Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-16
ieh is respectfully submitted.
Hon. JoHN WHIrE,
Speaker q the HJHc Of Representatives..
From the Nai,n,l Iatel'Issuecr, May II.

THE TREASURY TARIFF REPORT.
The comparative brevity Of the Report from tn,
Treasury Department; upon the medication OF the
duties on imports for the purpose Of providing q
revenue adequate to the ordinary expenses of n,
Government, enables US to lay i, 10 day promptlv
before our readers. For the prj,ei Of Bill framed
at The Treasury, ITO provide revenue from impor,s
and to change ard modify existing laws imposipp
duties on imports, and tor other purposes" which
accompanies the report, we have not room. MOI
do we think that ITS publication would serve 10 in
siruct those who are most interested in its proyis
ions, but rather 10 mls.ead them; because although
we have no doub, that the accommodations of the
Secretary OF the Treasury will lie respectfully
considered by those to whom they are addressed,
they sill. are bu: recommendations, which Coneress
may or may not think proper to follow.
ltissuifcient, perhaps, for present information to
our readers, TO state that the rates Of duties propo
sd are in general apparently high, though p,oba.
Oy not above the required for the purnoses Of
revenue, having been graduated with evidently
cireiui examination and adaptation TO each Other
Some IDEA OF the general rate Of duties proposed
~ the Secretary may perhaps be formed from
election OF duties proposed to be levied upon the
most important items OF loNition as follows:
On WOO. unmanuiactured, the value whereof. AT
the asst port OF place from whence exported To tbe
United States, shall exceed eight cents Der noun1
snail he levied duty OF thirty per cen,um id va
iorem.
On wool unman ufsciured, the value whereof NJ
me last Port OF pIlce from Wh,nce exported TO The
United States, shall te eight cents or under ner
pound there shall be LEVIED a duiy OF three Der
centum ad orem.
On oil manufactures Of wool or Of which woo
a he a rrlru rartfr.
keis, worsted stuff goois hosiery, nuts. glove.
caps and bindings, duty Of forty per ceu,um sd
~ otem.
On cotton unmanuacured, a duty Of three cer,s
per pound
% an manufactures Of cotton, or Of winch m,
ton sha be n component part, not Otherwise snsr,.
ned, duty Of twenty five per cen,um I'D valorem
excepting cotton twist, yarn, ard thread and such
9thef at'Ic.es as are herein provided for Prouifsi
ihat hl MANUFACTURES oi cotton, or Of which cot
Ton shtii be component port, not dyed, colored
printed, Or stained, no, exceeding m valre twenty
I'VE cents per square yard, shall be valued nj
twenty i've cents per square yard: and II dyed
coored, printed, or stained, 10 whole or n part not
exceed ng IN value thirty cents the square ynri
shall lie valued az thirty cents per su,lare ve,d
excepting veveis, cords, moeskins. fusii,ns. b,a,'
To cloths, or goods m1nuiacturedi by Mapping or
raising, cutting or sheaung, not exceeding IN value
hity cents the squire yard, which shall be valued
a. Do cents per square yard, and duty he par there
on accordingly.
On unm8nlidctured hemp forty do'f-rzrsricn.on
Manila, sum, and other henri Of India, 81 dollar.
p Y ton on lu'e, SslI grass, eoar ans Other vcoe
lab.e substances not enumerated, used tor cordace
p dollars per ton, &C.
bn iron N bars or bolts. not manufactured In
whole or m part by rolling, II dollars per tor: ON
n1. ~ bolt iron, made wholly or IN part by rolling
/ 80 dollars per ton.
On iron 10 pigs, 10 dollars per tor; on vessels OIL
cast ron, not Otherwise specified one and hall
/ cents Pc pound, on 90 other castings Of IRON mol
o'hsf"' specified, one cent per pound, &c
+ pn n.. vessels or wares, articles ond manunc,
'ufe',o cut iln, or German glass, Of one Or NOR,
g5'ht'ink 'r pc-ss weighing Jess Than eIght out. =
80 GEMS per pound OIL articles Of cut d.nt or Ger
ln'" GUS, Oh ono gathering. Weighing . i-ht ounce.
or over, 80 cents per pound, &c
Al nric.ts Of plum fn, glass. Of one mr. ,oo,
gatherings, Or one piece Of e'Iss. yeiebin, l,sstt,
eight ounces, ~ cents per pound: ali other ,rsseI
or wares, articles md manufactures. Of main. pres
SEQ, and moulded glass, no, specified 10 cen! pe
pound, SC.
On tanned sole or bend leather. sir cen. p.
pound on caliskins tanned and dressed tb,ee d,f
ars on1 MY cents per don 10, on sheepskios tanne
ana dressed, or skivers, two dollars Der dozen. o,
goalsklns or morocco tanned and dressed IT,, doi
Iirs and fry cents per dozen; on k.dskirs n, mo
rocco i1nned and dressed, one dol lar ond 6ty cent
per dozen, &c.
On mems boots and boo,ccs Of leather. one dol
ar and twenty five cents per pair; mems shoes nn
pumps, iouY cents per pair; womcn's boots ON
D'0icos Of leather ity cents per pair; children
boots, booiccs, and shoes, fifteen cents per p,i,
""incn's double so'ed pumps and woits, forty cent
per p1ui womeo's shoes or slippers, whether ,
e'lher prunc.n, or other material, except OH
lEcurg hive Genie nor patr