The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-18 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.—The Emperor and Empress left Paris on
Wednesday for Compiegne. They drove along the Boule-
vards in an open carriage to the Northern Railway, pre-
ceded by a detachment of guides, and followed by an
escort of dragoons. The Moniteur publishes a= list of the
different forests formerly belonging to the Orleans family,
which are to be sold in, the present year in execution of
the decree of March 27,1852, and which together are equal
in extent to about 62,050 English acres. The Abbe
Dequevauviller, Apostolic Missionary and Chancellor of
the Patriarch of Jerusalem, .was received by their Majes-
ties on Sunday. He presented to the Empress at cross in
mother-of-pearl, sculptured at Bethlehem.
ITALY.—The government of Naples has decreed that
all vessels arriving from the ports of London and New-
castle shall be subjected to a quarantine of ten: days, if
they have clean bills of health. If not, the vessels will
not be permitted to enter the Neapolitan ports. Vessels
from Gibraltar and the northern ports of France are to
remain seven days in quarantine.
DENMAIIIE.—On the 3d inst. the King of Denmark
opened the diet of the kingdom of Denmark Proper with
a speech from the Throne. His Majesty referred to the
efforts he had made towards unity of constitution, and
alluded to the new law governing the succession to the
throne in the whole monarchy of Denmark. Princess
Christian of Denmark was safely delivered of a daughter
on the 27th of September... The family have now mounted
the royal livery of red and gold, and will soon be men-
tioned in the prayers put up for the royal family in the
liturgy.
TURKEY.--The Fury, having left Constantinople on the
2nd instant, arrived at Marseilles on the 9th, and:her let-
ters fully establish the feet that a declaration of war, in
due form, has been made by the Porte ; hostilities to com-
mence forthwith, unless the evacuation of the Provinces
be instantly proceeded with. At the date of the,Fury'S
departure, it was reported3hat the Turkish and Egyptian
fleets were entering thelllack Sea. We learn further that the
Fury had met Her Majesty's ship Ardent, carrying orders
for the British fleet to enter the Dardanelles. Xlater
despatch informs us that a manifesto, declaring war,lad
been posted, on the sth, at the entrances of all the Mosques.
Omar Pasha had been instructed to inform Prince-Gorts-
chakoff that he must evacuate the Principalities. In• case
the Prince were to reply that he must have the permission
of his Government, a delay not exceeding the time strictly
necessary for communicating with St. Petersburgh, was to
be granted to the Russians. In the case of a peremptory
refusal on the part of the Prince, Omar Pasha was in-
structed at once to commence hostilities, without, however,
crossing the Danube. A courier, conveying'the text of the
manifesto, was expected to reach Vienna on the 13th. A levy
of 150,000 troops had been decreed. The remainder of the
Russian functionaries were about to leave the country. The
navigation of the Danube and of the Black Sea is left open,
bythedeclarationofwar,to vessels sailingunderneutral flags.
Vast masses of Russian troops continue to pour westward.
On the 26th four battalions of Jagers and 32aix-pounders
arrived at Bucharest. On the 27th came eight battalions
of Jagers, and the day after three battalions, also Jagers,
with their baggage. Captain_ Luders arrived on the 26th
incognito. On the 30th Prince Gortschakofhaustersed the
several corps at Aleko Ghika, Magureta, Kalugaren, and
Scherbanetschi. A despatch from Bucharest of the Ist
instant, says,—Prince Menschikoff is, charged with the
Administration of the Principalities, and Prince Paskie-
vitch nominated Commander-in-Chief of the Russian army
on the Danube. The Journal des "Moats, upon the
authority of its correspondent at Constantinople, says that
the Ottoman Porte had determined to resist Russia,
though the Four Powers should be opposed to such an act,
for the Divan were unanimous in their decision, which the
Grand Council supported by 160 against 3. The repre-
sentatives of Austria, Prussia, France, and England (the
latter with reluctance), anxious to avoid such an extremity,
endeavoured to persuade the Sultan to accept the Vienna
note, but without effect. The Turkish fleet is to be sta-
tioned at Battshik. Advices from Bucharest state that
the Metropolitan was to give his blessing to the flags and
troops on the 3rd instant, and that on the 6th or 7th an at-
tack would probably be made on theleft bank of the Danube.
A telegraph despatch, dated Paris 16th Oct., says :—lt is
asserted that an important despatch has been received
from St. Petersburgh. The Czar, who had promised to
accept any proposals the mediating Powers might make,
has, on receiving the news of the Turkish declaration of
war, declared that he retracts all his concessions. He
added that nothing remained now but war to the knife
(guerre a l'outrance.) A private telegraphic despatch
from Marseilles, dated Saturday, announces the arrival
of a mail steamer which left Constantinople on the sth
instant. In Besika Bay she met the two fleets preparing
to enter the Dardanelles. The Porte has addressed a
manifesto to the Four Powers. Orders have been given
for the immediate armament of the frigates Le Vauban,
Descartes, Asmodee, Caciqui, Montezuma, and Panama.
AIISTRIA.—An Imperial decree orders the reduction of
the Austrian army by means of an extended system of
furloughs. The Voss Gazette of Berlin states that Lord
Westmoreland, on his return from Olmiitz, had declared
that the Emperor Nicholas would make no further con-
cessions. The Czar has sent his portrait to Prince Met-
ternich, and has given decorations to more than eighty
Austrian officers. The Emperor left Vienna for Munich
on Monday. Conferences are still being very frequently
held between Count Buol, Lord Westmoreland, and M. de
Bourqueney ; so that the Viennese were of opinion that the
exertions of these distinguished diplomatists were not yet
come to a close as regards the Turkish question. Various
merchants in Vienna, trading with Constantinople, have
received instructions from their correspondents,not to send
any more goods byway of the Danube, fears being enter-
tained that hostilities would soon break out there.
RussiA.—The Grand Duke, heir to the throne, arrived
at St. Petersburg, on the Ist inst. Several wealthy and
patriotic Russians are sending large stores of provisions as
gifts to the army encamped in Wallachia. It was re-
ported in Paris on Thursday that the Baron de Kisseleff,
the Russian Minister, had been recalled.
EGYPT.—According to accounts received from Alexan-
dria, to the 6th instant, the exports of grain from Egypt
were still going on, and the question of stoppage unsettled.
The Nile had done some damage, but was falling.
JAPAN.—The American squadron, under Commodore
Perry, reached Japan on the Bth July, and left again on
the 17th. It was well received, but the opening of Japan
was postponed to the spring of 1854.
WEST INDIES.—By the Royal Mail Steam-ship La
Plata we have the West India and Pacific mails of Hon-
duras, 18th ; Jamaica, 26th; and St. Thomas's,' 30th ult.
In Jamaica the position of affairs was unaltered, and the
arrival of 'Governor Barkly looked forward to with the
utmost anxiety. Rain continued to fall copiously through-
out the island. A fely cases of yellow fever still occurred
in all the islands : Trinidad at present suffers most ; but
it is abating there. Four cases of cholera had broken out
at Kingston just before the packet left. Tortola is quiet.
Sixty-one of the ringleaders in the late riots are in custody.

On the 19th of September an earthquake was felt at St.
Thomas. At Belize, a spaniard has been executed for the
murder of Colonel Henderson.
HompunAs.—A treaty of peace, with a boundary line,
is just completed between Yucatan and the Indians'
through the mediation of the British Consul at Honduras.
NEW ZEALAND.—From the official accounts of the re-

venue and trade of the colony, it appears that the revenue
of Auckland for the last four years, ending. 1852, has been
pretty stationary, at from £19,500 to '.£20,000. The
official value of the imports averages £lOO,OOO ; last
year it reached £138,578, but this included £35,000 of
specie. The value of the exports in 1852 was £77,953,
against £41,641 in 1851. There are now about 6,000
tons of shipping belonging to the port of Auckland, and
a most profitable trade is carried on in grain, roots, tim-
ber, &c., with Sydney and Melbourne. Australian gold
has placed considerable means in the hands of the colo-
nists ; and, although labour has been scarce and dear, the
spirit of the people and the fertility of the soil may be
determined from the fact that, on the very first day on
which the modified regulations (by which agricultural
land became pnrchaseable at 10s. and pastoral land at
ss. an acre) took effect, not less than 21,000 acres were
applied for.
Inntx.—We have advices by Overland Mail from Bom-
bay to the 12th September, and Hong-Kong to the 24th
of August. Of political news in India there is a barren-
ness. It may, however, be interesting to those who
give India some real consideration, to know that the
Governor-General is employing the respite from war to
look into the internal condition of the country. The
accounts from Burmah are most unsatisfactory,—the
famine, though abating, is still very severely felt; the
troops are sickly and disgusted, and the country, every-
where out of sight of our posts, is literally possessed by
large bands of robbers, who, there is too much reason to
believe, are instigated by the Government of Ava, with
the object of laying waste our new territory, and compel-
ling. its inhabitants to emigrate into Burmah Proper.
CHINA.—We are in possession of advices from Shanghai
of the 7th of August, being 25 days later than by last
mail. Though the accounts we have of the rebellion are
general, they agree as to the successful progress of the
insurgents northwards. It was reported there had been
hard fighting in the Honan province; but the rebels forced
their way through without apparently sustaining any
severe reverses, and had crossed the Yellow River into
Shantung province, the capital of which, Tsi-nan-foo, it is
given out, had fallen. They were pushing on towards
Pekin in great force, and it was the current belief that a
division of the rebels was not far from that capital ; but
the vague reports of its having been taken seem prema-
ture: The insurgents retain Nankin and Chin-kiang-foo.
At the latter place there had been a smart engagement
with the Imperialists, in which the latter were completely
routed, and obliged to retire, the insurgents taking a
place towards Soochan, which caused great consternation
in that city, and which would, no doubt, shortly be obliged
to submit.- Amoy, up to the 10th of August, remained in
possession orthe rebels, but the Imperialists were to make
another effort, in force, to retake it in a few days. In an
attempt to take the Imperial fleet, the rebels were unsuc-
cessful, and very unfortunate in having several of their
vessels driven on the Mandarins' war junks, and taken,
and all on board were beheaded. The place had been
visited by a severe typhoon, causing great damage to
houses and property. Letters from Canton mention that
the commander of the Imperial troops at the Melin Pass
had sent to Canton for assistance and instructions liow to
act, as the rebels were marching on the pass.
Atr6TRALIA..—We have advices from Sydney via Pa-
nama, to the 19th of July, up to which date there had
apparentlybeen no ffirther important alteration in the state
of the import markets. Large quantities of goods, it is
said, were being continually forced to sale ; but the evil
is attributed to the want of storage rather than to the
supply being such as to necessitate ruinous sacrifices, the
consumption being very great. Building materials and
furniture continued in extraordinary demand. Little •
intelligence is communicated regarding the mines in ,
either colony, the means of communication being almost-
suspended from floods and other causes peculiar to the
season. It is said, however, that the yield at the Ovens k
continued to be very large. A consignment of 10,000
sovereigns had been lost at Geelong, from the Gsmanli
steamer, in its removal to boat, in 24 feet water, but was
expected to be recovered. Should such not be the case,
the loss would fall upon London underwriters. • The
Chusan steamer, with the overland mails from England,
was due on the 13th of July, but had not yet been re-
ported. The Argo steamer, belonging to the General
Screw Company, which left Southampton on the Bth of
May, was reported to have arrived at Melbourne previously
to the 16th of July, and her mails were at once taken on
to Sydney ty the Hellespont She is expected to accom-
plish her return voyage by about the 20th of the present
month. The Osmanli steamer, from Liverpool, had also
eached Melbourne.

Nonxn AUSTEALIA.—The-Lords of the Treasury have
granted the application which General Haug has made to
them for a new exploration of the northern part of Aus-
tralia. The sum placed at the- service of the expedition,
under the recommendation of the Royal Geographical So-
ciety, is £2,500:—" General. Hang proposes to start from
the mouth of the -Victoria River with a carefully selected
body of guides and-explorers—to ascend this fine river to
one of its sources—to continue-his journey from that point
in an easterly direction, the precise route being determined
by the nature of the soil and its overgrowths. This move-
ment across country will bring the party to one or other
of the many affluents of the streams running northwards
into the Gulf of Carpentaria. Afterwards, General Haug
proposes to strike into the interior, and settle the gre.it
question of whether there is, or is not, a great central de-
sert in that continent So far as the Victoria River has
been traced, it was found to be navigable—or capable of
being made so—and the country beyond the range of the
explorer was seen to be- green and beautiful. It may be
Lomat' that tho practical difficulty which now oonfinoo tho
colonist in his movements, and prevents a rapid settlement
in many quarters of Australia, will now be removed by
the lights of an ample knowledge of its internal geogra-
phical features."
AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.

By the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-
ship Africa, Captain Harrison, we have advices from New
York to the sth instant.

The Africa sailed from New York at 0.30, p.m., on the
sth instant. Tory Island'Light was passed at 2.50, a.m.,
on Saturday ; at 5.10, a.iny, passed the Niagara, hence for
Boston ; and at 9.50, p.m.,. saluted the Rock Light, having
made the run in 10 days 4,hours and 34 minutes.
The Africa brought $BOO,OOO in specie on freight.
Among the passengers were Mr. W. Jackson, M.P., and
Mrs. Jackson ; Mr. Betts, Captain Jeathes, Mr. T. M.
Tarleton, U.S. consul at Melbourne, Australia, and lady ;
Sir Hereford and Lady Bb-dges, and about eighty others.
The U.S. mail steamer Baltic, Captain Comstock, arrived
at New York, from this port, at 7.15, a.m., on the 3rd
instant. _ _

The Hon. James G. King, formerly president of the
New York Chamber of Commerce, had expired suddenly.
The 4,000 ton ship, Great Republic, was successfully
launched on the 4th at' Boston, in the presence of 30,000'
people from all parts of 'the country.
Telegraphic advices from New Orleans, to the 3rd, an-
nounce that the deaths. from yellow fever for the previous
twenty-four hours did:not exceed six, and that the Board
of Health had determined to discontinue their daily reports,
considering the epidemic at an end. At Mobile, on the
4th, the sickness was abating, only two deaths having oc-
curred from yellow fever the previous day.
On the Ist instant, the coast of New Brunswick was
visited by one of the-heaviest gales experienced dining-the
last twenty years.. Ten English and Norwegian vessels
are reported to have been driven on shore, but the parti-
culars are not given.
The steamer Crescent City,which had arrived atNewYork
from Aspinwall, brought nearly $1,000,000 dollars in gold
dust, about $40,000 of which were from Australia, being
the first arrival: of any large amount from that country,
via the Isthmus of Panama.
Late news frem Utah states that the Indians. had re-
cently killed many of the white inhabitants,, and that
the utmost consternation prevailed in consequence. Go-
vernor Brigham Young had called the military force of
the territory into service, and, as a further• measure of
protection, hack ordered a wall to be built around the city
of Salt Lake.
Adviees from Havana to the 27th ult. report the land-
ing of 600 African Slaves at Trinidad de•Cuba, the pro-
perty being disposed of with the consent of the local
authorities. The facts had been brought before General
Cando by the British consul. It was stated that one
thousand negroes had been landed within the month, and
that the sufferings they had undergone on the passage
were awful. Numerous arrests had taken place of par-
ties supposed to be inclined to insurrection; others had
been exiled. The suspension of Messrs. Diago, with lia-
bilities to the extent of $1,250,000, was rumoured. The
barque Appoline had. put into Havana in distress, part
of the crew having died from yellow fever.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, OCT. 6,

Moimv.—The business in investment stock; is limited,
the demand continuing light, and, although the supply is
good, there is no dispositien shown to effect sales. The
money market is well supplied on call at 7 per cent., but
there is an indisposition to make long contracts, and the
negotiation of paper is consequently more difficult. Mer-
cantile paper sells at from 9 to 12 per cent., and railroad
notes at 12 to 15 per cent. Foreign exchanges are firm,
and rates tending upward. The dosing prices are as
follow :—Bills on London, 9i to 10 per cent. prem.; Paris,
&c. of. 11c. to sf. 191 c., sixty days, and sf. Sic. short
sight ; Antwerp, sf. 134 c.; Hamburg, 35'1 to 361; Bremen,
791 to 80.
CoTToN.—(Prom the New York Shipping List of
Oct. 5.) The market continues dull and sphitless, but
there is little or no change in prices. The low qualities
continue neglected. The sales for the last three days are
1600 bales. We quote :
Atlantic Other Gulf
Ports. Florida. Ports.
Inferior nom. nom. nom.
Low to good ord.
Low to good mid. 10 It 10 11 103 113
Mid, fair to fair 113 113 113 112 12 13
Total import since Ist instant 18,297 bales.
Export from Ist to 4th Oct., 1833, 4,318; 1852, 6,387.
RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON.
Exports to Total Exports Stock, and
Receipts. Gt. Britain. to For. ports. on ship b'(i
1833 34,369 30,384 39,817 86,658
1852 85,220 21,945 28,098 100,138
Increase — 8,439 11,719 13,478
Decrease . 50,581 12,478
(From W. P. Wright's Circular of October 5.)—
Since the reception of accounts per Washington, the de-
mand for cotton in this market has fallen off : holders,
however, did not press sales, and quotations must be con-
sidered nominal. Such was the position of the market up
to yesterday, when an active demand set in, caused by
receipt of further unfavourable news from the south as to
the growing crop, and the market was swept of all de-
sirable parcels, the day's sales amounting to at least 5,000
bales, making a total since 26th September of 12,000
bales.—We have had very numerous and general com-
plaints of the crop from all sections of the cotton growing
region during the past week, and the prevailing opinion
here and at the south appears to be that it must fall short
of the last, to what extent depends in a great measure on
the time of a killing frost.
BREAnSTUFFS.—The flour market has been greatly ex-
cited by the receipt of a succession of favourable advices
from England, by the steamers Washington, America, and
Baltic. The advance realised on the arrival of the first was
only 12i cents per barrel, but the intelligence by the others

led in each instance to a further improvement of 25 cents ;
the whole advance since this day week amounting to 62tc.
to 75c. per barrel. Wheat has improved to the extent of
Sc. to 10c. per 60 lbs., but the demand is somewhat inter-
fered with by the advanced rates of freight, and it is diffi-
cult to effect sales for the moment even at some decline.
Indian corn 'closes heavy.
PnovisroNs.—The active demand for Western pork
still continues, in part for export and future delivery.
There is a good inquiry for good prime for France, and
also a fair demand for home use ; the stock is very light.
Beef, with a continual supply of good, is in good demand,
in part for export, at previous prices. Lard continues firm,
with a fair demand. Butter is in better demand at pre-
vious prices. Cheese in active request at better rates.
SALT.—The sales include a cargo of Turk's Islands, and
2,400 sacks Liverpool fine, on private terms ; and 2,000
Ashton's, to arrive, about $1,75c., four months.
NAVAL Sronzs.—Turpentine continues in very small
supply. Common rosin is scarce and higher, and white
sells quickly. Tar is only in demand for consumption.
COAL.—Hard is without change, and foreign remains
scarce and wanted. The dealers' price of Liverpool is
$12,50c., for On.el, and $l3 for Cannel delivered from the
ship, and $l4 cash for both, screened and delivered from
the yard.
IRoN.—There is a fair demand ; and, as the supply of
Scotch pig is moderate full prices are realised.
FREIGHTS.—To London and Liverpool freights have
further advanced, closing at the highest figures. To the
latter ports the rates are, for cotton, 7-22 d. to id. per lb.;
flour, 3s. 3d. to 3s. 6d. per brl.; grain, in bulk, 124 d. to
13d. per bush. To London : flour, 4s. 6d. per brl.; grain,
in bulk, 15d. per bush. To Havre: cotton, c. per lb.;
flour, 78c. to 80c. per brl.; wheat, in bags, 21c. to 23c. per
bush. To Glasgow: flour, 3s. 6d.; oil cake, 375. 6d.• bark,
355.; lard, 405.; and cheese, 425. 6d. The ship Charles
Crooker, 930 tons, now in Liverpool, built at Bath, four
years old, has been purchased by R. Caldwell and Co., for
a Charleston trader, at $50,000, cash, delivered here.

NEW ORLEANS, 'SEPT. 30.—=Salei for the week, 5,500
bares. Middling, 101 c.; good middling, 11c.; middling
fair,- llic. Receipts for the week, 11,000 bales; stock on
hand, 28,000. Freights have advanced, and are now, to
Liverpool, id., and to Havre, lic. per lb.—Oct. 4: The
cotton market was still heavier to-day, and, after the
publication of the Baltic's news, quite unsettled, and with-
out any sales of importance.
CHAEL'ESTON, SEPT. 30.—The sales of cotton to-day
were 350 bales, at prices ranging from 81c. to 11c.
HAVANA‘, SEPT. 27.—Since the last advices, there has
been an active demand pressing upon the sugar market,
and, under its influence, several transactions have been
made at an advanee of a quarter of a rial upon Cucurttchos.
Molasses continues firm, at 21 rials for kegs. Coffee has
advanced very suddenly, $9l to $9l per ql. for goat
seconds, while• there is none remaining in first hands.
Sterling exchame' nominal, 104 to lot premium, siktp
days, London.

ARRIVAL OF THE ARCTIC AND THE GOLDEN AGE,

By the steam-shiP Arctic, Captain Lewis, and Golder
age, Captain Porter both of which reached here onWednesday, within Iwo hours of each other, we have.
advices from New York to the 2nd inst.

The Golden Age sailed. from New York at 8, a.m., on
the 30th ult., and arrived in the Mersey at 7 o'clock ;
the Arctic sailed from New York at 10, a.m., on the 2nd
instant, and arrived in the Mersey at 9 o'clock on Wed-
nesday morning.
The United States' steamer Washington, from Bremen,
arrived at New York on. the 29th tilt.; the steamer
America, from Liverpool, arrived at Halifax on the 29th ;
and the screw steamer City of Glasgow, from Liverpool,
arrived at Philadelphia on the Ist inst.

The Arctic passed the steain:;liii;lialtic at 5 p.m. on
the 2d, and the steamer Arabiii at 5 a.m. on the 4th,
both bound from Liverpool for. New York.
A very severe gale had occurred on the northern coast,
and a number of fishing vessels, with their - crews, are
reported to have been lost.

The yellow fever at New Orleans had nearly died out.
The deaths from that cause on the is inst. did not ex-
ceed fifteen.

The correspondence relating to the Kossta affair at
Smyrna has been published. Chevalier Hulseman, the
Austrian Minister, had demanded that Kossta should be
delivered up to Austria, and that satisfaction should be
rendered to the Austrian Government. Mr. Secretary
Marcy replied in a letter occupying five columns in the
New York papers, refusing to give up Kossta, sanctioning
Captain Ingraham's conduct, and refusing to tender any
satisfaction whatever to Austria, concluding by expressing
a hope that that Government will, on consideration, see
the necessity of relin3uishing all claim to Kossta.

The amount of Cettstom-house dirties collected at the
United States ports for the last fiscal-year was $58,731,865
nu. General James Tallidge, President of the American
Institute, had expired suddenly in New York.
The following important circular has been issued from
the-United States Treasury department :
Treasury Department, Sept. 211,1853.
Sre.,—The increasing revenue and accumulating amount of
money in the Treasury render it most probable that the tariff
will be made a prominent subject of discussion and examina•
tiom with a view to reduction, during the approaching session
of Congress. In the meantime, and at as early a day as may
be,.lsm desirous to obtain from the most reliable sources the
best information of the working of the present rates of duty
upon-the leading branches of industry of,the country, and of
the effect to be expected from the proposed modifications.
Understanding that you take an interest. in this subject. and
havegiven some attention to it, and. perhaps, have been in
situations to place within your reach very valuable informa-
Boni you will much oblige me by communicating to this
department your views thereon. and by furnishing lists of
articles now subject to duty, which, according to such views,
should be duty free, and of such other articles on which the
present duty should be reduced. The existing tariff having
been 'designed generally and substantially for revenue, and
for a fair and equal operation both between the various sec-
tions of the country and the various branches of industry the
same objects should, undoubtedly, be :slept in view; ea vi the
reductions, if any shall be made, should he so arranged as to
afford an equal participation in the benefit to every interest
and to every section. Articles which enter into our manu-
factures, and those which do not come into competition with
American products, are those about which there will, doubt-
less, be the least question. Besides these objects in the pro-
posed reduction of the tariff of such an arrangement as will
afford proportional benefit and relief to every portion and
interest of the country, there is another which ought by no
means to be disregarded—l mean, to obridge the labours of
the Custom-houses. This object will be consulted by adding
to the free list articles of general consumption and articles
paying little duty, which, but for this consideration, might
properly be made subjects of revenue.
I am, very respectfully,
JAMES GUTHRIE) Secretary of the Treasury.