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ysser. tAns established. In Iae storshtnsr he
loods imported would luaiflhe ienantt b he
market. and their ISSUES would Be rcF6lhe1 IL
be fred priBeipies Of demand ndl1ppIy. Tina IA
N sppsoxination uonld y medrio 1 bieadiness
adj conformity Of pnee, which, If aiiainsblsq
Eould ecAduce 70 he decided advantage Of mas-
.aaiiiA ard mechanical operations
The appreciation may be vail ieatertaiuei
hat nilhout something % aneliorste the riEor
IL cash n.ynents, The enlire Import trade laayl
All inIo The hands Of few wealthy capitalists
10 this country, and in Europe. The small ilh-
porter. whb reqaires al The MONEY be can raiae
Tor ilsestmenls abroad. and VI 10 can bal ID a.
ford 70 pay The lowest duty, would have 10 sub.
duct IN ndF3pee portion Of bis funds 10 order
10 pay the dulles, and would Lose the interest
upon The amount thus paid for all the time lie
goods might remain untold. which might absotb
bis prohls4 The fich capitalist abroad As we'll 4
as a. holne, would thus possess. after short
time, en- almost exclusive nonppoiy Of The ifh- 4
port trade and Jaws designed fSr The benefit ef |
IN, would thus operate fof the benefit of The 4
fsw,-a ii suit wholly uneongenial NIth the I
spirit or our Institutions, and ani-republiesnsin
all lis iepaeneies. The Warehousins Syslem
would ,e1sb the importer 10 watch The mar
kei. sndss5 select bis own time for Offering bis
good, fsr sale profitable portion Of the car
ryingltade in7ariieles entered fpr The benefit ell
drawback, must also be most seriously affected VI
without the adoption OF some expedient 10 Re-
-lieye the cash stem. The Wsrehonflng IS
TEN would sford that relief, since the carrier
would have safe recourse ID the public store
Houses, and might, without Advancing the duty,
re-ship within some reasonable period 10 To-
reign ports. A further effect Of The measure
would be 10 Snpersede the system Of drawbacks,
thereby efectaally protecting the Government
1 - - rf De en rvn uk
not attach Ia goods after their withdrawal freea
the public stores. Hill:
In revising the existing tariff OF duties, should
you deem il proper 10 do so Of your present ses-
sion, can odly repeat The suggestions and re-
onIme9dalions which, upon several occasicnss
I have HERETOFORE felt i TO be my duty TO Offer
10 Congress, The great, primary and control
ling interest Of the American People IS union
union not only in the mere forms Of government,
forms which may be broken--but union founded
| in an attachment Of States and individuals for
each other. This union in sentiment and feel
/ ing can only be preserved b. the adoption Of
that eourseof policy which, neither giving ex-
elusive benefits 10 some, nor imposing uhneees-
sary burdens upon others, shall consult the in
tefests of Abby pursuing course Of modefs-
l ton, and thereby seeking TO harmenize public
opinion, and causing the People every where 10
| feel and 10 know that the Government is care
fu Of the snlerests Of all alike. Nor is there
any subject in regard 10 which moderation, con-
nected with wise discrimination, is more, ne
cessary than in the imposition Of duties on ina
ports. Whether reference be had 70 revenue,
tie primary object 10 The imposition Of taxes, or
tdN The incidents which necessarily flow from
tbGlr imposition, this is entirely true. ExtraEa-
/ gsntdgties defeat their end and object, not only
4 By exciting id the pu5lic mind an hostility &c
the manufacturing interests, but by inducing
\ system of Smuggling on anextensiye scale, and
the .praciiSe OF every manner Of fraud upon the
revenue, Which the utmost vigilance Of Govern
ment CANNOT edectnslly suppress. An opposite
course dc policy would BE- attended, By results
| essentially different, OF which every interest Of
society, and hohe more than those OF The manu-
\ facturer. would reap important advantages
\ Among the most Sinking of its benefits would
4 be that. derived fr0p the general aequiescenoe
Of The country nits support. and the consequent
! permanency and stability which would be given
10 allthe operations Of Industry. At cannot be
too often repeated, that ny system; or legislation
\ can be wise which is huctdeting and uncertain.
! No interest can thrive under il. The prudent
\ capitalist will neyer adventure his capital in
manufacturing establishmentA or many other
leading pursuit OF life, il there exists state, Of
! uncertainty as 10 whether The Government will
repeal to-morrow what II has enacted today -
i Fitful profits, however high, IL threalened with
ruinous reductioniby a vacillating\ policy on
I the part of government will scarcely tempt
! him to trust the money which he has acquired
1 bya life OF labor, upon The uncertain sdventure.
!, therefore, in the spirit Of Cancellation, AND in
4 luenced by no other desire than to rescueN tho
\ great interests Of the country from the vortex
\ Of political conieption, and in the discharge d
the high and solemn duties of the place which
] | now occupy, recommend moderate duties i'm
! posed with a wise discrimination as 10 their se-
/ veral objects, as being not only most likely tob
/ darablel but most advantageous 10 every nte-
4 resi- Of society.
The report Of the Secretary of the War De-
partment exhibits a very fun and satisfactory
account Of the various and important interests
comm tilted 10 the charge ofthat officer. Il is
particularly gratifying TO find that the ex2endi-
lures for the military service are greatly reduc-
| ed ip amount--thai a strict system Of economy
I has been Introduced into the service, and the
abuses Of past years greatly reformed. The
! Notifications on our maritime frontier have
/ been prosecuted with much gigor, and at many
I points our defeEces are In very considerable
4 state OF forwardness. Tho suggestions in re-
j ference 10 the establishment Of means Of COM
/ municatlon with our territories on the Pacific, &
10 the surieys so essentislto knowledge Of the
resources Of the intermediate country, are en-
u liltcN W Ahc uioSt lNNOIaOlo COusluCTatO0
While would propose nothing inconsistent
with friendly negotiations 70 settle the extent Of
our claims in that region, yet prudent FORE
cast points out the necessity Of such measures
as may ensbie Us 10 maintain our rights. The
arrangements made for preserving our neutral
krelsiioBs on the boundary between us and Tex
las, and keeping in check the Indians in thai
quarter, viii be ma intained so long ss cireum-
distances may require.
I For several years angry contentious have
igrown out Of the disposition directed BY law to
be made Of the mineral lands held BY the Cot
Iernment IN several Of the States. The Govern.
msnt is constituted the landlord, and the citi-
zens OF the States wherein lie the lands, are
its tenants. The relation is an unwise one, and
il would be much more conducive or the public
n interest that sale Of the lands should be made
II than that they should remain in their present
Econdition. The supply Of the ore would be
kmoro abundantly and certainly furnished when
Ato be drawn from tie enterprise ard the indus.
htrg Of the proprietor, than under the present
.system
4 The Recommendation pf the secretsty in.re.
gard TO the improvements OF The Western va.
tiers and certain prominent harboFs on he lakes
merit, and doubt not W i'll receive, your sefiou:
attention. The great importance or these sub
jects to the prosperity Of khe extensive region
referred 10, and the security Of the whole
country 10 time Of war, cannot scape obsersa.
ton. The losses OF life and property which
annually occur in the navigation Of The Missi
j sippi alone, because ofihe dangerous obstruc.
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