New-York daily tribune., 1844-10-26
Tea and Cofres.

Letter from MliIard Fillmore.
BUFFALO Oct. IL, 1s44
My DEAR SRI have ,hls moment received
yours Of the 9TH, inqulring whether opposed the
admission of tea and coffee free OF duty.
The history OF that matter, as near us | can ro~
recolcc; without referring 10 documents. is this =
Mr. Woodbury., Secretary OF the Treasury, under
Mr. Van Bures, recommended duty on ten and
coffee. Mr.. Forward, as Secretary of the Treasury,
also recommended il: and the Committee of Wa,s
and Means, fearing that The duty on other articles
would not produce revenue enough, also recon-
mented it, and the bill which was reported by the
Committee, passed both houses in that fern, and
voted for il in all its stages-That bill was Vetoed
by the President aud when the bill was again intro
duced, il was in such shape as 10 suspend the dis
tribuuon OF the proceeds OF the Public Lands, and
tea and coffee made duty free. This bill
voted FOR in ali lis stages and is The present Ia
II law.
At the next session, the President sent Message
TO The House, recommending duty tea and coffee;
and that Message was referred 10 the Committee OF
Ways and Means, and by order Of the Committee
reported against it, for the stated in the
pert, in which fully concurred. This is the his
tory, as near as can rrcol!ect it. OF course any
duty on tea and coffee be for alone, as
cannot produce these articles, any substitute
for them IN this country. When supposed this
duty was necessary 10 raise means 10 teiray the
penses and pay the debts OF government, voted
Tor II, rs shoulc again. under like circumstances,
but wren me iaTin mad been IN operation noatBs,
and found we could reduce the annual sI peases OF
The government or lG millions, which did, be-
came satisfied that the duties imposed By the oct
il was would yield revenue sufficient TO defray the
expenses OF the government and discharge the e1-
isiiDg Gebt and therefore refused TO report bill
putting duty on Tea and coffee although the Pre-
sident had recommended it, and the result has
shown that | judged right. Respectfully, yours.
BsRLow NyF. Esq. MLLARD FILLMORE
GALE AT KEY "Esr.-We learn from Capt. s.
II. Acksrinan, who srrived il this city last evening
by the railroad from Mobile that the gale OF tie 4th
last. was severely elt al Key West. schr. arr-
we'd Ell Mebile 18th inst. the Captain OF which in
formed Capt. A. that all the buildings and wharyes
received more or less damage. The ship Atlantic
Capt Moliet, CT n. fork, tio.perly The West Ches-
teri from Liverpool for N. Orleans, was lost On
Cary sfou Reef, passengers and esew saved. The
L. :. Revenue Gutter Visilanr stationed at Key
West, dragged her anchor 10 sea, and il is feared
that she, with eli her crew lost. The brig Al
gouquin, from Philadelphia, was coming into Kew
West IS the schr. came cut, supposed in distress.
charleston Courier OF Oct. -.
THE GALE-We are informed, (says the Buffalo
Daily Couiier that the whole of the Touring mills
ct Back Rock have been obliged TO suspend opera
TOES II consequence Of tbs break in the canal Ii
is thought the mills would not be able TO resume
work under ten OF Twelve days.
SERIOUS AccIDESr.-Whiie tgo ran one an
ifishnan- named Davis, the other en- Englishman
called 'Jeul, were engaged this morning in paint
my the ceiling OF the Middle DUTCH Church fnou