Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-08

howcversRhst the measu which have been a
dopted by the Government, will render this new
scheme l2r plumber, Improbable it is ;n!a.
NOUS. (.Nut. Jowr
FRAUDS UPON THE REVENUE.
NIAGARA FRONTIER.
al essaTs from the President OF the United States
transmitting the information required by a res
ofu'ion of the House of Representa-, ives of the
18TH ult, in relation to intended frauds Oh the
revenue, which las rendered il necessary to
station additional troops on the Niagara Frontier.
JANUARY =, ls29.-keferred to the Committee
OF Ways and Means.
10 the House Of Representatives of tie United
States:
NAsHINGroN, LIST January, 1929
in compliance with resolution of the House
oil Representatives, of the 18th ult. q communal
cate to tie House report from the Secretary of
war, containing the information in relation 10 the
intended frauds OF the revenue which has re nder-
ca eAPcusent the stationing additional troops the
niagara frontier. The other evidence embraced
ny the resolution, and in possession of the Govern
inenf, does not in my judgment, at present render
any further employment of a regular force for
the eniorcementof the revenue laws, necessary.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
DEPARTMENT OF WAR,
December Goth, 1928.
SIR:-ln compliance with the resolution of the
fiouse OF representatives Of the 18th instant re-
guessing the President OF the United States sto
communicate, il il be not in his Judgment jncom-
Pauoie with the public interest the informationin
relation to intended frauds upon The we " bch
mas rendered necessary the stationing additional
troops ON the Niagara frontier and also any other
evidence IN possession of the Government, which
may make the employment Of regular armed
force necessary for the enforcement of the re.
venue laws have the honor to submit the
following report:
The evidence in possession Of the De,ar,ns,t
1 OF contemplated frauds the revenue, along the
niagara frontier, is the nature of the subject
necessarily suPposes, circunstanal and presump-
1--WE, lor II Is MOTTO be expected that persons in
.ehuing TO commit clandestine violations of the
laws, VIII make their intentions public muci, less
p"iht Inc time, place and manner in which thew
propose 10 ehectuate them. The belief that such
'auuu'eh, designs were, and still are entertained
Is founded on the following fact, which with o.
theirs of minor Importance all LEADING IN the same
I conclusion, have been communicated to the De-
Partment by gentlemen of the first respectabili,v
VINO are personally known 10 them, and who have
recently visited the Seat of Government and some
oil whom are still here, but whose names il ia mot
ueeHied necessary or expedient 10 mention at this
time. ~
ihe prominent facts alluded TO are, that within
iew months past, not less than five or six very
extensive mercantile establishments have been
formed and located at different points along the
british shore OF the Niagara: and that there il al,
READY collected ia the stores and warehouses be-
.ousinS 70 'hese establishments, whose tohject is
10 vend, by wholesale, an amount of Euyonean
goofs. principally Britisb) exceeding, by MANY
t'es' IN Quantity, and varying in quality, from
what'"ouid be necessary proper 70 satisfy any
n''s''iaoe demand for the population OF the Cana
GA, or Tor the Indian trade.
he inference, therefore, that rnosi of fbcse
goods are intended for the United States ma,ket
Is unavoidable; and the further inference that they
are intended TO be struggled in is equally irress-
uoie IN me minds OF those who are acquainted
with the geography Of the country, and fb. course
OF It's commercial operations: for suppos;ns like
duties 10 be paid by both it would be utterly limos
s,ui1 , 'oF 'he hngsh merchant, who transports his
soy"s RON Europe TO Niagara, by the hazardous
ana expensive route OF the gulf and river ST. Law.
renee, to enter into successful competition ON ~.
Niagara with the American merchant who intro
duces his goods through the comparatively sale
a''a cheap route OF New York and Erie canal
. supI0'n an advertisement by one of those Cana
dian houses, taken from ewspnpcr printed a. Loci
port, IN the State of New York, as indicating in
a manner that can hardly be misunderstood, the
purposes LOT winch n thsy haye been established.
has recently received his annual snppIv oil
Cot Goods, from England, TO the anount ofi
Sioo.OUo, consisting Of Cloths, Gamblers. pla;ds
blankets &c which lac will sell at from thirty TO
nifty per cent cheaper than can be aff,r1ed in uo
adjacent parts Of the State of New York
His primary object is the Wholesale business
~, ol me accommodation Of the public he will
sale pfices. ~ "'oie-
Niagara u. C. Oct. 30, 1929.
~ ADDITION 10 lie simple but conclusive facts al
!eauy nenuoned,a general belief has obtained a.
iohs the iine OF our Canadian frontier that score,
instructions have been given by the British Co
Neihpen' 10 It's revenue officers, If not TO encour
5S, at ieast not TO oppose, obstacles 10 this c;,
uaue' so lar as regards importation into the Unted
o'd,es IL Is due, however, TO the British Govern.
'lleN! 10 state, that The Department possesses no
speclhc Information that goes 70 establish s,ci, =
act; and it is not improbable that The i,nnrassia
may nave been created by the ya,ious saecrl,
ions on The subject of our tariff which ma ,aI,
appeared III the British prints 1t is probabIv
"hniD the recollection of every member of Con,
Siess, WAL discussion was reporfed "a ba.;,o
IsKsn p ace III The British House of Com,nons -
'e suoJec' OF our last tariff law soon after lie
PdsSase, IN winch some Of the most prominent
! members, and particularly Mr. Uuskisson go
.tSp'ese'ed az having spoken encouraginylv oil
'his canada trade. as the most ready and nr,c,i
caoie means OF introducing their rnsnufac,nrss
ano evhoing The provisions OF the law. The En-
gHsn Journals, TOO, since that period have been
o'ui1g out the facility and safely with which ,bis
mega usfiic may be carried on, with ,he obvious
purpose OF encouraging their merchants and man
NisetnreTs 10 engage in it.
Paragraphs OF this compile s;on fro,, p.;,..
Peis' would nave been transmitted. but C,at ,,.;r
ro'ofie'y has been such, by their b.v;na hn en
! transferred into most of the journals of tbs conn
| -, IS 70 render i unnecessary.
nc animation in my report that f,rcc a. ,-ou
%, ".aRein would probably be resortcd To- in ar
oeI " sus,ain MS Illicit commerce, was founded
oh .oe uenei, which is supported bv ,,nieor,, -
Pv,icnce ~ similar cases. that mon ,yio .,c co g.
ny tne love OF gain, and go lost N ali
ee.9e VI What " Que TO the laws Of their conntry
ss 70 embark IN this traffic, would not hes;,s.
uphod II 6y resort TO force not nerbans e. ,, w
pPOse o. introducing their goods in the frs, in.