Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-11

the duties which had been repealed upon the latter In
TINS note the duties upon Unprotected articles are shown
to be il64 2I3, when according to the address Sc
majors and six of our Representatives, 'the duties on
,e uIroteefea articles are with Jec exceptions.
'"ey repeated Although the incorrecness Of the allie
CATION, that the duties on the unprotected articles were
with few exceptions repealed bad been fully demonsra-
teu IN my address, willing admit that for the sake
greater clearness ought 10 have specified the duties
repealed which had been ascerained from official data
wen as those which had been estimated: therefore or
Tie evening OF the day that the address my constituents
appeared before any comments upon il had been pub
hed mad the necessary addition inserted in the Southern
Gazette
General Hayne asks, SIS it passing strange, there
ore that he Col Drayton) should have given his VOTE
as we must now presume that he did, under the impress
son that the articles made free Bill amounted to-
only lew hundred thousand dollars, when in truth they
amounted to upwards Of So 100000" MY vote in favor
oil The Bill was not governed by the of the duties
repealed. When gave that vote had not calculated
what they would amount TO- nor was possessed of The
information which would have enabled me TO have done
so, nnhl received the statement of the Register of
me treasury. The reasons which influenced me in
voting for the Bill, | have already assigned. They
were that notwithstanding my own opinion, and the
opinions oil the larger portion OF the citizens Of the
south, were adverse 10 the consiitutonality and TO
,he expectancy of a protective tariff, " I compel
Ieu 10 admit, that the constitutionaity of protective
IaI was not only hebaeable question upon which wise
and honest men may and do disagree but that the weight
% nupers and great names preponderaed in favor of
ose VINO maintained its consutonaly: that under these
circumstances, when reflected, that the Act of 1892 d-
nnlshed the existing duties repealed the minimums up
on wooens among the most odous devices of obi
Gus a") and lighencd generally the burhen taxation
let myself not merely justified but imperousy requr-
ed TO facilitate It's passage bv every means i'm NV
WIN now advert TO the statements and call
culatons which stuihuted 10 me by General Havne
lie states that have made estimates of reductions
"ooHehS cotton bagging, twist yarn, hardware, SC.
amounting TO 1924 $50" There difference of opinion
among Merchants whether negro cloth can be imported in
The present year, within the of 30 the square
yard The information given TO upon this subject,
nave mentioned IT appears from the books of Gus
!om mouse that during the past year, negro cloth
imported much under that limitations This had been
the case for several preceding years Ii would be in
correct therefore. TO assume any year. which from
accen circumstances as the prevalence of the cholera
or any other pestenial dsease) the material or labor
should be high for the purpose of deucng any general
conclusion In the statement annexed 10 his letter by
General fiayne, relating the duty on wooens the mis-
tke Is committed of estimating cloth exceeding 33 I-3
cents The cost, at the duty 81 per as will
under the new tariff be levied cloth costing over SO
cents The duty by tho act of 1892. on all cloth costing
cent creating the great difference in General HAYNES
estimate, which is exhibited helow.t
The next article which il is assumed by General
1ayne that there will be increase of duty. under the
act OF 1882 is cotton bag ing He takes il for granted
mat HessanS will be liable TO the duty upon cotton
hagging OF I2 cents the square ward Upon this sub
ect there is much difference Of opinion even among our
merchants, and in the absence precise information as to-
'he construction OF the Treasury Department. any esti-
mate now made, relating 10 the duty upon Hessians must
Ge vague and unsatisfactory, il might he by
me decision oil the Treasury. 1T is certain however, that
ue reaucuoh OF the duty upon cotton tagging of I-2
cents, is advantageous the whole Of that class of our
Upland Planters who are in the habit of using begging
goon quahY 10 the Planters of sea island cotton,
receive the difference between the cos of their baeeing
and the price OF their cotton, the reduction in the duty is
an oeuaf gam, above their present gain from Ibis differ
ence.
As represented by General Hayne the duty on twist,
yarn and thread remains under the new tariff the same
as before and yet il is down in the new statement at
there is reduction these articles of sol 59e so the
duty saving silk has been increased v AZ least 5OOo
he duty upon twist yarn and thread has not been alter.
Ell by the act OF 1882 and that upon wing silk has been
raised In these items the registers statement is there
as to the increase of the duties upon sanes and nsevs
by about per cent, be correct cannot determines as
have no information upon the subject.
"Upon consultation with merchants in this civ cx
tensiveIy engaged in the importation of hardware :"
they concur in opinion" with Gen. Hayne that the in
crease OF duty on those articles would he less Than
S2OO0OO. The process by which this conclusion is ar.
From on ezapioaqn Of the Custom House Books ascertain
six months when negro cloths for home o 0l
] are no u "rDo'T 3D., that Of wooen The
6,i cents emit ~ the SQUARE yard the quantity square
the quo yard the quantity imported only square yards
what nyOico Piec to place. TUaGs e SssGG m
9 one which tho average cost Of the SG T ,s
o ~ % he y +, y rec a. 3d. og "a Id
bulk Of tbe imPorno9s Of wocb Plains a. average would
s 5d il Tay safely said ho three tho importation Of
plains costing ade il u"Gof the 'Ga nii9y,i on
annex following statement taken from the oU 90 Poo
which was made with much care by gentleman Of skill expert
oy "W yi as%e 'GG highest priced plains tco.t
ss vide Hod p ,S 56S al price 5s5T we have
up9e de- be e. existing t1iT running yard
N 70 INN
ming y9 and 55Oois Of 2a Cd qualities cent 10 IL
"l434d 7-stls wide - so por E sterling, is 80 81
"% 'a'i'a 81 dii isS''5 G;' cent ~
3fs4
"The allowance for charges England liberal being per cont
more tLau The Custom House Charleston charges on an average
and THE New York Custom House. weo
invoice te only charge II from Iycrpoo and per-
r, r5. Gen. h g, . ssg..s @ tyc, wsegn co
Value. Duv naid
Not exceeding ~ ,rI, ,o,n ,.,, lii,
y;; Mo the SaGo, @"S q yi 10
Evcoe1'e ~ not ovor ~ ~, L.io, n,. st -
Exceeding 80 sf72 $40 i5tst5 onono 1 y,
so,7f,9l5 sfal2s3f s174131
Adj for cash
duty 10
mtor'UatG-
Comps-e Of duty in 1890 I7Ios3f
Which will show On ncrcase by tho Tariff s870
mount to an addition o23 per CT tho import Of al wool
Correction HoaTen Cloths
x.......,.-.,.,Aa ysns.. Duty paid
Exceeding 33 l3 percent. 20 s9Jj 1567,96f
s9,14sl5 si7l2s31
Rate. -. Amount Of Duty
70 per roat. On F2f6oo, slf,3G
81 d.. on2,9 s255, 57O,fa
.,.,....,,... si5s999l
Add fo' oa'h dots per cont 7oen
comg,-' amour, Of duty n 1890, which viii show
erase hy tho new touH OF 4sT6O
s,i7i2sst
Tsnsnoga, g ,.e- efupvsfd, Of pgf cent % ne in