Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-12

| aud otherwise, from the 4th day of March 1889,
10. The Both of June, 1855 Also, statement No.
10 exhibiting the prices of -four in the cities OF
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New
Orleans, and 81 Louis, from the most reliable
sources Tor the years stated I'm the table. Also,
statements from No. ii 10 Is, inclusive, exhibit
ing the population Of the several States and Ter
rltories, with certain statistical information taken
from the censuses of 1890, 1900 1910, 1920, 1880,
lS40, 1850 Also, table No 10, recapilulaling the
previous statements, and giving the population of
| the United States, according 10 said census
turns. Also, statement No. 90 exhibiting the
| population of each State and Territory accord
ing 10 the census of lSi0 and the amount of he
| agricultural and manufacturing productions OF
| each, taken from the census returns of that
year, to which is added a column exhibiting the
| amount said productions would give 10 each per
son In the several States and Territories, and
another column exhibiting the amount of duty
paying imports for that year, and another column
showing what each person the several States
and Territories would consume of such Imports
| if the people of each consumed them in proper
tlog 10 the agricultural and manufacturing pro-
| auctions of each. Also, statement No. 81 max
ing the same exhibits from the census returns of
1850. Also, statement No. %, exhibiting the
value OF United States manufactures exported
from the 30th of June, lS45. 10 the Goth of June,
1888 Also, statement No 80 exhibiting the
value OF foreign merchandise annually imported,
| re-exported. and consumed, from 1921 10 the Both
OF June, 1855 Also statement No. "a, exhibiting
the total value Of Imports and imports consumed
In the united states. exclusive OF specie, during
each fiscal year from 1921 10 1855; showing, also
the value of foreign and domestic exports exclu-
slve OF specie, and the tonnage employed during
the same periods. Also, statement No. IS exhib-
ting summary view of the expectation of do
mestic produce from the Goth Of June, lSi7 TO the
Both OF June, 1855 Also statement No % ex-
hibtRg the value of cerlain articles, viz wool
lens, cottons, hempcn goods, iron and manuac-
lures OF iron, sugar. hemp manufactured, salt
and coal from the Both of June 1874 10 the 30th
pf (atfA Hfsln fhar
with the amount of duty which accrued on each
during the same periods respectively. Also,
statement No 81, exhibiting the value Of foreign
merchandise and domestic produce exported an
nualy from 1921 10 the Both OF June 1855. Also,
: statement No IS, exhibiting the quantty.of wines,
spirits, &c., imported annually from 1S43 10 the
30th of June, 1855. Also, statement No 90 ex-
hibltlng the value OF imports annually from 1921
TO the Goth OF June, 1855. Also, statement No.
&c. exhibiting the value of dutiabe merchandise
re-exported annually from 1921 to the 30,h of
June, 1893, and showing, also the value reex-
ported from warehouse, under the act of August
q, 1916 Also, statement No 81 exhibiting the
aggregate value of breadstufs and provisions ex-
ported annually from 1921 TO the Goth of June
1855 Also, statement No 30, exhibit ng the
quantity and value of cotton exported annually
from 1921 10 the 3Oth of June, 1855, and the aver
age price per pound. Also. statement No. 50,
!, exhibiting The quantity and value of tobacco and
rice exported annually from 1921 10 the 30th Of
June, 1893, Also, statement No. "a, exhibiting
!, the value OF iron, and manufactures of iron and
iron and steel, steel wool and manufactures Of
: wool, manufactures of cotton. silk and manufac-
lures oil SILK, lax, linen and linen fabrics, hemp
and manufactures of hemp, MANILA, sun and
other hemps OF India, and silk and worsed goods,
. imported from and exported 10 foreign countries
! from 1910 TO 1855; also, showing the export of
: like articles the production of the United States,
! Also, statement No. 50, exhibiting the value OF
iron, manufactures of iron and iron and steel,
steel sugar, wines and all fabrics of which WOOL
sill In nr hem
imported annually from 1S47 to the 30th Of June
o 1888 with the duties which accrued thereon, in
each year respectively. Also, statement No. SO,
5 exhibiting the amount refunded up 10 the LIST of
7 November, 1855 under the dated the second
! day of March, 1855, for carrying into effect the
reciprocity treaty. and, also, the amount of bonds
: cancelled, rs required by said act Also state
ment No. %, exhibiting the stomhouses pur-
q chased, those constructed aud in the course OF
d construction under appropriations with the num-
Der OF hospitals constructed in the of con
structlon, and appropriated for. Also, statement
NO "a. OF the number of light houses constructed,
!, 4 with the names of the several keepers. Also,
: the explanations of Messrs. Morgan and Shan
y non of the tables upon the several censuses &c.
!, submitted by them.
The foregoing statements prove the past and
!, present condition of our currency, our tonnage,
i our imports and exports, with the increasing re-
ceipts into our national treasury from customs,
and our progress IN population and industrial pur-
e suits also, that we have derived from the Gus
toHs the principal 1und 10 paw our annual eXpend-
| ltures, and from which have discharged the
: | debt OF our war of independence and the war OF
| 1917 and are now dlscharging the debt created
/ during the Mexican They furnish reliable
) guarantee that we shall be able TO draw from the
j; same source, in future wears of peace more than
d an economical administration of the government
; VIII require, and authorize a reduction OF duties
to the amount OF some ten millions Of dol.
lars; so arranged, that, by its own operation il
r will be gradual and continuous on some articles
lmDOrtafiOn in
I duce the necessity Of drawing the revenue re-
: CURED for our annual expenditures from other
4 sources.
In carrying into effect the tariff of1s46, consid.
4 cradle difficulties have been encountered under
the eight schedules Ct that act imposing different
: rates OF duties on the merchandise embraced in
each These difficulties instead Of diminishing,
as the adjustment Of The questions arising al the
treasury, and IN the courts takes place, seem 10
: increase owing 10 the ingenuity of foreign manu-
e iacturers and merchants in mingling materials and
modifying fabrics, and giving them new names,
until is not possible 10 have uniform action in
levyng duties at different ports correct cassi-
hcations at the same port Tariffs or tax laws
: should be so plain and explicit in the terms used
s as 10 make IL impossible for right minded officials
TO mlsapPrehend what Il is lawful 10 collect. and
: the importer what the law requires TO be paid
i In remodelling the tariff act OF 1896 I think IL
:. would be proper 10 retain schedule of that act,
: and constitute another schedule TO include iron,
manufactures ofiron, steel, manufactures of steel,
III cotton fax, or hemp is component part whether
d manufactured IN whole or in part, and 10 impose
n a duty on the same OF twenty-five or thirty per
j. cent, except hannels and cloths costing less than
u two dollars per yard and blankets and to recon
!, struct the free list, so as TO include all the raw
i material used IN our manufactures. as proposed
U IN my last report and 10 impose on all articles
not IN the above schedules, or in the free list a
duty Of not less than fifteen, nor more than twenty
o per cent. Under a tariff act so constructed, there
would be little or no difficulty in carrying into
i execution in the same way in oil the ports, and in
properly CHASING the articles under the schedules
~ the same port, nor in the collecting officers un.
. derstandlng exactly what duty was 10 be levied
D upon each article, nor the importer the amount
!, required 10 be paid and 1t would certainly take
: less time at the port OF entry and require fewer
!. officials 10 execute the laws The rate Of duty
: under the proposed schedule, and Of all other ar
4 ticles except schedule A and The free list could
r be so fixed as 10 make the necessary reduction,
( and leave the annual revenue 10 increase or di.
ninIsh, as the imports Of duiy-paying merchandise
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