New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-03
THE PROPOSED INCREASE or SUGAR
DUTIES.

To hs Edaor Of TAsM y Tyibvne
Sm Noticing your editorial in Fridays TRIBUNE
in reference enhanced duty coffee, tea and sugar.
and having eanvassed some among many of people,
have found any objection To a duty coffee and
tea, but know there exist very great objections 10 a
largely enhanced duty sugar at the Extra Session Of
Congress be convened July 4, for several very ni-
portant reasons the first Of which U.s. that reciprocity
treaty could probably be made with Spain the desira
bity Of which cannot be questioned at least far
Cuba and her adjacent possessions are concerned,
which would give large outlet for the produce aud
manufactures Of our country, which are at present
almost elosed against them in consequence of their
tariff, and which, il reciprocity could be obtained,
would undoubtedly equAze our trade, which has
hitherto been largely against And aslhe revenues
q! the Government cannot be increased this year from
enhanced duty ON sugar Us by the time Congress could
pGss act enhancing the duty and arranging for ts
going into effect our stocks will be more than sufficient
for the OF country for at least the balance of
this year. And previous to the next regular session,
beginning Dec 4, there viii be ample time for our Gov
ernmcnt 10 send commissioner to- or correspond with,
the Spanish Government: aud if equal superior
advantages would not TO country from such
reciprocity treaty could be made prior TO Dec. Z,
1861 then an enhanced duty could be placed on sugar,
aud tie delay would benefit and enrich our country.
AZ this time sugars could be hurried to this coun-
try TO take advantage Of change in duty as the new
crops Of Cuba and Porto Rico, the principal places
which which we draw supplies Of foreign sugars
FROM would no. arrive hers in any quantity before
Feb. !, 1862.
Whereas, should duty Of q cents per pound be
placed on sugar, to take effect on all arriving after
Aug. !, 1861 our Government would, Of course re-
ceiye &c. per 10. present duty. few large holders
would be benefited and additional amount Of money
would leave our own country, as at least one.hal of
heavy stock at such period viii be owned abroad by
planters and dealers who have shipped TO this country
in anticipation Of an enhanced duty and the increased
value which would be given TO sugar by 70 large an
advance in duty as lie. per ID. would insure. Now
as the masses Of Of sugar. the poor and
medium classes, would be the principal losers, the
Government no gamer in fact would receive little
revenue after tho Let Of August for balance Of this
year. Why is hasty action urged and pretext used
that an enhanced duty sugar ut extra session would
provide revenue this year.
Truly the Government would be acting like the
fable Of the owner OF the goose which laid golden eggs
daily did in killing it, in depicting her own people
without any benefit to herself, in yielding 10 idea
of very few of our moneyed men, who deserve great
respect for their position, but have not made them-
selves acquainted with the position of this article
and must have Lost sight Of the present stock of sugar.
coupled with the heavy shipments TO this country,
which will cause us 10 have the largest stock in our
country ever known by Aug. l, 1861.
The foregoing are some Of tho leading objections
against an enhanced duty sugar at the extra session
OF Congress. Respectfully, c. A. l..