The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-12-09

changed il brings distress, bankruptcy, dnt
ruin upon all who have been ,nisle't w it'
taithless protection. What the ma1Qfac'
turer wants, is uniformity and pernalEncy
that he may feel confidence that be Is mol
to be ruined by sudden changes, But "a
A make tariff uniform and permanent,it is
not only necessary that the law should not 5e
altered but that the duty should not factu-
ale. To effect this all duties should be spe
cific, wherever the nature Of The 1rticle is
such as to admit ofit. Ad yaiorem duties
huctuate with the price, and offer strong
Temptations to fraud d1d perjury Specific
Idnties, on the coutrargsares equal and uni
form in all ports and atall times, and Ufer
3asstrong inducement 10 the importer 10
bring the best article, as he pays no more
duty upon that, than upon one OF inferior
quality. i therefore strongly recommend a
modification Of the present tariff, which'has
prostrated some OF our most important and
necessary manufactures, and that specific
duties be imposed to raise the requisite rev.
enue, making such discrimination In iavor
of the industrial pursuits Of our own country
as to encourage home productions. wlthoat
excluding foreign production. tits also i'm
portant that an unfortunate provision IN
the presenttariff, which imposes. a much
bigherduty upon the raw material that en-.
tiers into onr manufactures than upou the
manufactured article, shouldbe remidied.
The papers accompanying the report ol
the Secrerary OF the Treasury will disclose
frauds attempted upon the revenue, in vnri-
ety and amount so graf, as to justify the
conclusion that it is impossible, under any
system ofad yalorem duties levied upon the
foreign cost or value OF The article, to secure
an honest observance and an effectual ad-
ministralion Of the laws. The fraudulent
devices to evade the law, which have been
detected by the vigilance of the appraisers,
leave no room 10 doubt that similar impo-
sitions not discoyered.to large amount,
have been successfully practiced since the
enactment Of the law now in force. This
state OF things has already had prejndicidl
influence Upon those engaged in foreign
commerce. II has tendency'to drive the
honest trader from the business of importing,
and TO throw that important branch of en-
ploymen' into the haads OF unscrupultous
and disnonest men. VINO are alike regardless
ot law and the ohligatlons OF an oath, by
these means the PLAIN intentions OF Congress
aas expressed In the law, are daily defeated
Every motive OF policy and duty, therefore
impei me 10 ASK Tue earnest attenlion Q
Congress TO inns SUBJECT. II congress snoul'
deem II unwise 10 aVempt any lmporlan
changes IN tne sytem oil ievying outles a
TINS session. II VIII become indispensable Z
the protection Oh the revenue Ihat sncn
rsmedles. as IN Inc Judgement Oh Congres
may mitigate tneevils compiaineo oi' shoui'
be al once appliea' - ..s,i =.
AS neiore stated speclnc autles would ~
my OPINION sioru lfle mos' perfect rcuie
dy Tor TINS EVIL ou'' IL you snouio not con
cur IN thls view, tnen' asa par'iai remedy
peg eave fespec.,u''y 70 tecop,hena aha ;sn .a.
instead OF 'ohlns 'ne ,isolce " '"v a.ir,' ,,,'
abroad as means OF ueerInlnlhs us .alu'
liere, the correctness Vi winch lliVoce y
many cases lmpossiole 70 Veiily' 'ns Jaw "
50 cnanseu 90 h W ,o'dia,el .od ~ sncb manner !
appa,S', -, ~ -, ss 15ac,;csble nn;formitv In
> ~ So ,,rs, ~ ~or,s :? = 'Ng'r ! III II y
',I '"s ss'' - 20 .-uo,:e..a..i ~
q lhere oelhs ho I,'i, innl ~ a ~ ,;, ar
informed ,na' tlle laoofe,s y u, , 'n s, -
: compsliea 70 u'SPUss Ss ~ .nei sou uuI' , a.
\ large discount inls appeaIs ~ nie ~ &
i leavy ana unjust 'eA upon 'pe ldpoi y, s.oS
: employed IN eA'rdc'i'e .n.s '1eiors mst
anu aouo' ~! 'na. you w. - pVse ~
lhe earliest ptlou pSs p4ssiU y Ofa 80 ,,,;,, NJ
ut rom u oy !he es'ao'ienuiei, - ~ q n' =
,ns msah .l'ne' as SI ass'! s,,h,,;, e.
hspeo 'neie' wouiu NSpsSs' a,'tht,.;o
your conslur;a,,ou ,,J ps hss hes ss1 vol n
lne ~" ou'',uu' a;"aa;n VII" Gr' yr,snt or sn,
slsmpFu' 70 Ue 'I'e" s.nnot - c,S9s;,a H., n
u e'nmrnl uusSi an nn,, fsss IS ~, s,ch nrr
! treasury woup' ;V' suus, a" 'oSS aII;nn ,p !,
e yision, wn.en WI. ~ o Is,m r;sbtl
e Pal saius, gu" ."V. ;,,;os \, doll,rs ~ t6, /,
\ J ,nio'.'eul ni'. nn,v MIA IN hrokerage /
= poleis' WIi.eu h; aaG ~" mi into aya;Is n
: eon,e'' .r,s p;.wuS p.p, ,o, ,h,,;r bs ~ eorr
iun!sl n,s u''s I'd ..yery effnrt sbouid
= ,ns ~ = a. n, ,b Gn, s,nnent 10 relieve Inc,
y .n| ,noue y Me y. n,,sIen = SSuIIItG 13~f
ie ito'n % So ii,1,se
More than thIee louilns oi oui Popuiael;
t are engaged In the cuitiVation ol lne sol
Y, The commercial, mahulaclurine' anu ilssis
10 ting interests arc an W etsa. eAsens. ~
y, denton the agricullurai' ~ Is ,iiereiO,e; 5
y ostimpor'al. l Li'sles' " siio n. a oaro,e
Juss S,ail1 s.hns,t " Wv sar ,Ssv can he extend
uon ~ 'lieuos ,ha m 30 @ NC of the "a
~ cunsl:.en'iy m th;s M capno, bs done by the
sueuuon, ~ ~ os IaS;sIat;on resnect6lly
etlaly ntvo W ~ a..a Mont of an Agricnlt
- So,ea vi pu'.nn. wy ~ ~ chargeJ with the duty
H. iei D"eau, " - s hss,,o,, &c A r,er;can
W giving W lliS ieuuiiie uAohNh ~ IAA.ANAAA.