Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-14
$2l,922,39I
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INet feducuon oil duties,
This statement of the Treasury shews that The caIcul,
on oil my correspondent very nearly accurate as to
the sum to which the duties would be reduced when
estimated according TO the under the act of 1892
vi the 5,lS7,O7S, the reduction from the existing du
nes upwards oil million and half duties reduced on
protected articles There also by the act of $780,
$780, taken of the protected articles Of moasses and
salt The results from these statements are that the
nett duties have been reduced by the of 1880 and
That the reduction on protected articles bv the
acts OF 1880 and 1882, will be about $500 900
And the actual duties under the act Of 1882
viii amountto I2,IOI 900
been made in the of duties and MANY of these ON
protected articles. Some of these reductions made by the
act OF 1882, will operate bcnecally to the Southern
pie: Amongst these are the reductions blankets from
355 per cent to % per On woollens not exceed
ing So lS cents per square yard, from 5445 per square
yard 10 per cent On worsted stuff goods including bonn
boZets, &c. from 1896 per cent TO 10 per cent and a
large deduction oil duties on bar iron On brown sugar
the duty Is reduced from pound to . 2 cents
the duties on coffee and from China are taken of
altogether and on teas from any other place. reduced to
Genus per pound Coffee and sugar and teas may be
sered from habit 10 have become necessaries and
the reduction in the price Of them will be found great
relief TO the poorer classes The other items of reduction
VIII be seen by reference 10 the statement of the Treo
sury' u'ey are exceedingly numerous, and will afford
more or less relief to the consumer Still do mo,
10 AUNT at reductions have been great they should
nave oeeh OF distributed III the most equitable
believe they have not BEEN especially in the article
len goods But think what have said will be sufficient
to shew, that material andIbenef reducton o
been effected. further am of opinion that if we persist
IN using all proper exerions TO produce united action
amongst the opponents of the protective system we shall
by the exercise OF peaceable constitutional
sustained as they will be by the increased force of pubc
opinion, obtain an adjustment of this question: in wav
lhat wi sa'l:iy the South The national debt will be i'm
nedatey paid OIL and we should endeavor to keep down
the duties to the amount of the public expences and limit
these as much possible by the of the slrcest
nomy.
The conduct of Congress- and especially that If tho
Southern members who voted for the act of 1899 has
been criticised by some with great severity But il
cd from
ing the situation in which they were placed nor The mo-
hves by which they were acuaed. The variety of in.
tercss involved IN the question: the collision of those in
teress, and the intrinsic difficulty of changing at Tho
entire policy oil the country surrounded this subject with
great endorsements Any person who has attended TO
ne course oil the proceedings and debates must be con-
vnced, that the Southern members who voted for The a.
m did under conviction that the BILL as passed was
the best that could be that ssion of ~
objections which have been made to the corse n,r,J
by the ant-tarh members who voted for the hin hayo
struck me WIN surprze, and are in my estimation unjust
and unreasonable. These members saw shirt in cit
ence, which threatened the peace of the country uns
something could be done They used every excrton in
their power to reduce the tariff much as possblc and
the act which passed. the best that could be obtained
Is there any one who will assert that is not great deal
better for the country than that Of 1909 go 80
dihcd by the act of 1880?
The question rs to the original formation oe IN,
tariff system; the real subject TO be voted on ,ss d.
choice between the tariff Of 1928 and the act of
One would suppose, that the opponents Of tho protective
system could not have hesiated in deciding that in
choice between measures, neither of which thew approv
cd was proper to take that which rghened 10 consi.
derabe extent the public burthens though il did NOT ke
OIL as much as i ought to have done Was it ever heard
before "en law was in existence imposing heavy taxes
h" AZ subsequent session, members complaining of the
tax ough not TO vote TO reduce it considerable extent
which they could accomplish because il was NOT in their
power totally TO rePeaiE The uniform course in such
cases s TO get of as much Of the tax as can be effect
ca az me une, and at succeeding sessions TO reduce
II unhi IS placed on proper footing. The question
really pr0Pounded by the bill, was, whether the coun.
try shOun pay duties amounting TO UPWARDS of Sc
venteen millions or should pay something more than
weIVc hhhons; whether should retain the Tariff of
1879 or accept the notifications of the act Of 1892 which
not only reduced the amount Of duties but modified them
so as 10 AFFORD relief TO considerable extent n is Ger.
ainy better to bear light than heavy burthen; and he
who eneayors TO tighten that burhen cannot be said to
De Hehuy 70 ITS continuance, because he has taken off
large Pouon OF IT, 1t often happens in the course Of hu.
man 'Idrs, mat men are subjected losses and msor
tunes DIt would not be false philosophy which should
u'o'e'o St because we cannot repair those losses at
"" soud not endeavor to do so by degrees? Sure
~ W not justly imputable to those who voted for the
act Of 49, mat they friendly to what has been pro-
perry cahed "he bill Of nominations" because they di.
unfinished as many Of its evils their best exerons could
accomplish Might they not with more appearance Of