Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-23
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Eut From seu,h.n Lnerary Messenger.
Tms wAssHovsr sYrtr DiKKcr TRApK WITH rHK
SourH.
I. 49, =. Ceafinssd.
~ e.ASsin Suppose have ordered cargo Of tea from
China and duty of 10 pound imposed before "
srrves should under the present system complain very
much Of having u pay such duty IN cash before isna's
u; for might be compelled. by the outlay OF money, 70
make sales before the full effect Of the duty had been 'e
In The market price. But under Warehouse system, I
shoud have ground for complaint. because eou e"
refrain form selling my without any more w
ense. than Il II had not remained iree OF ouy. 80
here, how the self interest OF mer'"."s I" -.
,.na IT,, may n, .cacey conscious OF n themse'esl 10
80. .,r.pryu. views Government upon questions OF
Commercial policy mainly m consequence OF 'he particular
n-,,,ioos OF the present system OF collecting duues
.F,om III that have said think 1t follows conclusive
l h.t ,be wsrehou.ing System is eminenuy htted Tor
couutry like where progress ana chanse arc
.t necessarily be made IN the rates OF du
,y IN. revenue can be soon increased whenever des'-
sooner decreased in order to avoid the many
dangers arising from surplus reNenue,' anu, " "n., Wv
whole country and all the interests IN H. except, perhaps
the mere mouopolizing capitalist. can be oenehueu
"If any objections started. do not oouo' 'ns' %
BE- able to prove that they are voous, e. " .n,
o. At evcn applicable with greater 10 our Pe
system.
NV YoRx, 2sth August, lsi5"
think that every one. ail coaverssn with the suo
will agree with me, that the proposition Is proved anu a
,n., snch demon.ra,ion my friend might have written
O. E. D. to pous Asinorum IN the is'oook OF "' S''
mercial Code. ,,.. =, which
,ni. oue.,,n might be presented, further urged "n'
by any incans exhausung the subject It's enee sp0'
the consumer here, nigh, be examiner u'Hi ~ c,n
va. ,I,bt .bo more large. how II would increase con-
SUMPTION increase both demand and supply ana swe' 'e
revenues Of the Government; the pracnca s,mpneV VI ~
the With which the arm mRn' NC
altered and amended without throwing the whoe eonne''
of The country into n ieverish state; the pioee,on
vood afford the against famoe prices ai ne
din.ie speeuat the readiness with whieh II Su'u 'u
d
the maner which II would lessen the Shaheeso ''y
Strengthening the bonds OF peace aha urN
,,,, OF friendship by extending and increasing the system
Of mutual dep. ndance between us and the
tons OF this contnent-each and all oil ihese Pon aOl1
suong views that might be urged IN It's ia,o'' u -
them have been urged by inend whose le''ei nave
quoted. - =; L;.h 7
There is one other point of view, however, IN when
beg the indulgence of only hasty view oi It's
a., 81. IN ,he reconciliation OF foreign merchandise,
.xempl,6es in remarkable manner. the correctness
some of the positions olready advanced win 'eeaiu
,t further advantages OF the Waehousing system iso'
dS,iv, INV facts from official and other aunen
tic sources that been brought within my feaeh since
the foregoing was written. -, 800. H.
s. and coffee, with few other, bui by no means 'he
leading acles of commerce, pay no duty at present. he!
constitute basis OF this reexPoTuns business shu nS
course of trade, as far as they are conee'nsa, as 80
n. With Them under the Warehousing System Let Us
therefore all these Nv aehousng articles To Distinguish
chem from all other articles OF foreign merehanolse
are resxpored with the distinctions ol our pIsse. 10
lions upon Them lie, those, which are so oosuueeo' De
ms draw back articles. Now, the ast treasury
report shows the value OF our trade Win bis
ca in the articles Of the "waFehoused cass'heanon' ca
Goods that in those the draw back" class TEN ".s-
or The former Glass; merchants sent 10 canada ana Ne"
Brunsvick 81 $50 900, and only Sll3OOO OF Tue s'i'
And To- mark this CONTRAST in coors sun more sUiNhg'"
ho,,d he reeolec,ed that the classification oi draw
backs are included oil :he great staples Z" commerce. ana
almost every article of foreign production except Iea COL
~. cold and silver which last articles constitute the
division The reexpoi trade OF the coun-
tv in these few items OF the "Warehoused class 70 a
parts of the world exceeds the reexpott trade IN 'he
e
OOO The latter class paid 81 l66OOO into our CUSTOM
House. when they arrived, and took II back again, ''nus
commissions, when they cleared ana mercy ~
psItry % per cent about S29 Ooo 10 the pN'e'hen
Wh h,pId we moi, therefore all other articles, as well
stea and coffee be Warehoused ana be ree
Custom. House tolls and pawn brokng resuauonsl i"s
.yould increase the business oi our
.ssS, on, commerce give employment TO our shipping
and greatly increase the consumption o: your produce
broad. Take n cases gTata eIe"p" 49,. -. -,
Vha, did our merchants In exchange LOT tese ee
,,,o,s of Waehoused" articles that were e-eApot'eu
(om the countryl They gave the produce oil your
fruits of American labor, IN some shape ~
ces had been saddied with deductions ana %
drawback INSTEAD oreeIporting upwards "i mlons
we would have ported less than one i.f 'hls Is m
between the exports of the 'WarehnsSea ahd H, @
,.las n. given by Custom House figures. "ouId nor
Therefore the trade the country. and consequently n
,n.rket Is for your produce have been iesseted " %
~ e1 600 900 had they been subject TO dTa"pHc" M
go, Ar f,ee7 The American merchant, we VIII sup
nose Offers 20 guild OF foreign merchant such Us
E-~..-h MeSinans ETC. lot OF Mes'eh P'ouu..
can silks, the Canadian The frenchHan "Auu
coffee, SC. ,.
very WELL" is the reply the last two. 81 have sh
tradae TO Java and China these orders d yours VIII Jus
about enable her complete her cargo;-an assorted car
20 by the way the best knd-r put this Western pro
duee on board, cad she will convert It into tea an
coffee which lei you have cheapio Tor, though me
will first have be landed Ia New York Tor which Plae
te bulk of the cargo inesded still there are no Gus
tom. House charges in the way" .
'Why let her bring my silks tool" asks ihe Mex
can.
"Your present wants will doubt be supplied before
my ship returns" is the reply. 81 shall then have 10 ah
your silks and deposte third Of their value IN cas
with the collector, till you fresh supply, which a
be six months, year, and in the meantime my aohel
is lying idle in the Custom House This will make you
silk more. for only charge you with com
missions for this advance the Custom-house, but yO
also give for the goods besides TO pay me 10
lying Of the OF this IN the Custom
I can't venture. Go English merchant. He cal
bring what silks you from China. IN one corner
has sessel-and them England without any OF the OBJ
stDetisns that my way lie Warehouses them, enc
reeKports them without paying Government cent and
therefore, can ungersel me- Thus we lose much OF you
business"
Tbss the business OF the country suffers and the mer-
chant prevented from converting much OF your coiior
and tobacco other stuff ak for the Mexican
and with oil the "drav back" articles.