The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-12-25

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tcy produce. The h1mc market a!1uc is inad-
O., a,t' ia cr.fo' tt,w q. dispose Of lhc immense
s4Eiu, Il HuI lEd orhrr articles which they are
csplrc ct Producing, even at TOE mos, reduced
pa c :. lJr the ma its reason tlat they cannot
b, crnsur,h n the caurtfy. The l.. States can
from t''l5 lnrru'e surplus supply not only the
hume demand, hUt the Deficiencies 0l 10 i ioquii-
I'd hy tie whole world.
II 1t hr reduction of some of The chief ariiclas
"t food IN Grslt BIZ. IN, and oher part, e Eu-
pc, a y have contributed tn increase the d.
and fr our hrradsuh5 and provisions, is not
doubted; but q At lh, great and efficient cause #
taI- Increased demand, ard Of increased prices
y,h ia ia he removal Of artificial restriction,
hricl.it 20 inn uscd. is deemed equally ccuoiu.-
fhot Co. exports Of food already increased and
Increasing heyouJ ioIu.cr example, urGcr thc
40 q lheral Obey which las been adopted, viii
he san vastly enlarged, unless they hr checked
prevented hy testniaiiou Of the protective Pc
icy. canu" ho doubted. ! hat our c"n.morcial
Iud navigating Interests will he enlarged in a
core spending ratio with the increase ofour trade
is ,qup.ly cera 81; white mar uflclurinp interests
will iii be he favored interests e the country.
receive the accidental protection afforded
them Y rev nue. duties; aud more than TIL, hcy
c'nuol justly demand.
l. NV annual message Of December last
iatlt rrverue iuties based upon the principles
Of the existing law was recon mpndcd; and see
no reason IN chang, the opinion then expressed,
IN view Of the problble beneficial Effects Of hat
Jaw, recommend that the policy established hy
it be maintIinrd. It has but ju. commenced To-
operate; and /, abandon or diy it uilout CIV
ine II fair that would be inexfedient and IN
wise. Should defects IN any f It's details he as
ceriaincd by actual experience u exist. thc-cmnv
he hereafter corrected; hu' uHtii such tefrc'. shall
become manifest, the 9ct should be- fairly trs'rd
ii Is sub nlticd Tor yorr consideration, whether
II may rot he proper, as war measure, in impose
re'eIue duties on some { the articles now eu.-
hracef in The foe u.I. Should II be deemed pro-
per to impose such duties, with view 10 rai-c
revenue TO meet the expenses of the war with
NsNcp, or 10 avoid 10 th.t extent the creation Of
public debt, they may he repealed, when the
emergency which gave rise to them shall crsse
tN exist, and cons tut, M part OF the permaucn,
policy Of the ccuury.
TIE .d If the ia Of August last, "io provide
fr the better organlz ,rion ot he Treasury aud
for the collection, snfr-tccpnE, transfer and dis
hurseu Cnt Of the public revenue las hren en-.
RED into execution as rapidly .. the delay nc
sarly arising out OF the poiumen' OF rCw unI-
Gers, taking and approving their bonds and pee
caring ard securing proper Places for tie .ai
keeping Of the public mntcy, would Ierunt. II
is not proposed TO depart in ny rcsIecI irurn the
principles or poliry on which lh!s greet m,asur
is founded. There are, however. df.,ts IN tie
detail, Of TIC measure, Developed by it's practical
rper jipu, which are !Jl.y set l.rtA in the report
o me Secretary If the iunsury. IA which the
attention Of tun-re>, i invited. These defects
would impair. To some extent, the successful on-
Grafton Of the law at all times, bat are especially