The American Tariff.
The Times, 1824-06-18T00:00:00

Aisfes-icrin papers to the -28th nIt. bare conie to hand. Oougre.a was to adjourlo on the 27ith, the-tarift-bill, in its amiended state, hav- ing Passed into a law. The.high imnport duties imposed by it will, we fear, be severelyfelt.- TI'leTbIIowingis.;icbpy of thit impolitic lepnslative enactment Be it enacted by' the Senate, and Houise of Represenitatives of the United Staites -of 'America, in Congress assembled; that from anld after the-30th day of June, 1824, in lieni of the duties niow impoged by law onieh~ importation of the articles hiereafter me-tioned, thecre shiall be .levied, collected,; -and paid, the. followInig Suties,- thatt is .to say- 1st. On1 sail ducks, osniibutrghs,burlaps,and t1ckrlenbllTgbs,ri dutyof ISpr cent. aa val. ; all imanufauctures of wool, oi of which wool' sha,.llbe a coir.ponient part, except worstedI stuff'goo&ssa'd blanketi, .shallpaiy25 percent. ad~val. dutv, until the 30th of jane, 1825, and after that timne a fluty of 33i per cent. ud vaX. Provided, thatron allt -manuifactures of wool except flannels anti baizes, the actual valuec of which at the-place wbcence imported shalt not exceed 33 and 1-3d' cents per square yard, shall he chiarged a duty of 25., per coat. adl val. 2d(. On all manufactures, not herein specified, of cotton'. flax, :andIhernp, or of -which either of thesernaterials shall -be a coinpo- nent,,pa,rt, And oii all: maniufactures of silk, or of whlich silk- shall be a cotnpr nent material, coming fromi beyond the Cape- of Goodl Hope,n 'a,ty of 25 per cent. adl val. ;-on allother ntanut'actures of silk, or of whiceh silk shall be.a. co,flponent mnatierial, 24) per cent. ad. val.- Provided, that all cotton elothis whatsoever, or cl6ths-of -whichi cotton shall be a comiponent part. exceptinig nankeens as tin- Piorted, directly-from-China, -the original costof which' at -tbe place whence imported, with the addlition of 20 per cnt. if -imnportcd fronti the Cape of Goodi Hope, or anyplace beyand it, and of 10 per cent. If imported( fromn aniy other place, shiall he, less thian 34) cents- per yard (square), shall, with such addfition b-e taken and deemed to bave cost 30 cenrs per square yard, andI shiall be chargedl with duty accord- sngy;a~lt~~ llunbleached and uncoloured cotton -twist, yarn, or hred, he rignal eost of whiceh shiall be less than 84) cents per lb.,shal b demedand t-aken toi have cost 60 cents per lb., and shall-be chrged it dluty accordingly; andl all bleached or colour- ed ctto 'vts,twit, or thirea-l, t'he original cost of which sball 'be les tan S ent pr l.,shall be deemed and takon to have cost .75coas er b.,an shllbe chiarged with duty accordingly;-, Pro- vided aso, tha th roiions of this act shall not-apply to or be en. fored gaist mpotatonsof ood-frnvports or p,laces eastward of th apeof God p,O byn aeHorp, -before tie 13t el' Jauaryeasuing. 3d. On woolmanufactured,ai duty of20ptr cent. adval. until thel1st of June, 1825 ; afterwards a duty of 25 per cent. ad val. until the 1st of June, 1826 ; afterwards a sLuty of 30 per cent. ad-vat. ; provided that all, wool, thie value of whicht at the pliee *hcnce, imported shiall not ex~eed 10-cents per.lb. charged with a 4uty of.10 per cent, ad val. antI ~. more. *4th'. On all Leghorn halt or bonnets, and all hats orb~nn~rs ofstraw;, cnsp, or grass,andi on all flats, braidr, or pats, for makink of-hats'or bonnets a itulty of 50 per cent. ad val.: P.rovided, that all Leghorn hats 0, L'onnets, and aU hats or bonnets of- straw, chip, OJr grass, which at the place whence hanperted with theaddit ionoFI10 percent. shall have coisless than one dolar each eh-Al, wit such addition be taken and deemned to hiave cost oxl~ dollr each, anidaihall be.charged with duty accordingly., . ... . Sth. On japan,ned wares of all kindc, on plated wiirci of all kirnds, an1donl all nsanaifactul,es, iiototherwvise specified, msadeof,brass, iron, steel, pev7ter, lead, or- tin, or of which either of those metals are a component materiail, a duty of 25 per cenL ad vaL: onbolting'cloths, lO per cent, ad val' ; on heir-cloth andhair-seatinigi 3.0per-cent. ad VAl4 on marble and all mnanufactures of miarble, 30 per. cent. ad. val.-; On all paper hangings, 40) per cent, ad. val. -; on coach laceis of Coftton, or other material, 35 per cent. ad t'al. ; on all otherlaces, 12A,-per cent, ad Val. ; on leadl in pigs, bars, or sheets, 2 cents per lb.; on leaden shot, 3J cents per lb. ; on red or white- -lead, or ground in Oil, 4 cents per lb. ; on Bru'ssels, Tuirkey, and Wilton carpets aud carPettiug. SO cents- per-square yard; -on all Venetiani. and- ingrain earpetA andI carpetina, 2- cents pr square yard ; on All kinds Of other carpets aind caj4rpein of wool, flax, -hemp, or cotton, or, parts of either, 20 cents per aijuare yard;- on oil cloth carpeting anti-on oil cloths of everyilescription, a duty of 30 per cent. ad val.,;:on all- other carpets And-carpeting, miats; and floor cloths m2de-of -tow,- flags, or any othier m-aterial-, a duty of 30 per cenrt._d val~; on hemp, at the rate of 35 dollars per ton of 22401b. ; on tarredl cables anid cordage, 4 cents per lb. ; on uintarred cordage1 yarns, twine, pack- thread, and-beines, S cents per -lb. ; on cotton - bagging, 3i cents. per square yard; on iron in bars and bolts not smanuthctured hin whole-or in part by. rollinz, 90O cents per cwt.; on round iron or braziers' rods of 3-16ths to 8-1l6rhs of ani inch diameter iliclusive, and on iron in nail -or spik-e -coIls slit, anid in iron in shteets and hioop iron, and on iton slit or rolled for iron iron, scroll iron, or casement rods, 3 cents per lb.; oA io spks-4 cents per lb. ; on iron nails cast or wrought - S ets per lb.; .on tacks, brads, and stprigs, not exceeding -19 ounces to the thousand, S cents per thouisand; exceeding 16: ounces td the. thousand,: 5 cen6t per lb.; on iron or steel -vire- - not exceedinig. number -18, 5 cents- per lb.; over 18, 9 cents per lb. 4- en'anvils oi- anchors, 2 cents per lb. ; on iron cabl-ts or chiains, or p-arts thereof, 3 cents per lb., and no drawback shall-be allowed on the expoitation of iron' cable% or parts thereof; 6n mill- cranik-s and mill iron's of wtought -iron, 4 cents ncer lb. ; - Ott mnill sawrs, 1 dollar each ; on blacksmi-ithe' hammers and'sledges, 2i centi per lb. ; on asuakets, I dollar 54) cents eaich-; ott rifles,' 2 dollars 90 cents each ; on all othier fire armns, and on -alie arms, 30 per cent. a4 val. ;' on cutting knives, sithes, sickcles, -anid reain hookt, spades and shovels,.of iron and steel, 30-per ent. ad ml.; oscce_W* of iron weighing 2-51b. or-upwards,- 30.per cent. na val.; on screws of iron for wood, called wood screws, 30 per cent.- adl vaL; on ves- sels of cast iron", not otheiws-Is speified, IA cent perlb.; on all other castingi of ion, notipicified. 1 cent pir lb. ; on 0ll-Vessels of copper, 30 per cent. ad val.; on quillisprepared or manufactured, 25 per cent. ad vail.; on slates or riles for building, 25 per cent. ad ya.; on black lead pencils, 40 per cenit. ad val.; on tallow candles, 5 cents per lb. ; on sperniaceti canldles, -8 cents per lb.; ; -on soap, :4 cents per lb. ; on lard, 3 cents per lb. on wheat, 25 cents, p~er bushel ; on oats, 10 cents- per bnashel - on wheat flour, 54) cents, per cwt. ; on potatoes, 10 cents per bushel ; on coal 6 cents 'e heap-. ed bushel; on corks, 12 cents - per lb.; on pruneHlo and other shoes anfidslippers of stufl'or nankeen, 25 cents Der pair;- on laced boors or bootes, I dollar- SO cents perp air on linseed, rape- seed, and hempseed oil, 25 ceints per kallon; on aLle, beer, and preimported in bottles, 20 cents pcel gallon; imported otherwise thanin bottles, 15 cents per gallon.; ofi beef and pork-, 2 cents per lb.; on hams and Other bacon, 3 cents per lb. ; on butter, 5 cents per lb. ; on viiiegat., 8 cents per gallon ; on 'allum, 2 dollars 50 cents per cwt, ; on refined saltpetre, 3 cenfs per lb. ; oh blue o'r Romnitriol, 4 cents per lb.; oni oil of vitri9l, -3 cents per lb.;, on Glauber- salts, 2 cexts per. Ib.; on Epsonii, 4 cents per lb.; on camphior, crude, 8 cents p or lb. ; on ditto, refined, 12 cents per lb. ; on copperas, 2 dollars per cw~t. ; on Cayenne pep- per, 15 cents per lb.; en ginger, 2 cents per lb. ; on chocolatce4 cents per lb.;1 on etrrants and figs, 3 cents. per lb.;- on p1limsa prunes, luscatel raisins, in jars and boxes, 4 cents pe'r lb, on all ethier rabisns, 3 ceints per lb. ; oni window glass, udt aboice 8 iniches biy 10 inchies in size, 3 dollars per 104) square feet ; not above 10. inches by~ 12' in size, 3 dollars 50 cents Per 100 square feet ; and if above 14) inches by 12 in siie,'4 dollars per 100 square. feet, -pro.~ vided that all wilidoi,v glass imported in plates uncut, ailsall'be chargceable wiithi all the Nig&net rate of dluties lhereby imposed ;- on black glass bottles, not exceeding thie capacity of -one- quart, 2 dollars per gross; On bottles exceeding one quart-, anid not more than 2 quarts, 2 dollays 50 centst per qross - .ov.er 2 quarts, and not exceeding 1 gallon,.3 dolare 'per gross; oR-demnijohais, 25 cen ts eachi;on apothecariee plials, Of thie-capacity of 4 outnces and less, I dollar per gros3s on the same above- 4 ounces and. not exceeding 8, 1 deblar 25 cents per gross ; on all.wares O?cut gl-as not specifie3, c2nts per lb.'-and in additio-n thereto, an ad val. duty per lb. ;on all othfer articles of gla&s 2 cents per lb., and -in adldition thereto, an ad val. ; duty oR 2 percoent. ; on-.l bo1osks which the importer shal maki it satisfactorily appear to the collec. tor of the port att which thesame-. shall,be-entered *ere printcad-be-. fore the year 1775, and also on all books printed in other languages [than Engisha,- 4 eants per rolaim, except books priqted in L-atin-or Greek, on.which, when hbound,. 15 cents per lb.- *.vien not bound 13 cents per lb.; on all ot'her hooks -whbea bound, 30e cets e rlb. ; when in uhfeets or board's, 241 ce'nts per lb. ; on floa nd quarto pst paper of all-kinds, 20 cents per lb, ; on foolscap, and all lrate,ganid writing papers,'17-cents per lbi.; on printing, copper- lae tainers'- paper, -10 cents per.-lb. ; an sheathing paper, tinde&5 ,atidE box boards, and wrapping paper of all kinds, 3 cenats per lb.+; pii sell' other-paper, 15 cen'ts per lb. ; a duty, of -l2j pe cent. ad Vill. on - All articles not herem specified, and sipw pay~, ing a duty 'of 7i per cent. ad vah. with the exciptioVi of pm- e't 4dhesiv felt, h~s' --ottem~,which shall. be'aflmitted Sec.2 Ari beitorthr~nacad, h~t ti aiddition of 14) per cent. shal h mae or h&ai'ralrhts f ditis ertby implosed upon thesevralartcle 2fr1i,which after 'the said. 'respective .timies ported in'veesshhot of theUnitedStates. ~Proviaed tatthis addi~ tion Shall tnot he-app ds r iczitortad in -vessels not of te' Unitedl -Statesi eutile4 by trtsty or by any. act-~of Cong"es to-be admitted oin paymnent of tbe same duties that t'jre paid Wnllkt! -it; cleg imported -in ships or vessels of tht United Statee.-I.: -1 Sec.3. Aud.bc it further eniacted,- tl i ihere shall beillovted a drawback of the duties ;by~thi&&.t bbp~d ud pon the e x rortationbof any articles -tharshall Ilivte aid the sanie withsirtthe'tizne, and ini the mariperefid-subject to thee prdvisiionsand re-striction.s prescrib6d ithe four sectten of. the act entitled - 5'-An Act tet regulatei'tho Duties on Im~ports and Tonfiage,"1-pasied 27th April, l8lt.- - - $ft. A. A:hd&beit fuirtber-enacted-, tbat the drawb.Mks allowed by law-oli plan silk- shall be allowed, -although-the gaidclotbhsbeiore- the exportafiolinthereof-shallUhe3~e beet colOuared, piint0d,stAined, dyed, stampged or painted bable United States. But whernever any such silks sal abeijatesidedatobeso coloured, &c., and afterwards-to be exportea ft6da die UnitedStates; with privilege'.b-dri*back4 each p4; sge.-thereotfliall, Wofbie the same-sb3ll he delivereil from the~ibll sore, be on ed ademid-by -an Inspector of the, Cascurs,and lw onteits-hereg reisurpil or weighed,-; and: the~ qualty herof aceraind -and saple ofeach- niece -thereof resrve atthe-Oisto~ltus~ an - paticlaraccourit,of registry- age, ens weigosor measureieces ana b-paek age, nth weight or mieasure, .andth amlsteret'r~e"`red; .sha be entered in the books of the Cusionhouse, and after sruehexami. nation they'shall be re-packed in the original package, and-the same marked witht,he Customhouse mark; and wheneveranysuchgoods being thus coloured slall be entered at the Cusionihouse for export ation and drawback,the same shall beso entered in theoriginal packe marked as alhresaid,and not othirwise, unless the persorso entering thesanteshallgive satsfcteryevldenseto't o ofbncer,.- orone ofthem,that such ogriinalpa.cckage bas.b'cenlostordestroedSy accident; and no s'uch-application for drawback sball beiiiade, except on the contents of eare- pane- ages, p a n pon aap lication.forentr. and drawback the. contents of the- packagc'soofeicdsl beexas mineda;- anrif ux p codo iiarsort -anld full exa-ninato ni' cOl, etor shall-be -satisfied -thai thecontentsaie the iame,-&c;, then the person so entering such- 90'A to- tbeitb'pres.cri ed by lawvi Prn-i etiat h Shan in eviry rilar COMPly ivirettor -stalised and if any pert6on shaU-p'fefent-fo Fiiiretoion and 'd6re baek an1 silk -colourd - tad kuowing the' ame not to be eiatitledi6 draw.- back, or shah Tw1u LlUt-is re' Dese t orcoucceithe qualit o f -the same, the ateg s and psa be aed by. te collector; and thc fo,rfeitttre ditiiida~riobr ac.: - ' Sect. 5. And- bO.itf irthere eal-th tat tbe 'existing lava sIedi extend to and hbe in force for thv ,ohection of the dutiu imposed by this set far theprosecution, &c. of aance, s'for, tlierecoery &&,' of al1 fines, &e., as fully and aectrai2yis'if -izery iegurs'ion;&"' to.this effccc on ?h'c .brteerIgid ben' inserted iA tie ection of the act of Congrews, spproved April a7,l816 hal xten'd; mid in,-s to the bernfit or bchoold colleges withit .th'United 3Wtj#te or the eetrftx theri"f, Lhs "We ia d rte "d. ..-. , ", .titE Aft-okc.4.1, TImpt.",