The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-12

worthy OF consideration whether the vessels enjoying
the benefits OF our very expensive light house cstab-
shment ought not in justice to contribute 10 It's
mapienancei The light duty was repealed at the
same time with the general tonnage duty, and II Is
believed for the reason, the abundance Of rese.
nue. then existing. That reason has ceased TO exist.
Our revenue not adequate TO the ordinary expenses
of the Government A duty OF six cents per ton up
on all vessels engaged in the foreign trade be paid
upon each entry into ports, except that more
than one duty shall be required for any one month,
and like duty annually upon vessels engaged Ia the
coasting trade and ti-hcries, would produce the
present tonnage about two hundred and thirty thou.
sand dollars less than onehalf Of the average annual
expense OF the lighthouse The annual duty would
be so light as scarcely to be felt and il other sgges-
tons contained in this report by which the interests
Of our navigation may be promoted, should receive
favorable consideration, they will be than
muneratsd for the amount Of duty now proposed
Its worthy Of consideration whether the revenue
might not be improved and the navigation Of the
country augmented by the impos tion of transit du-
" upon imported merchandise on lis passage from
one of ports TO the domnions of foreign state
immediately adjoining the United States. BY the
existing law no drawback whatever is allowed in
such cases, except TO foreign places To the SOUTH
ward or westward Of Louisiana. The facility afford
ed by The Improvements OF our interior communica-
tons and by the application Of steam for the rapid
and safe transmission of goods fom,our own seapors
10 the British dominions together with the early clo-
sing OF the ports Of the latter by ice and the late ps
RODS at which they open, would ordinarily induce
preference to that mode Of supply and at particular
seasons would be SO advantageous to citizens
TO secure very large portion Of this carry ing
trade, besides giving additional employment to our
ships The policy which has in effect prohibited this
trade, doubtless arose from the apprehension that it
might afford opportunities for the illicit introduc-
ton into this country of the goods thus exported 1t
was adopted at time when the whole amount Of du.
Ties collected on merchandise, with deduction Of
one per cent, was refunded on its re-exportalion.
1t Is submitted whether the introduction Of the Just
and julcious principle II retaining much larger per
cenlage of the amount of drawback aud the mposi-
ton OF duties In the colonial potts have changed
great extent the ground of this policy. |, is
perceived what motive Of inter-, ST exi,t TO ug-
gle into this country goods which have paid this tran
SIT charge and these duties rather than the msrchan-
disc which under existing laws may DO re-eXor,ed To
HALIFAX, and carried from thence into tho same do
IN MONS. Whatever apprehensons may OK list this
pont is no, doubted that they may b. removed by
adequate guards. Among these may be uggested the
desg OF the ports from which only the rec
taton ght be pefl ted and the produc ion of Off
cla evidence that the same goods had been received
ent,red, aud paid duties in the djacent British do
minions to which they Were re-exported. Ii cannot
be doubted that such would tend greatly to
the INCREASE OF our Tonnage land restore To our own
ships Trade OF which our ioiicy has, to great *
tent deprived them
In the fsst annual repot from this Department the
attention OF Congress was invited 10 the warehouse
system, aud various communications fion custom
b, Use officers aud neilig en merchants were submi-
led IL IS certainly worthy VI inquiry whether the
lime during which imported goods permit ed to
man IN TIE charge OF custoui-house officers may not
be extended so as 10 relieve the importers from he al
vance OF The duties which hey are now obliged to
make before the amount is realized by sales Of the
goods The frequency of the communications be-
tween our shores and those of Great Britain and their
ia, I.oa III.
burden of these advances upon our own CIT zens az
me goods 10 be imported from that country are in ef-
iect warehoused there, and shipped according to
the supposed demands of the market. But it may be
well T. inquire whether this mtig atom is in fact
destructive OF that portion of the importing business
OF our own cItizens upon which operate By trans-
ienlng 10 those upon whom The burden falls lightly
If at ALL Possessing large capitals and able to con-
mand money at much lower rates of interest than
own citizens, British merchants can better afford
TO keep large stocks hand to advance the due.
upon such as they send u.s. The same advantages in
Their favor exist also in respect TO inn
ported from the cont ncnt and other parts OF he world
In the absence If regular and speedy communica tons
the socss OF ths description must be ordinarily large
ana NE advance OF dCtes upon them must absorb
capital and cause very serious inroad upon the mo-
Ms OF business. IL is represented that The importing
trade IS now Chi fly in the hands of the AGENTS of To-
reign houses. Independent of other considerations
which Will suggest themselves the consequences 1,
employ melt OF our own seamen of giving TO subject.
OF oher countiiss the Sc econ of the means OF CON
ducung Commerce with us, may be very serious
Anu y VIII not escape Intelligent Legislators to in
qure now lar u is intnnscay just to dema nd of
ciass OF our citizens The advance TO the Governmen
OF portion OF their capital while il is not iequirel
rom any oher class. The importers are in fact the
collectors OF the duties for the Government and il
You'd seem thst very cogen, reasons cf public
they should ehi,i TO compel them TO pay before
~. collected.
ponJs rs noinion :. be derived from the cores
n. mr. ;i u''@'ed To Congress in the report be-
,xouI,i n, $500, ,"'. 'ae r,venue from cus' ON,
house sys.,s npt ,n' irst year by the ware.
Nn' IN co.'s, qus nee O. the Greater fo;T;,,
na' "ouio be gwen 10 importation. I'D or. rir.ny
es'' eo"petilioD, and cons, au,,,Iv 1911.
nuuo,ion IN pFees; that factuations h. IN. pn",,
imports "ouiS be prevent d. and that .nr oor'
na',ne Noo'e be increased by ren1.,,, m, !.
county the enlr'Pot 10, lercbnndse destined y
markets. 10 these views am inc ind ., ..
co huence. he bet er op,.iop would sem =, no
however, that the sy stem Of Wisconsin,, shant a. ~
sHcied TO prominent ticles of ct-,sderalJe InIl
paying high specific duties, such - wines Iano,s
sugar, molssse~, iron, Sc Doubtless. u. "a.
Wvud be TO post One the collection Of that portt -
me dot es which would socrue on the warehouse A.
tleles. This temporary effect must be met wh,neye
We sy'ten shall be adopted and il may we be IN
oouo'ored no" as at any other tine. II the consc
quenes would be, as anticipated, an aurmentstion q
Tue revenue u could not well happen too soon TIL
tem4ofars d'6cn vhch nigh, be created could /.
FoV'u'a Tor b. an extension Of the authority to boz
".
ne loan o' even millions which has been pre
vIously mt ntionsd, was eject, In ,,r.,." pi'
act OF March 81, lSi3. By thai sct two modes
providing ior the amount OF Treasury notes hen GU,
sanding were au'horizel- by reissue of notes
the Other by loan on stock for no, more han TO-
years. The notes outstanding at the passage OF III
eight millions fell due befrr the Ist or JnIv 1917
ana thertsdue IN the ensuing months The haz rd .
aarmand for money being creaud by any sudden 70
Vu'son, which might be produced by cont gences !,
other countries or by causes over which we had n,
control seemed to require that amour, equal /,
."'-tnrds OF our annual revenue should not be- lief
IN a condition to be thrown upon the Treasury al,
Nos ebso'h the means a carrying on the Govern
mehl. Nulhlhg APPEARED 70 iu.tify the helicf ihnl