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———— bound to do 50. Can you lay your band upon
8 PARE
Ho Q {your breast and solemnly declare that Vr.
Crawford, his friends, or yourself, had no hand
in purloining this letter from the President ; or
that it was pot a conternplated plan between
you? Can you certify that Mr. Crawford knew
nothing concerning this unprincipled transac.
tion, directly or indirectly; or that it was pot
one of his own firojects, dictated by bimself for
the purpose of acting as a barrier against his
rival candidate Gen. Jackson? And can you
certify, with siacerity, that you do not know, di.
ly or indirectly, the % anonymous writer” that
put you in possession of this stolen letter 2. An
swer these questions coolly, impartially, and
without evasion, and in the plain language of
truth. I should be sorry to accuse Mr. Craw
| ford, and much less your honorable self, Aiy wor-
thy friend, with being the PURLOINERS of this
LETTER ; although the ¢ galied jade winces.”
Ard let me assure you, that the people in this
part of the country, have curious notions con-
cerning this affair. Therefore it remains with
you, togive them all the information you cap
apon this head; as it is by their judgment
you are either to rise or fall, in their estimation.
And that you may be able io acquit yoursell
honorably, is the sincere wish of
MONDAY Mar 31, 1824,
Lr. YRGE PHILIPS, Editor of the
isle Herald, departed this life on Friday the
fipstant, after a lingering illness, in the 45th
of his age. His widow, Mis. Aon C
ips, has undertaken, for the present, the
ucting of the Herald.
3 Foy
As
FOR THE PATRIOT.
THE HONORABLE WALTER LOW.
RIE, ESQ. OF THE U.S, SENATE.
ir: In embracing that Jiberty which is guar-
ed by the constitution of our country, I take
liberty of addressing your honorable self,
bugh the medium of a public journal; and in
50, I am far from being actuated by any
sonal animosity towards you. For believe
no man entertained a more exalted opinion
our talents and integrity than myself ; and,
act, had you acted judicivosly towards your
untry and constituents, they would have re-
jved you with the exclamation of « well done] After a few remarks of Mr. Forsyth, the
bu good and faubtul servant,’
) ? and rewarded guegtion was taken on concurring with the re-
wu accordingly. But,alas ! the « golden har-|pore of the Committee of Conference, and de-
bst is gone,” and you have passed the rubicanicided by yeas and nays as follows—yeas 126,
unfaithfulpess, and sunk into the vortex of nays 66.
political perdition. You have now becomeas| Sg ihe report of the Committee of Conference
pbnoxious to your constituents, as you formerly|yag agreed to,
were beloved ; and your better judgment might] And the House adjourned, at a quarter before
have learned you, that their republican simpli-'fye o’clock.
pity and patriotism would not permit any indi-
vidual, particularly yourself, their public ser
"vant, to treat with contempt their supplications,
or attempt to tarnish the fair famge’and character
of our worthy Chief Magistrate and the Hero of |
Orleans. low far you will be able to satisfy
your constituents, and justify your treacherous
conduct towards these worthies, remains with
Lyou, and vou only. At present the task appears
impossible ; and recollect that mere sophistry
and declamation will not do: you must satisfylimposed by law on the iruportation of the arti
hem by ocular demonstration, or truths as'cles hereafter mentioned, there shall be levied,
% strong as holy writ.” The eyes of the whole| collected, and paid, the following duties, that is
‘nation are upon you, and while they pity you asito say : :
deluded man, they view with astonishment] Figs, On Russia, Hollands, and Raven's
4d indignation your perfidious conduct towards duck, csraburgs, purlaps, and ticklenburgs, a
| President MONROE and General JACKSON. quty of fifteen per centum ad valorem.
‘Permit me to ask you, how you stand now be-| On all manufactures of wool, except worsted
pre the tribunal ol the public ? A United States’ stuff goods and blankets, which shall pay twen.
\ 8enator accused of being accessary, or having in ty five per centum ad valorem, a duty of thirty
[Bllis posession, a ‘fsrolen letter,” the prirate per centum ad valorem, until the thirtieth oay
property of President Monroe, which he refuses’of June, one thousand cight hundred & twenty
fo return ! | « Tell it not in Gath; nor publish five, and after that time, a duty of thirty three
t in the streets of Askelon.” You must know and a third per centum ad valorem : Provided,
Bir, that the receiver, or holder, of stolen goods That, on all manufactures of wool, flannels and
35 as guilty, in the eye of the law, as the thief. baizes excepted, the actual value of which, at the
F Then why not come forward, as an honest man, place whence imported, shall not exceed thirty.
“and clear yourself of this loul aspersion, by pub- three and a third cts. per square yard, shall be
Jishing to the nation the name of the villian or charged with a duty of twenty-five per centum
lians that are guilty of this nefarious transac-'advalorem. | 8
ion. Your awn private character calls forit; Second. On all manufactures, not herein spe-
“your country looks for it. Nor should your cified, of cotton, flax, or hemp, or of which
private {riendship for any individual, who may c¢ither of these materials shall be a compopent
be looking for public favor, deter you from eX-!part, and on all manufactures ot silk, or of which
clupating yourself ; particularly if it was gjjk shall be a component material coming from
| through Ais artifice, that your reputation asa beyond the Cape ol Good Hope, a duty of
man, has sunk in the estimation of the public. twenty five per centum ad valorem ; on all other
I Do not fancy to yourself, that the vague asser- manufactures ot silk, or of which silk shall be
| tion of your ignorance concerning the fiurloiner 3 component material, twenty per centum ad
~ from whom you received this stolen letter, will valorem: Provided, That all cotion cloths what-
. satisfy the public. They cannot believe thata'goever, or cloths of which cotton shall be a
man of your judgment and experience, would component material, excepting nankeens im-
attempt to censure the conduct of President ported directly from China, the original cost of
Monroe and General Jackson, with no better which, at the place whence imported, with the
evidence than the mere assertion of an «€anony- addition of twen'y per centum, it imported from
{mous writer.” The very idea is unreasonable, the Cape of Good Hope, or any place beyond it ;
s and carries its own conviction with it, Even and of ten per centum, if imported from any
“your former conduct, in taking an active part in other place, shall be less than thirty cents pes
L the « Radical Caucus,” refutes it. Have you'square yard, shall, with such addition, be taken
| not, in violation of your duty, and in defiance of and deemed to have cost thirty cents per square
the voice of your constituents, assisted in impos- yard, and shall be charged with duty according-
Nog William H. Crawford as a candidate for the ly. * And that all unbleached and uncoloured
I Presidential chair on them ?— A man that they cotton twist, yarn, or thread, the original cost of
| despise from their souls—A man that asserted which shall be less thar sixty cents per pound,
in a letter to President Madison, ¢ that it would shall be deemed and taken to have cost 60 cents
. rebound more to the honor of the American per ponnd, and shall be charged with duty ac-
| nation, to receive with open arms the Savage cordingly.—And all bleached or coloured cot-
| of the wilderness, than those FUGITIVES of ton yarn, twist, or thread, the original cost of
EL the old world, whether their flight has been the which shall be less than seventy-five cents per
| effects of their CRIMES or their VIRTUES” — pound, shall be deemed and taken to have cost
A man whose aristocratical and intriguing firin- seventy five cents per pound, and shall be charg-
| ciples, would endanger the liberties of our coun-led with duty accordingly : Provided, also, that
| try: Therefore you, one of Mr. Crawford’s the provisions of this act shall not apply to, or
FUGITIVES, attempt to gull the yeomanry be enforced against importations of goods from
of Pennsylvania, bysaddling Mr. Gallatin With ports or places eastward of the Cape ot Good
| Aum ; but they rose in their might, and with a Hope or beyond Cape Horn, before the first of
" voice as loud as thunder, proclaimed that the January next ensuing.
~ HERO OF ORLEANS should be their Chief-| Third. On wool unmanufactured, a duty of
tain. This, sir, {rustrated your intriguing plans, twenty per centum ad valorern, until the first
| and eclipsed your candidate in disapointment ; day of June, one thousand eight hundred and
and as “drowned men will catch at straws,” twenty-five ; afterwards, a duty of twenty-five
you concluded that something desperate must per centum ad valorem, untii the first June, one
| be done, to revive your corrupt cause, There- thousand eight hundred and twenty-six ; after-
|| fore a firivate letter is stolen from President wards, a duty of thiny per centum ad valorem :
| Monroe, conveved to you (and that too by Provided, That all wool, the actual value of
| ar AN ANONYMOUS WRITER) as the which, at the place whence imported, shall not
machination, or mighty « Bug Bear,” by which exceed ten cents per pound, shall be charged
they were co stigmatize the character of our witha duty of fificen per cenmum ad valorem,
i worthy Pagsipexr ; and obstruct the elevation and no more.
bof the Hero or ORLEANS, O shame ! where| Fourth, On all leghorn hats or bonnets, and
| ds thy blush,” all hats or bonnets of straw, chip, qr grass, and
i Now sir, permit me to puta few questiousion all flats, braids, or plats, for making of hats
SNYDER.
—
Eighteenth Congress.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19.
TARIFF BILL.
The report of the Committee of Conference
in relation to the amendment of the Tariff Bill,
was read again.
AN ACT
To amend the several Acts for imposing Duties
on Imports.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That from and after the
thirtieth day ot June, one thousand eight huo-
dred and twenty tour, in lieu of the daties now
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cost less than onc dollar e
|addition be taken and deemed lo ba
doliar cach, and shall be charged with duly ac-
tures not otherwise specified, made of brass.
ther of these metals is a component material, 2
duty of twenty-five per centem ad valorem.
centum ad valorem
thirty per ceniuim ad valorem :
t
laces, twelve and a half per centum ad valorem :
four cents per pound :
carpeting, fifty cents per square yard 3
peting, twenty-five cents per square yard :
of wool, flax, hemp, or cotton, or pacts of eith-
ery twenty cents per square yard :
every descripticn, a duty of uuely per centum
ad valorem :
floor cloths, made of tow, fia. &, or any other
thread, and seines, five cents per pound
ach, RN On refined salt petre, three cen's nes pay
Ou blee or Ruman vitriol, tour cons
peund :
“with such
ve Cost ol
por
cordingly.
Fifth.
nlaed wares of all kinds, and on all
Oo oil of vitriol, three cents per pourd :
On Glauber salts, two cen:s per pound :
On Epsom salts, tour cents per pound :
On Camphor, crude, eight cents per pound :
On japanned wares of all kinds, or
manufac
iron, steel, pewter, lead, or tin, or of which ei-
On camphor, refined, twelve cents per
pound :
On copperas, two dollars per hundred weight :
On cayenoe pepper, fifteen cents per pound :
Ou ginger, two cents per pound :
On chockilate, four cents per pound =
On currants and figs, three ceng per pound 2
On plums, prones, Muscatel rdgins, and rai-
sins ip jars and boxes, four cents pee pound
Oa all other raisins, three cents pen pound =
On window glass, not above eight inches by
ten Inches in size, three dollars per hundred
sqnare fect ; rot 2bove ten inches by twelve
inches in size, three dollars and fifty cents per
handied square eet ; and if above ten inclies,
by twelve inches in size, four dollars per Bune!
dred square feet : Provided, That all window |
glass, Imported in plates, uncut, shail be
chargeable with the highest rate of dul es here
od Wilton carpets and{Dy imposed.
On black glass bottles, not exceeding tha
‘capachy of one quart, two dollars per groce ;
on bottles exceeding one quart, and not moi
than two quarts, two dollars and fit'y cents per
groce : over two quarts, and not exceeding vas
gallon, three dollars per groce
On.demijohns, twenty five cents each :
On apothacaries’ vials, of the capacity of fous
ounces, and less, one dollar per groce; on the
sane, above four ounces, and not excéedine
eight ounces, one dollar and twenty-five cents
per groce : :
On ail wares of cut glass, not specified, thres
cents per pound, and in addition thereto, an ad
valorem duly of thirry per ceatum L
On all other articles of glass, (wo cents per
pound, and, in addition thereto, an ad vajorem
duty of twenty per centum :
On all books, which the importer shall make
it satisfactorily appear to the Coliector of the
port at which the same shall be enterdd, were
printed previous to the year one thousand seven
hundred and seventy-five, and also, on books
printed in other languzges than English, four
cents per volome, except books piinted in Lat-
inor Greek ; on ali bpoks printed in Latin, ar
Greek, when bound, fifteen cents per pound,
when not bound, thirteen cents per pound;
On all o her books, when bound, thirty cents,
per pound ; when 1n sheets or boards, tweniya"
six cents per pound :
On folio and quarto post paper, of all Kinds,
twenty cents per pound :
On foolseap and all drawing and writing pa-
per, seventeen cents per pound ;
Ou printing, copper plate, and stainers’ pa=
per, ten cents per pound ;
Un sheathing paper binders’ ang box boards
and wrapping paper, of all kinds, three cenis
per pound 3 nial
On 2il other paper, fifteen cents per pounds
A duty of twelve ard a half per centum 2d va. ©
lorem on all articles not heiein specified, ang
now paying a duty of seven and a half per cen
tum ad valorem, with the exception of patent
adhesive felt, for covering ship’s bottoms, which
shall be admitted tree of duty, until June thirtt-
eth, one thousand eight hundred asd lwenty
Six.
Sec: 2. And be it further enacted, Fhat an
addition of ten per centum shall be made 0
the several rates of duties hereby imposed upon
the several ariicles aloresaid, which, afer ihe
said respective times for the commencement of
the duties hereby imposed, shail be imported in
ships or vessils not of the United States.
Provided, That this addition shall vot be applicd
to articles imported in ships or vessels, not of
the United States, entitled by treaty er by ape
act of Congress, to be admiticd on payment of
the same duties that are paid on bke zr.
ticles imported in ships or vessels of the United
States
On bolting clots, fiftecn per ccotutm, ad va-
lorem : 3
On hair cloth and hair seating, thirty pei
Ou marble, and | manufactures of marble,
On all paper hangings, forty pee cenium ad
vatbrem 3 :
On coach laces of cotton or other material,
thirty-five per centum ad valorem ; on ull other
On lead, in pigs, bars, or sheets, tivo cents per
pound : :
On leaden shor, three and one half cents per
pound 3
On red or white lead, dry, ov ground in oil,
On Brussels, Turkey a
On all Venctian and Ingram carpets or car-
On all other kinds of carpets and carpeting,
On oil cloth carpeting, and on oil cloths, of
On all other carpets aud carpeting, mats, and
ial, a duty of thirty per centom ad vulo- .
emp, atthe rate of thirty-five dollars
per ton : WARS
@n tarred cables and cordage, four ecnts ger
On antarred cordage, yarns, twine, pack
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posind 3
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On cotton bagging, twee and taree quarter
cents per square yard :
On iron wn bas ov bolts, not manufactered,
in whole or in parr, by rolling, ninety cents per
hundred and twelve pounds weight :
Oo round iron, or brazier’s rods, of three six-
teenths to eight sixteenths of an inch diameter]
inclusive ; and on iron, in nail or spike rods
slit ; and on iron, in sheets, and hoop iron ; and
an iron, slit or rolied, 1,r band iron, scroll roa,
or casement rods, thiee cents per pound :
On iron spikes, four cents per pound:
Owniron nails,cut or wrought, five cents per
pound :
Onl tacks, brads and sprigs, not exceeding
sixtegn ounces to the thousany, five cents per
thousand ; exceeding sixtech ounces lo the
thensand, five c-nts per poung.
Ouliron or steel wire, not eyceeding number
clghigex, ve. cents per a over number
eigiifeen, pine cents per pound :
Ob square wire, used in the manufacture of
stretchers for umbrellas, twelve per centum ad
valorem :
(On anvils and anchors, two cents per pound :
On iron cables or chains, or patts thereof,
three cents per pound ; and no drawback shall
be allowed ou the exportation of iron cables, or
parts thereof : :
On mill crauks and mill irons, of wrought iron
four cents per pound :
On mill saws, one dollar each :
On blacksmiths’ hammers, and sledges, two
and a halt cents per pound:
On muskets, one dollar and fifty cents pes
stand. :
On rifles, two dollars and fifty cents each :
On 21] other fire arms, and on side arms, thir-
ly per centum ad valorem :
On cutting knives, scythes, sickles and reap-
ing hooks, spades and shovels, of iron or steel,
thirty per centum ad valorem:
On screws of iron, weighing twenty-five
pounds, or upwards, thirly per centum ad va
lorem:
On screws, thirty per centam ad valorem
On vessels of cast iron, not otherwise speci-
fied, one and a half cents per pound :
On all other castings of iron, pot specified,
one cent per pound :
On all vessels of copper, thirty-five per cen-
*
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That there.
shall be allowed a drawback of the duiies by
this act imposed upon the exportation of ar’y ar-
ticles that shall have paid the same within the
time, and in the manner, znd su’ j-ct to the pro.
visions and restrictions, prescribed in the fourth
section of the act, entitled ¢ An act to regulate
tum ad valorem :
the duties on imports and tonnage,” passed the
On quills prepared or manufactured, twenty! iweniy.seventh day of April, one thousand eight
five per centum ad valorem :
: hundred apd sixteen,
On slates ard tyles for building, twenty-five] Sec 4. And be it further enacted, That the
per centum ad valorem :
drawback allowed by Jaw on plain silk, iniper-
On black lead pencil, forty per centum ad'ied in American vessels from beyond the Cape
valorem : of Good Hope, shall be allowed, although the
On tallow candles, five cents per pound : x
said cloths, before the exportation thereof, <!
a spermacetl candles, eight cents perihave been colored, printed, stained, dyed; stom =
pound :
ed, or painted in the United States, But when=
On soap, four cents per pound: ever.any such cloths, so imported, shall be in
On lard, three cents per pound :
s tended to be so colored, printed, stained, dyed,
On wheat, twenty-five cents ner bushel : stamped, or painted, and zfierwards to be ex-
On oats, ten cents per bushel :
€ poried from the Uniied States, with privilege
Oa wheat flower, fifty cents per hundred|of drawback, each package thereof shall, before
weight :
the same sha!l be delivered from the public
On potatoes, ten cents per bushel : stores, be opened and examined by an inspector
On coal, six cents per heaped bushel :
of the customs, and the contents thereof meas-
On corks, twelve cents per pound : ured, or weighed, 2nd the quality thereof acer.
On prunelle and other shoes or slinpers ofiiained, and a sampie of each pi hercof ce.
stuff or nankeen, twenty. five cents per pair Iserved at the custom house; and a paiticular
Cn laced boots or bootees, one dollar fifty! account or registry of such examination, descri-
cems per pair : 3 ‘bing the number of pieces in each package,
On hoseed, rape seed, and hempseed oil, their weight or mezsure, and the amples there-
twenty-five cents per gallon : of reserved, shal! be entered in the books of
On castor oil forty cents per gallon = {the custom house; and, after such exominatian,
On ale, beer and porter, imported in bottles, said goods shall be packed in the original pack-
‘wenty cems per gallon ; imported otherwisejage, and the said original package shall be
than in bottles, fifteen cents per gallon . marked with a cusiom bouse mark,
. And,
On beef and pork, two cents per pound : { whenever any such goods, being thus colored,
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{to you. And I sincerely hope you may be ablejor bonnets, a duty of fifty per centum ad valo
{to answer them with satisfaction, and clearirem : Provided, That all Leghorn hats and|
ourseif of this base and unparalleled transac:{bonnets, and ail hats ov bonnets of straw, chip. |
ie Lion.
~houor of your adopted state, you are in dutyiwith the addition uf ten per centum, shall have
And for the sake of yourself, and for thejor grass, which, at the place whence imported, |
On hams, and other bacon, three cents peri printed, stained, dved, stamped, or painted,
pound : shall be entered at the custom house for expar-
On butter, five cents per pound : tation and drawback, the same shall be so cn-
On vinegar, eight cents per gallon : tered in the original package, marked as zfo--
On aluniguwo dollars and fifiy cents per hun ! seid, 2nd not otberwise, unless he persan. «
tend wate)
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hp © fal Tee eniisinrtior id
the saaney shall give sausiociery evigdon:
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