Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-05
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~ "''o oeeu our intention IN lay our Ohspr-
'a''"hS on TINS suhiert before our readers ON
ui'.ure consideration OF the subject, howe
yer, we did not feel ourselves altogether com
peient 10 The arduous talk ; and being we'll a.
ware, that any thing which might be written
90 the suoJec', would have bat little weight
WIN those who are to decide upon this mo
mrntons su lrct, we declined it altogether
me Editor of tn" Boston Dtiiy Advertiser has
punished some remarks on this suhiect
Wn'cii SD coincide with our own ideas. tina,
We shall place them before our readers. with
""' "Po'"Sy' PhH. f. Journal.
WI probably not escape the recollec-
'!on VI SINE lew persons that n the early pc
'iouS VI oar national history, the people of
ms country were accustomed not only Ia di-
rect Their industry TO such objects as afforded
the 5rst assurance of profit, but also To ex
chanSe the surplus produce of their labonr
l"f sucn other articles as were better suited In
uleir convenience or cOmfurt-Ih,. produr. of
this country or of any othcr-and without
paying an eXtrarasant price for the liberty of
making the exchange. This country was re-
garded as truly land of freedom where ther.
wer- no restraints upon the liberty of iudi,i-
u"a'S' ana the management Of their properly.
Dut such as were required for thu security Of
lht pubic, and the support of guvernment.-
the people were taxed to supply the necessi-
ties oi the gov ernment, but not to satisfy TIT.
demands ot individuals who profess III render
puoiic service bf devuting their attention tn
particular course OF private pursuits Thai
system of legiaatiOn which would enrich In.
public by impovershins Judi, iduaIs, and would
render industry mare productive, hy com
peing me industrious Ia abandon their f,
Vourie pursuits aud those which offer the best
promise 81 au adequate reward, in favoer of
Others, which if equally profitable would be
2uUDteI % 10 #
Accordingly we fad that when the Constj-
luton OF The United STATES was fuGmed, pow
or was gwen TO Congress 10 lay and collect
taxes, duties, iopOsis and excuses, and TO pre-
mat" the progress Of the useful arts hy sqc,lr-
iuS iur limited ;lrnrs tn Inventors, the exclu-
sire 'ISht 10 their Inventions but ". do NOT
ma th't 'ny power WIS granted them to pro.
hibi' imports bY layIug upon them any Excess
si'r duty, nor L" promote he useful arts in
one set 7t altn either by discouraging the pur-
suits oi anb her sat nf men, or by lew of
tax :, If any description whatever.
When this Constitution went into ooer,-
Hon. a!i ihe means w:hIn the power uflhc GO
FerHmrnt were l'nperiou-Iy demanded, Tor
supplying the wants of ihr treasury and sun
p RAG Ia pubic credit. For supplying tb.,r
wants, duties III imports were Immediately
reSnritd 20. Such duties on imported articles
were levied, ~ Il WAS III pght the people,
w0uil readily submit 20. p,xes nn imports
Were then regarded as burden, md were on
ny resuried 10 because necessary for suupiy-
H6- the treasury, but vas uot dreamed of
HAT lbey might lawfully be carried To- snch AN
eN mt as t. rr0iiibit n,e impurjs. and there
by dim-nisb fIr rryrIu: Sncl an ls.unIn-
ton "f power, beyond The lrtier of the Gun
stltutIpD beyond me nfginaton Of fhusr " hn
framed ihdt 'nsiru.Irat, was reserved for our
own d1T'.-'f'iir puyer of levying dutjc, WA.
not Omitted in practices To the purpOsr of rails
ing revenue, bat il Mas exercised for fbaf
Object To moderate extent, compared with
wht "e haze recently Hiincsard. By the
hFs iaw imposing; aduy nn ia, o,rts, passed
IA thc year 1899. cotton aud wOullrn goods.
Which Under the itw nyw IN force, nav a duty
oft"rnly ,oten and l,Iit per cent. were tax
ed ~ lisG per cent sChjcct 10 q dpdncinn If +,
feD'h when 'lIs import was madn in American
Vessels cluiiHng. hat, paper aud many
Olh"T sriicirs which then paid seven and 4
hall per cent. with deduction Of ten per cent.
on toe amount when imported IN American
vessels, now ppy 80 prr crut Madeira wine
was 'i9n charSrI ilh duty Of 1G cents
2 Won, and Il sow pays dollar; other wine
GieI paid 10 cents, aud now 30 and 90 cents ::
spirits paid and 20 cents, and now an ave
rage IT ~ coats ; teas paid O, 10 ard 20
Gems aDd up" -, -, 10 and 30 CENTS for tbr|
d iIcrru kinds; ari iha ofhrt articles If i'm
r"rt have advanced 10 theis rates az duty inI
stniliT proportions.
D. would bca cur'16s subject of5pcculuion.
and perhaps oct cniirriy - useless onc 70. IN
qme toto the gradual progress orincrrasr in
fhr rate VI 1iitirs on the prI articles Of me-
cessry, e1oyrulrnce, 0r luXury imported from
fprr'gr -nantrics. We siiI no. stop io make
this inquiry 1t present any firhu ihau to-
stale 30 very brIei terms tie PROCESS Of lhs
dn'y on cotton goods. By She Grst hg ofths