Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-12-05

much cheaper than i, could have been pro-
cured from abroad. thereby beneitting
both the producer and the consumer at
home. The consequence of this IS. that
the artizan and agrculturi>t are brought
/ together. each affords ready market for
the produce Of the other. the whole coun-
try becomes Prosperous. and the ability
10 produce every necessary OF life renders
US Independent in war as we'll as in peace
4 high tariff can never be permanent
|. will cause dissatisfaction and viii BE-
changed Ii excludes competition. and
thereby invites the investment of capital
IN manufactures 10 SUCH excess. that wnen
changed it brings distress. bankruptcy
and ruin. upon all who have been misled
by It's faithless protection. VIVA, The man
utacturer wants. is uniformity and perma
nency, In a. ne NAV feel a confidence that
he is not 10 De ruined by sudden changes.
But 10 make Tariff uniform and perna-
neilt. i i. not only necessary tina, the la.
should not be altered. but that the duty
should not fiuc;uate To effect this. all
duties should be specific. whenever the
nature OF the article IS sucn as to admit OF
H. Ad valore,n duties tlactuate with the
price. and offer strong temptations 10 fraud
and perjury. Specific duties. on the con
:rarv, are equal and uniform in all ports
and at ali times. and offer a strong induce
ment TO the importer TO bring the best art-
!, Gle. as he pays no more dutv upon that
than upon one OF an inferior quality. |
therefore strongly recommend q m3diti-
cation OF the present tariff. VIII ch mas pros
trated some OF our most important and ne
cessarv manufactures. and that the Spe-
cfic duties be imposed 10 raise the requi-
site revenue. making such discrimination
in favor OF the industrial pursuits of our
own country as 10 encourage home pr#'-
duction. without exclu ling foreign com
petition. 1t IS also important that an IN
fortunate provision IN the present tariff
which imposes ii much higher duiv upon
the raw material that enters into our lan-
utactures than upoa the manufactured ar
f ticle should be repealed
The papers accompanying the report o.
the Secretary OF the Treasur, viii disclose
frauds attempted upon the revenue in va
riety and amount SO great. 70 Justify the
. conclusion that II is impossible under any
system OF al yaiorem duties levied upon
the foreign cost or value OF the article. -
secure an honest observance and an eff c
tual administration Of the laws The
{ fraudulent devices 10 evaie the law
which have been detected bv The V GLANCE
OF the appraisers. leave no roo'" to doubt
that similar irnpUstIons not discovered to
Il large amount. have been success lulv
practiscd since the enactment of the law
now IN force. This state Of things has
already had a pr"Juliciai influence upon
those engaged in foreign Commerce. II
has a tendency 10 drive the honest trader
6
throw that important branch of employ
ment into the han.ls OF unscrupuluus and
T dishonest men. who are alk. reu,rtless
Of Law and the Gbig ltpiS Of an oath
BY these means the plain '.trI., o.ls OF
Congress AS expressed III the Jaw. arr
daily detearcl. Every motive OF po'.c
and duty. therefore. impel me- 70 al, thu
earnest attention OF touurnS~S - tbs
s,Ihicct If Congress should deem i: III
wise to attempt any important ca rlIe> III
the system OF levviny du'ie> N 'hi> seS>-
ion. II will become indispensable IL the
protection OF the revenue that such rem
esies. % in the Judgment OF Congress
may mitigate the evils complained Of,
should be at once applied.
As before stated. specific duties woull
in nv op Mon. afford the most perfect
remedy for this evil; but. If vou should
not concur in this view. then. partial
remedy. beg leave respectfully 10 rec
ommend that, instead OF taking the IN
voice Of the article abroad as means of
determining its value here. the correct.
ness Of which invoice ii is in many cases
Impossible 10 verify, the law be 50 chang
ed as 10 require a home valuation or APP
praisal to be regulated in >iIrn manner II
10 give. as far as practicable. uniformity
in the several ports.
There being no mint in California.
am informed that the laborcrs in tho mines
are compelled TO dispose of their coll
dust at large discount THIS appears
10 me to be a heavy and uniuS, tax upon
the labor of those employed in extracting
this precious metal; an! /. doubt no, YOU
will be disposed. az the earliest period
possible, 10 relieve them from il
by the establishment of a mint In tho
mean time as an as>avcrS Office j. g.
tabl>hcd there. would respect ulv SUB.
nit for your consideration The proprie.v Of
authorizn. gold bullion. which has been
a>saved and >tvmped. 10 be received in
payment of Government dues | cannot
conceive that the treasury would >ufT
any loss by such a provision which WI
| at once raise bullion to lis pr value AMI
thereby save III | am rightly infprmell
many millions of dollars 10 the laJorers
which are now paid in brokerage 20 con-
vert this precious metal into available
funds This discount upon their hard
earnings is heavy tax. aui every efTor;
should be made by the Government 10
relieve them from great a burden
! More than three flurh~ % our nopula
ton are engaged in The CULTIVATION ~ TIE
soil The commercial manufacturing
and navigating interests are, n | - "A great
extent. dependent on iha arricul,ural Il
/ Is therefore. fho most I'M = at interest ~
Inc nation. and has "A lust claim ~ the
fostering care and prot nc'l0n OF Inc Gov
eminent. 50 far as they can be extended