Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-02
Increase,

Increase, Ss63.s9l l6
Now, this increase far from being pecied by the
Wings, absolutely foretod by them They were
aware that the entries house for three four
months preceding the period at which the tariff
into operation (ho Let oil December Os would be con-
sderaby diminished consequence Of the importers hold
ing back large portion OF their orders possible IN
order avail themselves of the benefit Of the reduced du
utc The pOftaons for the first months under tho
isrh aud the of course, have been conse
eueny much larger than under other circumstances they
would have BEEN than the absence Of other disturb
ing causes suoh the famine in Europe, which, by en-
Laying the market for products, has contributed to
swell ,ho Of imports, they will probably hereafter
be lndccd have already indication OF n subsistence
OF this uinaturally and accidentally swollen sream-a-
though. 0hoovc. will take the trouble TO refer to the posi-
assumed by the Wings, while the Tariff Bill OF 1876
under discussion, will perceive, thai without re-
ference to the Unexpectedly large demand abroad Tor
beadsus, the consequence OF the scarcity universally
vsen throughout Europe, they expressly admitted Tor
the FIRST and perhaps for the after the new
tar into operation, the importaons would probably
be very large and that the consequently would
be materially. ALL reduced Tire effects of revenue
system be determine by three a six months
experiments 1t requires time deyeope bearings upon
oil the great interests that affected by it, And least OF
oil rely upon the results in u period az that
through which passing when extraordinary
stimulus has been given commercial operations by the
demand abroad for the products Of SOIL T. feed the
starving millions OF Europe, and which must be paid for
very large extent, by the fabrics Of their looms and
fo.ges.
But have said that there already appearances Oft
rtux Of this golden tide. The New York Journal OF Com
free trade paper informs u.s. for instance that the
busacss Of the Custom House that port, the 9Th
the 26h Of March inclusive, presents the following re-
sulls, compared with lie ssme period last year:
1916 lSi7. Increase. Decrease
Free, 62,6O5 242lO IS. 395
Specie 900 3sl ,3ss 3sO4ss
Duuabc, 1909 675 6l7,642 l,Os5.O3o
Cash reed, 4gl SAL 1898 3IU.62s
The decrease IN the mporiatons and in the revenue It
will be SEEM very great, aud not sarprzed that
tho Journal OF Commerce, which, like Others Of the free
trade party, has been heretofore pointing exungy to
tssala Of the FIRST three months operations Of the new
Tariff should attempt for Is decline by ascr
bug The absence Of several packets which have been
due ior number Of days" How do we know that there
absent packets IN March, 1876, well March
lsi7 Bat If this be the Of the great decline
amounting days nearly hall the amount Of the
much boosted Of the three months preceding
loaf by the delay in the arrival Of the packets
will GO swell the receipts thereafter. Will the
journal good enough, when the missing packets shall
have arrived inform whether the large deficiency in
the imports revenue compared with the correspond
lug pen-d Of ls46, HIS been made up