Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-15
Prom the Southern Literary Messenger
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Here and in all countries except England the light bou
supported of the public treasury aud ID. I'm
sh veses in common with oil Others have use OF
them. In England, the lighthouses belong prime ply
divduns aud corporate company known the TRINITY
House. Our vessels entering English port whether ~
day night In clear weather fo.s held bound
many lights 20, or 30, the may be- then
they required To pay for each light per ranging
from cent, up three. per light. for every ton
vessel measurs. which In OF
three hundred dollars, nil told. Tor the vessel So opprc
svey do these lighthouse duties operate upon traders
that there well authenticated instances in which
sells being forced upon the English disres have
attempted to brave the iempes, and have been lost the
attempt, rather than these heavy lees in cases Of
refusal pay the cables and anchors may be dsa ned
and sold within three days The receipts Of phi
sae light house, TO from $50 900 $50 900 wear
NJ least they did few years ago, aud presume d. yet
The proceeds o all the English light are
double the coat OF nantansnee; and divided
proportions between the owners and the Crown. Now
suppose that every British vessel conf " on our coas
charged this for the lgh,s HE
our vessels used them free. as they do. This
would give the latter decided advantage In the carry
ing trade have means OF knowing the exact amount
but induced believe, that the levied annually in
England upon the New York packets Tor lighthouse dues
does not fall short Of S5O.0UO
Unless treay sripustions forbid would either have
this contingent abolished retaate by exacng similar
dues from British shipping
In the commercial between the countries close
calculations are necessary and not in condition
10 give advantages.
But return the operations Of the warehousng sy.
II would benefit the South Than the North still
II would offer advantages to New York. Under the
debenure bill Of MIR. Prn passed by the last Congress-
New York will probably import to for Canads
but under the Wsrehousng System might to see
New York become tho enepot Tor large portion Of the
trade Of Canada West thus the city, the revenues of
the State and the business Of her canals would be
ally benefited. When the Ship Canal the Lakes lie O.
nished New Orleans. indeed, might compete with New
York for this trade and would resolve itself very
much into question the rates OF freight up the Mis-
spp to the Lakes against heights and tolls through TIE
New York canals.
The wsrehousng System has been used in England for
than forty During that period.
We may have the benefits al all that experience and
those improvements and bring the into operation
here. with oil its present beauties and Projections
think have shown concusive!y that the Warshous-
ing would lessen rhe rates OF freight, upon i'm
pJant and large ciass Of produce and heee bcne.
III the producer that extent II this benefit after time
should to fall exclusively 60 the producer and u.
maely nure the foreign consumer, the effect
would be by ehenpenng. To increase consumption. and
consequently TO call for increased supplies. As have
ssid, that ultimately {and by ultimately. after
usde has been well settled and estabshed consumers
all duties and chaIgese eonrsT.e, il follows that
get the benefit Of reduced charges. Reduced
and charges upon goods from country, may he such
diminish production Of similar articles in another pro,
<s. cotton, New Orleans, Bombay. la which case the
producer in Mississippi might retain or recover part Of
abe advantage.
In this Of the system, il would lead the yey
aud object Of republican by securing the
greatest good Of tho greatest number And in tins vew
defy the captions otet its advantages with obec
lions founded either in fact or in reason.
An important question for the county, and the peo
pie Of the valley, the Warshousng System. IL should
therefore, be fairly presented and fully discussed.
have not the time, the ability VI had the time. TO
do this In conscious want of power, have called for
help. friend in whose Judgmen, have confidence. and
whose counsel oitsn seek Well acquainted with the
operations aud practical effects of the Warebousng Sys-
in England he has been actively engaged with the bu
sness Of commerce in ts county and THAI from his youth
up until His views are. therefore, entitled to
weight than own, and recommend them 10 the most
attentive consideration OF the Convention. cbsepge tho
opponents OF the syslsm detect in hem. either
fact. falscy deduction. Nay, more 10 The
mind Of the Convention. thsro shall be started much
we'll founded objection. which any intelligent man, 81
set aside. then will acknowledge he whole scheme TO he
OF only for the land Of Utopia and will heneeorward main.
tain that the direct trade Of the South be conducted
only by phantom ships and "F1ying Dutchmcn."
" may well DO questioned. says my friend, Currsnfe
cutoo whether the present mode OF collecting duties,
viz requiring their IN cash. before the goods
lsndod-is not practically injurious the trade and
navigation Of the county, than the duties themselves
eIorbtsnt and unreasonable they in many cases
THE old credit system Of duties dangerous the
revenue and in respects. injurious the merchant
therefore. hope IL may be revived IL however
benohcsl In some degree IN facilitating the
present system Is beneficial ia scouting actual payne
but oil tho advantages Of both asnabo all their
defects may be avoided by the ado pob Of tho Waebous
ing System. combined with cash datifp.
81" s astonishing, IN the abstract any one convesant
with such subjects that the plan Of cash duties should have
been introduced without tho Warehousiny System. My
impression s, that the latter would have adopted long
beore the present Tariff into operation, but for tho
opposition of influential men, who wished for hsir
own purposes, the continuance Of credit for the dues;
many Cases the credit given, furnished. when impoaons
were successive, large aud spitao the npor.
ter being neither less than much money
rowed by him, from the Government. upon personsl
security.
when The time for the present Tariff arrived the in,n.
ees aud credit " the Goyofnent DISORDER aud tho
revenue insufficient, and ere had been several recent
csses OF duties being lost, by tho failure OF the merchant
and Of the sennjW, who had signed his bond Sccrea
~ OF che Treasury al such q time might well wish to case
ne mnd by graspng the duties without delay; and,
ing deaf ear 10 the WarehousnS system or any oher
he might foafd the receipt VI the cash. effect 10 consider
hdSngerous TO the security % The revenues one Of
then was 90 pushed for reason that lac said he thought
u unconstitutional
e. Some being influenced by one pretext come by npo
iher and the high Tsnh party seeing clearly enough hat
the requirement Of cash duties al the ships side vod a
such an obstacle to business be equal TO m additional
duty, the cssh duty plan. with drawback upon eIppaon
enscted the oil. Lnng Of circumstances Graded by
Seeress fears, unused by ignorance nnd dsnded by Tho
high Tariff party.
And sisrwsrds a. to kill IL dead Cor the future we
had, IN January, I6i3 the Report OF Mr. Kennedy from
the Committee Of Commerce. upon the Wsrehousing sys
tenn This report speaks Of tho system, question 80
purely EXPERIMENTAL when IL had BEEN in fact In operation
an England Tor forty yes IL seems to eomplsin that tho
system in England s not Superior navigation laws and
commercial uesties and pteicnds that such riding
system is what the petitioners Congress desire in this
country " describes IT, in England a. mere scheme
ngeniousy consrucied 10 promote the employment Of B
tsh shipping and enlarge the market Tor Blush manusc
lures. extending mos, sslutsry protection 10 both and
guarding both against a injurious competition I wish
We had such scheme here injurious this Report res
Fesens u 10 be. The country, am sure would be well
pleased with an almOs, verbatim copy Of tho laws establish
ing
IL iurhor alleges, that the growing importance OF The
South American Staes vas 'lcsding induccent 10 the
sdopuon q NE system. Bot what such States there
% 1905 when wss cstabishedifour or three or two
hs could be considered Tor purposes VI uaJei
Censiny' ihey we're growing them they BE- onoash
grown nov; TO make worth our while 70 DO looking AZ
Ger their usde.
"Assn; told that 'iho privilege Of en,rcpo, is
eonh ned 10 Liverpool London and Bristol and we sfe