The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-09

PHrLADEIpmA, March 81, 1850,

PHLADEIPmA, March 5i, 1901
To the Editors Of die Union
By the Kindness of the Hon Jacob Thompson, OF Mis-
sissppof whom, from his fidelity to his constituents
and his bodness and talents public man. Ms state may
well be proud-r have been favored with the Treasury
reports and estimates 10 the House OF Representative
On perusing the correspondence Of the Secretary with
the principal revenue officers and Others the subject OF
the revenue laws, not little remarkable that IN the
questions ropounded and the elaborate answers given,
not word is to be found upon one OF the principal points
OF interestvz how the revenue received from customs
would be affected BY any proposed change the rates Of
duty, in the mode OF their coec ton. Upon this vital
subject OF interest 10 the country, we are left without
single expression OF opinion from our public functional
RES though is the constitutional basis OF our whole
revenue system, and though the whole correspondence
reported Congress with the avowed Intention oil ef
fecting change in the act now in force.
For the want Of this vital information from our own
officer and his subordnaies, (and not from an advocate
retained in the interests Of any portion Of the community
let us Messs Editors what valuable information OF
general interest," select from the correspondence
The testimony-pa from the collection dis
tric Of New York, the principal funnel through which
imports enters that there are very few fraudulent
invoices presented which escape detecon the scrutiny
being active, dgent and searching on the part Of the
appraisers that there is little probability OF their overlook
ing fraudulent attempt also, that the business trans
acted the custom house Is almost entirely relieved from
the vexatous troubles and delays in the classification
OF goods continually raised under the specific mode Of
estimating duty under the tariff law Of 1912. y
Again. benefit has been experienced, under the tarn
of 1885, by the jndicous refusal oil the trainers OF that
act, under the cry OF protection TO nix duty OF per
cent on the importation Of foreign copper ore, protect
the home mines; out Of which refusal sprang INTO sxls
to be Of ncacuable benefit to the country rapidly IN
creasng and promoting the mining, shipping, and COM
mercal interests Of the United States
We find ALSO that two-thrds OF all the hardware used
in the United States Of domestic manufacture the u
not OF bounties but good taste skill and workmanship
though much Of the steel used IN their make 10 imported
The experiments in progress at Jersey cy and else
where far successful to lead to the belief that
steel will be manufactured here for all such pupo
that not 70 mere ~ we ma;
perence, and is OF slow growth
On the important articles OF coal and iron, we have in
this correspondence the broad assertions made that pro
agemen to the secures adequate protection to the
oiher that iron needs other support than the actual
protection given or intended to De gwen IN the tarn o.
s46 and thathat protection snot enjoyed notion account
Of the action Of the tariff but wholly from the extremely
low price of manufactured iron in England admitting at
the same time that within the last lew years. prices N
and the minimum-the latter now existing. Had the
Secretarys correspondence given the remaining arith
mec OF the price market OF foreign iron, and the
price Of cost Of American manufacture at the same
ket and given at the time suggestion how the
United States government could act to keep up the price
of iron manufacture in England, or how by changing the
rate of or mode of collecting duty, we can aid the
American manufacturer without cutting Oh the revenue
we derive from for support, we would al feel more
get the kernel !" but all this practical part we are moi
favored with.
| Upon sheep husbandry we have much valuable, Dut
some inflated information given to We are told in sub
stance that wool growing great and increasing depart
men of industry, and, if wisely cherished is destined to
become OF the greatest interests in the country Also
as general rule. may be asserted that one half OF the
cost OF woolen fabric lies in the material So thought
the trainers OF the tariff OF 1916, and gave the material
the protection instead of the manufacturer But are
told the same should be given to the manufacturer but
no pains is taken to show that that be safely done,
without sacrificing the revenue derived from il; or, by
showing we have surplus OF wool OF domestic growth
over the demands for consumption at home TO warrant
duty of protection laid the consumer to support the
manufacturer of his product No such information,
so necessary, can we find.
AS TO the cotton manufacture hank Providence here
/ il is admitted we have surplus domestic consump
ton That could well be denied with the catalogues
OF mills all the country sent in to the Secretary and
il would take the assurance even OF the author OF the
t" LdTum of the C0nstdntfnes' or political Titus
Oates face up such denial affirm the contrary But
upon the subject of protection this great interest," the
cotton manufacturer and Mr. Meredith's officers and
correspondents differ toto The manufacturer says ht
needs no protection the coarser coons, but on
the finer fabrics The officers tell the Secretary
il on coons the protection is wanted and no
on the finer manufacture Who isto decide this! You
Junior editor could do il in breath and suppose he
| would say-nether.
On this important branch OF nteresof importance tc
the South as well the West the middle States, and the
East- will state important facts in my next mum
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