Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-04
the thirteen years from ls20 TO 1884


the thirteen years from le20 10 le3i
was 2i sil0o p C
The same average per cent in the
eight years from lc34 TO lc42 was IL 36-lO0 do
Difference in the per cent OF revenue
upon the total amount OF imports BE-
tween the t"o periods ~ - ioo 40
Such are the STRIKING results which Tue table exiii
bits. What is tie application Of them: The deduction
from them is:
list That the total imports Of the country taxed for
thirteen wears 81 per cent, slapped short OF annual
average of So millions amount; whereas the same
trade taxed for the next eight wears only ia per cent
expanded its fight to an annual average OF
in amount The per cent. OF The tax upon commerce
lowered one half: the import trade nearly doubled IN
amount.
ID That whereas when the total amount Of imports
wastaxed annually average of - per centum for
thirteen years the value of free imports only an
average Of is millions a year, and when the same
amount of imports taxed annually an average oil
l2i per cenium only for the next eight years, the
vuue of free imports the amount OF u
millions year. That, whilst the value ofamportS pay
INC dutv continued throughout the whole period o
twenty one years al nearly the same average amount
and varied as between any two years only from ..
millions % Millions the value OF t'nporfS free II dr.
IN rapidly rose, under tax diminished one.ha On
the entire imports, from average of 3 10 averag &c
of II millions, and varied between the year le22 al
The first period ofl3 years. and the year $50 of the
last period of eight years, from 10 ~ miliions-
There dull uniformity in the amount OF tue rdd,
faItd throughout the whole time OF both periods, but
there was rapid and regular expansion IN the amour,
of trade free cf duty
3D. There was much broader margin of free ert.
Giles under the Of 1883 han there before that
act on hich lay the duties for future revenue The
saue the free articles before averaged only IL mil
lions whils, It has averaged since IL millions.
These important facts in favor oil free trade, as
nd vocaie IT. and they important still as eeme nts
to be considered in laying additional duties 10 supply
tho presont aud future wants of the Government
And with these cer,G data before US can clearly IT.
ustra,c to YOU the principles upon winch would ha'
laid sach additional duties. Remember that in what
follows merely illustrating principles and do mol
pretend 10 give accurate details shall IN part use
assumed facts merely 10 give an example Of me app
cation of the principle In other words, shall take
the facts known by the foregoing tables aud compare
CONS OF the past and them TO demonstrate the ra-
tonae OF settlement of the Tariff question upon any
given state Of facts that may arise in the uture Thus
vii! begin by assuming the amount ot imports tree o.
duty, the amount Of imports paying duty, the tota
amount Of upora. and the valae oil imports consumee
for the wear ie4l the data lay which TO illustrate
merely the principles which ! think the Tariff con
troversy should have been adjusted without at al
mealing to be understood as saying or mtinang tina
the value Of imports for that year will have been the
same for this wear or any year hereafter.
In ISL the value OF imports paying duty
was SCI 925, 75;
Free of duty oo'ol9''5I