Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-26
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in. MACPHERSON BERRIEN
DUTY on SUGAR-

petition for continuance of the duties on sugar
has been got up in Mssissipp but it APPEARS to meet
with little success. "Nine-entbs of the state" SAYS
the NatcheZ Gazette, "would discountcnsnce such a
petition AMI far from Obtaining the sanction of the
legislature, that body will in all probability pass
luton instructing our senator's and representatives.
uss their best exer,ions 10 have the tariff moii6s and
the duty on sugar repealed. The duty sugar must
stand or fall with the tariff We will not debate the
poin, OF advantage disadvantage regards this par-
tcuidr duty; strip the question of all supefnities
and place where it really belongson the bro ad ba is
OF the tariff u Is question between the advocates of
free trade and the advocates of the restrictive polcu
As such il must be decided such it must stand or
fall Is Mississippi tariff stae' Then che will sup
port this duty on sugar IL she opposed TO this oppres
sive system? Then she will urge repeal the duty "
The Pearl River Advocate afirms that in the south
western counties of Mississippi, where sugar is gener
ally cultivated, the people universally opposed tc
Thu duty.
Aside from the general merits of the question: the ta-
riff on sugars, apprehend, must he revised and
modified on another ground and this will necessarily
let in the question OF general reduction. AZ the law
now stands, our sugar-rehners are protected by duty
OF IL cents pound imported loaf sugars. Orr cas-
tern neighbors as are Informed upon good authori-
ty, have hit upon ingenious expedent 10 avoI paw
ing this duty. Powdered sugar is charged with but
four cents duty the best Br.h refined sugar is there.
fore reduced TO potOder, when it becomes entitled 10
admission upon the same terms as the cayed sugars OF
Havana, that is upon paying four pound A
considerable quantity Of refined sugar has, as we are
informed been admitted in this Boston, but
second cargo has been seized and the question
inc the construction Of the law will probably he set.
tied by legal tribunal, unless the claim Of the United
States should be Withdrawn. The importation of sugar
in this manner though it invsdes the intention Of the
law yet strictly in conformity with its letter, and we
do not see how IL can be prevented without new en-
ac'ment The interests of our sugar-re 6ning es,sb.
ishmens very seriously Interested in this on snn
While on this subject would ob'erve that all pny
es here beginning 10 be of opinion tina, reductions
nigh, he made in the present tariff We are even in
formed hat several Of large manufacturers are he
ginning to stir the snbsct of taking off dnini. hing
the duty on coarse woods. We not aware of any
precise objection 10 this reduction but il is principal
ly for the benefit of the woollen manufacturers for
whose advantage many laws have been passed OF
late years, think II should be coupled with some
concession their part in favor Of the consumers ii
the duty wools and yarns could be re-
dnced together have doubt that IL would prove
highly beneficial measure both the merchant and The
community at large. IL will leave undisturbed IN =
trade in yarns carried on while il will i'm
cfesse the importation Of colrse woods.
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