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The.Atiiii4 the EteeretarY of the Treasury,
son. Wm; fil.shltrastorrn, of Pa., opens with ,a,
detail of Abe Receipts} And lsxpenditures of the
Government for the Neal year ending 30th of
:Tune, 1849, and the estimates of the current
year..
The receipts into the TreasdM the fiscal
year ending on, the Otb ofJune last; were, ' in
Coo, 048,830.097 50010' in Treastiry notes,
.funded,'ol.o,B33oo, aggregate of
059,663,097 50; and the expenditurea for the
same time, were, in cash, 046,798'567 82 and
in TreitsUry notes ,funded, $1.0,833;000, making
an aggregate 0f:457,631,667 82.
Ttie 'accounts 'dot estimate; which are
submitted 10 - Congress, in the report of the Sec•
rotary of the Treasury, shoW that there will
probably be a deficit, occasioned by the calm'
sea °lithe Mexican war and treaty, on tbe first
day ofluly next, of 05.828,121 66.4 1 And on
the Ist day,of July, 1851, of 010,547,092 73,
making in the wAible a probable de bit, to be
provided for, of 016,375,214 39. Th e extraor
dinary expenses of the war with Mexico, and
the purchase of California and new 'Mexico,
exceed in amount this dificit, 'together- with the'
loans heretofore made for those objects. To
supply this deficit the Secretary propoies to
raise $16,500,000 by the issue of Treasury
notes to that amount, bearing six per cent. The
masterly argument in favor of the Protective
policy we publish entire, as being the most im
portant part of the Report.'
THE TARIFF QUESTION
.
in proposing some alterations in tho exist
ing tariff, with a view, as well to the neces-
sary augmentation of the revenue as the
isncouragemect of industry; 1 think it right
to present distinctly the views entertained
on the latter subject, in the hope that a course
May be adopted by the wisdom and patriot
tam of Congress which may tend to harmo
nize discordant feelings and promote the
general prosperity.
I. I entertain no doubt of the rightful pow
er of . Congress to regulate commerce and
levy imposts and duties, with the purpcs:e of
encouraging our own industry. • In selecting
for adoption one orkwo. proposed regulations
of commerce, it would appear to be clearly
the' right of Congress, to chose that one
Which would; in its opinitm, be most saluta
ry to the country ; ar.d itr like manner in
laying imposts and Janes, it would seem
that the endeavor ought to be to regard - the
interests of the whole people, not as little
but as touch as possible.
It is not a question of assuming a power
hot 'expressly granted by the 6onstitution, on
the ground that it may tend to the attain
ment of a general end therein expressed.—
Here the power to regulate and the power to
levy and collect duties are expressly given,
and the only question is, whether they ought
Or ought not to be exercised with a view to
the general good. .
It . seems to me that to exercise these or
any outer powers- with any ether view,
would be a misuse of power and subversive
_of the 'legitimate end of Government.
I- find no obligation *Mien- in the C-ansti
tution to lay taxes, duties or imposts at the
lowest rate that will yield the largest reve
nue.'
It it were true, that a duty laid on s - given
While with a view to encourage_our own
productions is unlawful, because limey ope
rate, by discouraging importation, as a par
tial prohibition, the proposition would be
equally true of every slaty laid with, that
intent,, whether it were•above or below the
maximum revenue rate. But, as under the
powerto regulate commerce, it is compe
tent for Congress to enact a irect and total
prohibition of the importation of any article,
it can be no objection to an act levying du
ties, that it may operate in partially prevent
ing importation: Whether it be wise or just
so to levy duties, is another question. What
I mein to say now is, that tSere is no prohi
bition of it in the Constitution.. The propo-
sition is maintained, as universally true, that
the express grant of a power to Congress
gives to that body the right of exercising that
power in such manner as in its opinion may
be most conducive to the advantage of the
country.
As instances of the exercise of the poWer
of regulating oommerce, may he mentioned
the prohibition of impoitations, except at
designated posts; the prohibition of the
'coasting trade to 011 foreign vessels, and to
all American vessels, not liCensed and en
rolled; the prohibition of certain trade to
foreign vessels under the Navigation act of
1817; the .prohibition of certain, trade to
American • vessela by the Non-intercourse
act, and of all trade by the Embargo act; the
drawback on the re•exportation of foreign
goods; finally, the prohibition of the intro
duction of adulterated drugs into thi( country
by the act of .26th •June,„
Under the power to levy taxes, duties, and
imposts, I refer to the discriminating ton
nage duties on -foreign. vessels, the discrim
inating duties on their cargoes, the preamble
to the first law imposing•duties passed under
the Constitutien, and the enactments of most
of the subsequent (Ina: , •
These enactments Show that at most or all
periods of our history the views which I
have eripressed appear to ha've been sustain
ed and anted on.
If.. All,legislation designed to favor a par
hoular,dlass to the prejudice of Others, or to
- injure a particular class for the benefit of
others, is manifestly unwise and unjust.—
Nothing can be more destructive of the true
interests of the 'country:llnm Aucli
except the ielusal iif rqally 4ltuary
leetsia
tion,iunder au errdueoul imprilesioucthat it
might fitior rine • class lio - the :prejudice of
others,--whilein fact the denial of it injures
all Wassail - rand' benrifitimoliorti.q. • • ,
HT. As every producorin ; one •hritnah,..o:
useful industry is also,a consumer of the,
products-of others, ancl`4shiiability to con
sumet,rleponds,upoplhe Pfofits of his produe•
Lion, itSollowt(thrit if? give prosperity to "ode
branch ; of industry diaCtif HIP
rest;,' b there
adh bianch,of industry
will - be Individual rivalry, hitt among the
several Mani:glee of useful industry there
must always exist an unbroken. harmony of
interest.
No country, can. attain, a due strength or
prosperifir that 'deals' thit'hi , its own, labor
carry its own prOdUclions as , nearly as possi
ble to,the poi t• fit, them • for el.
(m
timate ost= tion. To export'its• raw ma-
MOM and re-import the artrcles rnarmfactmed
from it, or to neglect its own ra!%,. materials. %
mid imPert the 'arlie,lea Manufactured' Wain
i'that of another
_country, is to pretermit•ithe
means .which . nature. ,has •provided for, its ,
advancement.
For instance, we exported, during the fie
, cal year ending 90th 'etc, 1849, raw'_ cotton
to the valueeot about sixty-six, 'millions of
dollars. .11 that 'Cotton had been 'spun arid
woven at home, (supprising its value -to ) be
- increased' fourfold by manufacture,) it would
have produced a value of abourittut luindred
and mpetteight mihioae in additiOit. , What'.
weehl liege been;the effect' of this inOV'e l ised
production, ow tbe prosperity,, of the country,?
This question would not be completely
andwered by merely .pronciuncing! the Added
value, of one hundred and , ninetyright
. liothrof'"dollarsj . tol be a' large '• profit? Ml'thii •
maiiiiiiiiirar t yucm re. ikon qkestiF of
the effect CV itter'proddlition ot wheel Would
by anowered'br . deddelitti - the coheof seed
wheat rom the , value of the otop;:;Voil pro.?
noAitiAg i ft4if . ietriointler t i k) ) titfif lotto profit
' 0 4 1 4, ,
The, IninutliOtpiejot,vfin JilOth is begun.
witlitthe ton,,it eluded
tosa °edam Tiottitifirlitor platiteriand,lhim
tilete;nptintittpiviedted
gin's lifariteiPtinirihill'infitemipii,,drii
not entoglAlg tf,fpraittOginehes of industry,
but in the oam'e--ttopAntl. ottrntveykoeski4o
process %irked, the other-eorpplefes,=.. , CottOn
mid- , ipiligniddanultluielbenittOdAillia,
,vgia •tr I‘l4 ti . 0 Arollb4.-
1-11,0 1111 014
".utlitgetrPflabbrdetr_OlClfekfril/Mttght.telhOl.
form of cotton. cloth,Lhas .aetplitede.value . ol
about! two hundied l addriiiity-fcivatillihntri:
•The - planting States have added Many
-Treilland to the.'onnlititr m161(4106 . /0, the
, country, ,by, the
,oulthre pi 'cotton- BYooor
'drilling :the, iiroCess , they couldi,quedniple ,
that additiciki.-
The plahtei *ould then-have it inarket'at
door' for hie Produce,' rind:the
~,, W ould in like'manntir Wife, It "'Wine ;market
for hie,. .The poWerpf. consumption 'of ',riot
only breadetuffs; but of elierY,'"artiCle ' llB O 6l
or necessary in the (eliding, clothing; end
housing of man, would be vastly increased.
—thri consumer and producer would. be
hrought nearer-to each other-:--and in fact a
stimulus would be applied.to every branch
ot:pcoductilteArltistrY. ".•
'lt is gratifying to know that•the manufac,'
lure of cotton has already' been introdifeed
into several of the planting States, (see
document marked—hereto annexed,) ' and it
ought not to be doubted will rapidly be ex
tended.
The manufacture of iron: tkoolarldi.our
— otherstaples - would - lead - to
The effect would be a vast augmentation of
• our wealth and power.
• Upon- commerce the effects might be ex
peeled to be, if possible', still more marked.
It is not enough to say That no country ever
diminished its commerce by increasing its
productions—and that no injury would there
fore result to that interest. There would
probably be, not only a great increase in the
amount, but an improvement not less impor
tant in the nature of our commerce..
Of i&iineriee eddition that would ac
crue to our internal and coasting trade,
(which in every country form the great and
"roost valuable body of comnierce,) it is un
necessary to do more than merely speak - in
passing—but it may be well to oiler a.few
remarks on foreign-boinmerce.
, Commerce is the machinery of exchange.
It is the handmaid of agriculture and manu
factures. It will run be affirmed that it is
ever positively injurious—but it would be
more or less useful as it co-operates more or
less with the productive' industry..42s._the
country. The merOarriage of commodities
by sea or land is necessarily profitabletinly .
to the carrier; whoiri paid for it. It may be
useful or not to others according to circum
stances. The larmerlinds a railroad a great
convenience, but he understands that it is
better employed in carrying his crop, than in
dairying away his seed-wheat and manure.
The commerce which should consist in
carrying cotton seed abroad, to be there
grown, would not be so useful as that which
is now occupied in exporting the raw cotton
grown at 'home. We should easily under
stand, also, that the commerce thus employ
ed would be much more limited in amount
and much less profitable to the - carriers than
''what we now have. Yet. our present com
merce is,.in fact, of the same nature with
that above described. The seed bears to the
cotton the same relation which the cotton
bears to the cloth. It we now export cotton
:of the value of sixty-six millions, the same
cotton, when converted into cloth, would
make an export of some..twe hundred and
sixty-lour millions, or some two hundred and
forty-five millions alter deducting the fifteen
ordwenty millions which Alfrild,be-required
for our. own consumption,-(in addition :o the
portion of our present manufactures consuin•
ed at home,) and our _imports would be
thereby in like manner increased. England,
at this moment, derives a large portion of
her power from spinning and weaving our
cotton. • When we shall spin_ and weave it
ourselves, Make our own iron, and manu
facture our other staples, we shall have tramo
felted to this country the great centres of
wealth, commerce, civilization, and -political
as well as moral and intellectual powers
At present r we are far from havinvhe
a:nount of foreign commerce which is due to
our position, as a vastly productive country,
with an extensive coast, good harbors, great
internal water courses, and a people unsur
passed in maritime skill and enterprise.
.Our annual' products were estimated . by
my predecessor in this Department, at three
thousand million dollars; while our average
exports are about one hundred and thirteen
millions, and our imports about one hutalred
and six millionsrmaking-together--two-hun
dred and nineteen millions, exclusive of gold'
and silver and of foreign commodities im
ported and re-exported. ,An eminent British
authority estimates the annual creation of
wealth in Great Britain and Ireland, at be
tween two thousand one hundred, and two
thousand two hundred millions. If we add
for articles omitted by him, between three
and four hundred millions, we shall have a
total of two thousand five hundred millions.
The British exports and imports amount an
nually to about five hundred arid twenty
millions exclusive of gold and silver, and of
foreign commodities imported and re-ex
ported. If their foreign trade were brought
down to our scale upon this estimate, it
would be reduced to about one hundred and
eighty-three millions. If ours were raised
to their scale it would reach about six hun
dred and twenty-four millions.
Estimating the population of Great Britain
and Ireland al thirty-millions, and our pope
lotion at twenty-one .millions, their foreign
trade averages $17,33 for each individual;
ours $10,42. If their foreign trade were no
greater than onre,^in proportion to population
it would be reduced from five hundred and
twenty to three hundred and twelve millions.
II our foreign trade were as great in propor
tion to population as is theirs, if ,would be
swelled in amount-from two hundred and
nineteen to three hundred and sixty-four
millions.
A leading cause of the existing difference
is to be found:in the fact, that Great Britain
exports chiefly what she has first brought to
the form in which it is ready for 'dentate
consumption'; it is at the stage of the high
eat value, mid her market is almost cmex 7
tensive with the civilized world.
All history shows that where are the work
shops'of the world, theie must be the marts
'of the world, and the heart of wealth, com
merce and power. It is as vain to. hope to
make these marts by providingiwarehouses
as it would be to make a crop by-building a
barn.
, IV. Whether we, can have workshops to
~.*orku, at least, our own materials, must
' 'amid — upon the question, whether we have
or can obtain'auffririent advantages to justify
the .putsuit'of,,thls,kirid of industry.
The, circumstances, favorable to
.produc
lion in this, country maybe stated to be ; let.
Facility in procuring' "taw' inatefials: 2d:
Abundance of Mel. 3d.',Abuna4flce of food
and other. articles necessary' foe - ,'llid‘ suste
nance and housing of the:laborer.. 4th: The
. superior efficiency of the laborers, in coin.
panson with those of other countries, ..; ,-,,,'
The circumstances suppaped'to•be'ribfa
vorable to our productionmay be thus class
let. 'Want lot capital: '-' , • '' .. ,
2d. Dearness 'of our. labor as. Compared
witlt . that.of other.countries..% , ~:. =lO ~, ~
ad: , Insecurity;by
,lirrposine ' to' tha /We
: snot' Of • vrlarit, arid :eircerielie,' floctuatiorie of
price irf.foreigo,fitiirlt'eferOWlo,yridue;:fer-,
eign:ooriapetition.. ~, =.,,,,,,,, ~ f .'n, . .,, ,- , ,, :; .'''.. • , .
Ist'. 'Capi o tal, *filch' is ' butthreacon titillated
saliings'lbtlatiorOf!biliiiiViieta briabutidatit
arriongiaurselvesicit'itiV'fintriose to whiCh it
. can be _profitibry7iiprillifilLAti it r iricire: divi
dedt than lin some , other ,countrieek and flu's°.
mations of ,, oapital lire..thereforemore 'bean;
moo arming `wrlthatilelse*bererlt *HI be
, Imittaried :I,lY'tlie ltbor,Of 'eiery'sticeeaeive,
' yerie, aro 'for An v . eoffnero tiliaatitittlily 00;ite,-
it *ill flow. in ,whene,ve'r .required ,(as if has
' ala Y 8 h e rf.4"slooo'.ft9m,,Pliierpoyntries
where it May axial in. greater' alnithArince: r --,
' Tfie , tirririllrif bf',, riiiiiital rim - aired-Idr 'fi. large production „le ',Rot ~ enOrnitnrif.% ,” Thi;,whole
capital, Jcir matange r em ployedin Ale ,eitab:
•.!' fialiment and support of iron-*orks ir.;?,Eng:
'' bind anti fWalis 14'1847, has, been estimated ,
,at; Idea than* one - IpMdreprm ig tie ions,of dollars
the annuill,PiblilrtflibiAti4l alttbOUPone
Million, two, InfrolOillteriltatid tcnsflici 'Agri.'
,e imit.The'lailleVef*RAlVrtienl.thitlpkivorol.
' , labcir!lierial:;sittiti:l3l4tiiitlirliaior.Tif,,,oitainiv
9,l4itiik l 4 , ii'iii • O * *;hoo4.WAVikioe,,t 7 4o
molt or/1410E ktsqt#49ooo/1
i',iyihigati,. rfh 1 r ift 4 J. T44 , 44ihumogi .
csil
I ; :rriate4.'at an .ave . ra e,'o , uity;three per•cent!,
, PoiliabV,MO,;to itigiffr
I. , ,1;;•.;;,4.,,;:t,' ,-, ‘: `.0 1 .;',..,., ftml '.! , ..1 .1: 7%:i , ....4r
I, l ' ' r ;' -. /..7;',4'tt 1 r, . ' ... ' 1 '1 ,i) , • . % •.
InOrtitiatrthatie4ll`4ffitebffithillE44tielffffi
the tharitifactufe of ironOt)scertaiply muph
greater. ts,in Tina hotiften
sated by tha..dleinlirrintagee ultdek which -the
foreign nienitheilffierthr; placed Aififits. heriee:
,rtity in some branches of procuring, hit!, law
Material, from a great,distance,* transport 7
alleavy..artiole-of produetion (such a
iron) to ailment Market.' in'addition i he is
pressed by a heavy; burth'err iff , taxation.L.-
The; greater officiencY of our laiffir isle some'
'extent an additional
,compensatery element.
This includes,the greater capaciti lot. acquir
ing skill, th'e einperior general intelligence,
the higher inventivefahulty,, the greater
moral and physical energy, both etiolation
and 'endliratice, which Our phople_piiiiriess in
ocimpariiion witti the' foreign laborer, , Better'
fed, clothed, honied, and educated—com
serous of the ability to lay up; some capital
annually from his savings—encouraged to
invest that capital in ,the enterprise tin 'which
his labor, is efigaged—'enjoying, practically
greater civil and political liberty, looking
forward to an indefinite! future in which,
through his own good conduct and example,
he may expect each'sucressive generation
of his descendentnto'bo bettereircumstanced
than its 'predece '
ssors, it cannot be doubted
that ihene ddcl greatly to the efficiency of the
Ainericrin laborer. The precise extent to
which they go towards compensating the
difference in the price of labor, it is diffi
cult to-define. The efficiency of our lhbor
may be expected to increase with the' in
erease of reward to the laborer. In many
of the New England factories, the laborers
are encouraged to invest their surplus ear
nings in the stock of the company by whiolt
they are employed, and are thus slim•
ulated by direct personal internal, trithe grea
test exertion. It may be expected that this
system, will be introduced into other branch
es in ;which it may be found pricnicable,
tending, as it does, so powerfully to elevate
the -laborer. increase , production, and practi
cally instruct all men in the great , truth ol
the essential harmony of capital and labor.
3d. Capital flows freely at home and a
broad in every productive channel in which
it can flow safely, and will even incur great
hazards,, if they be such as its owner may
hope to meet by the care and circumspection
of himself or others to whom he has con
fided its management. But if he knows
that skill, industry, and economy cannot a
vail him, and that, in addition to all the con
tingencies of rivalry and markets, he is to
be further exposed to dangers arising froth
causes quite beyond his control or counter
action, he will hold back. The vacillations
which have occerred in our policy have no
doubt deterred a large amount ol capital
from investment in industrial pursuits. The
encouragement offered on one day, and on
the faith of which fixed investments have
bean made, which are exposed to loss by
the vvithdrart al of that encouragement on
the next, is in fact substantial discourage
meet. And the insecurity resulting from the
repetion of such acts has berm seriously det
rimental.
4th. The fluctuations in the foreign mar
kets have lot many years been such-as seem
to denote an unhealthy and feverish stale of
business. They are not in the natural course
of a wholesome trade. - They seem to beto
ken a change in existing arrangements, and
the apprehens'oi
n of such is also evinced in
the efforts no making in England to sus
tain the Britis manufacturer, by putting at
hazard other important branches di industry.
The competition of new establishments with
very large ones already in existence abroad
'and in which- the price of labor is lower,
is evidently not an equal competition.—
I 'he capital fixed in machinery, furnaces,
&c., cannot be chengedNind the work of
production will not cease until the price shall
have been redticed to a point very little
above- the - cost of materialtri—tabor,-and
repairs. Of cease where the lower price is
paid follabor there will be a larger margin
for reduction by the ,sacrifice of part of the
profit; and where a great - accumulation is in
haricf of the avails of the business of former,
years theowner may find it his interest for a
while to sell his commodity at less than the
actual cost, if by that means he can drive
out his rival, looking, of course, to subse
.quent reimbursement (at least) when he
shalLagaimbrum_the_control-of-Me Market.--
This known necessity of the position of
foreign manufactures of course tends to dis
courage new as well as successful operation
of existing investments of capital here in
similar enterprises.
To counteract the influence of these unfa
vorable circumstances, which so long as they
continue, must. greatly retard our-advance
ment, limit our foreign commerce.k prevent
the due progress of industry,l propose that d.u
tieu au the staple commodities, (whether raw
material or manufactured articles,) in which
foreign nations complete with our own pro
ductions, be raised to a point at which they
will afford substantial and sufficient encour
agement to our domestic industry, provide
for the necessary increase and due secutity
of 'the revenue, and endure the permanence
and stability of the system. Experience has,
I think, shown this to be a wise, just, and
effectual mode to promote new, and revive
languishing branches of industry, provided
the selection of the objects be wisely made
and limited to those productions for • Which
the country is naturally adapted.
We have been perhaps too long hesitating
and vaeillatidg on the threshold of a great
career.—" The-want of stability in the course
of legislation, and other disturbing causes,
have heretofore occasioned inconveniences.
The short duration of acme of the tea acts
—the great expansion of the currency which
occurred during their operation—the Com
promise act, (a result of what was believed
tbirrn politicalnecessity,) which, whatever
its effects on existing establishments, un
doubtedly discouraged new• adventurers—
and finally the unexpected repeal of the act
of 180—these Circumstances have certainly
been of a retarding character: '
Yet it is impossible not to observe that at
every favorable. moment, vast movements
in advance have been made, and that' the
ground thus gtifned. has not been entirely
lost. It is' believed'lthat every article, the
manufacture of which has been established
here, has, after that establishment, continued
gradually to, diminish in price, and that,
without a corresponding reduction in the
wages of labor, which, indeed, could not
be 'diminished by r .reaann of an increased
demand for it. Statements are. annexed,
(marked - L), exhibiting some instances of
this' result. "
; ,
- , '--Ttiese 'aqui lewd irresistibly to the conchs
-skin that, our labor becomes so much more
efficient "by use, acquired 'skill, enlarged
'establishments,- and new , facilities derived
front inve ntions" ;- that the difterencein price.
betWiso'n it 'arid, the „forriigniabor, howeiier ,
serious tirttibstatile to isuceetaful competition,,
Will.. beenmeolesei so; with ,evey year of our
activity in the--eariM branches of industry;
'and that •it by, no, means; follow's' that labor
mustle worso, paid because its, products are
sold cheaper ; oeffiiii beefauSilibbilsbetter
Paid - its products rmist be sold dearer. '
"All that to wanting is a . general determine
tion'that 1 industry
..,:shall. be eatiouraged 'and
supported. inthe home -prodpistipn. and"Mettif•
fedora ;. of ;,iron,wool ' cotton sugar and Bur
offier:steplea; endrthat the, legislation niseessa.
-ry to , :sustain it shall be firmly adopted-and per,
severed 'ill: 14 4i •4 4 ~4-4, ( ..: 4 4/.44' , :,4. ~
- Frill proceed to - state'' the mod-
Ifiaillena which it aPneeis e x pedient to • Mike
in ittlig.';`iiiiiiting ' 'tari ff , Mid; if ''iliquired,•vilir
hereafter irearit a L plan in detail. t ,' ; , ,'.,t,',.,
.' I ,:_„The. rates...of...duties: are, in; my ,citd Omit ;
Aeo low. es p eci ally;mt, e artleliut , lllfflittar , i. to our
osyn stapleo. ,l'ectiheiv 'Mk the'lefeaue 'has
suffered, materially', ffont 'this! istrounistanci.
Indeed,'.lenlieninpelliiit tolselieve' fhat, it ' wiialti
huvi ' Iscren'irciititd hi I Welled ' ft eitlfht '..''thiOisli:
ffilaiiiintiry,OMOd'siii.,,Ouoll l ,6l4lfre-$44
,prp'yielope, 0,9,090 'll. iiffie", fiimirikin. ,lieq,fi.
1 int, 1847. andJuift great ; , •Octelit: sicietl4WW-ti'
the, short OtuPtsbroellnA4B , j+l,o, l o,, e,sitatemallit
..marked.llC'horatiVannexed.,'ipuln under time
I
`f VOrablif ,OrpuTiettapoi!ttir ;iskvangi,4 revenue
flr in ', Wrailehie;;eottehti, li rispen"-!. goods; Iron,
El. Vli iien*lanutik*Aksay arid.'eCal.' hie
6 iiiiiiirinoo,' fiftiriliOnq,l4,3s2,6o7,
Ad tfOßP:¢l.oo;•liisin:g:tlik!iiii,rada, NM the
OOTPtOc LO'fq = 4ld 4 tgityil ilipilihiris4l3:illif,49l,
'paink.e`ts:heeitig l eAliMlutiffitt;Vt t 769.9 4514
44 will tie - speelilly,.-tatiksiMettisik(lfiy. herald
,atiggipil ftlielisi,!or 4101tibririViili4 .13,eing, p i
'follo4 ‘Nr , , A 7 < o : ,l(3 !" .l :iiit4 - 1: - .4.441.1a. :: •
',. 1; !' ' • i .: ;4:,1•1101 , 4)1 1hr , ..^;;J.)k*i,:;.w.,,V;!6*,14,4;itk. ,
8;804'-‘00`
On hernpetiTgliqdr , . 01,794'50'
sugar t ' 181,7414 50
. • .348,435. 00.
Oiecoall , r 1 •-• .. 70,03000
41'580,895r:00
' -a=
'l, • :act
— 4355.592'AR
' .415,240 00
=II
. .
tol!oin!.: „ „
OW *dolma ,
OWlron
••Ontifimp nienaietured ,
• ,
. .1: 8818415 50.
.
The 'very smell litereeee on the' staid" Of
tvonlens, iron; and unmanufacturod hemp,porn..
parnd with the vain injury occasioned te • our
•
production and die dithinution thereby of our,
• poweitif ennsarriptionYeannot fail tienttract
tention,—while on the other articlecnamod,the
revenue and production huh both itelfered ma
tbeerigarl
unly.t•lylitiiiosrobater
by
th i a fi t: r t a h a e o r n e g v e t t i t i t e ro eoul
dutiesd
'on these end 'other articles,
2. Ipropose 'protein to the system of spe
cifid dutteeLcitieftieltie ou .which' they. can be
conveniently Thit•affects of the'prescnt
ad valorem systeni are twofold, viz :on the.
'revenue,and on our own produCtions. 'txperiL
ence has I think demonstrated, that looking ex
elusively •to the revenue, a specific duty is
more easily assessed, more favorable to com
merce, more equal and lee's exposed to frauds,
than any Other system. Of course such a duly
is not laid without reference to 'the average
coat of the commodity. This system obviates
the difficulties and controversies which attend
an appraisement or the foreign niarket value of
each invoice, and it impoSes .an equal duty on
equalrquantities of the same commodity. Un.
dertthe ad valereat eystem,.goods of the same
kind and quality; and between which there can-,
not be a difference 'in value In the same mar
ket at any given time, nevertheless may often
pay different amounts of duty. Thus the' lin
tads of trade are unnecessarily increased. - •
To levy atikrd valorem duty en a foreign val. ,
nation eiptably,ot therdifferent ports, is believed.
toile impossible. That the standard of value
at 'any two ports is precisely the same at any
given lime is wholly improbable. The Mont.
lies Larded to frauds upon the revenue are
eery great, and' it is apprehended that such
frauds have been and ere habitually and emelt
lovely practised. The statements annexed,
marked (04 to which I invite especial atten
tion, exhibit in a strong light the dangers to
which this system is necessarily exposed.
.•
As the standard of value at every port muse
at last depend upon the average of the invoices .
that ire passed there, every successful attempt
at undervaluation renders more easy' all that
follow it. The consequences are, not only that
the revenue suffers, that a certain sum is in ef
feet annually given by the public among dis
honest importers, as a premium for their dis
honesty, but that fair American importers may
be gradually driven out of the business, and
their places supplied by unknown and unscru
pulous foreign adventurers. As long ago as
1801, Mr. Gallatin urged the extension of ape
cific duties on the ground now repeated—or
the prevention of undervaluation. In his re
port of that year he used the following len
gua& "Without any view to an increase of
revenue': but in order to guard, as far as possi
ble, against the value of goods being underra
ted in the invoices, it would be eligible to lay
specific duties de all such articles now paying
duties ad valorem as may be susceptible of that
alteration." At that time specific duties were
already laid on spirits and wines, sugar, mu
lasses, tea, coffee, salt, pepper, steel, nails aird
spikes, hemp, coal, cordage, and several other
articles.
The Bth section of the act of 30th July, '4_6,
made it the duty of the collector, within whose
district merchandize may be imported_ or en
tered, to eauildthe dutiable value of such im
ports to be appraisal, estimated, and ascer
tained in accordance with the provisions of ex..
isting laws.
By the 2d section of the act of 10th of Au,
,gust, 1846, it is provided, that, "in appraising
all gbodaltalarpTatrof thelleite - d - Stateritherc- -
rtofore subjected to specific duties, but upon
!which ad• valorem duties are imposed by the
snct of tho thirtieth July last, entitled an act
reduding the•daties on imports and for other
purposes, referenceshall,be had to values and
invoices of similar goods imported during the
/last fiscal year, under such_ general and .uni
fform regulations for the prevenifon of frauds.
For undervaluations a.. ghatl be . . prescribed by
`the secretary of the Treasury."
It will be obseryed that thed last-rcolted,
- provisions do notauthorize the levying of duties
on the value of similar maTchandize in any
preceding year, but merely a reference to such
value and the invoice's, Tor the purpose of aid
ing in the ascertainment of the value at the
. .
time fixed by eilsting laws. That time wax,
by circular issued by my predecessor, dated
6th July, 1847 0 ' determined to .be the time of
'e shipmeni of • the goods. ' My predecessor
reueffthree circulars, calling the attention of
officers of the customs to the provisions of
he 2d section of the act of 10th August, 1846;
tine dated the 11th A and one the 25th November'
846, and the buttlhe 26th of December, 1848,
ind, there can be no doubt, exhausted al prac
ical means for preventing undervaluations and
raids, so far as they oou!d be checked by
ffreasury instructions and regulations. These
I:fforte hags been continued by the Department;
hut"the radical aults of the system are such'
hat no vigilance, sagacity, or regulations, it is
olioved, have been, or can be found
,effectual
or the purpose. .
In' ngland it is believed to have long beena
settled point that specific or rated duties
which are ad valorem on an assumed value,)
LIT in every respect better for revenue and
snide than any other system.
. The effect of the existing system on produc-
Pon is also striking. See document marked
il) annexed. It tends to aggravate the great
uuations in price which are so injurious to
rade as well as industry.
When prices abroad are very high, the du
ty is high also; and when they full to a very
)ow point, the duty is low in proportion. It is
a sliding scale of the worst kind. If the duty
forms a pair of the price, it renders. the ex-
tretnes of fluctuation more remote from each
other by a per center on the range eq . ual to
the rate of the duty. If the fluctuation' , abroad
be from $5O to $2O, the range is of course $3O.
.A specific duty of $l5 would leave the range
still $3O. But at an ad valorem of 30 per cent,
the highest point .would be $65, and the lowest
$26: makingamirego 0f5.39. On every account
I strongly rectordWdineturn• to the system
of specific duties on all articles to which they
pan be conveniently applied.
' 1 3. ; On those which an ad valorem
duty is retained,l recommend that it be lewd
on the market value In the principal' markets of
'our nwn,ouuntry" at the time of arrival. It
would be, easier to micertain at our ports such,
market value, t hen-it is to ascertain mhat was
that of a foreigifeciintij' eta Miktlithis‘.;iv.Eve
ry importer should declare,the, value of, his,
goods, and by giving the opion'to•the Govern.'
• mantle take them at the' value Thus' declared:
or levy the duty, on the actual value, it is prob
able that comparatively few oases oh underval
uation would occur.'' In connexion with•this
subject,. and as a measure tendinglo , the
'ventlon of fraud; error' and Wahl of utilformity
of valuation at the varioualitirta Of our extend
id `coast, I would. rellommend Ahe ;appointment.
of apprelsers at:large, whose duty it shall., be
'Ad visifiTromliine tb dine, the different custom
houses, inteOhtiegiiVleive, stiperintend the
rondo of appyabials, and.seggest such practical
reforms as may, be deliiii*,,neqeseary to a ijuit .
and eqnal enlorcertierieolAhe revenue lawq..,--
TherprovielonsmOlie Censtitutionowhich ,
qulifilhet all dation and . imports 'shall he
form t through's:int'the United State's, cannntow
ven *lth home' valitailon fully anit Cited.;
tually enforcedin :practlee; witlitoirt' some Oh
.' tein of general superilsitiri; more perfect
-respect thah gjiry,be',erja6Tlebod :: under : '4he skis-;
tang.
' the meci r iitiiry 'ollie Treasury authority) to •di
'sictithe.appraisers, for , any colleetion district to,
4tend aany, other "eelleation district„foC, the
purposeof . - appraisinri•any, goOds, , weres, end
-I•merchandise Inverted therein.", ;
The laying levier:duty 'npoli :her . f-ene+
reertifrel atilt:leer thitrit.isthetas
fah 'are ri Uninerated; Medic te idiom ptsit
;o,lld, to
"igatioa,4,hich weclVKintilded . ,l4
'the .;hen.erianiereited
•t en oh tho °theta ' • • ' ' "' ' -
, I. -,Different iatee of:,,iliAly
_rie manothetures .- e •
:the same material 'droA gen: ineoneenient, and
thevietrieltrnark•ripPlfeilo' the ' different MVO
ImOtimil upon the' - niairufisothrea'• o f . :. wool'
''''lnenhrte` i i . hfOriiff worsted.' "' -;•• ';',..' :` ',. i' ":",
i The a iint bf.llayihi We stamo'bi"ii i •hiitiVii
kate:pf ale the 'rim. malarial, then:tie', i ipo:p
~,,, posed on the manullietured artiele..tee.,eiiiien
' l72ten S il '"niutis:PtirjlOnttrliiin, , :oompetition
Iv
lih 4kiil , ofdiliat'-';ilottlittlesoir'rihaire,,,Mati
harpx pistbirojeipdiiiiktlefoiii:' 051 4 ,4 '',C,. '
. ..:44L
, TiiiCiiiitigioo:44aoioAjit ir:Titif4;',,
, .
ti iiiitatikiitted 4 ldlfieliithiiiierit'br.Onliiiiiio
.
continued the Beekettitiqieoposte,severnl
teratinhe in;thelenr. fhe ,VVArehoileing.eyetem
nettibliehed thi...TeillTitiii , ,..),Or.lBs6,le not
ORrk!iisd of bylthelpeeretary. ,
.In , the 'conolu 7
'file4it , hie'report . he reeonitnindi .the;.esteb-
Mbitiaiit of bronch or the Us Si . Mint in C_A.
if r6i'd
40,083 00
Stores -&. l'iiiirp.o
GROCERIES I, qISPPERIES 1
LATEST ARRIVAL'IFE THE STEAMER CUMBEELANJ
VA - 4141nr. -
effilHE Cheap Family GrocebA,tore of Jo
seph D. Halbert, West Mitjb - efigit;-,iflaT r
lisle, hoe just received a large anefrenh supply
of the best FAMILY GROCERIES' therghe
Philadelphia markets can afford. subscri
bar hue just returned from the city. and would
respectfully invite his friends anti the ptiblici
generally, both in town and country, to cull
and examine•lor themselves his large and in
creased stock, which embraces all the articles
usually kept in his line of business. Such us
•Rio, Java and StDomingo and Lagutra.Coffee ;
Imperial, Young Hyaon end Black „Teas, of
Very superior quality and flr.vor Lavering's
crushed, loaf, falling loaf, and loaf augers, or
ange grove, clarified New Orleans and brown
Sugars of every grade and quality, with price to
suit. Honey, sugar house, Orleans and syrup
Molasses. Spices of all kinds, which he will
warrant pure and fresh ground. Brooms, Ce
dar and painted buckets, churns, tubs, half
bushel measures, butter-hewle,-hutler prints,
butter ladies, wash rubbers, &c Clothes,
fancy sewing, traveling and market baskets of
till kinds. Castile, fancy, rosin and country
SOAPS. Also, a general assortment of chewing
and smoking TOI3ACCO, eponisli.lialf spanish.
and common CIGARS. Ropes trines, and
Brushes of alt kinds. Prime CHEESE always
on hand. Sperm, Winter, strained Elephant
and Common OILS.
GLASS, , QUEENSWARE.—I have also'
added to my alreak large stock, a number of
new patterns of White Granite and fancy tea
sets. with CROCKERY WARE of every de
scription, which I will sell at the lowest prices
for cash.
Feeling grateful for the liberal patronage here
tofore bestowed upon him by a generous public,
the subscriber tenders them his hearty & sincere
thanks, and hopes that in his-efforts to please
and particular attention to business, to merit a
continuance of their support.
Oct 3, 1848.. JOS. D. HALBERT.
Cheis e P Clothing Store.
GREAT BARGAINS I
I , IIHE subscriber would respectfully inform
1 his friends and the pukka in general, that
he has removed his large and extensive assert.
men't of READY MADE CLOTHING to
the room recently occupied as a store by Geo.
W. Hitno. on East Main street. directly oppo
site Elliott's Drug Store, and within two doors
df Ogilby's store, where ho will, keep constant
ly on hand, ell kinds of Ready Made Clothing,
and everything pertaining to gentlemen's ward
robes. The clothingte offers for sale is made
up in his own ehop, by experienced workmen,
and under his own supervision. Ho feels pre
parei to offer great bargains in .he Clothing
line, and to test this fact he mould earnestly in
vite the citizens of this county to give him a
call and examine. the quality of his stock and
his prices, before purchasing elsewhere.
He will also, as heretofore, continue to make
up all kinds of Clothing according to order,
and those who prefer it can have•their measures
taken, and their garments made up to their
pleasment. Always on hand a large assortment
of Cloths, Cassimeres , Satinets, Vestings.
Don't forget the pace directly opposite El.
liott's store, and within two doors of Ocilby's.•
deb12,1aL.... NATHAN_HANI CH.
• ' Reading for the million.
A LARGE and well Selected assortment o
A
BOOKS of all -kinds constantly kept on
hand to,:suit the, times, the following have just
been received.
- - -
Hume's Historf:of England, two first Nos.
eceived,
Shakspearo's Works, 4 different editions.
,__Alyron's-Works, Bums' Worts.
Scott's Poetical Works.
Lynch's Expedition to the Jordan and Dead
Sea. Montague's' ditto. •
Scott's Military. Tactics, 3 vole. •
Women of the Revolution, by Mrs. Ellet.
-Philosbphy of Religion _bv Morrell,„
Earnest Ministry, by Ames.,
Bravo's Daughter,by Duganne.
Dowager,or Now School for Seandal,-by Mrs
Gore.
The Caxton's, by Bulwet.
The Queen of Gipsies.
Cruise in a Whale Boat.
And all the now novels received as soon as
published. All orders for Books
,attended with
dispatch. After all your disputes shout Cheap
Boas , call around and examine for yourselves.
octi7 T W MARTIN.
J{" F 11' GOODS.
CLOTHING!
• THE subscribers have just returned from
Philadelphia with a splendid assortment of
goods for gentlemens wear, with which they
intend offering great inducements to the citi
zens of Carlisleand the surrounding country.
They have on hand an assortment of
cria zra m) cup Liu i3zor an 0
such as dress coats, cloaks, over coats, vests,
pants, shirts, bosoms, collars, under shirts,
drawers, gloves, stockings, silk and other cra
vats, pocket handkerchiefs, suspende7s, hats
and Caps, trunks, traveling bags and umbrellas
all of which articles thny intend selling at , a
very, small advance on, city cost, having fo'r
their motto "small profits and tjuick sales."—
They wish it to lie unuerstood that their cloth
ine is aq nitanuiawured under their own super
intendence, and not in the dity, hence they are
enabled to warrant every article they sell.
Having an experienced cutter engaged in
their establishment, they are prepared to make
to ordiir any article of clothing in a neat, fash
ionable and substantial manner and at short no
tice! !ARNOLD & LIVINGSTON,
North , Hanover street directly opposite P.
nappies .Confectionery Store. RIOS 3m
f 0 •
CARLISLE FOUNDRY & MACHINE SHOP.
THE subscriber continues the manufbcture
of CASTINGS, at his Foundry in High street
and hav k ng . now op hand a full assortment of
Patterns, is prepared to furnish all kinds of
IRON AND BRASS CASTINGS in - the
blast style and and at the shortest notice. He
Ifas now on hand a large assortment of Cast•
trigs, stitch as Corn-crushers, Mill Gearings and
Gudgeons, Plough castings. Points, Shears and
Cutters, Wagon.and Coach Boxes, cellar grates
Oven Doors, cask Weights, & c.i , 'Cooking
Ten-plate, and Coal' Stoves. He also builds
and repairs CARS, Threshing Ma
-o'",y chines and Horse-Powers, with every
`.1117 - other kind of Machinery. at the shor
test notice. Old Iron, Brass and .copper token
in exchange for work. 0:7-Having purchased
allot Kenny & Co.'s Patterns, persons wishing
to kave them will find •thinp• a' my shop,
augß6mos • F.OA RD NER.
N. 0. ri4.WRFNCEI
agent for the sale of SOuthivortit Manufacturing
• qo's 'Writing Papers. Warehouse, No. 3
• ; Minor St., Philadelphia. , •
'lOO CASES of the above superior Pa
pers now in store, and for sale to the
trade at the lowest 'market prices, consisting in
part of— -
Fine thick Flat , Ctipa, 12,•14, 15 and 16 lbs.,
blue and white.
Superfine Medium and Dahl Writings, blue ,
and white.. -
.. , gxtra super and superfine FOB() Posts, blue
and. white, plain and ruled. , • .
Superfine Commercial Posts • blue and white
plain and ruled. • •
.Eittra - super Linen Note Papers; plain end
Superfine and' findßill Papers, ong and Broad
'''"Superfinsand.fine.Cciunting House Caps and
Ptits,.blue and .white, • • •
QExtra'super-Congress Ceps and•Leiters, plain
kind ruled,%.bluit and white;` '
', ! Extra super, CongresS Cape and.Leilers t .
',.Superfine Sermon 'Caps end Poets.
.Superfirin blue Linen' thin Lettere r • ." t
'-- :Extra super Bath' Posts, blue•aad white, plain
andytileda.. ••-• ",,.• • •.., ,
Embroidered Nato Papers and Envelope.;
2'tlitiViiyet's" Brief Papers. • ,
'''',.'Superfine and fine caps tind . Posts,treled 'and
blue and white, ;various dualities arid.
4160 1 4 boo,, reams white. and :iiiisciTted Shoe
Varlets,' Bonnet "Bdards' • white' mid , „'essofted
!Plague, Tea, yyrapping„'Envelope,nitiorted
Bine ,Mediurns,"ap Wrappore,fiardwarti"Pe.,
• .•- "
n! , DE, Towpstinds•liiTiaptuitlit -!
IT
• OR little. it ihO , PreigJtor4 Of ,: • ..... - .. c , , i 1
[ani 22 ) f.,(5,....,g,r4i5T.unGgi115.T.,,,),
. '• ' Table; " 04,9;
‘..i , Lo t . i.d . very, , Suposior FOBlrSatild °Must'
,ijo eivedrand fdr„eale bpi:. J...;, , ,5t . 2 1••,,1y,F41.
11 . .
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t,i,sde ,t,•-1! , , I 'r,'„ , t l '''' '''' 4 . '',!,'"
,
f.,t . 11;;;,„;, , q ~;.,, ::' Spigot& :1%1, Vir' , 'S ' , l' ',, '. ','s' ...iq'i A'i ,'' s,'e,,',..Voil . fi' l ijUrilpi,'?'ol/j';' ,, (41,‘,1 4 . ,v, , ,t, ,1
pglittleAc.'.l.2*clif,Liisigoglit, otcr-cin'; , ,. i,A.EritstkOffoi.l,6t - ,:ppd ,L!yer.,ol;:
,nompimi'blpvps;'ispilt: 8r.a.,',f01ia1,94,, Pl' , l:l ll P, v ,", ''. ', -,.. war r i st forpgeotipf, , iwir Tpeetvejl,fittz7,
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L;coi3tober24; 1,149.`,,,i , ,:,,:;, ; ,',;•••,,,, ,';',-; i, f, '„• ? ,• 11 ,", •A. ,•• • :,'•; ii,e,..„2,;4,,f;;;,.,,ti„'••••nii,•,1„-,-.'p,:...• . t• 4 4',,i,i,?,t,'..t '”?,.
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=l=l:3
•
For the Removal and Permanent Cure of.all
NERVOUS DISEASES,
nd If those Complaints which aro caused by an Im
paired, weakened or mnhealthy condition of the
NERVOUS SYSTEM.
-This beautiful and convenient application of the . mys.
triouo powers of GALVANISNI and MAGNETISM, has
eon pronounced by distinguished physicians, both In
urope and the United States, to be the most vatting
rdictnal discovery of the rage.
Dr. CHRISTIE'S MUM° BELT
MAGNETIC FLLAT-ID
it used with the most perfect and certain success in all
cases of . .
GENNIRAL DEBILITI?,
trengthening the weakened body, giving tone to the
&does organs, and invigorating the entire system. Also
i FITS, CRAMP, PARALYSIS and PALSY, DYSPEP
' IA or INDIGESTION, RHEUMATISM, ACUTE and
HRONIC, GOUT, EPILEPSY, LUMBAGO, DEAF.
vESS, NERVOUS TREMORS, PALPITATION OF
HE HEART, APOPLEXY, NEURALGIA, PAIPL3 in
, le SIDE and CHEST, LIVER COMPLAINT, SPNAL
. OMPLAINT, and CURVATURE of the SPINE, HIP
OMPLAINI, DISEASES of the KIDNEYS, DEFT.
lENCY OF NERVOUS and PHYSICAL ENERGY,
id all NERVOUS DISEASES, which complaintanarise
um one simple mune—namely,
A. Derangement of the Nervous System.
ob.- . In NERVOUS COMPLAINTS, Drugs and Medi..
Mee i ncrease the disease, for they weaken the vital anal ,
ies of the already prostrated system ; while under the
rengthening, life.givlng, vitalizing influence of Galvam
i
m, as applied by this eautiful and wonderful discovery,
le exhausted patient nd weakened sufferer is restored
• former health, Edson th, elasticity and vigor.
The great peculiarity and'excellence of
Dr. •Christie , s Galvanic Curatives,
insists, in the fact: hat they arrest and ours disease by
award application, in place of the usual mode of drug.
tog and physicking the patient, till exhausted Nature
-nits hopelessly under the infliction.
They strengthen the whole system, equalise the circulation
r the blood, promote - the secretions, and never do the slight.
a injury under any eircunutances. Since their Intro.
action in the United States, only three years since, more
ran
' 60,000 Persons •
winding all ages, classes and conditions, among °hitch
ere a large number of ladies, who are peculiarly subject
• Nervous Compininta, have been "
ENTIRELY AND PERMANENTLY CUBED,
lien till lo u pe elle! nod nee u gli en op, nod i. i es)
dug else been t iN in vain!
To illustrate he use of the GALVANIC BEI.T,
ppose the ease of a person tellicted with that bane of
vilitation, DYSPEPSIA, or any other Chronic or
orvous Disorder. in ordinary cases, stimulants are
Iten•which, by their action on the nerves and muscles
the stomach, aflbrd Imp/wary relief, but tvhich leave
e patient in a lower state, and with injured faculties,
ter the action thus excited has ceased. Now compare
its with the effect resulting from the application of the
ALVANIC BELT. Take a Dyspeptic sufferer, even
the worse symptoms of an attack, and simply tie the
alt around - 'the body, using the Magnetic Fluid as
reeled. In a short period the insensible perspiration
ill act on the positive - element of the Belt, thereby'
using a Galvanic circulation which will puss on to the
swathe, add thence back again to the positive, thus
eeping up si continuous Galvanic circulation throughout
or system: Thin the most, severe cases of DYSPEPSIA
re PERMANENTLY CUREII. A FEW DAYS IS
FTEN AMPLY SUFFICIENT TO ERADICATE THE
'SEAM. OF YEARS. - ,
CERTIFICATES • AND - TESTIMONIALS .
Of the most Undoubted Character, .
ram all parts of tho Country could be given, sufficient
fill every column In thid paper!
_AN EXTRAORDINARTAASE,
hick' conclusively proveatlat
Truth is stranger than Fiction."
CURE OF
.11MUIDATISID, BROVIIITIS AND DYSPEPSIA
Rev. Dr. Landis, a Clergyman
C New Jersey, of distinguished attainments and exalted
dputntion
SIDNET, New Jersey, July 14, 1848.
Da. A. 11. PHRISTIE—Dear Sir: You wish to knew of
so what has been thnresult in my own case, of the NTH.
dtion of THE GALVANIC BELT AND NECKLACE
ly reply Is as follows
For about twenty years I had been suffering from Dye.
erica. Every year the symptoms became worse, nor
;mid I obtain permanent relief from any coulee of medi.
al treatment whatever. About fourteen years since, iv
onsequence of frequent exposure to the weather, in the
ischarge of my pastoral duties, I became subject to s
'sere Chronic Rheumatism, which for year alter year,
ausgd me indescribable anguish. Farther: in the wlntei
46 and '4O, in consequence of preaching a great des
; s my own and various other churches In this region, I
I sex attacked by the Bronchitis, which soon became so
ivere as frrrequire an immediate suspension of my pas.
vat labors. My nervous system was new thoroughly pros
:aged, and as my Bronchitis became worse, so also did my
lyspepsia and Rheumatic affection—thus evincing that
liese disorder. were connected with each other through
so medium of the Nervous System. In the whole phar.
tenons:ola there seemed to be no remedial agent which
ould reach and recuperate my Nervous System j every
sling that I, had tried for this purpose had completely
tiled. At last I was led by my friends to examine your
aventions, and (though with no very sanguine hopes of
heir elliciency,) I determined to try the effect of the
pplication of the GALVANIC BELT AND NECKLACE,
silts the MAGNETIC FLUID. This was in June, ISIS
lO MY ORM ASTONISHMENT, IN TWO DAYS HY DMIPEPSI•
lAD CONt I IN EIGHT DAVI I WAS ENABLED TO RESUME
Iv PASTORAL LABORS I NOR HAVE I SINCE OMITTED 4 MOLL
MIMICS: On ACCOUNT Or THE BRONCHITIS I AND MY RHEU.
lATIC AFFECTION Has ENTIRELY CEASED TO TROUBLE MC.
;uch Is the wonderful and happyresults of the experiment.
I have recommended the BELT and FLUID to many
eho have been likewise suffering from Neuralgic Weed
ions. They have tried them, WITH HAPPY RESULTS,
IN EVERY CM'S:.
I am, dear sir, very respectfully yours,
ROBERT W. LANDIS.
CLOTHING ! !
- DR. CHRISTIE'S
GALVANIC NECKLACE •
, •
. Used for all complaints affecting the Throat or Head,
tidies Bronchitis, Inflammation of the Throat, Nervous
.nd Sick Headache, Dizziness of the Head, Neuralgia in
he Face, Buzzing or Roaring in the Kars, !hotness. which
i generally Neh.rous, and that distressed complaint, called
Doloreux.
Palsy and Paralysis.
All physicians acknowledge that these terrible diseases
re caused by a deficiency of. Nervous Energy in the
fleeted limbs. Ds. Ciimerric's Galvanic Articles wilt
apply this deficient power, and a complete and entire
um is thus effected.
1000 Cases of Palsy and Paralysis
are been repprted to Da. CIIRISTIE and his Agents with!'"
he last two years, which have been entirely restored.
; toq' CAP. ANDREW J: F. TOMell qf Brooklyn, N, Y., had
ten able to walk a step for near four years, and was
o helpless that he had to be fed. The most Celebrated
dilysiclans gave him up. In flve days alter he commenced
wearing the GALVANIIO BELT, NECKLACE, AND BRACELET(
he walked woes the room, and in three weeks he had per.
fectly recovered his health. Captain Tomes Is seventy
years of age.
Severe Deafness Cured.
The following Is an extract from a letter lately received
from a distinguished physician in the. State of Virginia
"A. H. Cttnuns, H. D.—Dear Sir t Ono of my patients,
unknown to me, obtained your Galvanic ]felt and Neck.
lace, with the Magnetic Fluid, fora serious affection of
Deafness. The case was that of a lady whose Nervous
system. was - much disordered, and her general health
poor. Much was done previously to the applioationof the
Bolt, but with' very little success, and I feel it only right
.to tell you, that since she comtnenoed wearing the Belt
and using the Fluid, but a few weeks ago, she has
•ENTIREI,V RECOVERED HER, HEADING,: old - her
general heidtli is, better tharkfer'soveral'yearsAv
(if„ss• Every .cae:of 'Deafness • If-It be Nerdous,-as it
generally - is, nauhe
.mired bit . tantvonderful remetly.'
...„ •
DR- CHRISTIE'a '
GALVANIC BRACELETS
kro,found of Vint set-vide in care. of Convulsions Or Fits
Spatmodio Complaints, and general Nervoul'Affections of ' ,
the Head and upperextromilles: Alto in Paley and rarely.
six , end nil ditensee caused by' . a deficiency of 'power
or Heryoue-PhOrgy,:in tbo limb. or other,or . gancof the
body,-.: '!.-- - - - ..;,,‘, .., :- •, •
ay- Mini' hundred thrtificatee from ell pant 'of , thi:
countrf of thetpost extraordinary character cantle given.
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These Medicines birre now been hereto the pub
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during that inrie;-have maintained a high chametei.
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dinar and immediate potter of restoring perfect
health to persons suffering under nearly every kind
of disoaeo to whiCh the human frame is liable.
• IN MANY THOUSANDS'
of eertilioated instances, they have even rescued
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after all thet deceptive noetrtuns of the day had ut
terly (ailed; and to many thousands they have
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health, without which life itself is but a partial
blessing. So groat, indeed, has their efficacy. Mu.:
riably and infallibly proved, that, it line appeared
scarcely less than miraculous to those who were
acquainted with the beautifully philosophical prin
ciples upon which they are compounded;und upon
which they consequently act. was to their'
manifest and sensible action in purifying tfie springs
and channels of life, and enduing them with reA
newed tone and vigor, that they were indebted for
their name.
Unlike the host of pernicious quackeries which
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They are entirely composed of extracts front rare
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long known to several Indian tribes, and recently
to some eminent pharmaceutical chetnisnyare alto
gether unknown to the ignorant pretendem to
medical science ; and were never beforo adminis
tared in so happily efficacious a combinition.
Tho first operation is to loosen from tho coats of
the stomach and bowels the various' impurities and
crudities constantly settling round them ; and to
. remove the horitened fwces which collect in the
convohttions of the small intestines. Other medi
cines only partially cleanse these, and leave such
collected !names behind to produce habitual Costive
ness, with all its train of evils, or sudden Diarrhana
with its imminent dangers. This fact is well
known to alLregular anatomists who examine the
human bowels after-deatlt'; and hence the preju
dine of these well informed men against the quack
medicines of the age; The second effect of the
VEGETABLE IDE MEDICINES is to
cleanse the kidneys and the bladder • and, by this
means, the liver and lunge, the healthful action - of
which entirely depends upon the regularity of tho
urinary organs. The blood, Iyhich takes its red
color from the agency of the liver and lungs, before
it passes into' the heart, being thus purified by them,
and nourished by ficd coming from It Clean stomach,
courses freely through the.vems, renews every pad.
of the system, and triumphantly mounts the banner
of health in the bloominrcheek.
The following are, among the distressing variety
of human diseases in which the VEGETABLE
LIFE vrimenas tire well known to be infal
lible •
DYSPEPSIA, by thoroughly clamming the first
and second etomache, and creating a flow of pure
healthy bile, instead of the. stale and acrid kind;
FLATULENCY, Lou of Appetite, Heartburn,
flesdaehe, Reatleatmees, RI-temper ' Anxiety,
Languor, and Me/aneholy, which are the general
symptoms of Dyspepsia, will vanish, as a natural
consequence of its cure.
Costiveness,
.by cleansing the whole length of
the Intestines with a solvent process, and without
violence : all violent purges leave', the bowels costive
within two days.
Dim Luna and - Cholera, by removing the
sharp acrid fluids by which these complaints are
occasioned, end by promoting the lubricative !remo
tion of the mucous membrane.
Fevers of all kinds, by restoring the blood to •
regular circulation, through the process of perspi-
ration in such cases, and the thorough solution of
all intestinal obstruction in others. -
The Lars MILDWINISIS have been known to
cure REgindialsm permanently in three
weeks, and GOUT in half that time, by removing"
local inflammation from the muscles and ligaments
of •the joints.
'profiles of all kinds,- by freeing and strength
ening the kidneys and bladder: they operate mat
delightfully - airthese - importantriirgans, and hence
have ever been 'found a certain remedy, for the
woret cases of GRAVEL,
Also Worms. by dislodging from the turnings
of the bowels the slimy matter to which these
creatures adhere.
Asthma and Consumption, by relieving the
air-vessels of the lungs from the mucous which even
slight colds will occasion and which, if not -re
moved, becomes hardened, and produces these
dreadful diseases.
Spnry 171cers, and Inveterate. Bores by
the perfect purity which theeo LIFE, maw.
amks give to the blood, and all the humors.
Scorbutic Eruptions end Bad Complex
ions, by their alterative effect upon the fluids that
feed the skin, and the morbid , state of which occa
sions all eruptive complaints, sallow, cloudy, and
other disagreeable complexions.
The use of these Pills fora very short time will
effect an entire cure of SALT RHEUM, and a
striking improvement in the clearnewof the skin.
COMMON COLDS and INFLUENZA will
always be cured by one dose, or by two even in
the worst cases.
MM. As a remedy for this most distress in
and obstinate ,malady; the VEGETABLE LUZ
MEDICINES 'deserve a distinct and emphatic
recommendation. It is well known to hundreds in
this city, that the former proprietor of these valu
able Medicines was himself afflicted .with this
complaint for upwards of THIRTY•PIVE YEARS ; and
that he tried in vain every remedy . prescribed
within the whole compass of the fflaterta Medics.
He howevei at length tried the Medicine which is
now offered to the public, and he was cured in a
very short time, after his recovery had been pro
nounced not only iinptobable, but absolutely im
possible, by any human means.
FEVER AND AGUE.
For this scourge .of the western country these
Medicines will be found a safe, speedy, and certain
remedy. Other noddicinee leave the system Bair
ject! to a return of the disease—a cure by 'these
medicines is permanent—TßY THEM, BE SA
TISFIED, AND BE CURED.
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Bilious Fevers and LiNier Complaints.'
General Debility, 1 - 6
__ss OF .APPETITE,, AND
DISEASES OF FEMALES-60SO medicines have beau
used with the most beneficial results in cases of this
description :—Kraa's• EviL; and SOROFULA, in its
worst forms, yields to the mild yet powerful action of
these remarkable Medicine. Nrawr Swears,
NERVOUS DEBILITY, NERVOUS COMPLAINTN Of all
kinds, PALPITATION OF THE 'HEART, PLINTEIL'II
COLIO, are speedily cured.
lIIERCII7RIAL DISEASES.
Person!' whose constitutions have become im
paired by the injudicious use of MERCURY, will find
'these 'Medicines a perfect cure, as they never fail
to eradicate from the system all the effects of
Mercury infinitely sooner than the oast powerful
preparations of Sarsaparilla., A single 'trial will'
place Ahem beyond the reach ofcompetillouiiiwthe
estimation of every patient.
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York and abroad.
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