New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-08

governments against whom claims have been pre-
ferred
TIN. vexatious, harassing, and expensive war
which so long prevailed with the Indian tribes IN
babitinq the peninsula of Florida, has happily
been terminated: whereby array has been re-
l;eved from service of the most disagreeable
character, and the Treasury from large eNPendl-
ture Some casual outbreaks may occur such as
are incident TO the close proximity OF horaer set
tiers and the Indians but these, as IN all other
cases NAV be left to the OF the local autho-
rites aided, when occasion may require, by the
forces Of the United States. sGthcent numoer
OF troops will be maintained in Florida, SC long as
the remote.t apprehensions OF danger shall exist,
We, their duties will be limited rather to the garr
soning Of the necessary posts, than 10 the main,
tenance of active hostiiities. It is TO be hoped
th., q territory, so long retarded ia its growth
will now speedily recover from the evils incident
70 protracted war, exhibiting, in the increased
amount of It's rich productions. true evidences OF
returning wealth and prosperity. By the practice
of rigid Justice towards the numerous Indian trioes
residing within oir territorial limits and the exeT'
else OF parental vigilance over their interests,
protecting them against fraud and intrusion, and
at the same time ssing every proper expedient to
introduce among them the arts OF civilized ite we
NAV fondly hope not only TO wean them from their
love for war, but TO inspire them with love OF
peace and all its avocations. With several OF the
tribes great progress ncivlizing them has already
been made The schoolmaster and the missionary
are found side by side, and the remnants OF what
were once numerous and powerful nations may yet
be preserved the builders up OF new name TOR
themselves and their resterity.
The balance in the Treasury on the first OF jan
uary, 1912, (exclusve of the amount deposited
with the States, Trust Funds and lndemnitie>l
was $3.50. .4S3 SO. The receipts into the Treasury
during the three first quarters of the present year,
from all sources, amount to S26,sl6,593 rs; OF
which more than fourteen millions were received
fren custems and about one million from the pub
lie lands. The receipts for the fourth quarrer are
estimated AT nearly eight millions; OF which tour
millions are expected from customs and three
millions and half from Loans and Treasury Notes
The expenditures of the first three quarters OF the
present year exceed twenty-sI millions, and those
estimated for the fourth quarter amount to about
eight millions and it is anticipated there VIII be
deficiency Of half million on the lst OF January
| neXt-but that the amount OF outstanding warrants
ESTIMATED at SS00,000) will leave an actual bal
ance of about S224,0 600 in the Treasury. Among
the expenditures OF the year more than eight
count of the distribution the States OF the pro-
ceeds of sales of the public lands.
The present tariff of duties was somewhat hastl-
w and hurriedly passed the close OF the late
ession Of Congress. That it should have detects
can therefore, be surprising to no one. o remedy
such defects as may be found TO exist in many OF
it's numerous provisions, will not fail TO claim your
serious attention. 1t may we'll merit inquiry,
whether the exaetion of all duties in cash does not
call for the introduction of system which has
proved highly beneficial in countries where 1t has
adopted refer to the Warehousing System. The
first and most prominent effect which 1t would pro-
duce would be to protect the market alike against
redundant or deficient supplies of foreign fabrics
both of which, in the long run, are injurious as well
to the manufacturer the importer. The quantity
of goods in store being at all times readily known,
it would enable the importer, with an approach 10
accuracy ascertain the actual wants OF the mar
ket and to regulare himself accordingly. 1t, how
ever he should fall into error, by importing an eX-
cess above the public wants, he could readily cor
rect its evils by availing himself of the benefits and
advantages OF the system thus established. In the
storehousc the goods imported would await the de-
mands of the market, and their issues would be
governed by the fixed principles of demand and
supply. Thus an approximation would he made
10 sleadiness and uniformity of price, which, II
atainable, would corduce to tie decided advantage
of mercantile and mechanical operations.
The apprehension may be well entertained that
without something to amellorate the rlgor OF cash
payments, the entire import trade may tall into the
hands Of few wealthy capitalists in this country
and in Europe The small importer, who requires
all the money he can raise for investments abroad,
and who can but i'll afford TO pay the lowest duty,
would have to subduct in advance portion OF MS
funds In order to pay the duties, and would lose
the interest upon the amount thus paid Ter all The
time the goods mi ght remain unsold, which might
absorb bis profits. The rich capitalist abroad, as
well as at home, would thus possess, after short
time an almost exclusive monopoly of the import
trade, and laws designed for the benefit of all,
would thus operate for the benefit of the ew-a
result wholly uncongenial with the spirit of our in
sutions and anti-republcan in all its tendencies.
The Werehousing System would enable the i'm
porter to watch the market, and 10 select his own
time fer Offering his goods for sale. profitable
portion of the carrying trade in articles entered for
the benefit OF drawback, must also be most seri-
ously affected, without the adoption OF some exse-
dient To relieve the cash system. The Warehous.
ing System woald afford that relief since the car
rier would have safe recourse TO the public store
houses, and might, without advancing the duty,
reship within some reasonable period to foreign
ports. A further effect of the measure would be
10 supersede the system of drawbacks, thereby et-
fecually protecting the Government against fraud,
as the light of debenture would attach goods
after their withdrawal from the public stores.
In revising the existing tariff OF duties, should
YOU deem it proper to ds SO at your present ses-
sion, can only repeat the suggestions and recon-
| mendaiions which, upon several occasions, have
heretofore felt it to De my duty to offer TO Con-
gress The great, primary and controlling inter-
est of the American People is union-union not
only in the mere forms Of government-forms