Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-28
COLUMBUS. OHIO FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE %. 1861

gar refuers in this city. The production Of re-
fined sugar is probably, all things considered,
the most important manufacturing intesest in
the city OF New York, although we question
whether its magnitude has been properly esti-
mated outside OF the circle engaged in it. The
most intelligent Of these refners contend that
no considerable addition to the revenue can be
secured by advancing the duty before the advent
of another crop, and that change during the
summer would damage the refining interest, and
only inure to the benefit of importers and spec
ulators. II is well known that the bulk Of the
years importation of foreign sugar arrives dur
ing the first eight months of the year. II q
change were made in the tariff during the sum
mer session, it could hardly take effect upon the
receipts beior the first Of September, and after
that there would not be pound upon which 10
pay duty until the Spring Of another year. In
1860, out of 267 ,536 tons of sugar landed here,
2l9, 1897 tons arrived before the close Of August
in 1859 only 20, ,948 tons came after August;
and in 1858 only 81, ,375 tons In the same period,
showing the most OF the trade is then over. But
If this change in the tariff were to take effect
even by the first of August, the announcement
would hurry forward the receipts; and every ton
which arrived after the date fixed would be en-.
tered in bond and re shipped to some foreign
port, 90 that no revenue could accrue until af.
ter the opening of q new year. IL is argued,
therefore, by those who oppose the change at
the extra session, that the subject may be just
as we'll postponed until the winter, when more
light may be thrown upon the subject, and the
whole tariff can be re adjusted together. y
But there ia another item In this reckoning
which has still greater influence upon many
minds; and this is found in the promising as
pect of the Louisiana production for the current
year. Never, in the history Of the country, has
there been anything like the prospect now open
ing before the sugar planters OF the South. The
largest Southern crop ever made was in 1853,
when it reached 449 1924 hhds.; the yield subSe-
quently fell off through the effects Of frost and
drought, until in 1856 the crop was only 1890
hhds.; in 1859 Il was 22l $40 hhds.; and last
year it reached 22s ,753 hhds. The promise for
the current year Is said to be nearly six hundred
thousand hogsheads, and we may be almost Ger.
tain that 1t will be at any rate the largest crop
ever known. In view of these facts, the ques-
ton Of duty has assumed another shape, and
something besides mere revenue from imports
will have to be taken into consideration. The
total consumption Of the United States, besides
maple sugar, for the year 1860, was $50 O00 ,0OC
pornds, including both foreign and domestic, oi
which 665, 10000 pounds were imported from
abroad. If the domestic production for the en-
suing year reaches 700, 100000 pounds (6OO,OOC
hhds.), there will be little left 10 be imported
unless the Louisiana sugar be excluded from the
market. We give these facts and conclusions
more with the object of throwing light upon
the questions at issue, and Of spreading before
the public the views of those WIN control the
movement in relation to 1t, than as expressing
our own conviction. If we should add a thought
to those we have made prominent above, II
would be simply to inquire whether the adoption
of high rate Of duty on sugar, at an early date
even il it produced no immediate revenue
would not be likely to aid materially insustain
ing the credit of the Government? But enough
has been said to show that the difficulties are
not as easy of solution as at first supposed, ant
great care must be exercised not to mako Q
movement which will only disturb the course o
trade without adding to the resources of th'
treasury--N. Y. Jour. Oom.