Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-12

j. c.sA does 10, call ir the introduction ii 81 sem
Which has Ysoved highly beneficial in cuuuir,s where it
has been adopted. nier to the " archousing system
The 6rst and most pfoIrncn, tirc which II would pro
anee weald he prottct the Inake, alike against re
duadaat of deficient supplies If foreign isbres-oh oil
Nhich, IN Ne Vng rn, urrns as well 10 tr manu-
actnres - DE- inppr,rr The quantity u goods IN store
being ~ t!nrs adily known. would enable the I'M
po.er wild On approach 10 accuracy :" ascertain Tue ae
tsal wants IL his market. and 10 Rua'e hsh accor
uinrly IT, however, he should fall ino crr. by mpo
t9 an excess above the public wants. lac could readily
rrrect its evils by avang himself ii the benefits and
advantages of the system thus established In the
su.rshouse the goods imported would await the dc
mards Of The market. and their ssurs would be gov
erned by the fixed principles of deinand and supply
Thus an approximation would be made 10 si'adiness
and uniformity Of price. which, ii atianabc, would con
dsco the decided advantage Of mercantile aud nechan
ical operations.
Tho apprehension may be well entertained that with
out something ameorrle the 1or Of cash payments
the entire myr trade may fall into the hands OF few
wealthy capitalists in this country and IN Europe The
small importer, who requires all the nancy lie can raise
Tor Investments abroad aud who but Ill afford To pay
the lowest duty would have 10 suhduct IN advance a
por.icu ,f his funds in order pay the duties and would
lose the interest upon the amount thus paid r all the
Ga, she goods might remain unsald, which might alb
sos ..s profits. The rich capitalist abroad. as well s
n hon,e would thus possss after shurt time an al
most exclusive monopoly Of the import trade and laws
designed for the benefit ofa would thus operate for the
benefit Of a few-a result wholly uncongenia with the
spirit Of institutions. and republican IN all its
tendencies. The Warehoushg system would enable
thu importcr 10 watch the mar et, and u select his
time for offering his goods for sale profitable prtun
Of the carving trade in articles entered for the benefit
IF dfa whack also be most seriously affected with
out tho adoption Of cXpedlen to relieve the cash
system. The Warehouslng System would ailord that
relief since the carrier would have safe To the
public store houses, and might. without advancing the
duty, reship within reasonable period 10 foreign
poris further effect ot the measure would be 10 su
persedc the system of drawbacks thereby etcc.ually
protecting the Government against fraud. the light of
sebenture would not attach to goods after their with
dnwal from the public Stores
In revising tho existing tariff of duties, should you
deem proper 10 do S, at your present scs,In can only
repeat the suggestions and recommendations which up
an several occasions, have heretofore felt it my duty
10 c.r " Congress. The great primary, aud control
ling interest Of the American People is union-,nion
~, only in the farms Of government firns which
may bc broken--bnt union found in attachment oi
States and individuals for each other This union in
sentiment and feeling only be preserved by the adup
ton Of that course Of policy, which, neither giving
elusive benefits 10 some. np1sn. sssry bur
dens upon ~ihcrs, shall cunsut the interests Of ALL by
pursuing of moderation, and thereby seeking 10
ha ronisc public opinion, and causing the People every
where to feel and to know that the Government
full IF the interests Of all alike Nor is there any sub
ject in regard to which moderation. connected with a
wise Determinations is necessary than in the mprs
iion Of duties imports neither reference be- had TO
revenue the primary object in the imposition Of ,aX,s.
to the iNcdents which necessarily flow from their i'm
position, this IL entirely trne FAtravagaut dai IL at
their end and object. ouy by exciting the public
mind hostility To the manufacturing instcrcsis but by
inducing system Of smuggling an extensive scale,
and the practice ofevcry Of fraud upon the
nue, which the utmost vigilance Of Government cannot
e1ectualy suppress An opposite uf polio, would
be- attended by results essentially different of which
every interest Of suclcty and none than those vi the
manufacturer. would reap Important advantages. A
iuong the striking Of its benefits would be that
derived from the general acqri Of the country in
itssnpppr and The Consequent rcrmanency and sa5iy
which would be given 10 all the operations OF industry.
ltcannot be Often repeated that system Vi cIs-
lation he wise which Is ilucua,ing and uncertain.
No interest thrive under it, The prudent capitalist,
will not adventure his capital manufacturing establish
Uen,s or amy other leading pursuit Of c, if there cx-
i.s state uunccraiuty to whether the Government
will repeal wha, it has enacted to-day. Fit
(ul profits however higl II threatened with
reduction by vacca,inr pcy the part of Govern
fnsnt will scarcely tempt him trust the money which
he has ae1urcd by life 1t labor. upon the uncertain adj
venture therefore, IN the spirit OF Cancellation, and
influenced by mother desire than To the great
interrsts Of the country from the vortex of political
contention. and IN the discharge of the high and rnn
Duties of the place which occupy. rcconncnd nolcr-
ate duties Imposed with wise discrimination as To their
several objects. as being not "n most likely IN BE- dura
bic. but mst advantageous tn every interest Of society
The report at the SECRETARY ot the War Department
exhibits very full and satisfactory of the
ruus and important Interests committed thr charge
If that officer. Il is particularly CRAFTY ing find that
the expenditures for the military service greatly
duced IN aniolnthat strict system OF economy has
been introduced into the service and the abuses of past
ysas grestly reformed. The Qualifications on our mari
tim. frontier have been prosecuted with much ygor,
and II many points defcncss in very consicra-
be state of tnrwarness. The suggestions in reference
20 The establishment OF means OF communication with
our territories the Pacific and the surveys so es
eenal 10 knowledge the resources Of the inermedi-
ate country entitled to the most favorable considc-
ralipn. While woul propose nothing nconsislcn,
with friendly negotiations TO settle the of our
claims IN that region. yet prudent forecast points
the necessity OF such measures as may enable main
tain our rights. The arrangements made for pre-
serving our neutral relations the boundary betwe,
us and Texas and keeping in check the Indians in that
quarter. will be inanlael 30 long clTcu may
Eequirc.
e. For several years angry contentious have grown cut
stho disposition directed by law be made If the
Mineral lands held by the Government in several Of the
States. The Government is constituted the landlord
and the citizens Of tho States wherein lie the lands srr
lis tenants. The relation is unwsc one and il
would be much more conducive To the rubc interest
that state Of the lands should he made than that they
should remain IN their present condition. The supply
" furnished when TO be drawn from tho enterprise and
the industry OF the rieor, than under the present
system.
The recommendation Of the Secretary ia regard to
the impro, OF the Western waters and certain
prominen, harhoss the Lakes merits and douh, moi
will receive your serious attention. The great mpof
these subjects Ia of