Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-07


induce,neni we're offered 10 enter into Aaruacturinr
Speculation, u was hnied that any considerable de-
sluction of the national revenue, which might be
the consequence OF excessive ~ ohb,toIy duties,
would probably produce " revulsion i'm "a poverun,e ~
which is ayersa To direct taxes that would PROSTATE
Manufacturers ~ once, by sudden and great reduc-
ZION OF duties. IL was also surmiseJ that excessive
Juiies, might hold out great temptations for SNUG
ring which was more TO be unprecedented, for them,
than an open trade and the present duties In fact
smuggling is as common "A branch of trade i'm all
countries where prohibi,oIy duties exist, as apy
other heavy armed vessels are employed in il by
the French as we'll rs English great capital is inves
ted ~ The 'r''iic ".d regular insurance Is made IL
10 Flanders, li"land, France and England. IL
America u would he easier 10 smuggle a large
scale than ~ oue countries, ON account Of the extent
OF our thinly populated Coasts
Although contrahand trade dies rot accord with
our u"rai holioss, nor with general ideas OF uo.
lca duties, a,is oi justice Partially bcget feel
ing that ~eakens IA some, and annihilaes IN others
the sense OF these duties IL was then To he lenre,
that the en,erprizr, ans, az donr and skill which
found longer Wholesome ne nj in In wfui trade
would he ii,n-n no'ens ,Urns, into an illegal ira fc
which would prove equally injurious To the fair ira.
der, the manufacturer and The public revenue.
The profs Of trade, like water, will ALWAYS find
their level, aud capital will flow rapidly there,
where is most productive every addition Of duty
by way or encouragement, increases this rapid,y
and teRds the sooner 10 Gil up the chasn which IL is
the object oil tue pariiZans Of prohbiiory duties to
Keep open and wide beiwixt them and ,Ieir fellow
aborefs in the national field.
II may be thought The overaowng treasury Of
which we boast this year, is symptom OF strength of
constitution which renders proof against expcr,-
mental medicine oi every suii. n is truly a prour of
vigor, for CcmIercc which is the vehirIr and s,imu-
laui of Agriculture AS well ~ Of Manufactures has
undergone ropons bleeding hut one additional
paralyiic strck- may duce this Young Hercules u,
The Illuminating state: Vt at old when spanning at
The feet of Omphala.
Too lunch legislation has been the hane Of domrs-
tic policy IN Europe, the Roman Sena,e once iegisl
ted an the sauce of Tu,but in Europe every Ilipr
j. the subject al a law, aud - tax.
10 he serious ON very serious subject. Our Itw-
yers have n'n! "i them interests III TIVE M.uuiacio-
RES, aud h",e with whom have co,,ycrsed con-
slider aa increase of duties verse To their hernia.
neot interest, and a dangerous experiments. They
heai wan r,s.""i"n The tweui. five per centuni
which their 'ci,ry Shai yield nd ~ TOO
uise aud too prudent grasp at shadow and lose
the substance. SAY
To The Editor of the Mo York Ersoiap Post
HE NEW TARIFF
request yon 10 give publicly 10 the following ex-
a,nnes. exhibiting Tue import duty paid on GER
cain imporr",, am ecess,ry ARTICLES of cotton goods
as well As showi's what h.: 'luy will he, Il the Ma
pn,c,nrers' pinposrd Mem TJrif should 90 into a.
p,r,t,on tina, the People may know the extent Of
the heavy tax already impnsed upon them in this
way, with the prod'gous increase conie uipiatcd
and dat their opportunities in Congress may nIs,
se aware "f The ii'r,aimy hereoioir displayed Il,
fhem, al the rxrruSc oi the bndy OF the com
rnunuy, chiefly f'r the bcnrfi Of few srlrineresi-
ed indis'dusl>, Comparatively speakug) without IN
the least satisfying ieir insuibic drmInds.
From The cunnisg aud insdlous plan Of The law,
aud me intricate nalu'e OF many Of the calculations,
i appr,'rnd this sui sufficient, undo, -,nnd
- Us t"s ahd results either y the people their
Rcprr srniiut,cs B.; hence desire to Mace il i'm
clear point OF view before ttrm If IL ere well nm.
drrsnod 10y the Latter, ia ali us beaiugs should en-
tera'n no LEAFS whn'ever as 10 the fate of The i'll
nov before Congress, irHughI, ~ cone eve IL to- he
with nc"cnh!r mischief 20 Ihc best interests Of the
couuiry.--But to the examples
riece OF 9 8 Cotton Shifting, So yards long 30
fncaeS Wild, originally $751; per ward - Ie
an.
lnrd ~ 20 Gems, Si2 % ;--ptcseni duiy lheteon
oi 70 per CT. So pei pee, or III l-2 per CT. By
me ne" arm ina'lon % 50 cents the square yai,
The duty vii '~ 81 29 per piece, jusl 100 pc, C,
piece OF Cd Cotton Check, 81 yds long, So nett
es wide, cos Sd 10 7d-say the iauet, IL ~ 10
81 sig. or 81 80 ; contains 81 square wards, y,Iucd
al 20 cents, - SIl 25--ircs-nr duy thereof, S3 sc
per piece ar rs per By the new iar,ff ,.,u
ion, the tl'ty viii he 81 90 piece OF 67i pee CT
pee OF rs Block or coionred Countries, % ytIs
long 70 nchrs wide, cost 10, 81 s'e. or 81 90 ;;
contains III sq""ie yards, valued 25 cents is ga
oO-rrese"' duty 'h@reon,Nis s i2 l-2 per piece,
~ per 81 ~ the new thrift .Hlua''pn, the dnIy will
DE 81 81 l-2 per piece, q, 81 J 2 per cenI
piece ut ! Cannon Dmiiy, 40 yards long 90
inches w,!r, c"si . -2h rs lbs Al sterling, or 81 8,
contains y square y''i!s, valued at % cents, So
So-prrsenI duty ,heircn = SO per piece, or 81
pee Gem. BY The ihtiff v,lna,ion The duty nd,
beS 9S per piece, or ~ 10 per cent.
d p'ere OF low priced furniture Dimly wiz pay
piece OF 6-t Curbric Muslin, 10 yards long, IL
inchrs VIDE, cost S. s.rrIne 81 49, contains III
square Yards, vai"-' ~ % cents IS IS 30 cens--prc-
sem duty thereon 81 l-2 cents, or ~ per cent Bv
fhe new tariff valuation the tlufy will he 81 90 ms,
piece Oi SO pet cent.
piece oi7-9 G;orhams, % yards long, 10 Q
inrhes wide, cnS S-4 10 5'i-say ine latter is 10
3iseilug, or 81 81, contains H. square yds vaIrcd
Al 70 GEMS IL SO 50-pcsent duH thervoL 81 10
GEMS per piece, or SO per cent. By thr new ,ar,f
Valu'on the duty VIII he 81 % per piece, SO per
A piece of 9-s Cambria Ginghlm, % wards lonp
- 'n.'es wide, cost 3D.. 10 81 sterling, IS 10
contains ~ .quare yards, v,ed at % cen i 81 rs
resent duty thereon 81 10 per piece or 80 u.r Ct
ny the new tariff v"i""n The duty viii IL 81 GO per
piece, or 10 per cent.
Ap,ere "f7-a Plate Furniture Calico, 80 yards
io"g ~ inches wide, cost me- g. @ s,rrng per piece
OF ~ 10 conHIns II square yard,, vrlued ~ i5
cents IS 81 95present dnIy thereon 81 G6 per piece
Or ah"u, 90 per cent By the new tariff valuation the
ou,y WI III 81 ~ per piece, or 10 pei cent.
piece Of common Pidfs Caiico will pay aou, tie
same r,i-
apiece 10 Chimz Fu,uiure Calico, % yard.
piece, or SO 6l aims 10 square yards, valued NJ
20 cents is 81 t0-present duly d,tI eun 81 10 1-2
per piece, o. 81 per cent. By The new tarif valu.-
uoa he dmy will be 81 SO per piece or ~ per cent
piece nt Cotton CosSinsre Gr0ndJtrsH, 49
yafus 'ong, Pc inches wide, cost Sd to 7lsay The
sHe' IS ~ Cd sterling, ~, contains &c .uare
3arus' valued nj % cents is sc J0-piesrnr duty
.hereon 81 60 IL per piece, or so per rea'.. BY
we new aIf valuation the duty will be So 90 PEI
piece, or az per cent.
"a piece .I 7-a black and iehhe Calico, 20 yards
~ 'H'h'S Niuif fhf het los SfFilug per
pest or IS 80 contains l8 ID square yards, valued
az 70 cents - 81 56-prcsent duty thereon 81 Ia per
r'ece, or ~ per cent. BY the Tariff valuation
"1 July VIII be 81 60 per piece, or 43 per cent.
examples nearly similar TO the foregoing could he
suffice.
II VIII be observed that vast proportion NJ this
excessive day on the ARTICLES specified, is levied on
sae coarseI and mid'lling qualiues, winch used
ehiehy Ivy people IN poor and moderate circumsian-
Ves, though more less oG them consumed ~
Every family whilst The finer qsalhes of The same
inscription of goods. which consumed by the rich