The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-24

will be received by lower duties than upon most Of tn
exports from foreign countries, and upon reference t
that very Mexican tariff il will be found, upon nearly al
of our exports into Mexico commencing with Hour at two
dollars a barrel and cotton at two cents pound
the average rate of duty does not exceed, it, indeed,
should be found to equal 80 per cent a valorem willis
the duties most of the exports from foreign countries
into Mexico will be found to exceed 40 per cent ad
orem not for discrimination against foreign imports, but
for revenue. MIR. Walkers Mexican tariff does moi
range, stated by the Bulletin frsm 40 to 100 per cent
The whole class of enumerated articles is fixed at
duty of 80 per cent ad vaorem The duty cotton is
less than 90 per cent. ad vaorem, (beng two cents
pound by Mr. Walkers tariff and four cents pound by
that of Gen. WORTH and of our exports it is
low as or Is per cent ad valorem 1t is what il ought
to be-a tariff for reuenae which revenue is TO be
collected from the people of Mexico whether upon for
egn American exports and the duties are so arrang-
ed to yield the largest revenue, and thereby diminish
the that would be imposed upon our own people to
make up the deficit The Bulletins" plan would be to
levy different of duty upon the same articles of i'm
portthc higher cotton, for instance from the Eas,
Indies and the lower cotton. Does the 'Bul-
en perceive that would be utterly impossible to COL
into Mexico at duty of 80 per cent when American
cotton could be introduced lower rate of duty and
so with all other articles Such discrimination is ut
tery mpactcable and is about equivalentto PROPOSE
ton to demand higher prices for the articles in
Mexico price for the American and the other for the
foreign article The only just and practicable dscrmi-
nation in favor of exports is that made by Mr. Walk
er, namely By placing comparatively low duties such
articles would export and being justified in doing
SO by the fact, that such duties those imports will
yield the largest revenue, the principle for
being applied to exports from all other countries to Mex
co
But suppose we had Disseminated in the form proposed
by the Bulletin by direct difference in the rate of duty
imposed upon exports Of the article from our own
and foreign counres what do his whig friends think of
such dutes In the National Inelligencer of the Goth
Instant will be found communication from Gen Wad-
dy Thompson, its correspondent, and late wing minister
to Mexico which article is strongly recommended in the
editorial preface of the Intellgencer" In that article
MIR. Thompson proposes "hoating custom house, fol
the collection of duties in Mexico and adds:
" Two men-ofwar in front of Vera Cruz would be all
sufficient for this purpose five have the right blockade
ditions enforced operate equally all nations Such
measure would not be objected to by amy Lntion, for il
H.
Here, it is distinctly recommended that the duties
should operate equally all nations and the reason
gven well as doubt implied as to our right to levy
duties in any other manner.
Again says the same writer in an article in the ntell
gencer of the 18th of January last:
'she prvation of the commerce Mexico to other ma
tons for that period will be no light matter.
"Will it be quietly submitted to If the prosecution OF
AIDE Of the ports Of Mexico would such blockade be sub
mtted by other nations There is good be-
eve that but for the interruption of the entente cordiut
Joint terposition before this time"
These articles clearly prove that if we had thus dis
eliminated against the commerce of foreign countries
now proposed by the Bulletin, the wing party would
then have complained that we had subjected the country
to the danger of foreign interference and war.
The Bulletin complains that the duties OF our Mexican
tariff are too high. Now let us see what Gen Waddy
Thompson thinks OF them. In his communication be-
fore alluded to- published in the Inteigencer of the
Goth instant, he says:
GA comparatively low of duties, which it is pro
to another Mexican tariff eaun or EVEN
amount, and the aggregate of the two would bea still
lower tariff than the Mexicans accustomed to"
Mr. Thompson thinks the rate of duties too low His
wing friend, the Bulletin thinks them too high. w.
will leave them to decide the question between them.
| In Mr. Calhouns great speech of last winter pub
ished in the "Union of the 9th of February that gentle
man says:
would hold all the ports of Mexico have in posses
SION which could be held without great sacrifice
money and men, | would hold them subject to the same
conditions the territory which propose be covered b,
the line suggested would lay Howl rate duty which
should tall upon ALL and supply the means tor holding
authority point, and find that for that purpose
az 900 duties would suffice. That could be collected
with advantage only to but to the whole clvllzet
world who ought to be admitted freely and readily
small rate of duty Mexico. Sir these measures
bned in my opinion would give the means of enforcing
a settlement at no distant day.
The BULLETIN" made no objection TO Mr.. Calhoun's doc
tine of laying the same rate OF duty upon the imports
into Mexico from all the world including ourselves, ant
this very speech greatly applauded by the whie
press But now the "Bulletin" suddenly discovers tina
such scheme would be most disastrous to the country
It is somewhat remarkable that the Bulletin should have
discovered apparent objection TO this Mexican tariff
which had escaped its allies everywhere, but which, on
examinations turns out to have just foundation what
ever.
| .sThe Californian
The American press has also penetrated into Califor
MIA We have received by the last arrival from that dis
tant and interesting region file of the californian,
published at Monterey, the Pacific. every Saturday