Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-10-17

{ of 10, I'm uihereo from the very able CHAIRMAN
e. o'a' committee on commercial sub;sr,s 1
4 iact we do not now differ ON the Ia
we only differ to the best mods IS .oJe.''
same object. oe vi obtaining the
ne nrst point made in the report is .s,b,,
JUST reciprocity does exist" jnas,nnoh =.
Will. .i must pay the colonial duties in cosh.
W"'s' the British merchants have cell, e 800
nine months on the duties on their y. e'A or
s IN IN 'he ports OF the United States,
al SIR are municipal regulations adon,.d br
tb;s ,,;Fau ioF us own convenience, and aeains,
Bri,ain bas we nave never complained. Great
! rosed t ni"Iys exacted cash for the duties i'm
/ IeI oy ner. but IN cases where the d,,io o.
very hsh' she has, TO facilitate the ;nror,.,;e.
Tue privilege OF depositing the article in III
puohc warehouses, Gas for instance Toha..oS
I"ylns only the duty thereon, as drawn on, s..
consumption. ""h QUIZ Tor
-, i1e' "afehonsinS system has been ex,end.d =,
IKE manner by her laie acts. 10 ,ba e. .'. He
nei coiohies' TO which free trade has been o,os
W produce, and OR manufactures (,n;tb
-" exceptions which shall notice) ON which d.
may oe PAID or they may be deposited in the
| &c.,, "a'e'i'uSes, where they may remain for
wv years; no duty payable unless drawn On, Co..
consumption; during that period thew NAV he so,S
e'iieT IN whole packages, or opened and ola -
80 l"''9' as may best suit the purchaser for mall
'"5 up an assorted cargo for the new States Th;s
e'ses great facility 10 commerce, and NAV
iH"uce our own merchants to make IN their c.roc
I 4 WA
u" NOT aaopt a similar sy STEM our comc,erca 80,
| Chuei our dra back system w. can onIv
P III 'He oiiSinal Packages; We therefore can
~ ~. our cargoes properly for the market.
a,ooza, e.N p"cSaSe we lose the drawback, which
"'i"uhis 10 prohibition 10 the exno,t of ,h -
"'ies. In fact, MIR. President the Rr;,;.h e.
,e""e"' are playing great game. Thew under
"iu Tue SUBJECT, and unless met by similar liberal
On 'e part OF other nations, they will mono
Pollze The commerce of the world
| md ,,,ix.
h,.i- 'eeo'u point made by the Committee is tina
ponds are required for The landing of the cart
go IN specified portion of the u. States
A""'' SIR was the case formerly but is not nov,
u eN'sence; the 10th section of the act of 5t,
'u!y' io@o' desisnates all that is requisite. ON
'"''pn Il ON The colonies; no bond is now re-
f"i'eI' acre the section was read.1
III tact, MIR. President the 4h section of ,b., a..
permits our vessels. if our restrictions shall 10
| 'O'e", 10 export goods from the Colonies &C IN
"' carried 10 any foreign country whatever.''
"e '"rd point made by the Committee il
q, wa, q" export duty Of 2 per cent. is imposed o.,
'he return cargo 10 the United States" This ia 90
error, presume. The late Secret.,v or G..
complained OF an export duty of 4 per cent Levied
o" GOODS shipped from the colonies in vesseIs os
r ne United States, AID not payable in BRUSH sbns
-ia' was strong objection, fit could have been
L.s ~ was an error, however; at least, it
'''S so appeared 10 me. That act passe1 in pill,
80 80 many years ago, al a time when no vessels
/ ',o'" any foreign country were admitted: of co,,se
I " NPoI. uu'y OF per cent. could not attach m
any o'' bfitish subjects Ii did not affect us un,l
"" NeSSeiS were admitted, and then (both parties
','e same du'ies) took from US all fair cause
I o'p'dih' The duty in fact fell on the planter.
u" eo' just 20 much less TOR his sugar the mice os
""i "@"id De regulated by that of he neehbor
5 i'i""uS' Jsinalca protested against that export
- Is contrary TO her charter; and a. the reason
s 't Tor IeVying mat duty, was, that England
paIu me expense OF the troops for the dafenoa -
/ Tal A..
nose troops; and export duty has Since e,;s,sJ
=" '""d'c". IN some OF the Windyyas d Islands the
uu'S - iaJaoe; IN Trinidad it is not The Ame-i.
eIn "hI only subject himself to it's payment at bis
P''"suie, lie can take proceeds of his outward ana
oou-o'. reIe loF his return cargo. The British
oaH"o'' ior' foreign sugars are not admitted for
consumption in Great Britain '"A
io"F'h and Nth points made are: That an
-1"'e'C'h vessel arriving at bad market. cannot
proceed 10 another Island without paving doubla
49, on" 'i'd' onerous and heHvy duties, and CO.
iohiaI ices, are cyacteJ''
! IL Is true, sir, that on, -ous and Ls, AT;
" colonial Tees, had been exacted in the f,oIons.
"u operated as stated in The report and is eo,,l,
- az me report says,) that they were hiebIv
! 'ei'oD"'eu by Mr. Husksson in his speech. That
- IVA" ana ms colleagues form the most able
me most wise, and the most useful adoi,;s,r,,io
i'dl mas ever existed in Great Britain ,bev az,
/ uoing great good To commerce great and 1917
Se'Flce 10 The nation, and opening the ewes of the
~ N''u w me advantages OF free trade; and, sir
I '','e"' mas ITeed the commerce OF the Colonies
| n1 "'ui05l ali The sbackes imposed upon it
rU"e oi nose onefous duties on navigation. OF,
N"ion'ai iees' now exist; all have been repealeJ-
a"' ,he custom House Lifcers are now maid nv
""eu salaries. 1t we repeal our alien duties
our vessels VIII only have to pay the moderate dutv
oi SIX cents per ton, and they will not have to rav.
j ""'' "' more Ihan one port that is, If they re-
main only Il hours TO inquire the market at oncy
| port, and proceed thereGrom to another,
J Inc sixth point made s, " that heavy dutiea
/ are imposed on articles imported into tie Colo
MES from The United States when no dutv il ;rn-
poseI on similar articles, If imported from the
worm american Colonies" and the report might
nave AIDED That those articles paid no duiy il
imported from Great Britain or ireland, into the
Colonies. '''O 'NS
That point was the great cause yvby the IJni,sa
states dii not repeal, to the colonies tie alien
ouIes' IL was that which induced the United States
70 reuse o.the Colonies the same free intercourse
,na' had been accorded 10 the mother country. Our
government IN the negotiation insisted that there
shOuld De Charged the same duty on the flour Ito
take one srticle) of Great Britain, Ireland. ana
canada, az would be payable on the same
nom the United States. Mr.. Canning thought IL
unreasonable TO expect that duty paid on foreign
| produce should be charged 10 their own. passioe-
from one OF the British ports TO another and said.
that Great Britain has the same right to complain
| (bul she had mott that her colonial sugar. when
imported into The United States, has to nav most
heavy duty, when The sugar Of Louisiana is free
from duty. Whatever, SIR, Of argument we might
have had whilst tie Coionics 80. .-.-. -, o