Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-11

Now .vhy i. brandy at IL CENTS under al roorr duties
more proof OF fraud Than at 30 under pe'ee any -!
under specific duties Ii decline IN Prlre was no proof o
fraud then Why il il now when the natural operation Of
lde would exclude the high priced articles! In the case Of
brandy tile average price for the four years oil the present
tariff is IS cents and for the four years of the old iah
- cents; that s the duty under the present dd rlo
rem tariff has averaged S5 pei 100 gallons against SI3
der The tariff Of 1872 Yet FRAUD inferred because tc pci,
has Gcuacd under The circumstances OF the French revo
u,i"n'
Oh /. piece with this bare .lced imposition On the part
the Secretary the following assertion showing sud
denly awakened socude importing citilrns whom
nc freely Gensunces a2 rogueS:
THE business importing merchandise has fallen "a
pdy and permanently into the bands OF foreign nanu:actn
and merchants aud our own citizens aIe deprived Of
lucrative employment in consequence OF these Systematic
frauds"
This almost ridiculous notice, the facts being
oriousy the reverse, Viz lobbers middle men, who
formerly the for the Importers have, in the
last years, entered extensively into importing them
selves greatly diminish the numbers OF importers n
distinct class 1t s the competition OF those deners who
come directly in contact with consumers against
which the importers have had 10 contends and as capital
increases among this class the nporiatons fall more en-
ey into the hands of our own people inns system oy
removing profit between manufacturer and consumer
enables the latter buy and therefore aids In ncreas-
ing the OF general BUSINESS fact evident In the
large revenues the government receives Ii the govern
ment wa. cheated to the extent this Secretary with the
"boody hands" would have believe whence does de-
rive such large customs Mr. Abbott Lawrence said that the
tariff if honestly administered, would not yield enough
10 sustain the credit Of the government II hns yielded 20
ner cent more than the old tariff und yet the Secretary
preends more is lost by frauds than by that law The fact
is the trade is larger and the government revenues are lar
ger because e old elias, Of importers profits are less our
own cizt obbers having become importers and being
tent with one profit instead OF and this result has been
greatly uGeo oy the warehouse sysG, which fayoEs import
era with small capital Notwithstanding the infanons con-
duct Of collector of this port in neeGessy hnrnssng
merchants.
10 FRIENDS 10 REWARD, 40 ENEMIES TO PUNISH"
The following un,sakeable language Of the Republic is
beautiful commentary upon the above text, which was
proclaimed from the house tops during the last Presidential!
campaign The country then warned Of The corrupng
influence Of part" and its "spoils and invoked TO
defeat the Democratic and PROSTATE forever party
spirit and all mschefs. We told by the organ OF
the same puy" party that is entirely proper that
ad..nisrati should distribute "paces and patronage
among their friends and supporters" as Gust means
Of securing strength and popularity" The mask is fully
thrown away and tho fasied professions are exposed in
their naked de.ornity The Republic says:
We think that the Union will do we'll submit without
further repinng the by Wing Administration Of tho
ordinary employed by governments and parties 10
sustain themselves in The good opinion of the nation and
the salutaiy their power. One OF these has
always been the distribution among their own friends and
supporters places aad patronage which consitu
tionaly and legally within their discretion An adnnisra
ton which strips itself OF this of support, BY yield
ing the outces of its enemies abandons Just means OF
securing strength and popularity and builds up the very in
terests anu influences which combined 10 su5vert H.