Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-10-21

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country would be increased, and the collec,;.n ~
the revenue rendered certain. Mercban,s a,,a y,
not be Obliged as at present, to furce their wares
INTO consumption, or to reeyport them for the han
eht OF drawback to avoid greater loss.
by the present mode OF collecting the duties m. /,
po,tunty IS afforded to the importer, and (reouent
y embraced, for creating fictitious captal 70 n.
amount of the duties levied. Thus assumin, ,h hsf
duty at SO per cent, and that the goods beooiet
" converted into money, as is extensively the cax,
three importatlons leave III the hands of the impurtet
an amount equal to the first Importation and ne
more deeply he runs in debt, the mure canital hs
will have at command This temptation to over
trade, which IN many found to be itrcsist.
b'e, producing great injury to the foreign and do.
fnestic trade oi the country, would be reme,ethy
the system we propose at the same time, as M
duties would he payable except when the merchan
disc Should be removed from the public stores tor
consumption, no nardships would be experienced
~ the mporter, and certainty Of supply to the
country would be insured.
Requiring surcles to custom house bonds. bv
linking counercial houses together, Involves nauy
IN the folly and misfortunes of few. Very little
advantage Is derived by government from such sur.
eties Tor during the performance of fuous can
ital and the credit system, the appertineces ne.
cessary tor a custom house surety are very readily
acquired ny the facility Of CREATING capital as above
| shown
IL is believed also that the best interests Of tbe
country would be promoted by encouraging for.
eiga carrying trade. At present an importer IS cum
PEELED tore export within twelve months. at what.
ever disadvantage, without relief or appeal Or lose
the benefit Of draw back, and have his goods thrown
into the hume market, for which perhaps they we're
neither designed nor at all adapted 10 avoid
this, cargoes are frequently shipped at great ex.
pence an Inconvenience, and landed al foreign
ports. tier to avail, the opening of suitable mar.
ket.
Assome articles Of perishable nature, could not
could not convlenty be sold while there. liberal
discount OF or per cent. or, such other sun,-ss
} your honorable bodies may eem just and proper
might be allowed to place the importers of such
goods upon footing OF equality with the import.
ers ot article, to be warehouscd.
} Aware Of the perncious consequences which
usual result from premature revolutions in trade.
we urge nut any sudden OF violent change in the
long establish commercial usages at the country,
out respectfully recommend that convenient ware.
/, houses be provided by government, in all our
principal ports. preparatory to any alteration OF
the credit system, and that the existing revenue
laws may undergo such judicious revision, as,
while they shall insure to commerce It's just share
OF public patronage, shall provide for tie gradual
introduction Of well digcsted system Of cash pay
Inenl Of duties.
Aud your memolali,ts will ever pray. &c.
; ROBERT RAiSrON, President.
JOHN VAUGHAN, tStcrgtarT.