Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-12-11

of juno thre 1884 conccrnng tcnnageny on such YES
sells.
by the act of the IDLY, 1892 coffee was esomp
ed rom duty altogether This exemption UNIVERSAL with
tounl character Of Ge yesssn which i was Imported Inv Inc
Tariff act Of the tioh of August 1872 this exemption Gom
the place Of its production whilst coffee imported under NIL 9TH
raloye. Under this act and existing treaty with the King
Of the Nchcnnd lava coffee imported from tho European ports
of that kingdom Into the United states, whether Dutch or
the Netherlands comhhn. that such dSfminasg duty should
nos and which chiefly brought Java TO the ports of that
kingdom and exported from thence orcign
ana our relations with them hive been of tho friendly
character Under all tho circumstances the case recon-
mend that this discrimination should be abolished
coffee OF Java imported from the Netherlands, be placed upon
the same ionng with that imported directly from Brnz ind 9TH
Under the eighth section the tariff of the rich of
August 1872 duty of fifteen per gallon imposed
Port wine in casks while the other coun.
tic when imported in casks duty of only six per on
was imposed Tins discmnaton far as regarded tho Port
VINE OF potiuga was deemed violation Of our treaty with that
imposed on the importation into the United States of America Of
any article the growth produce or manufacture of The kingdom
the like article being tho growth, produce, manufacture
any other foreign country" Accordingly, give effect tho
yo 10 the tariff clf that nothing Wherein should
be so construed to interfere with nbsng treaties with tot
1874 which among other things, declared tic duty the Pot
which had been collected on such wine Should be refunded by
virtue of another clause in the Same section of the act it is
vdcd that all limitations of Fort other Wines shall
subject to the duty provided for the genuine atcle. limitations
of Port wne the production of Fnncc, imported to
the United states and the government claims that
under correct construction OF the act hcc limitations ought
to pay higher duty than that imposed upon the original Port
wine of Portugal appears TO me 10 be unequal and UNJUST
that French limitations Of Port wine should be subjected
Of hlccn cents whe the moro valuable acle from Portugal
should pay duty Of six cents ony per gallon therefore
ommend to Congress such legislation may be necessary
rect the inequality.
Tho late President his annual message of December last
against The United states which had been previously
adjusted far the powers of the Executive extend These
eli mo- q "a
under the command OF Major snycy by officer in the
of the United States, acting under the orders of
and the turcb entry into the custom house Bays landing
Red River by certain citizens Of the United States aud
toms forfeited under the laws Of Texas This qudl-
ted debt asceuncd be due to Texas whom Independent
state Her acceptance OF the terms OF annexation proposed by
the United States docs not dischge nvaote the claim
recommend that provision be made for lis payment
The commissioner appointed TO China during the special
sion Of the Senate IN March last shortly afterwards set out on
Rio dc Janco, his passage the state of his health had
critical that by the advice of his medical attendants he
Commodore fddc commanding the East India squadron pro-
ceedcd on his voyage the Columbus and charged by the
commissioner with the duty OF exchanging with the proper
hoos the notifications of the treaty lately concluded with the
United States health boon much improved and he enter
ans tho confident belief that he will be able proceed
his mission.
Unfortunately, differences continue exist among of the
nao of South Americas which, following example, have
established then Independence while in others Internal dsscn
sons prevail 1t is natural that ympies should be
enlisted Tor their welare ihai we should desire that all
ovcslcs between them should be amca9y adnstcd and their
governments administered protect the rights, and
promote inc prosperity OF their II
external or internal.
have thus adyeed all the subjects connucted with
eign relations, 10 which deem necessary call your
ton Our policy is not only with ALL but good will
y @ u and G ", i, I IN o, o IGGnces
nations Of the satisfactory character is hoped that
in this enlightened age, these differences he amicaby ad
The Secretary of the Treasury in his annual report Con
gres will communicate full statement of the condition of
finances. The imports for year ending on the trioth
OF last, were OF the hundred and
millions two hundred and fifty -four thousand five hundred
tour dollars Of which the amount exported was fifteen millions
three hundred and oysx thousand eight hundred thirty
Misunderstanding balance of hundred millions nine
hundred ana seven thousand seven hundred and thour dol
lars for domestic consumption The exports for the year
drcd and fortyx thousand six hundred owch
the amount of domestic articles ninety millions
hundred and ninety thousand hundred sevontyx
were twentynino millions seven hundred md
hundred thirty three dollars and ysx cents Of wc
there derived from customs, millions five hun
bred twenty eight thousand one hundred and twelve dollars
and seventy cents om sales of public nds millions
eny thousand and twenty dollars aud thirty
xtythree thousand nine hundred and dollars and
sS cents The expenditures for the same period
ynne millions nine hundred and sixeisht thousand two hun
bred and six dollars and nnetyogh cents of which, eight mil
seven dollars and sXtwo cents were applied to the payment
uY I n iI a esS, S"sfe IN S nn on the 5
three hundred and six dollars and twenty-five cents.
The Of the public debt remaining unpaid the first OF
hundred and foyfve dollars and fytwo cins Further pay
mens of the public debt would have been mHde in anticipation
of the period of its reimbursement under the authority
upon the Secretary of the Treasury by the of July twenty
FIRST 1871 and Of April fifteenth 1912 and March third ls3 had
not the unsettled state oour relations with Mexico menacedho
tile collision with that power In view of such contingency
deemed prudent to retain in the treasury
sualy large for ordinary purposes.
few years ago our whole national debit growing of the
Revolution and the war of 1872 with Great Ba cXtn
gushed and presented tho world the and noble spec
cry obligation Since that time the existing debt has been
tac'ed and small as is, in comparison with the similar but
dens of most other nnons should be cXtuguscd the
ics practicable period. Should the of The country permit
and especially ii foreign relations nterposo obstacle il
accrue, beyond what required for the appropriations by
to its liquidation. cherish the hope of being able
congratulate the country its recovering the lofty
position which recently occupied Our country, which
hbiis the world the benefits of elfgovernmcn developing
all the Of national prosperity mankind the per-
example OF nation free from the bshtng influences of
a public debt
rrhe attention of Congress invited the Importance
Ming suitable notifications and reductions of the of duty
imports should be to raise revenue to pay the necessary
expenses Of government Congress undOuhed in the
of duty different articles but the Discrimination should
within the standard and be made with the view raise
money for the support of
1t becomes important understand distinctly VIVA, meant
by revenue Standard the maximum OF which should be
ceeded IN the rate of duty imposed is conceded and expert
proves, that duties may be laid high diminish
hre lessen destroy the which, lower rates. would
be derived from its importation Such duties exceed the
ue rates. and not imposed to raise money for the support Of
government II Congress levy duty for revenue, Of one per
manufacturer Of similar or ike article over the Importer if
the duty be raised to per cent, will produce greater
of money and afford greater protection. If ii still be
raised to twenty twenty-five thirty per cent ii,
raised the derived from it found be increased the
protection advantage will also be increased but if il be
TO tryon cent, and is found that the produced
at that rate less than at thirty it be
duty The precise point the ascending scale of duties
at which It is asccrained from experience ut the is
greatest the maximum of duty which be laid for the
bona & purpose of collecting money for the support of govern
ment To raise the duties higher than that point, and thereby
diminish the amount collected is levy them for protection
merely, and not for revenue. As long them Congress may
gradu W increase the rate of duty given article and the
is increased by such ncrouse Of duty they within the
standard When they beyond that point, and
tboy Increase the dutes the diminished destroyed
the act have for its object the raising money sup
port government, but is for protection merely
1t does not follow that Congress should levy the highest duty
on all articles Of import which they will bear within the
standard for such res would probably produce much larger
amount than the economical administration of the government
would require Nor does follow that the duties all
should be the same horizontal Some articles will
bear much higher duty than others. Below the maxi
Of the standard Congress may ought dis
eliminate in the imposed tuns them on
different articles as to produce in the aggregate the amount
which, when added to the proceeds Of sales of public and
be needed TO the economical of the
In eyyng tariff of duties, Congress exercise the taxing