New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-08-17

American Provinces, with n view to cvaGe tbs
revenue laws Of both countries. This IS nothing
new; it is an old practice; substitute FOR the
ordinary mode OF smuggling, and one which If
not only well known but encouraged IN both
sides of the line. The American or the Canadian
birder trader, who has more love of money than
of country, more thirst of gain than OF moral hon.
es,y ur respect for the laws, but -ho has not the
courage. the enterprise, or the bold daring of the
regular. built smugpler who incurs all the risks
and the dangers incident 10 the lie ut nu,a ",
erecrs store Immediately on Tie line Ii a. sepe.
rates The two countries. One portion nf the build
ing is IN the United States, aud the other, say in
Canada for instance In each portion or dvis,on
of the store are pit the articles on which ne
wouId have TO pay duty, provided they were i'm
ported from the other side; yet he supplies his
customers each side Of the line with the dutia
BILE articles 10 b. had on the other; laughs at the
revenue ,ws, and sets at nought the authorities
appointed u enforce them
An establishment Of this description was point
ed oui u us several years since, when crossing
the line into Lower Canada. The proprietor. we
are sorry to learn, was an American cinzen as
was our informant. He made money, hu, how =?
BY the sale at once of his merchandise and his
patriotism, his goods and ms moral honesty. BY
violating substantially through evasion the laws
of two countries at once, one of them being his
own, he could underse The regular and honest
traders on both sides of the line, who had paid
duties as required by the laws IN each side re-
spectivtly, and thus secure far larger amount OF
custom, and realize heavier profi;s even at lower
sale prices. In the same way British subjects in
Canada enrich themselves at the expense Of our
and their own Government, their profits consist
ing of deductions from the revenues of both.
That however, VIC are The greater sufferers By
those evasions of law, those frauds on the revenue
is made sufficiently evident by the fact, if no other
proof could be had that the smuggling Of British
goods into our country through the Canadas and
New Brunswick, is not merely winked at by that
govc.nmant which cannot be ignorant of IFS pre-
vaence; but also that systematic arrangements
are made in England for carrying it on, openly
avowcd By The metropolitan press. Would this
be done and thus openly admitted, were it not al
ready we'll known that the balance of profits de-
rived from smuggling on the frontier is in their
favor
Hear the British press. The London Standard
Che present organ Of the ministry,) said in May
last -
1.-The Tariff Bill has been disposed of at
Wasl:ngton-thcre is no disappointment felt here
I
some time past tie trade to Canada and Ncr
Brunswick has Jeen arranged upon that pre-
sumption for the season."
In June last, the London Morning Herald an
npunced the efficient working Of the cycling
syst7m thus
1.-The arrangements known TO be made ALONG
TIE WHOLE FRONTIER LINE of the British Pro-
vinces to coun,eract the high duties imposed by
ia A Tiff
and without noise and affeclaton. We could be
more explicit did We Judge il prudent"
Thus IL IS that Our revenue laws are violated by
British smuggling arrangements. which OPEN
" declared and their success boosted Of by the
metropolitan press, and which must be tolerated
and tactly encouraged by the government which
cannot be ignorant Of their existence, their opera:
ton, and their effect hut which puts not forth lis
hand to abolish them Or arrest their progress yet
this same government would fan have the world
believe it 10 be the most moral and philanthrOplc
IN existence.
1t appears to us that this matter is of sufficient
importance 10 claim the very serious attention OF
our own Government. The systematic violation
of our revenue laws en- our Northern frontier,
through arrangements made at the instance and
for the benefit ot BRUSH manufacturers and mcr-
chants, works Serious Injury to The matcrlala
moral Interests of the country, for which II IL the
duty of the Government 10 find remedy. The
Government made those laws; il therefore there
is any thing wrong IN them anything demnnsIra
by productive OF The mischief of their violation
t,ey oug hit 10 be so amended as III do away "ith
the evll, II lis abolition can he SO accomplished :
il no, the duty is imperative, Of seeing them
strictly enforced, lfthat be possible
To enforce thpse laws rgidty and eff ciu1lly
to the entire Suppression of smuggling, on such
long line Of inland frontier that embraced
within the ontiguous bordes Of the United
States and the Brush North American Provlr-
ccs, IS unqIestunabiy a work Of great difficulty
The buFcer morality on both sides OF the linc, 50
far at least as it has relation to the matter under
review, is excl edngIv lax. Individual interest
comes here Into conflict with PATRIOTISM and pub
lie virtue, and generally proves 10 be an over
match for both THIS Is known 10 have been the
case in time of war, when even speculative trea
son has not uuirequenlly been converted into &C
tive patriotism how much more extensive then
must be the delinquency in time Of peace. and o.
free and friendly intercourse. Let our Govern
mcnt look to it then with view to n remedy
forthwith. Baltimore Sun.