Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-10
RICHMOND, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10.
r1s.Ncrs or ruE FEDERAL GovERNMENr.

A of Richmond, VINO WAS d. TIC Suolou HOUSE
in New York, some ten twelve days ago, under
stood from the highest authority, that the receipts OF
Tho Customs through the United Staes were likely
TO overrun the estimates, by al least Soooouo0 The
day before he Mr. Curtis the receipt OF the Custom
House Of New York. was Sl23, OOU IN cash-one of the
rpest which had accrued for some time past
We were struck with surprise when we hrst heard
this ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS had supposed that the pre-
se nj niuuous tariff had cut short our mPoratiuns-
ard indeed, by the very last accounts the Acadia,
we see very heavy complaints made IN the Commercial
markets Of England Of the effect 1t had produced
limiting her trade and expectations 10 Inc u States
We saw, also, great complaints made OF the suffering
condition of Treasury; and reason assigned IN
that exhaustion for fresh issue OF Mr. SpetHers
TANGLED Treasury notes of five millions Of dalars
There must be also mistake IN this statement, if
the following statistics from the Moned Article Of the
York Herald of the Bird inst, he correct We attach
great importance 10 these articles ana we can scarcely
entertain doubt, that it the Teeent mportations
of foreign goods be animated than they were in
the early part of the year. yet they are very much cir
cumscribed by the oppressive effects OF The present
outrageous Tariff. The people ought not 10 sub
nit 10 i-lhey cannot submit TO It, IL must be
considerably reduced. II ought to be brought down
10 the compromise point. II will be better for the
Treasury itself, well as for the people at large
lower duty upon a more abundant importation, will
bring in no grist TO the Custom House, than the
present oppressive duty upon crcnmscrlbed importu
ton. As Swift remarks, IN the arithmetic OF the Gus
tom House. two and two do not always make four.
But whatever be the state Of the revenue-whaever
be The condition and the necessities OF the Excheguer
we again and again protest against the issue OF any
thing like "paper money" Congress has no author
y under the Constitution TO issue paper money-and
Il is not only an usurpa,ion To which the people ought
not 10 submit because it is an usurpaiion, but II is
precedent Of the most fatal tendency as the abuse of
Government money, IN so many countries, fearfuly
points out to us.
We beg leave, most respectfully, 10 present this
question to the deliberate consideration OF Mr. Ketle
the able author of the moned articles IN the New York
Herald as we'll TO osk of him. verlhca,ion
tradlcuon of the statement, made at the beginning
of this article, The authority of the friend, who
has Just returned from the City Of New York
We ask Of the New York Herald, the best est
mate il obtain OF the receipt OF The Custom
Houses, as we'll of the general condition and
resources Of the Treasury. We ask It in idle
spirit Of curiosity, but from sincere desire to
tain the TRUTH and TO lay ii before the public. We
agree thoroughly with Mr. Kstell the oppressive
character Of the existing Tariff, the absolute
cessty of reducing at the next session of Congress-
and If possible, down to the compromise point Will
Mr. obige US, still further, by making the best
tnae from the materials in his power of the amounts
OF the revenue, which may be calculated on, from the
Custom Houses, The basis IF the Compromise point;
We should take II as a particular fav r, 1t he would
forward US these views in letter Tor ubllcation-in
case he does not find it convenient compatible with
his plans, to throw them into the Herald. We know
of no person, within our reach, who so we'll quail
fed TO give US The desired nformalon-and whose
views would carry with them much weight, as his;
or, we would him the trouble of making this
application
We commence this day upon the Wigs
We commence IT in the form Of very able address to
the citizens of Oglehorpe county, in Georgia, from
Committee of the Republican party against the exist
ing Tariff They show the alarming position which
Mr. Clay occupies that great subject We also quote
u very scasonabe specification OF the wrongs OF the
Wings from another paper
(Fr.m tie Money Article Of .Nto Herald, ~
The stock market very heavy to-day, and prces
generally gave way. Canton fell / Harlem Ken
lucky i Illinois ] Indiana II DO. sterling J.
Al the New ard, there sales oil U. States
stock at ll3s
The accumulation of money in Philadelphia is pro.
crossing RAPIDLY Some Of the Banks receive daily
abou, S600O0, and pay out 100000, which proportion
shows the manner in which the progress of business
settles old debts, and new New York
funds taken there, freely at par, which accumulate
large balances TO their account IN this city These
balances cannot find employment. Offers have been
made 10 loan stocks at per centum for months
The steamer from England will probably arrive TO
morrow Her news is looked for with some interest.
powerful element in the operations OF the IL
the state of the China trade China has for centuries
been the reservoir OF enormous sums of money con-
stanlly drained from Europe The throwing open OF
her trade will have the important effect of turning back
the current coin to Europe Already $50 000
in specie has been received in England for the ransom
Of Canton and indemntes This but the prelude OF
large supplies These important elements in the
future value OF money.
The following is table Of the revenue OF the port OF
Boston in e42 and 1913:
Rerenus Of The Port Of Boston, year ending SePtem'
Der 80
e.