New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-12
.lnmnica Tariff. &c.
Correspondence of The Tribune.
KINGSTON, Jam ) Oct 2,

KINGSTON, dam Oct 2, 1879.
The disputes which are now pending between
the House Of Assembly and the other branches Of the
LEGISLATURE, have caused temporary suspension oil
the Import Duty. In the absence, therefore, OF any
Tariff (tbe old bill having expired yesterday ali goods
wares and merchandise entiied to entry free 81
Island duty.
That this i,ate Of things will shippers abroad
TO be more liberal than usual In their supplies we have
no reason 10 doubt But As it comes peculiarly within
tbs province Of this letter TO state all those facts which
bear upon the present case we must "itaou, turtnef
apology solicit the attention OF your readers Tor 10"
moments which will be devoted TO that purpose.
Shipments 10 this country have no, lately been made
with that dssres Of prudence which the altered crcurn
stances Of the Colony 90 much demand OUT our
fretds abroad will md /, advantageous 70 be most err
Guns peel In such shipments ss Will be the eject OF 'ne
present absence here, OF = Commercial arir
The state of psrIes Ia the House OF Assembly OF "a
nsica =. this moment 10 ss follows; Ine Conser'suNSs
who are opposed TO the Government are the doninHn
PARTY srd refuse 10 grant any supplies for longer
uarios than three months before the hetrencamen
Bul is passed by the Council The Council have re
fused 10 pass the short Import blll, and the Gov
ernor backs them in their refusal The Governor ha'
rsso,tad 10 a proro.ation aud new session has con
,souently been commenced Il both the House oil 40
setnbly and the Council remain Urn, dissolution O
the Assembly nust take plsce, which VIII Cause Pc
rod Of At isst two months 10 Dc wasted before
"a; "a, hs Introduced and passed. In this tiers
wi, be two months revenue lost as al goods must %
De rmt,sd 70 enter free OF Island import Duiy- agar
-supposing dissolution 70 take place, the same disa
zresrnents will most probably occur once more unti
enc party shall have given wsy or the Governor sns
| have been called home ,.,,
On the oiner hand Sir Charles Grey may think Il IN
,se 10 DELAY the public business By dissolution, anS
msV therefore give way and induce lis Council 10 o.
the ssrne or the Council rnsy give vsy ana sdvise III
Governor 10 Yield IN which case an Import DUTY msl
De imposed withis fortnshf OF three weeks IRON in
| present dste . -. .,s..
| therefore the following ,.-.
An articles are nov admitted Island duty Tree nu
Kingston. the Import B1l having expired ~ isPse
/ time. - - MN .
, Mon.hs may elspse before another iaPeit bili
Introduced bu, on tue other hand
| q A week fortnis ht or q month may no' pass o'e
| without Tsris legislation.
| A The chances .re that the Governor VIII not ne
tie dsnger and delay OF another dissouuon, ana Ias
,nsIefois one OF tho two parties must eve "Sy " !.
otf a. before very long In which case an import D~'
Bill al! bs the frst consideration. -.
o Whether there be or be not an Import Duty So
pers must rensmber that this market cannot sustAi
any great quantity Of perishsols articles Inc re11
t0n In price must cagsc AZ increase OF BUSINESS y
the m4ss Of the people are poor aud tae increase
coEsGin Eton viii not therefore. be eonsioefaS'e-
OWING - the unsettled stats OF the country and "a
uncertainty which exisis regarding the future cor
Of the Legislature IL ~ far ths import Nj 10 CO..
i cQnsA. TIE nsykss " sonplses.y 2s-A-y1ed