Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-03
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Due the L. States, from abroad,

er from abroad felt by those engaged in producing the
| like article at home"
goods sold for in such much under the import value
and his rule of valuation would depend every auconee
hammer in the country. .
this side and brought home American ships and therefore
represent nearly the amount foreign countries receive o
them This however is always the case Thus as the
foreign markets of England various causes, this year
began doubtful aspect holders oil goods abroad
began consgn them hcc and at the same time Tears OF
the competition Of these consgnmcnts Induced our own I'M
porters withhold ORDERS in the hope OF buying Tie con-
signed goods cheaper herchus throwing inc loss on inc
other side and causing the official returns oil imports 10 ex
coed the to be paid actually Inc sagacily OF anne
rican merchants may generally DO trusted without the
promptings of quack statesmen. a ,o-oc
The tables given by the Secretary from 1871 70 iooo 100
up as follows: c, co;
Imports s336s,49l,29l 1858 449e 81:
| Exports 3,ll3,uiooo' i''''00'
EXCESS imnor,, s255.45O,65s s7oo59s So;
Here is large balance of goods and large BALANCE O
specie against" us and still exchanges are IN our lasoI
Could this fact have suggested TO him TINT commeFca
accounts can be settled without his help
The Secretary however, in his fears about this adverse
balance states that in series OF years 1t produces an a
cumulated debt, and bankruptcy. Who does no suppose
the debt p When goods are ordered The Dis al'
RENTED to pay and these bills drawn against produce
sold abroad with the bills OF ading Up 10 this time tht
supply bills has exceeded the demand and consc
queny they sell for less than their par value IN years
como by under the corrupt credit system OF the Nationa
given goods imported and they were sold here or
credit people who and drank them up, and failed anc
could paw notwithstanding that The duties were er
higher than To people who do not pay at all the DUTY
but Of little consequence 1t is frequently the however
that the weight OF the duty produces inability TO pay al al
That is the pay as you 60 is the ruei nno
standing that the Secretary thinks they can be made to DC
only by Of Congress The head OF the department
| rcasoneth thus:
III upon the large mporations of the past year the in
crease should continue the ratio as that OF the s
quarter which, as already stated is slS0O00U0 The aggre
gate for the sca ending the 30th June
ISL will fall much short Of S250O00U OO survey Of
the markets of the world believed furnishes no reason
TO expect that expectations will exceed those OF me
last year. which we have seen were fraction less lan To-
millions. This would leave the trade oil the current s
cal year with foreign countries alarming balance, which
could fail BE- felt in results fatal 10 all branches OF ou
sness home and highly injurious TO the revenue oil sue
cecding years.
That the imports have been greater during the last quarter
is but what the Secretary says OF exports Is not
and the which informed him oil the increased I'M
ports would also have informed him OF the exports whcn
immensely larger than last year. not only III COTTON ou
of breads,us The domestic exports from the port 81 Ne"
York alone for The first FIVE months OF The isc" year
1850 $2 9 G27 against sl2 5S06l In the same period
last year-an increase of Is per cen-and the prospect IS
OF very large expectations this year The fact oil ms large
increase necessarily known the Secretary when nc
asserted above that hcrc is no reason to eSpect a'
explorations vii! exceed those of last year On TINS
"ase fact" and in face of tables which he parades and
which show the immense development OF rau
since the mutual modification of tariffs the Secretary at
| tempts to base principle as follows
"t is believed that experience has shown that
exports cannot be greatly extended "a some nave
posed by low duties upon foreign goods In our ports
within the observation Of ALL that merchants and snip
owners ygiant and alert, with all the knowledge
which interest impar and all the skill which experience
can supply send abroad any and every product OF ls
country which anywhere find profitable market
These agents. which are always active extend our expo
traffic all times the utmost limit OF advantage TO the
| producer carrier"
Did il ever occur to this genius that importing merchants
ne equally ygant and alert and that their experience ana
skill are directed the finding Of profitable maFkets He
regard them army OF giants win ne3hans'
be capital living only crush BY rivalry the uckless man.
ufacurcs OF the Union.
The loose and dgested manner In which tho Secretary
1 rea sons is illustrated in the following:
This free passage through British customhouses has
not however increased the British demand; for we find our
exports diminishing in proportion as the elect OF the famine
ID By the subsequent ABUNDANCE mus me export
of trcadstus and provisions in l647 was sos IN ISIS
S37 ISL in l949 S3 50I and In 1884, SZbUoi 5i3
(See staiement-) Our exports n 1881 (see same state
men Of these articles were s7 ISL sli, l9o lC2
and The ratio Of decrease erbd since 1911 TM in lSo
| but lille elcecd The later amount"
As before stated he knew from his official returns that In
the five months of The fiscal year 1851 that have elapsed the
export OF breadsus and provisions is very much larger
than last year. Yet he says f they continue to decrease
they will be less The export value OF 34 was at very hgn
prices caused by the high of transportation hus hey
CHARGED 81 II for barrel of flour from Buffalo New York
and produce did consequence net the farmer much
more than this year. The quantity exported IN loa al pre-
sent prices would range higher than or,yhye millions
as profitable TO the have shown in former letter iha
the last the cheapest year for food which Western u
rope has known for twenty years and consequently Inc
mort lhther must have been small reaction has aker
place from those low prices and exports quite large
nearly as large as in the former year. IaIe the export
the Ohio staple for 1850 and lSa7
Dbl Ham a lbs Lard I'd s b. vau' Amn products
s sssS !: si;5$ Ss!! ?s S9 s
Thus the exports of his native State immensely large
this year before and the value but little less thar
in the famine year. and then double in the year OF tn
full operation Of the high tariff YET he ia ignorant of th
great trade in the chief product of his own State.
The report full Of iascies and false statements thu
absudty of of which could scarcely DO exceeded by
Greeley himself To these will rscur In future letter
THE NEW YORK FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE.
J IT, S. Commissioners Court-Before Chas. NJ Hail. Esq
| DEC 2S-At II o'clock Henry Long the alleged fugitive
brought before the Commissioner In the custody OF tn
Marshal.
! Emiine stansbury (coored woman) deposcd-I now re
side at 10 Spring street; lived 240 Mulberry street Ii
January l64S; know Elizabeth Dixon; she lived in Eliza
beth January 1913; knew her when she lived il
Spring street; live in the she moved oht OF
know this who Is in custody; first got acquainted
! with him al Mrs Dxon's house, In Elizabeth street; h
Long boarded with me- write paper produced) tina
is In mi hand writing; the contents are true.
Mr. Western objected TO the paper being produced TO TIL
witness withou, having been first shown 10 him.
Questionable you ever see that paper, and in who's
hand writing is IN Al did, believe to be mine; CAV
the paper to Mr.. Long, the person in custody:
/ Mr. White proposed TO offer the paper in evidence.
! Mr.. Western objected.
! The paper, which much dlapidated, follows
New YoaK, Jan. Gath, lS45.
Henry Long contracted pay Mrs. Stunsbury doa
and quarter week for board.
/ Witness eoniinued-That paper was written by me tn
day it bears date gave it TO Henry after il; h.
commenced boarding with me In January, 1886 got
quained with him in Nov. 1877; dom, remember VIII
spoke about taking him TO board no from
Mrs. Dxon's house, don't believe can be under any mis-
take about his coming 10 board with in January lS4S
stopped with nearly two months; can't say how often
saw him Mrs Dixons; used 60 round there once
twice week. and didn't miss seeing him one time out 0
| ten.
Mr. Jay here said that the Of habeas pending befor
the Superior Court adjourned TO this day. at O'Clock
| The Commissioner said he must not be interrupted.
| Mr.. Jay then handed the Commissioner subpoena.
was TO attend the Superior Court this day, at o'clock,
the matter of James T. Smith against Henry Long, and pro
ducs the order for his appointment as Commissioner
The Commssioner-You have 4 right 10 serve me with
subpoena, If you like.
| Mr. Jsy-The hour which the adjourned Is nearl
athand.
/ The examination was then continued-When Long LEI
me- he went 10 board with Mrs Could In Church street,
don't know what Long business when he bearded vii.
me- cannot be mistaken that this 10 the person