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EICRM0ND ENQUlRER.
-, y MORSING. DECEMBER IL. 1882
THE TABLES TURNED.


Tho country will be struck with the singular phenomenon
d Nv me debate ia the House of Representatives. on
~, ,.r;g which we publish day II WIN % Sec" 'na'
no Whio admissions all their theories, as 10 le "o'As "
no.r.,;c noicv have been thoroughly iaisinea. MI.
Vintou a Wing leader predicted mar inc 'a''. - " ~,
no, weld a revenue OF eighteen mhhohs-ahu ta', ~
/,yhg Secretary OF Treasury, boldly asserted a c "
venue under this tariff would not equal the u
the Government and that at the END OIL Tue hse yeah '
a deficiency OF sixty millions would DO iouno " eAiS.
These Wing fallaces have been utterly exploded ana s.
aots Whig leader Of New York. has stepped iorth 10
The ton operation of the tariff OF $780, ana 10
call rho attention of the country the remarkable TACT tha
sf,e, meeting the enormous expenditures OF wing ac
isra,ion there still remains dangerous surplus u '9
millions Mr. Brooks goes so tar as 10 urge touu.
of certain duties go bring down the teeming u TUG
tariff of 1886 which, according TO Wing propnecy' We" "
bankrupt the treasury and destroy the cou. Inc
views of Messrs. Bayy, Meade and hllsou' as 'Ae'.
ed in the debate, present the true gsouau io' nv
Democracy 10 take in response TO this appear OF d
Wing which cannot but be regarded with Suspicion.
Let the surplus OF be devoted tot ne
of the public debt and let US wait Tor the ADVENT Oh e nc"
Democratic administration, for reforming the tafl upon
proper basis according the best lights OF information anu
ernerence We too should repudiato the dangers OF
LARGE surplus reYenue-but from tho little time allowed au
ring this short session. and from the fact ,hn, lew snort
or,bs yvl bring Democratic administration into power,
we soud regard as wise and proper that acon on
The tariff should postponed For these reasons inc s
motion of Mr. Brooks voted down, and we oouo no
his second movement will meet with the Same late. Inc
vote is not at all regarded unfavoaoc 10 reasona
Bile reduction of the tariff as 10 prevent an excess Oh TO-
venue and above the current expenses Oh an
cal administration Of the Goyernment-bui the Democrats
pefer TO act in their way and at the proper Time ana
with fll information from the best sources, before them
On the subject of the tariff President Fillmore exhibits
the continued influence Of Wing preJudices he attempts
TO show that by the operation OF the present arl mere 10
heavy balance Of trude against this country NOW the
message itself exhibits great prosperity in our commerce
The total value OF exports during the year ending 'on June
last, was s2Oe 222 and of imports, s2l25O274+ Thus
the imports exceeded the exports only s29z9o2 "nch
fsays the New York JourpaD is far than counteoa-
anced by freghs and profits the exported articles
the being valued in our own ports auu soiu III e
ports at an enhanced price, pay for articles OF import
To The Presidents plea 10 behalf Of discriminating du-
ties for the protection Of manufactures may
be replied that the present tariff makes such dscrnl-
nation 10 as great the people, IN the aggre'
e,,e desire His argument favor of specific duties in
stead of ad roore that in the latter case the ap
are obliged depend upon the invoice Alone which
is not 90 the contrary, they may ara themselves
of price currents circulars the testimony OF merchants and
all other evidence within their each and even though Inc
invoice should correctly the cost Of the articles 10 Inc
foreign port 20 the importer YET 'na' Cost " .'
exceeds the actual ra in Inc same port oil the GATE o the
Importation the appraisers are al ibry to levy duties
according actual value and 10 charge ~ per cent IN
addition on said value which 10 many doubles The du
~ This marking up by the Appraisers is matter OF very
frequent occurrences and the importer often marks up
his goods above The invoice (Which the law permits him TO
dol in order the risk Of the ~ per cent penalty We
do NO, ., mat HES 6sG.ey no loss OF revenue under
the ad valo.em stem through ac out we caoooy
beev. that /, is less under spGelhc oues we wen
remember how the Courts filled " TN htgahon ABOUT
the classification Of articles under tho specuc SYSTEM ana
how Ia tho Government Iefea eo. 1o~eV
srlhis go into discussion 81 the sub
Iect but 10 BRIEF will say that have no belief thai tn
Congress the country be convinced that any mate
'a' IN Ire present Of duty or in The form q
them desirable present. And still further We will say,
that ,ohen any msteria change is made, II will be much
more likely TO be made dorn Than up