Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-08
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| y H|h. n n LAeuArRA, Feb. ., l6<5.
During the pest week the brig Orion from Phla
dspAs. the brig sem from New Yorh. and the brig Co
umbia from Baltimore have arrived all with assorted car
goes The Orion leaves hero to-day for Phadelphi. by
wsy OF Puerto Cabeo. and the ]. z. Lonand for Phila
depha drectl the latter vessel sails ballast No
ere offered Tor any In the United Sats and the pro-
will bring with you.
The markets well stocked with American provision.
Flour selling at eiaal2} Columbian currency a, retail
which nets about 81 Spanish. Lard brings from
cents. which nets Spanish Hams are ye,y' dull ana
the market guiied. Butter dull lSa2O cents curr.nc,
soap complete drug have been informed ,ha, one
NOT IN much demand the natives prefer the English on A.,
count OF their cheapness and snowy appcarshes.
Duelooss are worth s2i this currency. and Eve fra6c
pieces SlsS Bills On the United States, at GO dav,
siehi, are worth $l.3l3 per 3 100 u. s. currency
Our charge d'AHarcs si Caracas. Mr. Ellis has made
a communication to the Secretary Of Foreign Affairs OF
'encrueis on the subject VI the exhorbitant dutr.
posed on the produce oi the United States nv thai CO.
scrnment As the subject Of considerable nt.ro.,
70 many OF your commercial readers. have made the
following abstract OF the LETTER, which embraces its mos,
important points ~
Mr. T. begins by observing that he embraces the oppor
nny OF the approaching session of Congress 10 nrs,
to this Government the IDEAS of the United STAR.
present duties which Affect their produce in the port, of W.
netuea' animated by the most lively hope and firm belief
mat e matter will DC considered treated by the com
Petsnt authorities, and they will make such reforms "a
sense u justice to that government inspires IN
WIN the principles OF reciprocity and boraliiy ON which
me existing treaty between Venzuea and United State,
clearly rssts '
lie disclaim mixing all in the political atair.o of We
neae.' ana recognises the unqaesonsbe right Of every
nauon establish its o~naws and its tariff he doub,
not however. tina, this government will not be arJy in
Peceng and IN initiating the reforms that mark the pro-
gress oil civilization IN other nations.
Inc articles to which he particularly REFERS as being sub
ee' 10 etIevagan, duties in the ports Of are
Hour goldfish lard, soap, HAMS huer cheese and cande
ne aeues on Hour amount 10 81 per cost in any
port OF the United States and the average du,., on The
o'hef arnees not less than 90 per their cost, A
these articles do not enter into competition with any of N,
products OF 'eneEqea, arcles Of luxury bu, of
pressing necessity good be brought forward
Tor loading them with the present exorbi,aut d,ie,
lie remarks that although strong reasons may be brought
To urge greater reduction Of duties the products
OF the United States than those other nations re, thew
would not object to nd vaorem specific duty equal
TO hat ON the products OF other nations United States
being The only one that admits the principal product OF We
neanea tcoiee) free Of duty while same time Vene
1ue'a imposes duties OF Gu per and upwards on the
principal productions Of the United States Great Britain
imposes duty on the coffee of Venezuela of 400 DER cen,
while the P'oGucs OF Great Britain admitted into he
ports OF Venezuela duties relatively ess than those Of The
United Stntes. ~