The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-11 00:00:00

LISBON.

h (OFFICIAL Artl
ave examined with mature reflection the project of i'! For °
Tariff for the Custom H by the 14111
Houses presented
)—" The Commission of Commerce
_r`deaersli
l,
Finance. a
inatiss tro
" The necessity of incitement to our attentt.-,,,
chior o,
and the injury it has sustained from the destructive ~Ipowli
per cent. on foreign goods, are circumstances so wei., that all
that it were idle to repeat them. It is indispensab ;soot
obstructions should be removed from this fountain, !!' a of I'.
national prosperity ought to flow. Such is the Arm flout
proposed Tariff, intended to establish in all the Co,9tc'aireat°',
of the kingdom that equality of duties which shah .81e- the it of
dustry without promoting monopoly, and so reCo°e froto de-
rests of all classes—for there are interests which'roducee,.oo
contrariety, require contrary measures : thus the P adrails._
mends the prohibition of foreign produce, the fee!, inteee„,l-;,.4
of which the consumer claims, each seeking his °v/-tbis la-be
" The Commissioners are far from looking uP°.llties reoi..o
as perfect ; nor do they doubt that some irreel,ari that °Le
found in it ; on the contrary, they are of opl°l°l.,tid at °""ir
alterations ought to be made' in it, and they '"/°- aof tit
propose them, if any sure judgment could be fortnnee,oug•-$
effects. The importation of printed books, for instil of liquor'
perhaps to be exempt from all duty. In the articlesan
close*
woollens, and manufactures, and, in short, in alm(ltsionees sre;
apparent irregularities are met with. The Contn",„s,t time,
...,
however, convinced that it is impossible, for the ue'vattare,
form an exact judgment upon a measure of such a
,6 Time only, and experience—the best
upon its consequences. • 0,4
rs ti
instruct measla ure i
matter—can bring the Tariff to perfection. have defects*
in itself new ; and the consideration that it illaY. ,as the 11-‘
ought not to be an obstacle to its prompt adoPtion
the
cessity for it is urgent, and manifest to all. • n that /1
Tariff
gTehshould
os
hmbemed iado
ottnteco
dr sLforthwith,
rset
permanentofaomre o f 'n we oanitotroi ge sit rii.:
House to eta, to -
really necessary, in order that they may be subill.l'a it blY•gl.
alterations and amendments which experience ntsi..sted to. F,°
deliberation of this Chamber in the ensuing session, °
understood, at the same time, that the exception
~:I„st oeVe
the Brazils in the duties on Colonial produce shor
this sess
during the existence of the present treaty. It 913
that they now present the following : . i into
" PROJECT OF "LAW. le. f
be carried afte
" Article 1. The new Gene~at Pauta shall
effect in all the Custom H - -
the publication of tll'is law ; and the duties on 3
three li article°
therein
specified. 11
s.haii be regulated by it.
" Art. 2, Those duties shall be enforced ill
ue°
dude; ' .
nitherto paid, under whatever designaliroanzilian
prodiro
" Art. 3. The difference in favour of J 3, ,
nu that cintilitoo
'lases of Portugal.
shall only last as long as the existing trcatyh:
Lisbon C, shosof
permanent Commission at t
ricne° rnal ry•-'
House shall examine the defects which expc
be neces9a
in the Pauta, and the amendments which maylu.n _ cession
..,.
all to be laid before the Legislature in the ei s 24
relative'
t°
6-3 '
" Art. 5. The Decree of the 6th Nov.,•,
the fisheries, continues in full vigour. . rouked.be _
" Art. 6. All legislation to the contrary Is_.__ me bets'
" Signed by Six
22, itos." lieu of all th°
" Committee Room, March