Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-13


greater than the dimnuton Of revenue.
The payments of the principal and
the old public debt and the interest loans and Trcs.
notes during the last mentioned period, exceeded
millions while these between 1877 and 1910 less than
seven hundred thousand dollars.
From the preceding estimates andsia,ements
II appears that there will be required for
the service ct the prcsen, fiscal year be.
yond the means IN the Treasury, 1000 900 %
And for the service OF the fiscal year com.
mcncing lsi July, 1914. beyond the pro
biblc revenue, at least I,SOO. 900 90
Ss,50O,oOO 90
The loan OF lsil becoming due Is, Jan.
uary, ls45, amounts to 5.67a.ss6 -
The balance OF the Treasury notes which
were outstanding the I'd March, lS43
and were not redeemed by the last loan,
amounts 4,656,ss7 Is
With respect the item the balance OF
Treasury notes ii supposed that adequate provision for
the present made by existing laws which authorize the
funding such notes in years stock the
them before the rst Of July 1871. Sone observations
Will be- found in subsequent part o this report explanatory
ct the views and course OF this Department in regard
these Treasury In this place deemed proper
y to express the opinion that legislation will be
~ 10 provide or tins amour; .; more than four millions aud
half other than the continuance by Congress of the pro-
visions OF the act Of March ;, lSi3.
The loan made under the OF 2ls, July, ISL j. IN
terms redeemabc NJ the option ot the Government after the
LIST OF January, 1915 it doubted that the under
standing OF the Lenders the was, IL always
respsct'o loans similar terns that would be redeemed
al the specified Time. In the opinion at IN, undersigned
the practice of rendering loans indefinite uncertain
the times OF payment ought he INDUCED when
possibly be avoided pOsPoncment supposed he tenn
porary from year cmbarraees the operations the
Treasury by the uncertainty OF the demands which mav
made upon It. In the present abundance Of nioncy. ii
believed that loan might be obtained, nj
teen yea Soch on terms moe favorable To- the Government
than those which that about become due procu
ed This course isrccommended also by the consideration
mat tile probable deficiency IN the OF the
'cni 10 call forth all without counterng
additional amount
rh.
lar the estimated expenditures the receipts the pre-
sent and neat sca. year be avoden whole part
hy reduction OF the public expenditures provision
be made TO meet them 10y increase in the Bot
these topics, therefore, demand consideration
fiFs reduction IN the expenses OF the Government.
nc subjects for rcIrenchmen tall peculiarly whia ile
province OF the legislative branch ct the Government par
ucuIary those Oi ageneTa character There some how
eVer which necessarily better known Departments
having charge o them IL i believed mat the expenses
collecting the revenue from customs may be materially dinn.
ed by the abolition cole districts, some
offices in other districts which have ceased 10 be useful and
by regulation OF the compensation Of OIL
who may be retained The subject has therefore been
brought 10 the attention OF Congress aud again respect
July submitted 10 its consideration ANY additional informs
non that has been Obisned, and the Of the Depart
Inen IN detail viii chenUlly be communicated TO the ap.
p!OpnaiC committee.
large and unnecessary expense Is frequently incurred
the proceedings obtain judicial condemnation OF goods
oi si value, winch have been seized having been lie
galy Imported In collection DISTRICT and IN Il single
quarter, out Of Of seizure balances OF
pad bN Nle states OF
hi'y-Iour dollars in each snit This probably
case but the r'l! u known 10 be- very general 1t
ant ventures 10 appear the conclusion irresistible
40 defence CASTS II j. submitted therefore, whether
prompt and economical OF proceeding NAV not
be- adopted consistent with the rights OF L Congress has
made liberal provision for the mission Of ioeitgres here
they have been incurred without fraudulent intent by
short and simple process which the applicant the
81 trial II would seem but Just tai similar principle
should apply IA favor Of the Go, In where
The appraised a!ue OF tie goods seized shall BE- less than
hundred dollars, ample public might he gwen t.
CURING claimants appear and ye COSTS in
case Of failure and IN default OF claim, the goods might be
sold 81 public auction aud the proceeds deposited the
Treasury Tor convenient period prior final distribution
10 be refunded m the proper cases.
The act regulating the 81 cuupt nsatiun L. h..
retained out Of eiE Tres 10y Clerks ni District and Circuit
Courts, when the same person oca,es in both capaciiie
has received construction by nl th. Circuit Cnu,
which defeats the purpose that Congress 1, have a
m view and requires amendment, it Be intended that the.
surplus Of fees beyond tie given shall. belong To-
the Treasury.
Considerable expense might be- saved by 4 modification
"i the act Of June IL, which would allow the consodl
on Of two or more surveying Districts whenever the re-
naming surveys therein could, IN the opinion Of the Depart
meni, be completed under the Surveyor General Vi one of
ihem and by authorizing the disoontnuanco Ut aud offices
whenever their expense exceed twenty per cent Of the an
nua amount Of sales, and unneNing the a4ds .u~od q,
other office.
The acts making permanent and indefinite appropria
pnaon~ might with great propriey, hc revised with view
acc'ani1g whether Justice {" the county, well as
economy, doe pot require the repeal pl Of them nr
% least Limitation Of the time Tor which they shall remain
90 ~ that n which applications shall be made and the proofs
completed Tie expenses charged upon the Judiciary fund
cal for examination and regulation and Will be the sif,e,f
Of special report.
Secondly It becomes thc duty Of the undersigned t. en-
anime the remaining question presented whether any and
what provisions be- made 10 meet the contemplated def
cioncos, such portion o them may alter the re,uc.
tons which Congress may direct. The alternatives which
suggest ihem-cvc- are, direct taxation augmentation Of
the proceeds 81 the sale, Of pubc lands the increase 81
existing duties on import, and the imposition Of duties upon
articles now free.
presumed that direct taxation Of real or personal pro
perry would not be attempted until all other resources ay.
tailed The uud'r-sned has therefore nothing sung,-t
this subject
Iuo believed that any modification Of the land aye can
bc made hy which any permanent increase Of revenue from
tho public domain be secured. Some temporary ar,c
-ion might be obtained by reducing the price D land offered
for sale, but u would be with the hazard If certainty at
destroying rich fountain who's regular and steady trcaIn
Kept upby maintaining ainodcrute price adapte Ia the cir
cufnsunco ui our fellow and inviting spoc
iaive investments Our ultimate resource, cn, c
duties on imports. And when u b. considered how la-gc
portion of the expenditures Of the Government caused by
lighthouses y foreign intercourse, by our navy and
other means % protect and extend with for
egn nations; and with Low much equality and equity
upYI the importation al foreign merchandise opcrates
upon oil classes than any other mode of raising revenue:
with now much moc % o. collected, aud how IL en-.
rcy avoids a collision with the State envcr,enues rc
speeding the subject VI taxation this mode supplying the
wants Of the Government will commend -elf 10 favorable
consideration.
Sufficient information 1- not scr been obtained respect
hc practical OPERATION % Io act Of 25t August 1872 c
ab-ing ihc existing OF duts. foreign mpora.
uOn-, D authorize opinion oi he probable re-
suits Oi W different provisions. Tile commercial stltisu
cal -aensn required hy law embracing the returns from
the 3Oh Of September 1872 the 3Ot June 1913 is ir
course o preparation by a h' force that rln be- applied
10 10 and u D. hoped will be- laid before Nh, Two IIourss ut
Congfcss in the cOursU Of the ensuing month A. will
embrace the fret nine months durine which the pcesu ~
rh hos been n operation 10 will probably cont1in the d..
sir'd information Bot ' undersigned feels bound ~ say
that from The examination If f'p0s he has caused e. be-
made from the principal pous, md from % genetal
sicw Of our commerce. after Tue best consideration
which De- could give G., ie subject. be has not been
able 10 discover any Of the existing duuo which con b. in
creased with reasonable poepect Of augmeung ie -.
venue The danger f0m hs sou'o, BE-, thot ,rUces upon
Which hgh duHes ore levied wal, either bo cande.Gneiy In.
toduccd or not imported o. a ~ believed that a. the
geli vigilance which hsa prevailed during te pat season
'Dng hc 'oof and on c'isuded inland frontier tis
monty owing that the aUduiout impoat5ns which had
been anticipated by som. have been prevented. The
ieInPtsuOn, however, should De- canned iar that
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