The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-30

The Southern tariff is certainly very |
,rong bid for European aid aud comfort in
20 war. with the North. The great bulk Of
..,icics are pu; into three Of its SEIZED lies -
.smely Those charged with .fiteen and ten
n cent duties, aud the list OF free goods.
Ill duties are ad raloyeb. except on ice, which
= taxed fifty cents per ton, and salt, taxed
30 cents per bushel.
The tsenty.fce per cent. schedule is very
aeagre. 1t embraces spirituous liquors and
zines; fish in oil confectionery and sweet
meats alabaster and spar ornaments; cut
lass: cigars, snuff and other manufactures
f tobacco: billiard tables and gaming boards,
md all manufactures of costly woods.
The tpenty per cent schedule Is little
more amplifed. embracing dried fruits; man
fractures Of German silver; gold and silver
nbroidery; perfumery beads Of all sorts;
raids and iewelry Of hair walking canes:
n;ckles; camphor; card cases and similar
rsres ornamental feathers and flowers; fans
and fre-screens; fruit in bottles; manufac-
t.res of gold. silver, pIa,ina and papier-
aache; plated and gilt ware all meats,
,,its and vegetables in cans; soap, sugar ard
| .noasses.
All other articles 60 into the fifteen and ten
ger cent. schedules, except the list of free goods
| 10 most ;mnortan, of which last we viii give.
They are all arms and munitions Of war;
| al bread and provision stGffs 4; all az
| r;cultural productions in their natural state
| ;,a,uaing those Of the orchard and garden t /
Fertilizers Of the soil as used in agricultnie gold
! and silver bullion gold, silver and copper
| .,in coffee cotton copper brought in for the
| use Of the mint all horticultural and asricui
| ,ural seeds goods, wares and products Of the
| confederate States, brought back after e,por-
| alton: furniture, brought by passengers which
| ras been used abroad and intended for domes
ic use here all books, pamphlets, philosophy
al apparatus and like things intended for the
| use of schools and colleges
| When we add that all articles other than those
we bave enumerated above are charged with
fifeen and ten per cent. duties in about the ratio
| ,ftwo for the former rate to one for the latter
,e have given a pretty good idea Of the tariff
| hat will take effect in the Southern States fron
| me 3Ist of August next The fifteen per cent
acude among other things, ready made clio
hing and dry goods in general, railroad iron
ron in bolts and bars, cutlery, chains. manu-
features of brass, copper, tin, lead, pewter, aud
all manufactures of wood. such as carriages and
80 forth. The ten per cent. schedule is mad,
M. for the most part, of coal, and articles USED
IN the manufactures.
It's very plain that this tariff act is wal
measure; and that il is not designed az perma
nent se;tlementof the tariff policy of the South
The letting in Of all the agricultural products
of the West duty free is intended to avoid an
collision of interests on western waters will
| that populous section Of the North, and to pro
vide against any possible scarcity of commits
sary supplies for the Southern armies. TIL
letting 10 Of all arms and munitions of war
Of course part of the came temporary polio
which will be abandoned at the close of hos
: tilities. The higher rates of twenty an
twenty-five per cent. are set upon articles {
t ornament and luxury, OF not of prime neces
, si,y, nor peculiarly of European production
+ and such as will pay considerable revenue
, under the high rates. Tobacco is charge
with five per cent. more duties than sugar an
molasses, and cotton is put into the free list.
+; On the whole the act is q very strong bi
for European favor, and acting in conjunctio
= with other potential influences. operating to Il
n same end, cannot fill. We should think, to Ell
y list the foreign powers very actively on OF
II side The rates of this tariff are not mo
II than one fourth those of the MORRILL, ae
: aud are SO low as virtually to offer free tra'
- t. Europe. England, France and German
u thus find opened to them one OF the large
N and best markets of the world, which has her
s tofore been monopolized by the North, the
re most formidable rival in every market. At t
L same time that they are thus tempted to Sc,
;! us their goods, they are made to understal
!" that they cannot enjoy this trade unless tn
NC receive in exchange for them that eott
he which the North is endeayoring to cenfne
If blockade to our shores. This cotton is ey
T. more essential to them than the opening
'e the Southern markets to their mauufac tur,
u They are obliged to have our cotton, a
'ie they are offered terms of trade for it lne
oh favorable than they ever found before on Il
ST. continent. BY repudiating the blockade tn
ey accomplish three things-they procure a staI
which they are obliged to have; they open
OF market for their manufactures the largest a
AT most profitable in the world. aud they crusl
ea rival which has crippled and injured their ira
20, in every port and market on the globe. 7
ps alliances of nations are dictated solely by til
Ia interests and here are considerations viii
RI would command the sympathies and act
u.s. friendship of the most stolid and impassa
ne of Governments. That Europe will rejoice
les see our privateers sweeping Yankee CONNIE
80. from the ocean, that they will have our cot
on at any cost, that they vii! be eager to sc
&c, their goods into our free ports and open IN
ny kets, are propositions for which human nat
NY has but one response.
.ss, The Tribune on Csufscation.
err Under this head, the n. Y. Herald says:
III 80 w., 81