The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-16

ton, tor the manufactures which his com.
tort or convenience requires. This IS al.
ways done to the best advantage where q
portion Of the community in which be lives
i engaged n other pursuits. But most
manufactures require an amour, Of capital
and practical skill which cannot be com
lnanded, unless they be protected for .
lime from ruinous competition from abroad.
/ Hence the necessity oil laying those duties
apon imported goods which the Constl'n-
lion authorizes for revenue, IN such man.
ner as to protect and encourage the labor
II our own citizens. Duties however
should not be fixed at a rate 50 high as t.
|exctide the foreign article, but shonid be
30 graduated as 10 onable The manufacturer
Ifaifly to compete with The foreigner in our
ewn markets, aud by this competition 10 re
@uce the price Of the manufactured article
to the consumer TO the lowest rate at which
il can be produced. This policy would
place the mechanic by the side Of the farm
er. create mutual interchange of their
respective commodities, and thus stimulate
he industry of the whole country, and
render Us Independent of fosega nations
Tor the supplies required BY The habits q
necessities Of the people.
Another question. wholly independent
Ut protection presents Itself, and that Is,
whether the duties levied should be npGa
he value OF tie article at the place oi
Shipment, or. where it is pr acticabe, d
Ispeeiie aafN graduated according 70 quan-
Itlt{, Is ascer aimed BY weight or measure.
A our duties arc al present at tafofem, ~
A certain per centage i levied Oh the price
iot the goods at he port Of shipment III
If4eten country. Most commercial na-
tons have found il Indispensable, for the
purpose Of preventing fraud and eefjar' ,
to II, lie ihe daflas speeti; whenever the
srt,cte is Of such n Uniform value in weight
# measure az TO justify suca a duty
Legislation should never encourage dis.
Ihuuesty or crime. II is impossible that
tbe revenue officers al the port where the
goods are entered aud the duties psf.
lsH4atd bHo# with eert 5intv Whit thy cost
IA the Iarelea country Yei tie law re
4atFes thai they .haut6 ee8 the outs secsF
ing II s6eh cost. They IRE therefor
lc4Hpe3ted 10 resort 70 YER nnsatlst ctor>
levidente t. ascertain Nhat thai cost WIS
They take the ihRaice ul line importer al
tested ~ bis oath, as gte btsi evidence e
which the nature ri The case admits. b.
very enc must see I'll lie invoice mat
tie fabricated, and the oath by which II is
supported false, by reason of which tile
dishonest importer pays part only Of the
4 I,vtt,e. I.s,.b rarA Ix- st,a I.sncf
tnd thus indirectly receives from the
treasury of the United States reward FIR
his fraud aud perjury. The reports Of the
Secretary of the Treasury heretofore made
- this subject show conctusireiY that
these frauds have been practlced 70 great
Eeytent. The tendency is to destroy thai
high moral character for which our ner.
chants have long been distinguished; t.
detfaua the government Of its revenue; to
bfeak down The honest importer b. Il dis
honest competition; aud, finaIv. to transfer
the business ol importation to foreign ard
irresponsible agents, to toe great detrlmant
f cur own citizens. | therefore again
most earnestly recommend tbe adop
ton al specific duties, wherever It is prac
'irable, or a h,meyaIuation, to prevent
these frauds.
| would also again call your attention to
the fact that the present tariff in some ca.
scs imposes a higher duiy upon The raw ma
ieriat imported than nron the article man
ulactured from ii, the consequence If which
is that the duty operates 10 The encoafa &c
ment ofthe foreigner and the discourage
ment Of our own citizens.
| For fall and detniie inttttmation in regard
10 the general condition Of our indian af
f.irs. respectfully refer Won to the report
OF the Secretary OF tho Interior, and the ac
companying documents.
The Senate not having thought proper
10 ratitv the treaties which bad been mr.
lgrrittng with the tribes Of Indians in Cali
inrnia and Oregon our relations with them
have been left in very unsatlstactort con,
dition.
| In other parts Of cue territory particular
districts Of country have been set apart for
lihe exclusive occupation OF the Indians.
nd their right to the land within those
tmus i,as been acknow iedged and respect
ed Bot in California and Oregon there
has been no recognition by the Govern
ment Of the exclusive right Of the indians
10 any psrl Of the country. They areI
Therefore mere tenants al suiieranre. and
| liable to he driven from place to place.
at The pleasure To the whites.
The treaties which t.nve been rejected
proposed to remedy this evil b, aIlnung to
the different tribes districts Of country suit
lablo tu their habits of lile, and Sufficient
tnr their support. This provision, more
ban any other. il is believed, led 10 their
rejection, and as no substitute Ter 1t has
teen adopted by Congress, it has not been
deemed advisable 10 attempt TO enter into |
new treaties ot permanent character, al |
though no effort has been spared by tenn
porary arrangements, to preserve friendly
relations with them.
II il be The desire of Congress to remove
them from the country altogether, or as
sign 10 them particular districts more re-
mote from the settlements ot the whites. il
viii be proper to set apart by law the ter
ritory which they are 70 occupy. and toI
provide the means necessary for remov
inc them TO H. Justice alike 10 our own
citizens and to The lndians, requires the
prnmpt action of Congress on this sub |