Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-15

couMsnciALLY IMpoRrANr.-A friend has
furn: sh a ur for publication the following let
ter from his CORES pOndent al Liverpool iron"
which i, viii be SEEN that the new Cus'om
House. Laws have gone into effect IN Eng'ana'
and the very serious injury that wi' De Done 10
our commerce with Great Britain, un'e's
pro mpr measures are taken by our government
TO a. old the consequences. AS the law no"
stands, il is an indirect violation OF Inc e1's'hs
treaties between the two governments "hic"
calls for immediate nouce from our caoihe'.-
We can scarcely co.. ceive it possible that tue
British Govern Mt intended 10 give sue" au
operation TO The rev law, and we nave "o wv
i, will be modified OIL proper repre'e"'a'','"
As the writer Of the annexed ie''er 'er' p'o-
perly observes, there is an emo 10 oil e"'i'"'e
cial intercourse bptwrrn the tw" eoun'rts,
The law be not REPEALED. y Ua-ens
LlvExp ,oL, September 8.
Mcsrs. Paterson e Smith:
tn,lsmen,-Since my letter Of oath "lt. &C
eomoanying a collation. OF the duties payable
under the new act regulating the duIss OF Gus
toms, upon goods imported from Br'''sH pos
sessions, and the duties payable "pon toe same :
goods when imported direct from the place. o'
production, but in a ship vi The country "hene. :,
| the goods are imported, one case mas ooeu'e"
a, this port, and so far as that may be Consider
ed as authority, confirms the view nave
taken of the new Law.
British vessel arrived from Halifax, about
ten days ago with 90 bales Of Cotton on noaro,
which was part ofthe cargo OF the, oouho
from New Orleans to this port, and cast away
upon Sable Island in - last. mere eau
br no question of the Couon being the grown
OF the u. States. II was adrni 10 an entry
here under the new Law 10 "amend the Law,
relating 10 the Customs" UPON the payment OF
four pence per cwt duty Subsequent 70 'his
entry the Sias Richards arrived from New,
York with lot Of Cotton assigned TO some o.
my friends. tender was made under 'he
stipulations of tic Convention of Commerce,
con >idered in former letter, OF an entry oil TIL:
Cotton a, the custom House at the same duty,
ID per cwt as was psid upon the American
{ o,ton imported via Halifax, and refused oy
the Collector upon the ground that II was no.
imported from British Possession, and there
lore did no, fall within The requirements OF The
Statute. lie remarked that i. was no part o.
hi, duty, under The new Law, to inquire o
what growth the Cotton was. IL was sum
cient authority for him to admit its entry a. th'
re uced duty of I'D per cw,. if it was imported
into Liverpool from a British Possession. NJ
UOuOt tnt SOIeS'oI was Pt'hNSs ''to"'
ding 10 rha, Law The cotton was entered, ant
the old duty of six per cent. I'D valo'em, wa
paid.
Although the decision Of the collector OF Thu
port is just as supposed it would be, ] do no
by any means. regard il as the decision
Government.
A memorial will probably be sent up TO The
Lords Of The Treasury, pe,i'io"ing fora return
Of the extra duties beyond The I'D per CIVIL. ant
a dupleat. TO The American Minister, Mr.. Bar
bour. The question will thus come fairly De
fore the Government TO reverse or confirm IN
decision Of su~k----&r.-S--- --'s-~tfn
nfercr with this country instan'er. Common
sense and honest feeling will demand il.
That the Uuirrd States can ever consent tha
its own produce, under any circum,' ances, shall
b. imported into Grea. Britain at a less duty ir
British ship, than in an Amt rican ship, is VI
t.ry incredible. Nor Can as yet believe thai
the Gnvernmen, Of This country sincerely in
tended anv such thing, no, withstanuing the law
:, does express it. The law altogether seems il
diges,sd, aud 10 have been the work OF right
down theor-'i cal nungl-r. ! am, therefore, look.
ing with ,hr deepest anxie'y Err explanation
Yours, truly, JAMES >MITH.