New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-30
EUROPE.
ADDITIONAL FROM THE CANDAS MAILS
Taxes on knowledge.

Taxes on knowledge.
Mr. NJ GIBSON called the attention of the House to the
injurious effects OF the taxes knowledge, and proposed
not to ask for decision the general principle but to take
the of the House separately each of the three
taxes, viz the duty advertisements, the newspaper
stamp and the excise duty paper. Anticipating Obiec
tons that the motion timed he said that he had al
ready brought forward both before and after the bud
and had met with objections in either Of the three
questions involved the last only was of revenue 1t
dealt with an amount of more than 100000
1t differed in many respects from other excise duties hav
ing direct bearing upon the education of the people be-
ing manufacture from worthless material and
rural manufacture employing men, women and children
Under the present restriction the manufacture mpeded
and great advantage given TO the foreigner who bought
up the material here manufactured il i'll countries where
there duty, and then sold it to our own Colonies
But his great object bringing forward his motion the
diffusion OF knowledge, and he quoted from Mr. Charles
Knight and other authorities to show the injurious effects
OF the paper duty in that respect
Passing NJ the advertisement duty, he described the
anomalies and injustice OF its working its peculiar pressure
upon newspapers while books, railway carriages posting
bills and oher advertising mediums, escaped it taxed even
charity and charged the servant out of place equally with
the nobeman advertising his estates for sale Looking at
this part the question i'll financial point of view, he cal
culated the slight loss to the revenue t7S000 year,
which would occasion would be covered by the increase
of correspondence which would also be the result Ar
irving then the stamp duty he described the origin of
that tax which instituted when the tone OF the press
WAS low and lbelous and with the object OF REFRESHING
even blasphemy and sedition.
Since that period things had entirely changed the Press
was nearly uniformly respectable recognized as apub
lie instructor and was clear that the necessity for such
restriction had gone by. WIN regard 10 the great ustnca
ton for the taXthatt gave the privilege OF transmission
through the Post Office he pointed out the loss to the
me owing TO cvasons which could not be controlled and
the clumsy nature of the entire arrangement Looking at
the entire question he maintained with certainty founded
rpOn variety of facts that the Government income OF the
country would not be diminished by the repeal of this or
either of the other taxes upon knowledge lie concluded
amidst loud cheers by laying before the House resolutions
70 the effect that the advertisement duty should repealed
and that the stamp duty and duty upon paper demanded
+laa ffkO tio n
Mr. EwAtT seconded the notion urging that the press
now appealed to the public as orators did OF old and that
any limitation the freedom OF the one directly affected
the interests of the other He considered the take; on
knowledge as an escrescence upon the constitution
On the first motion relating to the advertisement duty
The CHAScELLoR of the ExcHEQUER paid tribute to
the ability displayed by the mover and seconder of the
resolution which he nevertheless felt bound to oppose
lie admitted that the law regarded the stamp duty
detective; and referring TO the case OF the Io"eaod Na
,aiire he said it the intention OF the Government to
bring in bill to adjust the law on the subject The ques
ton before the House affected nearly ml0n and hall
of the revenue which he not prepared to sacrifice until
something could be found to supply Its place And he ar
gued that Mr.. Gibson had not satisfactorily proved that
lille denying the financial practcabily of the propo
sitons lie combaed general arguments advanced IN
their favor renarkng especially that the tax upon paper
WAS not peculiarly tax upon literature pressing as dd
most heavily upon paper of description used Tor
other purposes lie objected ge n 10 ue nTono s
IA sacrifice large portions OF the revenues and amused the
House by an account OF various propositions OF e KIND
which had been made during his short tenure OF Once ana
Inv which il was proposed deprvethe revenue of no less
tfan 47OOOOCO With regard to any fiscal imPediments
which might press upon newspapers he should be happy
70 soc th day when they could be removed but meantime
not wishing to give direct opposition to the resolution he
moved the previous question =, ,. ,,.
Mr. BRiGHT said, The speech OF Mr. Cioson had MOI re-
ceved any thing like an answer These duties were NOT
brouoht forward unjust taxes but as instruments wnlcn
restrained the press and ii was time that Government
protesting regard for education should deal win tnese
stinnn f rays
nstrated that the advertisement and stamp duties were
abolished the loss of revenue would be so small as mol 10 De
ut in the balance against the advantages that would arise
from it, 80, n, w ,v;,,;,. NJ
Dipbv SEYMOUR and Mr. j. baltimore .
Mr l. RICARDO reminded the House that the question
Tnodaely before was the first resolution for the repeal
of fine advertisement duty and no argument had oeeh Oh
fer, d against this proposition ..o
The ATToRNEYGENERAL gave an eNpos'ioh VI uIV S''e
Lord j. Russell would not enter INTO the genera ques
ton though he admitted that there were great
10 the advertisement duty, and some oo]ecu'n,' twhc9'
However had been overstaed) TO the stamp lie consd
erred II unfair TO the Chancellor OF the Exchequer 10 press
M M said he could understand from experience
e responsibility of the Chancellor Of the Excheq1er po'
son with regard to questions OF the KIND ont al 1e sae
time ne condemned the dangerous principle which uie
gentleman seemed entertain, that he was to be
the oy person permitted financial questions IN the
bo,se ihe late Government had expressed their OPINION
in favor of dealing with the taxes on khoWleuse
distinction between the relating to advertisements anu
the other two The repeal of that tax had oeeh one VI W
oI;acts which he had in view while IN once. Anu
Tia nresent time, when there was surplus mVIe
,o acient 10 cover the loss particularly fvoraoe
for the purpose While believing that any lncTeaseI Fg
dom given 10 the press would lead to beneficial results ne
yas not prt pared to deal with all three questions out ACT
ing in opposon he had been prepared 10 ACT III oce'
he sbouid vote for the motion before the House
Mr. = HFRBFr declared that Mr. Dsrael cohuuc' Wa
orIv intended TO hamper his successor in Office
Mr. j BALL made a similar statement
Mr. (oEpEN said AIR Dsrae Intended to Voe LOT me res
CLINTON because be thought it would be carried TIC WAS
clad of his ssistance, and accepted It with pleasure
NJ lanes MGregor Sir J. Pakngton, and MIR. Mcguire
surpor d the motion, which was opposed by l-ord "fo'
non division the first resolution" That the advertise
nh Gutv ought to be repealed was carried b. go -
% the second resolution was lost By $50 to - ana the
third re- soluton lost by 30 to 20
Mrs. Beecher Sieve In Liverpool.
From Wilmer Smiths European Times 18th
THE d,npushed lady arrived at the port OF Liyerpool
- SDJav iast at / clock NJ in the steamship canada
Nis Stowe was accompanied by her husband Professor
S,nuo her brother MIR. Beecher and other trends.
Immediately upon landing the party were conducIe9 70
,ha resdence of John Cooper EZq- Dngle bank Mrs.
Sowe bene much fatgued after hervoyage was glad oihe
renose which the peaceful home OF pous family IN Eag
land Is so well calculated to afford NJ,
On Monday moraDg Mr.. Edward ana non. MIS-
Cronner received circle Of friends to meet Professor ana
NNUPfS,oys M breakfast Rev. DR.. MNeile and family,
annomnsnied by Rev Mr. Burgess of Chelsea. arrived
q, o,ock and the breakfast room was soon hled Win
gnests anxious 10 pay their respects to the INDUSTRIOUS au
,boyess Mrs Stowe received the warm congatuisuos OF
Tho company with unaffected simplicity and seemed utterly
Unconscious Of having done anything TO Iner su'n AIKEN
ton