Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-24

81 The honorable Daniel, OF the doleiul countenancc will
alry up his tears How much he will be delighted on his
return eastward TO have all his melancholy oreboings
the ruin OF commerce disspated, by seeing the Hudson
smoking under the busy, brisk, urgent activity traffic
Z The following is from the Journal Of Commences:
a ga FLEET-On Saturday afternoon at clock mol
ess than thirteen steamboats, started for Albany and the
intermediate paces-several Of them with and three
Atow-boas attached. They wers the Constellation Con.
Asituton, De Witt Clinton, Victory, New London, Fanny
Hunted States, Swisure, sc. sc. The Hudson smoked
alike a tavern bar room"-Ib.
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
H TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
81 June l6th 1884. I
81 SIR: In compliance with the resolution of the Senate
Sof the 7h of May last, directing the Secretary OF the
Treasury "to report practicable, 10 the Senate
he amount OF duties received and foreign i'm
spors, during the first quarter of the year 1884, with Ia
ble showing the comparative amount of that quarter and
he corresponding quarter OF the 1888, and distn
&gushDg between the amounts accrued al
Sport Also, "whether any thing has happened since his
annual report made at the of the pre-
session Of Congress- 10 vary, in his opinions est
contained in the said report Of the proceeds of the
du,es foreign imports for the year 1884," herewith
ransm the statement required by the first resolution
kamenoned by which appears that the duties which
cru from customs in the first quarter Of 1888
[So the OF $5,79Sll4 ST. and in the corresponding
Of 1884 to the sum OF 344 $40 40 and that The
setua receipts into the Treasury from the
he former quarter amounted 10 Sc 966 437 o. and in the
s3ater l,435.3S6 49, few OF the minor ports have
t5n0i been heard from but they materially vary the
Sresult.
In the second resolution have the honor to
Sstae, that estimating foreign
annual report made at the of the present.
session, assumed the basis oil the estimate that
the imports OF the present year would be nearly equal
those OF 1882 This estimate higher than the aver
Mage imports OF the FIVE six preceding years; but as
ated in that report il considered safe one; be
cause, although the imports of 1881 and 1882 had
funusually large those OF 1888 had gone still higher and
Hhe general state Of commerce and the situation OF the
counry justified the beIeft there would be no serious
dimnulion in the present year.
n From the comparative statement of the amount of du
ties which accrued in the first quarter of the present
md the corresponding quarter OF 1885, appears that
amount OF foreign imports in the first quarter OF 1884
mus, have exceeded that Of The spending quarter
l3he preceding year. Several articles which form import
an items in ordinary imports and paid duty in The
rs quarter OF 1888, free from duty in the first quar-
ser OF 1884, and the rate of duty reduced on others
and the difference between the duty which &C
Scrued in these two quarters would have been greater nj
Niue importaions in the latter had not exceeded those Of
M,he former.
In same instances, without doubt imporations which
Ein the ordinary course OF foreign trade, would have
heen made in the last quarter of 1888, delayed I'M
l the first quarter OF the present year, in order to obtain
b he benefit OF the reduced tariff which effect on the
Hhrst of January lasand this crcums enlaree
Gin some degree the imports OF the first quarter Of 1881
But after making due allowance for the increase which
may have arisen from this cause, and which would he pc
Aculiar 10 the hrst quarter OF the year, the J
es which accrued in the quarter, sufficient 10 show
exceed the amount at which they estimated in The
Eannua report and be fully equal 10 those of 1888 which,
Mwere unusually large. this expectation should be re-
zed, the proceeds OF the customs will exceed the amounts
ga which they estimated by than 900 600 dol
glars The difference in the comparative receipts of teE
Give first quarters, shown by the statement herewith
transmitted does not arise from any fuciuation in com
Smerce diminished impoatons, bat is chiefly occasion
ed by the alterations in the times oil payment
zby the act Of I4h July, 1892.
a The receipts of the first quarter and the bonds already
Haken, confirm the opinion that the income from cuoms
gwill be greater than the estimate presented the com.
Enhancement OF the session. The actual receipts into the
Treasury from customs for the first quarter OF the present
&yesr, amounted 10 the sum OF 81 1886 49, and le du
nes secured by bonds payable in the second quarter
Ipff IN he of . "a 1T
flair deduction from these fer return duties which
2msy yet be called for, and for debenures and expenses
ycol'econ The nett income Of these two quarters may
Safely estimated at $7O00,5g0 And il the third and
sour quarters should be only equally productive With
The two FIRST the receipts will equal the amount at which,
4hey estimated in the report But under on
present system Of duties, the receipts from customs in The
orenary course Of commerce will always be in the
Two last quarters 81 the year than ia the first The
ywooen goods, which iorm 80 large portion Of
are for The Hos part brought into the country i'm the third
and fourth quarters Of the year The hgi duties with
(which they are charged render them very productive
source OF revenue; aud being payable ash the
enter into the receipts OF the third aud fourth quarters ng
which the goods are imported The receipts Of these Tvs
aguarefs OF the year viii, therefore, GENERALLY
those OF the two preceding by least one million OF
dollars.
Although not embraced in the resoiuton IL will mol
ldosbbe gratifying TO the Senate 10 learn that the receipts
from lands arc equally encouraging and will more ina,
,equa the amount at which they were estimated The
receipts into The Treasury from this source during the
hrsi quarter OF the present year, 10 the sum of
81 3SS 2O6 ~, wilhelm the corresponding quarter Of 1893
they amounted only S665 526 &C. add Eom the returns
already received for The present quarter the receipts of
The two first quarters Of this year from lands may be safe
estimated a, than 81 600 600. In The annual re
orl, the receipts io the whole year we're estimated a
fS3OOOOOO. The Information above stated shows that
The anticipated income from this source as well as from
4 the customs, will be more than realized
CPoh he whole, the Information received since the an
nuai report on the finances made is Congress affords
satisfactory evidence that the extent Of our f,reon com
merce mas been July sustained and gives sifone
tor believing That the receipts into the Tressurv during
lthe present year WI be greater than the AMOUNT at which
they estimated al the Commencement ol The
session.
But beg leave to repeat what have already s,id T.,
The annual report from this Department that as hc 70
eeips OF each year, under The present system of sof
credits aud cash duties must mainly depend en- lie our
mpor'sons tie estimates Tor the year can never he
made with much cers0ly under the former system
"hen 'he receipts chiefly depended the duties which
ad accrued W preceding years, and which were a,cer
aned 'hu secured by bonds before The time the estimates
were presented And az all calculations on the amount Of
revenue hereafter 10 accrue, be more or Tess I'M
certain, and are liable TO be affected be- uafsressu CON
neencies, IL would hardly be proper 70 spproprise on
scale OF expenditure fully equal 10 the expeefed iocons
There Is however, for spproheodino ,Isf e
sources Of the present year lal short Of tie es,pse
appropriations may DO made with eadre safely according
Ito that estimate. "s
have lhe honor TO be- sir, very respectfully your ODE
'dient servant, X. -. TANEY
y, Secretary Of the Tre0su5g. r.
'floN. MARTIN VAN BUREN, Vfce PresideDf Iynif,dk
States and President Of The Senate.
81 We shall publish IN our next Mr. Benton's sdni.
Fsbo Speech. "'"''