The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-12

duties already existing by reduction of them II be-
of duty with proprety he subjectedto moderate
post and whether there other of vidng
for the anticipated deficiency. nL
The articles free of duty, which present them
selves most prominently as subjects OF impost are teas
and coffee In the last annual report from this Depart
ment this source of revenue indicated The necessi-
ty Of resortng to is apparent and urgent
than it was then. The opinions of importers Of these
Gus parts of the United States as communicated to this
Department in pursuance Of its request, unani-
mously and decidedly in favor of such duties
equal and less burdensome than any other mode by which
the amount could be collected" From the organi
cation of the government to the year 1882 duties
laid upon these articles In that they repealed
in pursuance of the recommendation OF the President
which was made as he stated in consequence of the
tional debt being extngushed and the revenue being
abundant for the public service The reason for that poll
cy having ceased and additional being indispen
sable for the most economical administration Of the Gov
eminent, 1t cannot be doubted that fellow citizens
will acquiesce in the necessity which requires such
mpost as cheerly as in any other burdens which they
selves, their property, their rights and liberties.
Notwithstanding the opinions of some, cannot doubt
consumer to some extent by the imposition Of duties
But may be questioned whether this would
temporary Coffee is raised in various countries, and
rapidly. Should the competition between those coun.
tries be become active enable us to choose
the source of supply the duty may fall upon the pro-
Queer. In respect to teas, the opening Of the China
trade, and the exchange for them of cotton
fabrics instead Of specie as heretofore, will enable us to
obtain larger supplies and at cheaper rates But what
ever may be the increase of price to the and
whether 1t be permanent temporary it would be fairly
distributed among the whole community for nearly all
are consumers and by proper adjustment of the rates
would fall chiefly upon those who used teas Of the most
expensive kind Hence appetite duty in reference to cost
would be most advisable
In order to exclude aspurious article which has
times forced its way among u.s. would be exreden to fix
minimum value at sixteen or twenty cents pound.
duty OF five cents per pound all teas costing twenty
five cents or,under of cents upon those costing
from twenty five to thirty five cents and thus vancng
the duty according to the cost would afford the most
tain and practicable mode of collection while would be
the least burdcnsome With respect to coffee is repre-
sened that the difference in value between the various
descriptions in among is not such to render
ad ra!orem duty necessary or expeden moderate pe
cc duty OF two cents pound when brought from the
country Of its growth in Asia, Africa, America
and three cents per pound when imported from Europe
1t is believed would be fair and moderate. Such duty
be estimated to produce least two millions five
hundred thousand dollars From duty teas gradua
ted as above suggested may expect to realize about
million five hundred thousand dollars. Much, how
will depend upon the terms of trade with China
cannot be supposed that duties to the amount of four
millions, distributed among nearly eighteen millions of
persons, would be seriously felt by any assuming
that the would exclusively bear the burden
and that would not be divided between them and the
\ producers
To be concluded to.morrotu