Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-04

all c ases whether the actual value 10 be apprais
ed and ascert lined, as. hereln before stated, ni
,pv po,ds wares, or mere handise, imported in>
10 the Uni,rd S ares. s. subject to any ad vao-
rem dutv or wherson The duty Is regulated by,
or directed to he imposed or levied on, the va
tue of the square ward, or other parcel or guam
tity thereof, shall by ten PEI centnn exceed the
invoice v yue thereof, in addition to the duty
i'm oosed by law on the same,f they had been
;nvoiced al their real value, as aforesaid, there
shall be levied and collected on The same goods,
wares, and merchandise, fifty per cehtum OF
the duty so imposed on the SAME goods, wares
and mere bandise, when fairly inYoiced: prori-
ded aways. That nothing in this section con-
tanned shall Ie so construed 10 impose the said
las, mentioned duty Of fifty per centum for
variance between the bona Eide invoice OF goods
nroducrd in the m anner specified in the provi>
so 10 the seventh section Of this az. the cur
rent value of The said mere hahdise III the coun'
try where tn same may have b'en originally
manufactured or produced. And further, That
the penalty Of fifteen per centpm, imposed by
the thirteenth section of the act enttled".An aci
supplementary To, & TO amerd the act, entitled
sAu &C, 10 regulate the collection OF duties on
imports and tonnage, passed tine second day OF
March, one thousand seven hundred and nine
,v.nine, and for other purposes" approved
March f ST, one thousand eight hundred AND
! twenty-three shall net he deemed 10 apply
or attach 10 any goods, wares, or mere handlse,
| whic h shall b. subject 10 the additional duty
If iry per centum. as aforesaid, imposed by
| this section Of this act.
SIC. 9. ind be il further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the Secretary Of tn Trea-
surv under the direction Of the President OF
the United States, from time TO time, TO es'a-
blsh such rules and regulations, not incon-
sistenl with the laws of the United States,
as the Prcsden, Of The United States shall
think proper, 10 secure = Just, faithful and i'm
partial appraisal oil all goods, wares, aud mer-
chandise, as aforesaid, imported into the u
nled States, and just and proper entries OF
such actual value thereof, and Of the square
yards, parcels, or other quantities thereof, as
The case may require, and Of such actual value
Of every OF them: And il Shall be The duty of
he Secretary Of the Treasury 10 rePor: all such
rules and regulations, with the reasons there
| for, 10 the then next session Of Congress"
Proposals are issued by Mr.. +. w WHITE,
for publishing, in the city of Richmond, Wis
giuia, a new weekly paper, 10 be styled "1he
Friend 3f The Jnion;" "de signed for extensive
circulation among the People. and to cherish
| predominant alta, hment To the Union of The
States, u. the only bond Of freedom, happiness,
and security
The proposals are accompanied BY long
and well written address, for all OF which we
c annnt find room. In the course of it the writ
CT declares that heels ,olrmnly impressed with
I the opiri1n that a crisis has arrived, "r is fast
| approaching in this country, when the strength
Of its institutions will he. tried" That she
considers the UNION IN DANGER, md is de ir"us
10 lend his humble IF rs TO inspir" general
onviction Of the great blessings which il con-
| ftrs;" that doctrines have been Advocated in
The Southern portion Of the Uued STATES, in
ciudi vi, GINA, which, If no. manfully met
and exposed, will sooner Or later end in sub
veriing the FAIKEsr LITIcAL FABRIC WHICH
HEAVEN EVER youcHsAFED TO MANI" that "ihe
idea has gpnc forth, proclaimed in some IN
stances by LeYIslativr.a uthori v, that each In
dividuai SAFE possessed an inherent right TO
decide for ,,scf on all voIai ms of the Federal
compact, and 10 withhold al pleasure its ale,
glance TO the Supreme law" that "the death
kueli of the r. public is already rung, unless
this m 'schievous heresy shall BE- al once stran-
ed by the People Themselves" That "he sim
csr,y erterrains the belief, that, without some
revolution in the public mind, the reverence
for the Union will be daily lessened by the eff
forts Of Ell her designing or mistaken men, ard
that the Confederacy will ultimately become a
mere rope of saad He ,hioks that the much
talked Of evil Of CONSTELLATION is a mere bug
bear, and that the real vice Of our Institutions
on ,ists in constan, proneness towards anar
cny md pIsMEMBERMENT.
"Nex;," lie saws, go right understanding |
Of The true theory and practice Of our ins'itu-
tions-lhe E'itor believes, that Their duration
is materially dependent upon the due enforce
men, and general popularity of what is called
the american System he policy Of building |
up ID I'm, sic Manufactures by judicious en- |
couragement and projection, is one thai H.
has h"ar,ly approved since the war OF 1912, !
and he unhe>i'atinely thinks that he pres
srrva,ion Of the Union, mainly rests upon
such system Of National InernaI Improve
ment, as shall knit together the great cards
nal d., ,sons Of the Empire in one common
bond of interest: Upon the subjrc. Of Manu-
fac:ures," he SAYS, "it is obvious that the
scales Of prejudice are fast falling from th'
eyes of our citizens. Their interests are too
impor tan; to be sacrificed to a few fA,orlte