Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-25
FROM ENGLAND

'' a. Ne" io'k OF the shin EN-,
D''O, zap. insersoll, from Liverpool, the edi.
tors OF the Daily Advertise ,hssncoo papers to
ping ns,s a Ia liverpool to the 2s,h June, in
&c. The Intelligence in these papers has
been anticipated by arrivals al Charleston aud
Quebec. The Liverpool Chronicle OF the 29th,
contains a brief notice of certain intended al
tera,ions in the duties levied on various articles
Of merchandise, NOR. particularly on the two
articles which form the most importan, ex-
ports from the United States, viz. Tobacco aud
Cotton.
From the Liverpool Chronicle of June %.
IMPORTANT CUSTOMS REGULATION BILL.
the foilow remarks apply TO a bill now
passing through the House, altering the duties
on certain commodities, and, more particularly,
on two articles. the chief produce of the United
States. Let ii be promised, that the heavy Ia
riff Inflicted by America will cause immense
smuggling Of British manufactures through
the Canadas into the United States, and which
the extensive tract of ceun,ry will render it inn
possible 10 prevent. Let il also be promised,
iha, for the encouragement Of such smuggling,
and the employment of British ships, a return
cargo from The Canadas is indispensable. Now,
as by treaties we caHnot levy a duty on United
States produce, unless as high a duty be levied
on such produce from the most favored nations,
Government have, therefore, selected the Two
1 ple articles, Cotton and Tobacco, and by
i~o,csring the duty on States Cotton and Tobac-
CO, coming from the British possessions, tins re-
urn OF cargo is likely to be effected; again as
a facility to the cheap introduction OF produce
from the Uni,ed States into the Canadas, the
United States themselves have, OF late years,
by means OF canals, &c. chalkcd GU. The road;
and if Tobacco and Cotton come into the Brl-
fish possessions, where they may be ware
housed for re-exporta'ion, hone other but Bri.
,ish vessels can import them from thence iato
his country.
CorroN.-Government have resolved, that
the duty on Cotton imported from any British
possession. shall be Is. per cwt. consequently,
cotton, the growth and produce Of any place,
may come from British possessions 10 this
country a, tina, rate Of duty for home consump-
ton, in lieu Of the present duty Of s per cent.
al valoyem. Surprising the consumption of
cotton in this country to be about zoe, 1000 bal's
OF d cwt average, and the average value for
entry ed, the present 6 per cent ad vslorem du-
" would Weld, 294,OooL
Proposed duty l,75o,ooo cws. at Is. $4,000.
Loss to the revenue 2o6, 5ooI
we are inclined TO believe, thar this impor-
.ant sacrifice is made for the double purpose OF
benehtting British shipping and in retaliation Of
the i~ll-iudgeL American tariff. Vessels from
Brazil. calling at Barbados or elsewhere,
should be allowed to change their papers Wsth-
ori diseharging, otherwise the intended boon
will, from the expense, be nearly nuga'ory.-
Cotton, from the United States, will, in all pro-
liability, pass through Canada, Bermuda, the
Bahamas, Sc. particularly Sea Islands; and
Egyptian through Malta Or Gibraltar,
additional Dsiy on TO6aeeo.-An additional
duty Of three pence per ID. is to be levled on all
"stemmed manufactured tobacco, imported
from any foreign country, after the 10Th OF DC.
tober next" This is highly important, and 1t
the view we have taken Of the alteration OF duty
on Cotton be correct, we must believe thai this
measure is also intended 10 be retallatory OF
the y. Stales' Tobacco imported at present., and
even after the 10th Of Oct. from the Canadas
or a British possession, will have to pay only
SIS. out if imported from a foreign country, tina;
is to say: from the U. STATES, after ION OF Oct