Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-30
Va, Friday, Dec. 30
THE TARIFF

THE TARIFF
Free Trade Memorial to CongreSy.-We understand
that the Committee appointed by the Convention of
ImiadelPha, are prompted by the Report of the
Secretary of the Treasury to prepare and transmit
their Memorial as possible. Mr. Galatin
has summoned the Committee to meet at New Y DIRK
on the 9TH January. The memorial will therefore
probably be laid before Congress by the middle of
tne inonth-lt is impossible mt this time state spe-
cihcally the contents of the paper-but IL is probable
that the Committee will ask -
ist That alter the payment of the debt, the revenue
be bona de reduced the actually wanted TO deav
the expenses of Government according to their present
scale, and without providing surplus income for other OBJ
jecs not yet authorised by law. 2dly That allowing
reasonable time for the gradual reduction of the
exaggerated duties articles all the duties Shall be
ultimately equaized, that the duty no article shall
rs compared with the value of that article vary materially
he general average or IN other words from the ratio
OF the whole amount of duties impoation TO the aggre
gate value Of the imported articles subject the payment
oil dulles odly That, consequence Of this principle,
wines teas coffee, and other similar articles shall not be
added to the list OF articles imported duty free but SHALL OH
inc contrary be subject TO duties nearly equal proper
tcles" "
1t has been ascerancd that the true value of the ave-
rage annual amount of the imports paying duties deduct
ing exports and making several necessary corrections in
the Official returns, is for the years 1924 1920 300
oo0 and the average annual gross on merchan-
disc, dcducng the dcbcnturcs drawbacks amounts for
the same years, to 23l2O0O. Deductng from this last
sum- the appropriation 900 900 for the public debt
leaves $l3 900 for the venue wanted after the exn
guishmen Of the public debit equal to an average
uuty oil ZE CT. the above
imports paying Duty actually consumed i'm the u States
the articles dutyfrce added the list of those
now liable to duty the average duty would be reduced 10
Il Ia III would be raised % 81, il wines teas cof-
fee, cocoa fruits and Spices made duty-f Al
lowing largely Tor OF calculation mistaken views
of the subject NAV be asserted with confidence that nm
der any modification of the tariff which may take place
| the average duty will be from 20 to 25.'
IL Is sand that "the Propnety of adopting, fundamcn
tai principle, the reduction Of duties all the ports TO
an equal rate according the respective value of tho Sc
vera articles independent of its great simplicity,
commended by the following considerations:
lit VIII be railying point for all friends recurring
no departure from principle the part of those who be-
evc the present tariff unconstitutional according with
the views oil those who object 10 unequal and oppres
sve
at is after all, and considering difference of habits
and localities the plan most equal on all consumers and
one OF which complain. "
at affords the most equal protection every branch Of
industry, sufficient TO encourage those for which the coun
try is nearly ripe, and gradually every in proportion
10 the increase OF our capital and population.
eli embraces at once all the mechanics and every manu-
ac'ure or other domestic produce in favor of which, no
eXtravagant duty has been laid leaving for our
those only who arc interested in the iron and wool
zen Goods' henP cotton goods, below the minimum and
sugar
I'm short reduces the question to that of equal and
not less etcient, though incidental protection to every
branch oil industry in opposition to the present system Of
selecting Tor that purpose favortc branches TO the
exclusion and injury of all those which is necessary
TO embrace in order to obtain artificial maiorty'
We respectfully think, that more than $4,000 900
may be struck off from the amount of the public
reyenucs-ludging at least from the late Erpose of
the Secretary of the Treasury-and of course, that
the prospective rate Of reduction of duties may be
brought down lower than average duty of % / 9
per cent.
1t is sad that tho Constitutional question os sncb
VIII not he presented in f-but that such view will
he taken OF the Tariff, will show its inuIitols and
oppressive effects upon the minority and therefore its
deporablc departure from the equal spirit of our DO
litica institutions.
Mr. Gallatin will he unable TO attend the prcscnta-
ton of the Memorial, account of the serious in
disposition he has lately eXDCricnccd Judoa Hor
per from Sonth Carolina will attend-probabIy Mr.
Dew OF Nirginia-or, if his engagements forbid
then some other citizen of the State will attend in
hls place. We hope that some of the Northern
members of the Committee will also appear i'm he
half of tho rights of Free Trade
The devoted friends of the true principles of the
Government entertain the hope, that on this qnes-
ton and at this moment Virginia will DO true to her
self A Correspondent reminds us that she is The
frontier State i'll the Anti-TarifT System--that she
has yet made no imprudent movcment--tbat she
has done nothing to disgust the party or to lose
The confidence of the oher--that she has manfnllv
and uniformly supported her principles i'm calm
but firm, in n constitutional but unshrinking man
ner-tbat now is the time for her to come forward
with all the moral force of her character and to ap-
peal once more to the Congress of the IT, States for
Justlce-for equal participation of the burtbens
and the blessings of the Constitution-to preserve
the concord, and perhaps the union of the States bv
wise, just, and magnanimous modifcation-Vrgi-
ma now expects every man to do his duty"
To hH ftco birds wih Stonel-A man. who has
the least respect for HIMSELF soop notice certain
conductors Of the Press, without sense of humiliation
You feel If they only aft to be touched with
pair of tSngs"
Such is Master Stephen Simpson of Philadeplra-and
such IS the Editor Of the New York Evening Journal
There is strong parallel between them They are like
"aleys rejecting each other" They quote each others
words; and re-ecbo each others MISREPRESENTATION
They arc both apoates from the Jackson ranks They are
both "rencgades, worse thantcD Turks."-Mr Stephen
Simpson has had the art to make himself notorious to the
whole nation Ills unblushing pursuit Of Office his re-
eoon by the Senate his gross ngradtude to the man
who nominated him, his outrageous resentment for irnsg
nary injuries, his attacks upon Gen. Jackson and
his unpnePled breach Of all private confidence his con-
tempt Of al the rules Of honor which regulate the con-
duet gentlemen, have made him bye word Of reproach
'hfoeghou. the eounty-He is perhaps the most profit
gaze politician IN tht Trustworthy of the worst days Of