Litchfield enquirer., 1850-12-12


falthless PROTECTION. What the manafacll
Ter wants, 10 unsEfmiiy and eFnNnent
thar ha nav feel q cJnhdeqce tA4t be
mi Al 10 gnioed BY sudden chmnges. b
arsahe : inriG uniform aud pefmanenl,
:. - onlv necessary that the Law sn0n
"a ~ sIlrred. hat that the duty ahould N
ane,nalp. To rlBecl this, all duties ShouI
be specidc, wherever the nature Of the arti
lie wOuld admit 0f II. Ad valoFem dnlie
anrfuale- with the p:ice, and Oft stF0n
tenptasions 70 fraud nnd pcrjary. SPecia
duties, Oh The clniGary, are equal and 6ni
form ia all ports, and 81 ali times and one
"a strong ilsdacemenI 10 the importer I;
bring the hest article, as hs- pays no na'H'
duly upon that. than upon one Of iNlerioI
ouaIIiy. ! u, Trfora strongly rec'inmend
q UaDdi jcaiiOn Of lss present tariff. which
has prOslraIsd some Uf our most imporlant
and necessary manufactures, and shat spe.
ciRc duties be imposed auiIicieatto raise the
Fequis ie revenue, making such discrimina
aioa In favor Of the industrial pursuits Of
haT own country as 10 encourage home pros
Auclion without excluding tOTelgn competi.
1ioa. Il is also important that an unl"rln-
MAZE provision in the present tariff, which
In pNrS a much higher duty upon the raw
material that enters inlO cur manufactures
than upOa the manufactured article, should
Be remedted,
The papers accompanying the report OF
4he Secretary OF the Treasury will disclose
frauls a, emptrd upon the revenue, In va
r,e,y and amount so great ax To Justify the
c,,pcluxion that il is imP.msibr, under any
kys,e,n IL ad val0rem duties levied upO" the
iDreien eos. or value Of the article. to secure
an homes, observance and an etfectuai ad.
minjs,, alton Of the laws. The fraudu'e.t
devices n evade the Law. which has been
detected by the vigilance Of the appraisers
le ave NO room 10 doubt that similar imp 'Si>
lions mol discovered, to large amount have
been successfully pfact'ced since The snacs>
mea, Of the law now in force. This stale
Of things has already had prrlud'c'ai ih>
finenco upon those engaged in foreign COM
merce. II has tendency 10 irIve the hon'
est trader from the business Of importing,
and 10 throw that important branch Of EN-
ploymert into the hands of rnSerupulous
and dishonest men, who are alike regardless
of law and the obligations Of an oath. ny
these means, the plain intentions Of Con-
eress As expressed 10 the law, are daily de-
fealei. Every motive Of p,Micy and duty.
therefore. impel me to ask The earnest atIen'
tion of Congress TO this subject. lf CoR>
sress should deem il unwise 70 aliemP' any
importans changes ia the system M levyinS
dniies Al this session. it will beCOme indis-
uensib!e TO the proiecsina of the revenue that
such remedies. as in the judgment Uf CHn>
gress may mitigate the evils complained OF,
should be al once applied.
As before stated, specific duties wouht. 10
nv opiniua. afford the most perfect remedy
for this evil; but, il you shuuld not concur
in ihss view, then. AS partial remedy, !
hfg leave respectfully Ia recommend that,
ius. cad Ut takiAg the invoice OF The article
abrt,ad ms means of determining jsS value
here. The correctness Of which invoice u Is
in manv eases impossible 10 verify. The law
BE- so changed as to require a home valua-
zion az apprlSal. 10 be regulated IN such
manneg Is to give, as far as practicable,
uaii0Fmiiy in the several ports.
There being no mint in California. ! am
informed that the lahorers Of the mines are
compelled to dispose of their gold aust AZ
large discount. This appears 70 sne TO be
a heavy and unjust tax upon the labor OF
those employed in extracting this precious
metal; aud ] doubt NOT you will be disposed
a the earlies, period possible. to relieve
them from il by the establishment Of mini.
Ia the mean time, as an assayOr's ONCE is
established there, I would respectfully SUBJ
nit 70 Your consideration the PrOprieiy ut
authorizing gold bullion. which has been
assayea and stamped, 10 be feceivedmf ays
meat Of government dues.
cannul conceive inal the treasury would
suffer any loss by such = provision, which
will nj once raise bullion 10 lis par value.
and thereby save, <ifI am rightly iDformed.)
many nilii0ns Of dullats u the labUiegs
which are now paid in brokerage 10 convert
the precious metal into available, funds.
This discount upon their hard earnings is
very heavy tax. and every e61rt should be
made BY the Goyernmen! 10 relieve them
from great hufden. .s,- sa..s IL
More than .hree, f,ur,hs Of onr population
arc engaged in the cnlsivation ot the soil.
The 6 numerical, manufacturing and navi>
Z .sine interests a,e all. TO a great extent,
dependent on the agricultural u Is, there.
fire, the most important Interest Of the ma
tioa, and has a jus. RI i'm 10 the fostering
care and pro,tcllnn Of the Government, So
lar M they c,ln be extended consistently
with the provisions Of Inc Conslitution. As
tnis cannot be done by the ordinary means
of legislation, respectfully recommend, the
establishment, of am Agricultural Rareau. tn
be charged with the duty of giving TO this
leaaina branch Of Amelican industry The
enc .urag~mena il SO weiideserves. IN view
Of the immense mineral resources Of onr
eoun.ry. Pr.WiSion should be made for the
employment OF ~ csnnpelsai mineralOgist
and chemist, who shnuid be required, nnder
the direc,iOn of the head Of ,he bureau, 10
seellecl specimens uf the various minerals OF
our c0uN,Ey, and 10 ascertain by 'refnl
analysis, theis respersiye elements and prop
cries. and their adaptation 10 useful purpp'
ses. he shout also he required 10 exam
Inc and report upon the qualities OF difttten
soils, aud the man ares best caica,ased q
improve their pre- dur,iveness. by publish
ing the results Of such expsrim:n'A, will
suitable explanations, and by the COLLECTION
and distribulion Of rare aeeds aid plaals
with Instructions as 10 the best system
.Ah ~ NNnA On4AlHAn1