Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-21
To the Editions Of fAe IVkis .

| To the Editors Of the Wkis:
Gentemen-I think have demonstrated As clearly as
Archnedc, did his Eurcks that IL the retail merchants,
instead ot the importer, allowed pay the duties the
importer could do the Of business with less
capital; and that the consumers. in the nonimpottns
States ncudng all South the Potomac aud West oi the
Mosntains) would pay the to the Govern.
ment at saving them OF something like onchird the
amount OF Tariff taxation. One would think this
commentator enough in favor VI the Warehousns Sys
tenn; but this, though saving the people millions would
not be the only saving that the in these States.
indeed in the whole country, would derive from IT, II the
Warehousing system would enable the importer.
| tainy would, To import and sell many goods for
S300000 he does with capital Of Si0S, 000-ss
in the OF ~ooens and eaieoes have shown that lac
eould-he could aud would sell Proporonally cheaper.
Let what difference this would make the
er We suppose the importer to sell at 10 per cent ad
the iupoaicns of the paying articles
To Ss30O0,0O0 the duties to ~ 200, 000 which
also paid BY the importers therefore the aggregate capital
OF the importing merchants amounts to SIl0,0OO,00O
Now the Warehousiug System would enable the
the duties through agent instead OF
three, TO each OF whom he pays commissions upon
commissions-the importer would be relieved from these
duties, and would bring in aud sell the goods
Ss3OOO,OOO. instead OF $4,000 900. The consumers
pay him 10 per profit upon 10 600 OOO
stead upon 0O0 and pay each OF the agents
between HIM aud them farther advance Of from 10 TO
Or 20 per cent. So observe, here would DO saving OF
several millions OF dollars the consuming classes on this
think perfectly demonstrabls, that il the duties
remain their present rates. and the wsehousng Sys
tenn introduced that the Of the Government
would Ice increased three millions and thai the peo-
pie would buy with the money that they e1pcnd
for foreign merchandise 10 Is per goods.
Ted me you can, get any of your readers that
Will: Ia assign reason, however aIetched, why the
produce Of foreign countries, in touching Of
port its way another foreign country should be
required pawn third Of its vslus wh the collector
until is OF the country. and 80 days after
wards Is It against sense and absurd,
whs, City in the round world does do all can to in
yite business for its citTens-for their prosperity 10 its
ownAnd what Board Of Aldermen. since the day when
the Parliament OF England voted commerce a instance
guilty OF the folly sftaring trade merely because
IL passed through their ethyl
Suppose the City OF Richmond had the authority To pass
law. and pass it, requiring all produce tina,
comes down the James River Canal pawn with the
Treasurer one-hd OF its v'lue, cash. to remain
all cleared the Capes and 30 days a,er-what would the
James River Co. and how long would Board of
Mayor and Alderman who should pass such ordnance
remain ofeel Yet this Is precisely what the General
Government has done with regard the produce Of other
countries passing through seaport towns. This il.
subject that touches the comfort the convenience and the
pocket, of man, woman and child the country.
In whatever light consider this question Of warehous-
ing find it 10 offer advantages far above any that we de-
rive from our present Indeed. the wsrehousng
System may be said possess all the advantages and more
OF the present system, without any Its disadvan
taEes.
hope Virginia will be present the Memphis conven-
ton, and ha, she will make herself heard there voice.
upon this subject which will echo again in the halls Of Con-
gross here. Yours in haste,
HARRY BLUFF.