Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-14
Annual TREASURY REPORT.



a., t,e ot.s hand lacking the sagret esclusisc, ia
IT, s.sfns- upon tho rcssnae. ihs undersigned i pre-
psf.d specify very important ra'es 81 duty that VIII
,sr,ueuon unle-. the ds6c~ncy b. supplied b. Jutes
,n ser srticles Tho-s c,isd glass; particular kinds
~ ,,sn coal snd sugar considered BY many too high FOR
@ y ts .1f e s".% S c s"%y
.lcI ,sy asrs-L ails'.ss NJ Cs
<. ,.IA shftarls-ay be,edu % Be ,heeas ihu,
r, NJ he nvrnur '-hciy 10 bc encct
M. pt,..n b, an increase OF the duties already
i.,ioy or by "a thcn Lseomes necessary TO
inquire whether anS sriic,r. now ere-" o"e cen lh
,,.,s,v b. nodeta,e an,iosi snd wlrth"I
sh-se or say means Of providing tor tic anticipated
WV sssle. ROW free cI a,y. which pcscnt thcmseyc.
Extraordinarily A. subjects OF inpos arc teas and coffee
no bc lss annual report iru this DoPerncpt this source
N reseaae Mas adee,ed The Reses-''s OF resofnng lon
uu..sr. al and than WIS them The
,o,s sf ,iporisrr these articles, oi mercshis and
a;Ses NJ s NN,os part. Of the United States,
companra.t 70 dis nsgaImen, N pursuance Q, rs is
dc. =. ''nor, equal pud sss bpdeusome than any other
INSIDE by which the, same amount, could b' eoiscnd.-
ftoni the oSgansstoa Of ie .'yssfnTeht % w yer p'S.
u.is. werr lad o these articles In lha year eN ,Ner'
REPEALED iu pursnacp 0ithe recommendation o the ffrs-
Dent which made. as he stated IN consequence "' inc
national debt BENG cStnguishcd aud the revenue being
Tor the public service. Tic reason for that policy
having tsa-cd and additional revenue being indispensable"
isr the mott eeopoppcal adminsauen u us SgNthneh''
n eannot he doubted leOwciuyons viii acquicScc
IN tbc necessity u,ich inquiries cheerly
s ia ss burdcs hch tct arc osed 10 bear tor Tie
y~cvrity nd rroecton o ihefseife eeir pVper'S' e'
srights,s aud liberties. d. ,,.,,,.,. f, r ~.
the Opinions ~ some csino ,at
the prce Of these articles would be enhanced 10 the consn
IN 20 come extent by position OF duties. But II may
M qassonsd whether this effect would ne, be temporary
Coffee rssod in various countries aud tue amount pro
duocd has ncrcnsado lAiel ears Should the COM
petton be tween rse counties he or become active
10 enable "a tocuose eourcc OF supply, ihoduty may fall
apon Producer La respect to ieas die opening ottho
China trade. and the exchange ir them OF our eoa rono
irnbJcs instead OF specie erot0Orc- VIII enable IL IN
obtain largef supplies, and cheaper rates Bui whncver
wmy te prce the consumer and WIN ier
IL be permanent temporary, hwoud BE- fairly distributed
among the whole community, fC nearly all are consumers
and by proper adjustment u the raios, would al chiefly
upon those who used teas al the most expensive kind
Hence specific duty IN reference o'cost would bo most
advisable. sa-- r. .." ' N' r.'' .'. '.
In order TO exclude spurious srce which has sometimes
forced its way among would BE- cNpedienit fix MIMI
value l6 30 cents pound. duty OF cents
per pound all costing twenty-five cents under
Of upon those costing from Twenty-Five 10 thirty
five cents and thus advancing the duty according to thu cost
would afford the mOs und practicable mode ui col
lection, while would b, the lensi burdensomc. Vita
respect coffee that the difference in value
between the various descriptions ia use among us IS NOT
such render al rGi0rem duty necessary eSped
ent moderate specific duty o cents per und when
brought from the country nj it, growth, IN Assn, Africa ar
America, and three per pound when imported from
Europe, Is believed would be fair and moderate. Such
duty be- estimated produce at least TWO millions fave
hundred thousand dollars From duty teas, graduated
above suggested, may expect realize about ono
million five hundred thousand dollar. Much however,
will depend upon the OF trade with China. il
be supposed that duties the mi lions
distributed among nearly eighteen millions Of persons would
be seriously felt by an, assuming that the
would exclusively bear the burden that would be
divided between them and the producers. Do -
Among the Of improving the revenue tic dudes
tonnsee and lightmoney, heretofore collected have
received consideration. In 1891 these dunes
pealed except the vesses Of those counties that
impose duties goods and tonnage, discriminating be-
tween their vessels and In respect those
nations, counter discriminating dates u part still
remain. They vary amount, but their annual pro-
q I've 3 boil
sixty thousand dollars although for The last yesr
less than rhi:y thousand doas 1t is respectfully sub
mite whether would BE- expodeu direct that du
~, collected should be applied relief OF SICK and
disabled seamen, 10 aid Of the hospital fund Although
this amount would furnish adequate provision for tins
nenorious class OF citizens Yet in couneIion with other
provisions hereinafter il would great extent
relieve Congress from the appropriations ordinarily made
supply the deficiency in that fund The advantage OF such
an arrangement would be avoid the distressing contingent
ey OF an inability TO meet the OF suffering
alter the fund exhausted and previous an sppropra-
Ton IN lti. IT III III
Considering tie nader which our navisD.
ton now sGer from causes the hi,
dposed TO recommen the the general
duly But deemed worthy OF consde ration whether the
vesses rnoyng the benefits very expensive light
house staBlisnlent iusce conribne its
maintenance - The light duty repealed at The same
Time with the general tonnage duty, aud believed for
the reason, the abundance Of then eyising
Fhatseason has ceased exist Our is ado.
quite 10 the ordinary expense OF the Government duty
OF sxcent per upon all vessels engaged foreign
trade, - be paid upon each entry porIs except that
not more than day shat be required for any month
and like duty annually upon vessels engaged
ing trade and fisheries on the present tnnau
about two hundred thousand dolars iha ono.
halt III ule average annual expense 81 the lighthouses.
The annual duty would be 80 light scarcely be felt and
II otler suggestions contained 10 report which the
interests OF navigation may be promoted, should
favorable consde iioI, they will be than
iof the amount oi duty now proposed. .....
IL IS worthy OF consideration whether tao revenue ms hi
not be Improved and the OF the county aueuen.
ted by the imposirsnofa transit duty upon imported cr.
ITS fr6ut 81 al
fnons OF foreign state Immediately adjoining tue United
States BY the existing law drawback whatever al.
lowed in such cases. except foreign places to the south.
ward or westward Of louisiana The facility afforded by
the imPoXemsas OF our interior and b.
the applicsoR Of steam for the rapid and safe transmission
oi goods from seaport, 70 the British dominons
together with the early closing OF the mort. of fine latter b
ice and the lane periods which ,hcy OPEN would ord.
hary induce preference to dat mode Of supply and
particular seasons would be 50 advantageous
zens a. 10 yeTyhrge portion OF s Carving trade
besides giving additional employment To our ships The
Polcy which has an effect prohibited this trade Oubtlcss
arose icpm the apprehension might uifod
esfoni the Illicit Teinoduciion tins country If goods
thus exported IL was adopted when the whole
amount OF duties collected merchandise with deduc
uon OF one per cent refunded IT. rc.exportaon
IL IS submitted whether the introduction OF the Just and
Jooeious pnncpe OF retaining mnch larger per cenago
Of the amount OF drawback and the imposition OF duties i'm
the colonial ports have not changed great extent te
ground Of this policy. Ii perceived what motive Of
interest can exist to snugge into thu. country goods which
have paid this transit charge and dues rather than
the merchandise which under existing laws nny be
ported TO HulifaX, and earned from thence into the s,,
commons whatever opprohsnsons may c1ist on ihs point
moi doubted that they may bc removed by adequate
guards Among these may be suggested tc designation
OF he ports from which only the re.exportatiOn might b.
permitted and the production Of official evidence that tho
same goods ld been received entered and paid duties
the adjacent British dofnnions which they were
ed IL cannot BE- doubted that such measure would tend
greatly 70 the increase Of tonnage and restore u OUT
own shlPs ahade OF witch our policy has great cxen:
deprived Them.
IN he last nnnus report from this Department the aicn
uon OF Congress was invited c warehouse sste and
various communications from, cust0n.lOuse officers and
Intelligent merchants submitted IL is certainly ,,o
my Of inquiry whether the time during which imported
goods are permitted to remain In tho charge u tom house
ohcers may not be extcudCd n relieve the fnp,rte
from NE advance OF the duties which tey are now nbip
cd 10 make before the amount realized by sales Of tie
our shores and those q Great Britain and their s,,p
reEnlaIy. hnye donbiIsss mlant.L nm. L,,.. ~ -