Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-04
POLAK'HCAE.

day modification OF the Tariff predcated on the snuta
ny principles avowed by venerable President and in
the patriotic spirit OF Cancellation recommended by him
wnch mas Just heen submitted TO the House OF Represent
tanves' by the Secretary of the Treasury. This task
winch was required by resolution OF the House has
been performed by Mr.. McLone with equal talent saga
city, and bodness. He has presented scheme believed
10 DC adapted TO the circumstances of the country: and
we trust calculated to heal the present discontents and
III unison with the existing state of public opinion
me pass OIL the scheme Is revenue; but protection is
incidentally combined in it, and adhered far as is ne
cessary TO the preservation of existing interests which
nave grown up under series Of Legislation commencing
with The establishment OF the government Ii proposes to
limit the revenue strictly to the public expenditure and
assumes the amount necessary for be 900 OOO
OF this, So 600 may be derived from public lands
III Congress shall otherwise direct The remaining SIP
Uoooeo the sum proposed to be levied on Imports and
TINS Is regulated upon the principles of compromise so es
Union " Wv
The duties which have been considered as most op
ana as otherwise liable to the greatest objection
are uosc upon ,co0t and tcooens. In respect to these
me incongruiy caused by laying high duty on raw wool
anu mus counerva'ng legislation is abolished
ne low priced woods which produced in this coun
try, are admitted at the low duty OF per cent adj yalo
rem and upon the other woods duty only 20 per cent
Is laid. This is the only concession required from Tho
American wool grower; il estimated that il will m
pound.
to the iaborng classes every where con lists in reduc
oh oil the high duty cloths these are brought
down 10 mere revenue duty of o per cent
ne minimum System, odous the people so opnres.
sVe TO the lair merchant and easily evaded bv The dis
one, Is abolished; and general al valorem duty of
per cent Is Iid upon those articles included in IT, The
10 and per cent added value of the Goods in cal
culating the duty also done away
For the reduction of the duty on woen Goods tho M,
nuiacturer hnds reasonable equivalent in the reduced
duty ON WOOL the admission of dye stus free and other
articles necessary his business at red,c.d m,,, IL
iinds also projections land this he enjoys i'm common with
,ne American merchant against the superior caral c
ms foreign rival and security against the occasional
fluctuations OF trade, in those provisions of Mr. cIap,
scheme which make the duties woolen goods PAYABLE
IN cash, and imposes duty those which are sold At
aucuon; and the interests OF both are still further arI
ny ISquring mat such sales be made in the presence
OF an ohcer OF the cuSoms;-and by the additional means
py 'he oil, 10 the appraisers in preventing audu-
ieh Valuations With this protection, and with those adj.
vantages which impose additional burthen upon Tho
ii 'he interests oil the woolen manufacturers are
peeVed 10 be placed ON as good footing as that of other
classes - '
2 Iron and the manufactures Of iron, are materially
reduced: with few inconsiderabc exceptions they are
Drought down to the rates of 1925 some of the most inn
portant articles, the duties will be as thew stood in 1SI6
%u lois'-not having been altered by the iezl-
With the provisions that have been introduced to prevent
evasions the duties fixed by the BILL are understood tn
De SATISFACTORY to the manufacturers and are not deem
ed oppressive to any.
g. Hemp is also reduccd but in this the interests of the
west have been fully preserved This duty is believed 10
ton;-ani he will be further benefited W the reduction
In the duty on cotton tagging which will still leave The
manufacturers fair profit.
A. The manufactures of Cotton have likcvi boon ro
duced-yet the rates proposed in the BILL without being
buhensome any understood to be satisfactory to
the manufacturer.
g. SdH,-the latter article of the first necessity,
and the former scarcely less sohave been reduced salt
TO cents bshc and sugar from three to two and Ia
cents pound.
From all these articles, which are commonly called the
protected articles the bill proposes to raise revenue off
1880. ~ p "
In raising the remainder, the bill proceeds upon the
grounds of revenue merely In doing this however the
chief objects have been
L. To take off the duty altogether or az far 40 ,r,c,c,
ble upon materials.
2. To spread il many articles as nossible uo,
the revenue system may continue in full operation so that
in times of need a larger revenue NAV he r,sed n;,h
rcsorting tonew objects OF taxation.
3. TO make duties light possible upon articles of
necesslty and OF those the ighest upon those principally
used by the poorer classes for which purpose tea and ro
Jee Whch are almost articles oil necessity, brought
down to a duty almost nominal
A. 10 draw the greatest proportion revenue from those
commodities winch are chiefly used by the weahiest =
and those principles of discrimination, it will be seem have
also been observed as far as practicable in arranging the
duties on the protected articles.
For the first time too, under anv svs,em bavi,o
even an incidental view protection has any relief been
proposed to the navigating interest for the great amont If
raw materials subjected 10 duty, and employed in that
most important branch OF manufacture, Shp.bttiding
On The whole the compromise presented by the hill APP
pears to be liberal and fair al sides; the relief which
IL affords TO those interests upon which former tariff. have
borne most uncquay is substantial and goes far beyond
what has hitherto been thought consistent with other in
'ercsts Inc whole scheme, however, far as we have
''sd an opportunity of Judging ndciously ar
ranged as to promote to reasonable extent interests
oil all, without expressing any. Each interest NAV find
something which IT would wish alter; but as a whole
founded every modification of the Tariff NECESSARILY
must be, Oh the principle of compromise il will probably
be difficult 10 devise plan better calculated TO promote
the general good
The idea OF general reduction Of duties which was
suggested in the Secrearys annual report has been Oil
ven mp in forming the present bill, in Difference TO the
opinions expressed by others, entitled to respect ON the
subject, and TO the wishes of the manufacturers them
selves, who prefer steady, though lower duty to one
constantly changing.
The Secretary proposes that the reduced duties shall
take effect on the lih Of March, 1888 as an earlier re-
ducon would 50 interfere with the receipts into the Urea
sury as 10 postpone the eXngshment of the public debt
anu would also be attended with great injury to private
Interests.
To show the practical operation of the proposed plan
VIC VIII present lew Of its rcsus:-he whole revenue
VIII be reduced more than ten millions annually of which
upwards OF S3OOOOOO duties on the protected arti-
cles, under the present system, calculated upon he i'm.
portaons Of 1880, after deducng the exportaon s
about - per cent The average rate of duty upon the
mPortaon OF 1890, subject to duty (aitcr deducne the
re-eXPortaons0 estimated at their value al the place of
expectation about 10 per cent and under the proposed
bill, II will be about 81 per cent
We repeat that consider the bill as Offering an ef
lccuVe scheme OF Cancellation Mr.. Mclane is entitled
70 he thanks Of the whole community for the nanliness
with which nc has taken upon himself the responsibility of
proposing such one and though for the moment NAV
be opposed Ivy those who entertain extreme opinions and
honestly entertain them either side of the question: m
ieel satisfied That he will find in the increased confidence
and appreciation OF his fellow citizens that reward which
ms enlightened and patriotic excrtions deserve.
The following synopsis sufficiently in detail 10 rive