Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-17
DUTIES ON SUGAR.
Report of the New cans
Chamber of Commerce.
From the New orleans Times.

From the New Orleans Times.
The Chamber of Commerce Of this
city has, after considering the aTgu-
ments, pro and con, come to the cOnciu-
sion that it is not desirable at this time
to petition Congress for an increase OF
the duty on sugar, with view to protec-
tiOn against foreign competition. 1ts
views are well and fully expressed in the
following resolutions, adopted on the lst
inst, copy Of which has been courte-
ously placed at our disposal by Arthur
@. Waugh, Esq, Secretary Of the Board.
The following is the report OF the
committee to whom the matter was re-
ferred:
"NEw ORLEANS, March ], 1859.
"To the President and Members of the Cham
ber of Commerce;
&" Gentlemen - Your committee, to
whom were referred the memorial and
petition of the Philadelphia sugar refi-
ners to Congress for an increase OF du-
ties on certain grades OF sugar, beg leave
to report:
al That the present condition Of the
sugar refining interest does BOT seem to
require any Congressional aid.
"2 That the sugar planting Interest of
the South appears to be prosperous
enough under the present tariff to render
any additional duty unnecessary.
"3. That the general sentiment Of the
people would hardly be favorable to
higher duties on sugar.
"And SO your committee could not
recommend petitiOning Congress at
present for higher duties on any grades
of sugar.
Most respectfully submitted.
(Signed) GEOR5E BYRNE,
A. VHOMP-ON,
T. b. BLANCHARD,
Forester DOLHONDE,
AUGT. CONpURIE
JUHN DAVIDSON"
We are glad that the Chamber of Com
merce has felt itself authoriz d to take
this stand ia sespeet to an increased duty
on sugar. It speaks we'll for the pros
peritY of the sugar planters Of Louisiana.
These resoluti0ns are doubtless an en-
bodiment of the public sentiment, and
having been adopted by 80 respectable
an association, will be likely to silence
henceforth all objections to the present
rate Of tariff. Our planters will not
trouble Congress al present with any aD
nlicstiou Of this kind, but will independ-
entity PURSUE their vocation.
Protection Of any interest should, as
we have 81 ways insisted, be only an in
cident of revenue, and the tariff should
ne 40 adjusted that all the great interests
of the country should be equally pro-
tected. Great evils have heretofore
arisen from what has been esteemed an
UNEQUAL distribution Of Federal favors
| in this respect. At one time it was seri-
ously apprehended that the agricultural
interests of the South would bs COM
/ pletely ruined by OGious determinations
| In favor of Northern manufacturers. Tle
| South has a good memory, and is sensi-
| tive on this subject, and il is no more
sensitive than il is just. 1t wishes to
make no demand for an increase Of BEN
efits to which il is not fairly entitled. 1t
has never sought for q rect protection.
| Nor would it now ask national aid Tor the
| rebuiling OF our leVoes, were it within
the power Of the State, and of the ad-
| Joining States, in their present crippled
condition, to accomplish the herculean
aud costly labor without assistance. II
| the Mississippi river is, as Mr.. Ca houn
once said, to be regarded as an inland
sea, the great highway for the COM
merce of seventeen States, seriously af-
| fecting tns interests OF all the States,
| then this necessary lab2r-the restOFa-
| ton OF the levees-becomes a matter OF
national coneernment, in view of which
we may we'll fOrego every partial advan-
| tage that might be derived from the in
| crease OF the tariff on certain grades OF
sugar. II is to be hoped that Congress
will take some steps to aid these States
at least in this important matter, and
| that the resolutions of Senator Kellogg
on the subject will meet with a favorable
| consideration from that body and be
approved by the President.