The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-19
The Tariff Of ls4a. and MIR. Clay.

The Tariff OF Is42. and MIR. Clay.
AsHLANp, 9th Oct, 1916.
ter with the two numbers Of the Tines referred 10 In
It, the subject Of the opinions had expressed In
TO-. 70 me ID en- ~ IN.
timsnts which induced you to vindioate them and
for the with which you have accomplished that
object, At the Same time, must own that feeling
proud consciousness of reettude In ell my public acts,
am perhaps too Indifferent to the perversions and
m re nations Of them, to which they continue
proposed and sustained the Compromise Act in the
in coDs after its opposed all
vioiatie Us OF IT. The resolutions offered In the Sc
thS III ,St. contemplated and were founded sPon
was that after the year 1912 there should be homo
,nsmsa Of foreign valuation Of goods wares and
the Compromise Act never could have passed.
Mr. Calhoun, however and other psrti.ans Of free
they assumed, that it unconstitutional ana i'm
praotiesbs believed neither and thought that the
tie Senate In 1912 and in regard to which he aad
were in frequent and friendly consultation bota
practicable and constitutional
When saw that the principle Of home vauation--
one of the great pillars Of the Compromise Aot-was
absolved nom al obligation to abide by that act.
Hence Was glad thatathe tariff Of 1912 passed and
during the Presidential canvass Of 1874 expressed
publicly the opinion that 1t ought to be maintained
The difference between homo and foreign valua-
on may be ustrsted BY the requirements of tho laws
of the State Of Virginia understand them to be.
You carefully tho value property by respecta
ble sworn ana competent assessors Whom ssssessed,
It liable to certain tax OF rate Of Der osntsSs. pre-
scribcd by the Legislature The assessors have no In
tsrest adverse to fair assessment for they arc them
selves liable to the tax But. suppose instead Of
assessmsn by citizens Of Virginia you to require
it to be made by foreigners paying part Of your
possible, what chance would there BE- for an ads-
qusts State revsnus Congress fxes the Of duty
t.ton Of foreign goods, snd merchandise. But
that rate 10 to BIZ collected the value Of the goods
wares and merchandise And who nxss that! Them
voice. Now, the foreign merchant importer Of fo
reign goods s directly and deeply interested In invoi
eiuR ~ the lowest possible rate at which he get
item entered at the Custom House.
The power of taxation, on foreign goods, embraces
two obisc,s-lst, the duty to be paid and andy tho
Congress has exercised the first the maker Of the In
voice in effect exercises the second Hence once said
I'D mgr ,oss the rswer OF nhng the
lent to the Of fixing the rate Of duty exerted by
Congress; and that the fxaten Of values In foreign
ntres legsating upon the people Of this ooun-
try. And 1t IL irresponsible and degrading legs
a,ien than exsted during colonial dependencies.
character acting possibly In Of the world.
ibis may be by any foreign merchant aot-
Entertaining these views, you perfectly right
in sssum'pg that thu only valuation that favor
valuation made under the authority Of own laws,
by competent persons, anensbe directly to our own
All this 10 written my dear air. hastily and without
revisa for your own satisfaoton, and far from any
purpose Of presenting my nsne to the public
pray You to accept assurances Of the cordial re-
spsct and esteem Of
Your friend and obsdisnt servant,
WM C. CARRINoroN, Esq II. CLAY.
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Movements Stewards California.
Advlces from the members of the Island City
Mining Asso citation, that sailed In the bark Mara,
January 30 1s49. instituted by Messrs Mlllward
& Dayton, were received at this office yesterday
morning, by express, Feberuary 25, lS49. They
are ell WELL and in good spirits, after passage Of
twenty-fonr days, and they were to start on their
route on The 9Th, via City of Mexico, Mazatlan,
and San Francisco. Annexed Is a letter from one
OF the party
VERA CRUZ, February rs, 1849.
CokoskL DALr,-Wehave arrived here last, after
most tedious and unpleasant passage of twenty four
days In the nrst place, had contrary winds most
all the time, and in the second were half starved to
Vera Cruz is unlike anything know, or have ever
seen or heard Of The houses ere all, without an ex-
cepton two stories hgh about Of ground,
and have each cupao on top; the walls are about
four OF thick and every Of them is more less
damaged by General Scott's visit. The Tombs with
aboutforty holes through each side and tho
knocked of will give know good idea Of the looks
lying about the Streets and the boys using them in
game with outsndisb name to it. that cannot
pronounce It, The streets here are as clean as the
floor and kept by thourRuds Of turkey buzzard
that travel about the streets like many chickens in
corn yard Is there is fine Of ten dollars for killing
enc of ih.m It 10 carnival tine here just now, and
you have no idea Of how jolly al the people The
sidewalks crowded with masks Of both sexes dressed
ia every conceivable style you think Of andjsbosrr
ing ana Ia, Ching, II they all Grassy There
fsDdsDgo houses in every street. free for body,
end we re enjoy ourselves first rate aftsr seeing
a
after TO- morrow, about forty strong. | hsv. got in
nth %...rs Miilward Dsyton's company, think ng
have about ~ osthouss nd through this within
two OF three weeks past which has raised the prices OF
horse and mule. from SIS and $40 to about $50 TO $780,
We all well in good spirits. will writs again,
a. soon Is can send letter safe; until then,
good bye.
Members of the Pacific Mining and Trading
Company, bound for San Francisco, California, on
board of the ship Mariana, at RICHMOND
Boyd William Gravstt, John b Richardson. John @.
Odr Directors and Supercargoes; Jacob r. Shafsr
r tsbenes. % assistant; Rev A. p. Hooke Chsp,sin;
william Willie Secretary pro tenn; George 8.
Lowne' CON msndsri Captain James Hyatt LIST Smseri
Tht mas A Fourqnane. r C. Judkins. c. C. William
son Z A B.r,ins, P Bsni1., jun E { Bslasld L.
Miller J. Mi,his J Newman john Mutter. DR..
J 3 Beyd, A. N. Ross, w r. Lush, Gsore. W. smith,
W Berger. sila. Bsrger. George w Taylcr, Briggs,
Georg. w Hardy, Upton T.. Hardy, w l.. Williams,
BuIwsn w. Enrouehty, w. Msnlove, John
r. Boyd P F. GsGord. Philip Rain.y. jr, g , Field,
Pa b. Moody Thomas o. boswell, John Osborne,
John VI. Rowan, w s. Bacon A. T.. Heudrse, @ II.
Adair J. l.. Kilham. John r. Rad, lanes =. Mapp,
X. Clarke, Eraemus Rhodes Akpey Rhodes, Char ss
Ayres VIM II Green, w +. Phillips, VIM. Car
ter Thomas Hall J. Sydner, Ranson Peters. c.
Marsbsll, e. @ Clark w. d Sell, Johu walker, W.
" Hull Morgan Slaven, John q Slsven James d.
Vaughan. Caven Lipsoomb. Bernard Markham Wm.
MARKHAM. John Lambert John NJ. Eanis, George
Cyossmore, Thomas n Killam, Wiliam n. Johnson,
Vim NJ Duval. Peter Cottren, J. + Co.trsl Erssmus
Piumau. James Hsnnetty. VIM. Worthinston, James
N. Barpett, NJ Cjanuini Charles Belts Ere ,sri;h 3,
Taylor. A B. Heiskil, Powhstsn T. Jones Barrett T.
Fex, James Tanner. r. NJ. Sssy, LsWeace,
T N, fat vr. Vernon, T. j. VI Smith ). Cisrke,
T. j. char hliss Or. J. ". Jones Charles Loom'' W
] Kimb,oueh John Blackwell n g. Land, John H.