Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-01


al value of the goods, fairly ascertained under
the guards in the bill, may accomplish the same
object not less efec,ually. From the Information
derived principally from the statements OF emil
nent manufacturers, duty of 10 per cent on Inc
manufactured article, beyond that on the raw ma
terial, would. of Itself. equaliZe the cost oil the
domestic and foreign article. and afford SUN
Gent protection to the manufacturer against TO-
reign competition in the ordinary course oil trade
If, by the reduced rate of duty on the raw mate
rails. and the low rate of duty on all o'her artl-
cles of general consumption, tire American ma
nuiacturer may, az is believed, bring his mer-
chandise INTO market upon terms OF equality III
cost with the foreis ner II Is not doubted that
the all valorem duty proposed by the 0'i' win
cash payments. and duty on sales at auction,
will be fully adequate to guard against the supe,
riorlty Of foreign capital, and the fluctuations OF
trade. II is a rate Of profit IN ordinary tunes
not enjoyed BY any other branch OF industry not
necessarily exposed 10 greater risk and y'c'ssi'
tude.
The imposition of revenue of duty merely,
on coarse wool MT raised in the United States.
and on the coarser denominations OF cloths, IS be-
ileved to be concession due to the south and to
the southwestern portions of the Union, and
which NAV be made without serious detriment to
the manufacturer.
Withou, some concession of present advanta-
ges from all interests any scheme OF adjustment
must be considered as hopeless.
The bill now submitted, proposes to raise the
revenue, with as little Inconvenience as possible
to all parts Of the Union; ii designs to leave all
the great national interests adequately protected.
while ii lessons the duty on raw materials AMI
articles of necessity Greater protection might
be given. and the growth. both Of the raw mate
rial and of the manufactures, might be more ra-
pidly encouraged. II is believed, however, that
by the scale of duties in the bill. the advance
mrnt and osperity of each will be certainly at
tanned; and II is for those interested to consider
whether it be mt wiser and more patriotic to be
content with certain and permanent. though
more gradual process, than by contending tor
eXtreme protection to cndanger their own inter-
est, and ultimately disturb the harmony OF the
| Union.
| have the honor to he, very respectfully,
Your obedicnt servant,
LOUIS McLANE.
Secretary ofhe Treasury.
The Hon the SPEAKE
of the House Of Representatives..
The following is synopsis, sufficiently in de.
tail to give distinct idea of the Secretary of the
Treasury's bill:
The act of 18th May, 1898, to be repealed after
the Sd OF March, 1885; after that timc. the
duties to be As follows:
On WOOL manufactured, not costing more
than 10 cents pound. per cent al vaiorem,
and costing more than 10 cents pound, 90 per
cent ad valorem.
On manufactures of wool. or of which WOO! is
a component part, not otherwise specified, cost
ing not more than fifty cents square yard, 10
per cent. adj vaIorrm.
On worsted stuff goods, woollen and worsted
yarn. 90 per cent al valotem.
On mits, gloves, blankets, hosiery, carpets and
carpeting, !25 per cent ad valorem.
On fannels, baizes, and all other nufactmes
Of wool, so per cent. ad vaIorem.
On manufactures of cotton of all kinds. of
which cotton is component part, % per cent.
al valvrem-thosc printed, dyed, coored or
stained, to be valued al IS cents square yard
and Whiie cottons. TO be valued at so cents a
square yard; on nankeens imported direct from
China. 90 per cent. ad vaIorem.
On iron. and the manufactures of iron, the
same duties as were paid in 1924, with some
unimportant exceptions; and checks provided
against evasions Of the duties.
On susar-brown, and syrup for making su-
gar, 81 per pound
On sngar-whte, clayed or powdered, S! cts.
per pound.
On salt, cents bushel of SO pounds.
On teas of all kinds, direct from China, and
in vefsses of the United States, cent pound;
otherwise, 10 cents pound.
On coffee, cent pound.
On hemp, manufactured. so dollars per ton.
On sal-duck, 10 cents square yard.
On cotton baggins. 81 cents square yard.
On foor-coths, stamped, painted or printed,
as cents square ard;-other oil cloths, of
all kinds, and floor-mattng, so per cent, ad
vaOrenl.
On states Of all kinds, 95 pei cent, ad valorem.
On glass, the same duties as were paid in
1924.
On olive oil, IN casks. 12i cents gallon.
On French wines-red, in casks, cents per
gallon; white do. 10 do: all kinds in bottles, %
cents do.-According 10 Treaty.
On barley, grass or straw baskets; compost
ton, wax, OF amber beads; all other beads, not
otherwise enumerated; Iampblack; shell or paper
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