ISBN: 9781130354805

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 728 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 1.4in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Pur… Meer...

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 728 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 1.4in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: . . . this Committee that tho repeal of the malt drawback in Ireland will not be prejudicial either to the trade in spirits, or to the revenue, in that country. That was in 1842. In consequence of that, the drawback in Ireland was terminated without a murmur. It has given general satisfaction, and I am certain that the repeal of the drawback in Scotland will prove equally successful. There are many points in the report of the Commissioners of Excise Inquiry as regards malt which are well worthy of the consideration of the House. They particularly dilate on the length of credit which is given in that trade. They show the vicious principle on which that system has been established; and they recommend that the credit should be limited to the same duration which applies to all other exciseable articles. I confess I am not prepared to give unqualified adhesion to that recommendation. I think it is of the greatest importance that in all these changes the particular trades involved should be disturbed as little as possible; and, though I think that the principles laid down in that report are s6und principles, and that ultimately we should look as much as possible in this country to diminish the system of long credits, which is not adapted to the principle on which our commerce is conducted at present, but which was the result, I think, of paper currency and war speculation--still, at the same time, I think it would not be wise unqualifiedly and en possessors of mnlt from the competition, so far as the one-half in the amount of the duty is concerned to which they will be subjected, and for that stock in hand they will receive a drawback in proportion to the reduction of the duty. I do not know that this is the convenient moment at which I should attempt to place be. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<