Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-23
COMMITTEE Room OF WAYS AND MEANS.
FrngrAnY 26 ISL

CoMMirrrr Room OF WAYS AND MrAN,.
FGnEr,ay 20, ISL
SIN: am instructed b, The Commteoof Ways and
Means request you 10 communicate 10 them any plan
which You may have for raising the necessary amount
of revenue for deaSng the expenses of the Government
by an increase OF duties impoftions or by auction
dutlesan goods imported otherwise also any plan or
view which you may h We the subject OF hume yaua
ton. cash duties. warehousin9 system, any other
matters incidentally connected with these Subjects and
p.cally any information which be afforded IA, Your
Department To the particular articles imported hlcll
will best bear increase OF duty and the AMOUNT oi
such Increase.
As the committee IS NOW really 10 take this subject
under consideration they would be happ, To receive
your views nj early n day as possible.
Respectfully. yours.
WILLARD FILLMORE, Chairman.
Hos. W tIrrR FoRw Ain.
have the honor state that upon the subject Of taNinn
"sa,s al auction Of goods imported otherwise" with
ITO increase de revenue. the Department Is un
der the neeessts ur the OF more IN and distinct
information respecting H. 10 deter the expression OF any
opinion III reference IL the eNpedenes o the ques
lion.
The opinion of the Department as to the impractical
bllIty oi the home valuation, provided IN the sompro=
mise act, oppressed III a report ON the finances
made the 21th Of December last aud remains unchan
gel.
Various substitutes, proposed wtha view Of securing
the benefits promised otn manufacturing Interests and
aborng classes ~ such valuation, have been consider
ed but, after mature reflection II has been thought best
Ia continue the exstlng mode OF assessing I'D raieren
oios, FIR those duties retained, guarding IT, as
far practicable from ahus 10y additional precautions
against fraudulent invoices.
+ plaza ofthc Department " for raising tht heccs-
safy amount Of revenue Tor dt1a}ng the expenses o tn
Government by an lnele of duties on imrortatols
will appear III the accompanying bill.
The object primarily regarded in framing this bill
tho supply OF amount nj revenue supposed To be
with Tie probable wants Of the Government In
future years. The nt Of expenditures must Of
be determined by Congress- aud all estimates by the De
panen OF heif amount ale necessarily, IN somc degree,
concctural In reference 10 this matter, possesses no
means OF forming correct judgment other than those
which ale equally in the noH,r Of every member Of Con
gres5 The department can 60 no farther than assume
that whatever expenditures may be required 10 support
the Government and maintain and ohlargc Uur System 81
national defence, viii be certainly incurred and being
well convinced that the nt,d States cannot he placed
IN that condition Of entire security which appears hc
called iu ~ popular opinion well demanded by cur
highest Interests without liberal and pehafs increased
appropriations if1nyea 10 year. the superstition Of dnin
shed expenses has not been entertained That spirit Of
economy which t,Ibds prodigah, aud waste i. mol ex
pected ointelpose 10 illustrate liberal system Of inca
surrs for the national defence
secondary. tbaush cxlrcne, important, ubJcct mia
ming this bill has been Afford relief and encourage
ment TO the laboug classes and the uecaanlca trades
" nose no"
severe and, IN many instances, runous depression
While Is conceded that the primary object OF duties
imports the raising OF revenue, IL IL believed that
proper discrimination among tho articles made du,iable
We'll as III the amount oi dDcs may be rphtlully de
mandcd BY the iucrents referred to- and favorable 10
the interests Of all.
In order carry ont the views Of the Department on
this subject it became necessary to institute inquiries in
parts Of the ntcd States, and await the re-
qulred details and statements. The delay therefore,
which has taken lace in replying 10 the letter of the
chairman Of the Committee OF Ways and Means AZ well
the resolution Of the House. necessary not on
~ in aording the opportunity those who are conncc
ted with the several interests above mentioned TO present
their views matters vitality important. but also al
lowing TO this Department some reasonable time for due
examination. aud or an equitable and Judicons arrange
ment OF SUBJECT complicated and delicate It's char
acter as that OF framing system Of duties.
The following estimate of the expenditures Of the
years '~i2, lsi3 and ledi exhibits the measure Of
income necessary to be raised during the same period
For The gear 1912.
Civil forcif n intercourse and mscslaneous,
military and naval as estimated by the De
partments s24.i2i,s5s %
Permanent appropriations 1872 900 90
Debts due by corporate cities, principal and
interes, l359oo GO
Parts of the old public debt 5000 90
Three and five per cent. funds due to the
States including the sums due to Assissis-
spp and Alabalna, under the late law ai2,o 900 90
Interest payable in ISL,
the lean OF 1871 and 1912 1913 900
Redemption Of Treasury
notes, including interest 100000
-- 10000 %