Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-19
rrom As Natiorat Inlenirereer.
IE TRgAsuRY rARlFF REPoRr.

IHE TREASURY IAhlff .nEFOpi.
The comparative brevity Of the Report
from the Treasury Department upon the
modification of the duties on imports Tor
the purpose Of providing revenue ade-
| quate 10 the ordinary expenses of the
| Government, enables US to lay il to-day
promptly before our readers. For the
proiect of bill, framed at the Treasury,
sto provide revenue from imports, and
TO change and modify existing laws i'm
posing duties on imports and for other
purposes" which accompanies the report,
we have not room. Nor do we think
that its publication would serve to instruct
those who are most interested in its pro-
visions, but rather to mislead them be.
cause, although we have no doubt that
the recommendations of the Secretary of
the Treasury will be respectfully consid-
cred by those to whom they are address
sed, they still are but recommendations
which Congress may or may not think
proper to follow.
1t is sufficient, perhaps, for present in
formation 10 our readers, TO state that the
rates of duties proposed are in general
apparently high, though probably not a.
bove the rate required for the purposes of
revenue, having been graduated with evi.
IDENTIFY careful examination and adapta-
ton to each other. Some idea of the
general rate Of duties proposed by the Sec
rotary may perhaps be formed from a Sc
lection of duties proposed 10 be levied up.
on the most important items of taxation,
as follows:
Ga wool manufactured, the value
whereof, at the last shall exceed eight
cents per pound, shall be levied duty
of thirty per centum ad valorem.
On wool manufactured, the value
Whereof al the last port or place from
whence exported to the United States,
shall be eight cents or under per pound,
there shall be levied a duty of three per
centum ad vulorem.
On all manufactures of wool. or Of
which wool shall DO a component part,
except ca:peting, blankets, worsied stuff
goods, hosiery, mts, gloves, caps, and
bindings, duty Of forty per centum nd
vaIorem.
On cotton manufactured, duty Of
three cents per pound.
On all manufactures of cotton, or of
which cotton shall be component part,
not otherwise specified, duty oftwenty-
five per ccntum ad valorem, excepting
cotton twist, yarn, and thread, aud such
other articles as are herein provided for ::
Provided, That allmanufactures of cotton,
or Of which cotton shall be a component
part, not dyed, colored, painted, or stain
ed, not exceeding in value twenty five
cents per square yard, shall be valued at
twenty-five cents per square yard and
if dyed, colored, printed, or stained, in
whole or in part, not exceeding in value
thirty cents the square yard, excepting
velvets, cords, moleskins, Istians, buffalo
cloths, or goods manufactured by mapping
or raising, cutting or shearng, not exceed.
ing in value fifty cents the square yard,
and duty be paid thereon accordingly.
On manufactured hemp, forty dollars
per ton on Manila SUM, and other
hemps of India, thirty five dollars per
ton; on jute, Slsal grass, coiar, and other
vegetable substances not enumerated, used
for cordage, twenty five dollars per ton,
&c.
On iron in bars or bolts, not manufac-
turcd in whole or in part by rolling eigh-
teen dollars per ton; on bar or bolt iron,
made wholly or in part by rolling, thirty
dollars per ION.
On iron in pigs, ten dollars per ton !;
on vessels of cast iron, not otherwise spec.
flied, one and half cents per pound on
on all other castings Of iron, not other
wise specified, one cent per pound, &c.
On all vessels or wares, articles and
manufactures, cut flint or German glass,
of ono or more gatherings or pieces,
weighing less than eight ounces, forty five
cents per pound all articles of cat flint
or German glass, of one gathering, weigh
ing eight ounces or over, thirty five cents
per pound, &c.
All articles Of plain flint glass, of one
or more gatherings, or one piece Of glass,
weighing less than eight ounces, twelve
cents per pound all other vessels or
wares, articles and manufactures, of plain,
pressed, and moulded glass, not specified,
ten cents per pound, &c.
On tanned sole or bent leather, SIX cents
per pound; on callskins tanned and dress
ed, three dollars and fifty cents per dozen;
on goatSkins or morocco tanned and dres-
sed, two dollars and fifty cents per dozen,
&c.
On mems boots and bootees Of leather,
one dollar and twenty-five cents per pair;
mems shoes and pumps, forty cents per
pair; women's boots and bootees OF leath.
err, fifty cents per pair; children's boots,
boo,cos, and shoes, fifteen cents per pair
womcns double. Solcd pumps and wells,
forty cents per pair; women's shoes or
slippers, whether Of leather, Prunela, or
other material, except silk, twenty
cents per pair, &c.
CENTRAL ANERIcA-StephenS and Ca.
herrood. The following information re-
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