The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-04-15

duties in their ports IN possession on the
Gulf. and levying 40 contributions, whilst
our armies purchase supplies iIom them al
hinh prices, by rendering the war bene-
fl 10 The people of Mexico rather than an
injury, has mol FASTENED The conclusion OF
a peace 1t may be, however, that specl.
6c duties oneTous as they are, and heavy
contributions, accompanied by vigorous
prosecution Of the war, may more speedI-
ly ensure that peace VII ch We have Jailed
to obtain fran magnanimous tOrbearance,
from brilliant victories, or from pfotiered
neaotiation The duties, however, whilst
they NAV be specific, and therefore more
onereus than ad vaiorem duties, should not
be SO high as TO defeat revenue.
II is impossible to adopt as basis the
tariff of Mexico, because the duties are
extrayaganlIy high, defeating importation,
commerce, and revenue, aud producing
innumerabIe frauds aud smuggling There
are also sixty articles the importation OF
which inl2 Mexico is strictly prohibited W
uieir tsrti, embracing most OF the nrees-
safics Of life, aud far tho greater portion
OF our products.
Amoqs he Sky prohibited articles are
sugsr, rice, cotton, boots and halt boots,
coffee, nails of al kinds, leather OF most
kinds, flour, Gotten yarn ard thread, soap
vi all kinds, common earthquake, laid,
molassss, timber Of all kinds, saddles Of all
kinds, coarse woollen cloth, cloths for
cloaks, ready made clothing of all kinds,
salt, tobacco of all kinds, cotton goods or
textures, chiefly such as are made by our
selves. pork, fresh or sailed, smoked or
corncd, woo,len OF cotton blankets or cpua-
ierpaues, shoes and slippers, wheat aud
grain 1t al kinds. Such Is list 81 part
81 The articles whose importation IS pro
hlbHed by he Mexican tariff These pro.
J hibltIous should not be permitted 10 con.
tiuue, because they exclude most Of our
products aud fabrics, and prevent HE col.
lection OF revenue.
We turn from the prohibitions TO the
actual duties imposed by Mexico. Ine
duties are specific throughout. and almost
; universally by weight, irrespective OF val
ue, are generally protective OF eNorbItant
and without any discrimination tor feve'
; nue. The duties proposed 70 be subsliu.
! led are moderate when compared with
those imposed by MeXco, beng generality
reduced to a standard more NAN oue.h J.
below the Mexican duties. The duties
j are also based upou 4 di-cumiaatl,f
=, throug bout, for revenue. and keeping 4,
: view the customs and habits II the people
Of Mexico, IS dili.ren, from our own, arc
J fixed ID each case al that rate y Aich, 70 .
believed, vii produce il the MsNcau port,
: The largest amount Of revenue.
II order 10 reaIz, from Ills system ht
largest reyen E, /, would be necessary tha
our army and uayy should seize every I'm
poriant port aud place upon the Gull .
Mexico, Or California, or the Pacific, am
OPEN the way through the In'eflor TO
the free transit Of imports and exports
y and especially that he interior passa 2
! through Tie Mexican lstAmus should b
secured from ocean to ocean for the beutl
. Of our commerce aad that Of all the wotsl
. This measure, whilst It would greatly IL
: crease our revenue from these duties, al
, facilitate cAD,sr,satoatign bvtNeeu uur llI
Z ces upon the eastern and western coast q
!, Mexico, would pfobIby lead, at The cor
cu,ioa Of a peace, 70 results d ineaicull
BE importance to our own commerce an
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q cons!aeiaO.s revenue i RAM" y -
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J. c''iectoo ne au.! upon ali t"e imP'iI "a
= tobacco. ae MeKicdn interior d"ie
e. should also DC ab tished- aud laer lhtefhi
10 government ca'y on con ana oaiitoa'-
Inc prohibition oil exports ana tniie' NP'
n exports should be anausieJ, aud esPecia
y the helyy ex sort duiy on con aud hu
ID lion, 90 as to cheaper and facilitate b
& purchase Of imports, and permit TIC pre-
II cluus metals an'axeI 10 ii1w oul ifeei
> from Meyco into general circulation =