Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-03-10
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The New TAst6 HAN.
Congress has passed a Tariff Bill
which will have the effect Of reducing
the revenue from customs abou. ga
100000 per annum, upon the current
scslc Of importations. Many imports
heretofore paying from 90 10 80 ! or
cent. duties, have been placed upon the
Free List, and many Of the enormous
ly high duties have been reduced from
100 to 30 per cent.
All Liquors paving duty Of 100
per cent. can he imported under the
new law for 30 per cent. duty. This
important modification has long been
needed, for the high duties on the i'm
portation Of brandics, wines, gin and
other spirits, has never operated to re
strain importations, nor to build up the
manufacture of good domestic liquors.
The effect has been evil, and only evil.
for it has so far enhanced the price of
foreign liquors, that none but the veal
thy classes become purchasers Of the
genuine article, and the poorer classes
have resorted TO whiskcy and drugged
liquors Of = cheap and barbarous quail
ity, which produce all manner Of dlsca
sea. Nine tcnths of all the brady sold
IN this country is manufactured poison,
made Of common whiskev and drugs,
and sold for from one Ia four dollars
per gallon. French wines, brandics,
and other liquors, have had to pay t.
the Custom House officer their full val
ue in duties, which at once doubles the
cost OF the article in the hands Of the
importer. lie must make his profit,
and those who purchase Of him for
Wholesale or retail must make their
profit, and none hut the rich can afford
70 buy and drink these liquors.
A French brandy costing in France
-, 90 per gallon has to pay duty Of
1000, ut once raising the price Of the
,nuor to $40. 90 in the hand. Of the
importer. Poor men cant buy such
l;ouors. Hence the manufacture ofthe
vile stuff cnled brandy. which is retail
~ ut the hars of all the crorShops
throughout the country. 10 the destrnr
ton of the health and life Of tho drink
srs The new Tariff only IMPOSES
dntv Of 80 per cent uron LIQUORS. and
this will operate 10 drive ont the VII
lainou. comronnds. now substituted
for pure liquors among liquor dealers,
and prevent many of the evil consequent
ces that result from tie honor traffic.
We canthen obtain good gin. wine and
brandy, fo- a reasonable price. and the
temptations to adultcration will be great
" diminished.
We feel assured that the best Of con
sequences will follow this modification
Of the tariff. We give the clss-es Of
articles, and the ratios Of reduction of
duties upon each, in the following tab
ular statement.
OH RArr. 100 40 30 ?s 20 Is 10 5 free
A &c n T. r III l
Nrw RArs. 30 30 % ~ 10 IL 8 4 free
The following leading articles are re-
dueed 40 here specified:
In schedule A from 100 to 80 per cent.
Brandies, Liqneurs, Arrack,
Cordials, Absynthe, Marsschino,
Gin, Curacoa, Other Spirits,
In schedule B from 40 10 30 per cent
An Wines in va. Cigars, Ebonv.
Man. Tobacco, Chsmpsgnes,Cu Cut Glass,
10 schedule c from 30 to - per cent.
silks. Iron. Wine. bottled,
Fine Woolens, Iron Fabrics, Ale and Beer,
Firearms. b"nnets, Sugars,
Copper Ware, Combs. Svrups.
Cutlery. Clc'hior, Moiasses,
LAcss II Metal.Jewelrv. Fmhrcideries,
Paper Fabrics, Glass Ware, Tin Fabrics,
Cheese. Chinese ware, Csrpeting.
IN schedule d from IS 10 10 per cent.
Piannels, Mohsir. Feathers,
Bsreees, Mating. Floor Cloths,
Yarns. Fabr's ~ Hail, Cordace,
Gotten Laeas, Cotton Prints, Worst Goods
IL schedule 3 from 20 10 Is per cent.
Linens. Oils, Paper 4 Period
Flax Goods, Cot. Hosiery. icais,
6sGpsn Goods, Paper Hangings
10 schedule e from Is 10 10 per cent.
Tsw Of Hemp, Tow Of Flax, Gold Leaf,
Tie Plates, Birthstone, Flax unmshf
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