Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-23

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.ormsry when the duty was 25 per cent, to the Coz.
say Sal oS, was added 10 per cent, making SI56 81
sha The duty Therefore 500 20. but now sc 81 ward.
Oh WE is one hundred yards square, taken 10 b.v.
1oo cent?. because cos over 100 c-nt. $3.50 a,
80 per cent which makes the duty SIl2 SO or 79 per
cent on tho cost The reader will recoi.ct tbat The
| aoove case Ia from the Custom House; aud that m.
oo'hs are such usually sell for from five IN civ dol
iars yard and comprehend a verv lar,s amonn,
Cassimeres paw about the per csn-and vet w
sueh encouragement. most Of the blue cl the are inn
parted imay be observed, that this n ie Of 6nJny
me ooe: extends to all the wooen goods i'm ported
sep oahkets, varying Of course with what are called
=. ...nnams Blankets were formerly charged with
~ per cent DUTY, but the extravagant Tariff of 1929
augmented 1t to 3S per that is for every dollar
oahKet tax is paid of 3S the custom house:
sum equal to the State on clear annual rent of
anu this too Tor article Of the first ne ssitv
ana which is not made in this country IL NAV not he
generally known that the cost of sack of salt which
lour bushels at Liverpool, including the sack
Is from 80 to 81 cents and that till the first of the ne
year the duty 80 cents after that period II 4, re
eed TO on cents which still leaves 81 per cent on the
cost abroad Should this duty be reduced to five cents
tne oushei II would then be upwards of 20 per cent
carpeting cost upon average about 60 cons
u We ou'y Is Az cents or 90 per cent; on Brussels
ABOUT 'he same per cent which makes the tax ON The
Pahes carpet Tor room OF the usual size sixteen dol
r.s' ana ior one oil the better Kinds nearly thirty
ne duty on cotton goods, woolens, blankets iron and
sone Oh its manufactures, wool, sa-duck Sc Sc
should De reduced cent year till they come IN
~ 10 20 per cent The duty sugar is now CENTS
pound, and should be reduced half cent ner mound o.,
take effect after the 1st OF July next and . con, no.
IL
TO- each year, for three years following; thus leaving II
al one cent or about 20 cent the prime cost If
such course OF gradual reduction could be had there
would be abundant time allowed for those engaged in
he pursuits likely TO be effected by the change TO
pare lor It, and thus TO ward off any loss which might
result from the alteration And at the same time the
nducement TO excessive impostations would be taken
away, and the apprehended danger To manuf,c,,rors
ana otners from this cause be obviated Though the
manufacturer. inflicted much injury on a large class
OF merchants 10y the precipitancy in which the Ia
r,h OF 1873 went into operation. yet l would not
az any Tune, or towards any persons, countep,ncs
sueh proceeding lndssd nothing can be more unins
towards individuals than such lsgiating and II bs. AL
ways been matter OF surprise to a numerous class n,
disintertsted and wellnisrmed citiz ns how aori.
ty otConsress could have been prevailed on 10 ssna
don course, which imposed such heavy losses on in,
divduas 10 The prosecution of their regular business,
Az OF whleh could have been avoided by tho delay Of
q lew months -' ~
could add many articles to the lit that pay fully
sxorhitany as those above srechea-but am sensible
mat have taken up too much OF your paper TO-DAY
and that have already tired the esd r with details
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