Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-10
In he n. Y. Evening Pos, Of Monday we fin

In The n. Y. Evening Post Of Monday we find
The following cheering intelligence. The views
of the writer SO fully Ieprescn. our own opinions
on this important subject that We adopt them in
place Of our own comments. II the Tariff be
not properly reduced a, This most suspicious Pc
Rod we may despair OF reforming It's numerous
violations OF justice and equality. II we refuse
10 reciprocale the liberal legislation of other
nations, which is now being developed, VIC may
abandon all idea of correcting class-leeislaiion,
which, above all other causes is calculated 10
endangcr The harmony and well being OF OF!
country. But we have never doubted that the
present Congress would do ils whole duty on
this subject. The people are becoming impa-
tent for speedy and decided action:
A letter which we received Ibis morning from
Washington says:
81 think the prospect exceedingly favorable for
n modification Of The Tariff and that the act will
pass very soon. The Committee on Ways and
Means are said 10 be very diligently al work,
from nine 10 Ten in the morning, arranging The
bill into sections"
The basis of the bill which the committee Will
report, is understood 10 be the scheme OF Mr.
Walker. We suppose, however, that very con-
siderable notifications will be introduced; IN.
deed we have never understood that the Secreta-
nv OF Inc Treasury claimed for his list of duties
The credit OF a perfect scheme, and suppose II was
merely prepared 10 assume what ought 10 be fol-
lowed in its general outlines. There are various
commodities imported into the United States
which will not bear the duties proposed in that
list. The duties on jewery, we lake il for grant,
ed, will be put great deal lower BY the commit
lee, in order TO avoid The certainty oil smuggling.
Books in foreign languages, we doubt not, will
be brought down to duty at least as low as mat
now paid, unless the committee intend TO make
war upon the needy race OF scholars, and impose
prohibiory lax. Tea and coffee, we hope, VIII
not be exempted, while coal ard clothing and iron,
and other articles of The highest necessity are bur
dened with very considerable driies II Inc Com
mittee on Ways and Means should mol include
them in The lis, Of duiabe articles, we trust that
some conss,en, friend Of tree trade in the House
of Representatives will make an immediate al
tempt 10 transfer them from the list of free 10 the
list of taxed commodities
The scheme of Mr.. Walker includes imported
frui;-.rees among The articles which are TO pay a
duty OF twenty-five per cent. Atpresent they are
admitted free, which is the proper disposition Of
them. Every new frnit or improved variety OF
the known fruits, is permanent ADDITION 10 Inc
wealth OF The country, 10 its means OF comfort ano
sus,enance. In order 10 insure the production oil
fruits here in the same excellence and variety as
abroad. The importation otIhe plants which produce
them ought not 10 be obsiructed. A nominal duty
oftwen,y-ive per cent on fruit trees imported
would be eouiyalentto much higher duty mas
much as large number Of The imported trees Dc
no, arrive in such state as to vegetate aner De-
ing PM into the earth. The attention Of the pub
lie has been turned lately BY various circuni
stances 10 the cultivation OF fruit and il is hardly
becoming in the Government 10 throw any. OBJ
s,acles IN the way Of zeal and enterprise which
| promises 10 be so useful.
While on the subject Of The Tariff, we take oc
easion TO eorrse, an inaecuraey which erspt insc