The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-06
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
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The Caledonia arrived his nornins 81 bestpn
with eight days later news She had lss--ss -
fourteen dsysand q half from Liverpool fhs seas.
important item Of news, IN a ocmmefeial petnt -
view, is further unfavorsbe accounts q NE h@Fsss
and partial failure in the potato CROP oruin Nd
ad yanced and cotton had experienced hsfthsf aah-
Great activity prevailed in The Eaxi,.h aesk-
yards-large additions were making 30 her sisesa
marine. These movements would sesm - inaicaie
some warke design, or fear Of wsr on TIC F~n 81
England.
The funds had declined, and monsy wss lrss
abundant at low interest. Pretty esriaia signs -
an approaching period Of reaction IN railroad mad
ness.
France had experienced further revsrses IN Acc
ria.
Flour advanced to-day on Change from Is 10 81
cents per BARREL
When we come u examine the revenue aci Tass-
ed by Congress in 1899 we shall hnd II, a. before
stated, very oppressive IN some Of Us rrossiens
upon the shipping interest Of the country. Beng
enacted when our commerce with foreign nations
was in its infancy, we find il not only unsuiied 10
our extensive modern trade, but manifesty Injurious
to its progress and full Development
The most Objectionable provisions OF this old law
still enforced are found in section 1903 where all
loaf sugars or refined sugars restricted IN ihsir
importation, unless brought in packages II GOO lbs
each The tendency Of this absurd restriction has
been TO curtail our carrying trade
The Austrian tariff imposes greater rate OF duty
on refined sugars coming from European ports than
from the United States. The English and Dutch
refners TO enable them to evade this discrimination,
sent to this port some thousands of barrels Of sugar
to be re-exported to Trieste (Austra) in American
| vessels. The New York and London packets were
employed to bring it from England, with the inten-
ton of having other American vessels engaged TO
carry il to Trieste. On the arrival Of the sugars in
N. York, however, it was discovered that they were
contained in barrels, and not in packages Of 500
| lbs; consequently, both vessels and cargoes were
seized by the collector for an infacton ofihe above
sct and, although it was well understood that the
sugars were intended for Incorporation, yet they
were detained. After great deal Of trouble and
expense, the vessels and sugars were released.
The rigid enforcement of such an absurd law has
had the effect to lose our own vessels this valuable
carrying trade. Were it not for this circumstance,
our vessels would be employed in carrying Eng
lish and Dutch refined sugars to the United States
and from hence to Austria, for consumption.
The said act also provides that gin shall only be
| imported in pipes This also has deleterious cf-
feet our trade and shipping
The article is not salable in many ports, in casks
| of that size; and, none other can be obtained
here, the countries with which we chiefly trade
receive their supplies from other quarters. Nor is
this size suited TO our own market so well smaller
| casks. Many of our merchants, unable to buy SO
large quantity, compelled to sell to their Gus
toners the impure stuff which our mixers sell as
Holland gin.
| Why limit or restrict gin to be imported alone in
pipes, any more than brandy or wnei No assign
able reason exists for such an absurd distinction.
Other impcrfcctions in this old act of '99 might
be pointed out. But why dwell upon them, when
all that truly Just and valuable in the old laws
has been superseded by the denominations Of the
new' We now have the most jumbled and liar
ranged revenue laws that can well he imagined.
AS before remarked, Congress should make a
thorough revision Of the whole. A commercial
A.
advancement of commerce, 10 the interest Of ship
ping, and the liberal spirit of the age.
The weather to-day is fine and clear, giving all an
opportunity of going to the polls and voting.
There are SO many local questions and parties
involved in the present city contest, that il is diff
cult to tell what the result will be-
The democratic party has large majority Of
regular voters in the city, and whenever they bring
out their best men, victory never fails to crown their
cause.
We have no less than four tickets in the field.
We trust, however, our friends will come up to the
scratch, vote the whole ticket, and contend might
and main for success. Amidst SO much opposition,
there is every inducement for unhinchng union
and energy Our enemies are fruitful in expedients
to deceive and divide but if we true to ourselves,
we have nothing to fear.
City, halfpast four, p. m.-The election il pro-
crossing favoraby for the success of the democratic
ticket. We have every expectation Of making
fair sweep.
Flour sold this afternoon at Sc 25, which is an
advance of SO cents per barrel.
Cotton, ashes, and indeed everything but bread
stuffs, are extremely dull.
Foreign exchange is lower-bills on London stand
to-day at to 81. Large shipments Of flour will
soon be made. tremendous rush will be made to
get grain and flour to market before the closing Of
the Erie canal.
Stocks are all flat to-day, with some decline in
railroad shares.
Clsared.-l barque, for Ncuvitas, Havana; brig,
for Bermuda.
.arrired.--Ship Richard Anderson, (of Richmond, }
from Liverpool; and ship Mary Frances, from Cron-
stadt.
No further news Of interest to note, but remain,
Yours, very truly, &C.,
MORGAN.
SALES -Norember 4, lsio.-FSra Board--150OO Ohio
6s, 1850 96i 5000 do, 81 10000 ndionas 1000 Illinois
special bonds 3 $50 Morris Canal 24b; lis Vcksburg
$50 Reading II. r. 81; 100 Erie r. r., 81; Pennsy lvana
IS, rs q 7b3
Texas treasury notes M offered.
Second Board-5o Erie II. r., siI % Morris Canal 2is
$50 do, 24A.
TFrom our regular correspondent