Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-18

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TO TIE EDITORS or THE ENQUIRER
REMARKS ON MIR. McLANES PROJEr OF A
NEW TARIFF.-Nc l..
Believing that the time has arrived, when it becomes
the duty OF every who is DESTROYS TO preserve the H.
berries oil his country TO express his sentiments in regard
10 The important projects now depending before Congress
IN respect TO the Tariff take up my pen TO address YOU
The Secretary Of the Treasury, in late Expose has
shown that according 10 the present revenue the
whole OF the National Debt, Including epen The three uer
cents, may be paid off during the present year by re-
sorting TO sale OF the stock which the Government holds
in the U. S. Bank.
Every man who delights in the prosperity of his coun
y must unite in congratulations the approach of
period, when we need longer be taxed except for the
necessary support OF Government and in gratitude the
Supreme Being for the many blessings we, as a nation
have enjoyed and that He has long avered from US
every cause, which might have tended 10 proong and TO
increase the evils OF National Debt.
WIN these sentiments deeply impressed OH my mind
cannot but look forward with fearful authorizations TO the
different schemes recommended by the friends of the sys
tenn for protecting manufactures and before it is too late
ieei DESTROYS to point out my objections particularly TO
the late Tariff Proet brought forward by the Secretary of
uc treasury because 1t has obtained in OF the
newspapers the of q conciatory measure: whereas
IN my Judgment so far from being Of that char
acer apprehend the most disastrous consequences 10
ensue from the adoption OF it, unless it shall be greatly
changed in many OF its most important features
The friends OF protection seeing that Notwithstanding
the many loud complaints, which have been poured Out
against the oppression OF SYSTEM which bears most une
qualify on the peopleas yet has nevertheless been sub
which has induced the greater part those who have fell
the burthens imposed Them quietly TO Weld thereto
80 lohg DIS appeared necessary 10 raise for the
payment oil the National Deb and whilst they had as
they thought aud Jondiy believed a we'll grounded ey
pectaon that so the Debt should be paid off they
would be freed from the oppression of system said TO
be imposed in consequence of the debt by the late
war; and that new and more equal system of revenue
commensurate only 10 the wants OF the Governments and
aliordng reasonable protection those manu- features
which it's decidedly the interest OF the country TO foster
would take place thereof BUT instead of this, would
seem from the various projects lately brought forward by the
friends oil protection, that trusting in the majority acouir-
ed IN both Houses OF Congress by combination of inter
ests, they are now determined to try vc the chains
they have imposed on their fellow citizens.
4" hist give it my opinion, that il is expedent TO
AFFORD incidentally reasonable protection such anufac.
lures the circumstances of the country deuard
must protest against the imposition of prohbitorv duties ON
any articles suited TO wants. more especially non
all such as are oil prime necessity the great body of the
peoples believing that quiet submission thereto will no
longer be virtue, but bare deseron of all the interests
connected with love of liberty and patriotism
Ere enter INTO an examination of the Proet brought
lowardby the Secretary OF the Treasury, will premise
that though hold not TO be unconstitutional to impose
incidentally tr Tepeue taxes duties on such
articles as may in competition with articles oI
domestic growth ormanuacure hold il TO be entircv
repugnant to the spirit of constitutions to declare ny
articles prohibited or to impose duties pohbitory in their
nature feel assured at if such article had bccn
introduced into the Federal Constitution that no States
OF the original thirteen, would have accepted of iS
have mthero iorborne IRON writing any thing on this
SUBJECT under hope hat the plan OF which
understood the Secretary of the Treasury would
bring forward, would be such one as would be really
cilatory, and might satisfy all who were NOT bndIy do
voted to the interests of pafty-but 6udnfr t.t lie
plan differs in essential degree from the bin brourLt
forward by Mr., Clay, and those which have emanated
from the Committees of Manufactures proceed IN male
such remarks thceon it appears TO me the subiect
seems TO call Tor, i'll the hope that they may have some
hucnce indirectly at least, to amelorate system, upon
which, believe the peace and happiness of our country
does most materially depend.
will further PREMISE that avoid the necessity of i'm
posing duties prohbtory i'm their nature reasonable duties
ia
be admitted free of duty, their being of he
st necessity to our wants, and required support our
manufactures and our literary Institutions and TO provide
the means Of defence in war; Sc. would tax those
articles most heavily which might Justly be termed luxu
nes rather than neccssaes OF life and especially those
which have tendency TO enervac and corrupt the morals
oil people.
leave you then Judge with what feelings indignant
surpze see that the Secretary recommends tho C1o,
ing articles to be added 10 the list Of those which shall he
admitted free OF duty: Cocoa almonds prunes figs ains
in jars and boxes, pepper ginger mace nutmegs CHINA
mon, cassia cloves, pmenO, &c. &C. with long list of
etceteras such as The above ask for what purpose is
this butte justify If possible, the imposition Of heavy du
ties OH articles OF prime necessity, under the pretext of its
being necessary TO do for the sake OF raising sufficient
revenue! For the purpose also il must be- that he
recommends the imposition Of the duty of only one cent
pound all teas imported from China or Other c
East oil the Cape OF Good Hope in vessels Of the United
States This is too garng Injustice to escape oserya
uon as thereby the poor would pay their teas four
times as much as the rich, in proportion 10 value WHY
Is that see no mention made Of any specific duty on
spirtuous liquors! Is the importation thereof so deserving
OF encouragement, that they may be introduced under
the head OF the uu-cnumeraed per cent? Or does the
Secretary rely on the increasing prevalence Of tempe
rance amongst US as asucien guard against cheap and
too general Of tleml Why are bounies TO be grant
ed 10 ship owners' For the purpose no doubt Of binding
more firmly around necks te chains have already
long Let the duties heretofore imposed on i'm
ported hemp, corage sai-cloh and iron be reduced to
fair and moderate rates. aud shipping interest will stand
IN no need OF bounty But, under just apprehension
that those onerous duties would longer be quietly sub
mttcd to- lure is held out 10 this class Of our people 20
oppression. are min
al yaOrem goods still 10 be continued il TO prevent
lraud} And by fraud that fraud is be prevented
For, what appropriate be found for prac.
tce that has imposed the people the belief that tey
were paying only nominal rate Of % per cent duty
When in fact hey paying from IS $50 per cent on
such articles were not entirely prohibited by those mi
nmums? II appears TO me much easier and more di-
rect way may be found to prevent such frauds as might
be attempted by undertaking Of articles imported,
subject TO duty, by making legal to the officers Of the
Customs to seize for the OF the Government, such
goods they bad good to suspect undervaued
with view 70 deiraud the revenue, in paying the owners
importers thereof, the value they rated at with
10 per cent thereon, as fair profit on importation