Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-16


within the time and in the nanlrrr prescribed v the
drawback laws, were only tn be charged the legal
ices ami the :! per cent. "m the amount of the duties
paid; and on the production of the chcntirc rcr,iii.
cnies with due proof of legal expectations the duti,s
eNcri: that per cent were III be refunded
Alter the warehouse system was adopted il was al-
legged that the operation Of the two systems gave
opportunities 10 those 80 'iisposc to cause Irregular
Iilcs III our markets. ns To foreign mcrchan,lisc by
alternate guts aud Restrictions. To prevent his the
drawback and warehouse laws were modified hv the
act "t the 10Th OF Alnrch, 1872 above cited. The
object ot this act was TO render the Old drawback
system nigatory ia to certain foreign goods, tnot
those INTENDED, tnr the colonicsl and under the irra-
eurE circulars oi iSlg such iis effect. liv this
aci, all foreign merchandise Imported into the United
otalcs' ana wherenn the duties moi pail entry,
must be place., III ~archO~Sc. Ii cn,crc, inr cNpnr-
al!on' they could he taken ont for "immcdj0c cXl"r
alinil under tho provisions of the warehouse acs.
within two wears, allowed by the net Of 1922 and
nr consumption i'll the United States, on payment of
duties within one ycar; but, after withdrawal irm
warehouse, they could not he entered ar exported
Tor drawback. The 9th provides that the laws
at!nC to exports of foreign goods tn Cnmaa, and the
British North American Colonies &c. tabovc ctci,)
II the goods. when entered for export ar,: Immediate
" taken out OF the United States, &c. are not I" he
modified thereby. This provision, WIS. however,
repealed by the l.th Of the ac of September
2Stl 1884, (a,ovr cited: but the 10th and 18th
"i the same act allow the benefit nf the drawback
laws, and of the warehouse acts also tu duiiahlr Ia"
exported by land water, or by bnih: il entered nm
der the drawback laws, Ia hc charged ony - per
cent On duties before stated and II under the
warehouse acts, without any dniy, an'l without CAV
crIrnctal Charge except fees storage and expenses.
1t is important to notice that these laws enable
the Canadians, un,l all the British North American
Colonies To import from ubrnad into the United STATES
and transport across the United states, through our
canals, nnd over our rail r"a- all i"resn lrrclIai
disc, lcvcii from Great Britain, and whether imported
exported in foreign ar Anlrrican vr.scs,l fire ul
government duty. either import orcSlInrt. And they
may he carried IL the provinces hy sea, from uiIr SEA;
ports into which they have been nl"r'ct free ui
such duty And if the importer prefers no, 1" siurc.
his merchandise in thcpuhc warrlnllSc hc rmtcr
them for drawback and in- I" pay ultimately If the
goods are exported only - per cent. ' the duties
The extension of the privilege "i h"HSH over nur
country for their merchandise both ways-,mp~"<
from. well exports TO- all parts ni the world. INFO
and out OF our scal"rts, lake PORTS aud in British
well rs own vcs-clr FREE 81 all d"!"S, except
canal and railroad charges I" the carrcrs-''cs III"
seem TO be- appreciated III any rcspcc, commensurate
with It's consequence. Ii is not only valuable To the
Colonies, but il is valuable 10 Great Britain we'll
II keeps alive her trade with Canada for nearly
half the vcar when her Tor lcrcss and cgrcsS
into Canadn by the ST. Lawrence, is clnscd up. The
rapidly increased resources OF Upper Canada in l,np
uatioii. in products III! every kind, in internal inn
pruvcments, in her villages and towns. ilat
within the last six or seven years 10 hnvr sprung ip
like magic, from what was gloomy and cSolnic for
tSI Ib lIll-
raj policy. If Cana!n aud Great Britain were de-
privcd "i this channel OF ironSH for winter
son, they would learn and feel the value of the boon
we have yielded them.
And hnw has our generosity been rcqlitcd! The
fishing difficulty furnishes answer There i. Yet
another of more striking character, because the case
* more analogous We have bestowed this favor nll
Canada and (ircn, Britain, whilst ara denied by
them the extension of like rule our prullr
and merchandise, and vessels, passing through the
canals, the railroads, in Canada un also uf
the river ST. Lawrence, 0< 0uihf iO tie Ocr0D.
Our vessels not permitted Ia those canals, and
That river, unless their cnrg"cs are trilshippcd i'll
Canada, ami d"irs rrdric9 because, il allowed,
the products uf Lake country nnd of the Western
States generally. would have fair participation i'll
the market. uf Nr coast and island COIon'tS. aml a-"
he enabled when the canals and river not oh !
siructcd, hy such channels I" reach, without raurI
ncn.s delay, the open :cu and seek the inmris Il"
the commercial w"rl.
An abrn:;a:nn ni these privileges hy AZ! al Com
crcss would not DC n subject u. Just complaint lay |
Cni,uln or tirc:,: britain The l"wcr colonies IN
tcrlstcd in the opening Of the Canada canals ar rail
runls and the S.. lawrcurc to liz, free u: duties |
fully as much as are. Our trade thereby sent t0 |
them, Compttn. with the present Canadian Inonnpn-
", ,would he valuable 10 them Ms 70 oir Lake md
hat of the other British North American C"i"m'S
'or the year ending June, eighteen hundred ana
ittv-wu. complies. from United States Treasury |
returns aud oticr uta, will illustrate the Importance
n, the ,cts nf Congress cited. 10 h" Colonies AMI n-
Iecally rs Cani,la. Rep. on C"m an" War; i"'-'
up. 80, l3O. 262, ;iOq.