The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-12

Such is the history Of the introduction Of
the word ''coarse" into the clause in ques-
ton. 1t furnishes evidence of intention in
the use Of it, which cannon be mislaken-an
Intention perfectly coincident with. and in
ample confirmation Of. the construction for
which we contend.
The inspection Of wool invoiced above
and below, seven cents, is 10 be made, &C.
cording to this construction, for very differ.
ent purposes. That above, for the single
purpose of applying the 80 per cent. duty
10 ITS actual value. That below. for the
purpose not only of determining the value
with View 10 the application OF the live
per cent. duiv, but for The additional, and
more important purpose of determining
whether il be coarse wool. II. upon such
inspection, il is found 10 be not coarse. then
the Two requisites Of coarseness and value
not exceeding seven cents will not be CON-
bined. and the WOO! will not b. entitled 10
exemption from the protecting duty.
1t is very clear that Ike wool must be
coarse in order to bring it within the nomi.
nal duty. What We maintain is, that the
question whether coarse or not coarse. shall
be decided by inspection; and that en- as.
sIgnrent shall b. made of the inspected
wool 10 The one class or the olher. by ref
erence 10 the distinction of coarse and fine
MS commonly understood by the growers and
manufacturers OF wool. and not by a refer
ence 10 the mere fact that the wool is. or is
mol within the value OF seven cents. No
other course, VIC are confident, will either
satisfy the language Of the act, or carry out
what we have shown 10 have been the inten-
ton ia the insertion Of The word ''coarse"
la the clause ls which We have called your
attention.
We have The honor 10 be,
Very respectfully.
Your obedient servants,
WILLIAM SLADE,
SAMUEL c. CRAFTS,
SAMUEL S. PHELPS,
HokAcE EVERETT,
HILAND HALL,
JOHN MArrncKs,
AUGUSTUS YOUNG.
P. S. To sustain the position that the
word coarse must have tho effect of subjec-
ling 10 the higher duty wool not coarse be-
low the value of seven cents, your attention
is requested 10 the words "all other" in the
clause relating TO wool. ION all other IN.
wool there shall be levied
duty of;h'ee cents per pound and thirty
per centnm ad valorem." All other than
what All other than the wool described
IN the proceeding part Of the clause; that IS.
III other Than coarse wool not exceeding
seven GEMS in value.
If, instead Of sail other wool" the Ian
,nnge had been-''on tcooi, The paIuc ,chere-
IF shall erceed seuen cents, there shall be
evird duty of thee cents per pound. and
thirty per cenlum nd valoreL," no wool IN
lcr seven ceuls could. BE- any possible cons
have been subjected 10 that duty,
because it would. in express Terms, have
,een confined to wool exceeding seven cents
n value. Suth, indeed. was The language
substituting eight for seven cenis) of the
SccrelHry's bill referred 10 in the foregoing; |
n which the Only distinction was between !
WOOL exceeding, and wool not exceeding. 8 |
ents in vnlue. But when the commIrIPe of
Ways and means, having changed eight 10 |
even cents, inserted the word course. so as |
o require coarseness, as well as cheapaess. |
o entnle 10 the nominal duty, they changed.
'lso, the praseology of the other cause. sub
..ituiinc for wool. the value whereof shall
exceed seven cenis,'' The words ''al Other
vooi"-ihat is, oil wool other than "coarse |
WOOL, the value whereof shall not exceed |
even cents" The only conceivable reas-
IN for this change is, tina; more was inten |
led TO be included-as more evidently is
the words sail other WOOL in !
he new connexion. than in the words-wool |
xceeding seven cents, in the old.