There is but this single difference; in the first case the expense of protection is paid by a part, in the second by the whole of the community.

I frankly confess my preference for the second system, which I regard as more just, more economical, and more legal.
More just, because, if society wishes to give bounties to some of its members, the whole community ought to contribute; more economical, because it would banish many difficulties, and save the expenses of collection; more legal, because the public would see clearly into the operation, and know what was required of it.
But if the protective system had taken this form, would it not have been laughable enough to hear it said: "We pay heavy taxes for the army, the navy, the judiciary, the public works, the debt, &c.

These amount to more than 200 millions.

It would therefore be desirable that the State should take another 200 millions to relieve the poor iron manufacturers." This, it must certainly be perceived, by an attentive investigation, is the result of the Sophism in question.

In vain, gentlemen, are all your efforts; you cannot give money to one without taking it from another.