TO ALBERT GALLATIN.

June 3, 1807.

I gave you, some time ago, a project of a more equal tariff on wines than that which now exists. But in that I yielded considerably to the faulty classification of them in our law. I have now formed one with attention, and according to the best information I possess, classing them more rigorously. I am persuaded that were the duty on cheap wines put on the same ratio with the dear, it would wonderfully enlarge the field of those who use wine, to the expulsion of whiskey. The introduction of a very cheap wine (St. George) into my neighborhood, within two years past, has quadrupled in that time the number of those who keep wine, and will ere long increase them tenfold. This would be a great gain to the treasury, and to the sobriety of our country. I will here add my tariff, (see opposite page,) wherein you will be able to choose any rate of duty you please, and to decide whether it will not, on a fit occasion, be proper for legislative attention. Affectionate salutations.

Cost per gallon.	15 per cent.	20 per cent.	25 per cent., being the average of present duties.	30 per cent.	35 per cent.	present duty.	per cent.

Tokay, Cape, Malmesey, Hock	4 00	60	80	1 00	1 20	1 40	Tokay, 45 cents,	which is 11¼
							Malmesey, 58 cents,	which is 14½
							Hock, 35 cents,	which is 25

Champagne, Burgundy, Claret,[1] Hermitage	2 75	41¼	55	68¾	82½	96¼	Champagne, 45 cents	which is 16½
							Burgundy, 45 cents	which is 16½
							Claret, 35 cents	which is 12½
							Hermitage, 35 cents	which is 12½

London particular Madeira	2 20	33	44	55	66	77	58 cents	which is 26½

All other Madeira	1 80	27	36	45	54	63	50 cents	which is 27½

Pacharetti, Sherry	1 50	22½	30	37½	45	52½	Pacharetti, 23 cents	which is 15
Pacharetti, Sherry							Sherry, 40 cents	which is 26½

[2]The wines of Medoc and Grave not before mentioned, those of Palus, Coterotie, Condrieu, Moselle	1 25	18¾	25	31¼	37½	43¾	35 cents	which is 28

St. Lucar and all of Portugal	80	12	16	20	24	28	St. Lucar, 40 cents	which is 50
St. Lucar and all of Portugal							Other Spanish, 23 cents	which is 28¾

Sicily, Teneriffe, Fayal, Malaga, St. George, and other western islands	67	10	13	16¾	20	23	Sicily, 23 cents	which is 34
							Teneriffe, &c.,28 cents	which is 41

All other wines							in bottles, 35	often 400 per ct.
							in casks, 23	often 400 per ct.