Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-28

used on the birth day of America free.
| dom and independence and they breath
ed spirit highly honorable to the citi.
! zens OF free and independent nation.
The revolutions were then read. and
relerfed 10 committee of the whole on
the state of The union.
MIR J, Clay reported bill for amend
ing the Library act, which was referred
10 committee of,he whole tomorrow.
The J~ilo7uing rejtort has been made 10 the
Senate Of The United States, by the Secre-
fary Of STATE.
| "The Secretary of State, in compliance
with its resolution OF the, Senate Of The
"a March last, directing bin to lay before
The Senate at their. present mseiifg,
"such laws of Great Britain, as impose
any higher or greater duties on the expor.
talon oil goods, wares and merchandise tn
the Y. ) Than are imposed on similar
! gouds, wares, and merchandise, when ex,
ported /" the nations of Europe, and also
70 report the amount in ste ling money, OF
| he experts Of the United States from
Great Britain aud Ireland, for the years
! 1909, 1908, and i8o4, on which such du
ties are Charged" has The honor to trans.
NIT herewith copy of nm act of the Bril-
t'sh parliament, pissed on the 7.h of
| May, 1902, entitled " An sct for granting
to his majesty, certain duties on goods
imported Into and exported ffom Grsa,-
Britain, and on the tonnage Of ships and
vessels, entering out~ards or inwaris in
any port of Great Britain, to or from fo-
reign ports )" Whereby on every hundred
pounds OF the value Of goods, wares, and
merchandise, of the growth, produce, or
manufacture Of Grest-Briiain Except in
special cases) when exported TO any par,
OF Europe, or TO any port or place within
the slreights of Gibraltar, a duty of ten
ahii!ings is imposed; but on the same
goods, when exported elsewhere (excep,
TO countries within the limits of the char.
ters OF The East, India company the duty
is doubled.
Another sei Of parliament, dated on
the Attn July, 1908, a copy Of which j. a!so
herewith transmitted, entitled An ae,
tor granting TO his majesty, during the
present war, and until the ratification of .
dehniuve treaty OF peace, additional du
ties on the importation of certain goods
wares, and merchandise, and on the Ton
mage OF ships and vessels in Grea,-3fi.
tein, imposes one per cent. duly on
goods, wares, ard merchandise, the
growth, produce, or manufacture of G.
britain tw'th certain exceptions) export.
ed to Europe or the Mediterranean and
per cent. upon such goods, wares y mer,
chandize, when exported elsewhere ex
| cept 10 countries within the charter. al
the Eas,.Ibda company.
a table exhibiting the amount in
sterling money, Of The exports from
i Great Britain To the United States, in the
respective years 1902, 1898, and 1904
on which duties under the above mention
ed acls oi parliament were payable, g. the
amount OF duties 40 paid, is annexed
| hereto.
I" 1t must be observed, that as from the
mode OF collecting adj valorem duties in
Great Britain, the merchants generally
deem themselves secure III underysluioo
their exports, TO the amount OF about on,
ftth, 1.-THE real value of these export. 10 the
United States, exceeds that given i'm the
table by an equal proportion.
" 1t may also be remarked that the IN.
bic does not give the full annual amour,
OF the respective du,es of l and per
csHt. in any year except that OF so4 The
frst mentiered du,y not having comme,.
ced until the month of May, 1902, northe
! other until the month of July 1908.
"Tbe measures taken for Complying.
| With the resolution OF the Senate, as far
as respects the exports 10 The United
States from Ireland, not having been sue
cessful, the secretary of state takes the
liberty of annexipg table, she wing the
value Of goods exported in The years iso7
1903, and 1904, respectively, from that
country, and distinguishing the amount
subjec, TO duty which amount being
| irconsidcrabie, u statement of the unfs
vorsble determinations, If any, against
the United States, becomes Of les. i'm.
poftanCe.
All which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES MADISON.
Department fSta,e,)
Jan. 27, sos.