Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-17
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at this day the promngation of n policy which;nt
n European power should cherishl The disposition
ID to resist. Existing rights OF every Enropea1
he milton should be respected; bntsitisd1e alitle
re- toonr safety and our Interests. that the efci
ii cient protection of our laws should be7exiend
er ed over our whole territorial limits, ni tliatsit
T. should be distinctly announced to; the wordds
D our; settled policy. that no ilitilre European
:, colony or dominion shall, without ol,r consent,
c be planted nr established on any.spart OF tho
North American continent. +. j-9ss isisss
I The commissioner appointed 10 sCbinn,iu.;
f ring the special session OF The Senuie March
last shortly afterwards set out on his missjotiS
in the Uuited Stales ship Columbus. On Saft.
riyingat Rio de Jansro on his Ilassa go, the
state of his health became so critical, TINT bys
the advice o. his medical atteidanis.s he re;SS
turned loathe United States early ipzthe month
OF October last Commodore Biddle. COM
nlandlng the East India Squadron. piocecdeds
on his voyage in the Columbus. andss -wdsE
charged by The commissioner will The dnty;olffs:
exchanging with the: proper authorities Inc
treaty lately concluded with ,le Emperor
China Since the return Of the commissioner
10 the United Stntes his heaItirhas been much
! improved. and he entertansn the confident be-.
lief that he will soon be able 10 proceed on HIS
mission. tfs.ssi s5Sss;s,st459y9 81 ,st49y9
The Secretary ofthe Treasury. in, his an
! nual reportto Congress, will communicate u
tulI statement of the condition 'oftourtfinaHces.
The imports for The fiscal year ending on, Iie
thIr:letli OF June last were of The .falueJoti
one hundred and seventeen milliniIs two Itrl,-
dred and fifty. lnur thousand five hundred and
sIHty.iour dollars, Of which the amount exppr.
led was fifteen millions three hundred and
torty,six thousand elght, hundred and thiity =
collars-leayiiig a balance of one hundred
aud one millions nine hundred md sever, . 8
thonsIlnd seven hindred and thirty four doi.S
larsdomestlc consumption. The exports f3r s:
the same yearewere nftheyalue of. one hundred =
and fourteen Millions six hundred and fortyssisSs
Thousand six hundred aud six dollars; (which +
the amnrft Of domestic articles was ninety nine ID
millions two hundred and ninetyiiiie thousand. IS
seven hundred and seventy six dours. Tie et:s =
receipts into the treasury during the satie =
year were twenty nine millions seyeffshundred.
and sixty nine thousand one hundred and thirty 81
three dollars aud fifty six cents; of which, there
were derived from customs, twenty seven; Il
millions five hundredand twenty eight thou!
sand one. hundred ERdd twelve dollars and ). e G
seventy cents; from the sales Of The public
irds, two millions scytnfy sese zen .housan sind
twenty two dollars aud thirty cents; and rom
incidental: and miscellaneous sources, one
hundred a;d sixty ;three tbousapd nine hundred
md ninety eight dollars Rnd fifty six
The ditilres for The same period s,yers s..
aerity nine iions nine hnnd re1 and SIX
lisfi I'D ssssa asa
iyelnindred and eighty ight. llo1sai one
hundred and fifty seven pillars and tsv6ssss
;e nts were applied f0tte pDS Sf1ent 0i the public
iebt.s The bnlance:in the treasury mn thbsf
,fJnlylas was seven niilions SIX hundred
md 6liy eghtthousand three, hundred aud six
twenty two ce llts. - -
The amount Of the public sdpbrietnai ainlng 4 sss
unpaid on the first Of October asfs.was seven IS
millions seventy five thousand fur hundred gS
md forty 6peSdolars had fifty Two cents Fur. ~
her payments Of the public debt would have ~
,sen made in anticipation OF The period, ofiits
under the authority conferred
lpon the Secretary Of the Treasnry the actsof<
1S4I and of Apri1 fifteenth.
md of March third, had not the unsettled staesS:
If onr relatiun with Mexico menaced hostile IS
collision with that power. In view OF such a as@sAs y
il was deemed prudent.t TO retain =
n tle treasury an amonnt unusually large for 9
rduary purposes. -. 55; ~ $ t9s!':s sd.
A few years ago, our whole national debt y
rowing out of the Reviuiionand the war of 80
We presented 10 the world the rare and noble ~
pecracIe Of u great aud growing people whon<es
nd fully discharged every obligation Since y.
lnt time, the existing debt has been contracted; 2
nd small as it is, in comparison with! the -
mllar burdent oil most o,hernaliuns il slionids ssl:
extinsuised at the earliest practicable peri. y, Z
n. it-f.tss5ss5 4 &
The attention of Congress is iayited 10 4
he importance ofmakins suitable modiiI =
alinns and reductions of the rates ofduIys
nposed by our present tariff laws. The.s }.
bject ofinipnsins duties onilnporls should $50
e to raise revenue 10 pay tue necessary ( q
expenses of governments. Congress may, s:4
in the exercise OF sound 5njss{{
discriminate in arranging these,
ates Of duty on different articles; 6uttfle: ~
iscriminaions should teAwiihin The rev ~ y
nue. standard, aud be made! with The. .9
lew 10 ra:se money tors,lIe suPPort fasS.;
overment, 2;.s:,s II g
Il becomes important, ito understand & i
islinctIy what is meant b. "a revenue
tandard. the maximum ofWlrich should IS,
OF be exceeded in the crates sofiduty ina 8 &
osed. II is conceded. and experience .ssl
roves that duties may be laid so liz
) diminish, or prohibit altogelherhef Tho I;
npnrtalion of any given article, and 80 81 j
hereby lessen or destroy the revenue )
hich, at lower rates, would he deri9ed;fg.ss
ON ils importation, Suchdu,ies exceed 81
lie revenue rales, and are not imposed to sss !,
liss money for the support OF govern
ent. |! Congress levy duty. for; feps 81 b
he, al one per cent onsa giving article Iii Z
jill produce given amount of money 10 ~
e treasury, and will incidentally aud s & Z,
ecessaily afford proteetsoat OF adVantag geSs u,
heamouni ot one per cent. 10 iIo Jt.s
,me. manufacturer ofSa similar Or he ~
'ticle over the importer. lfithe duty be's =
Used to ten per cent, il viii produce 81
eater amount OF money, aud afford !,
eater protection: il be sill raised fo
venty five, orthirty per cent, if. ass
is raised, The revenue derived from IL
und lobe increased, iliee protectiaR
Vantage will. also be increased; hut
TaSed To thirty o,ie,