The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-04


venue The tables of imports and exports, FOR the last
ten years, exhibit constant and continued, although not
eonseauensy' Of our revenue from customs We sSoad
consider the that have operated to produce
il in future years, and place sl larger sums 10 the ma
tonal treasury. The productions OF our planting aud
ring States and will continue increase, with
the increased ana incressing foreign and domestic
demand; commerce. beinS the exchange OF the
productions OF one country nst0n, Tor the produc
items OF another whether made nd ecty, by sale and
purchase for money dire city by barter the conclusion
Is irresistible that both domestic aud foreign com
have gene ralv been OF equivalents and prof.abl
TO all parties and they have Increased they will
the circumstances coatnue to increase and
justify modification the tariff . reduction Of the
revenue from customs. Ia tho modification have here
geested the proprety increasing list
by riIipg the material used In manufactures
free entry thereby giving to the capital ud labor
Of our peop equal composition with the capital and labor
Of hose which have tor the beI eht OF tner
man ursciures admttted the raw material without duty
and have recommended the same articles TO oe
admitted free that admitted tree by Great
Britain. This would reduce the revenue between
s7OS0,oco and ss.ooo,o0o. have also suggested
as salt shoad be added to the free list, and ,uo
tariff other imports should be reduced 81.
oo0,000 or s. This, upon tho imports OF last
year would reduce the 10 about $50 600 900
from customs, which, with the receipts from tho public
ments Of the go 'ernment the average expenditures of
the last i've years excluding tho public debt and tho
600 paid under the treaty with Mexico having but
little exceeded Sas,o0O,0o0 In future years there
should be Increased demands on the government the
from custons may be expected 70 Increase so
to NEE, them, wbou, the imposition OF additional du
ties: but no. the propriey taxation will hon be for
the consideration Of the constituted authorities
Instead OF modification o the tariff and the reduction
Of the from customs many suggest that
should peal alstaris and esab b the tree
foreign nations that exists between States
of the Union particularly those who deem the
raised from imports unjustly levied and extrava
gsIty and was,efuly expended. They urge that the
only remedy applicable existing evils expert
ment OF free trade with foreign nGoos and direct taxa
Ton on our people. have considered that foreign
tnr ho
with each other and that cannot reciprocal froe
trade without their consent snd That until they agree to
admit theirs free and allow them labor when
gre do not TAX thtrs In return. have considered that
free trade If expeden should be approached Gradually
yari pass. advance that end BY foreign
nations, and that the modification and reduction OF
revenue, proposed would be movement In the right
direction which might followed when pcrience
the condition Of our commerce with other nations should
justify IT, and have contemplated the time when tho pro-
duct0ns OF each STATE exchange for the productions OF
the others, would constitute sbundsn. supply for
most Of our wants, at cheaper rates than other ma
toDs could Saord them, and make resort 10 other
modes OF raising revenue . qus.tion Of ne
cefs!ty; but that FOR many years TO come our
imports thai in the modification and reduction,
called for, should make 1t equal and just pos
sibs to our own people and take away the ditciimi.
the legislation Of other countries, In contrsvenon OF the
The question o the tlria and the propriety and mode
of reduction, have been the subject Of In my for
mer reports the finances. Further reflection has
which The attention Of Congress again called, In sddi
on TO what s here sad and to what may be said, In
response the resolutions Of the House OF Represents
tves OF the l2,h Of August 1855, calling Information
Of facts and suggestions upon points connected With the
Al The instance OF the Committee OF Ways and
Means, the House, on tho 18th Of August, 1855,
passed resolutions from No. to No. l6, inclusive,
| and No. II on the motion of . member. They
accompany this report and call for Information and sug
| gesaoas ~ specinsd in the resolutions.
The hst resolution calls for stsemsnt OF the farm
Ing planting and sugar crops OF the United Stses for
ls4o and 1850 ~ gwen By the census Of those years.
Statements Nos. So 40 and al ci this report i've the
Tne second resolution calls f,r statement or the mum.
Der devoted the various crops, 1870 aud
1900 with estimate Of the for 1885, adding there
70 such columns and figures ~ may be necessary to OK
hibt the increase and decrease In the number OF acres
cultivated in the principal crops 10 1865. and the In
creased and decreased product per acre, with additional
creSe in acres. product per acre, and aggregate pro
duct OF zach crop tcge'ncr with such suggestion for
a. the Secretary Of the Treasury NAV deem expedient
Statements Nos AZ and - give tho nior nation called for
,a this s.s S % as ~ ,o., 'Se osDsus o.
which to make an estimate ior 1885; and NO data from
which 70 furnish the other specified details The suggcs
tons requested for the enlargement OF the markets, at
home and abroad, viii be found In subsequent part OF
this report.
The third resolution calls for Information on the wool
growing interest OF the United States Statement No.
givee the wooen manufactures In Tho United States,
Shown by the census OF sso and tha, Of 1850 With an es
innate for 1885, upon the ratio OF increase: aud
statement No Is exhibits the import AMI export OF WOOL
for each year. from 1870 70 Both OF June 1885, also the
annual import and export OF woolen manufactures for
TIE same period, with Al estimate Of he value OF the
WOOL in the manufactured goods imported, order 10
sumption, and the portion produced In the country.
Statement No 40 gives recapnulaon Of the foregoing
sa ss s o. 'Ai ,
1850 and 1875; and statement No ~ exhibits tho mum
S 81 .os .aa ~
and the homo consumpuon; the number OF pounds OF
wool imported and lis value the number Of pounds OF
foreign wool reexported and It's value, and the home
Consumption, with the value thereof; the value Of i'm
ported wooen manufactures and OF those exported
and the homo consump pton, together With tho total
number pounds Of domestic and imported wool COZ
srmed, and the total value Of domestic and imported
wooen manufactures consumed IN the Cned States FOR
rbe fourth resolution calls for statement aud es
mate q the capital employed In Manufacturing wool IN
mills producing broadclohs at said dates, with such
sus usresdons in regard TO the revenue laws, @ the
establishmeni Of tho wool manufacturing interest
in the United States Statement No. ~ gives
manufactures OF wool according 10 the OF
lsio and that Of 1880 showing the rate OF Increase be
those periods with estimate al the ratio
for 1855 but The number Of esaoshmenis 10 ls!o the
OF that rear does no give There data in
the department. from which tho other specified details
be furnished Suggestions upon the subject OF this
resolution, will be found other part OF this report
Tho dnh resolution calls for information the present
condition OF the cotton manufacturing interest, and for
suggestions how 70 promote the manufacture OF the nner
fasrcs in the United states, and enlarge The mar.
ket for cotton st homo and abroad. siatsment No.
ss gives the OF cotton manufactures derived
irom The census Of isao ana that Of 1880 with the csn
1885, NJ the ratio OF increase and state
ment 30 40 aives the annual export OF United States
manufactured cotops, from lss0 T. the 3oth OF
june 1866, and the export OF cotton from the United
States, during the period; and statements Nos.
80 and b1 give allotment, per capita, OF the
lnfos nation contained In Nos. 4s and As for the
years ls4o, 1850 and 1855 These tables give the con
dion Of the cotton manufacturing interest," aud OF the
growing interest," from 1s4o 10 1885. The suegcs
tions called for viii be found In another part Of this
report
The sixh resolution calls for information on the Iron
snusctures OF the United States also the manufactures
cf and iron and steel Statements Nos g. % and
ST. exhibit the manufactures Of these articles, a. taken
OF ls40 and that Of 1850 with esti-
mate Tor 1885, nj the ratio Of increase and state
ment No So the expor and import Of iron and steel and
manufactures Of Iron snd steel, from 1870 70 30th Of
June, ls5e, and -, gor Of iron and steel and manu-
lectures OF iro1 eel also statements kos 30 and
81 recspituating IL. 'sblos, with the rr capita o
the exhibn thereinco nd statements Nos. 6s
30 gives the prices OF iron eel at the principal port