Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-29

sae dltiabls. value. ana f,a s-.ss-s
pra sars vii enable them 10 eue4i ss.,s..
80 -J-ty lfo-a tnat qla=tr To suhsliiuI. l-r ftf
plan B hoaie Falaa ti5b. u6riil Is ~ -. =
pga3ssrs 90 ascertain The value oF fss- s-l,s,. -
1-qliFy inio iis Faiue e the p-rt &c i.ltsr.5
} m 2 hat manaer shsll be p57,eea 70 ,lssss =
Z 49, .ae prie8 current qf the market Inn
8 '-- pfliuaEy node, 1ra sIfct 14fs4ls---I-
, , a. he can gather fIs1a his ssass. "a
cal men. SD his k11Eiel.s AZ f,s -, - -,
2 nes8of - port Tie Fesul. Would ~ ~ ~. -.
Asf.s9 on tee sane efticle would 5s dr.r-at Il
ii -e NAelent ports ol TIE country; a11 st7- rtf
nafpea, thouga she atprdfsers ui9st tiisst =,
datJ honestly sad faitklailg Such zenli fs-sl..
80 AA1ef ne most iaTozaale 7ieWof fha srtsesss
o5s se cannot eiaze oEg eyes t5fhs fact tssf ne
aloFuon or ne sgstem Of homa vsinsiior -,..if ~
eTiia5iy lead To- iia italiss ard eaftsrtss.r.sess
"a F9aia 9seene the interest 1s importers 6 ssn-
tzol he market value ID their rssreeiivr uorlq t
VieE 70 1he amou1t of daiy 70 BE paid 81 theu.
I IN Faat asnneTs aud 70 Fhat extent oonhinatfons
for This object would be made sspssisile st -
/ Smaller pofts, it Is impossibe t0 sbtieinaie Tbr
men Whe are enabled % eTada ne pressis isur .ul
sisagd ne treasury in spite Of rs restFiclisas ana
4 hi!A tle cnecks row thrown drdnud lhem would
net aud it dlfouit 70 establish wien * -ifI fi.
purposes. A hstiiious rark e. Val lus Tor sf,s
~ g 'pf p9lts, " ne aqpiaissr, e7nTincei shat
Z ts snin eainoine,l2as or othee means. irtnd vas
atiempied should ind i necessary to aset-s b tse
/ S9sa tas market value bis most eafeeai nsrrs az
doing 80 Eqult be 20 90 % t1F Fsles sources
nation tnat he RoE uses y would 6e couesIled
-acn - new 70 ilQA 20 the Iliei-1
e-st ana charges Of shipment. but be w1ul1 hs ss
quised 70 extend BIS "a testigi0n b lhs ahsf sls
lnents 1fhieh 60 60 make Hp he boale 7ai1e Il fis
article, Afler asceraning 4he du;iahls value of th
goods rs g present. he aust ascsrtain he Insurance
me freisdis, the profits o The importer a1z adtnt
ar these tegsthef. with The am5ani Of lss4 q, s5.
paids he would afriTe at the home market 7aine =o
mY mind dthis process Wouideensilue he la-sel lnd
safest check against fraud As, however an hsrs elas
ments except the rate Of daiy, would differ aecofi
ing % TIE eidefcat medes q ifausooriaiiea sotba
dihsrent psrs. Is leads in the ea8 e she ss-se ~
lectionable resuls which Save already considered
Aot only 90, but eeeh new element e1tefing into tsa
ea'culafion sdds 70 The difficulty 0f asoerialail he
true vaiue and % ems dor for il6posiI55 { III
as charged We oaBnnt asosrein She VsIue a. a. az
hce il foreign market AID the east ~ mi irri
On saiPboards it would be stil more dihcut b SD
olt uot only thss but tae sddtlonzl amounts af sh.
suraace ileighis and TIE profts 81 he iaptte7 En
this veE q The suhieci it wiz be perceived thnhz
change is obleoiionable for tHo pa apa5ia reasons
~ ineviiaoiy causing eaereht valuatiops cf the
same goods Ct The disrent ports, thus Voldr b3fA
the sput sad lester of the Constiirison uhtssis
clares that tall duies inpostss aad ozsisasabsll
te uniform throggheui ihe United States, end that
no preference shall be given tby any regulation ef
eonmerce revenue 60 The ports I'd one s1lIa aver
those 5fansihor.s' Tdourh hs nav not &C. 81. raa
der anF system - ha7e the same precise VsIaaiis
in eTery port, yet that one Wkieh mest nosrlr
Proxinaies 70 q should be adopted 9 sfc5ad
olJeciion Is, that 50 far irom preTeddnr sxIsdny
fraudss il Offers grestef 5ppsrtahfies for flaa lbs
the presels Ian. le-a aaf ls ls IL $
il Is sought % avoid lhess diffeaities and sIbsr
rassnents By nakiog the market prioe a Nsa TaTk
the standard or value, ard 90 levy duties saa afy
there b1t thrOurhout she United Strf-s noon itat
basis dQRat thatil meets the ohisoiions usicE
have been presented againsi the system Ihe ss-1aa
danger Ct affecting tAe market Brieas by impToper
W5uld eEisf Il would he afienlsl -
ike dif6enh g. il Feaebilg ABE trrs valrssfs, a. II
merchaEaise The appraisers a ether roris would
the sane attempts az faad ana undsr val.
1ailoa Fltheai pessessug equal ulaausoi deseiioa.
It's operation would be uaeQual and uniiisi- ~, ~
porter a. New ierk paying duty uPon Ell, rtiaI
value OF his merchandise ghilsl e. ali other f0as
be EsHlt bs Repaired pay upon a ious 41irs-
as NE estesi Ealne Of al article in NeE Kork aaoHs
day would oiteu be very diaeren5 fronl ia sdfrs7
valas iR New Orleans and Saa Franoises On spast.T
Or even o. the sane day. The importer a. fsr York
would pay his duty upon The zeal Fslao Of his rooa.
a ths tiMs pc receives theIa, Esst az all aiher
plaeeshe FoEld he required 20 psy upon a fesiii-1s
value a5seTi aimed 90 some PreVous period AZ
poinn These 0cjectiaua Eoull seen 10 s. sufiei,rt
10 reject the proposition bHt ihe 81
aoIking sleh plan = ealeiaaiEo fasaiast its Ths
iifncnhF oI eseerlaininE ~ B9atou. Phiadolnhia
chariesiour keF Orleans. and other psinis ana, 49,
Atlantic snd Guli The maFket value of nerehahiisc
a NeF ORR would be ggea bat Hhtn ihe ruls
ixteHeea ie tas Pasits. iss- en.oEesmeal W0nli is
lot oaly YiolaiEs c ihs eonsiiiuisnai pfo7isiors
Which have r0ferrsd, bus of every prineipl. 81
aEfiea aud equality.
Ashsissto ibe principles Of the present ta-,F
- Nelsa rec 9nHepd such changes as VII sro.
luce ih-a lqent rrs. ~ ~ E p6niie -rrri,s -
iecordance ssls the s,r. sfsir7'i ir svissr
lnnull report, I rsear. s-
g. II. be raised rsspeeiivei5 las A
per cent, see no good reason fss
IN the act Of 1851 m-the s7sieaI 81 iscIl1al 5l
ions. Ths present stats q things sGords Es s41
Doriuniiy of correcting the error This change uli
increase She revenue ironi customs 81. .s000o0, upsa
the hassslf the imporintious Of the last fsoa yenr
To raise the additional amount Herled via ea....
an all A. -
present. tariff. L viii bscame necessary, thefsfrs.
10 select certain articles to be Transferred frs Ioar
10 higheF sehEdges. 10 making snch ohahgts, lie
true principles goFeruinE he nnposiiioR o. dutiss
fer seFsnue should be kept IN yieF.. and suah Sil-
sriminatiens made as, consistently thereHith. via
best promote the various interests Of our c0hniFr
without doing iaiuslice 70 any. The iafoTnadon
contained IN table wiz aG1rd 10 conefess fha
necessary data fer their ac ion The table coafsna
Lhe imPortations with the rates Of duly and anount
Of reEenps derivabe ihersfsOm for each Of ts isst
hres isual ye1Ts Wien fhe emouut Uhicif ths
legislafi3n ef Congress shall make it reeez1arr r.
raise shah have bern aseeHiained Wilk anythiue ts
reasonable Certainiy, The iaformaioH eonfaieed -
his iable viii render ihe BoEk or making such traaa
fers sinPle and easy n.sf fse
Tho public debt OE the Isl Jgiy 1857 uaa s79
D603s5 80 as stated in ny last HepeEt., uaiBe Ia
sst fiscal year there vas paid 81 that dehs fhssan
-f S8.904,409 "a lsaYiHs he sum of S25 l55 90 68
on ihe Les af July 1865 To ibs amoust
must be added the san Of 80 eco 600 nerslist-l
a BY aei Of Juoe u, 1855. There Va8issued under
he -PTOgisions Of the -ct Of Deosmher 22 1851.
iuriRg ihe last 6seal year, treasury natss ias tha
amoHnl Of S23, 6s5eOs of Whicb there Rda rodeem-
a and the department nforms thereof durinR lhe
same Period s. 95 500 leaving the sun af sl9ssaI
75AS00 Outstanding Oh ths LEI July, lS5S The
details are shown BY staiements uar<sd O. nBd diss1
In estimating the receipts and sEpeEdituFes fr th6
present sEd ReEt fiscal Years. is not con leplatat
"a redeem be eutsta ng iTeasuFy notes "a desc -
notes, vii Became due aad ps3ahie during fhe ne1t
fiscal year. some Frogsinn ahoiH Be ma0e io uestr
.hem- am opposed 20 the policy oi s,ldine tkis
anoqnt te the permauelt Pnbe dsbi hy lunding thna
notes, On the sihsr band fhsir entire rsdenpiica
il year woud call ior az iucrease of ths tariff
to point Which would render necesssF7 anofher =.
revisien OF Is in the sueceeding scar. Abe irus
psliey is 10 look ia the present revision 81 the iarT
% their grGcu8l redemption c1mneneinz VIA the
nsxt fiscal year. To carry 6gt this policy Coaeress
sh0uia provide fer the raising Of such amauzt df
revenue IS viii snable the dePaTtmenl q redeem 81
portion Of ihons and, az Abe same tims. exiead for
ore gssr The pFoEison Of che aot q Dseembsf =.
lS5ls authorizing the reissus 81 such porii0n ~
them ~ The means of the goVernmeaf viii not enable
Is to redeem. BY this course shall Erainal ysos
discharge this part e fhe Pable debi without piss-
ing upon the people an oner0us adeiiiQnal oarecn
In the unnecessary Increase Of iheir tazes- r
l.aast. .r.1 fo ods1isrE1il la.sI
Cash.
uyF wish n huv Fsffr es- f1u-r err5 Nan and Wauar