The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-12-12

Q secure to our ma uacuring interests tina, amount
d incidental thcotraaemehA which unayodably re-
nlts from revenue tariff
As an abstract proposition i may be admitted that
I'd paicrem duties would, In theory be the most JUS
md equal But il the experience Of this and Of all
,lher commercial nations has demonstrated that such
lues rnnHot be assessed aud collected without gre at
uds upon the revenue, then il is the part Of wisdo
o resort TO specific duties. Indeed from the very
lure OF an od ra6sem duty, this lnust be the result
Under % the inevitable consequence is that foreign
foods will be entered at less than iecir true value
The treasury will therefore, lose the duty on the diff
efence between their real and fictitious value, and TO
this extent weAare deffauded
The temptations which dd pdlorem duties present to
dishonest Importers are Irresistible His object IA 70
pass his goods through the ctstomhonse at the very
lowest valuation necessary TO save them from cQniisc
ton In this he too often succeeds in spite Of the vigil
lance 81 the revenue officers Hence the resort 70 hre
invoices, one for the purchaser and another for the
custom house. and 10 other expedenss TO deiaud iho
Goseipment. The honest Importer produces his IN.
voice to the coecor stating the actual price a which
he purchased the articles abroad Not so the dishonest
importer and the agent Of the foreign manufactured
And here II may be observed that very Aagc proper
ton OF the manufactures imported trou abroad are con-
signed for sale TO commission merchants who hre mere
agents employed by the manufacturers. In such cases
actual sale has been made 10 fix their Nlne the
foreign manufacturer II he be dishonest, prepaIss an
invoice Of the goods, not al their actual value but az
the very lowest rate necessary 10 escape detection In
this manner the dishonest importer and the foreign
manufacturer enjoy decided advantage over the non
fair trader, and drive him from tho market Ia iac,
the operation OF this system has already driven rom
the pursuits o. honorable commerce many q tsM sess
ter throughout the world fsfhe pride 81 our Country
The remedy for these evils Is 10 be found In spctiiir
dpiies 50 iras thlS may be petcable Ihey dispense
with any inquiry at the cnstonlhouse into fhe actual
eost Or value Of the article, and II pays the precise y
mount Of duty previously fixed by law They pfeseil.
no temptations the appraisers Of foreign g-oe wise
receive but small salaries and might b. characterization
In few cases, render themselves Independent
Besides specific duties best conform 10 the regusi
tion In the Constitution tu mo preference shall be
given by any regulation Of commerce a. revenue 10 the
ports OF one State over fhpte Of anoherp Under our
al pdtsrsa system such preferences ar 70 some extens
inevitable, and complaints have often been taaie thai
the spirit OF this provision has heen Violated by lower
lanothsr.
An impression strangely enough prevails 10 some cx-
tent that specific duties are necessarily protective dn-
ltits, Nothing bc morn ilac0us. Great Britain
iglotie ~ irce trade, and yrt her whole revenue from
system Of specific duties II I striking iet IN this
connection that, In the commercial treaty OF S3i Janus
Try, is60 between France and England. one q the aft
tiles provides that the al rrksa dRiee which anpnrsA
shall be converted insospeeinc duties within six months
from IL date and these % be ascortancd ~ max
Ing an aseg q the prices Tor SIX uopiIs previous g
tnaf time The reverse 81 the proposition would %
nearer 70 The truth because much larger amount uf
revenue woull be collected M uacrxiy converting tho
I'd roroa duties u tariff into equIyslrni epeeine d
tics 10 this extent the revenue would BE- increased
and " the same proposition The specific duty might 90
diminished
Specific duties would secure 10 the American mauu-
faetuIyr the ipeidiai pgoteeto 10 which " !. iaFy
entitled under rcnur tariff and 10 thlssurey no per.
eon would obact The Trainers u the existing tariff
have gone further and 10 liberal spirit have disrFfnit
mated IN fAyorof large and useful brsnchcs u man
nfacturrs not ~ rs.ng the rate 81 duy nIpn TIE Inn
poHaiiun II similar articles from abroad, bat shat y
the same IN ednct. ~ admitting articles free Of duty
which into the colnpostas ~ thslr fsFies In
der the prc.tn system has been 1fffn truly
that this incidental protection dsepses when the nlan-
niaftureg need q most and inrrcase sben Lv needs
least, aud constitutes Gliding scale which sirays ppc
rites against him The revenues o. the country are sub
Jet 90 similar Eufuation Instead 81 approaching
steady standard, would b. the under sficn VI
spccihf duties, they sinh aad fsc Will tho sinking d
rsng pFits- ~ atirlce N iogiign countries Il Weald
not q dcaS se' eengSess 70 aIsaage stem o. ~
tv our revenue aud uanniattures and without ~
jury injustice 10 any hfcsest ~ The county 1s
mih helcrfnpl ~ a<sxftziuinH the ayrne yaigc
% any given article for series 81 yoa the sae n
deportation aud ~ simply eonycTiing ty f'e u ~
r1oroa duty upon i which Might be dctued necesy
for revenue purposes. into the form q sfftinc daiy
such Arrangement coud mt trinrc ihr rVr.ufnrr
IL he should ray gfe1iet amount 81 fuiy one ffir,
this Npnd b eounicrhai4need By lf.srr anintuf NC
next ard The end 81 the aggregate w1uld - NE NAi
desire W eH your ii1ngdnie attrilgn y the Ffes
eui condition u the Treasury, ABLY and elears pre-
sented ~ the Secretary ~ BIZ rport q IQFlsfsi srh
10 recommend Tint measures " PROMPTLY adoPtsl -
enable Il 70 dscllarse IL pressing oSlisiieis PC
other recommendations % the repurt arr vel worthy
& 4 OF ynnf f1fOf1blc fpn@tdt flftau
= herewith irasnit "a Congress the reports u the
Secretaries II War ~ the Navy. VI the Interior and -
ile PostmEier 6snaal Tie Fcenmmfiasiinns a'i
suggestions shc hey conlan sre hlghb valuable md
deserve your careful attention.
The report II the Postmaster General dsaIls fe cir
I rumstsnccs under witch CoFbelias Vanderbilt, 81 my
OCEAN mails between our Atlantic and Piihr euasts
Hal he not thn- acted Tho hpofiaai Int rtuinfuurc
ton must have been suspendtd " lost for sesfon.
= The Postmaster General had paNer 10 make him any
other compensation than the pastats Tie mai mai
fcr which NJ might carry u was known q ihe time,
that these fnslagc would fzl ft shoT q an iequate
eoinpensaiion well u the which The
yion had Irrs l0nsy cost The uoycBAyut NJ Wander
BIN III idaie spirit willing q rely urOn
tic Justice u Congress o. mske w the delency sad
therefore, recommend thi ~ appropriation hsy ~
4 granted for this purpose
sl,9ud d. giat s,usi lef !, 40 Attorney General
Werc 70 Quit the mentionefhk Distinguished services
IN the measures adopted aud prosecuted - him t tie
defence u The Government aaAiiIst numerous and
founded rifns 20 and IN California purofting 70 have
ben m..lsl9 tho Mesiean goysrnnent Pre'ans t2ihe
iren ~ crssi0n The sufVessnl afqosttfn a. tgesr
: elaims has sasrd the United States public property
worth uany niions u dollar. and 10 indl dEs hold
i ing tle under ihem ~ AZ least equal amount.
: n hp been frrfseied 10 me- fOtn s0ufpts Which
degin reliable. thai the inbainns 10 several poftlOk
n kanas have been reduced nearly q state N siAfta
ton On account q Tie almost total hllufr u Their
COPS Whilst the haffests In every ahcr portion q Tho
/ country have been abundant The prisspea before
them ~ tho approaching winter u vel eaifulaied 10
appears 10 * % general that 4 cannot BE- relieved by
private contributions and they are IN such indkcni
eircunsiances q 70 b. unable 20 parcase ihg nce,a.
~ ~ hfr for Themselves refer che sulesf o. Con-
grcss II any constitutional measure fuf their relief
can 81 dcsk ad would fecUnlmend ~ ad0ptob.
cordially commend % your favorable regard the NJ.
tercts VI the people u THE District They arc eni.
neni5 tnted ~ Jour consideration, ESPECIALLY knfe,
unlike their people ofthe States they can tppcAi ~ no
Government excspt that Of the Union
JANIS BUCHANAN.
: Washington City, "a December, 1900
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1 ily Indiscieiions of Yoolh,-No object e mon soul