Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-09

upon ITS own me,i's; and what might be very pro.
per at one time might I've equally improper at an.
other. doubt not son,e will he ior including many
articles which are exempt, aud others will be for
excepting many articles that are included. The
committee ", . not unanimous ON these subjects
and II cRnnct ba expected the House will G. Ian
ticlpaie notion to exempt tea and coffee, and
will say one word On that subject. Tea and coffee
aCe hardly ncccSsyr,cs; they rather beions to the
class Of luxurcs So Mr. Woodbury. con,idered
them, and Therefore recommended them Tor taxa.
non. We can hardly Justly ourselves in taxing
the necessary food and clothing OF the poor man.
both OF which arc indispensable to sustain life and
still exempt tea and coffee. Let Us also consider
that the duties on these articles by the propcssd
b Is light that those who luxuriate owe a GOOD
cup OF tea C coffee will never know it. Itw,Il be
seen. by table No. = that duty OF twenty per ct.
on tea l. less, on an average, than FIVE ard hall
cenS per norud; whereas, 10y the act oG 1916, the
duty ranged from twelve to sixty. eight cents per
pount. Aud on cof,e Il - less than two cents per
pound; but by the act OF 1916, II was hve cents
These arc duties that wIi never be felt Ivy the con-
snmer We're lac not told of II, he would never
know II. Again: fyou sNemp. these articles Won
cannot raise means enough 10 curry on the Il ovcru-
ment. They will be quite inadequate fear with
them IN; and Nv suhtrac'ng them You take away
near three million dollars, and Amos; one third Of
the whole amount proposed to be raised. In Great
Btiin, where about 100 600 900 is annually raised
rom duties, more than halt oC this enormous sum
Is raised on three artcieS-lea, sugar, and tobacco
neither OF which IS produced in Great Britain. 1t
appears, also, that We consume more than hve time
as much coffee per head, the inhabitants of that
country. But have not time 10 dwell upon il.
have a few words t. say as to the form OF the
bill. Contrary - our tariff avs heretofore pissed
L names the articles excepted from duty, instead of
hose On winch the cuty IS imposed. THIS would
oe impossible when specific duties are imposed, and
,an only be done when the ddtieS are al ralcrtut
Il is done IN tins case to prevent fraud Experience
has shown That here You name the articles on which
iues are ll'd, there constant effort on the par,
81 the foreign manulacIurcs 20 invent some new ar
je'e, and give II a n:w name, that DC imported
free, and which may come IN az substitute for the
tuuabe aitcIe. This bill takes away all Iempia-
non TO coWmu that fraud, tos the arJc.c unless CN-
,egted n the free list, must pay duty.
have one WORD 10 say as 10 the necessity Of I'M
mediate action. live Do no, act now, but postpon,
ms indispensable revenue measure until the next
session, and then mnse it up with the tariff, it is
not At all probable It will become law until year
rom this time. whole year will thus he lost,
" hlch is OF vast Importance where the fruits OF a
measure are 80 SLOW IN coming 10 maturity, and the
demand IS so pressing. Nothing can DC realized !
under this act after Il takes effect short OF three
months, and half oft not short OF SIX; and on teas
one OF the most important articles years credit
may be given. deem 1t. Ihor,f,re indispensable. |
unless we wou.d Disgrace the country and thu Al !
that this should lie passed at this
session, that an exhausted treasury may derive some
5sren from u reN' winter and spring, and not sui
er It TO be po>tpoaed year ouger.
be- leave 10 say M conc. usIon, that hope this
cvcnpe measure will not be mingled up with ques-
ions Of protection, home valuations ana cash duties
hope all hose impoitint but perp cxrng qu, s,lons
yIl be postponed tn the next session, when we
hall have more time and more Information, and may
Re IN better situation to dispose Ot them properly
or the interest OF al concerned.