Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-03
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We discover by this statement, iha, during nine
months oil 1912 there were exported OF IT, States
cotton iii value Si9lI9 SG6 ard that there were
imported Of foreign Gotten, in value S:sG190;
from which We must deduct the amount OF foreign
cotton exported and entitled 10 drawback, ;.35i,-
lSS. The amount of toreicn cotton which thon
remained in the United States in stone, or vas
consumed, amounted tothc enormous sum 81 49,
6n2 :! ALdihc assertion is made that The cotton
platter is projected with a three cents duryll
If Tie Government we're 10 increase the duty To-
ten or twenty cents. would il make any di!cIcEcei
We cYroris in value, al cotton, Si9,iI9,rG6,
and we imported and consumed, in value, So,
Go2 Is tIis not enough Ia open the eyes Of our
farmers and Planter, as 10 the dcceplions Of tie
Tariff Of 1912, aud the fraud prac;iseG the ur-
derstandinS Of the people?
The same reasoning and arguments used in
showing the deceptive features Of the Ilaci Tariff,
viii answer for few more article. OF domestic
produce, 10 which we must call the attention Of
the reader.
la the article OF Flour We find that there were
exported from this county, during nine months of
1913, in value ~, 163 013 And reader what
think you was the value Of Flour imported dur
ing the same time? No more nor less tban Sal.
And yet the Wings have the harihood to assert,
that Tie farmer is protected.
In the articles 81 Cheese and Butter, there were
cxro.tcd in value sos, 9Gs, and there were i'm
ported IN value 81 liz.
In tie articles Of Beef Pork, Hams, Bacon,
&c. there we're exported in yalue S3.2l29u9, and
there were imported in value S9,6l2.
The same difference exists between the ex-
ports AMI imports ofalmo>t every article Of do
meec produce; ard yet we are told tia; the far
mcrs and planters are protected by The Tariff Of
1912. And what is the amount Of revenue de-
rived hy the general Government from the duty
mpo.cCi on cotton, pork, beef, &c1 As We Sta
ted the value Of foreign cotton remaining in the
the country amounted 10 S32.D 900. The duty
then coui rot have amounted 10 more than $50,
40 en- Tie article Of cotton imported and
amounted to iess on Other articles imported SINH
aI 10 those largely exported from this County,
The duty of three cents on foreign cotton, and the
duty imposed on beef, pork -four, wheat and
while they are ofsrcat injury 10 the mercantile
ard shipping interest Of the country large
! amount of the Cotton raised in Texas wnich IS
shipped directly 10 Europe in British vessels from
Galveston, would be Introduced in The Unrtd
States, and thence shipped in American vessels
to Europe, iii; were ne; for the embarrassmeEls
arising out Of The duty, By entries in the custom
houses, for the drawback, and then the delays III
foreign ports in Obtaining the necessary ceTtilI-
Gates. BY the exhibition of which Tie debcnurcs
are granted. So absurd was this duty considered
during the last session of Congress, that in TIC
Tariff bin introduced By Mr. Mckay raw cotton
was made duty free. And it is 10 lie hoped that
when the black Tariff is modified, such derep-
tive feature will no; be permitted 10 disgrace a
Tariff for revenue only
Givguaa Cons.tt;oHalja.