Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-23

for i,eepinr all duties lower in future, u soheene'
ON tilted TO make useful determinations, ana, us ~
ten, docs not sufficiently d'scountenance Na S.na
"a vor tho nccessarics Of life. Indeed, the former nas sr
nlrendv become free in many cases, and IN DINERS WIZ
be taxed lightly, under the reduction no" +" Po
cress while the latter, though at the expense "
The consumer, however poor, VIII IN aiihoSI ~.
instance. bear as high, if not higher burden, 'n""
The mreates, superauity. In proposing a piar 10
raise the sum desired, one cardinal object 49, 'n .NI
fore, TO Obtain the money in a manner Una. s'a -
not prolong any improprIet'es or ihsonStut.a
principle: and another is, to do 1t, ana sun p'esei
faithfully the limitations ana si'Puiat'o n,h !" some data
promise as before explained. 10 'urn'sh sone I1 NV
for practical legislation, which may accomplish Inns .s
,les;rns hnunoniously, Two tabular Statements ia
been prepared, which will next be oriehy espinlr. es
The first one gives the names and value oi =, ~
articles imported into the United States III a. ~
1S3S after deductinp such of them as were export
ed. (See Az Taking the imports oil eha' y.at INC
4 ruids. and perhaps nearer an average, Tor some ,ne
TO come. than any other, though probably 100 low,
and the value of all the free articles, (e3ciuo'hs' :"
curse snec;e. and the amount of others re-tfSpor'-
nd ! would he about S36, 1Gl 1853. a duty on these
ndiscriminatcly, of fifteen per cent, would yie,u d nj
revenue not far from the five millions tiiat may DC me-.
ed in 1912. Bat this would embrace seVerai -.
ub;cb prder The principles before suggested, rn,ghllu.'
a; n; = ho lcft free. or at n lower rate of duty than III
Too, mar cent. Another mode oil raising the saine
amount of revenue, would, therefore, be preiefaoe, =
il could be accomplished without including .hoSe a.
I.lao Sunnosp then, that lneIe y
Tho free articles those which may be regarded MOST
40 Injuries. though not, in every respect, belongings
cI,s;velv "a Tint class. Such arc teas, coffee, anu Sins
Should I've then add to them others, conflicting win ST.
milar American productions, such as "o's'eu'' ~
&c. and the aggregate, deductIn9 inc ainou", n !,
od r.ouId be 500 026. AIS. (See the second table, Pr
A du,v of twenty per cent. on those, alter paying 'o
eypcnscs of collection, would yield ABOUT ~ san 80
amount of five millions. THIS seems 70 com,a," ia
qaneral data for the most eligible ana uheHeeP'o""o
~. -., l,n typ millions SHOULD prove
ho wooded nc il is presumed will he the case under
10 d;,,;,isbrd expenditures and increased lmporta-
,;ons. anticipated and explained IN the recent ahlinai
rcnorl on the finances, as well as from the further aug
mcntation Of revenue likely to happen from the ne"
mode Of assessing the value OF merchandise, any
suitable notifications can be made in these details,
without departing from the principles believed 10 be Inc
most appropriate 10 govern the subject.
So some articles OF luxury, not now free, but paying
a less duty than fifteen or twenty per cent. might very
nroperly be taxed 10 that extent; and some necessarIes
Of life SO situated, might be made free or be taxed
lower. instead of them. Among the former may be
mentioned wines, though when any OF them cannot al
present be made to pay an additional duty without Vto-
ialins some treaty stipulation, they should, oil course,
hc exempted during the period agreed upon. Where
any articles appear, also, to require an increased i'm
most. merely as 4 cuuntervaiing measure, such an
one could be imposed without materially changing
HE general result as 10 revenue, if the increase was
not made otherwise exceptionable, by exceeding me
InltHtI0nS HI Ill to hib 49,
probably exist, in any event, in permitting what IS
so very desirable, that some of the articles OF neces-
siiy, which, by the present laws, will, alter io42,
still paw a duty Of ~ per cent. should be then exempted
from all or part Of it. But whatever plan may, IN !,
HE end. be approved, it il apprehended that enough
has been stated 10 explain The details Of the one now
offered, as we'll rs the limitations and principles which
ought, in the OPTION OF the undersigned, 10 govern all
legislation on the subject. Nothing further will, there
fore, be added as 10 any measure 10 be adopted Tor re-
10 - 1.l -. Ill H. -rAnt &c nrnaSnT
duty should be made 10 accrue only from the lst OF IA
nuarv in that year, and the residue commence the Isl
Of July after, as those are the periods when The great
future reductions begin, which the new duties are IN
tended TO supply.
In connection with n permanent revision of the
tariff, VI made in the manner here recommended, II
would be proper, under a plan .ef cash duties, Tor all I'M
ports to enlarge the liberty now enjoyed for depositing
goods for a time in public stores. Indeed, the ware
housing system, which exists in some other countries,
might, in that event, be usefully revised, ana, SO lar a
the new circumstances required, be adopted here.
As the higher class of duties. which exist under the
present laws, will be reduced in 1912, so as virtually mol
10 exceed all impost Of twenty per cent. on the value
of the merchandise imported, 1t might also be eSpe'
dent 10 provide for the assessment OF the whole q
them afterwards Oh the ad raiorem prIncip pie. 1T the
same time, If not done previously, some OF the large
drawbacks and bountics, now allowed, could be regn'
lated with more justice, and with much benefit 10 the
revenue, by reducing them SO as to correspond IN t!ieil
Il uTODOrtlODS Will lIc AullGss
Some other particulars might be suggested IN connec
| ton with q general and permanent revision OF the tariff
But they are not of such character as TO occur readily
to all familiar with the subject, and after the length 4
which this report has already extended, it is not deem
ed necessary to prolong it further, by an enumeration
. and explanation of them.
The other branch Of the resolution in respect TO til,
new mode Of valuing the imports will be answered q
the earliest day practicable.
:. Respectfully,
: LEVI WOODBURY.,
q Secretary of the Treasury
l Hon. r. NJ. JOHNSON,
:. Prcsid,n nj of the Senate of the United States.
n The report was laid on the table, and ordered TO b
printed.
Mr.. YOUNG presented resolutions of the Legisla
! ture of Illinois, instrncting their Senators and reques:
G ing their Representatives to use their exertions 10 pre-
!. vent the repeal of the Independent Treasury law; AM
/, to vote against all bills having for their object the es
8 Enlistment ola National Bank. The resolutions wer
. read, and ordered 10 be printed.
v MI. WHITE, in pursuance Of previous notice, aske
: and obtained leave TO introduce n bill TO provide for SD
]. tisfying outstanding claims TO bounty lands for militar
s services during the late war with Great Britain; whlc
e was read twice, and referred TO the COMMITTEE on I'll
Public Lands.
g On motion by Mr.. STURGEON, the bill TO max
G certain appropriations for the Patent Office was take
up; and the question being on the ent propose
by Mr.. Calhoun to strike out the appropriation for til
g collection of agricultural statistics, it was decided
r the negative-ayes Is, nays %, as follows:
e Tcas-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Calhoun, Clay of Alt
e baInu, Cri,tenden, Graham, Hubbard, King, Mangun
Preston, Roane, Sewer, Smith of Indiana, and Tappa
e IA.
n N.ays-Messrs. Buchanan, Clay Of Kentucky, Clay
ton, Dixon, Fulton, Huntington, Knight, Linn, Luml
kin, Merrick, Mouton, Nicholas, Norvcll, Phelps, Pc
$ ter, Prcntss, Robinson, h'ggles, Sturgeon, Tallmadg
Walker, White, and Young-2.
The bill was then ordered to be engro ssed for a thin
reading.
PERMANENT PROSPECTIVE PRE- EMl 'TIoN LAW.
J. The bill to establish a permanent prospective pr
/ emption system, in favor of settlers on the public land
!. who shall inhabit md cultivate the sa me-, and raise
@ log cabin thereon, being the special or der of the da.
was taken up, the question being on the amendmeI
i offered by MIR. Calhoun TO the motion to recommit II
4 bill made by Mr.. Cr;ttenden.
1 MIR. WHITE addressed the Senate at great lengl
+. in opposition to the amendment of Mr.. Calhoun and
n favor of that of Mr.. Crittenden.
r The question was then taken on The amendment o
fered by Mr.. CALHOUN proposing a cession Of Il
!. public lands to the States in which they lie on certai