Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-10

Boston, for the two years, are as follows:
I542. 1e43
Dutiable imports at Boston, slo,745,7oo ss,6l345O
Foreign arrivals, 1892 1876
clearances, 200 l,lo9
This is the true picture Of the decline OF trade and
commerce al all the ports of the Union, under the op
pressve action of the present Tariff the cash features
ct which are perhaps the most burlhen ever
'mpased upon any branch of nations business. The
arm of the law interposes directly crush commerce
tor The benefit of manufactures. The Constitution OF
the United States guarantees to all equal protection
and equal laws Yet law IS passed with the express
object OF favorng class Of manufacturers at the cx-
pense OF The shipping aud commercial interests. This
s done not by the indirect action Of revenue laws but
directly, by compelling them either 10 reinqush bu-
sness altogether, advance 30 per Of their
capital TO the Government IN the shape Of revenue
duties.
The d'lapidasd condition of the Government fnan.
ces, compelling il 10 the issue of species Of paper
money, Notwithstanding the large loan, which 1t has
contracted this year, sufficient evidence thai the
commercial interests are psrshng. The import ling
capital of the Union is compelled, under the present
law, 10 advance 10 The Government 50 900 900 pc. an
mum, taken from the means oil small Importers. The
result rs, that the imports have not been made, and
the Government is without revenue. This state of
things must continue until The present Tariff is mod
he'd IN the important particular Of cash duties without
warehousng privileges, and the Gavernmen debt will
rapidly increase, as 1t now doing, or resort must be
had to direct taxation.
The only resource Of which the Federal Government
rs now possessed for revenue is the customs duties.
Under The present Tariff The Average duty upon The
gross imports IS 90 per cent IT, therefore, the Govern
ment expenditures confined within The limit OF
$50 600 per annum, an import OF 500 100000 Of
goods is absolutely necessary yield that sum THIS
year the imports will be but 100000 O0 Now IT, un
der the present Tariff foreign goods continue TO be
cIuded whence is the Government TO cerve It's reve.
nue. THIS IS the point 10 which the farmers are 10 di.
rect their attention IT, TO benefit the manufacturers
they consent TO destroy the Of the country,
and with the Of the Government they must
also submit to direct taxation, TO supply The wants Of
the Government. For this year the wants Of the Go
vernment are 10 be supplied by borrowing in the shape
of loans and new of paper money. This can
not, however, last The alternative, then presents 1t
self i'll a shape which cannot be 'dodged''-a tariff
solely with a rep TO rerenue or direct ta1ation.-
600 per annum mus, be raised by one means
the other. Hence without any reference TO sectional
interests, in high low tariff, tn, question q,
Is really direct taxation q customs revenue. The
advocates for protective tariff really the champi
ons for direct taxation. The land revenues we have
not considered because for years come they will
be available. Last year they produced but 81 0OO0 0O
and this year will yield still less, BECAUSE under the
distribution act, large quantity divided between
the States, which was selected by The State authorities