Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-01-26
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soltable than that III which Il IL conttnpIs
Ted TO make treat reduction IL the rata.c
fesenuc Two radical changes hatt pre-
| van now suggest for consideration HhE in.
sest,xa tion. On such subject. aessd,
noweves. seek IRON the fnefcapsile fou,Na
ns'5 and pracsissl men, all the hslt Nhsct
they ase 30 capable OF aliofdmE, and should
tie reluctant 70 act on ny own convics,onss
however strong.
The iirss Is 10 p.ske total change IN tho
place Of valuation Now lie valuation ID
nsds IN Foreign Cosntries. We IN The
duties. and W. lease on Foreigners 10 sssess
the value on articles payihx adysissm datlcs'
hat IL. We prescribe The rule, and iease IT.
execution ~ The foreigner. This IL sn an
onaly. believe, peculiar to this csunirys
Il 70 evident that the nmouul Of duty pays<
BILE on given article subject 10 an ~ salcs
rem duty may be elected ~ much by ~
hxasion II ihs value. - W tie speefcaiion
oi the duty And, for MI Wscticsi pvspusess
Il would Nc just a. safe ~ retain % ourssivee
the. sscertainment Of The saluo and ieAye 10
the foreigner 10 prescribe The daily ~ N - u
reserve to ourselves the right g declare tue
duty and allow 10 him the pr 'cge 70 asses
the value,
The eject Of this ticious condition Of ne
laws has heen to throw aluoss tie whole
import trade Of ths country, ~ 10 s0nst ina
portAns ARTICLES, into the hands 81 the for-
signer. have been informed that seveA.
eighths Of the importation u woollens into tho
port Of New York, where more b received
than in all other ports II tho uuited StAtet
together, are in his hands. This has nog
proceeded from any want d enterprise, in
teliisence Or capital, on the part of tho
American merchsnis Tor. In these psfticulsrss
he'll Is suppressed by the netchant Of no couns
try. Il has resulted from bis probisy, biz
character, and his respect 70 the laws and
institutions Of his country respect which
does not influence the foreigner. ] am,
aware that il Il made By law, the duty al
the appraiser 10 ascertain the value Of goode
IN certain cases. But what is his chiei guidee
Il 10 the fsrcigcu invoice, made BY whom ho
knows not certainly BY 40 person rssponsi-
Bile 70 our laws. And, Il its iairness b. COM
tested, they will bring Jon carieads u Ger.
tificAtes and ailidasits nom unknown pcrsune
to certify iis exactness, and the hlst cost Oh
| the article
Nov, cit, il seems to me that this d y
stale Of things 70 which We should promptly
apply an eflicacious rsnedy. and no other
! appears q ME, but that Of taking into our
handA both parts Of the operation. tAe ascer-
tainment u the value - well a. the duty. u
be paid Oh the goods II Il Be said that ~
might have, in different ports, dfItfentrulcsS
tho answer Is, that there could be no diver@
sity greater than that 70 which we are liable
from the tact OF the valuation being now
made mall the ports oi foreign countries from
which we make our importaiions. And thaG
It 10 better 70 have valuation made by the
persons responsible 10 our own goveTnmcntk
and regulated BY one hs ad, than By unknown
foreigners. standing under no responsibility
whatever to US
The other change to which allnde, i II
reduce tie credits allowed for the payment
OF duties and 10 render them uniform IL
would be better; il not injurious to commercos
t. abolish them atogetl,er. Now we have
various periods OF credit graduated accord
inc to the distance Of the foreign port, and
the nature Of the trade. These credits ops
rate as DO much capital, on which the Iortigu
merchant can sometimes make several adj
ventures before the day Of payment. Theirs
is no reciprocal advantage Afforded to the a.
f1serican merchant, believe, In any foreign
port: A. We shall probably abolish. or re-
duce greatly the duties on al articles impor-
ted from beyond the Cape Of Good Hope, "a
which the longest credits are allowed, ~
moment would seem to be propiiiona i0r ~
ssrict,ng the osher credits in such tnanncrS
that whilst they Afforded reasonable facility
TO the merchant, they should not supply tho
| foreigner al the Instance oi tue pntllc, with
capital for his mercantile operations II tho
laws can be strictly enforced, and some such
/ alterations IS have been suggested, can b
carried into effect, il Is quite probable that
satisfactory reduction may be made Of the
duties upon some oil the articles falhf 9 with
| in the system OF protection. And, without
imparing its principle, other modes d relief
may possibly be devised to some al those IN
tesests upoa which Il i sDPpcsed to press
most heavily
There reinsIns one view to present to the
Senate in respect to the amount Of reduction
Of the revenue which viii be produced BY The
proposed measure II adopted, and 10 infiu-
enco upon The payment of the public debt
within the time suggested by the Secretary
Of the Treasury. The estimate which ibavs
made 0f that amount is founded upon Urea.
sury returns prior to the LATE reduction Of du-
ties on tea, coffee, and cocox. Surprising
the DUTIES On wiltes and siss to be REDUCED
as lew - | think they may BE-, the total q
mount Of revenue with which the proposed
measure will dispense. will DO about ~ 600.
600. The s,tcsetsry n the Treasury essf-
mates the receipts IL the present year from
all sources $50, 100000, and he supposcs