The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-10-13
[From the New Hampshire Patrios.l
The Tariff...Treasury Circular.

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the Tariff, we did not anticipate that mo, ement
looking to that result then being made by the
administration, although we expressed the confident
belief that the policy OF the administration would he
in accordance with the views we then Expressed
BIZ, il seems that such was the fact The following
Treasury
TREASURY DEPARTMLNT,
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 1853.
Sir: The increasing revenue and accommodating
amount of money ia the treasury render IL most prOba
bile that the tariff will he made prominent subject
Of discussion and examination, with view reduc-
ton, during the approaching session Of Congress-
In the meantime, and at az early day az may lie,
am DESTROYS to obtain from the reliable sources
the best information of the the working Of the present
rates Of duty upon the leading branches Of industry
Of the country, and oil the effect to be expected from
the proposed notifications.
Understanding that you take an n:erts: in this
subject, and have given attention il, and per.
haps have been in situations to place within your
reach very valuable information, YOU win much oblgc
the by communicating 10 this department your views
thereon, and by furnishing lists Of articles sub
ject to duty, which, according 10 such views should
he duty free, and Of such other articles on hich the
present duty should be reduced.
The existing tariff having been designed generally
and substantially for revenue and for fair and equal
operation both for and between the various sections of
the country and the various branches Of industry the
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and the reductions, il any shall I've made, should be
arranged to afford equal participation in the
benefit to every Interst and To every section. Articles
which enter into our manufactures, and those who
do not come into competition it'll American products
those about which there will, doubtless, be the
least question.
Beside these objects in the proposed reduction Of
the tariff OF such arrangement vii! afford pro-
porfona benefit and relief TO every portion and in
erest of the country, there is another which ought
by to be disregarded--I mean, TO abridee
the labors of the custom houses. This object will be
consulted by adding to the fee list articles of general
consumption, and articles paying little duty, which,
but for this consideration, mig properly be made
subjects of revenue.
am, 7ery respectfully,
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary Of the Treasury.
We glad that this step has been taken thus
early Although the protectonisis are unusually ST.
lent just in regard to their hobby, yet it is very
certain that they will contend for protective du
ties as gorously II is true that the general
prosperity of manufactures under tariff which they
declared would utterly ruin them, has shamed man,
OF them into silence, and induced some to pro-
TESS TO regard their old ideas Of protection obso
le,e" Yet the pecuniary interest involved is too
large, active, grasping aud powerful to admit Of the
belief that its champions will not make desperate
resistance to every effort that may be made TO relieve
the consuming masses from their tribute to favored
will join hands in thsthe fo. desiring high du-
ties TO enhance the profits Of their business and the
latter equally favoring them because Overlooking
treasury affords better chance for the Of their
piunderins schemes. These ella. SEES, possessing
immense wealth and there fore welding great power
Will spare no labor money TO prevent reduction
OF the tariff and nsequcnt dminuion &c the reve.
nue. 10 meet them successfully it is only necessary
that proper information should be spread before the
people. And it is the olect ct Mr.. Gu,hric's circu
lar to collect this, with view probably its eing
lad before Congress IN his annual report. This in
formation Will enable Congress TO act Understandings
as they will have before them reliable facts instead OF
the partial and onesded statements Of those interest.
ed IN keeping the duties as high as possible.
The other object mentioned in the circular is also
very desirabe-the lessening Of the labors OF the
Custom House. This can only he done by increasing !
the list OF fee articles. On large number Of arti-
ces the duties are small that they viii not much il
ary more than cover the expense Of coecion and
these are mainly articles Of very general consumption
those which everybody uses BY abolishins the
duty on these articles, much expense will BE- saved
while but little il dnnution of the revenue will
lie caused. The duties these articles essential
ly protectve--designed for that Inject entirely. They
do not increase the revenue materially they are al
most entirely absorbed b, the Increase IN the
of the Custom House caused by them. il costs AS
much 10 collect five per cent duty it does to COL
!ect one OF twenty five per cent, and the former in
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All duties which do not yield more than enough to
pay for collecting them, entirely protective they
are imposed Tor no other purpose and those who I
consume the articles upon which they imposed.
are therefore taxed entirely for the benefit of the
manufacturer or producer OF them. This is naked
protection" which few now contend for and we are
glad TO see this matter directly referred 20 in Mr.
Guhlie's CIRCULAR and hope the result " ii be such a |
modification OF the tariff rs will abolish all duties
which do not yield something beyond the expense OF
collection. Thus Viii be the proper and legitimate
protection TO home Industry nv relieving il Fl ON
bmthens which have been improperly imposed upon |
It.
ARRFsT OF PRizr FIGHTEks.-On Monday .
Justice McGrath issued warrants for the apprehen.
sion OF the two prize lighters, Yankee Sullivan and
now IN training for match to come of !
on the 18th Of October. The officers visited their
respective places OF training on Monday. Officer
Cnderhil went to Coney Island, and there arrested
Morrissey, while officer O. Bren went to the high.
bridge. aud there took Sullivan into custody. But
the officers, not having sufficient force to aid them
we've compelled 10 return without their prisoners-
MIR. Underhi states, tina, after arresting Morrssev
ne was met in the doorway by several Of his pugstic
friends, who damned between him and the prisoner
and thus horrissey escaped to a horse and wagon
which was in readiness, and drove of. Sullivan we
escaped from the other officer in similar
manner New York Herald
Paris correspondent Of the New York Times
gives the following account of the latest amusement
devised for the wonder-loving Parsians:
"The feat of jumping from balloon, the Jumper
sustained by India rubber rope was duly perform
ed on Thursday. Ii was the most stupcndous exhi-
bton of daring and address that the Psrisans have
yet witnessed From side of the car Of the ba-
loon hung the India rubber cord descending one hun
dred and fifty feet. and then returning fastened to the
other side OF the 1t thus formed strong loop.
The athlete was dressed Mercury his body from +
the neck to the small OF MS back, enclosed in
frame work, which enabled him to endure the suspen.
ton without wrenching dsloca,iou. The rope
passed through eyelit in the middle Of the back
placed that he was held in perfect equilibrium
hen the balloon had reached altitude double that
Of the supposed elasticity Of the cord, the vo:;igeur
appeared on the edge of the car looked over shut his
Eyes, and dove off into space
The eyelit slipped along the rope, so that the first
one hundred and fity feet positive fall through
the air, without any resistance break. The rest
Of the way was eongation of the rope. 1t stretch
ed four times It's length, making in all descent Of six
hundred feet, accomplished in few seconds After
having attained Its lowest point the rope contracted
nnce, perhaps two hundred feet, aud then descended
again. There further rebound, and no osciI- |
laton; the voiseur lay calmly Graded in mid.air. |
and probably spent the leisure he was navy per;,,e