Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-08

year, at S22,5OO,UOO. VI tniS SUN
that portion which accrued in the frs
helf of the year, exceeds, by abou
S63o,Ooo, and that in the three quar-
tiers, by about 81, 2oo,o 900, the portions
which accrued in the corresponding
quarters of the preceding year.
The debentures issued during thu
three first quarters of the present year
amounted to S2,e52,ooo; which is les.
by $3.50, 900, than the amount ISSUED
during the corresponding period of the
preceding year. And the amount o.
debentures outstanding on the 3ott
September last, and chargeable upon
the revenue of 1925, was $1,000, 900
which is less, by S4ol, 900, than was
on the same day in 1928 chargeable up.
on the revenue of 1924.
The amount of bonds in suit, on the
soth September last, was $4,000, 900
which is S92, 900 more than was in suit
on the same day of the preceding year.
Deducting from the whole amount OF
duties outstanding on bonds and other
wise, on the 3oth of September last,
the debentures actually chargeable up
on them, and the bonds in suit, it is es-
timated that the sum payable after the
expiration of the present year, will be
about SI2,ooo,ooo. This amount,
however, is subject to debentures which
may still be issued; but as an allow
ance has already been made for those
which are now chargeable upon it, no
considerable deduction on that account
is to be expected. A portion of the a.
mount, also, is not payable until 1926;
but the residue, together with so much
of the duties accruing in the fourth
quarter of the present, and in the whole
of the next year, as may be received
during that year, will, after deducting
the expenses of collection, constitute
the receipts from the customs during
the year 1925.
The productiveness of the customs,
however, depends upon the state Of the
foreign commerce of the nation. II is
estimated that, in the year ending on
the 3oth September last, the value of
domestic articles exported was S49,-
es4,7lo; which exceeded, by $685.
3o2, the amount exported in the pre-
ceding year; and that the value of TO
reign articles exported was S25,248,-
1872; which was less, by S2,294,s4o,
than the amount exported the preced-
ing year. The value of imports during
the same period, is estimated at $751;
5l6,lS3; which exceeds the imports
Of the preceding year, by S936,sl6.
For three years past, the average an
nual value ofimports has been S79, 49,
997; that of foreign articles exported,
S25, ,2ol; and that of domestic ar
icles exported S4s,9o4,732. The lit
lie fuctuation that has taken place in
.hese years, and the improvement in
he last year, may be regarded as indi-
,ations that the commerce of the coun-
ry is tending to regular and sound
state. limo extraordinary event should
occur to interrupt it, it is reasonable to
nfer that there will be no material or
change in the ensuing year.
For the two years ending on the 3lst
December, 1928, the average annual
gross amount of duties OH imports was
23,227,s35. This sum, upon the an
lual average value of the whole impor-
atoms, for the theee years ending on
he 3oth September, 1924, was 1912
,er cent; and upon the average amount
If importations, after deducting the ex-
ports of foreign articles, it was S42.42
Der cent. For the same two years, the
.verage annual nett amount of duties,
tonnage, sc. was $685.
'Sl; and for the reasons already stated
t may be presumed that, independent
# any influence which the new tariff
nay have upon the revenue, the amount |
which will be received into the Trea-
Jury from customs, during the year
1875, will be about equal to that sum.
The operation of the new tariff upon |
he revenue, cannot now be correctly es-
mated On one important branch OF
those from beyond the Cape
If Good Hope, its provisions will not
axe effect until the LIST of January next.
AS it is only since the LIST Of July |
asst that it has been in operation in re-
,ard to other importations, and as the
collectors are allowed, by law, three |
months for rendering their account,
he addition caused by the new tariff
.annot, even for that portion Of the i'm
ports, and for one quarter Of the year |
We stated with perfect accuracy.
1t is believed, however, that the in
'estigation which has been made with |
view to that object, affords data for
its effects with sufficient ex-
.ctness for the present purpose. Ithas
,een found that, upon the whole i'm
,ortations estimating their value at
he rates adopted in forming the sta
istical report, in the three quarters of
he year ending on the 3oth June, 1924,
bo oroce amount of dntiec Vac Q07 Ak