Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-01
A TREASURY CIRCULAR.

from an able hand, winch appears III the preceding
columns Of this paper, published in the govern
ment paper, understand, some weeks ago, but had
entirely escaped our attention until received a
copy Of it from our valued correspondent who re-
plies to it. Publishing this Reply, it seems to be
altogether proper that we should also place the en-
tire Circular before our readers, as follows:
i TRLAsuHY DEpARraEsr, 49,, ls45.
SIN send you several copies Of questions heretofore
propouded by the Treasury Department, with view to OBJ
tain information in regard to the tariff.
You will please obtain to these questions from
abe TO have the here by e first of
November next Very respectfully your obedient eryant,
4 K j. WALKER
1 Secretary Of the 1ffasury.
Questions propou,lded By the Secretary Of the Treasury
Isl What agricultural products raised in your State
and which, if any, of the staples Of cotton, rice, tobacco
I'd What portion OF lis capital is engaged in their pro-
ducton
3D. To what extent is its numerical, mechanical ma
nuattung and navigation interests immediately connected
with OF dependant upon them'
4th What has been the annual average profit on capital
employed in their production welconducted farms
Plantations for the last three years. the passge of the
tariff Of s42 including the crop of that year. and eductng
all expenses incident to the production of the articles their
preparation for Market the transportation the place of SALE
/ and the sales themselves
9th What has been the annual profit Of the capital so en-
Poyed for the ten years preceding s42 under bq reduction
OF the duties by the act Of 1892 and the compromise
the year. estimated in the same way
OH wnat has been the annual price of these ag
cultural products and staples during the periods epec
lively and what the annual average ncome per hand
labore aeducng all expenses during the periods
| speotivelya
7th How far have prices and profits during the periods
erred to- been affected by the operation of the tariff laws
and how far by the state of the currency ."t
Sth. Does the State raise sufficient supply Of horses
mules, hogs and Of CATTLE meats and ether provisions not
from what places does draw its supplies and what has
been the average annual and what the prices for the
iha
5een difference between them, to what do you attribute it
9th Are the commercial mechanical, manufacturing, and
navigation interests of the State Immediately connected with
dependant upon the agricultural products and staples that
their profits increase diminish in the very nearly
the same proportion with them
10th Have the average prices OF what are calel the pro-
teced articles been low, in proportion TO the average prices
OF the staples, for the last three years IN the preceding ten
making allowance for the effects which the average prices OF
the materials during the respective periods referred to,
must have had the of making such articles If not
what do you attribute it. and TO what extent hasit affected
the growers of the staples and the State at larse in the
cost Of their production and the general expense of
| living
llh. Does the State export any other articles Of its
product besides the agricultural products and staples if it
does Of what description they, and to what extent have
their prices and the aggregate amount in value been compa
ratively affected during the same periods
18th What proportion OF the aggregate amount Of articles
of every kind that the State makes for export exported and
consumed abroad their prices governed by the foreign
home demand to what foreign markets they principally
spedi do you meet competitors in them from ohcr
tries with similar articles for sale do the high duties imposed
by the present tariff lessen your ability 10 em
fully and if they do, state how
18th. is there any such immediate conncxcn between inn
ports and exports that country cannot continue import for
any great length OF time greater amount in value than il
exports, rice reSd export for length of time
than is permitted import estimating fairly the value Of
each aud, there be, TO what extent must the present duties
affect ultimately the value of the exports of the country
l4th Have you any manufacturing establishments your
State and if so, Of what kind they, what is their
ber and what amount OF capital is invested in them what
descriptions of goods do they Make and what has the
profit their investment lo the last three years Arc the
present duties keep them in operation with profit
not what amount any, would be required to give profit
equal M amount to the average profit of growing tie great
staples of the State for the last three years. the pre-
cedng
18th Iyour State now have its citizens been any for
mer PERIOD engaged in the business of shipbudDg or that
Of navigation, and to what what is The presnt cond
lion Of those interests they affected by
tariff laws and what the effect OF the present duties upon
them
10TH What proportion does the capital invested BY your
citizens bear the value Of its agricultural pro-
ducts and staples have the commercial interests the State
been affected BY the tariff laws how, aid to what
extent ~H
18th Would the establishment OF warehouse tvsem pto-
mote the trade and increase the commerce Of your State
18th How would the abolition of drawbacks, connex-
ion with warehouse system, operate upon the
Of your State
18th. Are there any, and what articles on with deben
ture drawback ought TO be allowed their e-,xpoaon
which would operate bene6ciay upon the trade the
try and equally to all classes Of citizens but which de-
benture or drawback is allowed
goth. What articles there of foreign manufacture which
come into competition with similar articles manufactured in the
United States the duties which high TO
to prohibition Of the foreign articles
2lst How the several great interests of your State a
ected by the mnmums Of the present tariff and the rule
curing duties to be paid in cash, without the establishment Of
a warehouse system admitting goods in entIepd
22d What articles there in the list Of those duty
free on which moderate duty might be levied without being
onerous any Glass; and which would operate equally all
and what amount Of might be levied ~ such duty
| on these articles
2Jd What IL the comparative operation Of the present a-
m upon the manufacturers and the other classes Of c
zens to articles used manufacturing, and other articles
consumed by them respectively State the particular
tces.
24th What the effect Of the present system of duties
upon articles especially those extensively consned which
are manufactured only very limited the United
States and ho do these duties operate upon the interests OF
the other industrial classes Of tie country
18th Are there any, and what descriptions OF goods
other commodities consumed your State which eth
very greatly enhanced price altogether excluded BY the
operation Of the present tariff for what prices might such
and what are the prices actually paid by the for
these articles such others substituted for them
the consumption OF these articles, their substitutes
save IN your State and Is peculiar nearly So 10 your
State any other particular States what is The aggregate
amount of duties paid TO the Government such
ces and what amount would be paid under na gradua-
ted entirely with view to revenue
26th Do the present duties benefit any respect those
gagged in growing the agricultural products and referred
TO and II not, can they be modified other
than by reducing them benefit the growers has the
upreIO nOtu thnged hat