Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-06-26

should remain untouched until the expirn-
ton the Of Compromise act in ls43. it will
be seen by the following extract that Secre-
tary Ewing is not precisely Of tho salne
mind. He says:-
"The attention Of Congress il respect
fully invited to the necessity Of early and
e~ftectual measures to prevent a further
augmentation OF the national debt. The
obvious remedy Is TO increase the revenue
us far us may be without u~nreasonably
birdening commerce., and to reduce the
expenditures within the limits Of strict
economy.
but AZ it may not comport with the
views OF Congress to go into u revision OF
the customs so long before the act Of March
2, 1893, comes to have its final and per.
manent operation, the undersigned would
respectfully recommend, as n temporary
measure, the levy Of Il duty Of 20 per cent.
ad v%aloren on NIL articles which are now
free Of duty, or which pay n less duty than
20 per cent. except gold and silver, and
the articles specifically enumerated in
the 9Th section Of the act Of March I'd,
1888.
"If this measure be adopted, it is csti-
mated that there will be received into the
Treasury from customs, in the last quarter
Of the present year, about S5,300,000 i II
nil of the year 1912, about S22, 900 =;
and in the year 1s43, utter the final re-
duction under the act Of March 2, 1888,
about S2O,sOO,0OO. The details Of this
estimate will be found in the accompanying
paper, marked l., and enclosures.
at is believed that, after the heavy ex.
penditures required for the public service
in the present year shall have been proyid-
cd for, the rcvcnues which will accrue from
that, or n nearly proxlmate rate Of duty,
will BIO sufficient to defray the expenses Of
Government, and leave IL surplus to be an.
nually applied to the payment of the ma
tional debt, leaving the proceeds Of tho
public lands to be disposed Of as Congress
shall think fit.
"Some legal provisions are also required
to correct inequalities between the duties
upon sugar and molasses, and the draw
backs upon refined sugar and rum, manu-
featured or distilled from foreign materials.
The relation between the duty and the
drawback YVES adjusted by the nets Of
Januafy 21s., 1929, and May Goth, 1890,
since which time the duties have been
diminished, while the drawbacks ROMAN
the same. And, a provision Of law declar,
ing that all non.enumerated articles which
bear a similitude to any enumerated article
chargeable with duty shall pay the same
rate of duty with the article which it most
resembles, would save n large sun annually
to the revenue, and prevent much annoy.
ance and litigation between the importer
and the officers charged with the collection
Of the customs"
Mr.. Ewing plainly and distinctly re.
commends the adoption Of an u. 8. Bank
as the fiscal agent of the government,
He observes that Il charter Of such Il bank
may be so drawn up as to avoid the con
stitutional objections opposed to it. BuI
he does not present the form of such char.
ter, which people generally, we believe de,
sire TO see.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARf OF WAR,
The statement from the War Depart
mcnt embraces only those subjects which,
from their immediate importance and pres.
sing emergencies, demand the prompt con
sideration Of Congress.
The Secretary states that there has
been no material change ia the general
condition and disposition Of the army.
The regular force stationed in Florida
consisting of FIVE thousand and fifty seven
men, has been continued il service in thai
Territory.
The necessity of providing for the ade.
quate defence Of our sea coast, and foi
putting OFT Qualifications generally in d
proper condition for resistance to foreign
assault, is ~strenuously, and we may add,
eloquentIy urged. To effect a perfect
system of national defence, it is estimated
appropriations will be required Of 5000.
SAT upon the Notifications, and S2,493,0 900
for the misunderstanding together the
sum of SI2,1s6,547. In addition to the
appropriations heretofore made, It Is est,
mated by the chief Engineer that the sum
of SI,435,OO0 can be judiciously and
benefcially employed for the remainder
of the year.
Some additional appropriations to the
amount of about 100000 are required b.
the Ordnance Department.
The Secretary states t.sat the Depart
ment has recently dispensed with the ser
vices of civil superintendent over the
public armories, as authorised by law, anc
has placed these establishments in charge
of skilful and experienced officers of the
Ordnance Department. It is recommend.
ed that this change shofld receive the
sanction of Congress, as infinitely more
conducive to the public good than the sys'
tenn heretofore pursued:
Additional appropriations to the amoun
of ss25,637 So, are required by the Pay
and Quarter Masters Departments; the
sum asked by the Quarter master Genera
is considered indispensable. Congress a
I the last session, failed to appropriate thi
amount, though included in the ar
rearages.
The sum of S3e,937 y is due to the
different agents and superintendent here
tofore employed in the construction Of TIN
various Improvements ca the lakes, SET
coasts, and in the interior. The agencle:
have been, for the most part, discontinued
An adequate amount for repairing TN
breach in the Potomac bridge is Urgent.
solicited; the sum appropriated for tina
purpose being entirely inadequate 10 a
efactual completion Of this importan
work.
The remarks Of Nr. BELL on the Re,
} R;rer Raft, we snhJoln in full:
: "Another pu1Iic work Of great lntereS