The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-13

In lsi6 the duty on sugar was lowered, and the sugars
OF Brazil and Cuba were admitted into England inc con
sequeare was the consumption increased 90 per cent
while the price advanced 20 per cent The West india
planters received EiO0O00 for their crop OF lsi9
than for their crop Of 1881, although the yield oil the
former year 900 pounds less than the latter year
These results broug ht about by lowering Inc du
sugars and admitting them from other countries, ana
may be shown as OF the benefits arising from Tree
trade BY removing tho restrictions upon ms branch OF
commerce, both the price and the demand increased, ana
hence benefit TO the producer; II tins MODIFICATION mad
taken place in 1915 it would have made difference OF
nearly EiO,0O0,000 TO the planters OF the Islands,
and saved them from bankruptcy Some OF the present
and past financial difficulties OF these islands may be at
buted to the abolition OF slavery but not 70 me extent
which the facts exhibit 1t will be seen by the above
statistics that in 1884, three years after The abolition OF
slavery, the sugar crop greater than 1t mad been 1oi
thirty years before and it only when the elects OF
emancipation and commercial restrictions combined were
felt that the islands in the least prosperous condI
ton The statistics of the other colonies show aDou
the state of things, namely: that all their wealth
drawn to the mother country, and they were heavily
taxed to support an expensive home government The
and not Tree trade you assert, IL what makes inc
Canadas clamorous for annexation lhe restrictions
OF the mother country keep them stationary whiie lhe
neghbors at their side are advancing with wonderful
rapidly In order to get rid OF these restrictions anu
burdens, they desire to be annexed to The United Saes
They seeking after Tree trade win Inc oniled States
and not desiring TO be proeced against It, Ii is equally
untrue that free trade has ruined Ireland The causes
which have operated against that country SO as to pau
perZe hundreds of thousands OF her people, are hgh
CS,
fully examine into her condition, you will ind that these
things have done towards degrading the people ant
mpovershng the country than all others combined me
system of andordism there Is OF the most oppressive
kind, and under il the tenant has been growing poore
from year year. Notwithstanding your doctrine that by
increasing the landlords wealth he increases his own
While the has been increasing the wealth OF The
landlord for years. rents have been rising and the pro
duce OF the land decreasing, until so unsuitable nave
been the demands of the landlords that they have amos
literally Toasted on the blood aud bones OF their tenants
am sorry that at this time have not more STATISTICS
hand to show the effect the reduction OF the Engs
tariff has had upon the trade OF the United kinsdo pa
such as possess speak most favOraby Tor the new
system Since the modification OF the tari IN lS4o, I'M
import Of animals gram and all kinds OF food INTO I'M
kingdom has very much increased and Tor the year ls4
during the iamineihcreby showing that as trade Is 1re
and unrestricted consumption increases Inc exports 10
the year ls49 amounted to $780, and Tor is3o
ESQ, 400 525, showing increase OF to,3lofoo owe
The former year, and OF Gl5,992 GLIB over lSis FOR ID.
year 1850 the from imports increased Ilo4s@
over s4y; while for the period the income tax wa
reduced, and the duty many articles lowered lht
low duties have much increased the revenue that al h
close of the present financial year. there will be
in the treasury of 600 On account OF this sur
plus il is proposed 10 take oil the heavy window TAX
amounting to 500 O00 and TO repeal the tax on knowi
edge the shape OF duty on paper No. 10 tue amount
& 600 From the same cause her tonnage Increased
The increase OF tonnage from 1914 To 1882, while ne
tariff was very high and the navigation act IN full force
was only 279947 tons and from ls32 10 lsaS, under
great modification OF restrictions the increase was a42
ions Her liberal commercial policy has had anolhe
good efect-Damey, TO decrease the number OF panpers
and the following table shows that the condition OF IN
improved as indusryis renewed from takaoh
,c,,a,, of paups, in England and Faits sinee 1872