Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-09

tariff Of 1916 imposes on those articles heavy duties
and thus the extent of the duty the material,
the English manufacturer has decided advantage
manufacturers Of the United States in the markets Of
other nations whilst the effect Of the tariff Of 1916
reduced in markets.
In the revision of the tariff for the purpose of reducing
the revenue 1t deemed expedent and proper to take
away the advantages accruing TO the manufactures OF
other countries, under their free list, by making the
articles free under laws except to the article
Of WOOL and to that article, the coarser woods.
Under the reciprocity treaty wool from the British Pro-
yinces viii be admitted free of duty.
In 1858 the imporatious of wool and woollen goods
amounted to $780, 600 000 and the wool and the
ue of the wool in the manufactured article amounted to
at least $4,000 900. This was and above the
produced in the country and affords satisfactory
evidence that sufficient wool is not produced in the coun
try for its consumption The consumption Of wool IN the
United States for the year 1863 is estimated at 200
pounds, of which 60000o00 is the production Of the
country and q 000 600 imported WOOL and the balance
of 10 600 600 imported in manufactures Of wool.
The proposed addition Of articles of general consump
tion the free list such SALT &C., deemed
questionable but made because it seemed TO have
had the sanction of Congress and the people as to tea
and coffee, and thought would leave the operation
of the tariff laws more equitable in their bearing upon
all sections Of the country than general reduction all
articles The addition of unadulterated wines made
to promote commercial intercourse with winepro
dueng countries.
The present tariff, the bill Of the committee of the
House Of Representatives and that Of this Department
impose the like duty of 100 per cent spirits imported
The bill Of the committee reduces the schedules OF the
present tariff from 49, 80 and % per 20 per cent?
retaining the 15 TO- and per cent schedules with
transpositon of articles from schedule to another
whilst that Department imposesa duty of cent
on all articles not made free most OF the articles IN the
l5 TO- and per schedules OF the present tariff hav
ing been added to the free list there being just reason
why the articles not added to the free list should not
the higher rate of % per cent.
The table IL, which accompanies this report exhibits
the amount that would have been collected for the year
1858 under the present tariff the bill Of the committee
and that of the Department, and what would have been
collected under each schedule of the bill Of the commit
tee, and affords evidence that the 9th schedule viii not
pay the expenses of collection Indeed it is believed
the advantages of these schedules will be
by the increased difficulties and expense of collection
whether the general should be 20 25 per cent is
question of some doubt Itwas thought that reduction
to 20 per might have the effect Of increasing the
by increasing the mportatons whilst the duty Of 20
per cent. would not probably have that effect.
question of greater difficulty whether the rate Of
40 per cent should not be retained manufactured
and adulteraed Wines and whether silks and some other
sumptuary articles should not be added to that schedule
Upon mature reflection am fully satisfied that the sche-
due of 40 per cent should have been retained keeping
in it wines not made free, and adding to it silks of all
kinds aces Of all kinds millinery Of all kinds, and other
sumptuary articles; and recommend that, in revs-
ing the tariff, such schedule specifying the articles be
added.
The table H. which accompanies this report exhibits
the articles manufactured in the United States which
lS47 1S4S 1849, 1850, 1851 1852, 1853 and 1854 1t
will be from this table that there has been great
increase in the annual export of articles manufactured
in this country 1t may be fairly calculated that the
S6 600 900 and upwards of manufactured articles
ported during the fiscal year 1854 will continue gradually
to increase until the manufactures Of the United States
shall constitute fair proportion OF our foreign exports
In recognising, do, the principle that duties should
be levied for revenue and for protection have
dered it departure from the principle to counterfeit
the legislation Of other countries and make the same ar
cles free under laws that free under theirs
knowing ALSO that there never has been tariff law en-
acted under the constitution in which articles
1 not allowed to be imported free of duty.
The table l3 which accompanies this report exhibits
duties the of ST. 524 40 the articles made
free by the reciprocity treaty with Great Britain during
the fiscal year 1854 which extent the annual revenue
from the customs will thereby be reduced.
In my former report REPEAL Of the fishing bountes
recommended for the there referred to- That
recommendation renewed, and the subject of drawback
duties refined sugar to the consideration
of Congress The same principle would require like draw
backs all exported articles which there is duty
the raw material used in their manufacture.
TIE reports Of the First, Second Third Fourth Fifth
and Sixth Auditors and Of the First and Second Comp
troers and the Commissioner of Customs, which
papy this report numbered from II to % inclusive,
hbit fair statement of the operations and condition
their respective Offices They all in good ORDER anc
the current business IS promptly and it is believed
recty done and beside considerable progress has beer
made in closing the large unsettled balances that stood
open the books OF the Treasury Us stated in former
report.
That report stated the outstanding balance the lt
April 1858, Sl32, OF, 104 "
And there had been settled up to the date
OF that O,oO0, l54 81
| Leaving o45 o.
1 Since the date of that report this sum has
! been reduced by settlements, collec-
1 tons, &C. as follow:
| In the Office Of the First
| and Fifth Auditors, per
| report of the First
| Comptroller Of the
| Treasury ...... ............ S65, 237, 291 AZ
| Corrections in the same. l,00l, 020 90
| In the Office of the First
| Auditor, per report Of
the Commissioner Of
Customs .............,. 2,52s,s7 70
| In the Office of the Second,
Third, and Fourth Au.
ditors, per report Of the
Second Comptroller. 1924, 265 81
In the Office Of the Auditor
for the Post Office De-
partment ................. 40o715 Ga
In the Office of the Soci-
tor of the Treasury. 351,235 so
--~- "A, 495 400 81
Leaving yet Enclosed ...... So, $685. 148 60
The reports of the First and Second Comptroers and
Of the Commissioner of Customs upon the subject OF
these balances numbered g. a. and 25 and which ac-
company this report give to hope that in another
L a IN .A.I1 q 49,