Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-09
W,sliIsGros, Arm. 20. ISi2.
To The Ioss Of Representatives qf Me United Siatcs

10 He ffons NJ fcIrsehafiros u The United Sidtcs
IN compliance with your resolution Of the l9h ind
have The honor 10 transmit the reports OF Al.ssrs kcl,
and Stewart, Two Of the Commissioners originally ap
pointed alnue with Mr. PoindeNtrr 10 investigate tGt
affairs If the Custom House Of New York together with
all the correspondence and testimony accompanying the
and also the report Of Mr. poindcxter to which j.
annexed two letters subscribed by Mr. rnndcNler and
Mr.. Bradley. Tie last named gentleman wa, subslu
ted IL the place III Mr. Kelly whose ncnaiious and Gu
lies called him Ia his residence IN Ohio, after tie return
III the commissioners 10 tins CITY, about the last Of An
gust One OF the letters Just mentioned was addr s-cd
10 the Secretary Of the Treasury and bars date the 2
nj Apnl instant, and the other 10 myself dated the 2i
al tins month From the tprmer YOU viii earn that
mosi interesting portion If The enquiry instituted hy hi,
Department, VIZ that relating 10 lighthouses. Luays bca
cons revenue cutters and revenue boats Is pramard Il
he made the subject ola further report bv Mes~fs Brad
ley and PendeNier. You will also learn through the
accompany lnp letter from Mr.. Stewart the asens which
have delayed him IN making supplemental mud add
ilonal report 10 that already made 10y hnscltand Nj kc
w. embracing his Vows and opinions upon the dcy,l.
lnenis made subsequent Ia the withdrawal II Mr. Brad
Icy in his place. ! also transmit two Documents fur
nshed by Mr.. Stewart. aud which were handed las him
10 c Secretary of thc Trcasn1, IN the 7th inst Tn,
nne being "Nemoranda Proceedings" marked 80
and the other Letters accompanying Memoranda, SC
marked No ,
The commission instituted for the purpose &C as
certainng existing d'l,cls the Custom house rogula
Tons Ia trace Ia ihcf true past errors: detect
abuses aud, by Wholesome reform, guard in IN urp moi
only agan, fraud aud pccuann hui against error and
mlslnanagcmcni. Fer these purposes selection was
made Of persons ri acknowledged intelligence and indus
Try; and upon tins task they have been engaged for al
most entire year and thor alors remain vet to /,
completed. he character 81 these ahols may be est
mated by thceNient 81 Mcssrs. Kelly and Stewart report
embracing about hundred pages Of closely writer
manuscript the youmlnous memoranda and correspon
dcnrc of Mr. Stewart the great mass of evidence accom-
n ~ ApsSrs Kohl IL.
port IT Mr. PondeAtcr, extending over three hind,
aud nincty Tour pages, comprised IN the volume accom-
psnylng this, and the additional reports still remaining
be made rs before stated.
should be better pleased h have it in my power I,
communicate the entire mass Il reports made and con
cmpatcd Ia be made AT one aud The same Inn. An,
still more should have been graiifcd If time could hay,
been allowed me consistently with the apparent doslr,
Of the House III Representatives be put into mm,d at,
possession Oh these papers 10 have compared or even Il
have read with d"lhcrtlon the views presented by tn,
'omInissoners as To proposed reforms IN the rcvenu,
laws, together with the t dpcurcnar, cvidcnc,
and information by which they have been planned ano
enforced, and winch do not admit Of a satisfactory com
ason uhll the whole CIRCLE reporsshall be completed
Charges OF maeasance against somc Of those now in of
flee vi" doyolye upon the Executive a rnid invcs,ioa
ton into Their extent and character and will in due sea
son claim my attention.
The readiness, however, with which the Iluse pro
poses TO enter upon the grave and difficult subjects which
use papers suggest. having anticipated that conslcra
ton OF IN by -" Executive which their inportauc,
demands, it oay remains tor ,, in lieu l.snecifc
commentators, which, under other circumstances. il
would have been my duty make, to urge upon Con
gress the importance and necessity of introducing the
earliest REFORMS ineNlsng laws and usgcs guard
The country IN future against frauds in Le collection
oil me revenues aud the Treasury agans peculanon
10 relieve trade and from oppressive rcnula
TONS aud to guard law and morality against violation
and abuse
As, from Their great volume il has been necessary t.
transmit The original papers 10 the House. have to sue
g'st the proprey OF the House taking order for then
restoration 10 the Treasury Department at such time a.
may comPort with lis pleasure. JOHN TYLER