E. TABLE No. 1.] Several articles which pay a higher duty by the tariff of 1842 than that of 1828. Others which pay nearly as high a duty by the act of 1842 as by that of 1828. * On one kind of cottons, such as printed handkerchiefs, the duty is more than a hundred per cent. higher than in 1828; and many of the specific duties in this table would be much more above those in 1828, if reduced to a scale ad valorem. + The specific duties in 1842, on these two articles, would be a higher per cent. on their value in 1842 than those were in 1828, as the value of the articles then was so much higher. Several other articles might be added which are in a similar situation. Several articles in the tariff of 1842, which pay a higher duty than 30 per cent., when specific, reduced to a scale ad valorem, at the Treasury Department, except when in brackets. Coal, whiting, Linseed oil, 53 to 55 • [100] Pepper, . 130 40 and 50 .50 .70 .50 Shoes, Paper [97 by merch.], Salt, 80 [and Turk's Is.], Silks, Spirits, 50 .85 Tobacco, in cigars, 61 [50 to 90] 40 60 to 67 40 to 87 * Several articles pay so high a duty now as to stop all imports of them; and hence the rate has to be computed otherwise than at the department, and on the values of 1840. † See a schedule, computed on an English price-current of Steward & Co. ‡ Seventeen articles pay from 45 to 235 per cent. on their cost abroad. See table in memorial from New York. See annexed the articles, and rate per cent. on the foreign Kitchen furniture, such as saucepans, kettles, &c., tinned, 87 per cent. 144 per cent. 45 per cent. 160 per cent. 96 per cent. Articles on which most of the duties are paid under the present tariff, estimated on imports* near the same as in 1840, in value. NOTE. All are necessaries, except spirits, and some kinds of silk; and all unfortunately happen to be rivalled here -even spirits. H. TABLE No. 4.] Duties, discriminating for manufactures and against agriculture, &c. The manufactured materials, high. Leather, 35 per cent. Linseed oil, 25 per cent. Brushes, 30 per cent. Brass, manufactured, 30 per cent. Cordage, 100 to 130 per cent. List of articles free, and connected with manufactures. Bark of the cork-tree, unmanufactured. Bells, or bell metal, old and only fit to be remanufactured. Brass in pigs or bars, and old brass only fit to be remanufactured. * But imports were less in 1843 than in 1840: so that they did not yield over $17,500,000. + Must have declined, as silks are now taxed so much higher than in 1840. Cheap wool (under 8 cents), viz. : $2,756,214 675,009 Hemp (all kinds), Brazil wood. Crude brimstone. Burr-stones, unwrought. Clay, unwrought. Cochineal. Old copper, fit only to be remanufactured. India rubber, in bottles, or sheets, or otherwise unmanufactured. Old junk and oakum. Woods of all kinds, unmanufactured, not herein enumerated. I. TABLE NO. 5.] A list of agricultural articles, on which higher duties are imposed; but which are not raw materials for manufactures here, and are not rivalled abroad so as to be imported much, or to need any protection here. Rates of duties before the war of 1812, and the act of 1816. Prices of several manufactured articles, and others connected with manufactures, in England. Prices of several agricultural products, with tea, coffee, and spices, in England. *The specific duties on sugar, molasses, salt, &c., were much less, when computed ad valorem, than like duties would be now, as the prices of the articles are much lower. † See 2 Tooke, 397; and 2 McCulloch's Dictionary, p. 350. Salt is free, and has naturally fallen. § On a high duty, and risen. Under a lower duty, and fallen much. Fallen under a low duty. ** Fallen under a low duty. ++ High duty, and higher price. * High duty, and higher price. $$ Duty lower, and fallen. III Duty lower, and some fall. |