, for which we pay them a
duty of % millions. She manufactures the
cotton and exports tae fabric, and receives
$3.50 millions; thus she pays US alter de-
ductino duties, $40 millions for our crop of
cotton and realizes for the same, $ loo mil
lions. Not single yard ofthread or fab
ric of this does she consume at home. The
cotton produced in her colonies and procured
in India. &C is more than she actually con-
sumes herself Did we encourage manu-
factories in every section ofthe country.
the SI2O millions which England actually
realizes annually from the manufacture OF
the raw material, would be realized by our
own citizens. We can manufacture cotton





goods for gland as we'll as she can for US
or any other section of the world. and thus
add to our national wealth. and individual
interest and omlort, that which we can en-
Joy as well as others Let all examine
the facts and Judge who are the friends of
and who of their own country.