Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-13
E.le,t ol lie s.e,.ln,u Of The T,.a.u,u.

When the President. in his late Message made state.
ment Of the deficiency this years revenue in COM
parison with the last, j, hailed with shout. OF
Ioy by all the Lueooco presses in the county a. sign
hat The T"rh had failed ia rs intended effect, a'd as
argument m favor Of IT. immediate repeal. We
i't sure, them that icc was something at the butt,ln
which We did not exactly comprehend: and that when Il
came To hight, a would be- properly explained Before say
ing anytlln" thIs subject, however, determined TO
wait Tor tie Report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury con
hdent toi u would the argument. vi the Free Ira
der into air Our hopes have not been Disappointed for
$50 zee from that Eopur in the Revenue 50 far from ha
wing diminished as b,cn greatly increased by the opera
lions Of the Tariff Tie Free Trade men blastcd OF the
large amount received from customs during year IT,
but tue statement oi the Secretary puts the finishing stroke
IN that port Of thprurruiucat.
II seems that Of the eighteen millions credited IN that year
four millions eight hundred and eight thousand were act,
ally due to the year sil having accrued that year and be-
ing secured by bomb which paid in 1912! In nddi.
lion 10 th five hundred and si,y.-cyen thousand dYln
m treasury notes, redeemed ~ the collectors IN 1911
and Notwithstanding ha fact credited to 1872 These
iw" Sums amount rough estimate To shout liyo mil
lions four hundred tnousand dollar, due to 1871 vldcl,
were credited ~ l-I2 Take this away from eighteen
uIon, and We have ln round numbcr-J twelve millions
TX hundred Thousand dollars, the actual receipts from ems,
toms, for The yeir 1872
The receipts II the first three quarters OF the present
uai from returns already received - quite certain that
thpsc ol the fourth quarter will amount ~ more han ,re,
millions, thus making tho whole receipts amount Ia, more.
than sixteen millions Three quarters Of die preteHf year
ha'r already brought moro revenue by uoJrya million of
doIar- than did the whole OF 'ot year Tht failure with
vengeance! II ihc Globe and Enquirer can make any
capitol for Martin Van Bton yut of dis T., b. welcome Il,
%, so iar hu,. any voice awarding 30 10 him
Blu 30 revenue has not onIv ae,sagsd: II If.
anl incrca.ing. tn, mmensc amount of Tor, gu GOOD.
I'!i on hanI nearly exhausted and impo.tiuns
o clu' Will be larger, there is moro occasion ur
monr Tho aecfetny, reasoning from these premises ~
signs as tIer limit two I,r millions more under the
pre- 'nt laws, during the years, and ii- noyih
'nn1ine v'ry general spirit Of economy prevailing among
our people nnd determination ~ di,pons' will many Or
uc''4 of iofern manufacture htlsri, IN general uso
~ e same iims that BE revenue hps increased ic ~
neral prosperity Of tie country under the present as hn4
advanced wtl 'icady and sober pnee The sscretlry
tells o. at iabIics heretofore imported and nenr,
i those which are Necessary to our comfort excepting
uo7c 'ompo'sd 81 elk manufactured within our own
borders ve and furnished O.. rhsap os the produc.
uon' Of olh, coUHtes The prediction Of the Free Ira
de seem desnsd be aiGed BY every thing connected
w this tariff They told us that such protection o. this
tariff afforded would render The si-le dear,f Ithas had
nn cect exactly the oi is The foreign nrcs 10
actually sod cheaper Than was bsiof. NJ
lhs put Of the argument ing they then soy that the
object Of he protection hos facJ io foreigners underss
LING ne. u does good 10 own manufacturers Yet
not only goods foreign doncatic grown cheaper under
the anG but manufactures hayo revived and are gain
ing strength every day. All their argumfn on ibis subject
have proved ou'''y blIacous. auJ exhibit ~ .tk ing
"gh the folly Of laying down general rules which arc al.