Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-25
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REMARhS ON MIR. MLANE'S PROJEr OF
NEW TARIFF m

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1t must be admitted TO be very difficult task to alop,
tariff suited to the present OF the country: TO make
one acceptable to all parties, would be therefore impossible
The manufacturers, many of WHOM. have gone 10 very
considerable expense, in fitting up their establishments
and the sugar and hemp growers also, may have some
claims Tor protection for tme but surely they cannot
Claim that the high duties which imposed proessedly
only 10 enabe the government of the debt created
by the late war; shall be continued forever But as they
may say the period has arrived sooner than they could
have expected or believed, it may be still just and pru-
dent, on that account TO continue for some time longer
higher rates oil duties on certain articles than would be
eAPedient Tor permanency. would recommend tariff
10 produce about three millions annually over and above
what might be necessary TO meet ordinary annual
penditurcs which surplus in place of sale of the stock
IN the United States bank belonging to Government might
be applied to the extinction of the remainder of the debt
ana such other eNigences might arise till was found
eNpedien TO reduce the Tariff sill farther, and 10 that
point which may be deemed proper to meet only the or
nary expenses of Government.
am aware that fluctuations in the rates of duty are al
tended win inconvenience, both TO the manufacturing
and commercial classes of society; but the former will
nave no nghtto complain, if higher duties are kept up for
lew years longer merely promote their antagc and
the latter may console themselves with the idea that i'm
time, this perplcxing subject will be adjusted i'm perma-
nent anu equitable manner-And in the time, both
oil these classes derive real from the check
TO over-tradlng, which prospective reductions in the Tariff
will produce
In the adjustment of Tariff would not inquire into
e practices OF other nations far copy their absur
des; would seek rcquite evil for evil but TO make
sue one as would be best adapted promote the gene
raj welfare happiness and great nation
spread over widely extended and diversified soil and eli
mate, atordng almost every thing that the human heart
can DESIRE and particularly favorable agricultural pur-
Sults which must be the most congenal employment of
man, SO long as VIC have than abundance of
| tory, suitable for the purpose.
10 orce manufactures therefore, in this young country
AT inc expense oil agriculture and commerce. to act In
opposition TO the dictates Of Nature and of atures God
who throughout all the works Of Nature displays TO DO
his benevolent intention that men should cultivate soci
intercourse, by nterchangng their surplus production.
with each other, as of developing the arts and
sciences and of cvilziug the human race and d.in,
the blessings OF Religion.
On looking over former reports with respect TO our i'm.
ports, ind the amount duty free, including bullion 10
DC less than ohe-slxt part OF the whole. Now, as it may
DC eNPeaeh Tor The encouragement of manufactures tc
increase the list OF articles duty free such as raw mate
fiais particularly coarse cOOi, dye woods, Sc &C. will
suppose the amount thus favored exceed that poporo,
Still, on allowing for reasonable increase of innort
very soon taking place of lower duties and
check TO smuggling in consequence thereof cannot csli
mate the amount which will remain liable TO duty at les
IMAM sevenyIve millions Of dollars
An average duty thereon of twenty per cent will pro
IucG hlIeen millions This would divide into three grca
heads say hitcen, twenty and twenty five per cent
Under the first head to pay duty at fifteen per cent
would include all such manufactures of wool as sbouL
not eXceedin cost value dollars and ty cents ne
square yard-lannels and bazcs blankets hosiery am
Ins, wor'ed stuff goods silk and opium all article
charged III the now existing Tariff and Is per CT
wines oil all Sorts noldsSeS oils of all Sorts vinegar tea
OF all sorts, coee and chocolate copper rods am
DOTS nails and spikes Of copper, muskets and rifles sal
The articles under the abo, head being all If fire, No
cessly except such may be found ia the existing TART
al II IL and 10 cent considered as entitled TO se
ciai aVoi and let II be Observed that go farther than m
secretary 10 protect the woollen manufactures a. beside
recommending That wool under the value of ten cents e
pound should be admitted duty tree as well as dye stufs
c duty OF htecn per cent proposed hereby i'm pac,
OF ten per cent. observe moreover bv In. Secrc,r
Pro)e mat he places both teas and coffee at much lowe
rate OF duty Than fifteen per cent which is done no ob
t "e hsher rates may be imposed on other articles
Out Idlr duty oil hteen per articles Of genera
use presume, will not be complained Of when Il Is re
Sarded as The means OF cquaiZng burthe:s as much a.
iactures " U
Under the second head to paw duty az twenty Nor cent
would include all manufactures of cotton Aax and all
carpets and Competing, floor cloths Of all sorts bodne
cloths fruits OF all sorts; besides such articles az are
ed IN The existing Tariff at 20, 25 30 SO g. So 10 4
and 80 per cent. - w w. -
nave little TO remark the above head save that
twenty per cent Is the average duty hereby proposed
That this rate will surely afford sufficient protection 10 ou
important cotton manufactures; as by tins duty with the
raw materials on better than can be had in FIJI
rope and with freight, insurance and commission S. or
the imported manufactured goods our cotton manuf,cirer
certainly have something like forty per cent in their "a
'o uess ueir advantages lost by want of skill anc
EOou management, which disposed To believe il
he case neither do think people should be bound 4
ProNue iOr u, VI IT IS On the other articles Included I'M
DER 'hs head, the duty will not he thought too beb a.
ough tbey are OF general usc they are not Of FIRST ne
cannot afford the use of them
Under The third head At twenty-five per cent will be
included all articles not duty free and which are not spe
clhed under the first and second beads at and tween.
W per cent This last head will embrace fully one third
hValuc OF the articles paying duty, and much greater
variety lncIudlng OF course hemp and ron and all the
mahu'aeiures thereof glass and all the manufactures