New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-28
Tho Tariff of ~ and ,ae.

Tho Vermont Patriot does not scruple to copy
from tho Manchester Democrat Ia paper we DO not
see an article headed The Editor OF The Tn
bnne n FalsGer' ON the subject of the comparative
duties levied by the Tarfof 1912 and ls46 rcspec
tiyelv. The main TEN on which we are charged
not only with lying bat with unboanded impu
donce5 is Madeira Wine, which The unon had
asserted is charged but ire per cent. duty by the
Tariff OF lsi2, whereas We stated that the duty
actually charged by that Tariff IS slrfy cents per
gallon equivalent TO 40 Or 50 per cent. Now the
Manchester Democrat parades astatementth that the
duty actually pad on the Madeira Wine imported
last year was but 5ersi and halt cents per gallon
or little over FIRE per All this has heentuily
andrcpeatedly stated and explained IN oar columns
The Whig Congress enacted duty OF sixty cents
Der gallon ON Madeira Wine, Loco Foco Score
tury OF the Treasury nulitedthis express provision
of law (which any body may see by locking ut
copy OF the Tariff OF 1912 and decreedihat Madeira
Wine. costing abroad 81 to - per gaon.l must
be- admitted at the same rate of duty as the cheap
red Wines OF France and Italy, costing ten TO
thirty cents per gallon For this subversion OF the
Tariff. the officially given is that the produc
tions Of Portugal arc by subsisting Treaty to be
admitted BY us on as favorable terms as those Of
any other nation-therefore Madeira Wine costing
sI4 per gallon must pay no more dury on entering
our ports than the cheapest Wines Of the same
eoior costlns ten to thirty cents per gallon And
for this rnonstrous if not ylainous LocoFoco over
throw OF an important provision Of the Tariff, tie
Ways aud the Tariff OF ~ are held responsible by
cur opponents What can be thought OF the men
who persist in such representations Suppose
Secretary Bibb's construction should be persisted
in and Madeira Wine allowed 10 come III at the
same duty per gallon with Malaga and Sicily under
Tor rather in defiance of the New Tariif-will It
then be fair to charge the trainers OF that Tariff with
shaping their bill 10 as to admit Madeira at FIVE
per cent duty Yet this is just what the Democrat
does aud the Patriot endorses in the case in hand
Just as wrong but We nope not so wully So
is tie Democrats attempt to make out that % cents
per square yard on Wilton, Carpets is only - per
cent because the aggregate of duty collected ON
al the Wilton carpeting imported last year
amounted TO but 50 per cent. Its valuation. Sure
~, all practical men understand that duty OF s.
cents appetite ON Wilton Carpets tends powerfully
to keep ont all but the finest and most costly fabrics
aud OF course raising the average value OF what Is
imported, Thus We fad that only 81 SO yards OF
Wilton were imported last year, valued at $685.
OF almost SO per yesd. Now see ii more Wilton
Carpeting is not imported next year under a 80 per
cent. cd valorem duty, than under specific duty
which tho Democrat says is but % per cent See
TOO if the average Custom House valuation OF the
Wilton Carpets imported under the new duty IS
not nearer So than 90 per yard We endeavor &c
understand the matters whereof we speak, and il
those who are ready to eNclaim ignorance
'Falseheod. etc. on their own understandings Of
Custom House statistics will bGt obtain and cndes
vor TO comprehend and honestly present ai the
facts we think they canncs dissent materially iraa
oar statements