Indiana Palladium, Volume 8, Number 7, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 3 March 1832 — Page 4

TConlined from fini page. $10G,0G8, and tbe third it suuk down to 81 1,141 ! ...... . The tirns has arrived when the inquiry ought to be seriously mde, whether it be not practicable to arrest this illegi'imite course of trade, and secure the faithful execution of the law?. No time could be mire suitable than that at which it i contemplated to make a great reduction of ths public revenue. Two radical changes have presented themselves to my mind, and which I will now surest for consideration and investigation. 0 such a subject I would, however, seek from the mercantile community and practical men, all tb liiit which they are so capable of affirding; and shool bo reluctant to act on mv own conviction, however strong. The first i3 to mke a total change in tha place of valuation. Now the valuation is made in Foreign Countries. We fix the .duties we ljave to foreign cr3 to asses the value on articles paving nd valorem da ties, lhat is, we

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prescribe the rule, and leave it3 execu- . pHtej ,hat (he duties accruing this year will

lion to tho foreigner. 1 m is an anomaly, 1 believe, peculiar to th 13 country. It is evident that the amount of duty payable on a given article subject to ar. ad valorem duty, may be affected as much by the fixation of the value, as by th- specification of the duty. And, for all practical purposes, it would be just as aafe to retain to ourselves the ascertainment of th; value, and leave to the foreigner to prescribe the dn'y, as it u to reserve to ourselves the right to de- . clare the duty and allow to hicn the privilege to a3?ess the value.

The effect of this vicious condition of !

th? law has been to throw almost the whole import trade of the country, as to some important articles into the bT.iz of Iho -foreigner. I have been informed that seven eights of the importation of woollens into tbeSport of New York, where more is received than in all the other ports of the United States together, are in his hand?. This has not proceeded from any want of enterprize, intelligence, or capital, on the part of the American merchant; for, in these particulars, he is surpassed

by the merchant of no country. It has resulted from his probity, his charcter, and his respect to the laws and institutions of his country a respect which does not influence the foreigner. I am aware that it is made by law, the duty of the appraiser to ascertain the value of the goods in certain cases. But what is the chief guide? It is the foreign invoice, made by whem he knows not, certainly by no person responsible to our laws. And, ifit3 fairness be contested, they will bring you cart loads of certificates and affidavits from unknown persons to verify its exactness, and the 1j ret cost of the article. Now, sir, it seems to ma that this is a stafe cf things to which we should promptly apply an efficacious remedy, and no other Appears to me, but of taking into our hands both parts of the operation, the ascertainment of the valuo as well as tho duty to be paid on the poods. If It be said that we might have, in different ports, different rules, the answer is, , that there could ba no diversity greater than

that to which we ere liable from the fact of the valuation being now made in all the ports of foreign countries from which we make our iraportann?. And that it is better to have the valuatkns made by persons, responsible to our own Government, and regulated by ono

bead, than hy unknown foreigners, standing

under no respDnsibility whatever to us. The other change to which I allude is to reduce the credits allowed for the payment cf dafie9 and to render them uniform. It vould be better, if not injurious to commerce, to abolish them altogether. Now we have various periods of eredit graduated according to the distance of the foreign port, and the nature ofthetnde. These credits operate as so much capital on which the foreign mrrchant can sometimes make several adventures before the arrival of tbe day of payment. There i9 no reciprocal advantage afforded to the American merchant, I believe in any foreign port. As we shall probably aboli&h or reduce greatly the duties on all article imported from beyond the Cape cf Good Hop, on which the longest credits are allowed, the moment would seem to be propitious for restricting the other credits in such manner, that whilst thry afforded a reasonable facility Jo the raeichant, they should not supply tbe foreigner at the instance of tbe public with capital for his mercantile operations. If the lavs can be strictly enforced and snme such alterations as have been suggested, can ba carried into effect, it is quite probable that a satisfactory reduction may bs made of the duties upon some of the articles falling within the system of protection. And, without impairing its principle, other modes cf relief, may possibly be devised to some of those interests upon which it is supposed to press most heavily. There remains this view to present to the Senate in respect to the amount of reduction of the revenue which will be produced by the proposed measure if adopted, and its influeoce upon the payment of the dublic debt within the time suggested by the Secretary of the Treasury. The estimate which I have made cf that amount is founded upon Treasury returns prior to the late reduction of duties on tea, eeffee, and cocoa. Supposing the du ties on wines and silks to be reduced as low as I think they may be, the total amount of revenue with which the proposed measure will dispense, will be about 7,000.000 of dollars. Tho Secretary of the Treasury estimates tho receipts of tho present year from

this year from duties which accrued last year. If this be tho Secretary's meaning, it is evideut that he wants no part of the duties which may accrue daring trn current year to execute his plan. But if his meaning be, that the fourteen millions will be composed in no part of duties accruing and payable within the present year, then the measure proposed might prevent the payment of the whole of the remnant of the debt by the exact day which has been stated. If however, the entire seven millions, embraced by the resolution on your table, were subtracted from the fourteen, it would still leave him seven million?, besides the bank stock, to be applied to the debt, and that, of itself, would be three million? more than can be properly applied to the olject, in the course of tins year,

as I have already endeavored to show. I came here sir, most anxiously de siring that an arrangement of the public revenue should be made, which, without sacrificing any of the great interests of the country, would reconcile

be less in amount than thosa of the past j and satisfy all its parts. I thougut I year. And I think it would be unwise to perceived in the class of objects not rely upon our present information as to the produced within the country, a field on income in either cf these two year9 as fur- ! which we could all eater, in a true

all sources at 30,000,000 erf dollars ind he supposes those of tho next year, will be of an equal amount. Ho acknowledges that the past year has been coo of extraordinary commercial activity, but on what principle does he anticipate that the present will also be? Tho history of our commerce demonstrates that it alternates, and that a year of intemperate speculation is usually followed by one of more guarded importation. That the importations of the past year have been excessive, I believe is generally confessed, and is demonstrated by two unerring facts. The first is that the imports have exceeded the exports by about seventeen milliou3 of dollars. Whatever may be tbe qualifications to which the theory of tbe balance cf trade may be liable, it may be safely affirmed, that when the aggregate of the importations from

foreign countries exceeds the aggrrg-ite of j

the exportations to all foreign countries considerably, the unfavorable balanre must be made up by a remittance of the precious metals to some extent. Accordingly we find the existence of tbe other fact to which I allude, (he high price of bills of exchange on

England. It i3 therefore fairly to be antici-

form an alliance with the leading nullifies of the South. His abandonment of the Tariff is conclusive evidence upon that subject. The opponents of the President would dissolve the Government at once, sooner than support the Executive in the wholesome administration of the constitution and laws of the country. We hope the Senate will remove tbe injunction of secrecy, and let the public know upon what ground, this rejection was made, and who voted for and who against it. We venture to predict that the nomination will yet be coidiimed. Ohio ,$rgus.

spirit of conciliation.' But .jo far four it Mr. Clay has taken a t'etern.iiu : stand, upon a rasoluticn, which to i eff all prospect of a com promise wit:?, him. He is for bis system his who! system, and proposes to hedge n u -every essential article cf coDsurr.j;i. among the great mass of the people,, with new restriction?. He is wiliii -to reduce the tax cn wines nnd ?i!h-. and abolish it on similar uriulrs ' luxury, but would t-x to the uMerm.)?' every article of common pppairl, an common ue and three oi-t es'n'i;.1. to the poorest classes fr'ghnt. GLbt. The tnd'gvt-on every vhee apparent at the rf ! 'ri inn it M .r!n -n liiitpn. hi- flia Q. n.o

or nie tinted SM'-.ttS; clearly mil cues a reier. mimtion, on the part of tie people, to rrjvfr th matter as ;;n insu'.t o.'iiered to emse4ve-. The v.eak attempt on the part of the Coalit:.a to explain it away, rn!y setves to make the real motive nv.i e appa'-em. .V.r. Itrfwb'lc n.

nishing a s.fa guide fcr'he future. The years 1329 and 1830, will supply a surer criterion. There is a remarkablo coincidence in tbo amount of the receipts into the Treasury during these two years, it having been, the first, from all sources 24,827,6C7 dollars and S3 cents, and the sr-cond 24.844,1 16 dollars and 51 cents, differing on

v about 17 000 dollars.

and genuine spirit of compromise and harmony, and jigree upon an amicable adjustment. Why should it not be done? Why should those who are opposed to the American SyMem, demand of its friends an unconditional surrender? Our common object should be so to reduce the public revenue as to

The mods recommended bv the Secretary : relieve the burthens of the people, if

far tho modification of the Tariff, is to reduce indeed the people of this country can

be truely said to be busthened. Tho

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opposi'.e tho u fuket house v. here he v'nl ke n constan lv o i hand r.i -jje a.d sp ei.di I stbsortTienl ui

j no part of the duties on the unprotected ar

ticles, prior to March 1833, and then to retain a considerable portion of them. And as to the protected clas3, he would make a graduh! but prospective reduction of the duties. The effect of this would be to destroy tho protecting system by a slow but certain poison. The object heinjr to reduce the revenue, every descending degree in the scale of his plan of gradual reduction, by letting in

; more of the foreign article to displace the

demesne rival fabric, would increase the revenue add beget a necessity for further reduction of duties until they would be carried so low as to end in the entire subversion of protection. For the reasons which hnvc been assigned, it would, I think, be unwise in Congress at this time to assume, for the future, that there would be a

greater amount of nett annual revenue, i

from all sources, including the public

lands, than 25,000,000. Deducting from that sum the amount of seven millions which it has been supposed ought to be subtracted, if the resolution before you should bo adopted, there would remain 18.000,000 as th probable revenue of future years. This includes the sum of three millions estimated as the future annual receipt from the sale of the public lands an estimate which 1 believe will be demonstrated by experience to be much too large. If a reduction so large as seven millions be made at this session; and if the necessary measures be also ndopted, to

detect and punish frauds, and ensure a faithful execution of the laws, we mav

safely make a temporary pause, and await the development of the effect upon the revenue of these arrangements That the authority of the laws should be vindicated, all ought to agree. Now, the fraudulent importer, after an exposure of his fraud, by a most strange Treasury construction of the law, (made I understand, however, not by the present Secretary,) eludes all punishment, and u only required to pay those very duties which he was

originally bound for, but which he dishonestly sought to evade. Other measures, with a view to a further reduction of the revenue, may be adopt ed. In some instances, there might

be an augmentation of duties for that

purpose. I will mention the article of foreign distilled spirits. In no country upon earth is there so much of the foreign article imported as in this. The duties ought to be doubled, and the revenue thereby further reduced from 6,000,000 to a million. The public morals, the grain growing country, the fruit raising, and the cane planting country, would be all benefited by rendering the duty prohibitory. I have not proposed the measures, because it, perlnps, ought to originate in the other House. That the measures which I have proposed may be adopted without interfering with the plan of the Secretary of the Treasury for the payment of the public debt by the 4th of March next, 1 will now proceed to show. The Secretary estimates that the receipts of the present year, after meeting all other just engagements, will leave a surplus of 14 millions applicable to the payment cf the principal of the debt. With this sum, 8 millions which he proposes to derive from the sale of the bank stock, and 2 millions which he would anticipate from the revenue of the next year; he suggests that the whole of the debt remaining may be discharged by tho time indicated. The 14 millions,! understand,(although on this subject the report is not perfectly explicit) are receipts anticipated

Government must have a certain amount of revenue, and tfiat amount must be collected from the imports. Is it material to the consumer, wherever situated, whether the collection be made upon a few or many objects, provided whatever be the mode, the amount of his contribution to the public exchequer remains the same? If the assessment can be made on objects which will greatly benefit large portions of the Union, without injury to

him, why should he object to the selection of those objects? Yes, sir, I came here, in a spirit of warm attachment to all parts of our beloved country, with a lively solicitude to restore and preserve its harmony, and wi!h a firm determination to pour oil and balm into bursting wounds, rather than further to lacerate them. For the truth and sincerity of these declarations, I appeal to II1M whom no cne

can deceive; I expected to be met by corresponding dispositions, and hoped that our deliberations, guided by paternal sentiments and feelings, would terminate in diffusing contertment and satisfaction throughout the land. And that such may be the spirit presiding over them, and such their issue, I yet most fervently hope. Revolutionary officers and soldiers. The bill reported to the senate by

the comittee on pensions, "for the relief of certain surviving oflicers and soldiers of the revolution," provides that each person who served in the continental line, state troops, volunteers, or militia at one or more times, a period of tii'o years during the war of the revolution,jnnd who is not entitled, to any benefit under the existing act, shall receive a pension equal to his full pay in said

service, according to his rank, commen-

Slaves. The Legislature of Virgin- 1 h pas?ed a law in 1823, by which it was enacted that for certain 4T -nee?, in j addition to other punishment, free ne- :

i 2;roos and mulattos? nvght be ?clcl fori i slave?, A muUtto numed Btikin wa? :

convicted ol ft It ny, find si.ld us:dcr the law. H-3 whs born in tht Ftate, and his mother was a free white worcnin. He pa?sed into the bands of diff-rtnl r-- n a r j rri n rf '?: 1 f niir K r .-i t..

xUr. blicie,in I ennessf e. II? hit d his petition in a circuit court in thai state for a recognition cf his freedom, and the court htl J that he was eniitled to if, as the section of the act in qu'-piion was a violation not or ly of the bill of right of Virginia, but of thai clause of the constitution which prohibits the passage of bills of attainder, ccc. JWles.

Sovereignty of the people. A Mr. Mc- -,v , r , u-r, i u Kenzic, of Upper Canada, who was ex 1 mansh.p, cqm to any in the astern c nii-.-x ; polled from the provincial Legislature wil cU be will dUp -se of. vi le.onhie unr.s. for writing a severe artirle nnnn tb ' 'er?.m w-.m-r t rn -ru .. whl p ease cull

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exemption from popular excitement.

Hamilton Tchgrcp h . Indiana Penitentiary. On the 1st day of December last, there were forty-six convicts in the penitentiary of this state; for the following crimes 2 for murder; 1 for burglary; 3 for felony; 33 for larceny; 7 for grand larceny; 4

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(jj-TO irjSI!IP EL L C ! JG.V.C!J rPUR qu-il;fied electors of Lawrence'mreh ii lownsiiin ar? Iieicbv nolilied th-t ua e eotion W'U te ht'ld at the cruet hotjfp, in l.iw. renceburr!i, on Monday the 5tli of March !ov, to e'ect 4 justices of the peace, in pace of.!. W. Hunter. 15. Fuller. T. Falsr.er, v. !oe terns then expire, iw.c r place (-fj. I)ivs n. ros :M-

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kill; 1 for counterfeiting. Three were

born in Indiana, 8 in Kentucky; 4 in Pennsylvania; 3 in N. York; 1 in Tennessee; 4 in Maryland; 1 in S. Caroli na; 1 in North Carolina; 3 in Ohio; 1 in Delaware; 1 in Michigan; 1 in Connecticut; 1 in Rhode Island ; 3 in Vermont; 1 in Germany and 2 in Ireland. Four were sentenced for one year 22 for two years 4 for three years 4 for four years G for five years 3 for sev en years 1 for eleven years 1 for fourteen years and one for fifteen. One is sixteen years of age 2 of 1 7 4

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42 3 of 43 4 of 471 of 431 of 49 1 of 55-1 of GO 1 of 64 and 1 of 75. IVeekly Messenger.

Washington, Jan. 17. The debate in the Senate, upon the Tariff, was resumed yesterday. Ms. Ilayne replied to Mr. Clay, and fulfilled the hiiih expectation which it was

cing 1st January, 1830, and continue j evident he had excited, fmm the great during the term of his natural life; and j assemblage that attended. The Z.-.n-

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that each person who served, at one or

more times a period less than two years, but not less than six months, shall re

ceive a persion "bearing such proportion to the annuity granted to the same rank for the term of two years, as his term of service did to the term aforesaid:" that is, if a man served an aggregate of one year, then he is to have half pay; if only six months, a quarter pay; and so for any intermediate period. It is provided however, that no oflicer shall receive a higher pension than the pay of a captain. We earnestly hope that this bill will pass. When we consider the blessings purchased to the nation by the hard

ships and sufferings of these brave men, the miserable compensation which they received at the time, and the fact that they are fast passing beyond the reach of the nation's gratitude, who can reuse them this feeble acknowledgment from an overflowing treasury, to comfort their declining days? Surely we cannot, whoever else can. Journal oj Commerce.

Mr. Van Buren. It appears from the National Intelligncer of January 26th, that the Senate have refused to confirm the nomination of Mr. Van Buren as Miuister to St. James. Rumor says the nomination wag rejected by the casting vote of the Vice-President, Mr. Calhoun. That Mr, Calhoun opposed the nomination we think is doubtlessltrue. It was to be expected. His deadly hostility to the President has prepared him for any thing. The next information upon this subject will be that Mr. Clay opposed the nomination. He is trying his utmost skill to

ate Cnambtir was never so crowed before and all who were present, left it, we have no doubt, with better auti

ries for the restoration cf harwnnv

amonj; the different sections of the Uu- For ,Vack c,nl!l

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ium, iijiiu uiey oiougni wiuj tiieir. The spirit of compiomise, in which Mr. Hayne advocated the interests. of the Sauth, impressed very favorably some of those who are iden'ifi 'd rwih the opposite policy. Mr. Wilkin?, ot Pennsylvania, while he insisted that the protective principle could never be yielded by him, and a?5erted, tht its rmintainance was essential to the interests of the stale hu represcr.feu, frankly avowed the hope he entertained, that some concession could be made compatible with these inteicsl?, to meet the conciliatory temper manifested by the Senator from South Caro

lina. These gentlemen in showing that they are actuated bv patriotic devo-

THE snhserilvr infora.s the. public that hU CIcftS-APi'CSSiSSfZ works fit JVSJP BJiLTLM DUE, GIHU, are in complete ope-

; rni!on ut me tjecunon ci ors ol every I kind in his line. From his lot-g rxperiencp, and the c:sre which he takrd to accoo rcodats customers, he liopea to nceivea share of

public pafronHgs. He has made prraneOifnfs for h reception of Cloth at Sirs. JJcrj Radc'iJJVs Curding J Forks in And for its re turn ti ere then fnifhul. 'Iht

foHcwinj ere his piict-s for vcik, pfryard.

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JAMES RAUCLIFFE.

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couaty, is kept in a rcrui pdjJninj; the residence of col. John Spencer, in the town of L3wrcncebiirgh. '1 le undersigned pio-

i poses executing nil manner cf writing, sich

as acknowledojents on deeds & mortgages,

! conveyances cf land, powers of altornev

tion to the general welfare of the whole i esses, articles of agreement, kc Sc urtho&s Union, and that Ibey are mutually j who may think proper to tnjjdoy him, cn

willing to advance somewhat towards i nioderate terms.

each other from those extreme and opposite positions assumed by the Taritfand Anti-TarifJ parties, have ghen an earnest that an adjustment may be made, to heal the dissentioni of the country. We rejoice at the indications of yesterday's debate and we think that the country may hail it as the harbinger of returning peace. Mr. Clay, on his part, seems determined to disappoint the hopes which he took some pains to excite before he left the West, as to his course. Tbe Richmond IVhicr rlprlnrprl. that it ivr

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