New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-28
,uo,her oniciai evasion OF Law.

Mr.. Secretary BIB mas issued another Circu.
la, making still farther and important inroeds
apon the Revenue OF the Country, and directing
repayment of large amounts OF duties heretofore
levied under the law OF 1872 Beside knocking
down Inc duty on all Chains except Cham Gables
to tn;rty per cent. ed valo,em-thus striking GU
altogether the third class CT Chains which ere
specifically enumerated and charged four cents
per- pouna-;he Guty On B.sz'lian Sugars IS q:
tected 20 DC reduced TO two ami 2 half cents peF
aouad, instead of four as specially provided fof
oy iAw. Speiteg and Cocoa Nuts arc pronounced
to be incluted among the articles exempt from
duty-and the duty on Austrian Wines is reduced
to fifteen per cent. Coffee imported from ,he
Netherlands the Secretary says must come II i!ec
of duty, and the twenty FER cent heretofore levied
'aust be refuaGed.
La addition to these summary provisions and
regulations by the Secretary Of the Treasury for
su5ye,iins and nuifying TIE laws of Congress,
ihe Circular directs that the tonnage and other
duties on Hsnoyerisn vessels are hereafter to be
the same as on vessels of the United States, III
tiie same potts. This extraordinary document
closes with the following regulation:
In order 10 lie prompt adjustment Of claims idr
due Illegally exared has been determined that IN ell case,
~ law iHsead ci reiu0dn The excess 10 the Individual cslf
ant at the Treasury. the collectors o the customs h" be- ana
hereby authorized and instructed agents oil the leu-
rs 10 the out o the accung revenue. ut the c
'iv pui %neie tne dhe' were 50 e1scied, fen,s a, [
sizes and unhcened duties with the vouchers quae'. 10
o stated at IN. eanry the nin"unt to be rem o cove
Ell by warrar 10 the cOect credit IN acc nt OF Inc Gus
No certificate. therefore, nyube the Treasury W"
future required be- =u thereof particular st,etne.
e7ch heretofore must be forwarded to the Depart
rent io ts information and canHdeaiion previously 10 te
| lUI3onty beng gwen tor the pHyment o the clnn
GEO. ". blBB, Secretary oi the treasury.
Taken altogether, these proceedings OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury are among the coolest
pccimens OF official license that we have ever
e.rd Of At this rate, and with 50 accommo-
iqtiog and conscieatious Secretary OF the
Treasury, it would BE- very easy 20 render the
Revenue Laws of the Country utterly futile and
incompetent 70 accomplish the purposes for
xhich they were enacted, and to defeat the
designs and wishes OF the people as expressed
through their Representatives in Congress. This
sort OF sub. Executive action, by which the will
If the people is d5hcd and the laws of Congress
are set at naught, is piece of usurpation as new
IS it is alarming; and we trust that Congress,
on its assembling, will lose net day in inqutine
nto the merits Of The matter and sitting the case
TO the bottom. The House Of Representatives,
Loco Foco as it was, did not dare 10 fly in the
ACE nf the manifest interests and prosperity OF
Inc Country by passing the pernlcious Tariff bill
# Mr. Mckay and we will see whether it will
permit subordinate agent Of the Government
70 take the law into his own hands, usurp the
functions Of the Legislature, regulate and reduce
duties or imports, and assume the management
of the Trade and Commerce Of the Country &C.
cotdiDg TO his own whims add ceprcos.