Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-09

mas-tbat Jamaica, and the Windward Islands will
chiefly derive from the United States the supplies that
they have heretofore had from them and still continue
10 want: II is known that biscuit has been shipped
from Philadelphia for jamaica by way of Liverpool;
aud the flour of the United Staes under bonds in the
ware houses of Liverpool, will also il is thought, find
ITS way TO consumption in the larger Islands ofihe Brit
'sh " est ludies Tie Bahamas will probably cXpe-
renee most inconv from the OF this trade
being forced into these indirect channels, fom their
relative inability 10 sustain the ncreased with
winch il will be burdeneJ. Ths We may presume,
vi" be shared by both parties, the ransshIn,cnts and
other intermediate agencies necessary 10 keep te trade
III activity, being to certain extent, common both.
What viii be the relative prrortion Of the uafons
employed in carrying this trade, present
be stated With confidence not probable that tlat
of the United States will suffer, where the competition
can he made equal; but il is possible tlrat
diminuon of their shipping may be eventually wills
messed IN favor Of The flag of some third Power II
! is tine declared policy OF Britain 10 produce such
result rather than allow, by arrangements which,
she can control, the TONNAGE oe nation, alread, as
large that OF the United States, 20 become larger,
Next 10 the augmentation of her Tonnage it is
the ann OF British laws TO bring into employ ureut the
tonnage of the smaller thine Powers Of the world
Ii the anticipation be correct, that the British Islands
VIII continue 10 receive indirectly, their supplies from
Tie United States without material dinution the
enue Will not suffer- since exports, through what
ever CHANNELS they reach the Islands, may be expected
10 be followed by equivalent returns. II may be re-
psated, however that further time necessary for cs-
tabishing dehniiive conclusions upon this and the
u. aSCertalDed,
imports into the United States from the hote of the
west India Islands, for lie first six months of the pre-
sent year, falls below The average of those of the
hrst SIX months of the three years preceding including
importations from the British Islands On the other
han, our exports to the whole of the West Indies
during the first six months of 1897, have exceeded
their average amount for the period during the
three preceding INCLUDING expurrs TO tire british
Islands.
The estimates, CaIai!, Of the revenue for the en-
suing year, vii nov he given For the general Oh.
servaons upon the home Industry and foregu trade OF
The country tat have been gone info the indulgence
OF Congress IS with the utmost Difference solicited
Under the motives that have proIhpled them. All
financial plans must ultimately be dependent upon tire
ourishins state IN which saSacous and coniprehen
sive policy may aid in placing the great agricultural
manufacturing and commercial interests of the na,ion
not in lie spirit of partisanship for either, but BY
weighing equally the Claims Of each. and striving 10
secure the enrtchug results of ALI 1t is in the anx
Gus endearor and humble hope OF exhibiting them I'm
der this alliance to the curpttng and controlling vi,
dom OF Congress. that this Report has been prepared
The gross amount OF duties which accorded imports
and tonnage FINN the frs, OF January the thir,ieh of
Seember las', is estimated at twen,y millions tvo
hundre'i and ,we,tysix thousand delIsrs. The gross
amount thar will Hrctne for the last OF the year
cstimate'i at five millions seven hundred aud
for the entire year.
Tine debenures for drawbacks issued during the three
hrst quarters al tie year, amounted 942 20 and
the amount outstanding the ,hrteth September was
S2,si6966 10, Of which sl24,G57 II. are charseable
upon the revenue OF 1923.
The amour, of duty bonds in suit ON the ;r,ie,h IF
September last, $il36,8i2 81, which IS MORE by
s2399 a6 shan was in suit the day OF year
preceding.
In estimating the pobable amount Of du,ieS that ;, bs
received compared with gross nj secured OIL the
Of the year, the necessary deductions are to ne
made only drawbacks but Tor the OK tenses If ,
lection and various losses that may hal,rnu Maxim
what judged 20 be full allowance ali these accounts
for The prsssn; OCCASION, the receipts from the cus,os in
1879 are estimated at $2D3T2, roo
are esm" tel a, ''F' '' ''' '''' amos 14oooo0
from o""k DIVIDENDS 100000
And from an other sources 1U7.3lO
nla%lng an aggregate oi SS22s}GD, GO
The expenditure lar 1923 is es,iinacru
as follows, WIZ
C'Vs MISCELLANEOUS, and
D'poina'c S!.0%&,lij IL
, "''rh'y service inci"-
"1hs f"ihhca,Ioos. ODD